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ATPE NEWS
9
Photos
courtesy
of:
1.
Manor
ISD;
2.
Round
Rock
ISD;
3.
Karen
Needham;
4.
McAllen
ISD;
5.
San
Felipe
Del
Rio
CISD;
6.
George
W.
Bush
Presidential
Center
1
Manor yearbook staff
wins national award
The Manor High School Yearbook staff won a
national award for outstanding achievement in
yearbook page design. The team's work was selected
from thousands of submissions in the National
Yearbook Contest judged by industry professionals
on creativity, technical design, and originality,
sponsored by Entourage Yearbook.
mhs.manorisd.net
2
Round Rock dance teacher named
Dance Educator of the Year
Cedar Ridge High School lead dance teacher and
ATPE member Karen Searles was named Dance
Educator of the Year by the Texas Dance Educator's
Association (TDEA). She was nominated for the
award by her peers. Searles worked with her Jazz 4
class and submitted a video of a lesson plan in action,
along with a statement of accomplishments, as part
of the application process.
roundrockisd.org
3
Harris County teenagers perform
at presidential inauguration
Seven Cypress-Fairbanks ISD students made the trip
to Washington, DC, and performed at events sur-
rounding the 58th Presidential Inauguration. They
were chosen from among 51 members of the Virtuosi
of Houston Young Artists Chamber Orchestra to
participate in the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Virtuosi of Houston works to create performance
opportunities for young musicians, regardless of
race, religion, or financial status.
cfisd.net
4
McAllen high schooler wins at
world powerlifting championships
McAllen Memorial High School senior Abigail
Castillo (front) took first place in her division at the
World Association of Bench Press and Dead Lift in
Las Vegas. She bench pressed 181 pounds and dead
lifted 330 pounds. This is the second year that the
district has offered a powerlifting program, and it's
the second straight year a Mustang has won the
international event.
mcallenisd.org
5
Del Rio student will have tuition
paid for at private university
Priscilla Quintero was one of only 35 scholars ac-
cepted into the College Assistance Migrant Program
(CAMP) at St. Edward's University. In addition to
paying for other expenses like books and meal plans,
the CAMP aid package covers more than $40,000
in tuition during a student's freshman year. After
her freshman year, Priscilla will continue to receive
tuition assistance through the program.
sfdr-cisd.org
6
Plainview documentary
team interviews President
George W. Bush
A five-member film crew from Plainview High
School recorded a 20-minute interview with the
43rd president of the United States. Their interview
with George W. Bush is entered in this year's UIL
Young Filmmakers Festival. The team met with the
former president at the George W. Bush Presidential
Center on the SMU campus.
facebook.com/PlainviewISD
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