Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Shai Searcy Wins Constitutional Oratorical Contest
Advances to the District Contest in Hondo



Congratulations to Miss Shai Searcy for winning the American Legion Constitutional Oratorical Contest. Shai wrote and delivered a spectacular speech on the Free Enterprise System. Shai will now represent Carrizo Springs at the district contest where she will compete against speakers from the surrounding areas including Laredo, Medina Valley, Crystal City, Eagle Pass, Devine, Hondo and others. The contest will be held on January 21 in Hondo.  Other awesome competitors who represented Carrizo Springs with utmost honor and pride include Jackie Reynolds and Juan Oyervides.


Mr. Jeff Davis, Post # 359 Commander, and Mr. Ruben Z. Escamilla, CSCISD UIL Academic Director and contest liaison, would like to thank Mrs. Michelle Gonzalez for making this contest possible and also thank the following personnel for their help in running an organized and successful contest:  Mr. Jason Wallace, Mrs. Elisa Hernandez, Mrs. Yolanda Nesmith, Mr. Daniel Valerio, Jr.; Lydia Rios, Guadalupe Selgado, and Isabel Selgado. Best wishes and luck to Shai Searcy at the district contest!
UIL Wildcats Compete at the Laredo Nixon Tournament

Congratulations to the following UIL Wildcats who won individual and team awards at the Laredo Nixon UIL Tournament:

Number Sense
Gift Owolabi- 1st place
Jasmine Velasquez- 5th place
Calculator Applications (11th)
Gift Owolabi – 1st place
Calculator Applications (10th)
Jasmine Velasquez- 1st place
Calculator (9th)
Shawn Perez- 7th place

The team of Gift, Jasmine and Shawn won 2nd place Calculator team.

Headline Writing
Maria Isabel Selgado- 1st place
Lydia Rios- 6th place

Mathematics (11th grade)
Gift Owolabi- 3rd place
Mathematics (10th grade)
Jasmine Velasquez- 3rd place
Mathematics (9th grade)
Audrey Arroniz- 7th place
·       The team of Gift, Jasmine and Audrey won 2nd place Math team.
Informative Speaking
Sarah Esquivel- 5th place

Congratulations competitors! How ‘Bout That Awesome Wildcat Brain Power!

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