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THE FIRST SIX-WEEK GRADING PERIOD EAGLE LAKE PRIMARY SCHOOL

FIRST GRADE Trevyon Boone Sarahi Juarez Chynna Hargrove Kimberly Luna Destiny Cabrera Ty'rell Carter Cameron Marsalia Colin Locklier THIRD GRADE Gisselle Polanco Bruno Castillo Alondra Castillo Maricruz Palomares Kayla Manciaz Jordan Garner Jason Soria Adrian Contreras Gilbert Esquivel J.P. Paschall Gerardo Martinez Payton Garza Blanca Sosa Heather Dela Garza Arlesia Henderson Genny Quenneville Alana Servantes Melissa Hassin Noe Belmares Ethan Escamilla MeaKayla Hodges Jeffrey Samaniego Chris Esquivel Abraham Juarez Leslie Cavazos Ray Garcia Amber Llanos Anthony Llanos Selena Perez DeShannae Cotton

Hernan Martinez SECOND GRADE Damian Lockett Michael Romo James Garner Roman Herrera Shawn McClain Ryan Almanza Adrian Martinez Kimberly Sommer Keslie Perez Freddy Houston Elizabeth Samaniego Jacob Gonzales Derrick Morgan Taylor Thomas Jason Samaniego Laquis Johnson Oliver Shorter R.J. Gonzales Eylandria Parker Dominique Blanco Matthew Trahan Tyler Jones Anna Thiele Jose Guzman KeAnna Sims Casandra Ferrel Cullen Wiese Jose Lopez Jesus Vargas Bobby Maldonado Mariah Sosa Ni'quan Miller Rendi Yanez Michael Owens Marisol Mendoza Miranda Alvarado Tallon Canaris Danielle Lopez LaRon Parker Kobe Winters Samanatha Navarro Glenn Bozant Ashley Crain Joe Castillo Hunter Roper John Wright Todd Nicholas Jonathan Castaneda Dylan Ferguson Nick Contreras Sierra Ruiz Devin Bowsier Luz Rodriguez Jazmin Castillo Aaron Kucherka Harley Hodde Jessenia Soria Isabell Ferrel Marie Sosa Areail DeVille Ron McGrew Brittany Romo Tiffany Beard Lee Fields Raelynn Yanez Daegen Guerra Mackenzie Wiese Lizeth Samaniego Jordan Brown Zach Gasca Tayler Blanco Hector Herrera Shayla Kuykendall Jeslyn Cantu Bryan Carrillo Christian Gonzales Jasia Cantu Celeste Morales La' Shaun McClain Megan Contreras Yessenia Gonzalez Joanna Guerrero Luther Cole Alan Ruvalcaba Angel Llanos Leonel Martinez Kalaysha Johnson Emily Garza Victoria Serna FOURTH GRADE Kurslyn McTear Joshua Romo Melody Johnson Marc Anthony Brandon Teague Adriana Becerra Demarcus Ray Bernice Belman JaKayla Jones Gonzales Lauren Wiese Zacavia Lowe Brittany Vasquez

EAGLE LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL FIFTH GRADE Alexandra Castillo Erin Hartman Jesse Castillo Duncan Salinas Nancy Castillo

Jazmin Carmona Aurelia Cavazos Casey Mayfield Bruno Flores Mario Sauceda Nadia Esmonde Dominic Castillo Magdalena Mendoza Timothy Morales Mercedes Jones-Hill Caleb Gould Jonathan Fore Candace Romo Idcy Salazar Krystal Ochoa SIXTH GRADE Mario Hull John Hodde Lindsey Sommer Carlos Sosa Dominique Tillman Delilah Gentry La'dalrius Miller

Machelsea Thomas Amber Tristan Dynasty Johnson Sharae Pratt Christina Lopez Jonathan Tristan MERIT ROLL Michelle Mendoza Clarencia Weeks Lucas Losoya SEVENTH GRADE Zachary Yanez- FIFTH GRADE Marco Rivera Marneikwa Woods Cristian Samaniego Shaina Bowen Alvarez Britany Ferrel Kelvin Roy Christopher Tristan Falin Braden Justin Garza Neida Salazar EIGHTH GRADE Sandra Vega Jonathan Contreras EIGHTH GRADE Reyes Marquez Ana Castillo

Alta Foster Alejandra Cano Jazmin Martinez SEVENTH GRADE Crystal Horvath SIXTH GRADE Jacob Galvan Garreth Casper John Morales Alan Arellano James Leindecker

SHERIDAN SCHOOL FIRST GRADE Lenora Williamson Maria Esquivel Austin Miller Shyanne Schlauch SEVENTH GRADE

"Debra Arredondo Connor Benton Mykaela Gundelach Brittany Moore Hannah Jones Thomas Benton Adam Brecht Denton Campbell Virginia Hardcastle Lori Peterson Douglas Beck Jessica Hill Mikenna Gabler Candace Griffith Jacob Miller Hayley Jones Haley Hilt Grant Janak Maurisio Morales FOURTH GRADE SIXTH GRADE Rachael Moore Jamie Kutzer Zachary Perrin Ana Perez Kelsey Andrejczak Brandy Brewer Brittnee Raybon

Alyssa Taylor Mariana Thomas Ashley Beck Myles Dumont Kelcey Zickuhr Aaron Rondeau- Carlee Vandermark Hugo Morales

LaBarge THIRD GRADE Kirstin Roper EIGHTH GRADE Jessica Tesch SECOND GRADE Erin McConnell FIFTH GRADE Erica McConnell Crystal O'Mary

GARWOOD SCHOOL FIRST GRADE THIRD GRADE Trevor Jones Dylan Drlik Hunter Myres Kayli Kallina

Emma Kelly MacKenzie Krpec Clayton Little Ruth King Colton Leopold Christena Mittel Cole Macek Allyssa Krpec Michael Waligura Rachel Korenek Ethan Machac Brhett Pierce Brynna Lucas Patrick Dota Kenny Kretschmer Molly Smidovec Mallory Thomas Emily Mahalitc Dylon Powell Simon King Jordan Mahalitc Madisyn Stancik Veronica Vega Cathryn Myres Kaycie Rathburn Kari Mahalitc Jessye Trefny Katie Pagel Tina Till SEVENTH GRADE Lauren Shimek Kylie Wishert FOURTH GRADE Aubrey Pavlu Destinea Williams Rebecca Dota

Cydney Cook Kaydi Gold EIGHTH GRADE SECOND GRADE Danielle Dopslauf FIFTH GRADE SIXTH GRADE Matt Hoffman Brittney Cummings

Mallory Miller Briana Faas Kelsey Danklefs Lance Howard Amber Huvar Jessica Walzer

RICE HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMAN April Pagel T.J. Danklefs Audrey Drlik Chandyra Stovall Pratik Patel

Courtney Andrejczak Sandy Preather Morgan Dumont Joshua Fuentes Curtis Williams Arthur Perales Megan Bartlett Adam Shimek Farah Ellenbogen Kali Hammermiller Beatrice Posada Yolanda Cisneros Kacie Smith Jacob Engstrom Katie Hoffman SENIORS Laci Raybon Taylor Cook Rachael Smith Kayla Hooks Bernadette Jurica Brian Avila Beatrice Rodriguez Raul Esquivel Dustin Soto Marco Lopez Bridget Kaiser Jenna Cook Arizabeth Ruvalcaba Daniel Goodwin Trey Staff Krystle Mason Sean Korenek Manda Cummings Lupe Saenz

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Czech culture to be highlighted at Oct. 21 lecture

Leading off the Oct. 21 Fall President's Lecture Series at Wharton County Junior College will be Wharton County's own Czech Heri- tage Society Singers. The program is the second in the Fall President's Lec- ture Series that is free and open to the public. It begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Horton Foote Theatre in the Duson- Hanson Fine Arts Building.

The evening's speaker is Marvin Marek, president of the Czech Edu- cational Society of Texas and found- ing member of the Czech Heritage Society of Texas. He will present "The Influence Czechs Have Made to Texas Culture," which includes a brief over- view of the history of the Czech people, their immigration to the U.S. and their history in Texas.

According to the 2000 census, Czech descents in Texas numbered 187,729. Marek feels the figures are closer to 500,000, noting that schol- ars estimate there to have been ap- proximately 200 Czech communities across the state in 1939. Large con- centrations of Czech descents still re- side in the core counties of Austin, Fayette, Lavaca, and Washington counties.

A native of Lavaca County, Marek is the great-great grandson of Czech immigrants, through his mother's pa- ternal side of the family, who arrived in Fayette County from Moravia in 1855 and 1860. His maternal grand- mother settled in Lavaca County from Slovakia in 1897. Marek's paternal grandparents came to Shiner, Texas from the small village of Petrovice in East Bohemia in 1896.

At age seven, Marek moved to Wharton County and worked in the

cotton fields since Czech families were typically self-contained eco- nomic and social units that cultivated the land. In recent decades, Marek says land use has moved away from cotton farming into ranching and rec- reational interests.

"There is still a pretty good con- centration of Czechs who farm, but it's no longer small family farms," he said.

Because of the importance of mu- sic in the Czech culture, Marek will present samplings of music from dif- ferent genres. One excerpt includes the 1 \'h century hymn of St. Wenceslaus, patron saint of the Bohemian area of the Czech Republic.

An avid historian, Marek has been interested in his Czech heritage most of his life. He has held offices or served on the boards of seven Czech- American organizations. The Czech Educational Foundation of Texas (CEFT), which Marek heads as presi- dent, is raising funds to establish a Residency in Czech Music and Cul- ture at the University of North Texas. In 1992, it endowed the Texas Chair in Czech Studies at the University of Texas in Austin.

Marek is retired from a 32-year engineering and construction career with Harris County. He and his wife, Judy, reside in Katy.

The final speaker in the WCJC Fall 2004 President's Lecture Series is Holocaust survivor Celina Fein. Dur- ing her Nov. 16 lecture, she will share her unusual story of living with a Nazi Germany family during the Holocaust.

For more information about the lecture series, visit www.wcjc.edu or call 979-532-6322 or 1 -800-561 -9252, ext. 6322.

New Beginnings offering free meals

New Beginnings Child Development Center announces its policy for free meals served under the Child and Adult Care Food Program. A copy of the policy is available for anyone to review.

Eligibility is determined by family size and income for reimbursement; however, New Beginnings does not charge for breakfast, lunch or snacks served.

Application forms and letter to parents or guardians are given to all par- ents of enrolled children. Information provided by households is confidential and is used for verification of data and eligibility purposes only. This infor- mation may be verified at anytime throughout the year by contractor or pro- gram officials.

Any concerns about program may be directed to Martha Flores program director at: New Beginnings Child Development Center, 1001 Seiiley St., £ugle Lake, TX 77434, 979-234-2785.

Household participants must report changes in income over $50 per month, $600 per year or decreases to income or household size.

AFDC/Food Stamp households must report termination of benefits. In the child nutrition program administered by the U.S. Department of

Agriculture, no child will be discriminated against because of race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, political belief or disability. If you believe you have been discriminated against, write immediately to the Secretary of Agri- culture, Washington, D.C. 20250.

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