RHS Drumline Success at PASIC
Congratulations to the Richland High School drumline for their success at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention competition. The RHS drumline, under the direction of Evan Blackard and assisted by Adrian Castillo, received third-place honors out of 14 high school drumlines in the “Standstill Division” contest. For additional information, visit www.pas.org/pasic.
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
BISD’s Advanced Academics Department Sponsoring Information Meetings
BISD’s Advanced Academics Department is sponsoring information meetings for eighth-, ninth-, and 10th-grade students and their parents at Birdville, Haltom and Richland high schools. Topics will include:
- What is a pre-AP course?;
- What is the difference/how similar are AP and Dual Credit courses?;
- Changes to the college entrance exams; and
- A panel of AP and Dual Credit teachers and students will discuss what life is really like for active students enrolled in these courses. Samples of work will also be displayed.
Eighth-grade students/parents should attend your feeder high school campus day; however, if needed, they may come to any presentation. The meetings are from 6–7 p.m. on the following dates:
- RHS Nov. 18 (Auditorium)
- HHS Dec. 1 (Omni Room)
- BHS Dec. 15 (Cafeteria)
BISD Art Teachers Selected for City Exhibit
Congratulations to three BISD art teachers whose artworks were selected for display in the North Richland Hills Pop Up Gallery exhibition. Shana Martin, Birdville High; Thai Nguyen, Richland High; and Kelly Hurst, Smithfield Middle will join 45 other artists from North Richland Hills and surrounding areas for this art exhibit sponsored by the NRH Parks and Recreation Department, NRH Economic Development Department and local businesses. There will be a reception for the artists from 6–8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13 with additional viewing hours on Saturday, Nov. 14 from
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. in the Venue Shopping Center at 6021 Walker Blvd., Suite 121, North Richland Hills.
Congratulations Riley Reeves Richland High School Senior
Congratulations to Riley Reeves, Richland High School senior, for signing to play tennis next year at Colorado State University. Riley won several awards at RHS including State Finalist in 2014 and was on multiple All-District and All-State teams. Pictured with Riley are her parents, Bobby and Stacy Reeves, and Assistant Tennis Coach Kelly Bradshaw and Head Tennis Coach Chris Johnson.