From the Schoolhouse
Accounting Team, first place. Team members: Jessica Hoch 1st, Guillermina Tenorio 2nd, Leslie Jansa 5th and Anna Flores. Coach is Reta Bell. Computer Applications: Daniel Martinez 3rd, Noemi Guerrero 4th. Coach is Reta Bell. Computer Science Team, first place. Team members: Noemi Guerrero 1st, Yesennia Martinez 3rd and David Neufeld 6th. Coached by Jerry Cannon. Science Team, first place. Team members: Noemi Guerrero first in Biology, first in Chemistry; Keith Batla and Kaycee Schniers. Coached by Linda Jones and Randy Gartman. Prose Interpretation: Jessica Hoch 4th. Coach is Jill Tubbs. Informative Extemporaneous Speaking: Tracy Eggemeyer 5th. Coached by Stacy Jones. Noemi Guerrero placed second as Individual Meet Champion.
Student advanced to the Regional competition in Levelland, April 11.
TMSCA State Meet Results
Team placements were:
Mathematics 1st – Team members were Taylor Niehues, Wade Jansa, Colton Schwartz and Cade Halfmann; Science 1st – Team members were Taylor Niehues, Cade Halfmann, Colton Schwartz and Wade Jansa; Calculator 1st – Team members were Taylor Niehues, Colton Schwartz, Cade Halfmann and Wade Jansa; Number Sense 4th – Team members were Taylor Niehues, Wade Jansa, Colton Schwartz and Brooke Halfmann.
Individual placements were:
Mathematics-eighth grade: Taylor Niehues 1st, Colton Schwartz 5th, Cade Halfmann 14th, Emily Gully 20th; seventh grade: Wade Jansa 1st; sixth grade Brooke Halfmann 5th. Science-eighth grade: Taylor Niehues 1st, Cade Halfmann 2nd, Colton Schwartz 4th, Julie Hirt 23rd, K’Lann Niehues 29th; seventh grade: Wade Jansa 1st; sixth grade: Jake Schwartz 12th, Travis Gully 21st, Michael Clark 23rd. Calculator-eighth grade: Taylor Niehues 1st, Colton Schwartz 2nd, Cade Halfmann 9th, Jason Flores 19th; seventh grade: Wade Jansa 2nd; sixth grade: Brooke Halfmann 10th. Number Sense-eighth grade: Taylor Niehues 8th, Colton Schwartz 14th; seventh grade: Wade Jansa 2nd; sixth grade: Brooke Halfmann 2nd, Michael Clarke, 5th.
Invitation to Next Year’s Kindergartners
Children who will be attending Garden City's kindergarten next year are invited to come to the kindergarten classroom from 1:30–2:30 p.m. Thursday, May 8. Students will be able to meet the teacher and participate in fun activities. Parents will need to meet in the elementary office to register their children for kindergarten. Please bring a copy of your child's birth certificate, immunization record, and social security card. If you are unable to register your child at this time, come by the elementary office at your convenience or call 354-2243.
Garden City Head Start Registration
Garden City Head Start registration will be May 5 – 8 for children who are four years old by Sept. 1. Bring proof of income, birth certificate, immunization record and Social Security numbers (for all members of the household).
Applications will be taken in the Garden City Head Start Parent Room from 10 a. m. to 1:30 p. m. Contact Delia Pierson, 354-2413 for more information.
The program is primarily for four-year-olds, however, if enrollment is low, we may take some three-year-olds. We will take applications for both ages at this time, but three-year-old applicants will be on a waiting list. We need all applications to help plan the program for the coming year to meet the needs of our community.
Head Start will not deny enrollment on the basis of a child’s disability. Enrollment will be based on a Point System Basis.
Track Results
Varsity Girls Area: Discus: Angela Schraeder 4th; 3200 Meter Run: Allison Jansa 1st; 1600 Meter Run: Allison Jansa 3rd. Both advance to the Regional Track Meet in Levelland, April 25-26.
Varsity Girls District: Discus: Angela Schraeder 3rd; 3200 Meter Run: Allison Jansa 2nd; 1600 Meter Run: Allison Jansa 2nd. Angela Hoelscher and Tracy Eggemeyer also competed in district meet.
Varsity Boys: 100 Meter Dash: Brian Hillger 3rd; 400 Meter Dash: Brian Hillger 1st; 200 Meter Dash: Brian Hillger 3rd. Ninth Place Team: 22 Points.
Junior Varsity Boys: Long Jump: Jackie Reese 1st, Todd Weishuhn 5th; Triple Jump: Jackie Reese 1st; Discus: Dusty Walker 6th; Shot Put: Timothy Schniers 2nd, Cory Multer 5th; Pole Vault: Trey Hillger 1st; 3200 Meter Run: Shaun Maxie 1st, Logan Willis 2nd; 100 Meter Dash: Jackie Reese 1st, Robert Lopez 2nd; 400 Meter Dash; Wade Machicek 1st, K. C. Smith 5th, Logan Willis 6th; 1600 Meter Run: Shaun Maxie 1st, Logan Willis 3rd; 1600 Meter Relay: Robert Lopez, Wade Machicek, Trey Hillger, Jackie Reese 1st. First Place Team: 148 Points.
Jr. High Boys Div. A District: 400 Meter Relay: Chance Burks, Alex Halfmann, Colton Schwartz, J. R. Medrano 2nd; 800 Meter Run: Jason Flores 1st; Colton Schwartz 4th; 110 Meter Hurdles: Jared Bradford 3rd, Blaine Walker 4th, Taylor Niehues 5th; 800 Meter Relay: Chance Burks, Alex Halfmann, Colton Schwartz, Blaine Walker 4th; 300 Meter Hurdles: Jared Bradford 3rd, Blaine Walker 6th; 1600 Meter Run: Jason Flores 1st, Taylor Niehues 4th; 1600 Meter Relay: Jared Bradford, Alex Halfmann, J. R. Medrano, Jason Flores 2nd; Shot Put: Alex Halfmann 1st; Discus: Alex Halfmann 4th; High Jump: Jared Bradford 6th; Long Jump: Jared Bradford 4th; Triple Jump: Jason Flores 2nd, Taylor Niehues 6th; Pole Vault: Chance Burks 4th. Second Place Team: 105 Points.
Jr. High Boys Div. B District: 400 Meter Relay: Kevin Hillger, Nick Sanchez, Eric Hirt, Bo Eggemeyer 4th; 800 Meter Run: Luis Zuniga 2nd; 110 Meter Hurdles: Bo Eggemeyer 1st, Chase O’Brien 4th, Evan Jansa 5th; 100 Meter Dash: Bo Eggemeyer 2nd, Nick Sanchez 6th; 800 Meter Relay: Evan Jansa, Chase O’Brien, Luis Zuniga, Sam Long 3rd; 400 Meter Dash: Nick Sanchez 3rd, Clint Brem 5th; 300 Meter Hurdles: Evan Jansa 5th, Chase O’Brien 6th; 200 Meter Dash: Eric Hirt 6th; 1600 Meter Relay: Clint Brem, Luis Zuniga, Eric Hirt, Sam Long 2nd; Shot Put: Luis Zuniga 6th; High Jump: Bo Eggemeyer 3rd; Long Jump: Evan Jansa 4th; Triple Jump: Evan Jansa 3rd, Chase O’Brien 5th; Pole Vault: Bo Eggemeyer 1st, Chase O’Brien 2nd. Third Place Team: 118 Points.
Jr. High Girls Div. A District: Discus: Erin Hirt 1st, Halie Schaefer 4th; High Jump: K’Lann Niehues 1st; Long Jump: Lauren Plagens 5th; Triple Jump: K’Lann Niehues 2nd, Lauren Plagens 5th; 2400 Meter Run: Julie Hirt 1st; 400 Meter Relay: Marianne Trevino Erin Hirt, Katie Schmitz, Halie Schaefer 4th; 800 Meter Run: Lyza Lopez 5th; 100 Meter Hurdles: Lauren Plagens 4th; 100 Meter Dash: Halie Schaefer 4th; 800 Meter Relay: Lauren Plagens, Lyza Lopez, Halie Schaefer, Mikela Barton 4th; 400 Meter Dash: K’Lann Niehues 3rd, Mikela Barton 6th; 200 Meter Dash: Katie Schmitz 6th; 1600 Meter Run: Julie Hirt 2nd, Lauren Plagens 6th; 1600 Meter Relay: Lyza Lopez, Erin Hirt, Mikela Barton, K’Lann Niehues 5th. Third Place Team: 94 Points.
Jr. High Girls Div. B District: Shot Put: Autumn Henrichs 1st, Amy Multer 2nd, Michelle Gonzalez 4th; Discus: Autumn Henrichs 2nd, Victoria Ortiz 3rd; High Jump: Brittney Chudej 3rd; Long Jump: Analisa Gonzalez 2nd, Marissa Schwartz 3rd, Triple Jump: Amy Multer 1st; 400 Meter Relay: Amy Multer, Whitney Kellermeier, Marissa Schwartz, Brittney Chudej 3rd; 800 Meter Run: Analisa Gonzales 1st, Marissa Schwartz 3rd, Victoria Ortiz 4th; 800 Meter Relay: Amy Multer, Marissa Schwartz, Analisa Gonzales, Brittney Chudej 1st; 400 Meter Dash: Whitney Kellermeier 2nd; 200 Meter Dash: Victoria Ortiz 5th; 1600 Meter Relay: Amy Multer, Whitney Kellermeier, Analisa Gonzalez, Brittney Chudej 2nd. Second Place Team: 144 Points.
District 8 1A Tennis Results
Varsity Girls: Doubles: Jessica Hoch and Megan Niehues 1st; Singles: Allison Jansa 1st, Stacy Gully 2nd. These students advance to Regional Meet in Levelland April 23 – 24. Also competing in doubles, Anna Flores and Morgan Kight. Won District Championship.
Varsity Boys: Doubles: Brandon Bednar and Donato Gonzalez 1st – Advance to Regional Meet; Travis Coats and Blake Chudej 4th; Singles: Tyler Bednar 4th; also competing- Shaun Maxie. Placed second at District Meet.
Mixed Doubles: Krystal Sullivan and Cory Multer 1st.
Junior Varsity: Girls singles: Krystal Sullivan 1st, Girls doubles: Brandi Halfmann and Amanda Hirt 1st, Katie Gully and Rebecca Cmerek 3rd; Boys doubles: Todd Weishuhn and Cory Multer 4th.
Jr. High: Eighth grade girls: Doubles – Lauren Plagens and Erin Hirt 2nd, Emily Gully and K’Lann Niehues 3rd; Singles – Julie Hirt 3rd, Victoria Ortiz 5th. Seventh grade girls: Doubles – Brittney Chudej and Lyza Lopez 1st, Whitney Kellermeier and Amy Multer 3rd; Singles – Analisa Gonzalez 3rd.
Eighth grade boys: Doubles – Alex Halfmann and Taylor Niehues 1st, Jared Bradford and Justin Pierson 2nd; Singles – Evan Jansa 1st, Nick Sanchez 4th, Chase O’Brien 5th, Jason Flores 6th. Seventh grade boys: Doubles – Cutberto Tenorio and Juan Zuniga 1st, Eric Hirt and Spencer Plagens 2nd. Singles – Jeffery Pierson 2nd, Bo Eggemeyer 3rd, Ryan Alvarado 4th. Bearkats were meet champs winning all four divisions.