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48 LFHS Seniors Receive Educational Achievement Awards
Chamber Welcomes Safe Ride Driving Academy
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Lady Falcons Win Game One of Bi-District Play
Forty-eight Los Fresnos High School seniors have been named recipients of the High Schools That Work (HSTW) Award of Educational Achievement
by the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB). The award is presented to seniors who have completed a challenging program of study and demon-
strated readiness for employment and for college. Students qualified for the award by completing a college-preparatory course of study in at least two of
Los Fresnos FFA Participates in Texas FFA Career Development Events
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Members of the Los Fresnos FFA chapter traveled to Robstown, April 9, to compete in the Veterinary Science, Milk Quality and Farm Business Management Career Development Events. Over 975 students began the statewide-tournament in 28 different events which reflect classroom instruction in basic technical, leadership, interpersonal and teamwork skills. At the Area X contest, the teams placed as follows. Los Fresnos FFA placed 1 st in the Farm Business Management Contest. Team members included: Kenneth Miller, Jordan Sales, Kendall House, Tristen Cruz, Austin White, and Bruce Waters. A l s o , p l a c i n g 5 th was the Veterinary Science team consisting of: Kiryat Castillo, Alexandra Cabrera, Allyssa Cawlfield, and Alberto Ochoa. Both of the previous teams advanced to the State contests to be held at Sam Houston State University on May 2, 2014, and Texas A&M University on May 3, 2014, respectively. Placing 7th at Area, Los Fresnos’ Milk Quality team
consisted of Andres Trevino, Ashley Tamayo, Dalton House, and Kevin Rocafuerte. The Texas FFA is one of the nation’s largest state FFA Associations with more than 103,000 members and more than 1,000 FFA chapters.
of success in the workplace and further education.” The SREB, which was founded in 1948, is a multistate compact for education. HSTW, which launched in 1987, is the largest high school improvement effort in the U.S., with more than 1,100 school sites in 30 states and the District of Columbia. Students selected include: Avaristo Alvarez, Stephanie Aranda, Carlos Armas, Nathalie Ayala, Dominque Banda, Rebeka Borders, Ana Canales, Marilyne Cantu, Victoria Cavazos, Gustavo Cedillo, Josue Cepeda,
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Top 10 Spotlight:
Abi Pastrana Maintains Focus
Abi Pastrana has a many good memories of her years at Los Fresnos High School, but has always remembered her top priority over everything else – achieving a high academic standard as one of the Top 10 students in the Class of 2014. “I’m really looking forward to Prom and being with my friends,” said Pastrana. “The social aspect of my life has been important to me. We’re only going to be in high school once, so I want to enjoy it. But I don’t lose my focus on academics.” Pastrana has been diligent about staying ranked among the Top 10 students throughout each year of her high school career. “I really believe in balance; you have to have a balance,”
she said. “You have to know that you have priorities and important things to focus on. I have a Facebook account and check it every day, but I also know that I have work to do. I try not to get too distracted, and stay focused on what I have to do.”
Her hard work has earned ego and lived there until her scholarships exceeding the seventh grade,” she $100,000 to attend The Uni- said. “I have many relaversity of California-Santa tives there, and consider Barbara, which will be less it home. My parents were than four hours away from apprehensive about me leavmany relatives in California. ing at first, but they sup“I was born in San Di- port me with this now.” ► CONTINUED ON PAGE 6
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three subject areas (English/ language arts, mathematics and/or science); complete a concentration in a careertechnical area, mathematics/ science or the humanities; and meet the readiness goals in all three subject areas on the HSTW Assessment. “These students are to be commended for their efforts,” said Sue Ellen Hill, LFHS HSTW Site Coordinator. They have taken challenging courses in high school and scored high on rigorous exams. By doing so, they have increased their likelihood
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