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Elective/CTE Instructors:
Ms. Castaneda-Art/College Prep Mrs. Garcia-Art/Primary
January 2016
Panther Pride RYSS Electives/CTE Monthly Newsletter
Happy New Year and welcome back! I hope that we all had time to reflect and to get energized for 2016. As we move on to STAAR season, I hope that you took advantage of our much needed rest. This semester, elective clas-
Ms. Robinson-CTE Mrs. Sasser-Tech App. Mr. Infante-Spanish Mr. De La Garza-Music Srgt. Major Marquez-JROTC Colonel Anderson-JROTC Coach Devore-PE Mr. Aktug Cilekci –CTE
ses will be collaborating to provide an environment of motivation for our student population during STAAR testing season. Motivated students are successful students. Go Panthers-the force is with you (STAAR Wars)!!! JROTC News- Congratulations to the RYSS JROTC Academic Team for advancing to Level-2 of the Army-wide College Options Foundation sponsored Academic Bowl. Teams that rank in the top 50% of the competition advance to Level-2, which will be held in early Feb, 2016. Only 24 Teams from that group will go compete in Level-3 in Washington D.C. next summer. The team of Rogelio Herrera, Jorge Hernandez, William Mora, Kenneth Velasquez, Manuel Campos and Diana Vargas advanced by taking a timed on-line assessment of SAT math; SAT English, grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension; Science questions and Current Events. Thanks to Mr. Kastli for offering to let the cadets use his calcula-
RYSS Music
tors during the test. If you see the students congratulate them. JROTC upcoming events: 09 Jan 16 Sat. -Houston Food Bank for select Cadets 14 Jan-4 Feb 16 -World’s Finest Chocolate Fundraiser for Battalion
16 Jan 16 Sat -LULAC Community Breakfast at Doneraki’s Restaurant for Color Guard 30 Jan 16 Sat-Gulf coast Military Skills Meet at LaPorte HS for Drill/PT Teams Art News– The “Art in Rebuilding” scholarship is now available to any RYSS senior that is interested (ask Ms. Castaneda for details). A special thank you once again, to Mr. Craig Grassle for involving our students in his artistic vision and, for donating the funds for this scholarship. During the month of January, students will be drawing still life drawings. A still life drawing is a drawing of inanimate objects. Students will use their perceptive skills to capture items on a table at rest. RYSS Art has registered for the VANS Custom Culture Competition. If our school is select-
RYSS Art
ed, our students will create original artwork that will go on blank VANS shoes. If we win, $50,000 dollars will be awarded to our school. We’ll never know what we’re capable of unless we try!!! CTE (Career and Technical Education) News- CTE Graphic Design students will be working together with Art III students using Photoshop to create motivational STAAR posters! Pass the STAAR test you must!!!
Reminders
Art Club is on Fridays from 4:25pm-5:25pm
Support our athletesGo Panthers!!
Art Scholarship opportunity available to seniors only-contact Ms. Castaneda for details
Schedule
Submit morning announcements in binder at lobby reception desk (college prep. building) or Ms. Robinson.
Thank You Be A Champion
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Elective/CTE Instructors:
Ms. Castaneda-Art/College Prep Mrs. Garcia-Art/Primary
January 2016
Panther Pride RYSS Electives/CTE Monthly Newsletter
Ms. Robinson-CTE Mrs. Sasser-Tech App. Mr. Infante-Spanish Mr. De La Garza-Music Srgt. Major Marquez-JROTC Colonel Anderson-JROTC
PE/Athletics News- Panther Basketball Update/Games-1/5/2016 Tues 6:30 PM 9th-10th vs PSL Boys ET Non Divi-
Coach Devore-PE
sion Esprit International Raul Yzaguirre @ 2950 Broadway, Houston, TX 77017 1/12/2016 Tues 6:30 PM 9th-10th vs
Mr. Aktug Cilekci –CTE
PSL Boys ET Non Division Raul Yzaguirre @ St. Stephens Episcopal 1/15/2016 Fri 6:30 PM 9th-10th Boys ET North Raul Yzaguirre YP Northside @ 5215 Jensen Drive, Houston, TX 77026 Music News– “It Takes A Village” is the theme for the 10th Annual MLK Youth Parade in downtown Houston on January 16, 2016. Our Elite Panther Drumline will represent RYSS with the intent of continuing our efforts to bridge the Cultural/Ethnic divides by promoting community awareness through the universal language of music. Ermin Alvarado (Class ‘16) says “preparing for this parade has developed the qualities Dr. King would want us to have, like discipline and high self esteem.” The University Interscholastic League (UIL) provides opportunity for our music students to challenge themselves in
Lady Pantherettes
Solo and Ensemble events. Students will perform a prescribed piece of music by themselves or in a group while Mr. De La Garza plays the piano accompaniment. The following students will participate in Vocal, Band and Percussion contest in Katy ISD: Maria Guzman (‘16), Hugo Irene (‘16), Ermin Alvarado (‘16), Samuel
Palacios (‘17), Sofia Machorro (‘17), Demetrio Alvarado (‘19) and Gary Cruz (‘19). Please encourage them to enjoy their practice by asking them to perform for you! The RYSS Elite Panther Drumline and the RYSS Pantherettes (photos attached): Shout out to Mr. Infante who sponsors/supports RYSS Drumline. Mr. Infante models one arm pushups. Discipline is an essential and exciting ingredient to being in a drumline. The RYSS Panther Drumline and the RYSS Pantherettes wish to thank Mr. De la Garza, Ms. Blanca Saldana, Ms.
RYSS Drumline & Mr. Infante
Madeline Castilla and Mr. Infante for their continuous support. A SPECIAL thank you to our Principal Ms. Perez-Silva for being present during our performance at the Latino Learning Center. GO PANTHERS!!!!
Schedule
Reminders
ADA 9:25 AM
MS and HS Art-both on Mondays
MS Art-Tuesdays and Thursdays/Odd days
HS Art-Wednesdays and Fridays/Even days
Contact Mr. De La Garza or Mr. Infante for questions about Music club or Drumline
Thank you for your support!
Have a great start to the spring semester!
Thank you for your support!
