TAKS rolls this week
The Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS), the statewide test for 3rd-11th grade students in math, reading, science and social studies continues through Friday. Free breakfast is being offered at all campuses during testing week. Students are asked by school officials to “get a good night’s sleep and eat a hearty breakfast before taking the TAKS.”
BES offers spring programs
Buda Elementary offers a pair of programs at the Performing Arts Center this week. Kindergarten, second and fourth graders will team with the school choir at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 29, and first, third and fifth graders perform with the choir Friday, April 30, at 6 p.m. Choir director Monika Matthes says the program, a mix of singing and dancing, is “entirely student-driven and written.” Admission is free, but seating – always at a premium for these BES programs – is limited.
JROTC awards at PAC
Both HCISD Junior ROTC programs are scheduled for awards ceremonies at the Performing Arts Center next week. Lehman Naval JROTC holds its ceremony next Monday, May 3, at 6:30 p.m. Hays High Marine JROTC stages its ceremony next Wednesday, May 5, at 7 p.m.
Lobo Mariachi concert Tuesday
Lehman High School Mariachis offer their spring concert next Tuesday, May 4, 7 p.m. at the Hays CISD Performing Arts Center. The concert is free and additionally features Wallace, Chapa and Simon Middle School mariachis. The concert is dedicated to the graduating class of the original Hemphill Elementary mariachi students who started the district program. Those students include Carlton Galvez, Stefan Munoz, Andrea Villalobos, Ray Herrera and Cecilia Ortiz, as well as then-Barton Middle School mariachis Yovana Contreras, Clarissa Cavazos, Edwin Guadarrama and Annalena Hinojosa.
Reb Student Council helps troops
The student council at Hays High School is seeking donations of items for U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan in its “May No Soldier Go Unloved” campaign. The drive’s deadline is this Friday, so cash donations may be best at this point, but specific items being sought are beef jerky, trail mix, wet wipes, individually-packaged drink mixes, foot/body powder and, interestingly, ink pens (which troops give to children). Two local soldiers, Aaron King and Travis Brown, have been identified to receive items and the council is seeking the names of others in those war zones from our area. For more information or to make a donation, contact sponsor David Bowe at [email protected].
KES offers summer camps
Summer camps are again offered at Kyle Elementary, all taught by certified, experienced teachers. Art Camp is June 14-18, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and includes watercolor, acrylic paints, shrink art, clay, metal and a canvas painting for every camper around the “All About Me” theme. Tuition is $115. A half-day basketball camp for students entering 2nd-6th grade is June 21-24, offering instruction on ball handling, shooting and dribbling. Tuition is $50. A half-day multi-sport camp is set for June 28-July 1, focusing on basketball, volleyball, tennis and soccer. Tuition is $50. For information or to register, contact Shelly Pruitt at [email protected].
Summer Art at Hemphill
A week of summer art camp is being offered at Hemphill Elementary, with teacher Emily McClosky offering a June 14-18 look at her art of five continents. Open to kids ages 5-12, the daily camp will run from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. and will offer a variety of media and experience activities, including clay, sculpture, painting, drawing and Shrinky Dink masterpieces. Cost for the camp is $100 and a sibling may register for $75. Registration deadline is Monday, May 10. For information or to register, contact McClosky at [email protected].
Art camps at Lehman
Lehman High School art teacher Debra Flynn will offer three summer art camps at Lehman, including Backpacking through North and South America June 14-18, Through the Lens – Photography June 21-25 and Riding the Rail Across Europe June 28-July 2. Camp registration is $70 for the first child and $50 for a sibling. The camp days run from 8 a.m.-noon. Registration is limited to 20 for each camp. For more information, contact Flynn at [email protected].
Fundraiser Forecast
Lehman High School Project Graduation Taco Dinner will be held Sat., May 1, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Cowboy Honda. Advance tickets are available from Lisa Tirk, 576-0578 or [email protected].
