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Well them danged Cowboys done
it again. Win a game; Johnson
household in purty good shape and
then lose one;
and blow it all to
thunder again.
Them dad-
burned pecker
woods! Fm ready
fer the good
times like we had
so much more of
when they was a
Super Bowl contender I reckon
they still are that this year but to
watch’em will make you wonder.
Come on Cowboys, me and Kevin
need the help.
Now them Gap Lions is doin’
good so far. Shut out them Star Ti-
gers!
ond i
with the profits!
though. Owen had his fcyita cooker
in place and Charia Rudd and Mary
Flatt cookin’ up a storm. Umm,
umm. good!
Next Friday night gonna be one
of the real tests in district play
though; when the Lions the Lions
take on them Jonesboro Eagels.
These folks got a habit of bringin’ a
football game right to you. In yore
face, football We’ll hope both teams
the best of luck and are lookin’ for-
ward to a real good game
By the way, Coach and Mrs. Joe
football.
Been some folks ’round here
doin’ a bit of travelin’. Elsie Lee
Phillips spent a couple of nights in
Sherman visiting Rev. Bill and
Muriel Johnson. Got to see the Sam
Rayborn Library and Museum in
Bonham and got to hear the Zam-
bian Acapella Boys Choir at the
Lutheran Church.
I Then she went on to Fbx, Okla.,
to visit with Harold “Baldy” and
Jodie McCreary. Got to take in the
Oklahoma State Fair and I’m purty
shore got to play a bit of pasture
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Cranfills Gap School Newsletter
Friday, Oct 10,1W7
Sixth-12th Qraden September*^
pool. Golf, to you city folks,
i Jodie rode with Elsie to Amarillo
re they visited with Gordon and
bie Bryant and their family,
there, Elsie proceeded on to 80 «»* hLun«r>’
fer a visit with Ion* tone cuwl hamburger
•iends; Mitt and Marynell Carroll. ^ose yt
Visit State Fair
Positives From The
Superintendent
By Henry Lind
The first six weeks of school have
been great! Students are learning,
teachers are teaching, and the over-
all experience of the school is con
tinuafly improving as more jobs are
being completed
Six school board members and I
listened to several great speakers
this last weekend in Houston at the
TASA/TASB state conference. One
of the most impressive speakers
was Texas Governor George Bush.
His message centered around the
high priority he and his administra-
tion place on educating our youth.
His platform is based on teach-
ing the basics: reading, writing,
math, and history; with reading the
most important. Bush’s goal is that
all students will be reading at grade
level by the end of the third grade
and will stay on level throughout
their school years.
Our teachers here at the Gap are
working diligently to meet and ex-
ceed this goal with all of our stu-
dents, and we are expecting
successful results.
The second six-week period
started with an exciting day at the
State Fhir in Dallas for most of our
sixth-12th grade students. It was
;et back to Cranfills Gai
; day! I
rather fight the traffic jams in front
of the Texaco instead of the traffic
jams we encountered on 1-30 in
Dallas.
We still have several home foot-
ball games ta play so come and
show support for our students. We
have an excellent concession stand
hungry and tyy a barbe
By Terry Flory
Things around here are swirling
too fast! The first six weeks is already
over.. AAAAhhhh!
I just thought things would culm
down as the year progresses.
The eighth grade math class has
been conducting some “math labs."
They have measured, weighed, and
counted almost everything in the
l except each other.
The chemistry class is off to a good
schooli
great to get back to Cranfills Gap cannot remember a class I have 6£
at the end of the day! I would much joyed so much. The first six weeks is
laid it wi s in the 40s up there in the
’anhandl? of a momin’. I ’imagine
hat was what you’d call
invigoratin’.’’ Reckon?
She even got to visit Jeff and Karen
and their family both cornin’
goto’. Got to a little more pasture
too. Got to see one of them grand
play football and one of the oth
to a golf tournament. Sounds like
had a real good time.
Them Epley girls and the matriarch
f the family, tyra Wallace, done in-
vaded the great State of Arkansas.
Drove up to Hot Springs fer a week of
four’ mostly nothin' but visitin’ and
iuch. Barbara, lyra, Little Ttyra,
Belinda, and Renee left from her and
iiet Teresa there. Teresa lives to Ken-
tucky.
; Seems all of them come down with
i two-day virus so they spent that time
fellin’ each other how bad they felt,
s Don’t you know that was excitin’!
they did heal up long enough to do just
a bit of shoppin', though. Had a great
hip, except fer the virus. Do y’all re-
con Arkansas will ever be fhe same?
: Would you have liked to been a
mouse to a comer listenin’ to all them
girls talkin’; probably most of ’em at
Mice? Anyhow, back to work now girls;
{daytime is over.
Well it’s nearly show time fer “The
Miracle Worker,” and I’ll tell you that
bunch of truly dedicated folks have to
writ really, realty, hard to put some-
thing like this together. My part is veiy
minute and I’m shore ’nough thankful
fer that.
I have helped just a tot on some of
from Claude Eliingson so we could git
through the stand ami the stage floor
so the pipe could git to the water be-
low.
This is gonna be a workto’ pump.
Just one of the items that they go
through to make things look authen-
tic.
This is one to them deals where I’ll
be glad when the time is here and
danged shore glad when it be over.
Most to us folks just don’t have a due
; to the amount to work it takes fer a
I like this.
Whoooops! I plumb forgot to put to
ist weeks article about the Gap Com
nunity Chamber to Commerce meet
i on the 9th. By the time you read
; it’ll be history. Man, don’t time fly
Sen you're havin’ fun. Chamber
> up to 103 so far, with more
come; we hope a bunch more. I’ll
1 you next week how the meetin’
Still lots to sick and ailin’ folks in our
unity that we need to keep in our
fits and prayers. And remember to
> the best we can every day, cause one
f at a tone is aU we got
Smile, make'em wonder what you
teen up to!
‘■’•"•as
Marc at the Gap
you in the commu-
nity that like to get up early in the
morning and exercise, come and
join our Cross Country team as they
run 2-5 miles every morning before
the sun rises. These students de-
serve a commendation for their ef-
forts and stamina. “Go Cross
Country” and win a meet or two.
Counselor’s Corner
By Gena Helton
I cannot believe it is time for re-
port cards. It has been a very busy
year. I seems as though the unex-
pected happens on a daily basis
around school. Every day offers a
new and exdting adventure.
I was very pleased with the num-
ber of nominations for the Gifted and
Talented Program. I will be testing
the nominees the week of Oct. 6-10,.
I will also be testing students for the
ESL Program to the near future.
During the junior and senior par-
ent meeting, I shared a load of infor-
mation with parents about different
types to financial aid and how to ap-
ply for them. I also shared informa-
tion about different types of testing
the students need to enter college.
If you were not able to make the
meeting and would like the informa-
tion, I am available each day from
7:35 a.m. to 3:35 p.m.
We will be inducting three new
members into the National Honor
Society: Amanda Dickey, Ron Flatt,
and Ctyana New. Congratulations,
kids!
There are several test dates com-
ing soon. On Tuesday, Oct. 14,1 will
administer the PSAT to all Juniors.
The school covers the cost of this
test. This is a mini version of the col-
lege entrance test the SAT, and if a
student scores high enough on it, he
might qualify for the National Merit
Scholarship.
Also, I will give the Credit by Ex-
ams to everyone who registered on
Nov. 19-21.
Last of afi, I would like to encour-
age the parents of the senioj s to get
involved with their children to their
endeavor to find the right college I,
suggest that each student try and
apply to at least three colleges to or-
der to see which college can offer
them the best financial package.
' I have handed out several schol-
arship forms and seminar applica-
tions to the seniors and several
others. Watch for the applications
and encourage the child to take the
time to prepare them and mail them.
Once again, it has been a very
livety year, so far. I hope it continues
to be interesting.
Cheerleaders Sponsor’s Report
By Diana Jenson
The Junior High Cheerleaders
have been very busy with pep rallies,
games to cheer, riding in the Septem-
berfest parade, as well as having a
booth, a successful ham dinner, and
weekly bake sales.
Thank you, Mrs Rudd, for your
donation to stuffed animals to sell at
during tb
ups. Also, I
emoon multi age
groups. Also, the kindergarten class
picked up trash on the playground
Tuesday Thanks guys, looks great!
Kindergarten has worked on the
letters h, o, l and g. On Wednesdays
we have Wacky Wednesday, and we
dress in wacky fashions to go along
with the featured letter. The children
are learning to write their names
using a capital at the beginning fol-
lowed by lower case letters. Thev are
doing a super job. I’m proud to mem.
—Laura Rose
Fifth graders are adjusting well to
the first six weeks of school. They
have been studying American Indi-
ans to social studies and lots to num
bers to Math. I’m very proud to the
progress they’re making
— Martha Dickey
I have realty eryoyed my first six
start. The students conducted.a
week long series to mini-labs over
density, volume, mass, and a few
other things.
The remainder to the classes are
having fun (or so I keep telling the!).
Lunch Lines
ByJoCarwile
What a pleasure to see bright
happy faces come through the lunch
line even though it’s early ii» the
morning. Casey Willis and Justin
Garland are wonderful to work with.
I enjoy working with aU the little
ones.
Literature Techniques
By Kenny Dickey
The English Literature classes at
Cranfills Gap have been very buty
learning and applying different writ-
ing techniques. These students am
bright and seem to grasp the impoiv
tance of these writing concepts.
Sixth Grade Report
By Ronald Flatt >,
The sixth grade is doing great I
nnot remember a class I have an-
over, the next will be very busy.
Thank you, great parents, who en-
courage your children and for lettipg
me be a part of to your child's edu
cation. ,
Point to Ponder Children may not
understand the lessons we try tb
teach them, but the examples we set
are crystal clear. What has your child
seen this past week? *
Teachers’ Comments * 1
All my classes are doing very well
and the junior high football team and
cheerleaders are doing great. Let’s
hope the weather cools off before
Christmas so our attitudes can con-
tinue to be positive!
— Larry Cox
The second graders have been in-
volved to learning about the legend-
ary character Johnny Appleseed
They have made apple prints, cooked
applesauce, and sequenced the
growth of an apple tree.
— Sudie Knutson
Liz and I would like to thank Mr.
Lind, the Board of Trustees, and all
others for the improvements and
updating of the lunchroom and
kitchen. It makes working more
pleasant. Students are adjusting to
the changes quite well. Always re-
member, “a smile goes a long way!”
— Cindy and Liz
Along with our “Thankful Jour-
nals” each morning, fourth graders
are doing TAAS math before our
regular math lesson. Wb are trying
to get a head start on getting famil
tor with the way questions are asked
on the test. We want to do well this
year when TAAS “comes a knock
tog.”
—Judith Gallegos
I have noticed great attitudes
among students and athletes this
year. Everyone is working hard to im-
prove. Due to weather changes, 5:30
a m. cross country workouts will only
last a couple more weeks. Thank
goodness!
— Kathy Finstad
How committees were formed and
why they were formed to certain lo-
cations has been the focus to third
grade social studies class. Groups
were formed to construct 3x5 feet
maps of real, imaginary, and future
communities. The creativity shown
was wonderful.
—Laura Rose
Big thanks to Cameron, Kendra
D., Rosa, Shea, Logan, Jesse,
Chance, Kaitlan H., Atona, Britnie,
r „ f
weeks here at Cranfills Gap. Every
one has beea so Jhendty and the kids
There’s just one thing I
Ttomake it super-and that is
registrations cards from the high
school students Thanks for a great
bunch to people •
—Susan Hemphill
Students are eagerly learning to
use E-mail. Each computer student
will be given an account for school
use. Internet Use Agreements still
need to be turned to as soon as pos-
sible. Some teachers attended the
first technology in-service, which fo-
cused on the internet The second in-
service, (m Oct 1, focused on E-mail.
Moreover, this month, the high
school students will begin learning
new programs in Microsoft Office
Professional-Excel Microsoft Word,
Access, ana many more. The enthu
stosm of the students is overwhelm-
ing.
—Jennifer Instead
The Lions are winning! We are 3
to 1 so far this football season. We
have onty lost one game to last year’s
Private School State League, and
that was by one point. We would ap-
preciate afl the fan support we can
get.
— Coach Joe Brahma
Ag classes have been doing a lot
of work on making our school a bet-
ter place to be learning. The metal
fabrication class and the home main-
tenance class have put a security
light up above the high school to help
light tne parking area. The home
maintenance class also helped dean
up around the football field by pick-
ing up trash and brush. Students to
home maintenance and other ag
dasses have also helped paint the
boy’s dressing room. These students
include: Anna Alvizo, Angie Barnes,
Mike Johnson, and Jamie Best.
The FFA float won third place as
an “in town float” to the September
fest parade Those students who
helped design the float are as follows:
Brandy Freels (reporter), Mike
Johnson, Jamie Besl Alanna Ivers
(treasurer), Sandra Vasquez, Sarah
Martinez, Tracy Finstad (vice presi-
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Speech and Theatre Arts
By Gloria Giovannini
On Tuesday, Sept. 9, the high
school speech and theatre arts
classes traveled to Glen Rose to see
“Encore,” a play presented by the
Chamber Repertory Theatre. This
was an excellent opportunity for our
students to expenent > quality the-
atre.
First year Spanish students will be
happy to show off newly acquired
Spanish skills. Spanish II students
are about to compete an overview
of skills learned in Spanish I. All
classes are doing well.
Elementary students continue to
sue skills learned last year to Span-
ish classes. They speak at me at ev-
ery opportunity.
Muy bien elementary!
Keep up the good work.
The Cranfills Gap Chapter of the
National Honor Society has three
new inductees. Congratulations to
Ron Flatt, Amanda Dickey, and
Dyana New. These students were
selected based on scholarship, lead-
ership, and character. The NHS is
currently planning events and
projects for the year.
Cheering Continues At The Gap
By Sandi Carlson
The high school cheerleaders
would like to thank everyone for their
continued support. During half-time
to the Bynum game, our campers
joined the cheerleaders for a dance
routine. Last week at the pep rally
we had 15 faculty and staff members
complete to a “cheer-off.” They did
The end to the six weeks is here;
all seems to be going very well. The
Earth Science enrichments class
completed two projects this six
weeks and realty had a good time.
They put together some great fossil
collections as we studied about the
planet. We then moved mi to the most
basic unit to matter—the atom
The Physical Science class has
developed a greater appreciation for
the need of a standardized system of
measurement when we discussed
the number to foreign products. The
metric system is easy since It ts
based on tens. i in*.
The Biology class is studying cel-
lular components.
The Life Science class has finished
the introductory chapter to “The
Cell.” We will be discussing the cell
process Parents, you may want to
help your child with this chapter be-
cause it has a lot to objectives.
The Environmental Science class
is busy making application to today’s
modern science to daily living.
Iam very pleased with the start we
moot year,
tried to *
dents have realty
marks.”
Positive Self Image
By Charia Rudd
The special
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to “hit their
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ig on positive seif
image. Hope this alphabet will help
you achieve your dreams too.
Achieving Our Dreams —
We Remember the ABCs
Avoid negative sources, people,
places, things, and habits.
Believe in yourself.
Consider things from every angle
Don’t tore up and don’t give in.
Epjoy life today, yesterday is gone,
tomorrow may never come.
Family and friends are hidden
treasures, seek them and eqjoy their
riches.
Give more than you planned to
Hang on to your dreams.
Ignore those who by to discourage
you.
Just do it
Keep trying no matter how hard it
seems, it will get easier.
Lore yourself first and most
Make it happen.
Never lie, cheat or steal; always
strike a fair deal.
Open your eyes and see things as
they realty are.
Practice makes perfect.
Quitters never win and winner
never auit
Read, study, and learn about ev-
erything important in you life.
Stop procrastinating.
Take control of your own destiny.
Understand yourself in order to
better understand others.
Visualize it
Want it more than anything.
Xcellerate your efforts
You are unique in all creations,
nothing can replace you.
Zero in on your target and go for
it: „ ;v. d* - <■
First Six Weeks
A Honor Roll
Uth grade: Jami Carlson.
8th grade: Amanda Dickey.
6th grade: Hley Finstad and Jeanna
Lucas. ,
5th grade: Rebekah Dickey.
4th grade: Alana Lucas, Chance
Finstad and Britnie Montgomery.
3rd grade: Katie Sullivan, Kendra
Davenport, Cameron Schmidt, and
SheaShatto.
2nd grade: Manuel Perez, Marcus
Taylor, Ashley Thiele, Corie Ticker,
and Nicolas Baker.
1st grade: Raven Henderehot and
Chelsea Lloyd
A/B Honor Roll
12th grade: Jill Compton.
11th grade: Brian Rudd and Alanna
Ivers.
9th grade: Kevin Johnson, Will
Paulson, and Ron Flatt.
8th grade: Dyana New, Sophia
Walsh, Angie Saenz, and Jean Ann
Baker.
7th grade: April Flatt and Willie
Suggs.
fith grade: La urn Latham, Cole
McCown, and Samantha Yates.
5th grade: Rafael Vksquez and Bran-
don Rudd.
4th grade: Jesse Besl Donny Camp,
and Logan Keenan
3rd grade: Kaitlan Head and Rosa
2nd grade: Casey Finstad, Nathan
Franklin, Chris Petty, Janie Rose, Beck
Suggs, William Whisenhunt, and Kari
Witte.
1st grade: Lexie Finstad, Justin Gra-
ham, Thomas Martin, and Kayla
Shelton.
Arlene's Relate Shop
Resale Clothes, Etc.
Nature’s Sunshine Herbal Products
803 E. Mam, Hamilton
386-3054
a great job.
We ar
i are still selling ribbons, suck-
Itt, and cushion seats. In aboqt a
week, we will be selling maroon and
silver balloons.
Sunday, OcL 5, a spaghetti dinner
was held with the proceeds g
help purchase gifts for the
i going to
“Angel
tot.*
I just want Mrs. Flatt and her first
grade class to know how impressed
I am with their behavior at the book
fair recently. All to you were so quiet
and well behaved when you were
walking down the ball.
I thank everyone who hel]
keep ttie concession stand
give a special thanks to Jo
Eda New, and Mr. Lind.
Hie junior class wifi soon be sell
tog balloons If you hare a special
occasion coming or would just like to
brighten someone’s day, make your
order with Jami C„ Sandi Carlson, or
Ms. Rudd.
Science Class News
By Steve English
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