Congratulations to the Ready, Set, Teach students who competed at the Texas Association of Future Educators State Conference in Lubbock last month. A 1st Place Blue Ribbon was awarded to Alexis Alaniz and Ashley Thompson for their Teacher Created Materials displaying an interactive game titled "Synonym Pop." Way to go Ready, Set, Teach!  Their advisor is Alexis Knape.

Pictured above is Ashley Thompson, left, and  Alexis Alaniz with their 1st Place State Blue Ribbon.

All of the Ready, Set, Teach students who competed at State are: Front Row, left to right, Colleen Cox, Sarah Mejia, Canesha McKinley, Devious Ellisor, Taylor Stockton, Angela Rodriguez, Oshiana Mull, Ashley Thompson, Analisa Ruiz, Alexis Richardson, Alexis Alaniz, Mrs. Alexis Knape (Advisor), Bailey Kenworthy, Kathy Sharp and Tia Singletary; and Back Row, left to right, Zach Spoth, Christian Landrum and Chris Ford.

Texas City High School students will get a special presentation tomorrow from WhenSeanSpeaks, Inc.
The organization is dedicated to spreading the word of how important it is to think before you get behind the wheel of a car. It is just as important to be careful of whose car you get into as a passenger. Sean and his mother, Jenny, have taken their message to tens of thousands of young people to help prevent drunk driving and to make people aware of the consequences of their choices.

The art students at Blocker Middle School competed in the UIL Art Academic competition last month at La Marque High School. The students study art history including the Renaissance, Baroque, Modern and Twentieth Century art periods. This includes forty pieces of artwork with titles and the artist.  The students discovered how society, politics and inventions made an impact on the world of art and an appreciation for the various techniques used by artists. 

The 8th grade winners (top left) are: 2nd place, Keilan Levesque; 3rd place, Rebecca McCauley; 5th place, Brooke Bethea; and 7th place, Aerial Sebesta (shown separately). The 7th grade winners (bottom left) are: 1st place, Mckenzie Gorom; 5th place, Madison Mata; and 3rd place Jakob Glazener.

Congratulations to Micah Mannie for a Silver All-Star Cast Award and David Dozal for an Honorable Mention All-Star Cast Award at the recent UIL One Act Play competition for middle school.

Blocker Theatre Director Sagina Varghese said, "The judge enjoyed Blocker Middle School's production of the play Of Poems, Youth & Spring by John Logan. Additionally, he remembered directing it himself as his first UIL One Act Play (OAP) about 40 years ago, so we were glad when he told us that he was impressed with our production's creative sound design, choreography, costuming, set design and overall interpretation of the play."

Blocker will perform this UIL OAP show for Texas City as a part of the Blocker Spring Theater Showcase on Tuesday, April 28 at 7 p.m. in the Blocker Auditorium. The public is invited. 

There will be 5,000 yellow ducks racing down Sting Creek to the finish line where the Top 10 ducks will win fabulous prizes. One "Lucky Duck" is worth a chance to win a new Ford car or truck valued at $50,000 sponsored by Mainland Tool. In addition to the Duck Derby, Texas City ISD choirs and bands will be performing during the Youthfest. The event begins at 11 a.m. and concludes at 4 p.m. The duck launch will be at 3 p.m. Food and fun activities will be available throughout the day.

Stop by Sting Creek, in between the TCISD administration and St. Mary's Catholic Church on 9th Avenue, for a fun-filled family day with many chances to win prizes.