High School Staff: Principal: Dr. Jesse G. Riojas Counselor: Dalia Urrabazo La Pryor High School Newsletter Athletics Director: Justin Stephens High School Secretary: Letty Balderas High School Registrar: La Pryor High School Newsletter Date 04/03/2015 High School Principal DR. JESSE G. RIOJAS Savina Melendrez Parent Liaison/Attendance: Gloria Perez Inside this Principal s 1 Principal s & Teacher Highlights 2-3 Teacher highlights 4-5 Teacher highlights 6-7 Student Highlights 8-9 Student Highlight 10-11 Students Highlight 12-13 Birthdays & Track and Field Baseball Schedule & Softball Schedule 14-15 16-17 School Bell Schedule 18 Greetings, Hello to all! I hope everyone is having a great week. On behalf of La Pryor I would like to wish you the very best holiday breaks. We are in full swing of this semester. We appreciate all of your attendance in our many events. Thank you for believing in your children and in what we are trying to do at LPHS. We successfully completed the first batch of STAAR testing and we thank you for ensuring that our students were present to test. We are a few weeks away from our next round, but we will be sending reminders to keep you informed. Our Campus fundraiser order and money is due on April 8th by fourth period. All students that sell five pizza kits will be included in the HS field day we are planning for May. The fourth period class with the highest number of sales will receive a pizza and ice cream party. The grade level with highest number of sales will receive a pizza party. The class and grade level will be included in the field day activities as well. On Tuesday, April 7th all current 7-11 grade students will be receiving a student course choice sheet for the 2015-2016 school year. We will have them fill it out during their third period on that day. On Monday, April 13 from 6-8 pm, we will holding registration for our JH students. On Tuesday, April 14th from 6-8 pm, we will holding registration for our HS students. These opportunities will give parents and students the opportunity to ask questions about the upcoming course offerings.
Page 2 Dr. Jesse Riojas High School Principal Congratulations to all of the students who participated in the UIL District 29 Academic Meet on March 25th. The La Pryor Academic Team placed 2nd overall and we have 7 students advancing to the Regional Meet on April 25th. More info to follow in our newsletter. We do have a few departments scheduled for April. Please come out and see what are our students are doing in the classroom. Please check the upcoming events section of this news letter for more details. Last, but not least we thank you for being partners in the education of your children. We value your input and we hope that you will stop by and see us if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. Go Bulldogs! Dr. Jesse G. Riojas, High School Principal Every Student a Learner Every Learner a Graduate Every Graduate a SUCCESS!!! The
Page 3 Teacher Mrs. Delissa Crowe
Page 4 Teacher Mrs. Delissa Crowe La Pryor FFA Breeding Program It s Spring Time! Twisted Boer Goats Breeder and Owner Jonathan McHazlett MVP Boer Goats Breeder and Owner Joey Perez
Page 5 Teacher Mrs. Delissa Crowe Delgado Show Lambs Breeder and Owner Larissa Delgado
Page 6 Teacher Mrs. Delissa Crowe South Texas Invitational -April 2 nd Jourdanton, Texas Area X CDE s April 8 th Robstown, Texas Area X Dairy Cattle Judging Contest April 10 th Floresville, Texas Winter Garden District Banquet April 14 th Pearsall, Texas
Page 7 La Pryor High School UIL Academic Meet Results Congratulations to all of the students who participated in the UIL Academic Meet. Nathan Alonzo placed 5 th in Accounting Natalie Bermea placed 6 th in Current Issues Ines Oslascoaga placed 4 th in Computer Science Andrea Polendo placed 4 th in Literary Criticism Natalie Bermea placed 6 th in News Writing Hector Mata placed 5th in Social Studies The following students advanced to the UIL Region Academic meet on April 25 th at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Current Issues and Events Alonzo Flores, Coach Karina Rojas (2 nd place) Computer Applications Miriam Del Rio-Castillo, Coach Carlos Perez (1 st place) Jacob Garcia (2 nd place) Informative Speaking Alonzo Flores, Coach Amanda Reyna (1 st place) Siboney Garza (2 nd place) News Writing Dellanira Alvarado, Coach Karina Rojas (1 st place) Social Studies Jean Ann Cassin, Coach Tiffani Martinez (3 rd place) Spelling and Vocabulary Roberta Rios David Arvizo (2 nd place) Congratulations to La Pryor Academic Team for placing second in the District 29 UIL Meet.
Page 8 JH Boys 29-A District Champs 2400 Meter Run Boys 4 th Emiliano Esquibel 2 nd Geronimo Vela 1 st Erin Patino Discus Boys 6 th Richie Perez 3 rd Jermayne Ortegon 2 nd Juan Garcia Triple Jump 5 th Ruben Amaya 3 rd Marco Castillon Pole Vault 4 th Ruben Amaya 3 rd Erin Patino 1 st Robert Bazan Shot Put 4 th Isaiah Flores Long Jump 6 th Jared Chavez 1 st Marco Castillon High Jump 2 nd Jared Chavez 3 rd Place 400meter Relay Alex Garza, Jared Chavez, Ruben Amaya, Richie Perez
Page 9 800m Run 5 th Geronimo Vela 3 rd Emiliano Esquibel 110 Hurdles 6 th Ruben Amaya 1 st Robert Bazan 100m Dash 2 nd Jared Chavez 400m Dash 6 th Geronimo Vela 5 th Erin Patino 4 th Emiliano Esquibel 300m Hurdles 3 rd Marco Castillon 1 st Robert Bazan 200m 2 nd Giovanni Galvan 1600m Run 6 th Emiliano Esquibel 1 st Erin Patino 1 st Place Mile Relay Marco Castillon Giovanni Galvan Robert Bazan Jared Chavez JH Boys 29-A District Champs
Page 10 Varsity Basketball All District Selections Honorable Mention Tonio Perez Jeremey Castillo Ben Bliss Jon Witt 2 nd Team All District Christian Moreno Jacob Castillo Carlos Perez 1 st Team All District Diante Wilson Joe Adrian Martinez Academic All District Carlos Perez
Page 11 The JH girls as a team came in 2 nd place with 119 points. The individual places come as followed: *Destiny Moreno received 2 nd in the Shot Put and Discuss *Yssah Vera received 3 rd in the Shot Put and Discuss *Iliana Balderas received 6 th in the Long Jump and 4 th in the 200 M Dash *Gabby Gutierrez received 2 nd in the Triple Jump, 1 st in 100M Hurdles, and 2 nd in the 300M Hurdles *Kenya Gonzales received 4 th in the Triple Jump *Bianca Rodriguez and Alexi Sambrano both received 3 rd in High Jump *Miranda Vera received 4 th in the 800 M Run and 3 rd in the 1600M Run *The 4x100 relay received 1 st with a team of Gabby Gutierrez, Kristy Esquibel, Bianca Rodriguez, and Alexi Sambrano *The 4x400 relay received 2 nd with a team of Iliana Balderas, Kristy Esquibel, Bianca Rodriguez, and Alexi Sambrano
Page 12 LPHS Powerlifting Regionals Congratulations!!! 3rd - Jose Orellana total lift of 1390 lbs 4th - Juan Rojas total lift of 1025 lbs 7th - JoJo Mata total lift of 1400 lbs March 14, 2015 @ Bishop, Texas
Page 13 LPHS Powerlifting State Congratulations!!! 2nd - Larissa Delgado total lift of 895 lbs 5th - Kiersten Paul total lift of 735 lbs March 21, 2015 @ Corpus Christi, Texas
Page 14 April Birthdays! Staff Birthdays: April 2 Josie Morales April 13 Rachel Lambert April 17 Roberto Perez April 24 Bryan Castro April 29 Letty Balderas Student Birthdays: April 2 Ricardo Alvarado Diante Wilson April 4 Herman Maldonado April 5 Laila Martinez April 6 Jorge Rojas April 7 Logan Gutierrez April 9 Laura Carrillo April 16 Azeneth Garcia April 17 Antonietta Castillon April 24 Herman Garcia April 25 Concy Castro April 27 Graciela Gaspar April 29 Iris Vasquez
Page 15 HS & JH TRACK SCHEDULE March Location Date Teams 4 Bandera Wednesday HS 5 Carrizo Springs Thursday JH 12 La Pryor Thursday HS 16-20 OPEN Spring Break 26 Uvalde Thursday HS April Location Date Teams 1 Brackett Wednesday JH (District) 9 District La Pryor Thursday HS 16 Area @ Charlotte Thursday HS 24-25 Regional @ TBA Friday Saturday HS
Page 16 BASEBALL SCHEDULE Feb. Location Opponent Time Teams 20 Dilley Dilley 5:00 pm ALL 26-28 La Pryor La Pryor Tournament TBA V March Location Opponent Time Teams 5-7 Crystal City Crystal City Tournament TBA ALL 10 La Pryor Medina 6:00 pm V 17 Sabinal Sabinal 4:30 pm V 20 Falls City Falls City 6:00 pm V 24 La Pryor Charlotte 6:00 pm V 27 Brackett Brackett 6:00 pm V 31 La Pryor D Hanis 6:00 pm V April Location Opponent Time Teams 2 La Pryor Hawkins 6:00 pm V 7 Medina Medina 4:30 pm V 10 La Pryor Sabinal 6:00 pm V 14 La Pryor Falls City 6:00 pm V 17 Charlotte Charlotte 6:00 pm V 22 La Pryor Brackett 6:00 pm V 24 D Hanis D Hanis 4:30 pm V 28 Hawkins Hawkins 4:30 pm V
Page 17 SOFTBALL SCHEDULE Feb. Location Opponent Time Teams 19-21 Uvalde Uvalde Tourney TBA V 23 La Pryor Uvalde 6:30 V 26-28 Pearsall Pearsall Tourney TBA V March Location Opponent Time Teams 3 Poteet Poteet 6:00 pm V 6 La Pryor Carrizo Springs 5:00 pm V 10 Harper Harper 4:30/6pm JV/V 13 La Pryor Medina 4:30/6pm JV/V 17 Sabinal Sabinal 5:00 pm V 20 Center Point Center Point 4:30/6pm JV/V 24 La Pryor Johnson City 4:30/6pm JV/V 27 Brackett Brackett 4:30/6pm JV/V 31 D Hanis D Hanis 4:30/6pm JV/V April Location Opponent Time Teams 2 La Pryor Harper 4:30/6 pm JV/V 7 Medina Medina 5:00 pm V 10 La Pryor Sabinal 4:30/6pm JV/V 14 La Pryor Center Point 4:30/6pm JV/V 17 Johnson City Johnson City 4:30/6pm JV/V 22 La Pryor Brackett 4:30/6pm JV/V 24 D Hanis D Hanis 4:30/6pm JV/V
Bulldogs Power!!! La Pryor High School P. O. Box 519 La Pryor, TX 78872 165 E. Edith St. Phone: 830-365-4005 Fax: 830-365-4026 E-mail: jesse.riojas@lapryor.net Regular Bell Schedule 7:20 7:50 Mandatory Tutoring (7 th and 8 th only) 7:50 First Bell 7:55 8:40-1 st Period/Announcements (45) 8:43 9:48-2 nd Period/Breakfast/ Announcements (65) 9:51 10:36-3 rd Period (45) 10:39 11:24-4 th Period (45) 11:27 12:12-5 th Period (45) ---------------------------------------------------- 12:15 12:45 Lunch (30) ----------------------------------------------------- 12:48 1:33 6th Period (45) 1:35 2:05-7th Period - UIL/RTI (30) 2:08 2:53-8 th Period (45) Pep-Rally Schedule 7:50 First Bell 7:55 8:35-1 st Period/ Announcements (40) 8:38 9:28-2 nd Period/Breakfast (50) 9:31 10:11-3 rd Period (40) 10:14 10:54-4 th Period (40) 10:57 11:37-5 th Period (40) 11:40 12:29 6th Period (49) --------------------------------------- 12:29 1:04 Lunch (35) --------------------------------------- 1:07 1:37-7 th Period (30) 1:40 2:25-8 th Period (45) 2:27 *3:05 9 th Period (38) *2:50 Dismiss students involved in pep-rally (Band, Football Team, Cheerleaders, etc.) *3:05 Dismiss all other students for pep-rally 3:10 3:45 Pep-Rally Teachers & Staff: Walk over w/ students to monitor 4:15 - End of Workday Early Release Schedule 7:20 7:50 Mandatory Tutoring (7 th and 8 th only) 7:50 First Bell 7:55 8:40-1 st Period/Announcements (45) 8:43 9:48-2 nd Period/Breakfast (65) 9:51 10:36-3 rd Period (45) 10:39 11:24-4 th Period (45) 11:27 12:12-5 th Period (45) ----------------------------------------------------- 12:15 12:45 Lunch (30) --------------------------------------- 4:45 End of Work Day*** ***if staff development is being held in the p.m. hour. ***Otherwise, all will be released at 1 p.m. La Pryor Bulldogs!! We re on the Web!!! www.lapryor.net