West Virginia Educators Tour Roscoe Schools

West Virginia University President E. Gordon Gee in Roscoe yesterday.

Top educators from West Virginia were in town Monday and yesterday to tour Roscoe’s educational facilities, talk to school administrators, teachers, and students, and learn as much as possible about Roscoe’s P-20 program, which they will replicate in West Virginia starting this fall.

Recognizing Roscoe’s P-20 program as a promising, innovative approach to rural education, they plan to adopt its main features and adapt them to the specific needs of rural schools in their state. They will begin by implementing a pilot program in the Van schools of Boone County and then expand from there to other rural state schools.

They are particularly interested in the early emphasis of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) subjects, which begins in the third grade with research projects and continues seamlessly through grade 12; the collaboration with community colleges and universities, which allows and encourages students to earn an Associate Degree while in high school and both eases and promotes student transition from secondary school to higher education; and the focus on providing career training and teaching skills that benefit the students while fulfilling the employment opportunities and needs of the area they live in.

A veritable who’s who of top West Virginia educators attended the meeting—West Virginia University President E. Gordon Gee, Vice Provost Paul Kreider, Dean of Agriculture Ken Blemings, Potomac State College President Jennifer Orlikoff, Pierpont Community & Technical College President Johnny Moore, and several other Vice Presidents, Deans, Directors, and Professors—as well as such state legislators and educators as West Virginia State Superintendent Steve Paine, State Board of Education Vice President Miller Hall, State Treasurer John Perdue, State Delegate Rodney Miller, and State Senator Ron Stallings. Administrators from Boone County included County Superintendent Jeff Huffman, Assistant Superintendent Lisa Beck, the Van School Principals and others.

President and CEO of the National 4-H Council Jennifer Sirangelo came from Washington, DC, to participate.

On the Texas higher education side were Texas A&M professors Glenn Shinn, Gary Briers, and Jean Madsen; Texas Tech Ag Ed & Communications Chair Steve Fraze and Ag Ed Professor Matt Baker; West Texas A&M VP for Strategic Initiatives Brad Johnson, and Western Texas College President Barbara Beebe.

Participants from Roscoe Collegiate included Superintendent Kim Alexander, Counselor Marsha Alexander, Provost Andy Wilson, Extension Program Specialist Roxanna Reyna, Principals Greg Althof and Crystal Althof, and several others.

Speakers at the introductory meeting included Roscoe’s Kim Alexander, Marsha Alexander, Andy Wilson, Greg Althof, and Crystal Althof. At the 11:00 meeting, the audience heard from Dr. Alexander, WV Treasurer Perdue, WVU President Gee, WV State Superintendent Paine, and National 4-H President & CEO Jennifer Sirangelo, as well as Agri-Life Extension Agent Roxanna Reyna.

A 4th grade group then presented its research project, followed by 8th graders and high schoolers, who presented theirs.

Groups then toured the Roscoe Collegiate Campus and the Early Childhood Montessori School, as well as the Edu-Nation facilities: Collegiate Chiropractic, Edu-Maker, Edu-Vet, Edu-Weld, and Edu-Drone. The tours were followed by breakout sessions of teachers, K-12 administrators, and higher ed officials and administrators.

As many aspects of Roscoe’s P-20 program as possible were presented within the time available, and the West Virginia group went away impressed with the school’s initiatives and the abilities and enthusiasm of its students.

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BUSTER WELCH FEATURED IN UPCOMING DOCUMENTARY ON CUTTING HORSES


Mighty Good Promo from Outpost Pictures on Vimeo.

Roscoe cowboy and master cutting-horse trainer Buster Welch will be featured in an upcoming documentary on the history and development of cutting horses, as can be seen in this official six-minute trailer for the film, “Mighty Good: The Story of the Horse that Made America.”

For more information regarding the making and release of the documentary, consult the “Mighty Good” website, available by clicking here.

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NOLAN COUNTY JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SHOW BEGINS TODAY

The Nolan County Junior Livestock Show begins today in the Nolan County Coliseum and concludes on Saturday afternoon.

Here is the schedule of events:

Jan. 16   Broilers, Rabbits, Sheep & Goats Weigh-In, 4:00pm

Jan. 17   Steers & Swine Weigh-In and Heifer Check-In, 9:00am
                 2019 Market Rabbit Show & Market Broiler Show, 3:00pm
                 2019 Market Goat Show & Market Lamb Show, 5:00pm

Jan. 18  Nolan County Livestock Judging Contest, 10:00am
                 2019 Breeding Heifer Show & Market Steer Show, 2:00pm
                 2019 Market Swine Show 4:00pm

Jan. 19  Nolan County Honorary Show, 9:30am
                 2019 Luncheon, 11:00am
                 2019 Awards & Premium Sale, 12:30pm

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PLOWGIRLS FALL TO ALBANY, HASKELL

Jaci Alexander drives to the basket against Albany. (Basketball photos by Tamara Alexander)

The Plowgirls had a rough two games this past week, losing both. Albany beat them on Friday in Albany 47-31, and they lost last night to the state-power Haskell Maidens 58-14.

Also included below are the Plowgirls’ stats for last Tuesday’s game with Hawley, which weren’t received before posting time last Wednesday.

Plowgirls 48 – Hawley 25

Scores by quarters:
                                           1          2           3          4
               Plowgirls          15        28        33        48    
               Hawley               2           6        15        25

Individual Plowgirl scoring: Victoria Martinez 15, Veronica Cuellar 8, Bonnie Wilkinson 7, Jaci Alexander 6, Shauna McCambridge 4, Sadie McCambridge 4, Riley Sheridan 2.

Albany 47 – Plowgirls 31

                Albany              11         27        38        47
                Plowgirls            4         12        21        31

Individual Plowgirl scoring: Wilkinson 13, Martinez 6, Sh. McCambridge 6, Sa. McCambridge 2, Sheridan 2, Jovana Peña 2.

Haskell 58 – Plowgirls 14

                 Haskell              13        30        42        58
                 Plowgirls             0          5         10        14

Individual Plowgirl scoring: Sheridan 4, Sa. McCambridge 2, Alexander 2, Peña 2, Wilkinson 2, Cuellar 2.

The Plowgirls are now 13-11 on the season and 1-3 in district play. Their next game is with Cross Plains in Cross Plains on Friday followed by Stamford in Stamford next Tuesday. Tipoff for both games is at 6:30pm following the JV Boys games.

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ALBANY, HASKELL DEFEAT PLOWBOYS

Jose Ortega (12) in Albany Friday evening.

The Plowboys lost two district games this past week, losing to Albany 48-27 in Albany on Friday and to Haskell last night at home. Here are the scores by quarters and the individual scoring stats for both games.

Albany 48 – Plowboys 27

Scores by quarters;
                                            1          2          3          4
               Albany               11        20        35        48
               Plowboys            2          8        19        27

Individual Plowboy scoring: Caleb Gray 9, Jayden Gonzales 7, Jose Ortega 5, Gage Turnbow 2, Brayan Medina 2, Ryan Highsmith 2.

Haskell 48 – Plowboys 33

               Haskell              14        26        39        48
               Plowboys            4          9         17         33

Individual Plowboy scoring: Gonzales 9, Brandon Lavalais 7, Medina 6, Gray 3, Ortega 3, Hunter Anglin 3, Highsmith 2.

The Plowboys’ next game is with Cross Plains in Cross Plains Friday evening, followed by Stamford in Stamford next Tuesday. Tip-off for both games is at 8:00pm, following the varsity girls’ games.  

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On National Law Enforcement Day, January 9, the kids at Roscoe Montessori Early Childhood Center honored our local law enforcement by making goody bags. Kids took pictures with Texas DPS troopers, Sweetwater Police, and Roscoe Police.

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WEATHER REPORT: TYPICAL JANUARY WEATHER

This morning's fog.

The past week has been essentially uneventful as far as the weather is concerned, maybe a little warmer than normal for January, but not much. The only weather events were some rain on Friday and a cold front that moved through on Sunday. But the rain was light—Roscoe weatherman Kenny Landfried recorded an official .19”—and the front relatively mild, dropping Sunday’s low to 27°F and the high to 34°. The high temperature for the past seven days was Thursday’s 60°.

We are now entering what is generally the coldest time of the year for North America—the third and fourth weeks of January. But you wouldn’t know it from the forecast. Today’s high is projected to be 67°, tomorrow’s 65°, and Friday’s 69° while the lows for those three should be 43°, 49°, and 34° respectively. The weekend will be cooler with a high on Saturday of 42°, but a strong north wind will bring the wind chill down to much less. Sunday should be nicer with only a light west breeze and a high of 50°, and Monday’s high will be back up to 57°.

Skies will be mostly cloudy until Saturday, and there is no rain or other precipitation in the forecast.

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