By: J. Rich
There are great expectations for the 2021 flag and twirling line. The team is growing better skills and better mindsets. The 2021 guard has high hopes for the season because they are practicing so hard and doing great in practice. “I have great expectations for this season,” twirling and flag sponsor Tiffany Tanuyan said. “This group of girls have been practicing hard and well during pre-season.” Skill set for the flags and twirlers is growing and it shows. “I am proud of this year’s guard,” flag captain Kamryn Trost said. “We are growing in skill through our hard work and it will show during performances.” The team has a great, positive mindset and keeps encouraging words. “So far this season I am proud of this group of girls’ encouragement for each other,” twirling captain Teresa Hall said. “They have kept a positive and great mindset this season, that is something every team needs.” With hard work, improvement and a great attitude the 2021 flag and twirling line is set up for success.
0 Comments
By: L. Smith
Developments to the dress code have been made for the new school year. Elysian Fields has always been proud of its strong and long-lasting dress code. At one time they attributed their restrictive policies, especially when it came to hair, to ensuring the modesty and safety of students; however, starting this year policies on hair have been dramatically relaxed. “The decision wasn’t just a school decision; it was made from the administration and still ensures safety and modesty,” principal Jack Parker said. “We just had to change to acclimate to the shifting tides.” This recent and surprising shift in school policy proved to be popular with both students and teachers alike, with quite a few male students already taking advantage and utilizing their new-found freedom. “I think these new policies are really liberating and cool,” an anonymous student said. The shift may change the culture of the school. However, to both teachers and students, it won't have much of an effect on anything else. The curriculum will continue to be taught as normal and work will be done just as efficiently. “I think as long as your bodies are in class it’s whatever, not that big of a deal,” counselor Katilyn Woodley said. Some of the new changes include: boys now have the same hair requirements as girls, girls can wear leggings as long as their shirt covers their behind, and shorts, skirts, and dresses are allowed as long as they reach or go past your fingertips. By: A. Henigan On August 27 director Mark Waters will be releasing the movie ‘He’s All That’, a remake of director Robert Iscove’s “He’s All That.” This movie will be starring TikTok star Addison Rae and Actor Tanner Buchanan. Fans of ‘He’s All That’ are a bit skeptical about TikTok star Addison Rae being the lead actress for this movie. “Addison Rae gained her fame from dancing on TikTok,” freshman Ava Henigan said. “I don’t believe she is the best person for this role.” Most fans are excited to see what Waters has in store for this upcoming movie. “I love ‘He’s All That’ and believe this movie will be great.” sophomore Jaicey Rich said. Some believe that original movies should be left unbothered because the remakes don’t always do them justice. “I have mixed emotions about remakes but for the most part some things should be left alone,” teacher Amanda Ware said. Be sure to check out “He’s All That” streaming on Netflix August 27. By: J. Barton Children playing in the pool as the adults sit and sun bathe. Ice cream and snow cones in the hands of teens. It’s been a long, hot summer. Now that summer has finally ended, the children have had to go back to school and leave the summer fun behind. Students have had an eventful summer and don’t want it to end just yet. “This summer was one for the books,” senior Kamryn Trost said. “I got to hang out with my friends and my boyfriend. I also had the opportunity to go to Florida with the band and UIL.” Some students had to work during the summer, but they were still able to have fun and go out to do things. “My summer was basically just getting up at 6 a.m. every morning to go to work and come home around 4:30 p.m,” sophomore David Entrekin said. “Although I did have to work almost every day, I got to go see my grandparents, then I got to attend two weeks of band camp. I would say my summer was really good.” Others were able to just stay at home and sleep in all day. “My summer consisted of sleeping all day, staying up all night, and eating junk food while playing video games,” one student said. “I’m glad we got out of school for a few months, because I was able to catch up on sleep and my mental health is doing so much better.” Family vacations were also a big deal for many of the students. Every year, it gives students a reason to be excited for summer to start. “I was so excited for summer to start,” another student said. “I had been waiting all school year to go on this week and a half vacation with my family and friends. We went to Universal Studios, other places in Florida, and New Orleans. It was the best vacation I had ever been on.” The heat begins to die down as summer is coming to a close. Fall is coming soon to East Texas. By S. Gomez Although COVID cases have recently started to rise again, Corona virus did calm down quite a bit over the summer and additional precautions and procedures have changed. This is also due to the COVID vaccine which many people feel has really made a difference. Last year, if someone had been in contact with someone who had COVID, they had to be sent home. Thankfully, this year students should see severely reduced absences related to the virus, most likely because this course of action is no longer needed. “We don't have to contact trace anymore,” Assistant Principal Dale Hoskins said. “Students would only be sent home if they start to be symptomatic.” Also, some students have taken personal precautions like still wearing a mask at school and/or taking the COVID vaccine. Some believe in the work of the vaccine, while others are still skeptical. “I choose to believe that the shot is going to do more good than harm,” junior Chevy Helton said. “At the end of the day, I'm going to trust my country to get me and everyone else through this tragedy.” The current school year is different from the last because there were more rules and extra precautions that were being taken. The steps that were taken not only influenced the students but also the teachers. “It's a lot less stressful without the protocols and COVID,” geometry teacher Morgan Hammontree said. “Although overwhelming, the situation forced me to realize what students were going through outside of school. I learned to be more flexible and adaptive.” By: C. Creech
Coaches blow their whistles, helmets collide, sweat drips down the players faces, the bands are blasting music as football season begins. The players have already started practicing and preparing for this year's competition. It’s a favorite time for many; it’s football time! With the new players and competition, all focus is on. “This year's season is definitely going to be different because we’re younger than a lot of teams, the competitions probably going to be very competitive,” senior William Goodnight said. “We’ll be ready for that. The new players are good, but it’s going to take perseverance for them to learn the flow of the game. They are very young, but I think that if they mature a little that they will fit in just fine. Of course, I am ready for the season to start, that’s all I've waited for all summer.” One senior has many things to say about the new team and the competition. “I really feel like this year's competition is going to be the same way as last year, where we’ll have easy competition until we get to Harleton and Waskom; that’s really where the competition is going to hit harder,” senior Cody Hargett said. “We've played them before, they’re both powerhouses in our district. We've got a lot of lower classmen that are coming up and helping us, which I feel very comfortable about. Then we've got a couple new kids that I feel like will help us and replace the ones that we lost. I am very excited for the season to start. I wasn’t too happy about how are scrimmage with Sabine and Troup turned out, but it's just a scrimmage. We don't get paid to win scrimmages.” Even though the team lost players, there are new players stepping into positions. “We play an extremely competitive schedule because we like to measure ourselves against the best teams possible,” head coach Scott Ford said. “We lost some good players off last year's team, but we had a really good JV along with some young guys that lettered on varsity. We need those players to step up and compete on Friday night in order for us to be successful. It's always exciting at the start of football. We play in the best state for high school football. I'm anxious to see how this particular team comes together and works to achieve their goals.” They scrimmaged Jefferson on August 20 and are playing at Harmony tonight. By: C. Lawless
Volleyball is off to a great start. Our volleyball team is in pre-season and have not started district yet. They are 3-2 in pre-season so far. District play begins Sept. 10. Many think that this season is going to be great! It started off good, everyone hopes it will end even better! “I think it will be a great season,” sophomore Presley Doyle said. “Pre-season is going pretty good. I really hope we will get even better throughout the year!” With three new coaches, Crystal O’Brien, Sadie Potter, and Liz Adams, a lot of things are different. Most are enjoying the new coaching staff. “Our coaching staff is pretty different from past years,” senior Kelsey O’Brien said. “Both of our assistants are only in their first years, but you couldn’t tell. Our new head coach has lots of coaching experience, and it feels like she can relate to us by having two kids on the team. I’m glad my mom gets to coach us my senior year!” Returning players are excited to start off this new season with many new members on this team. “I feel great about the team this year,” junior Bryanne Beavers said. “We are a young team, but we have a lot of fight in us. Pre-season is going good so far! We are learning to play together as a team. We are creating new friendships within the team. I love all the new coaches! It’s a fresh start. They are pushing us to work harder, and I'm looking forward to a great year!” By: K. Anderson Students laughing in the lunchroom, complaining about homework, and anticipating the second they get to go to their favorite class. The 2021-2022 school year has officially kicked off, and it sure did start off with a BANG! Many changes have come to our school this year, all the way from new desks to a new dress code. Many people are excited about these changes and just glad to be back. “I’m excited about the new school year,” geometry teacher Morgan Hammontree said. “But I will admit, it is difficult to get back into the school schedule. Now, this year has definitely been a lot more relaxing and less stressful on the students and teachers.” Getting back into the swing of things won’t be easy, however it made it so much easier when we didn’t have to start school with COVID. The mask mandate has been lifted, and we are still in-person learning, so let’s hope it stays that way. “I am enjoying not having COVID at the school,” chemistry teacher Johnny Dickson said. “However, I know it’s not completely gone, but we will take what we can get. I’m just glad we are still in school, so I can fill my ego with making you all feel dumb”. No matter what happens this year relating to COVID, staff and students will make it a great one. With everything changing, there is now only room for improvement amongst our school. Seeing the school change has really impacted a lot of kids, changing their whole view on coming to school. “I like the new environment this year,” senior Matthew Morgan said. “The people are very nice this year and I can tell it’s going to be a great year.” By: C. Creech
On your mark, get set, go! As the runners take off to begin their race. Cross Country season is in full swing as the runners are getting ready for their next race. The team recently had a race on Saturday, Aug 21 where the varsity boys placed first as a team. Returning runners are glad to have more runners this year. “The new runners are a good addition to the team because we need more runners so that we can get more points,” junior LilyJo Gronwald said. “Yes, I'm excited to be competing again. I missed running; the first race was a bit more extreme because it was against bigger schools, but it was still fun.” New members are excited to be running for the first time. “Speaking as one of the newest members on the team, if you are wanting to join cross-country, the main things to do are put in work, be committed and patience,” sophomore Yzabella Brown said. “I’m nervous for the race, it’s my first race. It’s going to be a little scary, but after a while I’ll get the hang of it.” The team this year is looking pretty good. “I think that the new runners add a lot to the team and honestly, we are stacked this year,” junior Drew Simms said. “I’m really excited for the meets this year because this could be the best team the school has ever seen.” Their next race is next Saturday, Sept 4 in Nacogdoches. By: K. Trost
Tweets from the Drum Majors’ whistle echo through the field as the crowd watches in silence. The band blares their beautiful tones as they march in uniform lines. It’s that time of year again for Friday night lights beaming on the football game, which means the bands’ long season is just starting. The band started their camp on August 2, and have been practicing meticulously for their marching drill ever since. “It was so hot, but the kids worked harder than they ever have,” band director Jeremy Hendrix said. “Camp had a great start. We look good and we sound good. I’m very proud of how far we’ve gotten so early; I have high hopes for the rest of the year.” Having a positive outlook on the season has helped motivate some to strive for success. “Everyone has been in such a good mood this year,” senior Jamie Barton said. “I really think that if everyone keeps a positive attitude we will excel.” Even fans are excited for the bands’ return. “The band gets me so hyped up at games,” freshman Tatum Wallace said. “Half of the fun at games is listening and dancing to the music that they play.” The band so far is playing two pieces for their marching performance, ‘Texas Medley’ and ‘The Alamo.’ They play their last note and halt as the crowd cheers for the outstanding performance. This is the moment of pride every member loves. |
The StaffA heads up on the down low at EFHS. Archives
October 2022
Categories |