From Ohio To Texas Assistant Principal Makes A Difference
Cara Wimberley, Editor
March 1, 2019
Whether it be serving the community of Ohio by working at Kentucky Fried Chicken in high school or helping deescalate a student’s anger in the hallway, assistant principal Denise Ingram’s goal is to help people. Ingram has been working as a school administrator for 16 years, and before that s...
Canfield Takes A Bow
Jacquie Hernandez, Reporter
May 29, 2018
Friday Night Lights. Buzz of florescent still in the ear. The energy, music, the held breaths, all gave away at the end of the night, where routine falls back in place and students trudge makeshift to change and put away the gear to get home as soon as possible. The downtime led to talk, plans, catch...
Coach Wright To Retire
Abby Rojas, Editor
May 29, 2018
For the past 32 years, head wrestling coach Terry Wright has been coaching and teaching generations of high school students. Now, after several achievements, including being a five-time district coach of the year, Coach Wright is saying goodbye to the Chisholm Trail Rangers and retiring. ...
Hardy Wins Jostens National Teacher Award
Cara Wimberley, Editor
May 15, 2018
Carla Hardy, choir director and Renaissance instructor, won not only the Teacher of the Year award for Chisholm Trail and EMS-ISD but Josten's National Teacher of the Year Award as well. "After meeting so many Renaissance teachers from all over the country, I truly don’t think I do anything better than them," she said. "...
A Family That Teaches Together Stays Together
Dana Risher, Writer
May 15, 2018
Walking into the choir room is like stepping into another universe. It feels homey, safe, warm, relaxed and uplifting. The space is exactly what choir directors Carla and Jared Hardy wanted to create when they came to Chisholm. Along with teaching for 21 years combined, this past year the Hardys...
Administrator of the Year
Anthony Eells, Reporter
April 30, 2018
Susan Dye started teaching over thirty years ago beginning in 1980s when she was 19 years old. Back then she said she was a "kid magnet." Dye was voted administrator of the year by the Chisholm Trail staff this year. "I felt very honored," she said. "It felt good know...
‘They’re Free to Follow Their Dreams’
Cara Wimberley, Editor
April 25, 2018
Family first. That's registrar Theresa Vondra's guiding life motto. "My parents had me at 40 and 42, and they were older than most of my friends' parents and they worked full time," Vondra said. "Dad was a military man, we didn't see him much, he was constantly working. He left every day at 5am and...
The Positivity Project: Aspiration Initiative Here To Help
Cara Wimberley, Editor
March 26, 2018
In high school, emotions come in waves. Sometimes big, long-lasting, overwhelming waves, sometimes small, baby waves. Usually, though, it feels like the negative emotions are the tsunamis, and the positives are tiny splashes. Helping navigate those waves: the Aspiration Initiative (AI) crew, Karman He...
