Maverick Monthly: January 2025

EISD has had an amazing start to 2025! As we reflect on the first month of the year, I couldn’t be more proud of what our students and staff have accomplished together. January was filled with excitement, growth, and plenty of moments to celebrate.

Our students have jumped into the year with energy and enthusiasm for learning, our teachers are bringing their best every day, and our community continues to support one another in meaningful ways. I am grateful for the hard work and dedication of everyone who makes our district a place to learn and grow.

As we look ahead to the remainder of the semester, I am filled with optimism. We will maintain the momentum and ensure this semester is outstanding for all of EISD!

Jeremy Williams

Superintendent

Eastland ISD

The EISD School Board met on January 13th for its regular monthly meeting. Students, teachers and staff were recognized for exceptional performance. Updates were given on current district projects and possible future projects were discussed.

January was School Board Appreciation Month. EISD's amazing Board was celebrated with a delicious meal from Mae's. We appreciate each of our Board members and the sacrifices they make to serve the students and staff of EISD.

At the January School Board Meeting, 1st Grade teachers selected Alondra, Emma, Kole, Landyn, and Joslyn to represent Siebert Elementary and lead the pledge!

Kenzie Mclean and Royce Ojeda were chosen as Eastland Middle School's December Students of the Month!

Kenzie plays for the Middle School Lady Mavs Volleyball and Basketball teams. She also enjoys playing Softball. She says that Mrs. Burris is her favorite teacher because she is understanding and very nice. After graduating high school, Kenzie is considering either attending the University of Oklahoma or going to cosmetology school to become a hair stylist.

Royce plays Football and Basketball for the Middle School Mavericks. He also enjoys playing Soccer. His favorite class is Mr. Perry's History class, as Mr. Perry makes the learning environment fun. He is still considering his options when it comes to higher education, but he would like to become a barber when he gets older.

Congratulations to both of these outstanding students!

Ana Cunningham and Brayden Foust were named as the December Students of the Month for Eastland High School at the January School Board Meeting!

Ana competes for the Lady Mavs in Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, and Track, and has been a core member of the teams throughout her high school career. She is a member of the Beta club and FCA. Ana plans to attend Texas A&M in pursuit of a Nursing degree.

Brayden competes for the Mavericks in Football and Track. He is a member of the Beta Club, and has developed welding skills through Ag, earning 2nd place at the Eastland County Stock Show for the trailer he built. After graduating, he plans to pursue a career in the oil industry as an Oilfield Pipeline Inspector.

Congratulations to these two amazing students!

At the January School Board Meeting, Courtney Bridges was recognized as Teacher of the Month!

Courtney Bridges has been a critical part of EHS, working in the office managing PEIMS. Starting last semester, she became a teacher for EHS, teaching History. She was noted as being a great help to both students and staff throughout her entire career thus far, and she has made great strides in ensuring students are as engaged in their classwork as possible.

Congratulations on your well-deserved award!

Eastland Ag students had an outstanding time at the Eastland County Stock Show. Congratulations to all of our hardworking Ag students. A breakdown of results for each event can be found below. More photos can be found here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/WcHF5RtaX4tB2oh37

Cattle Show

Reserve Champion European Heifer- Jacob Boelter

2nd place European Heifer- Urijah Sanchez

3rd place European Steer- Urijah Sanchez

3rd place European Steer- Kaytie Sanchez

Turkey Show

Reserve Champion Market Turkey- Gavin Marks

3rd/9th place- Tucker Marks

5th/6th place- Zace Rich

7th place- Zaden Rich

Market Swine Show

Champion Berkshire- Ruby Orsagh

Reserve Champion Berkshire- Zace Rich

Champion Dark OPB- Kye Herrington

Reserve Dark OPB- Daila Sadler

Champion Duroc- Collin Harris

Reserve Champion Hampshire- Lyla Orsagh

Champion White OPB- Lyla Orsagh

Champion Yorkshire- Taylar Fullen

Champion Intermediate Showman- Collin Harris

Champion Senior Showman- Taylar Fullen

Prospect Show

1st place- Ruby Orsagh

Class 1 Berkshire

1st place- Ruby Orsagh

3rd place- Krece Darville

Class 2 Berkshire

1st place- Zace Rich

2nd place- Addison Williams

3rd place- Creed Keith

Class 1 Dark OPB

1st place- Kye Herrington

2nd place- Daila Sadler

3rd place- Brayden Thompson

Class 2 Dark OPB

3rd place- Chelsi Kandy

4th place- Creed Keith

Class 2 Duroc

1st place- Collin Harris

2nd place Lyla Orsagh

3rd place Katie Bartee

Class 3 Duroc

3rd place Tripp Keith

4th place Krece Darville

5th place Chelsi Kanady

Class 1 Hampshire

1st place - Lyla Orsagh

Class 2 Hampshire

1st place- Taylar Fullen

Class 3 Hampshire

1st place- Addison Williams

2nd place- Kye Herrington

3rd place- Zace Rich

Class 1 White OPB

2nd place- Daila Sadler

Class 2 White OPB

1st place- Lyla Orsagh

2nd place- Zaden Rich

3rd place- Tripp Keith

Class 2 york

Reserve 2nd place- Collin Harris

1st place- Taylar Fullen

Class 2 cross

2nd place- Taylar Fullen

Class 3 Cross

2nd place- Brayden Thompson

Class 4 Cross

1st place- Ruby Orsagh

2nd place- Daila Sadler

4th place- Collin Harris

5th place- Zaden Rich

Class 5 Cross

2nd place- Ruby Orsagh

3rd place- Addison Williams

4th place- Kye Herrington

5th place- Zaden Rich

Breeding Swine Show

Reserve Overall Breeding Champion- Taylar Fullen

Champion Berkshire- Lyla Orsagh

Reserve Champion Berkshire- Addison Williams

Champion Dark OPB- Ruby Orsagh

Champion Duroc- Taylar Fullen

Champion Yorkshire- Taylar Fullen

Reserve Champion Cross- Kye Herrington

Champion Senior Showman- Addison Williams

AG Mechanics

Grand Champion- Dump Trailer

Cason Browning

Joseph Black

Jason Zamora

Avery Walton

Reserve Champion- 20ft Utility Trailer

Brayden Foust

Cayden Alford

Caleb Justice

Jacob Boelter

Market Rabbits

Overall Reserve Champion- Laney Scitern

Intermediate Market Showmanship Champion- Laney Scitern

Class 1

1st Lauryne Hobbs

3rd Jana Ghezail

Class 2

1st Shelby Hatton

3rd Laykne Hobbs

5th Savanna Koroch

Class 4

1st Kaylen McDonald

4th Addalyn Jackson

Class 5

1st Laney Scitern

3rd Kaylen McDonald

5th Lelia Hallmark

7th Collin Harris

8th Kylee Burns

Breeding Rabbits

Champion Senior Breeding Showmanship- Kaylen McDonald

Intermediate Breeding Showmanship- Kylee Burns

Senior colored bucks

2nd -Lelia Hallmark

Sheep

Overall Grand Champion- Avery Walton

Overall Reserve Champion- Blake Burns

Champion Finewool- Avery Walton

Champion Finewool Cross- Addison Williams

Champion Southdown- Addison Williams

Reserve Champion Southdown- Urijah Sanchez

Reserve Champion Hair Breed- Blake Burns

Champion Medium Wool- Avery Walton

Reserve Champion Medium Wool- Blake Burns

Champion Intermediate Sheep Showmanship-Kylee Burns

Champion Senior Showmanship- Avery Walton

Class 1 Finewool

3rd - Kaylen McDonald

4th - Tanya Sanchez

Class 2 Finewool

1st- Avery Walton

2nd- Addison Williams

Class 3 Finewool

1st- Chelsi Kanady

2nd- Tanya Sanchez

3rd- Urijah Sanchez

Class 1 Finewool Cross

1st- Addison Williams

Class 2 Southdown

1st-Addison Williams

2nd- Urijah Sanchez

Class 3 Hair Breeds

1st- Blake Burns

Class 1 Medium Wool

3rd- Krece Darville

5th- Tanya Sanchez

Class 2 Medium Wool

1st- Avery Walton

2nd- Kylee Burns

Class 3 Medium Wool

1st- Addison Williams

3rd- Urijah Sanchez

4th- Kaylen McDonald

Class 4 Medium Wool

1st- Avery Walton

2nd- Blake Burns

3rd- Avery Walton

5th- Chelsi Kanady

Market Goat

Overall Grand Champion Market Goat- Blake Burns

Overall Reserve Champion Market Goat- Kylee Burns

Champion Light Weight- Blake Burns

Reserve Champion Medium Weight- Kaylen McDonald

Champion Heavy Weight- Blake Burns

Reserve Champion Heavy Weight- Kylee Burns

Champion Intermediate Showmanship- Kylee Burns

Champion Senior Showmanship- Kaylen McDonald

Class 2 Light Weight Goats

1st Blake Burns

Class 3 Medium Weight Goats

1st Kaylen McDonald

5th Jana Ghezali

Class 4 Medium Weight Goats

3rd Mattilyn Mclntire

Class 5 Heavy Weight

5th Krece Darville

Class 6 Heavy Weight

1st Blake Burns

2nd Kylee Burns

5th Maggie Mclntire

On January 22nd, the Eastland Chapter of the National Beta Club held their Induction Ceremony. Congratulations to the new members of this prestigious club!

More photos from the Ceremony can be found here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Kah9wtnH6VzD6wfD8

January 31st was Senior Night for the Lady Mavs and Mavericks Basketball Teams! Ana Cunningham was named the Basketball Sweetheart and Isaiah Hays was named Basketball Beau. Thank you to all who came and showed your support for our senior athletes!

More photos from Senior Night can be found here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/dEArRmB4ysTeaQRp8

Eastland High School is proud to showcase Class of '25 seniors who have received acceptance letters from colleges! Currently, five students have a copy of their acceptance letter posted in the hallways to display their achievement. If you'd like to show off your acceptance letter, email a copy to DRodgers@eastland.esc14.net !

The historic 100th edition of The Maverick Yearbook is now on sale. Visit the online store at balfour.com or order on campus. Get the early bird price until February 7th. Get an on-campus order form or order online. Sales are only guaranteed through April 7.

Attention seniors, order your YEARBOOK SENIOR PAGE online, or on campus. Senior page order forms are available in room 205 and must be turned in to reserve a space.

New for the 100th book, past graduates may have his or her name and graduation year in the book for a small donation.

Look for your on-campus order form soon!

If you have students involved in Eastland athletics, make sure to join the appropriate sportsYou group! Eastland ISD coaches will use sportsYou to push out updates and information on upcoming events. Downloading the app and signing up for the group your student is a part of will help you keep up with any changes in schedules, practice, meal information, and more.

Check out the documents below for the sign up information for each group! If you have difficulties with the QR code, please use the access code and the steps listed on the page. Note that there are two groups for Football: one specifically labeled as Parents, and another for general updates.

Join code for EHS BOYS BASKETBALL: WB7U-QPQH

Join code for EMS BOYS BASKETBALL: F628-6ATD

Next Regularly Scheduled Board Meeting: February 13th

Lady Mavs Playoff Game: February 10th

End of 6 Weeks: February 14th

Student Holiday / Comp Day: February 17th

Student Holiday / Staff Development Day: February 18th