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| Eagles beat Wink, girls lost.... The Van Horn Eagle girls and boys varsity teams have entered the district race and already seen action against Marfa and Wink. Both teams lost to Marfa last Friday in Marfa before returning home to play Wink Tuesday night. The girls had a tough time, and ultimately lost the game to Wink. The boys, however, played tough ball throughout and hung on to best the Wildcats. The girls are now 0 and 2 in district play while the boys are 1 and 1 in district action. They will play the Ft. Hancock Mustangs in Ft. Hancock this Friday evening. Eagle fans are urged to make the trip to Ft. Hancock to support the Van Horn Eagles. Here Rutesh Bhakta goes up for the bucket as Jeremiah Turnbow blocks out a Wink player. |
- Van Horn High School is proud to announce the names of our First Semester Perfect Attendance Students.
They are: Imisha Bhakta,
Rutesh Bhakta, Stanley Friel, Leo Hapeman, Margie Martinez, Ram Patel, and Isaiah Rodriguez.
These students were awarded 3 prizes for their dedication from the following sponsors: $25.00 gas cards which were donated by Templo De Dios Ministries and Van Horn Women’s League; $25.00 Pueblo Gift Cards donated by Pueblo Grocery; 4 gig VH Flash Drive donated by Van Horn High School.
Thank you for having the dedication to come to school every day.
From the Superintendent's Desk
By Guillermo Mancha, Jr. Ed.D.
CONGRATULATIONS CCAISD Team!!! At the CCAISD Board Meeting held on January 21, 2009, the financial audit for the 2008-09 school year was presented to the board of trustees. The audit confirmed that over $300 thousand dollars was added to the CCAISD fund balance at the conclusion of the 2008-09 fiscal year; in other words the CCAISD fund balance is CCAISD’s reserve or saving account.
The contribution to the fund balance is directly attributed to the outstanding CCAISD employees, students, community, board of trustees, and other agencies. It has been the collective efforts of the entire CCAISD team that has overcome great adversity and obstacles in the area of school finance. At the beginning of the 2008-09 school year, CCAISD faced circumstances that decreased their revenue and increased their cost. However, even though the circumstances were extremely challenging, the CCAISD team bonded and marched forward with conviction for the benefit of the students of CCAISD with great success.
I congratulate the CCAISD employees, students and parents. In specific, principals, teachers, paraprofessionals, auxiliary personnel, students and their families are the individuals that are most deserving of the credit. When budget cuts were executed, it was this group of people that were most affected by the cuts. Moreover, it was this group of people that felt the increased constraints, pressures, but met the challenges head on and through team work persevered. It was this group of people that did an extraordinary job in accomplishing excellence in our school district with decreasing resources and increasing standards. Thank you for all your dedication, exceptional work, and your uplifting impact on our community.
I congratulate the CCAISD Board of Trustees and the community. There have been many tough decisions that have placed many individuals in an uncomfortable position. The CCAISD Board of Trustees has endured great pressures and scrutiny. Nonetheless, the board of trustees and the community has responded with a concentrated focus on what is best for our children and school district. The tough economic times has placed added financial pressures on our school district, it has sparked debate and controversy at times, however, the audit has proven that the commitment by our board and community has been nothing short of remarkable. Thank you.
I congratulate Van Horn, our school district has made great strides toward becoming the best school district in the area and state. Excellence continues to become the standard in CCAISD. It is the CCAISD Team that makes this an outstanding school district. I am fortunate to be associated with an incredibly talented group of individuals. Congratulations to all of you, you are well deserving of such tremendous success.
Junior High girls played well against Marfa
Van Horn Junior High’s 7th and 8th grade girls basketball teams played host to the Marfa Shorthorns on Monday. Both teams were victorious over Marfa.
In the 7th grade contest, the top scorers were Kianna Fierro and Karina Ramirez.
The 8th grade top scorers were Elise Martinez, K’Cee Romero and Mireya Quintana.
The Junior High girls are scheduled to conclude their season on February 8th when they travel to Presidio to battle the Blue Devils.
Way to go girls!