Tiger Times

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• May 1 - Senior Night (Slide Show/Rose Ceremony/Scholarship Recognition/Cake)
• May 3 - Meet the New Band Director Night (Mr. Johnson)
  
• May 5 - School Lunch Hero Day - Be sure to say thank you!
  
• May 8 - HS Academic Banquet (Invite Only)
• May 8-12 - Teacher Appreciation Week - Thank your teachers for all their hard work!
  
• May 11 - Spring Band Concert 7PM
• May 13 - HS Musical Performance
• May 16 - GISD District Art Show | GHS Event Center 6:30-7:30 PM
• May 20 - MS Musical Performance
  
• May 24 - Awards Assembly at GHS Event Center (GES 8:30 AM | GMS 10:00 AM)
  
• May 24 - Early Release | Last Day of School
• May 25 - Graduation | 8:00 PM Tiger Stadium

** Important notice from the GISD Cafeteria Manager: As of May 1st, students may not charge to their account. They must have money in the account to purchase food.

Board Briefs: Click to view a summary of the March School Board meeting - https://5il.co/1tfw2

You may also click here to find the listing of the current school year school board briefs: https://www.gunterisd.org/page/board-briefs

Gunter ISD broke ground on our new elementary school on Saturday, April 22nd in a groundbreaking ceremony. Superintendent, Mr. Scott Martindale, started the morning with introductions and thanked each group including those who researched, imagined, planned, and everyone else who helped make this a reality. Board President, Mrs. Shelli Hales, gave a special thank you to Mr. Don Godwin, who we purchased the land from. Mr. Godwin has been a huge supporter of our Gunter students and faculty, and was invited to join in on the "first dig".

We had a great crowd at the celebration including several students who will be attending the new school when it opens. An impromptu student groundbreaking happened after the ceremonial groundbreaking, and it's too cute not to share!

May, 6, 2023 Election Information

- Most accessible for Gunter Residents

Gunter Baptist Church, 99 Gentle Creek Ln., Gunter

Early Voting:

- Monday – Tuesday, May 1 – May 2, 7:00am – 7:00pm

Election Day: Saturday, May 6 - 7:00am – 7:00pm

*Registered voters can vote at any of the Grayson County locations.

Click here for other voting locations and more information: https://5il.co/1q810

Be sure to check the SAVE THE DATE section at the end of the newsletter for upcoming events!

It was a special evening for many GHS soon to be graduates!

Eighteen students were awarded scholarship money to help them follow their dreams. Each student was introduced and we heard some spectacular facts about each one. We are confident that each and every student who was awarded will be successful wherever their path takes them.

Special thanks to Boy Scout Troop/Pack #3 for posting the colors to begin the reception. Thank you to Blake Utter for coming in person to present the scholarship created by his family many years ago. Thank you to all the donors who made this night possible. Thank you to the Gunter Gift Board who work many hours to keep the foundation going and successful.

Finally, we'd like to give a huge thank you to Lynn Gravley for his enlightening story of how the Kerfoot Scholarship and GIFT came to be. It's stories like that that need to be told over and over again so the knowledge will be passed on to future generations.

Highlights of his speech included some entertaining thoughts about how Mrs. Kerfoot drove Mr. Kerfoot around and he would ride in the back seat because they figured if they got in an accident they would have a better chance of one of them surviving :).

We also learned there were many people involved in the start up of GIFT, but the original idea came from former school board member, Ron Box, (who was in attendance) and former school board member, Roger Streetman, who played an important role in having GIFT give back to the Kerfoot Scholarship to keep that tradition going strong.

Thank you to Mrs. Beverly Millar, who shared many of her mom's notes with Mr. Gravley so he could share the knowledge with this year's recipients.

Gunter would not be the community we all have grown to love without the "Gunter Legends" who began the building process one thought at a time.

The GIFT Foundation works hard all year long raising money to make this happen. Please show your gratitude by thanking them, volunteering, or donating. We appreciate you very much!

Thank you to the GHS PTO for setting up a Spring Tea for the high school staff. It was so tasty and much appreciated.

Thank you to the GMS PTO for planning such a tasty luncheon for the staff of the middle school. Also, thank you for providing snacks for the students to eat on STAAR testing days!

Thank you to the GES PTO for making the Book Fair a success! From Donuts with Grownups to helping with Reading Under the Stars, you are SIMPLY THE BEST!

Gunter ISD would like to say thanks to Stacy Watson, Charlotte Ruffle, Linda Mazerolle, Reilley Hicks, Melanie Putnicki, Valerie Layton, and Missy Crutchfield for all you do to make our district the best!

Gunter High School recognized Mr. Lemberg in honor of National Assistant Principal Week (April 3-7). Thank you, Mr. Lemberg, for everything you do for the students at Gunter High School.

Thank you to our PALs classes for spreading kindness on our high school campus by donating baby items to Mrs. Patsy, a member of our custodial staff. Her daughter is having a baby soon and the items will help welcome the little one.

Thank you to Grayson County Criminal District Attorney, Brett Smith, for returning to Gunter ISD and talking to our parents and community about the Fentanyl crisis going on in this country. The Fentanyl crisis is actually closer to Gunter than you think, and you should know the facts.

Earlier in April, GHS and GMS held a student presentation featuring Grayson County Criminal District Attorney, Brett Smith, Maureen Smith from the U.S. Attorney's office, Mark Kosemund for sharing information and stories that will help our students make better decisions.

The presentation was very informative and straight forward. The presentation included points on how the drug was coming into the states and why people might be buying them. They spoke about the danger and how just a tiny amount can affect your respiratory system, which can eventually cause death. They also mentioned the penalties for distributing the drug.

What everyone should know is the people manufacturing Fentanyl are creating pills that look like normal, everyday medications that we buy over the counter. Unfortunately, people who never intended to take the drug are being tricked into taking it, which may result in death.

The bottom line and the biggest factor the students can take away from the presentation is that you should ONLY take medications that have come from your your drug a doctor or a pharmacy.

This is a great conversation to have with your teens. Thank you, Chief Satre, for organizing both presentations.

There are always exciting things going on at our campuses, and now you don't have to wait to read about it in the Tiger Times... simply visit our website often and get all the up to date classroom happenings in a timely manner!

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The best resource for activities taking place in our district is the District Calendar.

Click here to download the 2022-23 Academic Calendar.

The 2023-24 Calendar has been approved by the board and posted on our website. Access the calendar here: https://5il.co/1nmue

Keep scrolling in this newsletter to find announcements, sports updates, reminders, highlights, and much more!

It felt like Canton Trades Days, but really, I had entered the 2nd Grade Market! The students had been working extra hard creating their market and items to sell, and they finally got to set up shop.

Money in hand, I walked in and found so many things to purchase! From goods and services to snacks and beverages, we had bracelets, masks, massages, nail painting, cookies, tea, and so much more! The imagination of these 2nd graders was remarkable! Students in grades K-4 had been earning money in their own classrooms to spend at the market. For each sale, the 2nd grader had to collect the money, make change, and mark their inventory as being sold.

Everyone who entered the market came out with a Zip-loc bag full of great purchases. Great job, 2nd grade!

Thanks to Donors Choose, all of our first-grade classes were able to experience chickens hatching inside an incubator. It was so "egg-citing" that they shared the opportunity with everyone by live streaming the eggs once they began to show signs of cracking.

After the chickens hatched, Mrs. Locke checked their feathers and performed the "sit up" test (this helps to determine the gender of the chicken). Take a look at the pictures! We are sure this will bring a smile to your face :) The students loved this project tremendously!

Mrs. Fielding's Kindergarteners and Mrs. Pelzel's 3rd grade buddies were given a paper chain challenge today. They were all given paper, scissors and tape with only 10 minutes to make the longest chain possible. The teams used different strategies had a great time as they learned to problem solve and work together. Great job, Tigers!

To kick off the book fair, parents and their elementary aged students gathered "under the stars" to read their favorite books. The evening was a special night to just relax and enjoy reading stories together. No distractions --> no technology --> just good old fashioned family time!

The book fair kick off also included Storybook Character Day. Students and teachers dressed as their favorite storybook character. The costumes were awesome!

Reading is the gateway to everything in the world, and we love encouraging young people to pick up a book and get lost in the story!

Thank you to the GES PTO for all of their hard work during the week of the Book Fair! The book fair was a great success! Thank you for all of your purchases.

2nd grade performed the musical, "Pajama Party" on April 24th. Everyone worked hard to make the production a huge success. Thank you Ms. McCullough for your hard work in directing such a fun show. Also, thank you, parents for your help with memorizing lines, songs, and the creating some awesome set decorations.

A huge thank you to Parkhaven Dental for sending our 5th graders on their annual field trip to the Perot Museum of Science. The students explored so many different aspects of science and learned so much. If you have never been, you should go!

This field trip is sponsored annually by Parkhaven Dental and we want them to know how much we appreciate it.

Local Artist, Lauren Miller, visited the upper level Art class at GHS. She shared her macro photography journey and process. Students loved hearing about it and trying out the technique for themselves. Thank you so much, Lauren Miller, for taking time out of your busy day to speak to our students!

5th Grade - Olivia Rigdon

Olivia is involved with 4H and loves fishing, hunting, and playing catch with her dad. Her favorite subject in school is Social Studies. Her favorite musician is Miranda Lambert. Olivia would like to become a veterinarian when she grows up.

6th Grade - Blake Thigpen

Blake is active in football and golf, and likes to play just about any other sport with his friends. He also likes to play video games. His favorite musician is Zach Bryan and his favorite subject is art. In the future, Blake would like to fly with the Blue Angels.

7th Grade - Evelin Galvan

Evelin is involved in basketball at GMS and really likes her science class. She loves to be outdoors and loves to draw. Her favorite musician is Taylor Swift. Evelin would like to become a surgeon's assistant in her future.

8th Grade - Ethan Marks

Ethan is involved in GMS Athletics. He enjoys art, STEAM and science while he is in school. When he is out of school, you can find him working out or hanging out with his friends. His favorite musician is Frank Sinatra and one day wants to run his own business.

On Friday April 7th, Mrs. Booth’s Spanish 1 and 3 students learned how some Spanish speaking countries celebrate Holy Week and Easter. For this cultural activity, the classes watched a short video clip on how Guatemalans make decorative “carpets” on the ground before their Easter processionals. The students then designed and created their own versions using chalk, and they look fabulous!

Mrs. Wallis is a great teacher who makes learning fun at even the most difficult levels! These posters hanging in the hall of Gunter High School are not only fun to look at, but they are a teaching tool for Volume by Cross Section. Students created posters with a section made into a 3D area. They were tasked to use a formula to calculate the volume of that section. The GHS students who created these are not only smart, but creative too!

REGIONAL Academic UIL Competition

• Copy Editing
  9th Place - Kendel Marks
  10th Place - Alexis Marks
  

• Number Sense
  - Team:
  Dylan Marsh, Jackson Rue, Kamber Puebla (31st, 35th, 40th)
  
• Calculator Applications
  37th Place - Viviana Galvan
  

Written by Kendel Marks and Alexis Marks

During the month of March, ten students represented Gunter at the Academic UIL District Competition in Bonham, Texas: Kiana Swinfen, Viviana Galvan, Kamber Puebla, Jackson Rue, Drew Smith, Dylan Marsh, Ethan James, Alexis Marks, Kendel Marks and Cristianna Grayard. These students competed in math events, spelling, computer science, and copy editing. Out of the ten students, six advanced to regionals: Viviana, Kamber, Jackson, Dylan, Alexis and Kendel.

They traveled to Tyler, Texas on April 21, and competed the next day. Kamber, Jackson, and Dylan competed in Number Sense, an event that challenges an individual’s ability to use mental math, Viviana competed in Calculator Applications, an event that challenges an individual’s ability to utilize a calculator for difficult math problems, and Kendel and Alexis competed in Copy Editing, an event that challenges an individual’s ability to edit grammar, spelling, political correctness and sentence structure. Although they did not advance to the State UIL Competition, their experience was far from disappointing. Apart from studying, the UIL team spent their time swimming, playing cards and exploring the beautiful Tyler Junior College campus and garden.

Eight of the ten 2023 UIL competitors are graduating this May, leaving only two competitors left in the program. The graduates hope that more students explore beyond their comfort levels to test their limits and broaden their knowledge through academic competition.

Gunter High School hosted a College and Career Fair on campus. Students were able to wander around and speak with recruiters from the military and colleges. They also spoke with some businesses about careers available in the industry.

Special thanks to the following partners who took time out of your day to set up a booth and talk with our students.

Military:

US Navy

US Army

US Marines

US Air Force

Colleges:

Grayson College Culinary Arts

Grayson College

University of North Texas

Midwestern State University

Oklahoma State University

Texas A&M Commerce

Texas Woman’s University

Southeastern Oklahoma State University

Business Partners:

Polk Mechanical

Emerson Controls

Marler Photography

Center For Workplace learning

Texas Instruments

Thank you, Mr. Waggoner (GHS Counselor) for putting the fair together. The future is closer than you think, and our students should embark on a course that will take them to their best future!

Come and celebrate with our seniors! We will be showing the annual Senior Slide Show, presenting the annual Rose Ceremony, recognizing scholarships, and eating cake! It's all happening in the GHS Commons on May 1st at 6:00 PM.

• 5/1/23 - Senior Night @ GHS - 6:00pm
• 5/8/23 - Academic Banquet @ GHS (Invite Only) - 6:00pm
• 5/15/23-5/25/2023 - Drop-in TSI Testing @ GHS - 8:00am - 4:00pm
• 5/19/23 - Baccalaureate Practice & Senior Brunch @ FBC - Time TBA
• 5/21/23 - Baccalaureate @ FBC Gunter - Time TBA
• 5/23/23 - Parade of Graduates @ GES - 8:30am (Wear Cap and Gown)
• 5/23/23 - Graduation Practice @ GHS - 9:45am - 1:00pm
• 5/25/23 - Graduation Practice @ GHS - 10:00am - 12:00pm
• 5/25/23 - Class of 2023 Graduation @ GHS Stadium - 8:00pm

**Printable version: https://5il.co/1t9gg

Submit transcript and scholarship Information:

Use this link prior to 4/28/23 to indicate what scholarships you are receiving and where your final transcript needs to be sent: https://forms.gle/ntEoBrjx1jdcwwQZA

Note: We will cover mandatory CPR training and the state’s mandatory Police Interaction Video during graduation practice on 5/23.

Monday 5/22

Test Day for 1,3,5,7

1st 8:05 – 10:00

3rd 10:05 – 12:00

5th 12:05 – 2:00

A Lunch: 12:05 – 12:35 B Lunch: 12:55 – 1:25

7th 2:05 – 3:45

Tuesday 5/23

Test Day for 2,4,6,8

2nd 8:05 – 10:00

4th 10:05 – 12:00

6th 12:05 – 2:00

A Lunch: 12:05 – 12:35 B Lunch: 12:55 – 1:25

8th 2:05 – 3:45

Wednesday 5/24

½ Day Periods 1-4

Make up tests (if needed)

GHS Prom was held on Saturday 4/15 at One Preston Carriage House in Gunter. The students looked beautiful and handsome in their dressy attire, and had a good time.

The beautiful Floral arrangements were made by Mrs. Wendy Osburn, thank you! The picture backdrop was donated by Kaeley Duncan from 86.92 Design Studio, thank you!

Congratulations to the Prom Royalty elected by the students: King/Queen: Zach Boland & Aubrey Walton and Prince/Princess: Carter Layton & Shelby Blansett.

Finally, thank you to Mrs. Reeves for all of her hard work in planning, and the faculty members for taking time to chaperone the event. It was a great evening to celebrate with our students!

We are excited that Mr. Johnson, the new band director, will be on our campus getting to know the students on Wednesday, May 3rd. We would like to invite the band parents to come to the high school between 5:00 - 6:00 PM if you would like to welcome him to the Gunter Tiger family.

Gunter ISD is excited to welcome Adam Johnson to the Tiger family for the 2023-24 school year. Adam is joining the GISD staff as our new Band Director.

In the fall of 2023 Mr. Johnson will be starting his 7th year as a band director. His love of music began at Crestview High School in Florida where he was a prominent member of a renown 6A band program. His outstanding band directors inspired him to pursue a career in teaching music. He followed in their footsteps and attended the school of music at the University of Southern Mississippi. He obtained bachelor degrees in Music Education and Performance at the top of his class. He was then offered an assistantship at Southern Miss and he began teaching while completing his master’s degree.

Following the advice of his college mentors, Mr. Johnson moved to Texas in 2017 to be amongst the best band programs in the country. He taught at Daingerfield High School for four years; two of which as head director. He then became the head band director at Waskom High School, where he has been for the last two years. Since moving to Texas, his bands have obtained many historic achievements including first-ever sweepstake awards, and appearances at area finals in the most competitive 3A area in the state. Mr. Johnson’s goal is to inspire his students to love music in the way his directors did for him. He teaches his students how to achieve their goals in all things through the pursuit of excellence.

Congratulations goes out to a group of our middle school artists who represented Gunter in Jr VASE, our big visual arts competition. They created original work and in depth explanations of their process, intentions, and use of elements and principles. They all earned a score of 3 or 4, which is above proficient/superior.We are so proud of their persistent efforts and their incredibly well-developed artwork! Way to go!

GMS students competed at the TAEA Junior Visual Arts Scholastic Event. They created original work and in-depth explanations of their process, intentions, and use of elements and principles. They also had to interview with a juror, using their voices to express their statements. Their hard work earned 5 superior ratings and 1 above proficient rating. We are so proud of their persistent efforts and their incredibly well-developed artwork! Way to go!

• Kalli Bernard
• Rosee Davis
• Hailey Hoel
• Matilda Miller
• Sophia Roten
• Sarah Smith

GHS students competed at the TAEA Visual Arts Scholastic Event. This is the most prestigious competition in Visual Arts in Texas, for which they have to create meaningful, original artwork and complete an in-depth explanation and interview about their work. All 6 students earned a top score of 4 for their artwork and juried interview in their respective divisions. Congratulations to them for their extremely hard work and success!

• Delyla Dahle
• Mackenzie Foster
• Marlee Harden
• McKenzy Tyler Jones
• Presley Pace (2 Art pieces)
• Aislinn Woodcock (2 Art pieces)

Time Capsule: Capturing Something to Remember

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

6:30 pm-7:30 pm

GHS Events Center

Featuring artwork from GMS and GHS Art Students.

Come and check out the talent in our GMS and GHS Art Department. These kids are crazy talented!

The date has been rescheduled for May 16th due to a facility conflict.

The 6th grade beginning band received a unanimous 1st division (superior rating) from the judging panel. They performed at The Colony High School on April 30th at the SUNfest Music Festival.

Great job to the junior high students who competed at the Solo Contest!

7th Grade Gold: Addison Hinkley, Sofia Lowery, Sydnee Michael, Amani Kiiru, Anastyn White, Vianay Fuentes, Jacob Endsley, Noah Saindon, Will Schafer, Austin Miller, Piper Newton, Kendrew Campbell, Melanie Martinez, Grant Gartrell, Emily Saindon; 8th Grade Gold: Hailey HOel, Addison Griffin, Kailli Bernard, Jentry Backschies, Sol Gonzlalez, Caleb Siler, Tucker O'Daniel, Erick Fraire, Tyler Woods, Samuel Waggoner, Blake Hale, Daniel Munoz, Sarah Smith, Dail Richey; 8th Grade Silver: Elijah Keith Johnson; Percussion Medalists: Audrey McGaughey (snare), Gina Aiken (snare), Jackson Neufeld (snare), Seth Wilde (snare), Gina Aiken (mallet) Jackson Neufeld (mallet) Seth Wilde (mallet), Garron Lorusso (snare)Lia Parnell (snare), Brody Bracewell (snare), Audrey McGaughey (mallet), Garron Lorusso (mallet), Kynlee Chalker (mallet), Lia Parnell (mallet), Brody Bracewell (mallet)

Special thanks to Erick, Kail and Mr. Endsley who helped setup and tear down our rooms for this contest.

The middle school band once again struck gold at the UIL Concert and Sight Reading Contest. The band received 1st place votes from all six judges earning them their 6th consecutive and 8th total UIL Sweepstakes Trophy! Congratulations to all the 7th & 8th graders in the middle school band!

It’s all hands on deck for Tech Theatre as they get ready for three year-end musicals and a final round of stenciling wallpaper for our one-act play. Ms. McGaughey said, "Although I’m sure no one will actually miss stenciling (it was a tedious job) everyone who helped shares in our success this year!" Great job, tech - stars!

1st Place Team - with a score of 2220

Individual Results (Gunter took the top 4 spots!)

Avery Diers - 1st Place - 750

Jacob Krupa- 2nd Place - 745

Ava McComb - 3rd Place - 725

Colton Moore - 4th Place - 706

Area 5 Contest - Floriculture - 2nd Place Team (State Qualified)

Aubrey Duarte, Laney Russell, Micah Fisher, and Karlee Beavers
Harlee Keel (Alternate/8th Grader competing at the HS level)

Individual results:

Aubrey Duarte 1st Place

Laney Russell - 2nd Place

** 53 teams/193 individuals competing

STATE Competition - Floriculture 12th Place Team

Aubrey Duarte - 4th Place

**65 teams/251 individuals

Area 5 Contest - Horse Judging Team
Lexi Gann, Joe Rathbone, Samantha Scano, and Maci Verden

- 5th Place out of 69

Individual Results: (245 Contestants)

• Lexi Gann - 7th Place
• Samantha Scano - 14th Place

STATE Competition @ Texas Tech - Horse Judging

Lexi Gann, Joe Rathbone, Samantha Scano, and Maci Verden

- 22nd Place out of 77 teams

Individual Results:

Lexi Gann - team’s high point individual, finishing in the Top 20 in State - 16th out of 287 contestants.

For more information on the FFA program and results from shows, check out their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/GunterFFAAlumni/

• OurGunter (https://reneemarler.zenfolio.com/f80067598)
  
• Marion Cole (https://www.flickr.com/photos/marion_cole)

Be sure to check out their pages to download your favorites!

Check the schedules here or on our website under the Athletics>Sports Pages tab.

• Baseball: Varsity and JV Schedule
• Golf: https://5il.co/1nzy2
• Softball: https://5il.co/1ny34
• Tennis: https://www.gunterisd.org/page/tennis
  
• Track: High School and Middle School

Please keep in mind that schedules are subject to change for a variety of reasons. The district calendar will have the most recent updates.

VARSITY (18-2) - April Scoreboard

• April 4 vs Pottsboro | WIN 2-1
• April 7 vs Pottsboro | WIN 5-1
• April 8 vs Sherman | WIN 5-4
• April 11 vs Howe | WIN 15-1
• April 14 vs Howe | WIN 11-1
• April 18 vs Blue Ridge | WIN 19-0
• April 21 vs Blue Ridge | WIN 6-0
• April 25 vs Bonham | 22-0
• April 25 vs Bonham | WIN 2-1
• April 29 vs Decatur | WIN 12-1
  

District Champions!

Bi-District Information Coming Soon!

Junior Varsity (16-2-2) - April Scoreboard

4/1 vs Aubrey - LOSS 2-5

4/1 vs Aubrey - WIN 3-0

4/4 vs Pottsboro - WIN 11-1

4/7 vs Pottsboro - WIN 5-1

4/8 vs Sherman - WIN 8-1

4/11 vs Howe - WIN 12-3

4/14 vs Howe - LOSS 4-5

4/18 vs Blue Ridge - WIN 10-1

4/21 vs Blue Ridge - WIN 14-1

4/24 vs Bonham - WIN 12-0

It was fun to recognize the seniors for their last home game, but the season is not over! We also had the future of the Gunter Baseball program on the field to honor our youth. Finally, the 1998 State Winning baseball players came back home for an encore applause!

Regional Tournament - 72 Schools Competed

Gunter Teams 27th - 8 Fish Caught - 16.93 Pounds

Individually over 270 teams competed. Individual Gunter Team Results:

• Logan Hill/Laker Lee - 70th Place - 6.7 Pounds | 3 Fish (Qualified for STATE)
  
• Trevor Wright/Nathen Nelson - 78th Place - 6.11 Pounds | 3 Fish (Qualified for STATE)

Angler of the Year - 3rd Place - Logan Hill

State Meet will be at Sam Rayburn on May 20th

Huge shout out and thank you to Mercado's and Poppa's Pit Barbecue! Thank you for serving food at the Regional bass fishing tournament at Lake Ray Roberts. It looked like there was a lot of anglers enjoying the great food.

2023 Tiger Golf Team

Girls Team Members: Kailey Tokarz, Reagan Long, Caitlin Badillo, Shelby Blansett, Riley Rogan

Boys Team Members: Nathan Nelson, Dylan Tokarz, Preston Tarpley, Kaiden Pines, Jacob Krupa

District Competition - District Champions Boys & Girls

Boys Team - 1st Place - Advanced to Regional

Girls Team - 1st Place - Advanced to Regional

Individuals

• Kailey Tokarz 1st Place
• Nathan Nelson 1st Place
• Dylan Tokarz - 2nd Place
• Caitlin Badillo - 2nd Place
• Reagan Long - 3rd Place
  

Lake Kiowa Regional Qualifier Tournament

Girls Team - 1st Place

Individuals:

• Kailey Tokarz - 1st Place
• Caitlin Badillo - 9th Place
• Riley Rogan - Personal Best :)

Regional Competition

Girls Team - 1st Place - State Qualifiers

Boys Team: 2nd Place - State Qualifiers

Individuals:

• Nathan Nelson - Regional Champion
  
• Kailey Tokarz - 2nd Place
• Caitlin Badillo - 3rd Place

State Golf Tournament

Girls - May 15-16 Jimmy Clay Golf Course in Austin

Boys - May 22-23 Jimmy Clay Golf Course in Austin

Junior Varsity

April 3 | Loss 8-3

April 11 | Win 9-4

April 18 | Loss 10-2

April 21 | Loss 10-3

VARSITY

** At this point, our district had a 4 way tie for 1st Place.

• April 24 vs Bells | LOSS 4-16

The seniors and the "future of softball" players were honored on the field for the last home game. Good luck to the graduating seniors, we will miss seeing you on the field.

April 28 Bi-District Playoff Game vs Prairiland (1-11 Loss)
Thanks for the great season, ladies!

Noah Green, Joshua Robinson, and Clark Smith represented GMS & GES at the North Region ParaSports Training & Mini Competition at Celina HS. They participated in Archery, Running, and Baseball events. This is in preparation for their upcoming Kid-Netic Games on May 6th where we know they will do a great job!

The Gunter Middle School Special Olympics Athletes competed in the first Special Olympics Track and Field Meet of the season at Sherman HS and won the following medals:

• Phoebe McClendon: Silver medals in the Tennis Ball Throw and 25 Meter Run
• Finn Pines: Bronze medals in the Softball Throw and 50 Meter Dash
• Ayden Perez: Gold medals in the Softball Throw and 100 Meter Dash
• Noah Wade: Gold medals in the Tennis Ball Throw and 25 Meter Run
• Noah Green: Silver medals in the Softball Throw and 100 Meter Dash
• Josh Loftice: Silver medals in the Tennis Ball Throw and 25 Meter Run
• Chance Nichols: Gold medal in the Tennis Ball Throw and Bronze medal in the 25 Meter Run

The Gunter Middle School Special Olympics Athletes competed in the Whitesboro Special Olympics Track and Field Meet and won the following medals and ribbons:

• Phoebe McClendon: Silver medal in the Tennis Ball Throw and Gold medal in the 25 Meter Run
• Ayden Perez: Gold medal in the Softball Throw
• Noah Wade: Gold medal in the Tennis Ball Throw and Silver medal in the 25 Meter Run
• Noah Green: Bronze medal in the Softball Throw and Silver medal in the 100 Meter Dash
• Josh Loftice: Silver medal in the Tennis Ball Throw and Gold medal in the 25 Meter Run

Special thanks to the GHS P.E. Pals who support and help these GMS athletes!

The Gunter Middle School Special Olympics Athletes competed in the Special Olympics Track and Field Meet at Van Alstyne HS and won the following medals and ribbons:

• Phoebe McClendon: 4th place in the Tennis Ball Throw and Silver medal in the 25 Meter Run
• Finn Pines: Bronze medal in the Softball Throw and 4th place in the 50 Meter Dash
• Ayden Perez: Silver medal in the Softball Throw and Bronze medal in the 100 Meter Dash
• Noah Wade: Silver medal in the Tennis Ball Throw and Gold medal in the 25 Meter Run
• Noah Green: Silver medal in the Softball Throw and Bronze medal in the 100 Meter Dash
• Josh Loftice: Bronze medals in the Tennis Ball Throw and 25 Meter Run
• Chance Nichols: Silver medals in the Tennis Ball Throw and the 25 Meter Run

It’s always a great day when the Gunter HS PALS support and encourage the athletes at our Special Olympics Meets.

District Results - Varsity Boys & Girls District Champs!Caroline Marshall won 1st in Girls Singles, Paige Yosten - 2nd Place Girls Singles

Jake Tackett and Jackson Rue - 1st Place Boys Doubles - Advanced to Regional

Luke Wilde and Angel Mercado - 3rd Place Boys Doubles - Regional Alternates

Alayna Jeffs and Tiana Jeffs - 1st Place in Girls Doubles - Advanced to Regional

Parker Hoel placed 2nd Place - Boys Singles - Advanced to Regional

Mason Jeffs and Juliana Moore (playback match) 2nd Place Advanced to Regional

Mary Martini and Dylan Marsh -4th Place Mixed Doubles

Regional Results

• Jake Tacket & Jackson Rue - 1st in Boys Doubles - STATE QUALIFIERS
  
• Caroline Marshall - 2nd in Girls Singles - STATE QUALIFIER
• Parker Hoel - 2nd in Boys Singles - STATE QUALIFIER
• Alayna Jeffs & Tiana Jeffs - 3rd in Girls Doubles

State Tournament

Our Tigers fought hard, but did not place at the State tournament.

Great Season, Tennis!

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JUNIOR HIGH TEAM RESULTS

MS District Meet

7th Grade Boys - 1st Place (115 Points)

7th Grade Girls - 1st Place (105 Points)

8th Grade Boys - 4th Place (64 Points)

8th Grade Girls - 1st Place (142 Points)

HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS RESULTS

Whitesboro District Tune-up - April 6 - All 4 Gunter Teams placed 1st!

Girls Varsity - 1st Place (87 Points)

Girls Junior Varsity - 1st Place (112 Points)

Boys Varsity - 1st Place (106 Points)

Boys Junior Varsity - 1st Place (133 Points)

4/12 - District Track Meet - District Champions - All 4 Teams!

Girls Varsity - 1st Place (211 Points)

Girls Junior Varsity - 1st Place (152 Points)

Boys Varsity - 1st Place (173 Points)

Boys Junior Varsity - 1st Place (199 Points)

4/19 - Area Track Meet - Area Champions - Both Teams!

Girls Varsity - 1st Place (153 Points)

Boys Varsity - 1st Place (133 Points)

Athletes Advancing to Regional: Abby Elmore, Norah Layman (High Jump); Gavin Dupler (Pole Vault); Jackson Burkholder (Triple Jump); Abby Elmore (Long Jump); Landrie Brummett, Julianna Moore, Finlee Gibson, Ray Mauldin (Girls 4x100 Relay); Liv Thomas, Trent Car (800m); Abby Elmore, Grace Dainauski, Koen Scallorn (100/110m Hurdles); Colin Peacock, Jace Martin, Ethan Sloan, Walker Overman (Boys 4x100 Relay); Rayanna Mauldin, Elle Whitteker, Jace Martin, Colin Peacock (100m); Ava Cantrell, Ray Mauldin, Norah Layman, Elle Whitteker (4x200 Girls); Mitchell Gage, Cannon Lemberg, Ethan Sloan, Jace Martin (4x200 Boys); Liv Thomas, Hayden Rippamonti (400m); Grace Dainauski, Abby Elmore, Koen Scallorn (300m Hurdles); Ethan Sloan, Ava Cantrell (200m); Ava Cantrell, Elle Whitteker, Finlee Gibson, Norah Layman (4x400 Girls); Mitchell Gage, Cannon Lemberg, Colin Peacock, Hayden Rippamonti (4x400 Boys)

4/28-29 - Regional Track Meet - Girls Regional Champs! Boys Runner Up!

Girls Varsity - 1st Place Team (99 Points)

Boys Varsity - 2nd Place Team (57 Points)

Athletes Advancing to STATE:

• Abby Elmore: Shotput (1st Place 38-10.00)); High Jump (1st Place 5-08.00); Long Jump (1st Place 18-08.00); 100m Hurdles (1st Place 14.77); 300m Hurdles (1st Place 45.47)
• Ava Cantrell: 200m Dash (2nd Place25.63)
• Girls 4x200 Relay - 1st Place (1:45.01)
  

  ** Elle Whitteker, Makena Fady, Norah Layman, Ava Cantrell

• Girls 4x400 Relay - 1st Place (4.01.33)
  

  ** Norah Layman, Makena Fady, Elle Whitteker, Ava Cantrell

• Boys 4x100 Relay: 3rd Place (42.63) (*wildcard)
  ** Walker Overman, Ethan Sloan, Jace Martin, Colin Peacock
  

• Boys 4x200 Relay: 2nd Place (1:29.46)
  ** Jace Martin, Ethan Sloan, Colin Peacock, Mitchell Gage
  
• Boys 4x400 Relay: 1st Place (3:23.10)
  ** Hayden Rippamonti, Colin Peacock, Cannon Lemberg, Mitchell Gage

State Track Meet

These athletes and their coaches will travel #243 miles to Austin to compete in the 3A State Track Meet that will be held on May 11th.

*All Individual results may be found at this link: https://www.gunterisd.org/page/meet-schedules-results

Please click on the files to download the information for the 2023 Fall Football Season.

Athletic Letter and Physical Form

Pre-Participation Physical Evaluation

Football Key Dates

Football Schedules - Click here to locate all schedules

UIL Paperwork Information

2023-24 Sports Physical Information

Performance Course Information

Football Youth Camp

Planning your summer vacations? Our GISD staff may have some things to add to your summer calendar. Check out the summer camp pages on our website for a variety of choices. Check the site often because we will be updating events as they are sent to us.

Sport Camps: https://www.gunterisd.org/page/summer-camps1

Other Camps: Nothing listed yet, but check back later. https://www.gunterisd.org/page/summer-camp-opportunities

May 1st the Gunter Library will kick off their annual fundraiser, 2023 Gunter Library Neighborhood Challenge. The library is really growing to support all the new Gunter families. As a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization they (100%) depend on local donations to remain open. This annual fundraiser is a friendly competition that challenges families within each Gunter residential community to see who can raise the most donations. These funds are used to buy new books, provide child and adult programs, special community events and pay the bills to ensure we remain open.

Learn more at www.gunterlibrary.com

It's time to gather your best golf buddies for our Gunter Tiger Golf Tournament benefiting the Gunter Tiger Football program.

Choose your sponsorship level, and get registered!

Click here to download the Registration Flyer: https://5il.co/1sjr4

All teams must be registered by JULY 4th.

Event Date: Saturday, July 29, 2023

Event Location - The Bridges Golf Club

• 4-Man Scramble
• Lunch is provided for all players
• Raffle and Auction will follow
• On Course Challenges
  - Closest to the Pin

  - Longest Drive

Graduation is a special time for our seniors, and we can’t think of a more special place to have the graduation than our own Tiger Field. To make that happen, we have decided to have Graduation on Thursday, May 25th at 8:00 PM. this date gives us the opportunity to make alternative plans in case the weather does not cooperate.

The GRAD Plan:

• Graduation - Thursday, May 25th | 8:00 PM
• In the event of inclement weather on Thursday, Graduation will be held on Friday, May 26th at 9:00 AM
• If bad weather persists throughout both days, Graduation will be moved into the GHS Event Center (Main Gymnasium) and held Friday morning at 10:00 AM. If we have to move the ceremony inside, seating will be limited. Each graduate will be given 10 tickets for family/friends.

We are looking forward to making this event as special as we can for the Class of 2023.

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Website: www.gunterisd.org
Location: Gunter, TX, USA
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