Rabsatt chosen as new member of administrative team
Darcy Birden, Staff Writer
May 10, 2012
Looking to fill an open position, Principal Dan Ford didn’t have to look far to find the person he wanted to take over as assistant principal. Ford tabbed Lakeside Middle School (Little Elm ISD) Assistant Principal Marilyn Rabsatt as his... Read more »
Students honored for performance on National Spanish Exam
April 24, 2012
On Monday, 47 students were honored for their performance on the 2012 National Spanish Examinations. Of those students eight scored in the top five percent in the nation and 30 of the students are eligible to apply for three different scholarships. The scholarship opportunities for the students are the... Read more »
Number Sense, Spelling advance to State UIL meet
April 24, 2012
At the Class 4A Region I meet in Abilene over the weekend seven students advanced to the UIL State Competition in Austin to be held May 21st and 22nd. Those seven students consist of William Root, Omar Akram, Wade Cope, Kevin Ye, Emily Fu, Rebecca Fu and Anna Mitchell. Other students who competed,... Read more »
Fighting till the end
George Roberson, Entertainment Editor
April 10, 2012
In early 2012, Mr. Brian Massegee felt a severe pain in his side and this led him to an emergency room visit. What happened on that visit, turned his life around forever. “I learned that the cancer had become ‘metastatic’ and spread to my liver, lung, spine, and pelvic bones,” he said. “At... Read more »
14 advance to UIL Academic Regionals
Ambrosia Jackson, Staff Writer
April 9, 2012
Saturday, April 7th saw another chapter added to Denton’s UIL history of Academic Success. The team walked away from the district 4-4A competition with 14 different students advancing to the regional meet to be held the weekend of April 20th in Abilene. Both team and individual successes were on display... Read more »
Bernal family chosen as family of the year
Dominique Giger, Staff Writer
March 23, 2012
White picket fences, a dog and family time around the dinner table is what first comes to mind when thinking about the ideal family, but a family unit is deeper than that. Support, love and common respect for each member is needed among the family to be a high functioning household. These values... Read more »
Band advances 16 to state to State
George Roberson, Entertainment Editor
February 29, 2012
On February 25, 2012, 32 members of the Denton High School band competed at UIL’s Solo and Ensemble Contest at Saginaw High School. Of those contestants, 16 advanced to State. “For this contest, the kids really operate on their own,” Director of Bands Brian Wilson said. “We run this contest with... Read more »
Ford chosen to lead school
George Roberson, Entertainment Editor
February 1, 2012
Daniel Ford, the current principal of Vivian Field Middle School in Carrollton-Farmers Branch, will soon become the principal of Denton High, as per the School Board’s decision on Jan. 24. More than 100 applied for the job, but the committee felt Ford rose to the top and was the best choice. “My... Read more »
School Fire hits close to home
Lizzy Dieterich, Staff Writer
January 26, 2012
Tragedy struck close to home this morning for several Denton country residents. The Selwyn School’s main building caught on fire at around 6 a.m. damaging the main building on the 90 acre campus. No one was harmed in the fire, but the cause is still unknown. Manny current DHS students have attended... Read more »
Four qualify for all-state choir
George Roberson, Staff Writer
January 15, 2012
On the first weekend in January, eight Broncos competed for a spot on the All State Choir. Four of those eight qualified for the choir that will be performing in San Antonio the second week of February. The four who reached the next round were juniors, Josh Harden, Javan Stalls, Nicole Thompson and senior... Read more »
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