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December 2014 Volume 1, Issue 2
Bells ISD Newsletter RIGHT PLACE, RIGHT TIME
Inside this Issue . . . . .
Panther Football News
Carlee Shelby—A+ Athlete
Bells ISD Career Fair
Elementary U.I.L.
FFA Competition
SAT and ACT News
BHS 100 Club
PJH Students of the Month
World Cultures Study at PJH
English II Symbolism Project
Veteran’s Day
PALS at BHS
Honor Rolls
PJH Reindeer Run
Volleyball Honors
Parent Survey
What’s Coming Up?
Panther Tracks
For the first time since 1996, the Bells Pan-
ther football team garnered a post-season run.
Anyone who attended a game this season does
not have to “ponder” too long on two crucial keys
to the Panthers’ success. Head Football Coach
Scott Ponder and his son and Panther quarter-
back, Derrick Ponder, provided strong leadership
and talent to the Panther football program this
season. The Panthers ended the season with an 8-
4 record, with only one loss in district play. After
claiming the Bi-District Championship against
the Clarksville Tigers, the Panthers traveled to
Waco to play the Area game at Baylor Universi-
ty’s McClane Stadium. There, they met up with
the Mart Panthers where the season ended in a
hard fought game against a seasoned play-off
team. Excitement and energy permeated the stands
at every game this season where panther fans
came out in large numbers to support these stu-
dent athletes.
Bells Panthers Enjoy Winning Season
Superintendent’s Note
Thank a Board Member
Bells I.S.D.’s Board of Trus-
tees are extraordinary people who
voluntarily tackle the enormous job
of governing the school district.
Their actions and decisions affect
the lives of a number of students,
employees, and the community.
The Board is comprised of seven
individuals elected by eligible vot-
ers within the boundaries of the
school district; board elections are
the second week of May each year.
Local policy dictates board meet-
ings are held the third Monday of
each month while additional meet-
ings may be held when posting
requirements are met. Board mem-
bers serve without compensation.
Upgraded facilities, academic and
extracurricular successes, and a
positive working environment are
the result of past and present board
members working together, hand in
hand, with administration and
school employees. As a team,
boards and employees are deter-
mined to provide an abundance of
learning opportunities for Bells
I.S.D. students and to attract quality
teachers to BISD.
The success of Bells ISD stu-
dents and programs has been well
documented this fall. The Bells
Elementary students added to this
success this past week by winning
the District UIL ACADEMIC
Championship! School success in
any area cannot be achieved with-
out support—unconditional, over
the top support from all involved
from top to bottom at all times!
The support provided by the BISD
Board of Trustees is very evident
and appreciated.
January is recognized across
Texas as “Board Appreciation
Month”; however, in BISD, it is
apparent that every month should
be labeled as such. If you see
board members presently serving
or have served the district, a simple
“thank you” from students, employ-
ees, and community members is all
the compensation they receive, and
very much warranted! Due to this
Board’s “unconditional support”,
Bells Independent School District’s
students and employees are enjoy-
ing a fantastic 2014-2015 school
year! Thank You BISD Board of
Trustees!
Don’t forget, order
your Panther Year-
book NOW! Dead-
line is January 30th.
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Many Bells Panthers
achieved All-District
Honors this season.
Those awards are as fol-
lows: Superlatives—Offensive
MVP—Derrick Ponder;
Newcomer of the Year—
Hunter Hawthorne; Of-
fense—1st Team Wide
Receiver—Noah Straw;
2nd Team Running
Back—Triston Coglon;
2nd Team Wide Receiv-
er—Ethan Sanford; Hon-
orable Mention Offensive
Lineman—JD Shaw;
Honorable Mention Wide
Receiver—Chris Hall. Defense—1st Team Out-
side Linebacker—Hayden
Cobb; 1st Team Defen-
sive Back—Ethan San-
ford; 2nd Team Inside
Linebacker—Jace Lester;
2nd Team Defensive
Back—Noah Straw; Hon-
orable Mention Inside
Linebacker—Aaron
Brown; 2nd Team Kick-
er—Derrick Ponder; 2nd
Team Punter—Derrick
Ponder. The 2014 Academic All-
District Player awards go
to Ethan Sanford, Dylan
Babbitt, Derrick Ponder,
and Josh Melvin. Making up the Bells
Panther Coaching staff
are Scott Ponder, Head
Coach; Ron Steele, Assis-
tant Head Coach and De-
fensive Backs; Clay
Rolen, Defensive Coordi-
nator and Linebackers;
Logan Turner, Offensive
Coordinator and Quarter-
backs; Ricky Rodriguez,
Special Teams Coordina-
tor and Defensive Line;
and Logan Gunter, Wide
Receivers. All BISD coaches and
football players are to be
commended for their hard
work and dedication to
this successful season.
Panther Football continued
A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work. -Colin Powell
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SUCCESS
A+ Athlete Award
Congratulations to senior Carlee
Shelby for recently being named a
KXII—TV 2014-2015 A+ Athlete .
Students who receive this honor must
be a senior, and the nomination comes
from the school district. Carlee is
clearly a student leader at Bells High
School, where she participates in
many activities including athletics,
FFA, and Beta Club. After gradua-
tion Carlee plans to attend Texas Tech
University and pursue a career in anes-
thesiology.
Panther fans gathered to send the players and coaches off to Waco .
Bells PD led the Panthers to their game at McClane Stadium.
Congratulations to Ethan Sanford and Derrick Pon-
der for being named to the Class 2A Division 1 & 2 All
State Team. Ethan was named All State Wide Receiver.
He had the 2nd most receptions in a single season in
Texas high school football history (138 catches, ran for
over 1750 yards, and made 17 touchdowns). Derrick
was named Honorable Mention All-State Quarterback.
He had over 4,300 passing yards, 47 passing touchdowns
and 4 rushing touchdowns. Congratulations to these two
Panthers!
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On Wednesday, November 19th,
the campus of Bells High School
was totally transformed. Students
did not attend class as normal. Ra-
ther, they enjoyed the bi-annual Ca-
reer Fair and Expo! Over 23 profes-
sionals from various walks in life
took time out of their busy sched-
ules to come and share with grades
7-12 about exactly what it takes to
succeed in various areas. Earlier in the fall, students took a
survey indicating careers in which
they were interested. The day at BHS began with stu-
dents receiving packets that includ-
ed their individual schedules for the
day, a program with brief biog-
raphies of all presenters, infor-
mation regarding the top ten occu-
pations in the nation, reminders on
how to access Career Cruising and
subsequently create a resume and
conduct job and college searches
with that tool, a thank you, possible
questions they might wish to ask
presenters, and paper on which to
take notes. When the first period
bell rang, all BHS students gathered
in the gym. There, Mr. Weger and Mrs. Ivers
spoke briefly to students about what
the day would hold and then shared
information regarding the difference
between “hard
skills” and “soft
skills” in the work-
place. Mrs. Flores,
Mr. Weger, Mr. Poe,
Mrs. Clark, Mrs.
Fuller, Mr. Rolen,
Mrs. Snyder, and
Mr. Williams then
presented a skit re-
garding job inter-
view skills to stu-
dents. Then, students
began their journey to various break
-out sessions in the high school and
junior high buildings to hear indi-
vidual professionals speak. Students returned to classes dur-
ing 5th period, and the guests on
campus were served lunch and en-
joyed a presentation by the BHS
Senior Chapter Conducting team.
Some of the guests were able to stay
and participate in an expo in the old
gym where participants showcased
some of the tools of their trade. Mil-
itary recruiters and a few colleges
were involved in the expo as well.
The Grayson College nursing de-
partment came and brought one of
their smart mannequins with them. Bells ISD would like to offer a
big thank you to Presco Products of
Sherman. Presco provided a $10
Amazon or Star-
bucks card to each
of the presenters
present that they.
They also provid-
ed an Xbox One!
In total well over $600! Students
could enter their name in a drawing
for the Xbox One by writing thank
you notes to the presenters. Our
winner was Kayla Gowin.
The Career Fair was a wonderful
day! What an incredible opportunity
for PJH and BHS students. It would
not have been possible without our
wonderful presenters giving so gen-
erously of their time. The presenters
at the 2014 Bells Career Fair and
Exp were: Shari Adams, Billy
Skidmore, Brad Gersten, Steve
Reynolds, David Taylor, Dr. Rebec-
ca Dowing, Jackie Melancon, Nikki
Stephens, Dustin Williams, Dr.
Melinda Parker, Amanda Smith, Dr.
Theresa Rockhill, Dr. H.M. Ho,
Matt Washburn, Jeff Heatley, Bill
Weidner, Brandon Poteet, Patrick
Crites, Ted Beaver, Jenny McCar-
ley, Sammi Hicks, Kristi Carter,
David and Tammy Hamrick, Shel-
ley Smith, DeAn Jeffrey, and Brad
Oliver.
Career Fair at Bells High School
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Thank you to all professionals who took time out of their busy schedule to partici-pate in the Career Fair. Also, many thanks to PRESCO PRODUCTS for their generous financial support of the Bells ISD Career Fair.
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Bells ISD
Patrick Crites of Irving FD
Dave Hamrick of Hamrick Photography
Brad Gersten of Ag Power, Inc. Kristi Carter of P31 Fitness
Nikki Stephens, U.S. Probation Officer
Shari Adams speaking on Acting
Ted Beaver speaking on Surgery Tech
Dr. H. M. Ho
Career Fair 2014
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“To catch the reader's attention, place
an interesting sentence or quote from
the story here.”
Bells Elementary School Wins UIL Academic Contest for 2014
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Kristi Carter of P31 Fitness
Dr. H. M. Ho
Over forty students represented Bells Elementary at this year’s UIL Academic contest in early Decem-ber. Students and teachers have been preparing for many weeks and their hard work and dedication definitely paid off as they scored the highest number of points of any school at the contest. The follow-ing BES students placed in their events:
SECOND GRADE
Chess—Coach Melissa Flyger
Tucker Crites—1st Place, Individu-al and Team
Suzanne Flyger—1st Place Team
Abigail Marsh—1st Place Team
Creative Writing—Coach Karen Hall
Laykin Little—1st Place
Story Telling—Coach Leesa Walk-er
Kenzie Severson—6th Place
THIRD GRADE
Chess—Coach Vicki Russell
Cole Richardson—3rd Place, Indi-vidual and 1st Place Team
Shelton Burden—5th Place Individ-ual and 1st Place Team
Lucas Hamner—1st Place Team
Music Memory—Coach Rob Novak
Kinley Weger—3rd Place Individual and 3rd Place Team
Rachel Metcalf—3rd Place Team
Easton Neal—3rd Place Team
Ready Writing—Coach Vicki Kight
Titan Tillman—4th Place
Story Telling—Coach Lisa Jones
Jacie Kyle—1st Place
Alyssa Hensley—2nd Place
Hayden Nalor-4th Place
FOURTH GRADE
Art—Coach Angela Novak
Kylee Beach—3rd Place Team
Teryn Halliburton—3rd Place Team
Kori Wilson—3rd Place Team
Music Memory—Coach Rob Novak
Ansley Campbell—2nd Place Indi-vidual and 2nd Place Team
Kori Wilson—2nd Place Team
Serrena Gallvan—2nd Place Team
Number Sense—Coach Crissi Sprayberry
Brayden Taylor—2nd Place Indi-vidual and 2nd Place Team
Aiden Neal—5th Place Individual and 2nd Place Team
Jeffrey McKinney—2nd Place Team
Oral Reading—Coach Gina Cooper
Kori Wilson—1st Place
Sarah Cooper—4th Place
Serrena Galvan—5th Place
Ready Writing—Coach LaDonna Stanek
Kori Wilson—4th Place
FIFTH GRADE
Art—Coach Angela Novak
Gracie Simpson—3rd Place Indi-vidual and 2nd Place Team
Eli Taylor—4th Place Individual and 2nd Place Team
Spencer Roberts—2nd Place Team
Chess—Coach Melissa Flyger
Canyon Payne—1st Place Indivu-dal and 2nd Place Team
Chase Polk—2nd Place Team
Jonathan Ames—2nd Place Team
Listening Skills—Coach Janna Melvin
Justine Norris—4th Place
Maps, Graphs and Charts—Coach Tishia Crump
Lisa Sutherland—4th Place
Kaden Pyle—5th Place
Music Memory—Coach Rob Novak
Grace Marsh—4th Place
Number Sense—Coach Janna Melvin
Jaden Nelson—1st Place Individu-al and 3rd Place Team
Lillie Baxter—3rd Place Team
Sophia Al-len—3rd Place Team
UIL Placers
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Bells FFA Continues Winning Tradition
Page 6 Bells ISD
The state of Texas can boast that they
have 1,036 Future Farmers of America
Chapters with 106,000 plus members. Each
fall students across the state compete in Leadership De-
velopment Events (LDE). There are 57 district competi-
tions. Students advance from those competitions on to
area competitions. Success at area leads schools to
Huntsville, Texas and the campus of Sam Houston State
University where the state competition has been held
since 1931. Bells High School Greenhand Chapter Conducting
Team, Greenhand Quiz Team, and Senior Chapter Con-
ducting Team departed school on the morning of De-
cember 4th to once again compete in this auspicious
event. Friday afternoon the two chapter conducting
teams competed in the preliminary round. To make it to
this point, the greenhand team had already made it to the
top 20 of 250 teams across the state, and the senior team
could brag that they were in the top 20 of 260 teams
from around the state. By 8:15 PM, both teams could
brag that they achieved placement as a top 10 finalist! Quiz teams must know parliamentary procedure, the
FFA Manual, and a district officer packet. Teams then
take a 100 question written quiz over this material. They
would test on Saturday morning. Texas has 585 quiz
teams and only 20 make it to the state level. Chapter conducting teams prepare by studying par-
liamentary procedure. Not only do students have to learn
the proper way to conduct a meeting, they must also be
able to answer up to 100 questions (senior level) verba-
tim for judges after they have concluded the order of
business set before them. Teams are given a “problem”
that they have to “work” in a mock FFA Chapter meet-
ing using correct parliamentary procedure. Students are
given a sheet of business in a preparation room and three
minutes to study and think about how business should be
conducted in the meeting. During the preparation time
students may not communicate with one another in any
fashion. They then enter the competition room where
they go through the proper opening ceremony for an
FFA Chapter meeting. Each student has very specific
jobs and role descriptions which they must recite word
for word. The students must then “work the problem”
using proper parliamentary procedure. This must be
done within a twenty minute time period.
These students have prepared and worked for months
in order to get this far, starting their school days at 7:00
a.m. for over a month so that they would be ready to go.
Mr. Glen Blount has coached this team and others for
many years. In fact, one could say that competing at the
state level in these competitions is a Bells High School
tradition. The first State Championship in Senior Chap-
ter Conducting was earned in 1993; Greenhand teams
won in 2004 and 2006. Since 1999, at least one of the
two chapter conducting teams has made it to the state
level of competition every year. The top two teams from
district advance to regionals, and the top two teams from
regionals advance to the state
level. Unlike UIL regulated
events where like sized schools
compete against one another, in
FFA LDE competitions, 1A
schools compete against 6A
schools.
Pictured at left: BHS Senior
Chapter Conducting Team Jonathan Ciaccio, Haley
Cathcart, Kyla Pyle, Carlee
Shelby, Anthony Chartier, Zoe
Bankston, Desiree Davidson,
Cassidy Jeffrey, and Tyler
Vance.
Greenhand Chapter Conducting
and Quiz pictures on page 8.
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college and they don’t
require an ACT or Sat
score.” You are correct.
Then why should you take
the exams? The answer is
simple: scholarships!
Nearly every scholarship
application will ask for an
ACT/SAT score. To have
a completed application,
you must have a score!
Don’t forget; you can pre-
pare for these exams by
utilizing Method Test Prep
via Career Cruising 24
hours a day, 7 days a
week, not just during advi-
sory one day a week at
school!
It is time to seriously
begin thinking about the
SAT and ACT! ALL jun-
iors are strongly encour-
aged to take these stand-
ardized exams during the
spring semester of their
junior year. Typically,
students do better on one
test or the other. Nearly
all colleges accept both
exams when determining
admission. Both the SAT
and the ACT are predic-
tive exams; the score one
earns on these exams
helps colleges “predict”
what your GPA will be at
the end of your freshmen
year in college. The ACT tests English
Language Arts, reading,
mathematics, and science.
One can also take the
writing test. It is possible
that taking the writing can
lower one’s score and not
all colleges require writ-
ing. However, if you only
plan to take the test once,
you should take the writ-
ing. The highest score
possible on each section
and as a composite (total
score) is a 36. Students
who do well in English
and History in school typ-
ically perform better on
the ACT than they do on
the SAT. The ACT is
very text heavy and re-
quires a lot of reading. The SAT tests critical
reading, math, and writ-
ing. Most colleges look at
only the combined score
of reading and math and
that minimum score is
what is listed on their ad-
mission requirements and
scholarship requirements.
SAT scores are reported
on a scale of 200-800. A
perfect score would be
2400 with one earning an
800 on all three parts.
Typically students who
are strong math and sci-
ence students perform
better on the SAT than
the ACT. Information about test
dates, costs, and how to
register is located in the
commons right by the
scholarship section.
Please do not hesitate to
visit with Mrs. Ivers re-
garding this. Students
who qualify for free or
reduced lunch may take
each exam up to two
times completely free of
charge. One must see
Mrs. Ivers for a fee waiv-
er. Perhaps you are thinking,
“I’m going to a junior
available after Christmas
break. BUT, students who
plan to participate in the
workshop are strongly
encouraged to register for
and take the February 2,
2015 ACT. The deadline
to register for that test
date is January 9th. You
can pay a late fee and reg-
ister through January 16th.
Bells High School will be
hosting an ACT prepara-
tion workshop on Satur-
day, January 24th. Chuck
Ladd, a Whitesboro
teacher, who has done
extensive research into
the ACT and has conduct-
ed successful workshops
for over a decade will be
working with students
that day. The cost of the
workshop is $40. More
information about signing
up for this event will be
Junior Jabber
ACT Prep Session
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BHS 100 Club
Bells High School is excited about the new 100
Club program! Students are encouraged to partici-
pate in a minimum of 100 hours of volunteer activi-
ties prior to graduation! Volunteering gives students
many incredible experiences, helps them learn new
skills, practice communication and leadership skills,
and make their community a better place! Both col-
leges and those dispersing scholarship funds look at
how students have been involved with volunteering
activities throughout their high school career. Bells
students who successfully complete at least 100
hours volunteering prior to graduation will be recog-
nized at graduation and at the Senior Awards Ban-
quet. This program is being phased in starting this
year in the following manner: Class of 2015=25
hours, Class of 2016=50 hours, Class of 2017=75
hours, Class of 2018 the first true 100 Club partici-
pants with 100 hours!
New
at B
HS!
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PJH Students of the Month
Page 8 Bells ISD
Congratulations to the following PJH Students and
Staff Members for being selected as Student or Teach-
er of the Month.
September
6th - Cole Moore and Callie Lamb
7th—Ben Branam and Courtney Davidson
8th—Sebastian Lopez and Cassie Mulkey
Staff—Shirley White
October
6th - Johan Medina and Cheznie Hale
7th—Braden Oliver and Hannah Gonzales
8th—Eli Norris and Charli Waggoner
Staff—Bill Wheeler
November
6th - Trystan Mallory and Landri Hicks
7th—Mackenzie Robinson and D.J. Olfers
8th—Alyssa Garner and Alex Ramsdell
Staff—Gina Anderson
December
6th Grade—Austin Young and Carson Gafford
7th Grade—Elsie Hooton and Dylan Gard
8th Grade—T.J. Sifuentes and Alexyss Williams
Staff Member—April Bellows
Greenhand Quiz Team
L to R: Drew Taylor, Mackenzie Lewis,
Tyler Van Duser, Jayla Melvin
“FFA makes a positive difference
in the lives of students by develop-
ing their potential for premier lead-
ership, personal growth and career
success through agricultural edu-
cation.”
Greenhand Chapter Conducting Team
L to R: Colby Meek, Drew Taylor, Jayla
Melvin, Tyler Van Duser, Sydney Ste-
phens, Rylie Hicks, Danielle Doggett,
Garrett Baker, Mackenzie Lewis and
Larissa Flores.
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Pictured left to right: Mrs.
Debbie Westbrook, (front
row) Victoria Azevedo, Des-
tiny McKinney, Morgan
Martin, Lauren Cockrill,
Maria Billy, Ella West, and
Tori Pettit. (back row) Isa-
bella Smith, Hattie Powell,
Marlee Martin, Vanessa
Flores, and Jaycee Little.
Steppers Bells Christmas
Parade
acceptance and unity,
using the snowflake as
a symbolism of how we
are all unique. One
snowflake quickly
melts, but if we all stick
together, we can change
the landscape. The
school Christmas Tree
was decorated with
student-made snow-
flakes.
PRIDE Time Fun
at PJH
Pritchard Junior High
has titled their theme
for December as “We
Are All Just A Bunch
Of FLAKES.” Flakes
stands for friendship,
love, and kindness, for
every student. The pur-
pose is to promote
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Thank You to Buzz Cory for Your Sup-
port of BISD Bells ISD is fortunate to have many generous individu-
als who give of their time and energy to support Bells
ISD students and faculty. One person whose face is of-
ten seen on the sidelines at sporting events is Mr. Buzz
Cory, known to everyone around as “Buzz!” He owns
Buzz Photos, the top photography agency in North Tex-
as, and he has been extremely generous helping the
yearbook staff with equipment and photos. Mr. Cory
has two grandchildren who attend Bells ISD. More in-
formation about Buzz Photos can be found on his web-
site .
http://www.buzzphotos.com/node/78
Christmas Break December 22—
January 2nd Teacher Workday
January 5th
Merry Christmas!
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Bells Kindergarten Celebrates Annual Events
Page 10 Bells ISD
BES Uses Real Life Application of Math Concepts
Students in every grade at Bells Elementary are using activities and events happening around campus
to gather data that they then use to apply difficult math skills to real life, high level thinking. One ex-
ample recently used was students across the campus charted the responses to a survey on what reward
they wanted for successful performance in the I-Station Reading Program (1st Grade—chart on left).
The chart on the right shows 5th graders charting school-wide data from the jog-a-thon. Campus-
wide, students, teachers and administrators are working on high priority standards in the math curricu-
lum to help students become better prepared for spring STAAR assessments. Using real-
life data provides a best practice strategy to
help students learn the material.
Above: Scarecrow Day Right: 50th Day of School
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ing their contributions to the
Texas Tuition Promise
Fund®, the state’s prepaid
college tuition plan. The
Foundation will award
scholarships and grants of
up to $2,000 worth of
Promise Fund tuition units
to top scoring applicants.
Dec. 31 — A Date to Re-
member Eligible applicants have
between now and Dec. 31,
2014, to apply for Match
the Promise scholarships.*
Texas Match the Promise
Foundation℠
Fifth through ninth graders
whose families have an in-
come of $100,000 or less can
apply now for matching
scholarships and tuition
grants offered by the Texas
Match the Promise Founda-
tion℠. Match the Promise encour-
ages families to prepay col-
lege tuition by supplement-
Families can also enroll in the
Texas Tuition Promise Fund
during this time if they have-
n’t already done so.
Visit the Match the Promise
website for eligibility require-
ments and selection criteria,
and apply now. If you have
questions, you can contact us
via email or at 1-800-531-
5441, ext. 3-7570. Just re-
member, it's never too soon
to dream big! http://
www.matchthepromise.org/
Don’t forget to by January 30, 2015!
Important News for Parents and Students
Page 11 Volume 1, Issue 2
6th Grade Social Studies World Cultures Project Students in Mrs. Valerie Babbitt’s sixth grade social
studies classes recently studied about world cultures.
During the unit, Mrs. Babbitt invited Claudio Romero
to come and speak to students. Mr. Romero is an art-
ist, musician, and entertainer from Santiago, Chile.
When he was 16 years old, he was an exchange stu-
dent who lived with Mrs. Babbitt and became very
close to her family. While here in October, Mr.
Romero visited 6th grade social studies classes at PJH
and presented a slide show about his culture.
Symbolism Pro-
jects in English II Students in Mrs.
Deanne Clark’s Eng-
lish II classes have
been studying the liter-
ary device: symbolism.
Students had to choose
at least five symbols to
represent themselves
and create a stocking.
Students presented
their stockings to the
class.
Scholarship News from Mrs. Ivers
While there are scholarships avail-
able for students of all ages, the
vast majority are for students who
are completing their senior year.
Each time the Bells High School
office receives new scholarship
information and/or applications
(many applications are now
online), they are posted in the BHS
Commons area. There is a display
that clearly marks each scholarship
along with qualifications for the
scholarship and the deadlines.
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Bells ISD Celebrates Veteran’s Day
Page 12 Bells ISD
November 11, 2014 was a special day across campuses in Bells
ISD. Red, white and blue were the colors of choice in clothing
and decorations, but it was also very evident that those three col-
ors were the shades of the heart. Students, parents, visitors, facul-
ty and staff came together to celebrate our country and honor our
veterans.
Bells Elementary School hosted its annual program with many
guests in attendance. Students from every grade level participated
in this special event. Rear Admiral William Retz, who is retired
from the U.S. Navy, gave a lively presentation to those in attend-
ance. In his speech he shared about all branches of the military
and even changed his attire to match the branches during his
speech.
At the close of the program, the Bells Elementary PTO served re-
freshments to guests. BES Student Council sponsors, Mrs. La-
Donna Stanek and Mrs. Tishia Crump worked very hard putting
this successful program together.
Bells High School and Pritchard Junior High had their Veteran’s
Day program in the afternoon. Mr. David Smart spoke to stu-
dents, faculty and guests about his love for the American flag. His
touching speech captured the attention of those in attendance. Mr.
Smart teaches Spanish at Bells High School and is retired from the
Navy.
A special thank you to the Bells High School Student Council and
sponsor Mrs. Jennifer Sewell for organizing this important event.
Above: BES Kindergarten classes sing and sign “If I Could Be An Angel.”
Right: BES Student Council Officers—Landon Morse, Sarah Clapp, Jaden
Nelson, and Quinton Douglas present “Letters From Home.”
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PALS—Peer Assisted Leadership at Bells High School
For the past two years, BHS teacher Mrs. Pam Neal has sponsored the PALS program at
Bells High School. PAL students spend one class period each day at the elementary
school mentoring younger students. They also help teachers as needed. Many students
benefit from the wonderful program.
PAL students learn to utilize their leadership skills to make a difference the lives of oth-
ers, their schools and communities. Key focus areas for development in individuals who
become PALS are social understanding, personal well-being, and community participa-
tion. This is a fun and transformational program that is a growing interest in electives for
students.
Recently, BHS PAL students collected and deliv-
ered new coats to students at Bells Elementary
who were in need of a coat for winter.
To be in PALS, students must submit an application and go through an
interview process. Strong character, good attendance, and good behav-
ior are very important qualities for those students selected as PALS.
The following BHS students participate
in PALS: Alicia Arevalo, Jonathan
Ciaccio, Lauren Cockrill, Mason Hall,
Breanna Joyce, Chloe Keating, Morgan
Martin, Derrick Ponder, Kyla Pyle, Brit-
tany Ross, Callie Snyder, Megan
St.Amour, Noah Straw, Garrett Stringfel-
low, Courtney Virgin, and Kenlee Wal-
ters.
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Superintendent’s Honor Roll
3rd Grade Gavin Kyle, Jacie Kyle, Cole Richardson, Titan Till-
man
4th Grade Kylee Beach, Colby Branham, Ansley Campbell, Pres-
ton Carter, Sarah Cooper, Serrena Galvan, Makena
Hartline, Spencer Hinds, Lane Kendrick, Autumn
Lane, Jeffery McKinney, Aiden Neal, Cooper Smith,
Brayden Taylor, Grady Waldrip, Kori Wilson
5th Grade Sophia Blount, Quinton Douglas, Grace Marsh, Jaden
Nelson, Blake Rolen, Raven Smith, Eli Taylor, Keri-
gan Wegley, Brenna Williams
6th Grade
Kayton Arnold, Carl Besario, Saebra Blackburn, Aidan
Brown, Derek Chartier, Ethan Cooper, Carson Gafford,
Cheznie Hale, Maegan Hewitt, Landri Hicks, Carson
Howard, Hunter Howard, Cayden Huffman, Trystan
Mallory, Zoey McCarty, Mia Moore, Landon Nelson,
Tanner Reynolds, Gabriella Smith, Lainie Snavely,
Ben Stephens, Jaiden Tocquigny, Thomas Weaver
7th Grade
Robert Berghian, Ben Branam, Courtney Davidson,
Vanessa Flores, Josselyn Grove, Garrett Kyle, Summer
Lane, Madison Lewis, Braden Oliver, Mackenzie Rob-
inson, Zoe Sprayberry and Matthew Wilson
8th Grade
Morgan Callan, Emma Cobb, Jillian Defries, Kennedy
Derzapf, Garrett Faison, Alysssa Garner, Alexis Grove,
Avery Layton, Sebastian Lopez, Eli Norris, Dylan Por-
ter, Joshua Shaw, Alexi Smith, Christian Smith, Haley
Snavely, Charli Waggoner
Class of 2018 (Freshmen)
Emma Bass, Nicholas Baxley, Savannah Brown, Jake
Bulanek, Nathan Clark, Mikaela Doggett, Larissa Flo-
res, Kinley Garrod, Baileigh Massey, Jayla Melvin,
Piper Simons, Amanda Soza, Samantha Stanley, Ash-
ton Tocquigny, Tyler Van Duser
Class of 2017 (Sophomores)
Zoe Bankston, Kaitlyn Branam, Jacob Cunliffe, Kinley
Ives, Ashley Jette, Mackenzie Lewis, Alexis Powell,
Morgan Rice, Bailey Stowers, Laura Waldrip, Richard
Weaver, Trevor Whitmire
Class of 2016 (Juniors)
Dylan Babbitt, Catie Beall, Heather Conrad, Desiree
Davidson, Cassidy Jeffrey, Josh Melvin, Derrick Pon-
der, Marshall Roesler, Ethan Sanford, Garrett
Stringfellow, Emily Summers
Class of 2015 (Seniors)
Alicia Arevelo, Anna Baker, Matthew Baer, Bailey
Bullins, Anthony Chartier, Jonathan Ciaccio, Hayden
Cobb, Lauren Cockrill, Jailyn Crisp, Kaylee Glatt,
Hannah Griffith, Madelyn Johnston, Morgan Martin,
Kyla Pyle, Ashleigh Strange, Macy Sanders, Carlee
Shelby, Katelyn Shults, Callie Snyder, Megan St.
Amour, Tyler Vance, and Courtney Virgin.
Principal’s Honor Roll
3rd Grade Hector Atchley, Jamie Barnes, Kaison Branham, Shel-
ton Burden, Ryan Bulanek, Hayden Corbin, Drake
Daniels, Bailee Dorris, Gavin Elton, Keltan Floyd,
Tristan Gardner, Jayson Gill, Lucas Hamner, Hannah
Hayes, Alyssa Hensley, Wiley Lastor, Blayze Massey,
Austin Mayhew, Blake McGowan, Malloree Meek,
Rachel Metcalf, Kaiden Mullinix, Easton Neal, Gavyn
Pedigo, Anzley Poe, Jessica Reinschmiedt, Natalia
Robles, Emily Rose, Chloe Russum, Brandon Smith,
Kallie Spindle, Kolby Stubbs, Otto Vandiver, Kate
Waldrip, Devin Weaver, Kinley Weger, Landon Yar-
brough
4th Grade Tyler Allen, Madison Ball, Robbie Ballew, Brady
Bounds, Will Brewster, Kai Brown, Payton Cole, Cier-
ra Garnsey, Teryn Halliburton, Darren Holcomb, Hai-
ley Jacobs, Gunner Largent, Christopher McAdams,
Carter Montgomery, Kaitlyn Norris, Ashlyn Perez,
Andrea Pruitt, Dakota Robinson, Megan Severson,
Fisher Simons, Colt Stone, Ethan Stotesbury, Zachry
Sutherland, Cade Tongate, Alexa Wallace.
Second Six Weeks Honor Rolls
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5th Grade Hunter Allen, Sophia Allen, Kevan Anthony, Sarah
Clapp, Shellby Harwell, Dylan Kinsey, Mandie Kyle,
Kollin Kumler, Ella Liquori, Landan Morse, Lizzie
Motley, Justine Norris, Meaghan Norris, Canyon
Payne, Kaden Pyle, Spencer Roberts, Emily Sanders,
Gracie Simpson, Lisa Sutherland, Tristen Wilson
6th Grade
Armando Carrillo, Eduardo Carrillo, Nathan Conner,
Sasha Lewis, Carson Miller, Mckenzie Poe, Wyatt
Stephens and Hannah Wolf
7th Grade
Victoria Azevedo, Cade Doggett, Dylan Gard, Elsie
Hooten, Stevie James, Rhyan Krueger, Isabella Smith,
and Addison Wegley
8th Grade
Owen Beck, Carson Branham, Chesney Blount, Jayci
Burns, Trevor Cogland, Matthew Conner, Steven
Crawford, Jalen Hartline, Macauley Lamb, Cassandra
Mulkey, Lauren Nichols, Gavin Neasbitt, Bryan Pon-
der, Laney Rice, Daisy Robles and Alexyss Williams
Class of 2018(Freshmen)
Jorge Arevalo, Garrett Baker, Janice Glidewell, Hunter
Hawthorne, Rylee Hicks, David Macrum, Colby
Meek, Chance Morse, Jaden Powell, Wade Rolen, Sa-
rah Smart, Summer Smart, Zachary Sprayberry, An-
drew Taylor
Class of 2017 (Sophomores)
Keisha Arellano, Megan Burgess, Shelbi Burnside,
Bruce Chartier, Cheyanne Connor, Caleb England,
Montana Faulkner, Leeanna Glatt, Heather Jones, Ri-
ley Krueger, Cord Matchett, Layne Murphree, Katlyn
Poindexter, Hannah Ponder, Cara Powers, Brooklyn
Ragan, Cassidy Scott, Jacob Shaw, Sidney Stephens,
Kylie Stubbs
Class of 2016 (Juniors)
Shannon Atchley, Brittani Cunliffe, James Hall, Jace
Lester, Katelyn Metcalf, Audrie Roach, Nicholas Wil-
son, Aaron Zarn
Class of 2015 (Seniors)
Sara Carpenter, Haley Cathcart, Ashly Goggans,
Breanna Joyce, Chloe Keating, Kolton Matchett, Kait-
lin Moore, Breeonna Overman, Caleb Powers, John
Shaw, Sierra Steele, Noah Straw, Kenlee Walters
prior to the event. San-
ta’s Elves were on hand
to monitor laps and
serve hot cocoa to stu-
dents. All students had
fun at this event, and
thus far, the junior high
has raised over
$1400.00 for their An-
gel fund.
PJH held a Reindeer
Run on Friday, Decem-
ber 12, 2014, to raise
money for their annual
Christmas Angels fund
drive. Students gath-
ered at Santa’s Rein-
deer Training Facility
(Panther Stadium), and
walked or jogged based
on pledges received
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PJH Reindeer Run
Give a Gift that Pays it Forward
Are you having a difficult time finding a gift for
that person who “has everything”? Have you
ever thought of giving a one-time scholarship
in honor or memory of someone? Please give
it some thought. Many Bells families have been
here for generations and love the community
and the folks in it. Why not support future
generations? Often people think a scholarship must be
large amount of money and continue for years
in the future; some are and some do. But, it is
also possible to give a one-time scholarship
for as little as $50-$100; and for students go-
ing to college every little bit helps! $100 will
help purchase a text book! (BISD can even
provide a charitable donation receipt for tax
purposes!)
Perhaps Grandpa and Grandma graduated
from Bells 30 years ago. Five grandchildren
could each donate $20 each and suddenly
your family is able to bless a BHS 2015 gradu-
ate with a $100 scholarship. Your family could
set the criteria and even select the winner!
Should you be interested in doing this, please
contact Yalonda Ivers at Bells High School.
You may call her at 903-965-7315 or e-mail
her at [email protected]
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What’s Coming Up?
DISTRICT-WIDE
Early Release—December 19th —12:00 p.m.
Christmas Holiday Break—December 22– January 2nd—NO SCHOOL
Teacher Work Day—January 5th—NO SCHOOL for STUDENTS
Student Holiday/ Teacher Professional Development Day—January 19th
RIGHT PLACE, RIGHT TIME
We’re on the web!
bellsisd.net
Bells ISD
Administration Office
1550 Ole Ambrose Rd.
Bells, TX 75414
903.965.7721
Superintendent
Joe Moore
Administrative Assistant
Heather Waldrip
Assistant Superintendent
Tricia Meek
Business Manager
Marilyn Steger
Business Assistant
Louise Sanford
Bells Elementary
110 Scott Rd.
Bells, TX 75414
903.965.7725
Principal
DeAn Jeffrey
Assistant Principal
Melissa Flyger
Student Advisor
Carla Norris
Campus Secretary
JoAnn Edwards
Pritchard Junior High
1510 Ole Ambrose Rd
Bells, TX 75414
903.965.4835
Principal
Will Steger
Counselor
Kristi Stubbs
Campus Secretary
Cindy Moore
Bells High School
1500 Ole Ambrose Rd
Bells, TX 75414
903.965.7315
Principal
Josh Weger
Assistant Principal/Counselor
Yalonda Ivers
Campus Secretary
Lori Flores
Congratulations to the Lady Panthers on
All-District Honors
Carlee Shelby—District MVP, Academic All District, All Texomaland
Callie Snyder—Setter of the District
Macy Sanders—Libero of the District, Academic All District
Bree Joyce—First Team All District
Katie Moore—First Team All District
Katie Shults—Second Team All District, Academic All District
Bailey Wornhor—Honorable Mention All District, Academic All District
Zoe Bankston— Honorable Mention All District, Academic All District
Keisha Arellano—Academic All District
From: Joe D. Moore, Superintendent of Schools
Subject: Parent Survey
Dear Parent of Bells I.S.D.
As part of our ongoing efforts to receive feedback on important topics, we would
appreciate your participation in a brief survey to rate your perceptions of common
reporting strategies related to student performance. Examples include report card
grades, state assessments, homework, college courses and college prep exams. This
information will help us in our ongoing efforts to engage the community and improve
communication regarding the progress of your child.
The survey is accessible through the web site and phone number listed below. It will
be open until December 31, 2014. Thank you so much and we appreciate all you do
to help your child succeed.
http://bit.ly/reg10survey2014
469-615-2000
Regards,
Joe D. Moore