The McGregor Mirror and the Crawford Sun (McGregor, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 29, 2014 Page: 1 of 12
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75c Thursday, May 29, 2014 • REFLECTING THE MOC COMMUNITY • Vol. 109, No. 22 McGregor, TX76657
SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS, UNDER THE direction of: Lisa Hudson, Shelly Ball, Seth
Fortenberry, Ellen Garcia, Jennifer Millsap, Kendra Miller, MaryEllen Maddox, and Samantha
Young; placed flags on all the known military graves at the McGregor Cemetery to honor our
fallen military heroes for Memorial Day. The students spent Friday putting out the flags and
will retrieve them on Tuesday or Wednesday depending on the weather. Students pictured are
Rhett Hering, Caleb Browder and Gabe Koerth.
School nutritional changes
The Studen t Health Advi-
sory Council held its final meet-
ing of the school year to discuss
additional changes to nutritional
standards that are due to go into
effect July 1.
Assistant Superintendent
John Hudson thanked all the 14
members present for serving on
the SHAC for the 2013-2014
school year.
“Changes to the nutritional
standards are part of the Hunger-
Free Kids Act of 2010,” Hudson
stated. “The new smart snacks
in school nutrition standards ap-
ply to all foods sold to students
at school including a la carte in
the cafeteria, school stores, snack
bars, vending machines, and
other venues. In other words, it
includes all food and beverages
sold to students on school cam-
pus during the school day.”
The school day is even de-
fined under the guidelines as the
midnight before, to 30 minutes
after the end of the official school
day.
In order for the food item to
be allowable it must meet spe-
cific nutrient standards such as
content of total fat, saturated fat,
trans fat, sodium, calories, and
total sugar.
“While many schools have
had success putting the rules into
place, others have said they are
too restrictive and costly,” Hud-
son said. “Schools pushing for
changes say limits on sodium and
requirements for whole grains
have proven particularly diffi-
cult, while some school officials
reported that kids are throwing
their fruits and vegetables, they
are required to take, into the
trash.”
Hudson pointed out that
Congress in 2010 adopted the
new regulations for school lunch-
es that have been phased in over
the past two years. The new rules
were encouraged by a White
House push to reduce child-
hood obesity by helping kids eat
healthier diets and championed
by first lady Michelle Obama.
“Some students across the
country whose families can af-
ford other options are rejecting
those lunches because the kids do
not like them,” Hudson reported.
“Even some who administer and
provide school meals have com-
plained, too, arguing that the new
rules cost school districts more,
cause more food waste, and drive
kids to quit the program and get
their food elsewhere.”
Federal data confirms that
across the country, 1.2 mil-
lion fewer students took school
lunches in 2012-2013 than did so
two years earlier.
McGregor Junior High
School Principal Paul Miller re-
ported that, “Our campus has
seen an increase in students who
bring their own lunch during
the past two years thus reducing
participation in the school lunch
program.”
“All of this dissatisfaction
has inspired an effort to slow
down or dial back the federal reg-
ulations,” Hudson said. “House
Republicans are proposing to let
some schools opt out of healthier
school lunch and breakfast pro-
grams if they are losing money.
A GOP spending bill for agricul-
ture and food programs released
recently would allow schools to
apply for waivers if they have a
net loss on school food programs
for a six month period.”
Food preparers have said
certain while grain-rich pastas
have posed a tough challenge
for school menus. Some of the
available products, such as lasa-
gna and elbow noodles, degrade
easily and are difficult to use
in larger-scale cooking opera-
tions.. Because of that challenge,
schools now can be waived from
that requirement for the next two
years.
Hudson pointed out that the
district has not received any of-
ficial notification about the pro-
posed waivers.
Athletic Director Tim
Seward then stepped up to the
podium to discuss how the con-
cussion management program
has worked this year.
“We are taking steps to limit
exposure of football athletes to
contact drills during practice,”
Coach Seward reported. “Some
Nutrition cont. back page
The 2014 graduating class
of Crawford High School will
gather for its final time at 2:00
p.m. on Saturday, May 31st at
Crawford High School Gymna-
sium for graduation ceremonies.
Forty-nine seniors will re-
ceive their diplomas, culminat-
ing their public school years.
Senior Korie Dutschmann
will lead the National Anthem,
followed by the Pledge of Al-
legiance led by classmate Sarah
The 86-member McGregor
High School Class of 2014 will
have its Baccalaureate Service
on Sunday at Zion Lutheran
Church beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Class members taking part
in the service will be Class Presi-
dent Brett Boles giving the wel-
come, Kaci Thane offering the
invocation. Class Vice President
Jaret White will do the scripture
Davis.
The invocation will be given
by graduating senior Ky Foster.
Tyler Smith, Class Salutatorian,
will follow with the Salutatory
Address.
Presentation of scholarship
awards will be made by Supt.
Dr. Kenneth Hall. Elementary
School Principal Linda Stout will
present the Citizenship Awards
and High School Assistant Prin-
cipal Chuck Viladevall will make
reading. This year the message
will be brought by Jimmy Her-
ing. Class Secretary Lindsey
Schmalreide will give the bene-
diction.
Serving as Honor Guards
for the Class of 2014 are Stefani
Jimenez, Tyra Lee, Hope Lena-
mon, Anna Mooney, Sergio Es-
pinoza, Kyle Hutchinson, Hunter
January and Trevor Peck.
the S portsmanship Award pre-
sentations.
After the awards, Matthew
Weatherman, Class Valedicto-
rian, will give his Valedictory
Address.
High School Principal Don
Harris will present the academic
awards followed by presentation
of special awards by Supt. Hall.
Presentation of Diplomas
will be by Crawford Board Presi-
CFIS Graduation, back page
Honor Graduates for 2014
in alphabetical order are Heather
Bess, Alishia Betts, Branden Di-
etzman, Dalani Elliott, Heather
Garcia, Travis Mooney, Christina
Pace, Ryan Spahr, Maria Suarez-
Gomes and Rachel Taylor.
McGregor High School
Commencement will be Friday,
June 6th at 8:00 p.m. at Bulldog
Stadium
MHS baccalaureate
Sunday night at Zion
McGregor school board
hires 10 new teachers
New teachers were hired and
Superintendent Kevin Houchin
discussed the progress of the
facility projects at the regular
school board meeting held on
May 15 at the administration of-
fice.
Members of the board ap-
proved contracts as recom-
mended by the superintendent
for Kristy Barton for elemen-
tary counselor, Se’Vette Early
for elementary teacher, Angela
Jaimes for elementary teacher,
Mandy Shelton for elementary
teacher, Amy Taylor for elemen-
tary teacher, Stephen Byrd for
junior high coach/social studies,
Andre Jones for junior high so-
cial studies/PE/coach, Rebecca
Reed for junior high band, Karla
Urbina for high school Spanish,
and Tami Prause for counselor in
the Heart of Texas Coop.
Resignations were accepted
from Amber Witt, Win Emmons,
and Margaret Pate.
“Renovation started this
week at McGregor High School,”
Supt. Houchin told the board.
“Furniture has been moved from
areas of the campus where the
early phases of construction are
set to begin. All of the seats have
been removed from the audito-
rium.”
Supt. Houchin pointed out
that the auditorium will be used
as a temporary band hall and for
storage during the construction
process. “Construction schedule
calls for having three classroom
wings and the commons ready by
the start of the school year next
fall. Construction in other areas
of the high school will continue
through the summer of 2015.”
“Construction on the new
primary school is on schedule,”
Supt. Houchin said. “Construc-
tion at the campus has been
scheduled into three sections
with each section phased for sub-
stantial completion at a different
date.”
Board members were shown
pictures of the progress at the
new primary school. Houchin
told the trustees that the district is
about to request bid proposals for
the card reader security systems
for all three campuses.
In discussing the budget
amendments, Supt. Houchin
reported that the district has re-
ceived more Title I funds this
year and has been awarded a
Tech Grant for $9,819 and a Loss
Prevention Grant for $3000,
$2000 of which is shown in the
proposed budget amendments.
“Funding for band travel has
exceeded its budgeted amount
due to the many successes of the
band this year,” the superinten-
dent said. “More funds need to
be added to that line item.”
The board approved the bud-
get amendments as presented.
Supt. Houchin told the board
that, “preliminary property value
appraisals for the district have
increased by about $14 million
for this year. The district will
not gain any revenue in its M&O
funds because the state will re-
duce funding from the state to
offset any gains locally. There
may be some new funds avail-
able for I&S funding if the final
property value appraisals do in-
crease.”
Board member Frank Graves
reported that many districts are
buying or leasing Suburban type
vehicles for use with transporting
small groups to events. The mat-
ter will be considered.
Board member Jim Bates
reported that the new volleyball
coach for next year has come to
watch some of the workouts for
the girls already.
CHS Class of 2014
to graduate Saturday
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THE CRAWFORD LADY PIRATES ARE CHEERING on one of their teammates at one of the Regional Final games against
Salado. Crawford makes a return trip to the state tournament with their first game against Lone Oak on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
at McCombs Field at Austin. See story on Page 12.
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