Construction is almost complete for the new Multi-Purpose Field House located behind the high school on the baseball/softball field complex. Construction began in early May for the new 6,800 square foot facility that will house baseball, softball and soccer teams. The facility includes offices, dressing rooms, lockers and showers. The athletic trainers will also have a space available at the new facility.

The ribbon cutting is scheduled for January 2, 2008. The public is invited to attend.

Students from Flour Bluff High School and Junior High were recognized at a reception at the Art Center for the Islands on December 2. The students' work will be displayed through December 28. Gallery hours are 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday-Saturday, and 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. Teachers with students participating are Lisa Brown, Ron Richardson, Valerie Lichtenberger, Connie Vallie and Charlotte Walker. Student awards are as follows:

7th Grade:1st place - R.J. De La Paz; 2nd place - Jamon Schmidt; 3rd place - Sarah Langford.
8th Grade:1st place - Cassidy Reynolds; 2nd place - Gypsie Allvardo; 3rd place Taylor Gunn.
9th Grade: Honorable Mention - Kyle Gibson.
10th Grade: 1st place - K.K. Powell; 2nd place - Tyler Spaniol; Honorable Mention - Christy Poses.
11th Grade:1st place - Anthony Pabillano; 2nd place - Matthew Dargen; 3rd place - Adan Flores; Honorable Mention - Abbey Towne and Chris Lopez.
12th Grade:Best of Show - Edwardo Herrera; 1st place - Candace Packard; 2nd place - Lee Benson.

The Art Center for the Islands is located at 323 N. Alister in Port Aransas.

Congratulations, Hornet Band! At the December 1, 2007, All-Region High School Band Auditions, nineteen FBHS students made the All-Region Band and six advanced to the All-Area Band Auditions to be held in January, 2008. Results are as follows:

All-Region Band: Alicia Renck, Allison Clark, Yong Min Ho, Mary Ann Gonzalez, Holly Dinh, Julia Cabral, Kristin Rivard, Julia Teck, Christa Rasor, Doug Beard, Carlton Jarbeaux, Claire Ellis and Chase Campbell (8th grade).

Selected to All-Region and advancing to All-Area Band: Monica Leal, Angela Gray, Grace Guthrie, Steven Keener, Vincent Cruz and Joseph Reyes.

The All-Region High School Band Concert will be held on December 8 at Gregory Portland High School Auditorium @ 4:30 p.m.

Congratulations to the FBISD Chess Club members participating in the Share Your Christmas Chess Tournament on December 1 at Windsor Park Elementary School. The Primary team, (1st-3rd), received a 3rd place team trophy and the Elementary team, (4th-6th), received a 2nd place team trophy. (They actually tied for 1st place, but came in second on the tie-breaker.)

Individual results are listed below:

Placing in the top 10 of the Primary division were Alex Wallett (5th) and Andrew Shaw (6th). Also participating and placing were Jonas Gallegos, Ammarie Wallett Sarah Muir, Christopher Ramirez, Trace Price, Collin Protzeller, Madison Cavanaugh, Timothy Ramirez, and Christopher Leinweber.

Placing in the top 10 of the Elementary division were Andrew Perez - 1st place with a perfect score, and Natanee Wallet (5th). Also participating and placing were Ryan Breen, Cameron Brower and Dallas Purcell. Kyle Breen also participated in the middle school division.

Receiving a 1st place in the high school division was Robert Muir.

Congratulations to the Junior High School Math/Science team and their sponsors Joe Hay, Bill Prather, Sid Blalack and Anthony Gillespey, on their accomplishments at the Eisenhower Middle School competition held on November 17 in San Antonio. Individual results are as follows:

7th Grade:
Tristan Guajardo - 1st Number Sense, 1st General Math, 6th Spelling, 6th Calculator, 5th Maps, Charts & Graphs; Ian Williams - 7th Spelling, 4th Number Sense, 3rd Calculator, 8th General Math, 8th Science, 7th Maps, Charts & Graphs, 4th History; Steven Kyle - 1st Calculator, 2nd Number Sense, 2nd General Math, 10th Science; Matt Morgan - 3rd Number Sense, 4th Calculator, 3rd General Math; Ian McDonald - 5th Number Sense, 8th Calculator, 7th General Math, 8th History; William Mendiola - 2nd Calculator, 6th Number Sense, 4th General Math; Joshua Keese - 5th Calculator, 9th Number Sense; John Kwiatkowski - 7th Calculator; Robert Breedlove - 1st Maps, Charts & Graphs, 1st History, 2nd Science

8th Grade:
Matt Gilmore - 1st Number Sense, 1st Calculator, 1st General Math, 1st Science, 1st Maps, Charts & Graphs, 9th History; David Acker - 2nd Number Sense, 2nd Calculator, 3rd General Math 9th Science; Nathan Portwood - 3rd Number Sense, 4th General Math; Carl McClain - 1st History, 2nd Science, 3rd Maps, Charts & Graphs; Robert Walker - 2nd General Math, 3rd Calculator, 5th Number Sense, 5th Science; Ana Knowles -5th Spelling, 7th Science; Christina Sheehan - 9th Calculator, 10th Number Sense, 10th Dictionary, 11th Spelling; Dilan Earwood - 4th Number Sense, 5th General Math, 6th Calculator, 8th Dictionary, 10th History; Max Caruso - 6th Number Sense; Trey Miles - 8th Number Sense; Ryan Fitzgerald - 5th Calculator, 6th Science, 9th General Math; Jake Warren - 7th Calculator, 8th General Math, 8th Science; Jena Floyd - 8th Calculator, 9th Dictionary.

Don't miss out on the wonderful holiday programs scheduled at FBISD during the month of December. Click on the Holiday Program button on the index page of the district website for a schedule of campus events. Happy Holidays Hornets!

The Noel McArdle Gallery, located in the Janet F. Harte Public Library, will exhibit Angels and More by local artists, Carolyn Utigard Thomas and Eryn Thomas-Hopkins. The exhibit will open Thursday, January 3, and will run through Wednesday, January 30. Meet the artist at a reception at the Harte Library on Saturday, January 5 from 3-5 p.m. There is no charge for admission to view the exhibit or to attend the reception.

Gallery hours are:
Monday - Thursday 10 a.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Fridays and Saturdays -10 a.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Sunday from 2 - 5:45 p.m.
For more information call 937-6569.

Friday 12/7 - HS Boys Basketball @ CCISD Tournament
Friday 12/7 - HS Girls Basketball @ CCISD Tournament
Friday 12/7- JH Girls Basketball Tournament @ FB
Friday 12/7 - Sound of Music Rehearsal
Saturday 12/8- HS Boys Basketball @ CCISD Tournament
Saturday 12/8 - HS Girls Basketball @ CCISD Tournament
Saturday 12/8 - JH Girls Basketball Tournament @ FB
Saturday 12/8 - Academic UIL Practice Meet @ IWA
Saturday 12/8 - TMEA Region Clinic/Concert @ GP
Saturday 12/8 - NJROTC Drill Meet @ Uvalde HS
Saturday 12/8 - Homecoming Black-Out Dance @ FBHS
Saturday 12/8 - Sound of Music Rehearsal