El Día de los Muertos Spanish Project
October 29, 2009 • Marlee Beasley, Staff Writer
Filed under Lifestyles
On October 9, 2009 Mrs. Reyna’s, Mrs. Garcia’s, and Mr. Perez’s Spanish classes began projects to celebrate El Día de los Muertos—which translates literally to “The Day of the Dead.” El Día de los Muertos is a tradition celebrated throughout Mexico on November 1st and 2nd. All three of... Read more »
FCCLA Bakes for Ronald McDonald Family Room
October 29, 2009 • By Efi Eyambe, Staff Writer
Filed under Community
The aroma of warm delicious chocolate chip cookies filled the room Ms. Hilda Rodriguez, FCCLA Advisor. After school on October 21, 2009, six Sharyland FCCLA members baked homemade cookies and brownies to donate to The Cookie Brigade at the Edinburg Children’s Hospital Ronald McDonald Family Room. FCCLA... Read more »
Red Ribbon Week
October 28, 2009 • Anabella Martinez, Staff Writer
Filed under News
If you happen to notice crazy decorations lining the halls of SHS and strangely dressed students walking them during the week of October 26 don’t be alarmed; you aren’t going crazy—it’s just Red Ribbon Week. Being drug free should be kept in mind... Read more »
Volleyball Participates in “Dig for the Cure”
October 27, 2009 • By Leslie Ramey, Contributor
Filed under News, Sports
Although it may be difficult to believe that teens can help find the cure for cancer, the Sharyland High School volleyball team proved that they could contribute a great deal to the ongoing battle. Partnering up with the McAllen High School volleyball team, the girls participated in their first Dig for... Read more »
Fire Drill
October 27, 2009
Filed under Uncategorized
Title: Fire DrillDescription: The fire drill will occur during 5th block instead of 4th at the beginning of the period. Please remember to follow all procedures as discussed during the crisis plan training.Date: 2009-10-28 Read More →
The Scariest Story Ever
October 26, 2009 • Andrew Hollinger, Contributor
Filed under Opinion
It’s around this time of year that scary stories and movies come to life. Although it’d be nice if some of them just stayed dead. What Jason movie are we up to now? Number 67? And what about Jamie Lee Curtis and the Halloween movies? There has to be a point where these stories just go away. I saw... Read more »
Paranormal Activity Delivers
October 26, 2009 • By Jose S. De Leon, Staff Writer
Filed under Arts and Entertainment, Movies
Unless you’ve been under a rock since late September, chances are that you’ve heard all about Paranormal Activity. It’s a docu-style horror movie made under a shoestring budget of $11,000 that’s been playing in film festivals since January 2007, and after weeks of lobbying for the film to be... Read more »
Local Bookstore Is Hot Spot for SHS Study Groups
October 23, 2009 • By Jaime de Leon, Editor
Filed under Lifestyles
Zach Butcher does not study at home. Ever. The only place one might ever find Zach preparing for a sociology test is about five miles from his house, is filled with books, and houses a brightly lit coffee shop. Knowing this, the reader can probably guess that Zach’s study place of choice is the Barnes... Read more »
FCCLA Students Train to Be Peer Educators
October 20, 2009 • By Efi Eyambe
Filed under News
Ten FCCLA members and Advisor Mrs. Mary Jane Laing attended the Family, Career Community Leaders of America’s (FCCLA) Peer Education Conference held October 11-12, 2009 in Austin Texas. The conference centered on learning what the role of a peer educator is and examined issues facing youth: School... Read more »
Students Participate in Rattlers Guiding Rattlers Program
October 19, 2009 • Ana Marcela Lozano, Contributor
Filed under Lifestyles, News
With the purpose of promoting the importance of education, a group of outstanding junior and seniors visited different elementary schools in the district on Friday, October 2, 2009. The students participated in a day of “Rattlers Guiding Rattlers”, a program that began last year. “[This] was... Read more »
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