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Friday, May 9, 2008 Seniors--Your absolute last chance
to turn in photos for Senior Slideshow is FRIDAY. Get photos to
Mrs. Rodriguez or Mrs. Olivarez If you have received scholarships FROM OUTSIDE
SOURCES, You must see Mrs. Henderson by Friday, May 16th so that these
will be announced at senior awards. To the student body.
As you know, we have a day of Talent And Tennis, better known as TNT,
coming up on May 13. The Tennis part of the day is a
faculty/student tennis tournament in which a student will partner up
with a teacher to play doubles. It is mixed doubles, which means
you choose a teacher of the opposite gender. Coach Paine has a few
spots left in the tournament to fill so choose a teacher for a partner,
write it down and give it to Coach Paine. Only 24 entries can be
in the tournament and it is filling up fast. You do not have to be
a tennis player on the tennis team in order to play in the tournament.
If you want to participate in the talent show stop by Mrs. Rodriguez's
room to pick up an application. Freshmen, If you are planning on
taking AP World History next year and are NOT currently enrolled in Pre
A.P. World Geography, you need to see Mr. White in room C55 if you have
not received your summer reading assignment. You will not
be allowed to take AP World History if you do not turn in the summer
reading assignment on the first day of school next year. See Mr.
White if you have any questions. All baseball players who participated in the
2008 season will need to meet with Coach Eurich this Thursday, May
8th at 3:35. This meeting is mandatory and will take place in the
film room at the fieldhouse. MANDATORY parent meeting for all FFA
members attending the State FFA Convention this summer. You MUST
have a parent/guardian present at the pre-trip meeting Thursday, May 22,
6:30 p.m. KHS Ag Shop If you have questions, please see Mrs.
Murphy. KHS Fellowship of Christian Athletes will
be taking orders for the City of Champions T-Shirt during all lunches
through Friday. Shirts are $10.00 each and are available in Adult
sizes S-4XL. If paying by check please make sure your check is
payable to Kaufman FCA. ALL orders must be prepaid and no orders
will be taken after Friday. If you are a NHS student, or a high school
student needing community service hours, the Kaufman Chamber of
Commerce is sponsoring a Spring Clean of Kaufman on Saturday, May 17th
from 8 am to 12 pm. If you are a senior needing hours, Ms.
Leighton will extend the deadline to include this project so that all
NHS students have the opportunity to earn hours. Please see the
flyer posted outside of Ms. Fay' or Ms. Leighton's rooms for more
information. If you are a NHS senior, you must turn in
all community service hour forms no later than May 15, 2008 by 4 pm to
Ms. Leighton in D33. If you do not have the required community
service hours by that date, you will need to see Ms. Leighton regarding
graduation. May's Student's of the month are: Freshman: Melinda Richey; Sophomore:
Kailey Lampkin; Junior: Megan England; and
Senior: Michael Roe The May employee of the month is: Patti Mitchell Please come by the front office to see Mrs. Warnek to receive your
award. Congratulations to all of our May winners! Kaufman High School physicals will begin @ 5:30 pm in the new
gym next Wednesday May 14th. Students that will be in grades 10-12
will receive a packet in there respective athletic periods. Any
student not presently in athletics that plan on participating for next
year, must complete this packet. For packets, questions or
concerns, please contact Coach Holtz or Coach Haberer. Seniors that have been granted college scholarships, please
see Mrs. Lambert If you know you will be attending Summer School, or even if
you think you will be, Stop by Mr. Campbell's office and pick up a
packet. ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS If you have an overdue book or fines in the LRC you will NOT
be issued any exemptions for the spring exams. Remember if you
have an overdue book(s) you will also have a fine when you return the
book. All English teachers are emailed a current list each week. You
may also see Mrs. Poe in the LRC to return books and pay your fines. Seniors, you will not walk at graduation with overdue books and/or
fines. Do you have talent? We want to see it! KHS will host a student talent show Tuesday, May 13. If you are
interested in performing, stop by Mrs. Rodriguez room A10 to sign up. KHS will host a Talent Show and Tennis Tournament On Tuesday, May
13 If you are interested in signing up, stop by Mrs. Rodriguez' room A10
for an application. KHS Fellowship of Christian Athletes will be taking orders for
the City of Champions T-Shirt during all lunches through Friday.
Shirts are $10.00 each and are available in Adult sizes S-4XL. If
paying by check please make your check payable to Kaufman FCA. All
orders must be prepaid and no orders will be taken after Friday.
Thursday, May 8, 2008 Seniors--Your absolute last chance
to turn in photos for Senior Slideshow is FRIDAY. Get photos to
Mrs. Rodriguez or Mrs. Olivarez If you have received scholarships FROM OUTSIDE
SOURCES, You must see Mrs. Henderson by Friday, May 16th so that these
will be announced at senior awards. To the student body.
As you know, we have a day of Talent And Tennis, better known as TNT,
coming up on May 13. The Tennis part of the day is a
faculty/student tennis tournament in which a student will partner up
with a teacher to play doubles. It is mixed doubles, which means
you choose a teacher of the opposite gender. Coach Paine has a few
spots left in the tournament to fill so choose a teacher for a partner,
write it down and give it to Coach Paine. Only 24 entries can be
in the tournament and it is filling up fast. You do not have to be
a tennis player on the tennis team in order to play in the tournament.
If you want to participate in the talent show stop by Mrs. Rodriguez's
room to pick up an application. Freshmen, If you are planning on
taking AP World History next year and are NOT currently enrolled in Pre
A.P. World Geography, you need to see Mr. White in room C55 if you have
not received your summer reading assignment. You will not
be allowed to take AP World History if you do not turn in the summer
reading assignment on the first day of school next year. See Mr.
White if you have any questions. All baseball players who participated in the
2008 season will need to meet with Coach Eurich this Thursday, May
8th at 3:35. This meeting is mandatory and will take place in the
film room at the fieldhouse. MANDATORY parent meeting for all FFA
members attending the State FFA Convention this summer. You MUST
have a parent/guardian present at the pre-trip meeting Thursday, May 22,
6:30 p.m. KHS Ag Shop If you have questions, please see Mrs.
Murphy. KHS Fellowship of Christian Athletes will
be taking orders for the City of Champions T-Shirt during all lunches
through Friday. Shirts are $10.00 each and are available in Adult
sizes S-4XL. If paying by check please make sure your check is
payable to Kaufman FCA. ALL orders must be prepaid and no orders
will be taken after Friday. If you are a NHS student, or a high school
student needing community service hours, the Kaufman Chamber of
Commerce is sponsoring a Spring Clean of Kaufman on Saturday, May 17th
from 8 am to 12 pm. If you are a senior needing hours, Ms.
Leighton will extend the deadline to include this project so that all
NHS students have the opportunity to earn hours. Please see the
flyer posted outside of Ms. Fay' or Ms. Leighton's rooms for more
information. If you are a NHS senior, you must turn in
all community service hour forms no later than May 15, 2008 by 4 pm to
Ms. Leighton in D33. If you do not have the required community
service hours by that date, you will need to see Ms. Leighton regarding
graduation. May's Student's of the month are: Freshman: Melinda Richey; Sophomore:
Kailey Lampkin; Junior: Megan England; and
Senior: Michael Roe The May employee of the month is: Patti Mitchell Please come by the front office to see Mrs. Warnek to receive your
award. Congratulations to all of our May winners! Kaufman High School physicals will begin @ 5:30 pm in the new
gym next Wednesday May 14th. Students that will be in grades 10-12
will receive a packet in there respective athletic periods. Any
student not presently in athletics that plan on participating for next
year, must complete this packet. For packets, questions or
concerns, please contact Coach Holtz or Coach Haberer. Seniors that have been granted college scholarships, please
see Mrs. Lambert If you know you will be attending Summer School, or even if
you think you will be, Stop by Mr. Campbell's office and pick up a
packet. ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS If you have an overdue book or fines in the LRC you will NOT
be issued any exemptions for the spring exams. Remember if you
have an overdue book(s) you will also have a fine when you return the
book. All English teachers are emailed a current list each week. You
may also see Mrs. Poe in the LRC to return books and pay your fines. Seniors, you will not walk at graduation with overdue books and/or
fines. Do you have talent? We want to see it! KHS will host a student talent show Tuesday, May 13. If you are
interested in performing, stop by Mrs. Rodriguez room A10 to sign up. KHS will host a Talent Show and Tennis Tournament On Tuesday, May
13 If you are interested in signing up, stop by Mrs. Rodriguez' room A10
for an application. KHS Fellowship of Christian Athletes will be taking orders for
the City of Champions T-Shirt during all lunches through Friday.
Shirts are $10.00 each and are available in Adult sizes S-4XL. If
paying by check please make your check payable to Kaufman FCA. All
orders must be prepaid and no orders will be taken after Friday.
Monday, May 5, 2008 There will be a mandatory meeting of the
Lion's PAW editorial board Tuesday afternoon, at 3:30pm in C32. ALL
board members MUST be present. If you will be attending summer school,
or even if you think you will be, stop by Mr. Campbell's office and pick
up a packet. KHS will host a student talent show
Tuesday, May 13th. If you are interested in performing, stop by Mrs.
Rodriguez room A10 to sign up. Attention All Seniors: Attention all students: Taylor Smith, LaChrisha Peters, and Ashley
Stewart completed at the area meet in Wylie where they qualified for
state. If you see these students congratulate them on a job well done. Congratulations to the following students who
competed in the State UIL Academic Meet in Austin on Friday and
Saturday. KHS will host a Talent Show and Tennis
Tournament on Tuesday, May 13th. If you are interested in signing
up, stop by Mrs. Rodriguez' room A10 for an application.
Monday, April 28, 2008 Results of the Region II Track And Field
Meet: Due to testing the LRC will be CLOSED to
regular student traffic beginning tomorrow - Friday of this week. Only
those students and teachers assigned to the LRC will be permitted
entrance. Attention All Seniors: The Kaufman Lion Baseball Team will play
Van in a best of three series beginning Friday, May 2nd at 7pm at
Rockwall Heath. Game two will be Saturday at Rockwall Heath at 2:30 with
game three following 30 minutes later, if needed. Thank you for the
continued support. Winner of last weeks trivia challenge
with a correct answer of mercury, being the metal that is liquid at room
temperature is Aaron Stiles. Congratulations and come to see Ms. Richey
for your Wal-Mart gift card. Today is the last day to sign up for credit
by exams in the counseling office. Do you have talent? We want to see it! Attention all students: FFA Chapter Banquet
Friday, April 25, 2008 Any student wanting to enroll in a summer
school course needs to pick up a packet in the counseling center. If you are a senior and have been active
in the Interact Club, please see Mrs. Carter about a scholarship
opportunity. The deadline for this scholarship application is Monday,
April 28th. Attention all students: To all NHS members that are interested in
earning community service hours, please stop by Ms. Leighton's room, D33
to sign up. These are projects that will need to be completed by Monday,
April 28th, so don't delay. Credit by Exams will be given on June 10th,
11th, and 12th from 10am to 12pm. If you would like to take a credit
by exam for any class, you need to sign-up in the counseling center no
later than Monday, April 28th. Attention all Seniors, there are only 2
scholarship applications still available. FFA Chapter Banquet May 6th, Greenville, $10 tickets must be
purchased by April 25th. All students must have a permission form
turned in prior to leaving. FFA members who are attending the State FFA
Convention in Lubbock this summer must turn in the remaining $49 no
later than May 1st. You must also turn in your transportation money
at this time. If you have questions, please see Mr. or Mrs. Murphy. FFA members who have turned in their letter
jacket application need to stop by and see Mrs. Murphy today. Please
remember jacket fittings will take place April 24th during all 3 lunches
- you will need to have your money then. A senior mom will be in the cafeteria on
Monday to collect money for the lion cards.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 Any student wanting to enroll in a summer
school course needs to pick up a packet in the counseling center. If you are a senior and have been active
in the Interact Club, please see Mrs. Carter about a scholarship
opportunity. The deadline for this scholarship application is Monday,
April 28th. Attention all students: To all NHS members that are interested in
earning community service hours, please stop by Ms. Leighton's room, D33
to sign up. These are projects that will need to be completed by Monday,
April 28th, so don't delay. Credit by Exams will be given on June 10th,
11th, and 12th from 10am to 12pm. If you would like to take a credit
by exam for any class, you need to sign-up in the counseling center no
later than Monday, April 28th. Attention all Seniors, there are only 2
scholarship applications still available. FFA Chapter Banquet May 6th, Greenville, $10 tickets must be
purchased by April 25th. All students must have a permission form
turned in prior to leaving. FFA members who are attending the State FFA
Convention in Lubbock this summer must turn in the remaining $49 no
later than May 1st. You must also turn in your transportation money
at this time. If you have questions, please see Mr. or Mrs. Murphy. FFA members who have turned in their letter
jacket application need to stop by and see Mrs. Murphy today. Please
remember jacket fittings will take place April 24th during all 3 lunches
- you will need to have your money then. A senior mom will be in the cafeteria on
Monday to collect money for the lion cards. The girl's golf team (Morgan Copeland,
Kalee Nixon, Chantry McMahan, Meredith Cox, and Melissa Sleeper) went to
Texoma and represented Kaufman High School with pride. The girls shot
some of their best scores of the year and placed 8th out of 15 teams.
The girls gained great experience and look forward to doing even better
next year. Chantry fired a 78 the 1st day and a 1 over par 73 the second
day. She placed 2nd in the region and was awarded the silver medal. She
now will represent KHS at the State tournament in 2 weeks. We wish her
luck! Last night at the District IV FFA Convention
in Mabank, the Kaufman FFA talent team - consisting of Gil Altom and
Philip Urso - was named District IV Talent Champions! Way to go guys! -
These guys will be performing at the District IV Banquet and Kaufman FFA
Banquet as well as competing on the Area level in Frisco on May 17. Good
Luck!
Tuesday, April 22, 2008 Any student wanting to enroll in a summer
school course needs to pick up a packet in the counseling center. If you are a senior and have been active
in the Interact Club, please see Mrs. Carter about a scholarship
opportunity. The deadline for this scholarship application is Monday,
April 28th. Attention all students: To all NHS members that are interested in
earning community service hours, please stop by Ms. Leighton's room, D33
to sign up. These are projects that will need to be completed by Monday,
April 28th, so don't delay. Credit by Exams will be given on June 10th,
11th, and 12th from 10am to 12pm. If you would like to take a credit
by exam for any class, you need to sign-up in the counseling center no
later than Monday, April 28th. Attention all Seniors, there are only 2
scholarship applications still available. District IV Meeting: FFA Chapter Banquet May 6th, Greenville, $10 tickets must be
purchased by April 25th. All students must have a permission form
turned in prior to leaving. FFA members who are attending the State FFA
Convention in Lubbock this summer must turn in the remaining $49 no
later than May 1st. You must also turn in your transportation money
at this time. If you have questions, please see Mr. or Mrs. Murphy. FFA members who have turned in their letter
jacket application need to stop by and see Mrs. Murphy today. Please
remember jacket fittings will take place April 24th during all 3 lunches
- you will need to have your money then. A senior mom will be in the cafeteria on
Monday to collect money for the lion cards. FCCLA will have a meeting Tuesday, after
school for 10-15 minutes in Mrs. Lucas' room.
Friday, April 18, 2008 Are you interested in joining the KHS color
guard for the 2008-2009 marching season? Sign up on the door at the
High school dance studio or on the Junior High band hall door. Clinic
begins this Thursday from 4 - 5:30, we will meet in the high school
dance studio. We can't wait to see you there! Attention Seniors: Attention all students- the final
deadline for submissions to the literary magazine, the PAW, will be
Friday, April 18th. Remember you can submit essays, short stories,
poetry, prose, or artwork. Please see Mrs. Fielding in C32 for
submission information. Any Junior student interested in taking the
Pharmacy Tech or EMT class next year needs to pick up an application
in the counselor's office. The application is due to the counseling
office no later than Friday, April 18th. Any student interested in taking yearbook
next year needs to pick up an application in the counseling center.
All applications are due on Friday, April 18 at 3:30 and need to be
turned into Mrs. Hetmer in room B19. Attention all Seniors, there are only 2
scholarship applications still available. Attention FFA members: please bring any
pictures you have for 2007-2008 school year and give them to any officer
or Mr. and Mrs. Murphy. The deadline will be April 21st. Seniors that have been granted college
scholarships, please see Mrs. Lambert. Seniors, you you have a parent who is
currently an employee of the Kaufman Independent School District you
are eligible to receive the KISD employee scholarship that is awarded to
any son or daughter of a current KISD employee. To receive this
scholarship you must see Mr. White in room C55 between classes to sign
in that your parent is currently employed with the Kaufman School
District. The deadline to sign in with Mr. White to receive this
scholarship is Monday, April 21st. On Saturday, May 17th the KHS Jazz Ensemble
will be performing at a Frisco Roughriders Baseball Game. We will be
playing music during the pre-game warm-up, as well as the National
Anthem and much of the in-game music. If you are unsure of who the
Roughriders are, they are the AA Minor League Affiliate for the Texas
Rangers. This is very exciting for us and we would love to see you out
at the ball park. We will be playing on the concourse around section 119
and 120 on the 1st base side. I don't know if any tickets are still
available in that area but we will be miced and projected around the
stadium. I believe the game starts at 7:00pm. Come support our kids and
enjoy a great night of baseball. If you have any questions you can
e-mail me or visit the Roughriders website at
www.ridersbaseball.com. Attention Seniors: Credit by Exams will be given on June 10th,
11th, and 12th from 10am to 12pm. If you would like to take a credit
by exam for any class, you need to sign-up in the counseling center no
later than Monday, April 28th. District IV Meeting: FFA Chapter Banquet May 6th, Greenville, $10 tickets must be
purchased by April 25th. All students must have a permission form
turned in prior to leaving. FFA members who are attending the State FFA
Convention in Lubbock this summer must turn in the remaining $49 no
later than May 1st. You must also turn in your transportation money
at this time. If you have questions, please see Mr. or Mrs. Murphy. FFA members who have turned in their letter
jacket application need to stop by and see Mrs. Murphy today. Please
remember jacket fittings will take place April 24th during all 3 lunches
- you will need to have your money then.
Thursday, April 17, 2008 Are you interested in joining the KHS color
guard for the 2008-2009 marching season? Sign up on the door at the
High school dance studio or on the Junior High band hall door. Clinic
begins this Thursday from 4 - 5:30, we will meet in the high school
dance studio. We can't wait to see you there! Attention Seniors: Attention all students- the final
deadline for submissions to the literary magazine, the PAW, will be
Friday, April 18th. Remember you can submit essays, short stories,
poetry, prose, or artwork. Please see Mrs. Fielding in C32 for
submission information. Any Junior student interested in taking the
Pharmacy Tech or EMT class next year needs to pick up an application
in the counselor's office. The application is due to the counseling
office no later than Friday, April 18th. Any student interested in taking yearbook
next year needs to pick up an application in the counseling center.
All applications are due on Friday, April 18 at 3:30 and need to be
turned into Mrs. Hetmer in room B19. Attention all Seniors, there are only 2
scholarship applications still available. Attention FFA members: please bring any
pictures you have for 2007-2008 school year and give them to any officer
or Mr. and Mrs. Murphy. The deadline will be April 21st. Seniors that have been granted college
scholarships, please see Mrs. Lambert. Seniors, you you have a parent who is
currently an employee of the Kaufman Independent School District you
are eligible to receive the KISD employee scholarship that is awarded to
any son or daughter of a current KISD employee. To receive this
scholarship you must see Mr. White in room C55 between classes to sign
in that your parent is currently employed with the Kaufman School
District. The deadline to sign in with Mr. White to receive this
scholarship is Monday, April 21st. On Saturday, May 17th the KHS Jazz Ensemble
will be performing at a Frisco Roughriders Baseball Game. We will be
playing music during the pre-game warm-up, as well as the National
Anthem and much of the in-game music. If you are unsure of who the
Roughriders are, they are the AA Minor League Affiliate for the Texas
Rangers. This is very exciting for us and we would love to see you out
at the ball park. We will be playing on the concourse around section 119
and 120 on the 1st base side. I don't know if any tickets are still
available in that area but we will be miced and projected around the
stadium. I believe the game starts at 7:00pm. Come support our kids and
enjoy a great night of baseball. If you have any questions you can
e-mail me or visit the Roughriders website at
www.ridersbaseball.com. Attention Seniors: Credit by Exams will be given on June 10th,
11th, and 12th from 10am to 12pm. If you would like to take a credit
by exam for any class, you need to sign-up in the counseling center no
later than Monday, April 28th. District IV Meeting: FFA Chapter Banquet May 6th, Greenville, $10 tickets must be
purchased by April 25th. All students must have a permission form
turned in prior to leaving. FFA members who are attending the State FFA
Convention in Lubbock this summer must turn in the remaining $49 no
later than May 1st. You must also turn in your transportation money
at this time. If you have questions, please see Mr. or Mrs. Murphy. FFA members who have turned in their letter
jacket application need to stop by and see Mrs. Murphy today. Please
remember jacket fittings will take place April 24th during all 3 lunches
- you will need to have your money then.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 Congratulations to the following students who
placed at Regional UIL Academic Competition on Saturday. Michael Roe
placed 1st and Adam Hunt placed 6th in Accounting and the Accounting
Team had a combined score of 814. 25 points ahead of Ferris, the 2nd
place team. Andrew Bose placed 2nd in Headline Writing and 4th in Ready
writing. Marshall McKinney placed 2nd in News Writing. These students
will represent Kaufman at the State Meet in Austin on May 2nd and 3rd. Are you interested in joining the KHS color
guard for the 2008-2009 marching season? Sign up on the door at the
High school dance studio or on the Junior High band hall door. Clinic
begins this Thursday from 4 - 5:30, we will meet in the high school
dance studio. We can't wait to see you there! Friday the Kaufman lions JV tennis team
successfully defended their district title by more than 35 points.
Leading the way of this great victory was Melissa Sleeper who won 1st in
girls singles, Brittany Stevens who won 2nd in girls singles, Bryant
Ford who won 1st in boys singles, Chris Johnson and Josh Boccaccio who
Gronewald and Alex Tedesco who won 2nd in girls doubles. Congratulations
to the JV tennis team for a great year and a terrific finish. Attention Seniors: Attention all students- the final
deadline for submissions to the literary magazine, the PAW, will be
Friday, April 18th. Remember you can submit essays, short stories,
poetry, prose, or artwork. Please see Mrs. Fielding in C32 for
submission information. Any Junior student interested in taking the
Pharmacy Tech or EMT class next year needs to pick up an application
in the counselor's office. The application is due to the counseling
office no later than Friday, April 18th. Any student interested in taking yearbook
next year needs to pick up an application in the counseling center.
All applications are due on Friday, April 18 at 3:30 and need to be
turned into Mrs. Hetmer in room B19. Attention all Seniors, there are only 2
scholarship applications still available. Attention FFA members: please bring any
pictures you have for 2007-2008 school year and give them to any officer
or Mr. and Mrs. Murphy. The deadline will be April 21st. Seniors that have been granted college
scholarships, please see Mrs. Lambert. Seniors, you you have a parent who is
currently an employee of the Kaufman Independent School District you
are eligible to receive the KISD employee scholarship that is awarded to
any son or daughter of a current KISD employee. To receive this
scholarship you must see Mr. White in room C55 between classes to sign
in that your parent is currently employed with the Kaufman School
District. The deadline to sign in with Mr. White to receive this
scholarship is Monday, April 21st. On Saturday, May 17th the KHS Jazz Ensemble
will be performing at a Frisco Roughriders Baseball Game. We will be
playing music during the pre-game warm-up, as well as the National
Anthem and much of the in-game music. If you are unsure of who the
Roughriders are, they are the AA Minor League Affiliate for the Texas
Rangers. This is very exciting for us and we would love to see you out
at the ball park. We will be playing on the concourse around section 119
and 120 on the 1st base side. I don't know if any tickets are still
available in that area but we will be miced and projected around the
stadium. I believe the game starts at 7:00pm. Come support our kids and
enjoy a great night of baseball. If you have any questions you can
e-mail me or visit the Roughriders website at
www.ridersbaseball.com.
Monday, April 14, 2008 Congratulations to the following students who
placed at Regional UIL Academic Competition on Saturday. Michael Roe
placed 1st and Adam Hunt placed 6th in Accounting and the Accounting
Team had a combined score of 814. 25 points ahead of Ferris, the 2nd
place team. Andrew Bose placed 2nd in Headline Writing and 4th in Ready
writing. Marshall McKinney placed 2nd in News Writing. These students
will represent Kaufman at the State Meet in Austin on May 2nd and 3rd. Are you interested in joining the KHS color
guard for the 2008-2009 marching season? Sign up on the door at the
High school dance studio or on the Junior High band hall door. Clinic
begins this Thursday from 4 - 5:30, we will meet in the high school
dance studio. We can't wait to see you there! Friday the Kaufman lions JV tennis team
successfully defended their district title by more than 35 points.
Leading the way of this great victory was Melissa Sleeper who won 1st in
girls singles, Brittany Stevens who won 2nd in girls singles, Bryant
Ford who won 1st in boys singles, Chris Johnson and Josh Boccaccio who
Gronewald and Alex Tedesco who won 2nd in girls doubles. Congratulations
to the JV tennis team for a great year and a terrific finish. Attention Seniors: Attention all students- the final
deadline for submissions to the literary magazine, the PAW, will be
Friday, April 18th. Remember you can submit essays, short stories,
poetry, prose, or artwork. Please see Mrs. Fielding in C32 for
submission information. Any Junior student interested in taking the
Pharmacy Tech or EMT class next year needs to pick up an application
in the counselor's office. The application is due to the counseling
office no later than Friday, April 18th. Any student interested in taking yearbook
next year needs to pick up an application in the counseling center.
All applications are due on Friday, April 18 at 3:30 and need to be
turned into Mrs. Hetmer in room B19. Attention all Seniors, there are only 2
scholarship applications still available. Attention FFA members: please bring any
pictures you have for 2007-2008 school year and give them to any officer
or Mr. and Mrs. Murphy. The deadline will be April 21st. Seniors that have been granted college
scholarships, please see Mrs. Lambert. Seniors, you you have a parent who is
currently an employee of the Kaufman Independent School District you
are eligible to receive the KISD employee scholarship that is awarded to
any son or daughter of a current KISD employee. To receive this
scholarship you must see Mr. White in room C55 between classes to sign
in that your parent is currently employed with the Kaufman School
District. The deadline to sign in with Mr. White to receive this
scholarship is Monday, April 21st. On Saturday, May 17th the KHS Jazz Ensemble
will be performing at a Frisco Roughriders Baseball Game. We will be
playing music during the pre-game warm-up, as well as the National
Anthem and much of the in-game music. If you are unsure of who the
Roughriders are, they are the AA Minor League Affiliate for the Texas
Rangers. This is very exciting for us and we would love to see you out
at the ball park. We will be playing on the concourse around section 119
and 120 on the 1st base side. I don't know if any tickets are still
available in that area but we will be miced and projected around the
stadium. I believe the game starts at 7:00pm. Come support our kids and
enjoy a great night of baseball. If you have any questions you can
e-mail me or visit the Roughriders website at
www.ridersbaseball.com.
Friday, April 11, 2008 Seniors that have been granted college
scholarships, please see Mrs. Lambert. We are now preparing the slide show for the
senior brunch. All seniors need to submit 3 photographs to Mrs.
Olivarez for the show. The deadline for submitting photos is April 11.
See Mrs. Olivarez if you have any questions. Attention FFA members: please bring any
pictures you have for 2007-2008 school year and give them to any officer
or Mr. and Mrs. Murphy. The deadline will be April 21st. There will be an NHS meeting today at
6:00pm in the Lecture Hall. Please see Ms. Leighton or Ms. Fay PRIOR
to the meeting if you are unable to attend. Any student interested in taking yearbook
next year needs to pick up an application in the counseling center.
All applications are due on Friday, April 18 at 3:30 and need to be
turned into Mrs. Hetmer in room B19. Any Junior student interested in taking the
Pharmacy Tech or EMT class next year needs to pick up an application
in the counselor's office. The application is due to the counseling
office no later than Friday, April 18th. Attention all Seniors, there are only 2
scholarship applications still available. Attention all students- the final
deadline for submissions to the literary magazine, the PAW, will be
Friday, April 18th. Remember you can submit essays, short stories,
poetry, prose, or artwork. Please see Mrs. Fielding in C32 for
submission information. Attention all Seniors... On Saturday, May 17th the KHS Jazz Ensemble
will be performing at a Frisco Roughriders Baseball Game. We will be
playing music during the pre-game warm-up, as well as the National
Anthem and much of the in-game music. If you are unsure of who the
Roughriders are, they are the AA Minor League Affiliate for the Texas
Rangers. This is very exciting for us and we would love to see you out
at the ball park. We will be playing on the concourse around section 119
and 120 on the 1st base side. I don't know if any tickets are still
available in that area but we will be miced and projected around the
stadium. I believe the game starts at 7:00pm. Come support our kids and
enjoy a great night of baseball. If you have any questions you can
e-mail me or visit the Roughriders website at
www.ridersbaseball.com. Results of the Varsity Tennis tournament: Congratulations to the Kaufman Special
Olympics team for a job well done. We brought home many metals from
Terrell. If you see any of the team members congratulate them on a job
well done. A special thanks to our Sr. helpers Jacob Cummings, Brooke
Holiness, Allison Chaney, Suzy LaQuey, Taylor McManus, Caitlin Bradly,
Kaci Strother, Andrew Boze, Robert Stolusky, and Nathan Olvariz.
Thursday, April 10, 2008 Seniors that have been granted college
scholarships, please see Mrs. Lambert. Kaufman FFA competed in the Bi-Area Career
Development Events yesterday in Commerce. Here are the results: The JV and Varsity Boys Track Teams
competed in the 13-3A District Track and Field Championships on Monday,
April 7th and Tuesday, April 8. Through hard work and great effort, both
the JV and Varsity track teams were District 13-3A Champions!!!Congrats
to both teams on a great performance. We are now preparing the slide show for the
senior brunch. All seniors need to submit 3 photographs to Mrs.
Olivarez for the show. The deadline for submitting photos is April 11.
See Mrs. Olivarez if you have any questions. Attention FFA members: please bring any
pictures you have for 2007-2008 school year and give them to any officer
or Mr. and Mrs. Murphy. The deadline will be April 21st. There will be an NHS meeting today at
6:00pm in the Lecture Hall. Please see Ms. Leighton or Ms. Fay PRIOR
to the meeting if you are unable to attend. Any student interested in taking yearbook
next year needs to pick up an application in the counseling center.
All applications are due on Friday, April 18 at 3:30 and need to be
turned into Mrs. Hetmer in room B19. Any Junior student interested in taking the
Pharmacy Tech or EMT class next year needs to pick up an application
in the counselor's office. The application is due to the counseling
office no later than Friday, April 18th. Attention all Seniors, there are only 2
scholarship applications still available. Attention all students- the final
deadline for submissions to the literary magazine, the PAW, will be
Friday, April 18th. Remember you can submit essays, short stories,
poetry, prose, or artwork. Please see Mrs. Fielding in C32 for
submission information.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008 No announcements today due to
THEA testing.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
DRAMA We have finished the casting for "A
Midsummer's Nights Dream," If you auditioned please check the cast
list outside Mr. T's class. There is also a list posted in the Dance
Studio. Pick your script and rehearsal schedule from Mr. T during lunch.
Rehearsals start tomorrow 4/7. Any Junior student interested in taking the
Pharmacy Tech or EMT class next year needs to pick up an application
in the counselor's office. The application is due to the counseling
office no later than Friday, April 18th. Any student interested in taking yearbook
next year needs to pick up an application in the counseling center.
All applications are due on Friday, April 18 at 3:30 and need to be
turned into Mrs. Hetmer in room B19. Attention all students - the final
deadline for submissions to the literary magazine, the PAW, will be
Friday, April 18th, remember you can submit essays, short stories,
poetry, or artwork. Please see Mrs. Fielding in C32 for submission
information. There will be a NHS meeting on Thursday,
April 10th, at 6pm in the Lecture Hall. Please see Ms. Leighton or
Ms. Fay PRIOR to the meeting if you are unable to attend. Attention all seniors, please listen to this
very important announcement: Attention FFA members: please bring any
pictures you have for 2007-2008 school year and give them to any officer
or Mr. and Mrs. Murphy. The deadline will be April 21st. The Balfour Company will be on campus
delivering graduation announcements on Monday, April 7th & Tuesday,
April 8th during the lunches beginning at 11am. The balance is due when
you pick up your graduation announcements and cap & gown. No checks or
credit cards accepted on date of delivery. You still have time to order
your graduation items. The full amount of the order is due at that time.
Also, please remember if you haven't picked up or ordered your class
ring you can do so as well with a $60 deposit to order or full payment
with cash or money order for delivery. We are now preparing the slide show for the
senior brunch. All seniors need to submit 3 photographs to Mrs.
Olivarez for the show. The deadline for submitting photos is April 11.
See Mrs. Olivarez if you have any questions.
Monday, April 7, 2008 TENNIS We have finished the casting for "A
Midsummer's Nights Dream," If you auditioned please check the cast
list outside Mr. T's class. There is also a list posted in the Dance
Studio. Pick your script and rehearsal schedule from Mr. T during lunch.
Rehearsals start tomorrow 4/7. Any Junior student interested in taking the
Pharmacy Tech or EMT class next year needs to pick up an application
in the counselor's office. The application is due to the counseling
office no later than Friday, April 18th. Any student interested in taking yearbook
next year needs to pick up an application in the counseling center.
All applications are due on Friday, April 18 at 3:30 and need to be
turned into Mrs. Hetmer in room B19. Attention all students - the final
deadline for submissions to the literary magazine, the PAW, will be
Friday, April 18th, remember you can submit essays, short stories,
poetry, or artwork. Please see Mrs. Fielding in C32 for submission
information. There will be a NHS meeting on Thursday,
April 10th, at 6pm in the Lecture Hall. Please see Ms. Leighton or
Ms. Fay PRIOR to the meeting if you are unable to attend. Attention all seniors, please listen to this
very important announcement: Attention FFA members: please bring any
pictures you have for 2007-2008 school year and give them to any officer
or Mr. and Mrs. Murphy. The deadline will be April 21st. The Balfour Company will be on campus
delivering graduation announcements on Monday, April 7th & Tuesday,
April 8th during the lunches beginning at 11am. The balance is due when
you pick up your graduation announcements and cap & gown. No checks or
credit cards accepted on date of delivery. You still have time to order
your graduation items. The full amount of the order is due at that time.
Also, please remember if you haven't picked up or ordered your class
ring you can do so as well with a $60 deposit to order or full payment
with cash or money order for delivery. We are now preparing the slide show for the
senior brunch. All seniors need to submit 3 photographs to Mrs.
Olivarez for the show. The deadline for submitting photos is April 11.
See Mrs. Olivarez if you have any questions.
Friday, April 4, 2008 Attention Drama Club: Baseball games today have been postponed.
Make-up day and time are pending. Tryouts for the 08/09 production class will
be today 4/4. This class will be focused on Children's Theater and
will producce age appropriate plays for the community and local primary
schools. Only 20 positions are open and we will correct your schedule
should you make the cut. Be in Mr. T's room by 3:45 on 4/4. Congratulations to all of our Special Olympic
athletes! As many of you know, yesterday we had our Kaufman meet.
During which our athletes won many metals. Our athletes who participated
were: Ashley Stewart, Myra Abbot, LaChrisha Peters, Brent Allen, Trent
Allen, Namom Olivarez, Whitney Mitchell, Tomas Leija, and Taylor Smith.
If you see any of the athletes please congratulate them. A very special
thanks goes to our Student Council and National Honor Society members
and to their sponsors for all of their help and hard work. The JV Tennis team traveled to Wills Point
yesterday to participate in the Wills Point tennis tournament.
Kaufman won second place being edged out by Wills Point by 4 points.
Another great performance by the JV Tennis team who were led by Brittany
Stevens-1st place girls doubles, Josh Boccaccio and Alex Tedesco-3rd in
mixed doubles, and Michelle McMullin, Gustavo Yepez, and Chris Johnson
all won consolation. Please congratulate these players and wish them
luck as they prepare to defend their district title next Wednesday here
at Kaufman. The National Junior Honor Society will
sponsor a car wash benefiting the American Cancer Society on Saturday,
April 5, 2008 from 9-1 at the 7/11 parking lot. If you had pictures taken at this years prom,
please come by Ms. Fay's room between classes or after school. Do
NOT come down during class. Attention all students - the final
deadline for submissions to the literary magazine, the PAW, will be
Friday, April 18th, remember you can submit essays, short stories,
poetry, or artwork. Please see Mrs. Fielding in C32 for submission
information. Any student interested in taking yearbook
next year needs to pick up an application in the counseling center.
All applications are due on Friday, April 18 at 3:30 and need to be
turned into Mrs. Hetmer in room B19. The Kaufman Lion Baseball teams had a
successful night Tuesday night as our JV beat Crandall's JV 8-3.
Miles York picked up another win for the JV Lions whose record now
stands at 8-2-2 over-all and 3-0-1 in District. At the Varsity level,
the lions beat Crandall 11-5. Zach Mayo gets the win for the Varsity
Lions and boosts the Varsity record to 12-6 over-all and 4-1 in District
play. We are now preparing the slide show for the
senior brunch. All seniors need to submit 3 photographs to Mrs.
Olivarez for the show. The deadline for submitting photos is April 11.
See Mrs. Olivarez if you have any questions. Attention Seniors: If you get your power
from Trinity Valley Electric Coop. You may be entitled to a $2000
Scholarship. Pick up an application from Mrs. Henderson in the
counselor's office. This Saturday is our Annual Spring Jazz
Concert. It is at 7:00 in the KHS cafetorium. If will feature the
KHS Jazz Ensemble and the Junior High Jazz Band. Our guest artist this
year is Freddie Mendoza. He is the Director of the Jazz Program at Texas
State University and has been named multiple times as the "Top Call
Trombonist" in Austin. The kids have all been working very hard, so
please come and support them. Desserts and coffee will be for sale and
the concert is FREE! Any Junior student interested in taking the
Pharmacy Tech or EMT class next year needs to pick up an application
in the counselor's office. The application is due to the counseling
office no later than Friday, April 18th. Attention all seniors, please listen to this
very important announcement: Attention FFA members: please bring any
pictures you have for 2007-2008 school year and give them to any officer
or Mr. and Mrs. Murphy. The deadline will be April 21st.
Thursday, April 3, 2008 All student interested in being in
Yearbook next year need to pick up an application in the counseling
center. All applications are due Friday, April 18 at 3:30 and need to be
turned into Mrs. Hetmer in room B19. Attention FFA members: please bring any
pictures you have for 2007-2008 school year and give them to any officer
or Mr. and Mrs. Murphy. The deadline will be April 21st. We are now preparing the slide show for the
senior brunch. All seniors need to submit 3 photographs to Mrs.
Olivarez for the show. The deadline for submitting photos is April 11.
See Mrs. Olivarez if you have any questions. The Balfour Company will be on campus
delivering graduation announcements on Monday, April 7th & Tuesday,
April 8th during the lunches beginning at 11am. The balance is due when
you pick up your graduation announcements and cap & gown. No checks or
credit cards accepted on date of delivery. You still have time to order
your graduation items. The full amount of the order is due at that time.
Also, please remember if you haven't picked up or ordered your class
ring you can do so as well with a $60 deposit to order or full payment
with cash or money order for delivery. Attention Seniors: If you get your power
from Trinity Valley Electric Coop. You may be entitled to a $2000
Scholarship. Pick up an application from Mrs. Henderson in the
counselor's office. The 4th Annual Spring Jazz Concert
will be held this Saturday, April 5th, at 7:00 p.m. at the KHS
Cafetorium. It will feature the Junior High and High School Jazz
Ensembles. Our guest artist this year is Freddie Mendoza. He is the
Director of Jazz Studies at Texas State University and has been named
multiple times as the "Top Call Trombonist" in Austin. The kids have all
been working very hard, so please come and support them. Desserts and
coffee will be for sale and the concert is FREE!! Tryouts for the 08/09 production class will
be held 4/3 and 4/4. This class will be focused on Children's
Theater and will produce age appropriate plays for the community and
local primary schools. Only 20 positions are open and we will correct
your schedule should should you make the cut. Be in Mr. T's room by 3:45
on 4/4. Auditions for the spring play will be
Thursday, April 3rd. "A Midsummer Nights Dream" will perform the
second week in May before the band goes off to Chicago. You will need a
monolog (speech) and be in Mr. T's room by 3:45 after school. There will be a senior parent meeting
this Thursday, April 3 at 6:30pm in the Lecture Hall about the senior
brunch. Any Junior student interested in taking
the Pharmacy Tech or EMT class next year needs to pick up an application
in the counselor's office. The application is due to the counseling
office no later than Friday, April 18th. The Lady Lion golf team placed 2nd in the
district tournament and they are headed for regional. Team members are
Merdith Cox, Melissa Sleeper, Chantry McMahan, Kalee Nixon, and Morgan
Copeland. Chantry was also awarded 1st place in the tournament as low
individual score. The Lady Lions have 3 weeks to prepare for reagional
and look forward to the challenge. Way to go ladies! Attention all seniors, please listen to this
very important announcement: Congratulations to all of our Special Olympic
athletes!! As many of you know, yesterday we had our Kaufman meet.
During which our athletes won many medals. Our athletes who participated
were: Ashley Stewart, Myra Abbot, LaChrisha Peters, Brent Allen, Trent
Allen, Namon Olivarez, Whitney Mitchell, Tomas Leija, and Taylor Smith.
If you see any of the athletes please congratulate them. A very special
thanks goes out to our Student Council and National Honor Society
members and to their sponsors for all of their help and hard work.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008 The Kaufman Lion Baseball Teams had a
successful night last night as our JV beat Crandall's JV 8-3. Miles York
picked up another win for the JV Lions whose record now stands at 8-2-2
over-all and 3-0-1 in District. At the Varsity level, the Lions beat
Crandall 11-5. Zach Mayo gets the win for the Varsity Lions and boosts
the varsity record to 12-6 over-all and 4-1 in district play. Attention FFA members: please bring any
pictures you have for 2007-2008 school year and give them to any officer
or Mr. and Mrs. Murphy. The deadline will be April 21st. We are now preparing the slide show for the
senior brunch. All seniors need to submit 3 photographs to Mrs.
Olivarez for the show. The deadline for submitting photos is April 11.
See Mrs. Olivarez if you have any questions. The Balfour Company will be on campus
delivering graduation announcements on Monday, April 7th & Tuesday,
April 8th during the lunches beginning at 11am. The balance is due when
you pick up your graduation announcements and cap & gown. No checks or
credit cards accepted on date of delivery. You still have time to order
your graduation items. The full amount of the order is due at that time.
Also, please remember if you haven't picked up or ordered your class
ring you can do so as well with a $60 deposit to order or full payment
with cash or money order for delivery. Attention Seniors: If you get your power
from Trinity Valley Electric Coop. You may be entitled to a $2000
Scholarship. Pick up an application from Mrs. Henderson in the
counselor's office. This Saturday is our Annual Spring Jazz
Concert. It is at 7:00 in the KHS cafetorium. If will feature the
KHS Jazz Ensemble and the Junior High Jazz Band. Our guest artist this
year is Freddie Mendoza. He is the Director of the Jazz Program at Texas
State University and has been named multiple times as the "Top Call
Trombonist" in Austin. The kids have all been working very hard, so
please come and support them. Desserts and coffee will be for sale and
the concert is FREE! Auditions for the spring play will be
Thursday, April 3rd. "A Midsummer Nights Dream" will perform the
second week in May before the band goes off to Chicago. You will need a
monolog (speech) and be in Mr. T's room by 3:45 after school. Tryouts for the 08/09 production class will
be held 4/3 and 4/4. This class will be focused on Children's
Theater and will produce age appropriate plays for the community and
local primary schools. Only 20 positions are open and we will correct
your schedule should should you make the cut. Be in Mr. T's room by 3:45
on 4/4. Attention all students - the final
deadline for submissions to the literary magazine, the PAW, will be
Friday, April 18th, remember you can submit essays, short stories,
poetry, or artwork. Please see Mrs. Fielding in C32 for submission
information. There will be a senior parent meeting
this Thursday, April 3 at 6:30pm in the Lecture Hall about the senior
brunch. Any Junior student interested in taking
the Pharmacy Tech or EMT class next year needs to pick up an application
in the counselor's office. The application is due to the counseling
office no later than Friday, April 18th. The Lady Lion golf team placed 2nd in the
district tournament and they are headed for regional. Team members are
Merdith Cox, Melissa Sleeper, Chantry McMahan, Kalee Nixon, and Morgan
Copeland. Chantry was also awarded 1st place in the tournament as low
individual score. The Lady Lions have 3 weeks to prepare for reagional
and look forward to the challenge. Way to go ladies! Attention all seniors, please listen to this
very important announcement:
Tuesday, April 1, 2008 Auditions for the spring play will be
Thursday, April 3rd. "A Midsummer Nights Dream" will perform the
second week in May before the band goes off to Chicago. You will need a
monolog (speech) and be in Mr. T's room by 3:45 after school. Tryouts for the 08/09 production class will
be held 4/3 and 4/4. This class will be focused on Children's
Theater and will produce age appropriate plays for the community and
local primary schools. Only 20 positions are open and we will correct
your schedule should should you make the cut. Be in Mr. T's room by 3:45
on 4/4. Attention Jrs. and Srs. - The last two
SAT tests are coming up! April 1st is the deadline to register for the
May 3 test and May 6th is the deadline to register for the June 7th
test. Remember that KISD will reimburse you the cost of one test. Go to
www.collegeboard.com to
register. If you feel you may qualify for financial assistance for
paying your test fees, come by the counselor's office for more info. Attention Seniors: If you get your power
from Trinity Valley Electric Coop. You may be entitled to a $2000
Scholarship. Pick up an application from Mrs. Henderson in the
counselor's office. There will be a MANDATORY Spanish Club
meeting Tuesday, April 1st after school starting @ 3:30pm in B16. The Balfour Company will be on campus
delivering graduation announcements on Monday, April 7th & Tuesday,
April 8th during the lunches beginning at 11am. The balance is due when
you pick up your graduation announcements and cap & gown. No checks or
credit cards accepted on date of delivery. You still have time to order
your graduation items. The full amount of the order is due at that time.
Also, please remember if you haven't picked up or ordered your class
ring you can do so as well with a $60 deposit to order or full payment
with cash or money order for delivery. We are now preparing the slide show for the
senior brunch. All seniors need to submit 3 photographs to Mrs.
Olivarez for the show. The deadline for submitting photos is April 11.
See Mrs. Olivarez if you have any questions. The next meeting of the editorial board
for the PAW magazine will be next Tuesday, April 1st at 3:30pm for about
30-45 minutes. All board members need to attend. Attention all students - the final
deadline for submissions to the literary magazine, the PAW, will be
Friday, April 18th, remember you can submit essays, short stories,
poetry, or artwork. Please see Mrs. Fielding in C32 for submission
information. Attention FFA members: please bring any
pictures you have for 2007-2008 school year and give tem to any officer
or Mr. and Mrs. Murphy. The deadline will be April 21st. Attention all seniors, please listen to this
very important announcement: The Kaufman Lion Baseball Team won one and
lost one last night. On Tuesday, the Lions defeated Kemp 3-1 and
lost to Eustace 6-5 on Friday. Zach Mayo got the win vs. Kemp. With
that, the Varsity is now standing at 11-6 over-all and 3-1 in District.
The JV Baseball Team went 2-0 last week as Miles York got the win
against Kemp (11-4) and Justin Simpson the win vs. Eustace (10-4). That
moves their record to 7-2-2 over-all and 2-0-1 in District play. We have
one game ball to hand out this week. You can see the list of Game MVP's
and Teachers here. This Saturday is our Annual Spring Jazz
Concert. It is at 7:00 in the KHS cafetorium. If will feature the
KHS Jazz Ensemble and the Junior High Jazz Band. Our guest artist this
year is Freddie Mendoza. He is the Director of the Jazz Program at Texas
State University and has been named multiple times as the "Top Call
Trombonist" in Austin. The kids have all been working very hard, so
please come and support them. Desserts and coffee will be for sale and
the concert is FREE! On Saturday, The HS Jazz ensemble traveled to
Temple compete in the Temple Jazz Festival held on the campus of
Temple College. The band performed very well and received a 30 minute
clinic from one of the judges. Erik Sletten also receieved one of the
few "outstanding soloist" awards that was given out that day. Please
congratulate Erik and the rest of the Jazz Band for a great job this
weekend and remember, if you want to hear how well they are playing for
yourself, come to the spring jazz concert this Saturday at 7pm in the
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