Center FFA Open House - March 12, 2010
Submitted by Shana Brittain

Center FFA held its annual Ag Mechanics Open House on Thursday March 11th at the Center High School Ag Shop. We would like to thank all the friends, family and community members who came to support the Center FFA Members.

On Saturday, February 20, 99 members of the Center Middle School band traveled to Nacogdoches High School to participate in the Region 21 Solo and Ensemble contest. These students brought back a record 144 superior ratings!!

The following students received a superior rating this past Saturday:

Jessica Alexander, Carla Almaguer, Rachel Andrews, Shade Barbee, Pablo Barcenas, Paola Bazaldua, Courtney Bell, Traven Bolton, Justin Bridwell, Taylor Bryce, Josh Burns, Tiffany Call, Itzel Campos, Sheridan Cassell, Elizabeth Chadwick, Jasmine Crowley, Andrea Escobedo, Karen Esparza, Taylor Etheridge, Katesia Evans, Erika Figueroa, Jessica Flores, Trista Fountain, Emily Fults, Yvette Garcia, Luis Garcia, Osiel Garcia, Yvonne Garcia, Jannie Garcia, CJ Garner, Marianna Gomez, Luce Gomez, Lorena Gonzalez, Lory Gonzalez, Natalia Gutierrez, Whitney Haddox, Takeyah Handy, Chelsea Henderson, James Holt, DeVincent Hoyt, Taylor Hudspeth, David Hutto, Jessica Johnson, Gaby Landin, Faith Lengl, Amanda Lindsey, Jordan Long, Kamden Lucas, Marissa Macias, Taigen Matthews, Seth Matthews, Julie McSwain, Pedro Mendoza, Riley Mitchell, Jamison Moore, Denzel Moore, Miguel Mora, Juan Morales, Iris Morales, Meagan Nehring, Austin Nelams, Jose Paredes (7th), Jose Paredes (8th), Essence Pitts, Rashad Randle, Paola Rangel, Vanessa Renteria, Dillon Reynolds, Kaycee Ricketson, DeMario Riley, Estephany Robledo, Emily Rodriguez, Monica Rodriguez, Vianey Rodriguez, Joe Rogers, Pattie Romo, Kaleth Salazar, Cesia Salvador, Auna Schofner, Jessica Sigler, Nathan Steuver, Jesse Valdez, Clarisa Varela, SanJuanita Vasquez, Nolan Walker, Lonzo Weathered, Kiounis Williams, Macayla Williford, Cheyanne Woodard, Montana Woodard, Austin Wright and Laila Wright.

Congratulations, we are very proud of you for representing Center Middle School so well!!

Center Elementary Students Place in UIL Competition - February 18, 2010
Submitted by Jeanette Ashley

In January, 26 Center Elementary students participated in the UIL competition at Bonner Elementary in Hudson. CES had 2 second graders and 2 third graders to place in the events. They are as follows:

2nd graders
Keelan Williams - 1st place in Storytelling
Jasmine Cook - 4th place in Oral Reading

3rd graders
Keaton Watlington - 5th place in Oral Reading
Bryanna Grant - 1st place in Storytelling

The Roughriders Senior Night vs Jasper Bulldogs - February 15, 2010
Submitted by Veronica Berry

The Riders will host the Jasper Bulldogs tonight with Freshman, JV, and Varsity Boys. Tip off is at 5:00p.m. The following seniors will be honored tonight: #10-Jacovian Johnson, #13-Alderea Berry, #14-Jalene Hubbard, #15-Jaelyn Short, #24-Michael Cloudy, #32-Damian Bolton, #45-Jonathan Taldo, and #50-Jermel Johnson. Tonight is an extra special night as a win will give the Riders an unblemished 14-0 record in district.

3A Region III District 18 overall leaders:(source:maxpreps.com)

1. 3-pointers - Se'Ryan Netherly ranked 3rd
2. Blocks - Jonathan Taldo ranked 3rd
3. Rebounds - Jonathan Taldo ranked 1st, Damian Bolton ranked 5th
4. Steals - Ty Hubbard ranked 2nd, Alderea Berry ranked 3rd, and Jalene Hubbard ranked 5th
5. Assists - Jalene Hubbard ranked 1st, Ty Hubbard ranked 4th, and Alderea Berry ranked 5th
6. Charges - Jonathan Taldo, Michael Cloudy, Damian Bolton, Jalene Hubbard and Jaelyn Short ranked in top 5 respectively
7. Free Throws - Damian Bolton ranked 4th

We are very proud of the Riders and are looking forward to continued success in the post season. Play off shirts are now available for $20. Shirts will be available at the game tonight. You may email nicolle.davis@centerisd.org for more information.

Center Intermediate Students Compete in District UIL Meet - February 12, 2010
Submitted by Linda Snell

We would like to congratulate the CIS UIL Teams. The following students placed in the District UIL Meet held at Bonner Elementary in Hudson, Texas:

Alicia Moore – 6th place Spelling;
Cody McGraw-4th place Oral Reading;
Kimberly Rodriguez - 3rd place Ready Writing;
Karen Salazar – 2nd place Music Memory;
Dalton Alexander – 1st place Number Sense;
Haley Hockenberry – 2nd place Number sense;
Austin Craig – 4th place Number Sense;
Fabiola Landin – 6th place Number sense;
Nate Morris – 2nd place Listening;
Whitlee Reed -6th place Listening.

We are very proud of all of our students for participating, our teachers for coaching, and for our UIL Director, Laura Chandler. All of our students scored high and we are very proud of them.

Click here for the Center Intermediate U.I.L. Teams

Team Chris Day at CES! - February 12, 2010
Submitted by Rick Baker

Center Elementary Schools Faculty and Students began their campaign to show one of their own, just how much they care about him. CES has declared every Wednesday, until 3rd Grader Chris Morris is cancer free, TEAM CHRIS DAY! Hundreds of faculty and students bought specially made t-shirts in Chris’s favorite color green, and had “TEAM CHRIS” put on the front and “I Can Do All Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me” on the back. Chris was diagnosed with T-Cell Lymphoma over the Christmas break and has been undergoing treatment at the Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston. Assistant Principal Rick Baker said, “CES is a family in both good times and bad. The faculty and students of CES just want Chris to know that even though he can’t be with us here at school right now, he is not Forgotten.” Team Chris Day will be every Wednesday from now until Chris is Cancer Free! We invite the community to wear Green on Wednesday and lift Chris and his family up in prayer every chance you get.

Another way you can help the Morris family is to give lifesaving blood at the Chris Morris Blood Drive that will be held in front of Anytime Fitness in the Bealls Shopping Center, on the 3rd of March from 12 – 6pm. “It is a Wednesday and we hope to see a lot of green shirts rolling up their sleeves and giving blood.” said Principal Baker.

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Center HS Students Attend the Close Up Program - February 1, 2010
Submitted by Heath Hagler

Eight students from Center High School attended the Close Up Foundation’s program during the week of Jan. 17-22. They were Dakota Woodard, Courtney Mayfield, Cindee Williams, Destiny Russell, John Andrews, Collin Mathews, Aaron Lawson, and Nick Fitzgerald. The Close Up program gives students an inside view of the people, processes and places in our nation’s capitol and believes that all students deserve the chance to learn how to participate in our democracy. The students met with Representative Louie Gohmert, who gave them a personal night time tour of the capitol. The students were allowed to sit in the House of Representatives, and walk the Senate floor. While on Capitol Hill the students also visited the Library of Congress and visit the Supreme Court. The group also participated in study visits to the major monuments that enabled them to connect history to the roles they play in our democracy today. On the final day of the program the students visited the Holocaust museum and had a chance to visit other Smithsonian museums of their choice. The trip sponsor was Andrew Shaw.