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January 22, 2008


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Notes From McKenzie High School

By Terry Howell
Principal, McKenzie High School

This Friday we will have Homecoming against Carroll Academy. Last week the students nominated and the M-Club selected the five members of the royalty. They are Morgan Limbaugh, Sarah Owen, Lesley Robertson, Elizabeth Russell, and Samantha Wheat. We will recognize the queen and her court beginning at 6:00 p.m. Friday. All alumni and friends are invited to attend this special night for our school and students.

Last Tuesday at the football banquet, we celebrated the special year that the team had - a 13-2 record, region championship, and state championship game. Special awards given to be commemorated on a perpetual plaque are the following: David Long Academic Award – Derek Carr, Clint Kee, and Shabree Payne; Howard Nolen Team First Award – Derek Carr; Jeff Givens Sportsmanship Award – Clint Kee; Kermit Holland 3-D Award – Tyler Reeder; J.P. Carter Inspired Player Award – John Campbell and Cory Ellis; and the Mr. Rebel Award (MVP) – Derek Carr. Also, Mayor Winchester presented two Zenith Awards for commitment to excellence. One went to the football team and the other to Derek Carr as a Mr. Football Finalist. Coach Comer and his staff recognized each player and class and gave several special awards for position players.

We are offering students ACT-Prep on Saturdays from 8-10 a.m. This is an excellent way for students to fine tune their test-taking skills and review material that they may have studied earlier. We have a number of materials for students to use and Ms. Elam serves as the facilitator of Time for Time. McKenzie High School offers this as a free service to juniors and seniors taking the ACT. The next assessment is in February. With the possibility of earning thousands of dollars through the lottery, students and parents would be well served by taking advantage of this opportunity.

Please mark on your schedules that we will have Parent-Teacher Conference on Thursday, February 7 from 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Since this is an entirely new semester with new classes, parents need to make a special effort to meet with their student’s new teachers and get an appraisal of their progress and work to date. Students whose parents attend will get an extended break for making the effort to come.

The basketball teams played at home on Monday against the Dresden squads. Both teams fell to the visitors. The girls could not survive an avalanche of 3-point shots as the Lady Lions made 15 3’s and buried the Lady Rebels 63-33. Zana Carter was the only player for McKenzie in double digits with 13. Morgan Limbaugh added 9. For the boys the first half was highly competitive with the score knotted at 20. Free throw shooting for the Rebels, however, was anemic as they shot a mediocre 11-22. The Lions raced to a 10-point margin after three quarters and never looked back as they defeated the home team 61-47. Shabree Payne had 15, Derek Carr 13, and Josh Brown 10 to lead the Rebels. On Thursday the teams traveled to Bruceton for a make-up game with district implications. The Lady Rebels faced waves of defensive pressure by the Lady Tigers and dropped a 61-56 decision. The Lady Rebels were led by Zana Carter who had 26 points. Morgan Limbaugh added 11 points for the team. The Rebels played their best game of the year in downing the Tigers 88-53. Shabree Payne and Derek Carr both had big games with 27 and 19 points respectively. The Rebels had three other players in double figures with Tyler Holt (12), Luke Anderson (10), and Hunter Herrin (10). On Friday the teams stayed in the district playing at cross-county rival Huntingdon. The Lady Rebels again had a nail-biter but prevailed in the end with a 45-43 victory. Zana Carter had 22 points to lead the team while Morgan Limbaugh had 14 to contribute to the win. The boys game mirrored the girls game not only in closeness but in final score. The Rebels won consecutive games with a 44-43 victory. Derek Carr and Shabree Payne scored 18 and 17 points respectively to pace the team. The Lady Rebels ended district play for the week with a 3-3 record while the boys have a 4-2 district mark. On Saturday the teams played Greenfield at home in a non-district make-up game. The girls squared off against a young, but talented team in the first game. The Lady Rebels got a total team effort in defeating the Lady Yellow Jackets 49-47. The Lady Rebels had their usual scoring support from Zana Carter (21) and Morgan Limbaugh (13), but it was junior Mignon Salameh with 10 that gave the team the spark they needed to win. The boys played their second consecutive nail-biter in the nightcap against the Yellow Jackets. The lead changed hands several times in the contest, but the visitors prevailed in the end 50-48. Shabree Payne continued to lead the offense with 21. Derek Carr added 11 and Josh Brown 8 in the losing cause.

We do have a busy basketball schedule coming up. It is as follows: Tuesday, January 22 at Clarksburg (6:00 p.m.); Friday, January 25 vs. Carroll Academy (6:30 p.m. at home); Saturday, January 26 at Adamsville; Monday, January 28 at Gleason (6:00 p.m.); and Tuesday, January 29 at Big Sandy (6:00 p.m.). Come out and support the teams.

Dallas Baker, Shakeeya Long, and Tommy Sam will attend the UT- Martin Honors Band this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. They will audition for a placement in one of the several bands and will rehearse in preparation for a public concert on Saturday night. The Honors Band Program brings together high school musicians from across West Tennessee and allows them to interact with the professional staff of UT-Martin and other students to motivate them to excel. Band director Keith Breeden will accompany the students to this event.

On January 16, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) attended its regional competition at Union University chaperoned by Ms. Ladona Herrin, Mrs. Jackie Carr, and club sponsor, Mrs. Jeannine Lowe. Of the 19 members who competed, 18 students earned the right to advance to state level. Those who placed in their categories were as follows: Drew Brown and Derek Carr – 1st in Management Decision Making (team event); Clint Mealer – 1st in Economics and 3rd in Human Resource Management; Chris Ventura – 2nd in Computer Operations and 2nd in Human Resource Management; Brittany Ballentine – 2nd in Database Design; Lesley Robertson – 3rd in Business Calculations; Matthew McBride – 3rd in Public Speaking I; Jana Barham – 3rd in Spreadsheet Applications; Courtney Jowers – 3rd in FBLA Principles and Procedures; Leann Ventura – 3rd in Work Processing I and 5th in Hospitality and Tourism; Lacey Hunt – 4th in Word Processing I; Emily Bloodworth – 5th in FBLA Principles and Procedures; Bethany Aden – 6th in Spreadsheet Applications; Josie Jarrett – 6th in Marketing; Taylor Gibson – 6th in Introduction to Business; Jill Mitchell – 7th in Database Design; Kelsie Poore – 7th in Introduction to Business Communications; and Brittany Bell – 8th in FBLA Principles and Procedures. These students have the opportunity to go to Chattanooga on April 10-12 for the state level of competition. Congratulations to these students for their hard work and dedication.

As always, I hope everyone has a great week.

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