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2008-2009 School Year March 24, 2009
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FHS Softball News
Cline hosts Fine Arts Day
22 FHS compete in Houston Science Fair, 3 advance to State
Southwest Pilot talks to Bales students
Lacrosse Night Raffle
Bales Science Day
Soccer Teams advance to Area Playoffs
Rockin' Out for Larry
Westwood ready for NSC visit
FISD to host Cyber Safety Night for Parents
True Blue Event a Success
FHS Brigadoon earns nominations
FHS Varsity Lacrosse
FJH Choirs earn Sweepstakes Award
All-State Swimmers Named
FJH Yearbook recognized for excellence
Bales at Mars Rover
FHS Ag barn to host open house
March is National Athletic Trainer Month in FISD
FJH Treble Choir
FHS Softball News
  Softball
· Lady Mustangs finish second in Lamar Consolidated Softball Tournament
· Lady Mustangs outlast Texas City in the District opener
Results
Cline Fine ArtsCline hosts Fine Arts Day
Various fine arts individuals from the community participated with the K-Third grade students at Cline.
22 FHS compete in Houston Science Fair, 3 advance to State
Houston Science Fair
Three FHS science students are advancing to the State Science Fair in San Antonio March 28.
 State qualifiers include ...
Bales Pilot
Southwest Pilot talks to Bales students
What do career goals, the Bernoulli Principle, and headwinds all have in common? Capt. Brett McDonald, a Southwest Airlines pilot and Bales parent has been visiting ...
Lacrosse Night Raffle April 3  
To bring more attention to the sport and to increase the attendance at the games, the Friendswood High School Lacrosse Program would like to offer several prizes to be raffled off at ...
Bales Science Day
Bales Science Day
Science Day was held to 4th - 6th grade students received presentations in science throughout the day.  Among the organizations were ...
FHS Boys and Girls Soccer Teams advance to Area Playoffs March 24
LADY MUSTANGS: vs Austin High School at Deer Park's Abshier Stadium at 5:30.
BOYS: vs HISD Lee at The Rig in Pearland at 5:30 pm.  Friendswood is the home team.
Rockin' Out for Larry
Rockin' Out for Larry
Westwood ready for NSC visit
Westwood Elementary has been selected as a National School of Character Finalist. As such, it will host two Character Education Partnership (CEP) site visitors on March 30, 2009. According to CEP's Character Education Quality Standards, a successful character education program ...

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Cyber Safety NightFISD to host Cyber Safety Night for Parents TONIGHT
   Cell phones, internet, video games, iPods, iTouch....the list is endless of technological gadgets and modes of communication/entertainment.  What threats do some of these offer children who are using them for reasons that can turn into ugly situations?
 Friendswood ISD has Internet/Cyber safety activities planned for spring.
  Cyber Safety Night for Parents is set for ...
True Blue Evening Friendswood Education Foundation hosts True Blue Event, honors alumni
  The Friendswood ISD Education Foundation and the FHS Alumni Association thank the Friendswood community, guests and sponsors for a successful True Blue Evening on Saturday, March 8.
  Approximately 400 guests filled the Astronaut Gallery at Space Center Houston to honor the second group of graduates designated as FHS Distinguished Alumni: Floyd Brown, Jr., Beryl Cline, Jim Hill, Randy Speck, Kent Ballard and Honorary Alumnus, Dr. David Hearn.  The evening was a delightful blend of various ...
Brigadoon FHS Brigadoon production earns 12 Tommy Tune Nominations for Excellence in Musical Theatre
 Brigadoon has been nominated for twelve categories out of the possible fifteen:
 1. Best Show
 2. Best Director
 3. Best Music Director
 4. Best Choreographer
 5. Best Orchestra
 6. Best Actor - Ryan Frenk
 7. Best Supporting Actress  - Jennifer  Finch
 8. Best Supporting Actor - Nick Vennekotter
 9. Best Featured Performer - Rachel Davidson
10. Best Scenic Design   
11. Best Lighting Design
12. Best Technical Execution
   The Tommy Tune Awards will take place at The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts on April 21.
FHS Varsity Lacrosse takes Katy 7-1
   FHS Varsity Lacrosse handled winless Katy 7-1 to pull even in district play at 3-3.
   Leading Scorers in the game include the following:  Jon Kirk, Senior Attackman, 5 goals (33 goals for the season eclipses the school record of 30 set in 2008 with 11 games still to play); Corey Page, Junior Attackman, 1 goal, 1 assist; Joe Kenney, Junior Attackman, 1 goal; Nathan King, Junior Long Stick Midfielder, 1 assist; Parker Edwards, Freshman Midfielder, 1 assist. Edwards is the first freshman in FHS school history with an assist; Nic Kirk, Junior Defenseman, had 12 ground balls to tie the FHS single game record; Jon Kirk, Senior Attackman, 9 ground balls; Danny Modesett, Junior Midfielder, 9 ground balls; and Drew Jones, Junior Defenseman 7 ground balls.
   Chase Stanford, Sophomore Goalie, had 11 saves on 12 shots for a save percentage of 92 percent.
   The Mustangs travel out of district (San Antonio) during spring break to face Alamo Heights, Central Catholic, and Texas Military Institute.
    FHS Lacrosse Head Coach is Steven Kirk.
FJH Choirs earn Sweepstakes Award at contest FJH Choir
   Sweepstakes Award was brought home by the FJH Mustang Chorus, Concert Choir, and Chamber Choir after competing at UIL Concert & Sight-reading Contest March 11.
 FJH Choir This is the fifth Sweepstakes overall for both the Mustang Chorus' and the Concert and Chamber Choirs combined to compete as a Varsity Treble Choir.
   The choir members who competed include the following ...
All-State Swimmers Named
   The 2009 All State Swim Teams have been decided and announced. 
   Swimmers are selected based on the top times from any of the 2008-2009 Texas Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association events, which include the TISCA Zones and Invitationals as well as the District, Regional and State Swimming Championships.
   Congratulations to following Mustang & Lady Mustang All State Team Swimmers ...
FJH Yearbook recognized for excellence, to be featured in special publication
   The Friendswood Junior High School Yearbook staff has been recognized by Taylor Publishing with an Award of Excellence honoring its accomplishments in yearbook design and coverage.    
   The FJH yearbook is featured in the 2009 Yearbook Yearbook.Yearbooks published by Taylor for the 2008 school year were evaluated in one or more of the following areas: cover design, theme development, layout design, photo content and secondary packages. Taylor Publishing names only the top 10 percent of yearbook staffs for outstanding yearbook achievement. Read more ...
Bales students win four of top five spots in Mars competition
  Once again for the fifth year, students in FISD have placed in the Mars Rover Competition.
   Held this year on February 28, 2009, 31 fifth grade SEARCH students from Bales Intermediate competed and placed in the annual Mars Rover Competition at the University of Houston/Main Campus.
   For the past five years, Friendswood ISD has been represented at the contest, which is sponsored by the ...
FHS Ag barn to host open house
   The 1st Annual Friendswood FFA Barn Open House will be held on Saturday, March 28 from 10 am to 2 pm.  
   Come check out all of the Ag Science students' animal projects, which they have been working on all year under the direction of teacher Trevor Reifel.
   The community is invited.  Refreshments will be served. Student demonstrations and Information about the projects will be presented.
   See the animals to be exhibited before Galveston County Fair and Rodeo begins. This will be a fun filled and informative day.
    For more information, contact Reifel at treifel@fisdk12.net.
Athletic Training MonthMarch is National Athletic Trainer Month in FISD
   A certified athletic trainer is a unique health care provider who specializes in the prevention, assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries and illnesses. Athletic training is practiced by athletic trainers, health care professionals who collaborate with physicians to optimize activity and participation of patients and clients. 
   Athletic trainers can be found in a variety of settings including ...
JH ChoirFJH Treble Choir, 2 soloists compete in UIL
   Friendswood Junior High Treble Choir received a score of one / superior on their performances at UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest at Angleton High School Feb. 24.
   Treble Choir members who competed include Victoria Barski, Jacy Brown, Sara Brown, Melanie Cromb, Chessa Cundieff, Kailyn Dobernecker, Wendy Flores, Mary Galaviz, Amy Gray, Courtney Hamilton, Tiffany Hatrel, Haley Massey, Kendra Moore, Natalie Moussa, Ashton Newman, Keri Palmer, Jennifer Schmidt, Katie Shoemaker, and Amanda Vernon.
   FJH Choir also had two soloists compete.  Kristen Foster and Rachel Slusky each performed a solo and also each received a superior rating for their outstanding performances.