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Amber Evans is Secondary Teacher of the Year |
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| Amber Evans, left, was named Plano ISD secondary teacher of the year. This is the second year that Williams High School has received the honor of having the district's secondary teacher of the year. Congratulations, Amber. | |||||||||||||||
PTSA Provides Lunch to Teachers During Teacher Appreciation Week |
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Williams Students Compete in San Antonio |
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| The following students competed and placed in a state Spanish competition, PASF (Pan American Student Forum), in San Antonio the weekend of Mar 15th. Jay Patel, Spanish 3 - Reading - 2nd place and Vocabulary - 3rd place Menghan Liu, Spanish 3 - Reading - 3rd place Nicole Shu, Spanish 2 - Grammar - 1st place Tanya Paul, Spanish 2 - Grammar - 3rd place Nellie Maualeu, Spanish 2 - Grammar - 3rd place Sachin Sharma, Spanish 2 - Grammar - 3rd place.
Also competing at level 3 were Alex Wang and Alex Mentzelopoulos. In addition to the competitions the students attended on Friday evening the Noche Panamericana, a talent show done by Spanish high school students throughout the state. On Saturday they had an opportunity to attend some workshops with varying topics from dancing to making cascarones and on Saturday evening the weekend concluded with the Gran Baile (dance). The Spanish department is very proud of all who attended and competed. Please congratulate them for a job well done. |
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Science Students Go to State |
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Science Students Compete in Texas Junior Academy of Science Competiton at Texas A & M |
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| At the Texas Junior Academy of Science Competition at Texas A & M., awards were: Alex Wang 3rd Place, Noor Qureshi Honorable Mention, Parker Maginley 3rd Place, Lila Bailey 3rd Place, Ian Chan 3rd Place, and Hannah Stringfellow 2nd Place. | |||||||||||||||
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Courtney Jamison to Compete in the US Women's Chess Championship |
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Eight Williams Latin Students Compete at State Level |
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| On the week-end of April 12-13, eight Williams Latin students competed with 2050 others in several events and represented Williams well. In Latin I, Gabby Walters Stinnet placed 4th in Dramatic Interpretation, 8th in couples costume, and cum laude in pentathlon. Chris Morris placed 8th in couples costume and cum laude in pentahlon. Hilary Farr placed cum laude in pentathlon. Paris Wang and Graham Rogers placed magna cum laude in pentahlon. In Latin II, Christina Larkins placed 2nd in Monochromatic Drawing. In Latin III, Sean Mahoney placed cum laude in pentathlon. Our Latin teacher is Sharon Gideon. Christina Larkins advances to Nationals held in Maimi, Ohio, July 28 thru August 1. |
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Williams Band Earns UIL Sweepstakes Award |
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| The Williams High School Concert Band, Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble participated in the UIL Concert and Sight-reading Contest at McKinney North High School. The Concert Band received an excellent rating for their performance and the Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble all 1’s for a first division (superior) rating in Concert and Sight-reading contest on Tuesday and Wednesday. The first division ratings in Concert and Sight-reading, along with the combined efforts of the entire band at UIL Marching Contest this past fall, earned the Williams Band Program the coveted "UIL Sweepstakes Award", which is the highest achievement for students at this level. | |||||||||||||||
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Science Students Compete at Plano Center |
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| Students from Williams performed very well indeed at the recent District Science Fair. Their results in the respective categories were:- 1st Place - Alex Wang; 2nd Place - Ian Chan, Brandon Howle, Hannah Stringfellow, Hayley Jones; 3rd Place - Lila Bailey, Kelsey Higbee, David Nixon, HM Individual - Shelby Mattson, Noor Qureshi, Williams Smith, Taylor Meyers, Benjamin Higgens, Parker Maginley; Honorable Mention Team - Madeline Jackson, Rachel Balke, Yuan Tao, and Menghan Lui. Also the following students were selected to attend a one month paid Science Research Program at UTD: Parker Maginley, Menghan Lui,and Yuan Tao. |
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CheyAnnes 2008 Competition Results |
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| ADTS Texas Dance Classic 2008 Competition Awards Solo Amy Beth Spence: 2nd Runner Up for JV Solos Officer Routine: Div. I Superior Rating Team: Sweepstakes Award (Div. I on all 3 team routines) Gussie Nell Davis Award ( 90 or above on all 3 routines) Judges Award for Jazz Judges Award for Pom Best Overall Precision Best Overall Choreography 1st Runner Up for Best In Class Congratulations to the 2007-08 CheyAnnes! Sarah Calhoun, Bobbi Clemmons, Brittan Dalton-Lt, Kelsey Edwards-Mgr, Lauren Fanning, Celina Garcia-SO, Jamie Goddard, Meredith Graham, Lexi Grant, Jessica Greenwood, Laura Beth Grentz, Courtnei Hawkins, Hayley Jones-Lt., Gillian King, Becca Kouser, Andrea Littlejohn, Ryan Matthews-SO, Shelby Mattson-Lt, Amber Mallory, Emma Petrini, Jennifer Powell, Tracy Pyle, Jane Rambongga, Christina Silva, Chelsea Spears, Amy Beth Spence-Capt, Hayat Taye-SO, Stefani Vantyne-SO, Kelsey Williamson |
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Sachin Sharma is Number One at History Fair |
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John Chen, Former Williams Student, Shines in National Competition |
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PISD should be very excited about two of our students who have been honored as US Science STARS through the Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology held November 30-December 3 in New York City. Alexander Huang from PSHS competed as an individual with his project "Mathematical Modeling of a Eukaryotic Circadian Clock". John Chen, a student at PESH, competed on a team with a student from Allen High School. Their project is titled "Nitric Oxide from Electrospun Biodegradable Fibers". John Chen and his partner placed third for their team project splitting a $40,000 prize and Alex Huang placed sixth to receive a $10,000 award! Students presented their projects competing against students from across the U.S. and three hundred projects were selected as semifinalists. As part of that group, Alex and John advanced to the Regional Finals in Austin. From there, they were selected as part of six team projects and six individual projects from all the regions to attend the national event in New York where their projects were presented for final judging. Both students can be seen presenting their project to judges on the site below. It is quite impressive and fun! This is a tremendous accomplishment and recognition for these students. http://mapdigital.com/events/siemens/sc07/ |
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Williams Ninth Grader is International Essay Finalist |
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| For the first time in the hisory of the International Essay Contest sponsored by the World Affairs Council, a 9th grader placed in the top ten. That 9th grader, Sachin Sharma, was from Williams High School. Each year, Bickel & Brewer (law firm) sponsors this essay contest and celebrates the top ten finalists with an awards luncheon. This luncheon was held Nobember 14. Three finalists were from Plano ISD. Pictured above with Sara Bonser and Sachin Sharma is Jim Renard, a partner in Bickel & Brewer. | |||||||||||||||
Williams Marching Band Received an Overall Division I Rating |
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| The Williams Marching Band received an overall Division I (Superior) rating, which is the highest possible score at the Plano East Invitational Marching Festival on Saturday, October 13. In addition, the band received trophies for Superior performance in Winds, Percussion, Color Guard, and Drum Majors.. Travis Smith | |||||||||||||||
Two Make It to All State |
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PISD Dictrict Teacher of the Year |
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