Parent Newsletter 12/15/2023

December 18th- Boys Basketball vs Brady 5:00 P.M. Girls Basketball @ Brady 5:00 P.M.

BISD School Board Meeting 7:00 P.M. H.S. Library.

December 19th- No Events

December 20th- End of semester/early release

Wednesday is the last day of the semester. We will have early release, the schedule for the day is below.

The basketball teams played Florence on Monday night. Both 8th grade boys teams came away with wins, while the other boys teams and girls teams played hard but came up short of victory.

The BMS Band had their Holiday Concert Tuesday night. The students in Mr. Pranger did a fantastic job getting everyone in attendance in the christmas spirit.

On Saturday, December 9th the Blanco FFA Chapter held their 26th annual Blanco FFA Chapter Show at the County show barn in Johnson City. 37 Blanco FFA members students showed 95 head of high quality livestock. The judge for all species was Cory Rains of Fredericksburg. After all the dust settled the ribbons and buckles were handed out. There were lots of smiles and handshakes from all the exhibitors and those who came out to support them. These young people are putting countless hours into their animal projects and it was good for many of them to see their hard work pay off. Showing livestock develops work ethic, character, sportsmanship, and grit and all these characteristics were on full display during the show. Congratulations to all who placed with their animals. Thank you to all the local individuals and businesses who sponsored the Chapter Show. We appreciate your support. Breed and division champions along with overall Grand and Reserve and showmanship winners are listed below.

Sheep

Dorper Champion- Craddock Faris

Dorper Reserve Champion- Preslee Faris

Finewool Champion- Landry Meyer

Finewool Reserve Champion- Preslee Faris

Finewool Cross Champion- Landry Meyer

Finewool Cross Reserve Champion- Cooper Lawson

Medium Wool Champion- Craddock Faris

Medium Wool Reserve Champion- Korah Bizzell

Southdown Champion- Landry Meyer

Southdown Reserve Champion- Korah Bizzell

Grand Champion Lamb- Craddock Faris

Reserve Grand Champion Lamb- Landry Meyer

Jr. Lamb Showmanship- Kaleb Johnson

Sr. Lamb Showmanship- Landry Meyer

Goats

Light Weight Division Champion- Brailee Snow

Light Weight Division Reserve Champion- Kylene Kramer

Medium Weight Division Champion- Payton Loge

Medium Weight Division Reserve Champion- Landry Meyer

Heavy Weight Division Champion- Landry Meyer

Heavy Weight Division Reserve Champion- Landry Meyer

Grand Champion Goat- Landry Meyer

Reserve Grand Champion Goat- Payton Loge

Jr. Goat Showmanship- Chloe Green

Sr. Goat Showmanship- Sawyer Kersten

Cattle

British Division Champion- Sidney Johnson

American Division Champion- Sidney Johnson

Exotic Division Champion- Sidney Johnson

Grand Champion Steer- Sidney Johnson

Reserve Grand Champion Steer-Sidney Johnson

Sr. Steer Showmanship- Sidney Johnson

Swine

Light Cross Champion- Sidney Johnson

Light Cross Reserve Champion- Ryan Ortiz

Duroc Champion- Estevan Vargas

Duroc Reserve Champion-Sidney Johnson

Dark Cross Champion- Ryan Ortiz

Darkl Cross Reserve Champion- Brailyn Tarjan

Hampshire Champion- Brailyn Tarjan

Hampshire Champion- Estevan Vargas

Grand Champion Swine- Ryan Ortiz

Reserve Grand Champion Swine- Brailyn Tarjan

Jr. Swine Showmanship- Brailyn Tarjan

Sr. Swine Showmanship- Estevan Vargas

Students in Coach Carrigan's Texas History classes completed their projects over the Alamo this week. Students did a great job of being creative and put in lots of time to make these come to life. Great job by all!

Sixth grade science and eighth grade ecology students at Blanco Middle School were treated to a visit from the Wizard of the Night Sky, Bob Heinonen, and his trusty sidekick, Mr. Mollberg, both members of Friends of the Blanco County Night Sky. They shared about the importance of limiting light pollution at night and gave the students great ideas about how they can help reduce light pollution with minimal cost and effort.

The BISD Transportation department is looking for a non CDL driver to drive a morning and afternoon route. If you or someone you know is interested, please contact Cody Harvey at cody.harvey@blancoisd.org

The Lucky Leaf 4-H Club will be having their annual Coats & Cocoa event on Saturday, December 16th. Please see the flyer for more information.

8th grade boys basketball for sweeping Florence.

All the BMS Band students for putting on a fabulous concert.

Mr. Pranger for getting the band students prepared for the concert.

All the Blanco FFA members who participated in the chapter show.

Mr. Kersten and Mrs. Taylor for organizing and putting on a great chapter show.

PTO for the great chili and tamale lunch.

BISD bus drivers for getting our students to and from school safely.

Mrs. Engler, the UIL coaches and students for working hard on the UIL home events.

Blanco ISD fans and guests will have a new and more convenient way to buy athletic tickets to events during the 2023–2024 school year thanks to a new partnership with HomeTown Ticketing. The transition to digital ticketing will result in a reliable and simple experience that will allow fans and school staff to more easily and effectively manage all athletic events that require tickets for entry. Tickets for all Blanco ISD athletic events can be purchased through the District’s website or by downloading the HomeTown Fan App. Please see the QR codes in preparation for purchasing your tickets. The HomeTown Fan App will allow you to manage your entire ticketing experience on most iOS or Android mobile devices. The App allows you to purchase and store tickets on your smartphone or other mobile device. Simply search for events by school name, zip code, or event. You can also “favorite” schools to quickly find upcoming events, purchase tickets, and present your digital tickets to be scanned on your way into the event.

If you have questions, please feel free to contact one of the following people at BMS

Jordan Leverett, Principal, jordan.leverett@blancoisd.org

Sallie Lyons- Counselor, sallie.lyons@blancoisd.org

Cheryl Tesch- Registrar, cheryl.tesch@blancoisd.org

Melisa Zuercher- Administrative Assistant, melisa.zuercher@blancoisd.org

BMS Phone Number: 830-833-5570