Category Archives: North Richland Middle
Middle School Band Members Excel at Region Auditions
Congratulations to BISD’s middle school band members that auditioned for placement in the Region 5 middle school region bands. Competing against students from the Mansfield and Arlington school districts, BISD placed almost 100 students in one of the two region bands. These students will perform on Dec. 5 at the Willie Pigg Auditorium in Mansfield ISD.
Region 5 Middle School Band 1
- Haltom MS: Matthew Azua, Mateo Deleon, Julia Nguyen, Joseph Nguyen, John Pham, Perla Picon, Madison Sliavongsa and Leonardo Velasquez
- North Oaks MS: Ayana Anaya, Alexis Halik, Kevin Le, Hayden Merriman, Chloe Jean Rey, Austin Sundara and Brandon Vu
- North Richland MS: Tai Ha, Zoe Harris, Isaiah Knight, Morgan Layfield, Aiden Mata, Elizabeth Mey and Joshua Walz
- North Ridge MS: Cole Brown, Ali Gleaves and Josue Martinez
- Richland MS: Jacob Fritts, Matthew Fritts, Michelle Galan, Zach Hocker, Laisha Luna, Pedro Medrano, Imanol Ortiz, Gino Pellittieri, Tori Perrin, Mason Rushing, Darryn Salinas, Alyse Stiles, Ben Streeter, Davon Taylor, Catherine Tran and Jasmine Tuetkin
- Smithfield MS: Abby Bouchelle, Parker Boyd, Kaylee Rademacher, Jonathan Schirmer, Parker Visage and Greg Ybarra
- Watauga MS: Noah Strickland and Andru Wilson
Region 5 Middle School Band 2
- Haltom MS: Angel Beltran, Eric Delgadillo, Obed Gonzalez, Travis Visounnaraj and Manuel Govea (alternate)
- North Oaks MS: Alyson Grow, Hania Mirza, Sydney Seig and Briana Hacksisombath (alternate)
- North Richland MS: Michael Britt, Madeline Harris, Sarah Hill, Schuyler Moreno, Steven Nguyen and Julianna Thompson
- North Ridge MS: David Beavers, Haley Compton, Cameron Fielding, Chanel Finnikin, Aaron Gieder, Joel Polk, Anthony Rodriguez, Lindsey Wheeler and Marisa Perez (alternate)
- Richland MS: Isaiah Aponte, Ana Carranza, Ana Juarez, Damon Lewis, Diego Lozano, Jocelyn Renteria, Matthew Tolbert, Daisy Amaro (alternate) and Javier Cruz (alternate)
- Smithfield MS: Cassidy Burris, Rhett Howe, Amie Johnson, Evan Pallanes; Alternates: Lauren Eastman and Lane Henyan
- Watauga MS: Alaynna Barkley, Anthony Barrett, Patricia Roberts, Alexis Terrazas and Andrea Phillips (alternate)Bold denotes First chair
Middle School Singers Dominate Region Auditions
Congratulations to BISD seventh- and eighth-grade singers who recently competed at the Region 5 Middle School (MS) Choir auditions. With 29 schools from four different school districts participating, BISD schools dominated the competition by filling almost 50 percent of the coveted region choir chairs. These singers will perform at Martin High School in Arlington at 5 p.m. Nov. 14. Thanks to the outstanding middle school choir directors and private lesson teachers that helped guide these talented singers.
Region 5 Middle School Concert Tenor Bass Choir
- North Oaks MS: Gabe Murphy
- North Richland MS: Deondre Fowler, Jarred Gracy, Brandon Johnson, Kingston Leota, Colt Lewellen, Jarod Miller, Alex Owens, Mikel Serpe and Chester Vitug
- North Ridge MS: Aaron Jett, Gilbert Morales and Preston Robertson
- Richland MS: Trevor Mote
- Smithfield MS: Michael Aguilera, Joshua Arendse, Nathaniel Blair, Parker Chapman, Keeton Charbonneau, Grayson Cram, Elijah Eastep, Jack Hembree, Cade Jankowski, Joshua Joe, Christian Jordan, Stephen Keil, Logan Lacey, Evan Pallanes, Ethan Robinson, Josue Sanchez, Will Thorne and Giovanni Valforte
- Watauga MS: Christian Alcala, Mason Buck, Bobby Kilcrease, James Lyne, Destyn Medina, Noah Strickland, Joshua Vidal and Andru Wilson
Region 5 Middle School Concert Treble Choir
- North Richland MS: Maddi Bazuldua, Annalise Esposito, Madeline Harris, Hailey Joseph, Savannah McDonald, Yamileth Mena-Rios, Samantha Orman and Annie Zamora
- North Ridge MS: Jaclyn Denson, Maddilin Howell and Sophia Miller
- Richland MS: Jocelyn Renteria
- Smithfield MS: Abbie Aswad, Ellen Ayers, Rainey Bailey, Amanda Blackburn, Lauren Cram, Emma Dixon, Janelle Henley, Claire Hollingsworth, Katie Loe, Lilly Melson, Bella Patricio, Alyssa Perrin, Lexi Rios, Christi Risenhoover, Lily Tolleson and Sarah Watkins
- Watauga MS: Alaynna Barkley, Abigayle Cox, Cristina Del Cristo, Emelina Diaz, Tran Le, Anastasia Lee and Kayla Meyers
Region 5 Middle School Honor Treble Choir
- Haltom MS: Catherine Wilson
- North Oaks MS: Missy Hawes, Mandi Inthalangsy and AnnaBelle OtwellNorth
- Richland MS: Adle Andrade and Simara Peyton
- North Ridge MS: Alexis Martinez and Audrey Smith
- Smithfield MS: Ellissa Abdo, Arianna Carrasco, Sophie Connolly, Madison Falzett, Abby Fambrough, Maddy Hodges, Jessica Horn, McKenzie Hurst, Mackenzie Patterson, Daisy Robeson, Audrey Roof, Maddie Russell, Mattie Vaughan and Kaitlin Weast
- Watauga MS: Renathe Apomolia, Avery Collins, Kaelina Dunn, Aisha Hassan, Bianca Molina, Carolina Portillo and Isabella Suazo
Middle School Band Members Excel at District Audition
More than 400 seventh- and eighth-grade members of BISD’s middle school band programs recently competed in the All-Birdville Middle School Honor Band auditions. Congratulations to the 118 students that were selected as members of this highly competitive organization.
Haltom Middle: Jesus Azua, Cynthia Beattie, Mateo Deleon, Ricardo Garcia, Jocelyn Gonzalez, Obed Gonzalez Hurtado, Joseph Nguyen, Julia Nguyen, John Pham, Perla Picon Sanchez, Ashley Razo, Alfredo Reina Corona, Thomas Sacks, Anthony Sacks, Madison Silavongsa, Leonardo Velasquez, Travis Visounnaraj; Alternates: Manuel Govea, Tristyn Martin and Gabriela Salas
North Oaks Middle: Ayana Anaya, Samantha Cator, Alexis Halik, Kevin Le, Abel Ledesma, Hayden Merriman, Hania Mirza, Anthony Nguyen, Chloe Jean Rey, Ashlynn Rios, Hannah Faith Rodriguez, Sydney Seig, Austin Sundara, Steven Vo, Brandon Vu, Mason Waters; Alternates: Hunter Bowden, Alexandra Brown, Brian Doan, Alyson Grow, Briana Hacksisombath and Jaden Muller
North Richland Middle: Michael Britt, Jr., Tai Ha, Zoe Harris, Emma Harris, Madeline Harris, Isaiah Knight, Morgan Layfield, Aidan Mata, Elizabeth Mey, Natalie Morter, Steven Nguyen, Julianna Thompson, Joshua Walz, Mariam Zenhom; Alternates: Gianni Dugulescu, Brianna Fagan and Nikolas Garcia
North Ridge Middle: David Beavers, Cole Benson, Cole Brown, Emma Carrasco, Cameron Fielding, Jimena Garcia, Ali Gleaves, Josue Martinez, Robert Taylor; Alternates: Haley Compton and Aaron Gieder
Richland Middle: Isaiah Aponte, Harley Bolles, Ana Carranza, Javier Cruz, Matthew Fritts, Jacob Fritts, Michelle Galan, Zach Hocker, Lila King, Diego Lozano, Laisha Luna, Pedro Medrano, John Omodi, Imanol Ortiz, Gino Pellittieri, Tori Perrin, Jocelyn Renteria, Mason Rushing, Alyse Stiles, Ben Streeter, Davon Taylor, Matthew Tolbert, Catherine Tran, Jasmine Tuetkin and Damon Lewis (Alternate)
Smithfield Middle: Robbie Baum, Abby Bouchelle, Parker Boyd, Chris Cantrell, Sophie Connolly, Lauren Cram, Matthew Dages, Evan Pallanes, Keegan Pierce, Jonathan Schirmer, Cole Vickers, Parker Visage, Greg Ybarra; Alternates: Jacob Castaneda, Cody Dupuy, Laura Franco, Luke Sederberg and Cade Vickers
Watauga Middle: Hannah Albright, Anthony Barrett, Andrea Phillips, Noah Strickland and Angel Robles Flores (Alternate)
(Bold represents first chair)
North Richland Middle School Site and Athletic Field Renderings (New Campus)
Notes from Dr. Brown, June 2015
On Sunday, May 24, I had the privilege to shake the hand of more than 1,570 BISD seniors as they received their high school diplomas. I always look forward to graduation day. It is one of the highlights of each school year to be among the first to congratulate these young adults as they begin a new chapter in their lives. I also want to take this opportunity to applaud our families. I know you are all very proud of your recent graduate.
Now that the school year is complete, work has begun across the District to address various aspects of the 2014 Bond. One component of the Bond is the building of a new West Birdville Elementary School. With more than 800 students plus staff, parents and community members in attendance, BISD celebrated the beginning of that project with the groundbreaking on May 27. It was an exciting day for all involved. The new West Birdville campus is scheduled to be complete for the 2016-17 school year. In addition to West Birdville construction, technology and security upgrades and other campus renovation projects will be actively underway this summer.
Within the next 6–12 months, BISD will be breaking ground for the new North Richland Middle School and Birdville Elementary School. Architects have begun the development and design phase of these two schools.
To keep apprised of each project in the 2014 Bond, visit www.bisdbond14.net.
Over the next couple of weeks, BISD will receive the final STAAR results from the 2014-15 school year. Preliminary data shows continued academic improvement by our students. I am proud of how far our students and staff have come over the past four years and pledge that the District will remain focused on providing the necessary resources to continue in their education.
The summer will quickly be over, but I am confident, we will be ready when students return for the 2015-16 school year.
Have a wonderful summer!