Author: Coy Holcombe

Congratulations to the varsity girls and varsity boys basketball teams on posting district wins against Blooming Grove this past Saturday! Our High School basketball teams are in action Tuesday v. Kemp in Eustace. The first games will start at 5:00 PM

This Week:

Monday – Texas Academic Performance Report Public Hearing – 5:45- High School Library; School Board Meeting – Closed Session – 6:00 – Open Session – 7:00 – High School Library

Tuesday – High School District Basketball v. Kemp – 5:00

Wednesday – Intermediate – Semester Skating

Thursday – Primary – Semester Awards; Intermediate – Semester Awards; Middle School – Bulldog Bingo; Middle School Basketball – Boys at Scurry – Girls v. Scurry – 5:00; State Spirit Competition  – Our Cheer Squad Performs at 8:54 – Crowd Leading, 9:54 – Band Chant, 11:09 – Fight Song, 11:50 – Top 20 Announced, 3:50 – Finalists Announced, 5:15 – Finals Start

Friday – All-Region Clinic in Canton; High School Basketball at Palmer – 5:00

Saturday – Middle School Boys Basketball at Spring Hill Tournament

I hope everyone has a great week!

I hope everyone had a great Christmas break! Today starts the fourth six weeks and the second semester for all campuses. There are 91 total days in the second semester. The 4th six weeks has 32 days, the fifth six weeks has 29 days, and the 6th six weeks has 30 days.  With all the activities and events that occur during the spring semester, the 91 days will pass quickly.

Construction work on the new High School is progressing.  There will be steel going up soon. Here is the link to the latest video of the construction site: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14fx8NF5IjZASMhPGguc5jOynmsPsX-Fe/view?usp=sharing 
Special thanks to Rusty Meyners for the video.

This Week

Tuesday – Start of 4th Six Weeks; JVAB, VG, VB District Basketball at Rice – 5:00

Thursday – Report Cards; Intermediate – Perfect Attendance/Right Choice Awards; Middle School Basketball – Boys v. Malakoff – Girls at Malakoff – 5:00

Friday  – Intermediate – All A’s/Semester Drawings; Primary – Perfect Attendance/Right Choice; JVBB, JVAB, JVG, VG, & VB District Basketball v. Blooming Grove – 5:00; MS Girls 8A Basketball Tournament at Crandall

lSaturday – MS Boys Basketball Tournament at Van; MS Girls 8A Basketball Tournament at Crandall; Power Lifting at Lindale; Area Auditions

I hope everyone has a great week!

This is the last week in the 3rd six weeks. It is also the last week of the first semester. Thursday and Friday will be early release days.

Monday – Primary  – Christmas Around the World; Middle School Boys Basketball at Palmer – 5:00; Middle School Girls Basketball v. Palmer – 5:00; School Board Meeting Open Session – 7:00

Tuesday – Primary – Christmas Around the World; JVBB, JVBA, & VB Basketball v. Ferris – 5:00; JVG & VG District VB at Mildred – 5:00

Wednesday – 2nd Grade Field Trip

Thursday – High School Finals; Early Release

Friday – End 3rd 6 Weeks; Early Release; High School Finals; Intermediate – 1st Semester Drawings & Money-aire; JVG & VG District Basketball v. Scurry- 5:00; JVBB, JVBA, & VB Basketball v. Grace – 5:00

Christmas Holidays – December 23 – January 3

December 26, 27, & 28 – Varsity Boys Basketball at Buffalo Tournament

December 31 – JVBB, JVBA, VB Basketball at Wills Point – 12:00

Monday, January 6 – Staff Workday

Tuesday, January 7 – Classes resume at regular times.

I hope everyone has a great week, a very Merry Christmas, and a very happy New Year!

Congratulations to the Middle School One Act Play on earning a district championship last Friday! Spencer Kirby was also named as best performer! Other members of the cast were named All-Stars and two others earned honorable mention recognition. The play also earned a technical award. Great job by the cast, crew, and directors!

The following students will graduate from TVCC with their certificates in welding:
Mitchell Boyd
Michael Gunter
Jacob Kile
Jaden Lopez
Taylor Reese
Colton Smitherman
Collin Sutton
Kaylee Thomas
Zachary Usmiller

Graduation will be held on Thursday, December 12 at 5:30 at Athens High School.

DogDash 5K

The Eustace Cross Country runners will be hosting their annual 5K fundraiser race this coming Saturday, December 14. If you’re interested,  you may click on the following link to register: https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=202905

This Week

Monday – Middle School Boys Basketball v. Rice and Middle School Girls Basketball at Rice – 5:00

Tuesday – Algebra I and English I End of Course Retests; High School Girls Basketball v. Australia; JVBB, JVAB, & VB Basketball at Athens

Wednesday – Biology End of Course Retest

Thursday – English II End of Course Retest; Christmas Concert – 7:00 PM – High School Auditorium; JV & V Girls Basketball at Edgewood Tournament; JVBB, JVBA, and VB at Eustace Dog Pound Tournament

Friday – US History End of Course Retest and EOC Make-up Day; JV & V Girls Basketball at Edgewood Tournament; JVBB, JVBA, and VB at Eustace Dog Pound Tournament

Saturday – JV & V Girls Basketball at Edgewood Tournament; JVBB, JVBA, and VB at Eustace Dog Pound Tournament; DogDash 5K; Christmas on the Square

I hope everyone has a great week!

 

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving break! We have 15 school days remaining in the 3rd six weeks and the first semester. These 15 days will be filled with many events and activities.

Monday – Middle School Basketball – Boys v. Kemp; Girls at Kemp – 5:00;

Tuesday – High School Girls Basketball at Wills Point – 5:00; High School Boys Basketball at Chapel Hill – 5:00

Wednesday – Middle School Winter Sports/Staff/Grade Level Pictures

Thursday – Middle School One Act Play in Kemp; JV Boys Basketball Tournament at LaPoyner; Varsity Boys Basketball Tournament at Slocum; Varsity Girls Basketball Tournament at Trinidad

Friday – Middle School One Act Play in Kemp; V Boys Basketball Tournament at LaPoyner; Varsity Boys Basketball Tournament at Slocum; Varsity Girls Basketball Tournament at Trinidad

Saturday – Middle School Daddy/Daughter Dance; JV Boys Basketball Tournament at LaPoyner; Varsity Boys Basketball Tournament at Slocum; Varsity Girls Basketball Tournament at Trinidad

I hope everyone has a great week!

 

This is the third week of the 3rd six weeks. We have three more weeks to go in the first semester. This is also the week before our Thanksgiving Holidays.

Our football, cross country, volleyball, and marching band seasons are completed. We are now getting our basketball and concert band seasons underway.

Preparations are also underway for UIL Academic Contests for the elementary grades and the middle school grades.

This Friday is an early release day. Buses will run about 2 hours early on Friday.

Monday – Varsity Girls Basketball v. Oakwood – 6:30; Board Meeting – Public Hearing on Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas – 6:00; Regular Open Meeting will start at 7:00 PM.

Tuesday – Middle School Picture Retakes

Thursday – Middle School-Bulldog Bingo; JVB and JVA Boys Basketball at Lindale Tournament; JV and Varsity Girls Basketball Tournament in Eustace

Friday – Early Release Day; JVA and Varsity Boys Basketball at Martin’s Mill; JVB and JVA Boys Basketball at Lindale Tournament; JV and Varsity Girls Basketball Tournament in Eustace

Saturday – JVB and JVA Boys Basketball at Lindale Tournament; JV and Varsity Girls Basketball Tournament in Eustace

Monday, Novmeber 25 – Friday, November 29 – Thanksgiving Holidays.

Classes will resume on Monday, December 2.

I hope everyone has a great week!

 

 

Friday night was Senior Night for students that participated in fall activities. A special thank you to these students for all their hard work and dedication over the last four years. You may view a video of the entire Senior Night Ceremony at this link: https://youtu.be/I6B9mepGZLI

Veterans were honored at Friday night’s game with a huge American flag hand held on the field during the playing of the National Anthem. Video of the event may be found at this link: https://youtu.be/Z3aFyfUtzJI

Saturday, the Eustace Bulldogs boys cross country team participated at the UIL State Cross Country Meet in Round Rock. For the second year in a row, the Bulldogs brought home a state championship!! The Bulldogs had an overall score of 85. The second place team had a score of 112. Dalton Page led the Bulldogs with an overall finish of 2nd place. Jayden Lopez also placed in the top ten runners at tenth place. A complete video of the cross country send off, start, finish, and award ceremonies may be found at this link: https://youtu.be/hjU9X0wpei4

This Week

Monday – Middle School Girls Basketball v. Malakoff – 5:00; Jazz Clinic at Quinlan

Tuesday – High School Girls Basketball v. Ferris – 5:00; Jazz Clinic at Quinlan

Wednesday – Intermediate Picture Retakes;

Thursday – Intermediate Perfect Attendance Awards; Intermediate Fundraiser Delivery; High School Boys Basketball Scrimmage at Lone Oak

Friday – Intermediate – Right Choice and 6 Weeks Drawings; Middle School – Coat Drive Ends; Primary – Perfect Attendance and Right Choice Awards

Saturday – Varsity Girls Basketball at Kaufman – 1:00; Middle School Girls Basketball at Crandall Tournament

I hope everyone has a great week!

 

For the first time in school history, the Mighty Eustace Bulldog Marching Band advanced to the finals at the UIL Area Marching Contest. The Bulldog Band had its first performance at 3:15 in Denton. After making the finals, the Bulldog Band had to come back and march again at 9:00 PM.  A video of the first performance, the drum major recognition, and the bands reaction to making the finals may be found at this link: https://youtu.be/Xf6DB4Y6760

Congratulations to our band members, our band directors, Todd Felty, Crystal Heidle, and Sam Litton, and to all the family and friends that have supported them throughout this marching season.

This Monday, the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs cross country teams headed to Huntsville for the Regional Cross Country Meet. The girls race started at 9:25 and the boys ran at 9:55. Overall, the girls placed 5th at the Regional Met and the boys were the Regional Champs! The boys had three runners place in the top ten finiThe boys cross country team has qualified to run at the State Cross Country Meet in Round Rock on November 9. A video of the start, middle, finish, and awards from both the girls and boys races may be found at this link: https://youtu.be/4fFWhCQtmKE

Last night, the volleyball team had their Senior Night activities. I want to thank all the seniors that are involved in our volleyball program for all the hard work and dedication you have put in these last four years! Below are some pictures from that:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to the Lady Bulldogs on their 3-0 district win against Kemp last Friday. The Lady Bulldogs have an important game at Malakoff on Tuesday. The varsity game should start around 6:00 PM.

This is Red Ribbon Week for all the campuses. There will be various activities throughout the week.

The Mighty Bulldog Marching Band will be competing in the Area Marching Contest this Saturday in Denton. The Bulldog Band will march at 3:15. The contest will be held at the Collins Athletic Complex. Entry fee will be $3 for adults and $3 for students.

Construction Update

The concrete for the front parking lot was poured last Friday. Weather permitting, site work will continue this week.

This Week

Monday – Middle School Volleyball v. Scurry 4:30; Band Rehearsal – 6:30; School Board Meeting – 6:00

Tuesday – High School District Volleyball at Malakoff – 4:30

Thursday – Middle School Football v. A Plus Academy – 5:00

Friday – Pumpkin Patch – 5:00 – 8:00; High School District Volleyball at Rice – 4:30; Varsity District Football v. A Plus Academy

Saturday – Middle School District Volleyball Tournament in Eustace; Area Marching Contest in Denton

Monday, October 28 – Regional Cross Country Meet in Huntsville – Girls run at 9:25 and Boys run at 9:55

I hope everyone has a great week!

Yesterday, the Mighty Eustace Bulldog Marching Band earned ones from all three judges at the UIL Marching Contest in Mesquite! The Bulldog Band has earned the right to compete at the Area Marching Contest in Denton on October 26. Congratulations to all the band members and to our band directors, Todd Felty, Crystal Heidle, and Sam Litton. A special thank you to the Band Boosters, the parents, other relatives, and friends for all their support this marching season.

A video of the Bulldog Band performing at the marching contest may be found here: https://youtu.be/0ZaeunZNXZs