Congratulations to Mr. Nickleson's Stampede Studio students' winning P.S.A. in front of about 1,500 people! Sydnie Hinshaw & Cristian Melendez won 1st place in the competition. A press release will be going out soon, and the video is posted on the following web site at

www.acteonline.org/psacontest.aspx

The P.S.A. will also be sharing online and possibly in your local TV markets in February.

The competition will award a total of $750 to the winner(s).

On Thursday, December 1st, thirteen of our North Shore Senior High Choir students participated in Texas Music Educators Association All-Region Choir Auditions. The Contest was held at Deer Park High School South. Four students from North Shore earned positions placed in the top 5 of their voice part and are advancing on to the ALL-STATE CHOIR auditions. The final round of competition will take place on Saturday, January 7th, 2011 at Deer Park High School South.

Advancing to the All-State Auditions
Enrique Barrera – Tenor 2
Matthew Garcia – Tenor 2
Priscilla Hernandez – Soprano 2
Sasha Redmon – Soprano 1

I am asking all teachers to assist us in collecting unused socks for veterans at the VA hospital. As many of you know, it gets extremely cold in the hospital so many of the vets contract pneumonia. What you may not realize is that death from pneumonia is far greater than death from the injuries the vet comes to have treated. Please assist us in our drive which goes from November 28 through December 9. Socks can be given to any Student Council member or sent to room 456. If you need them picked up, please send me an email. Thanks for your continued support.

Ann Semler
Economics Teacher
Student Council Advisor
Senior Class Sponsor

Friends of NSSH Chess,
In A.D. 79, Mt. Vesuvius erupted with a cloud of hot pumice, noxious gases, pulverized rock and 1300 degree ash 12 miles high. The ensuing lava flow and 17 foot deep ash mercifully destroyed Pompeii and other nearby towns and nearly all 20,000 inhabitants instantly.

On Saturday, November 19, 2011, 88 of the very best chess players in Texas gathered for The Lone Star College Texas Regional 3rd Annual Turkey Classic Chess Invitational. The North Shore Sr. High School Chess Team, The Knights, erupted with a force similar to Vesuvius. Winning 1st Place Team, as Adrian Patterson and Michael Richards were perfect with 5 wins, no losses. The results are below.

1st Place Team - North Shore Sr. High, The Knights

Undefeated
1st place Adrian Patterson - Section B
1st place Michael Richards - Section E

Individual Awards
1st place Jasmine Powell - Section C
1st place Joshua Morris - Section D
4th place Christian Pena - Section C
4th place Alejandro Resendez - Section D
5th place Aubrey Cook - Section D
5th place Sheridan Wilson - Section C

Gold Medal Recipients
6th place Rosa Resendez - Section E
6th place Carl Abrau - Section C
6th place Jhonatan Enriquez - Section D
7th place Nia Roches - Section D
6th place Clyde Cross - Section E

Please help me congratulate these chess masters.

As Always,
Check!
Robert L. Myers
Chess Team Coach/Sponsor

Join me in congratulating the following Texas Association of Future Educators ( T.A.F.E. ) members. They recently won the Region IV competition and are eligible for state competition.

Silver level-
Julia Garza
Raul Cornejo
Vienna Cano
Beatrice Cruz
Samuelle Mercer

Bronze level-
Irene Martinez
Fabian Pena

More contest results to follow.

Wilma Binz
Practicum in Education & Training
Texas Assocaition of Future Educators Sponsor

Have you ever been bullied? Do you know someone that has been bullied? If you have but are too scared to act, then help is here. The "Rise over Run" campaign's purpose is to help students overcome bullying.

Here is the link to the GPISD tip hotline that would allow students, parents or teachers to report safety issues anonymously.

http://www.galenaparkisd.com/hotline.htm

If you support this idea and want to help, then contact Mrs. Barajas in room 717 or Mr. Bryant in the assistant principals' office. The oath on the back of the shirt indicates your choice to be a part of the "Rise over Run" campaign. Learn to rise against bullying and not run in fear. If you are having a problem with someone, please let your counselor, teacher, or parent know.