McCoy Elementary Makes Valentines for Veterans

On Jan. 31, McCoy Elementary students presented valentines to Balfour Beatty Construction, who will in turn, present the valentines to veterans at the Dallas VA Hospital.

Turner Wrestlers Place First at Keller Invitational

Congratulations to R. L. Turner wrestlers Christina Machado and Heiley Garcia who both placed first in the Keller Invitational.

Turner Girls' Soccer Team Takes Second at Hallsville Tournament

The Lady Lions soccer team had a great weekend at the Hallsville Ladycat Tournament winning a second place trophy. The girls' won three games in a row, outscoring their opponents 8-2.  This advanced the team to the final against Greenville. The girls' lost in double overtime to a very good Greenville team 3-2.

Turner JV Soccer Team Wins Allen Tournament

The Turner Boys' soccer team competed in the Allen High School tournament with 5A powers Allen, Marcus, and Jesuit. The JV2 team finished as runners-up in the JV2 division.  The JV1 team won the championship.

Reminder: February 8 is an Early Release Day

February 8 is an Early Release Day for staff development.  
The early release schedule for staff development is:

• Elementary Schools release at 10:40 a.m.
• High Schools release at 11:20 a.m.
• Middle Schools release at 12 noon
• Mary Grimes will release at 12:45 p.m.
• Bea Salazar will release at 10:35 a.m.
• Early College High School will not release students early on this day.

Turner Powerlifters Place at Mustang Invitational

The R. L. Turner Lions Powerlifting Team competed in the Creekview Powerlifting Meet.
Here are the results:
Boys':

• David Portillo placed 5th in the 181 weight class with a total of 1020lbs. 
• In the 148 weight class, Chris Zapata finished with a total of 720lbs. 
• In the 165 weight class, Eric Rosales finished with a total of 780lbs. 
• In the 220 weight class, Fernando Perez and Luis Triano finished with a total of 910lbs. 
• In the 242 weight class, Jonathan Delvalle finished with a total of 825lbs. and David Fridae finished with a total of 820lbs. 
• In the 275 weight class, Serafin Garcia finished with a total of 890lbs. 

Girls':

• Vanessa De La Rosa placed 1st in her weight class (114) with a total of 475lbs. and also received the Best Lifter Award as well. 
• Becky Rosales placed 1st in her weight class (165) with a total of 460lbs. 

Along with their metals and individual hardware that was awarded to them, the girls' also brought home a trophy for placing second in the overall team competition in their division.

Ranchview Boys' Basketball Team Hosts Kacie's Run Night

As a way to get the community excited about Kacie’s Run and show our support, the Ranchview Basketball team will be hosting a Kacie’s Run Night during the boys' basketball games on Friday, February 3. You can register for Kacie’s Run at the games. The team will also be collecting donations during the JV and Varsity games for Kacie's Run. February 3 is also Senior night for the Ranchview Boys' Basketball team as they take on Roosevelt. JV plays at 6 p.m. and Varsity at 7:30 p.m. Come show your support for Kacie’s Run and Ranchview Basketball.

Creekview Mock Trial Team Advances in the Dallas Region 10 Mock Trial Competition

The Creekview Mock Trial students won three trials out of 31 teams competing at the initial Regional Mock Trial Competition.  The team will move on to compete against the top eight teams this next Saturday at the George Allen Courthouse in Dallas.

Creekview student Angie Garcia was chosen by the judges as best attorney in the competition out of over 100 attorneys competiting.

Mock Trial team members:

• Alvarez, Hiralys Maria 
• Appiah, Doreen A 
• Caballero, Michael Angel 
• Cline, Gregory Straub 
• Franklin, Sydney Renee 
• Frolova, Anastasia 
• Garcia, Angie - Best Attorney 
• Habtetsion, Farren Abeba 
• Salomon, Chloe Nicole 
• Tamberelli, Kristi Alexa

Creekview Powerlifting Team Places at Mustang Invitational

The Creekview Powerlifting Team took 4th place at the Mustang Invitational.  The following students placed at the tournament:

• Courtney Duncan, 1st place, 198lbs (tied for 1st in the region right now)
• Brittany Reed, 2nd place, 198lbs (currently 3rd in the region)
• Chris Alcantar, 2nd place, 132lbs 
• Savon Logan, 3rd place, 123lbs 
• Asad Irfan, 3rd place, 181lbs 
• Brent Caughron, 3rd, SHW 
• Ryan Allo, 4th place, 132lbs 
• Josh Garcias, 4th place, 198lbs 
• Roberto Parra, 5th place, 123lbs 
• Erick Alvarez, 4th place, 148lbs 
• Adrian Williams, 5th place, 198lbs

Creekview Girls' Soccer Win Mustang Stampede

Creekview Girls' Varsity soccer team took 1st place at the Mustang Stampede defeating Lake Highlands, Mesquite, and Rockwall.