“BID DAY” CELEBRATION AT IHS
Itasca High School had a “Bid Day” celebration to commemorate “Rush Week”- September 26- September 30th. Students were able to explore all the school clubs and organizations that Itasca has to offer. Thursday, September 30th, the staff and students came together to celebrate those organizations and the students that participate in them!
Sponsors, leaders and advisors recognized the members of their clubs and organizations.
ESPORTS
Sponsored by Mrs. Jeansonne and Mr. Looper. Esports meets after school, and they are working on creating a competing UIL team. We play League of Legends, Valorant, Super Smash Bros, and Mario kart. We have also added Apex Legends.
The following students were recognized for their participation in the club this year:
Hong Ren, Arekxy Quiros Crisanto, Jesus Castillo-Santos, Joe Gutierrez, Andrew Forester,
Tyler Griffith, Jeffrey Thomas, Joseph Woody, Aleyna Guadalupe-Murphy, Kaden Cordell, Kolton
Delaney, Nick Baker, Robert Ford, Andres Cruz, Justin Ludwig, Heath Mays, Jeremy Rhodes, Eri
c Hernandez Medrano, and Gavin Sewell.
FCCLA
Sponsored by Mrs. Sanders. FCCLA members make a difference in their families, careers, and communities by addressing important personal, work, and societal issues through Family and Consumer Sciences education.
The following students were recognized for their participation in the club this year:
Amaya Brown – Spotlight on Projects Families First; Chapter Officer
Julia Brown – Star Event
Daniela Chavez – Local events
Joseph Gurrusquieta- Competitive Events Don’t Announce
Brianna Serrett – Family & Consumer Sciences Assessment
Alex Sigala – Family & Consumer Sciences Assessment Food Science Don’t Announce
Eugene Sisior – Spotlight on Projects – Career Connections Don’t Announce
Andorra Thao – Spotlight on Projects – Career Connections; Chapter Officer
Cynthia Torres – Spotlight on Projects Families First
Jose Torrez – Spotlight on Projects Families First
Jessica Baskett – Competitive Events
Brooklyn Oglesby – Competitive Events Don’t Announce
Abigail Gurrusquieta- Local Events
Maryann Lopez – Local Events
Madi Middleton – Competitive Events
Justin Oglesby – Competitive Events
Payslie McDowell – Competitive Events
J’Rhiana Jones – Local Events
FFA
Sponsored by Mrs. Chapman and Mr. Bronar. The FFA is a youth organization that changes lives and prepares members for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. There will be 7 LDE teams this year consisting of 18 members. FFA will have practice competitions coming up in October and district LDE is November 9th.
FFA has 22 exhibitors planning to exhibit over 30 projects this year at the county fair. And in the spring, they will also have prepared public speakers, Ag mech shows, CDEs and much more. The Itasca FFA continues to grow.
The following students were recognized for their participation in the club this year:
Ayden Abbott- Greenhand Skills Ag mech
Wyatt Beam- Ag Mech
Alyssa Botello- Quiz Team, Pig and a CDE
Hannah Brackin- Ag Skills and Pig Entomology
Gwen Brown- Quiz team and Rabbits Entomology
Tomas Castillo- Ag Mech, Spanish Creed Rabbits, Prepared Speaking
Hector Castillo- Ag Mech
Naomi Chavez- Ag Skills Rabbits, Entomology Prepared Speaking, Ag Mech
Joseph Davis- Radio Team
Carlos Delgado- Ag Mech and a CDE
Emmanuel Fragoso- Ag Mech, rabbits, and a CDE
Mahala Goldsmith- Senior Creed and rabbits
Dakota Manaseri- Radio Team Prepared Speaking, a CDE, Steer
Madi Middleton- Quiz team and Market Rabbits Prepared Public Speaking
Kylee Montes- Greenhand skills, Rabbits Prepared Speaking
JT Morris- Public relations team
Lukas Nieto- Ag Mech
Justin Oglesby- Rabbits
Roy Perales- Quiz Team
Jeremy Rhodes- Market rabbits
Sirena Runyon- Lamb
Eleanna Sanchez- Market rabbits
Gunner Slagle- Greenhand skills, Ag mech, Market Rabbits Prepare Speaking and a CDE
Kathy Virrueta- Ag skills, Rabbits Prepared speaking and a CDE
Evelyn Virrueta- Aleman- Public relations Spanish Creed, Rabbits Ag mech, Prepared speaking and Entomology
Joseph Weaver- Ag mech Radio team, Lambs chickens, and Prepared speaking
Joseph Willman- Ag mech, Pig
Zander Wright- Market Rabbits
Officer team for their service this year is…
Evelyn, President. Naomi, Vice President. Kathy, Secretary. Joe, Treasurer. Gunner, Reporter.
ONE ACT PLAY
Sponsored by Mrs. Corbitt. “One Act Play” is where students perform a short play with district competition in the spring. Advancement through Bi-District, Area, Region, and State are possible.
The following students were recognized for their participation in the club this year:
Cast:
Kassandra Aguillion Villa
Gwen Brown
Naomi Chavez
Robert Cisneros
Charlsie Ferrell
Tyler Griffith
Selma Hajdarevic
Arekxy Quiros
Yocelin Salazar
Andorra Thao
Davion Wilson
Ilexis Flores
Crew:
April Battleson
Henry Bowman
Joseph Davis
Robert Ford
Dakota Manaseri
Madi Middleton
Tabletop Games
Sponsored by Mrs. Luther. This is a screen-free , chill environment where students can teach their peers their favorite tabletop games.
The following students were recognized for their participation in the club this year:
Landon Adair, Henry Bowman, Gwen Brown, Jesus Castillo, Charlsie Daniels, Robert Ford, Tyler Griffith, Aleyna G. Murphy, Abigail Gurrusquieta, Eric Hernandez, Jamie Johnson, Lillian Johnson, Dakota Manaseri, Krystal Monares, JT Morris, Savannah Northcutt, Justin Oglesby, Alyssia Sanchez, Eugene Sisior, Wesley Stinemetze, Brannon Teague, Andorra Thao, Kaden Ward, Jacob Whitlock, Joseph Woody, and Madeline Younger.
UIL
Sponsored by Mrs. Corbitt, along with Mrs. Mears, Mrs. Lunsford, Mrs. Speer, and Mr. Looper. We have 20+ Academic events including speech, debate, journalism, math, science, social studies and more.
The following students were recognized for their participation in UIL this year:
Charlsie Ferrell – Congressional Debate, LD Debate, Accounting
Madi Middleton – Congressional Debate
April Battleson – Congressional Debate, Spelling & Vocabulary
Carlos Delgado – Congressional Debate
Wesley Stinemetzer – Congressional Debate
Sarah Lacy – Journalism
Evelyn Virrueta – Journalism
Elsa Carrillo – Journalism, Current Events
Madeline Younger – Journalism, Science, Mathematics
Andorra Thao – Copy Editing, Social Studies, Mathematics, Calculator
Eugene Sisior – Copy Editing
Dakota Manaseri – Copy Editing, Accounting
Lilian Johnson – Social Studies
Jaimie Johnson – Social Studies
Brannon Teague – Social Studies
Payslie McDowell – Social Studies
Landon Adair – Science, Mathematics
Alvin Thao – Computer Science, Spelling & Vocabulary, Mathematics, Number Sense, Calculator
Amaya Brown – Spelling & Vocabulary, Persuasive Speaking
Adan Garcia – Spelling & Vocabulary
Julia Brown – Spelling & Vocabulary, Ready Writing, Persuasive Speaking
Robert Cisneros – Ready Writing
Jocelyn Cisneros – Persuasive Speaking
Yocelin Salazar – Persuasive Speaking
Haylyn Barnard – Oral Interp Prose/Poetry
Robert Ford – Mathematics, Calculator
Colt Rhea – Mathematics, Number Sense, Calculator
Kayd Lightsey – Mathematics
Jesus Castillo – Mathematics
Kaden Ward – Number Sense
Hong Ren – Calculator
Ilexis Flores – Accounting, Film
Angelica Chavez – Film
Henry Bowman – Film
Paw Print Press/Yearbook
Sponsored by Mrs. Mears. The Paw Print Press is an online only, student-led newspaper covering the Wampus Cat Nation. Students also have the opportunity to express their creativity through our podcast and caricatures/cartoons. The yearbook is a wonderful opportunity for members of the team to exercise their creativity, while developing new skills in computer design, photography, copywriting, and project management.
The following students will were recognized for their participation in these clubs this year:
Current Paw Print Press & Yearbook Staff Members:
Taylor Arellano
April Battleson
Amaya Brown
Isabella Gauna
Noona McGee
Daisy Morantes
Marisa Ramos
Mahala Goldsmith
Briana Grant
Payslie McDowell
Lizbeth Morales-Guzman
Henry Bowman
Michelle Chavez
CJ Marshall
Krystal Monares
Makala Rodriguez
Wesley Stinemetze
Jakayrie Jones
Current Editors:
Sandra Diaz
Gabby Rodriguez
Michelle Crawford
Tyler Griffith
Joseph Willman
Dakota Manaseri
The following students have met all the requirements and will be a part of this program next year…….
Joseph Gurrusquieta
Kolton Delaney
Kaden Cordell
Alvin Thao
AC Cruz
What a great day to be a Wampus Cat!
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