FFA Students Have Great Success at Livestock Shows
Navasota FFA students are off to a great start in the spring's major live stock shows. Senior Kelbi Abke is the winner of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Area Go Texan Scholarship. Abke will attend the HLSR Area Go Texan Banquet Feb. 24 in Houston to receive the $16,000 scholarship. Also, Kyle Ramsey won Champion Southdown Ewe and Reserve Champion Supreme Ewe at the San Antonio Livestock Show and Rodeo, collecting an $8,000 scholarship as well. Kaylee Leonard a seventh grade Jr. FFA member won her class with her breeding gilt and was later awarded the Reserve Champion Light Weight Division title.
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Diamonettes Earn Top Honors at Competition
The Navasota High School Diamonettes competed in M.A. Dance Competition in Tyler Feb. 18, earning Top Honors including Team Sweepstakes, Most Outstanding Dance Technique, and Officer Super Sweepstakes.
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Six High School Choir Students Advance to State Competition
Several members of the Navasota High Choir traveled to Houston to participate in the Regional UIL Solo Competition Jan. 27. Latoya Collins, Katie Irwin, Kelsey Kehlenbeck, Renee Peavy, Lourdes Tovar, and Carmen Vasquez advanced to the state competition after receiving first division ratings for their performances.
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NJHS Science Fair
Ten students advanced to the regional science fair after last week's Navasota Junior High School Science Fair.
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City to Sponsor Rattler Fun Run
The City of Navasota is sponsoring a RATTLER FUN RUN Saturday, March 3. The run will consist of a 5K starting at 7:30 a.m. and a 1-mile children's run starting at 7:45 a.m. at August Horst Park. Visit the website, www.rattlerrun.com for more information and to register. Proceeds will benefit Rattler athletics.
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Movement Mathematics 
High School math teacher Justin Barrett presented at the Conference on the Teaching of Mathematics hosted by Sam Houston State University Feb. 17-18. Barrett's presentation was entitled "Movement Mathematics" and included ideas on how to get students moving and playing games while learning mathematics concepts.
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ErgoGenesis Donates Monitor Arms to NISD
ErgoGenesis, LLC of Navasota donated 86 single and dual monitor arms recently to the Navasota Independent School District. These monitor arms are designed to improve workstations by decreasing eye strain and freeing up valuable desk space.
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UIL Announces District Realignment for 2012-2014
The University Interscholastic League announced the 2012-13 and 2013-14 tentative football and basketball district assignments Feb. 2. Beginning next fall, Navasota High School will compete in District 18-3A along with Caldwell High School, College Station High School, Madisonville High School, Rockdale High School, and Taylor High School.
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Navasota ISD and its Career and Technology Education Program does not discriminate on the basis of gender, disability, race, color, or national origin in its educational programs, activities, or employment as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
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Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting Report 
The Navasota ISD Board of Trustees held it regular monthly meeting Monday, Feb. 20. The Superintendent's Report opened with the presentation of the results of the Brazos Valley Regional History Fair. Students from Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Waller, and Washington Counties competed Feb. 10 at Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Winners advanced to the Texas History Day competition set to be held in Austin May 4-5. NHS students took first place in all nine categories of the high school competition at this year's regional fair with 24 high school students and eight junior high school students advancing to the state competition. REGIONAL FAIR RESULTS
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AP Stat Classes Launch Community Research Project
High School AP Statistics classes have launched a project designed to analyze the response of county officials and volunteer organizations to the victims of last summer's wildfires in Grimes County. The students are working to implement a four phase plan that includes selecting a sample from the population of affected residents; creating, piloting, and executing a survey to collect data; conducting a comparative analysis of the data; and reporting and publishing the results locally.
Statistics teacher Josh Wilkerson said the idea is for students to
integrate classroom knowledge with community service. A project related to last summer's wildfires was the overwhelming choice of students when he first proposed that community service be the theme of the class' spring project.
"The goal of this project is to give students hands-on experience with data collection, experimental design, and statistical analysis in the context of community service," Wilkerson said. "This project will offer students an excellent opportunity to gain familiarity with the vital role statistics plays in the organization and evaluation of local outreach programs."
Senior Leece Uilkie, who is serving as one of the project managers, said the AP Statistics students use statistical equations and interpretations to explore real-life situations on a daily basis. This project allows them to apply what they are learning to something they hope is useful to the community.
"We assume the project we chose will correctly utilize key statistical terms and the material we've been learning in class throughout the year," Uilkie said. "Also, we hope the results of this project will shine light on the tireless effort given by the community and county."
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Second Graders participate in "Hard Hats for Little Heads" at Texas A&M McFerrin Athletic Center
Texas ENT and Allergy, Texas A&M Aggie Student-Athletes, and the Texas Medical Association sponsored "Hard Hats for Little Heads" this month, giving away helmets to second graders from area schools. Navasota ISD second graders participated for the second straight year and were among hundreds of Brazos Valley students who experienced fun activities and presentations made by Aggie Athletics, coaches, and local police departments.
The Texas Medical Association's "Hard Hats for Little Heads" program was created in 1994 to help reduce head injuries among Texas children. Head injuries, the most common cause of serious disability or death in bicycle crashes, can be reduced by as much as 85 percent with proper use of a helmet. TMA's "Hard Hats for Little Heads" encourages children and adults to wear a properly fitting helmet in all wheeled sports: bicycling, skateboarding, inline skating, and when riding a scooter.
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John C. Webb students Mia Nuñez, Jamar Jesse, Gracie Jordan, and Jamarious Wells with Cornelia Wilson (cheerleader sponsor), Venom, Rory Gesch (superintendent), Bert Miller (mayor), and Pierce Key (maintenance director). ronniegonzalez
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Navasota ISD School Climate Survey Results
As part of a comprehensive communications plan designed to build relationships with parents, teachers, students, and members of the community, Navasota ISD is embarking on a systematic survey process through which it is seeking to provide school stakeholders consistent, continual opportunities to participate in school improvement processes. In November, Navasota ISD invited parents, staff, and students to complete a survey addressing the education climate. The survey topics included:
· academic preparation · student support · school leadership · faculty relations and support · parent engagement · safety and behavior · school operations Below are the results from the climate survey conducted in November and a calendar of planned surveys for this school year. Navasota ISD encourages you to review the results and, if you did not take this survey in November, consider participating in future surveys as the value of survey data increases as the number of participants increases. Data collected through these surveys will be used in the school district's evaluation of its processes including decisions made regarding the implementation of the district's five-year strategic plan. The school district invites you to participate in the education of this community's children in any way you can. Providing a high quality education for the students of today is among the most important ways to ensure a happy, prosperous tomorrow.
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Navasota Junior High School Students Spend Time Reading With First Lady Barbara Bush
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Meghan Mock and Cody Harris read on stage at this year's Reading Discovery Program with First Lady Barbara Bush. scottpowers
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About 200 Navasota Junior High School students attended the Reading Discovery Distance Learning Program with First Lady Barbara Bush, Feb. 2, at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum. First Lady Bush, along with students from NJH and Jane Long Middle School in Bryan, read excerpts from The Election Book: The People Pick a President. Also, students from around the country were able to interview the First Lady via video conference. Students who participated on stage with the First Lady also got to meet her and have a photo made with her after the program.
All students in attendance received a copy of the book which was written by Tamara Hanneman. The Reading Discovery Distance Learning Program with First Lady Barbara Bush is an annual event and a continuation of the First Lady's work in family literacy. Bush founded the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy in 1989 while President George H.W. Bush was in office.
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Former First Lady Barbara Bush answers questions from students across the country via video conference at this year's Reading Discovery Program. scottpowers
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Sincerely,
Scott Powers
Technology & Communications Coordinator
Navasota Independent School District
powers@navasotaisd.org
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