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To Home
Welcome To CHSFA!
November 12, 2010
Vol. 4 Issue 1
The Clovis High School Freshman Academy is
honored to be such a vital part of your students’
i
lives. It is our hope that their experience here will
be a positive one that serves them well today and in
the future.
Counselor's Corner
Short Cycle Assessment Dates:
December 14- English and History
December 15- Electives
December 16- Math and Science
December 17- Make up in the am
All students are required to be here
during this week. This is important as
the semester is ending, grades have to
be averaged and credits are to be
earned!!!
Students took the Explore Test in
October and results should be here in
December. Results will be sent home
and your son/daughter will meet with
the counselor to discuss these results.
Student Council
Student Council has started off great this year!
We began the year with 13 members that were
elected from Yucca and Marshall, and added 6
more in the election at the beginning of this
school year. We were busy during volleyball
season as we ran the concession stand
together with Honor Society.
Our students did a great job planning and
participating in football homecoming week.
They picked the themes that the student body
would dress up as during spirit week, and
decorated the gym for the homecoming dance
that Friday. The gym looked great and was a
big success!
We are now looking forward to planning the
talent show, as well as some of the other events
that we will host later in the year. The sponsors
appreciate all of the work these student leaders
have done, and are looking forward to a great
year!
Misty Turbeville
misty.turbeville@clovis-schools.org
Ruby Hester
Karen Beachum
Debbie Smith
Corinthia Hall

Freshman Campus Tea m Information:
Team One’s Cat Scratch Fever Newsletter
Greetings from Team One! We are off to a great year, and
enjoy having each and every child in our class. Our students
are currently learning topics involving genetics, WWI events, a
short story by John Steinbeck, algebraic functions and
geometric proofs. In the future, keep an eye out for a cross
curricular activity in biology and history involving a mock
crime scene investigation with New Mexico’s lead crime scene
investigator. In addition, the English department will be
having a debate in class involving Philosophical Chair
discussions, research and persuasive speaking.
Finally, on November 23 rd , we will have a celebration for all
students who have maintained an average of a C or above in all
of their classes and did not have any disciplinary actions. We
will send out more information on this celebration as it
becomes available. We are looking forward to each of the
upcoming assignments, and our students are working hard to
prepare themselves for end of the semester exams. If you have
any concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Team 1 teachers.
Wildcats on the Prowl For Success – Team 1
Biology: Corinthia Hall/ Corinthia.hall@clovis.schools.org
Math: Lori Gammill/ Lori.gammill@clovis.schools.org
English: Beth Anthony/ Beth.anthony@clovis.schools.org
History: Terrance Allen/ Terrance.allen@clovis.schools.org
Hello Parents,
Team 2 Purple Pride
Team 2 - Purple Pride - has had a really great start to the school
year. Our team is full of a lot of really great kids. Thanks so
much for trusting them to us. We are really looking forward to
the rest of the school year.
A lot of the kids still do not understand how their grades will
be figured and reported. The most important grade and the one
students should be concerned with the most is their semester
grade. It will appear on the report cards as S1. This grade is
figured by counting the first 9 weeks grade as 50% and the 2nd
9 weeks grade as 50%. If a student did not do as well the 1st 9
weeks as he/she would have liked, they can make that up by
working hard the 2nd 9 weeks. A higher grade the 2nd 9 weeks
period will help offset a poor 1st 9 weeks grade. We are
talking with your kids about this everyday. Please, reinforce
this at home too. This is the grade that will determine if the
student receives credit for the course. It is also the grade that is
recorded on the student’s permanent transcript.
The school will be having a celebration day on November 23rd.
This is the day before the Thanksgiving Break. Our team will
be watching movies and having a snack in the morning and
student council will have the Talent Show buyout in the
afternoon. This should be a great day!!! The kids usually
surprise everyone at the talent show.
If you need to contact any of the team members, please feel
free to call or email at anytime. Email is generally the fastest
way to get a response.
Thanks,
Richard.hahn@clovis-schools.org
Kym.cordova@clovis-schools.org
Laura.Smith@clovis-schools.org
Scott.Schumpert@clovis-schools.org

Freshman Campus Tea m Information
Team 3 –Cat Power
Team 4—Purple Posse
Dear Parent/Guardian;
Team 3 would like to take this opportunity to reiterate what a
pleasure it is to have your child on our team. Your students are
off to a fabulous year. In addition, we are looking forward to the
adventures that are yet to come throughout the rest of the 2010-
2011 school year.
Please continue to ask to view your child's planner every
Monday, or Tuesday if we do not have school on Monday, to
review documentation in reference to grade percentages in all
classes, as well as any missing assignments. To assist you further
in reviewing your child's progress, we encourage you to access
SKYWARD. Also, please note that we send an email every
Monday morning to inform you of upcoming projects,
assessments etc.
The Cat Power team looks forward to working with you and your
child to make the rest of this school year a successful one. Please
contact us with any questions and/or suggestions you may have.
We take very seriously our partnership with parents in providing
the best educational experience for all our students.
Twyla Coleman twyla.coleman@clovis-schools.org
Karen Beachum karen.beachum@clovis-schools.org
Randy McBroom randy.mcbroom@clovis-schools.org
Misty Turbeville misty.turbeville@clovis-schools.org
Dear Parent/Guardian;
Students and teachers on team 4 have had a great year so far! We
have many students involved in sports, choir, student council,
NJHS, band & color guard, ROTC, dance and cheer. Team 4 won
the spirit stick during the football homecoming pep rally, and
several of our students participated in the homecoming parade.
Many of our students donated items in the Clean Sweep
Campaign to benefit the Lighthouse Mission.
Upcoming events include the Canned Food Drive to benefit the
Food Bank in November and the Angel Tree Project in
December.
As you know, Thanksgiving will be here soon. School will
dismiss for Thanksgiving break at 3:30 on November 23, 2010.
When we return from Thanksgiving, we will only have 2 weeks
of instruction before final exams begin. School will dismiss for
Christmas on December 17 at noon.
Our teaming time is 6 th period, from 1:45 to 2:35. Please feel free
to contact any of us by email at the following addresses:
brian.pickard@clovis-schools.org
kelli.reed@clovis-schools.org
donna.montague@clovis-schools.org
diane.miller@clovis-schools.org
Dear Parents,
Wow, can you believe that we are getting close to wrapping up the first semester? Our students have done some
fabulous things in Careers, which we hope are preparing your son or daughter for the "real world". We have covered
how to fill out job applications, how to write a resume and how to interview for a job. The Careers teachers are so
pleased, to see that students have used the tools given to them and have asked us to checked over some of their real
applications for jobs they are seeking. Students have begun one of our 7 Career Clusters during this nine weeks.
Currently we are currently wrapping up the Hospitality and Tourism Cluster. You should be very proud on how well your
son or daughter has taken the many careers given to them in this cluster and have turned in some great projects!! One
more cluster will be covered before Christmas break, Health and Biological Science. It is our hope to get our community
involved by bringing in some doctors or scientists to visit with our students. We would love any suggestion or
connections you might have in this career field to bring in some outside guest speakers. Thank you so much for all that
you have done thus far for your child and their education.
Career Department,
Ruby Hester ruby.hester@clovis-schools.org
Jennifer Metzger jennifer.metzger@clovis-schools.org
Michelle Morris michelle.morris@clovis-schools.org

Freshman Campus Tea m Information:
Team 5--Cattitude
Team 5 is doing some interesting lessons in the core
classes. In biology, you should be seeing or hearing that
your child is studying DNA and genetics. In history they
are beginning the Great Depression. The Pearl is being
read in English classes and A Separate Peace is being read
in Pre AP English. The different types of graphs and
equations are being learned and worked with in Algebra.
If your child is in Geometry, they have just finished up
studying triangle relationships and continue to study
triangles and their relationships with other shapes.
We are very excited about the project coming up at the end
of November that will be crossing the 4 core classes
together. Each class will be tying into the study of a crime
scene and the trial that comes from that scene. We are
thankful that Clovis Police Department and the New
Mexico State Police will be helping in this study. We are
sure that you will be hearing conversations from your child
and seeing the interest and excitement that comes from
being a real CSI investigator.
The end of semester celebration will take place on
November 23. We would be happy to have you come and
celebrate this with us. This day is to congratulate those
students who have taken care of grades and have had
positive behavior throughout the nine weeks.
Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns
that we may help you or your child with.
Thanks,
Niki Black niki.black@clovis-schools.org
Bekki Jones bekki.jones@clovis-schools.org
Leslie Chavez leslie.chavez@clovis-schools.org
Nikki Hahn nikki.hahn@clovis-schools.org
Technology - Robotics
It has been an exciting first few weeks of classes in
the Introduction to Technology Classroom!
Students have learned about the various types of
engineering fields and the education necessary to
pursue those careers. We have also begun an indepth
study of robotics. They have learned how
robots are used in work, play, exploration and
everyday living. Teams have been completing hands
on labs to learn things such as programming robots
to travel, controlling the distance as well as
implementing measured turns through mathematical
calculations and use of the NXT software. I look
forward to discovering the world of robotics with
your student! If you have any questions, or would
like to visit during your student’s class period please
feel free to contact me.
Yearbook – Journalism
The Journalism staff has done an outstanding job
during the first months of school! Not only have
they designed the cover, built the design ladder, and
taken photos at games and events, they have also
shown their awesome skills as CHSFA’s portrait
photographers!
In order to take the best portrait of your student the
Journalism team studied lighting, posing, and basic
photography skills for weeks. I must say they did
an awesome job and I hope that you will be pleased
with the results.
judy.williams@clovis-schools.org
Be sure to purchase your
yearbook before
December 30 th !!!
Prices go up January 1 st !
Purchase online (Link on
the School Website)
or in Person
35.00

Campus News!
The 2010-2011 CHSFA Cheerleaders are:
CHSFA NJHS NEWS
ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE:
November 8 - 12 FOOD DRIVE for the EASTERN NM
FOOD BANK will be held through third period classes.
The Food Bank has requested the following items:
Boxed macaroni & cheese
Any type of pasta
Canned vegetables
Cereal
Rice
Beans
Canned meat products (tuna, spaghetti, soup)
Cake mixes
Any other non-perishable items
The third period class with the most items will receive a
donut party.
"CASH FOR ANGELS" Drive:
The NJHS will sponsor Cash for Angels Drive from
December 6 TO 10.
The money collected will be used to buy Christmas gifts for
children through the Salvation Army Angel Tree.
The third period class with the most money collected will
receive a pizza & Gatorade/water party.
Aryn Alexander
Baileigh Damron
Alison Ebel
Hailey Hulder
Allison Michael
Jessica Russell
Gabbie Brewer
Lindsey Davis
Kristian Hughes
Hanna Langan
Destiny Romero
Brooke Watkins
These young ladies have had an amazing year so
far, beginning this summer they attended two
camps, UCA Stunt Camp at CHS and UCA Cheer
Camp at ENMU. They came home with 8 Superior
Awards in the Extreme Cheer and Dance Routines
and The Leadership Award, which is for inspiring
leadership on and off the field. In addition 3 of
these ladies Baileigh Damron, Hanna Langan, and
Lindsey Davis were chosen as UCA All American
Cheerleaders, which allows them to participate in
the 2010 Houston Thanksgiving Day Parade.
For community outreach, these ladies have
volunteered their time working at Sandia and
Cameo Elementary schools with their Fall Festival
and will continue their outreach during the holiday
season with Operation Christmas Child. They have
had the privilege and honor to perform at the CHS
Pep Rally and cheer at the Varsity Football games
this year, and look forward to upcoming months in
the basketball season.
Honor Society members need to refer to the NJHS November
Newsletter for ways to earn service hour points for these
projects.
To maintain an active membership status in NJHS, members
must maintain a 3.5 GPA and earn three service hour points
by the end of the first semester. Members need a minimum
of five service hour points to participate in the Christmas
party in December.
Janita Stanfield
Librarian
Clovis High School Freshman Academy

VOLLEYBALL
White Football
We are so proud of the group of young ladies
we had this year for our 2010 Volleyball
team. We are extremely proud on how hard
the girls came to practice everyday and were
ready to work! Each game our girls
improved, on one way or another, from
passing, hitting, setting and even
communicating. We feel the girls really
worked as a team this year!
Our girls Purple team went 10 wins and 5
losses and our White team went 15 wins with
2 losses. The white team went onto the
Conference Tournament and took 2nd place
out of 10 teams. Coach Wyatt and Coach
Morris would also like to thank our parents
for their support this season. We would also
like to thank our parents for the "yummy"
goody bags for our travel trips. A big thank
you goes out to Mr. and Mrs. Aguilar for
helping our girls support the "Breast Cancer
Awareness" month by providing our girls
with pink socks and pink hairbows and also
to Mr. and Mrs. Guthals for the providing the
trailer for our homecoming week parade.
Great job girls for a wonderful and
successful season. We look forward to
watching ya'll play at the High School.
Chloe Lopez
Kijlee Huysman
Adriana Romero
Danielle Hawkins
Alli Spears
Teddy Draper
Alicia Duran
Darienne Davis
Denae Gallegos
Alex Carroll
Cherokee Ash
Alison Austin
Brandi Gomez
Andrea Aguilar
Kyleigh Guthals
Sasha Smith
Shea Mahan
Megan Marez
Adelina Jacobs
Jessica Morrill
Michah Morris
Lakeyia Wilkins
Emaly Urban
Courtney OBorney
Coach Morris
Coach Wyatt
BACK-TO-BACK UNDEFEATED SEASONS
The CHSFA White Football Team just completed their
2 nd straight undefeated season finishing the year 9-0.
The season was a huge success, which showcased the
future of Wildcat football. The offense averaged 39
points per game while the defense allowed 9 points per
game. The Cats were led on offense by Kamal Cass
who rushed for over 1300 yards and scored 29
touchdowns (26 on the ground and 3 on kickoff returns).
Traivon Sopila added 875 yards and 16 touchdowns (13
on the ground, 2 returns and one through the air).
Peyton Lott, Andres Garza, Pedro Acuna, Kenny
Robinson, Damien Brightly, and Michael Cordova led
the defense. Several other players contributed to the
success of our defense as well. There were numerous
“big hits”, interceptions, and sacks throughout the year.
The defense posted 3 shutouts and held all but 2 teams to
9 points or less.
Coach Dobbins and Coach Gillespie want the players to
know how proud they are of them for their dedication
and commitment to the Wildcat program. Great job
guys…we can’t wait to see you playing on Friday
nights!!!
WHITE 44 @ Carlsbad 0
Mesilla Valley0 @ WHITE 2 (forfeit)
Roswell 7 @ WHITE 61
WHITE 35 @ Artesia 9
Portales JV 0 @ WHITE 35
WHITE 35 @ Hobbs 6
Goddard 33 @ WHITE 35
WHITE 67 @ Lovington 16
Dexter JV6 @ WHITE 34
The CHSFA Purple Football team finished with a record of 5-2. This season was a huge
success in player development. Dakotah Yandell, Shaprie Bryant, and Xaiver Hobbs led
the Cats on offense. The offensive line was a huge part of the success including strong
play from Hank Dropps, Markus Aragon, Braden Ashcraft, and Justin Hawkins. Alfredo
Lopez, Dustin Cantanzaro, Taidje Eichem, and Michael Jaramillo led the defense. The
Cats defensive play grew stronger and stronger through each game as well as throughout
the year.
Coach Allen and Coach McBroom want the players to know how proud they are of them
for their dedication and commitment to the Wildcat program. We look forward to seeing
you play Wildcat Football in the future.
Purple 8 @ Tucumcari JV 14
Artesia 0 @ Purple 2 (forfeit)
Fort Sumner 16 @ Purple 24
Purple 22 @ Ruidoso 18
Bovina JV 24 @ Purple 20
Hobbs Black 20 @ Purple 24
Purple 20 @ Portales 13

Hello Wildcat Parents,
Congrats to the following young ladies for
making CHSFA 2010-2011 Wildcat Basketball teams.
We are looking forward to a great season, so come
show your support at the games.
Thanks,
Coach Gammill
Coach Black
KyLeigh Guthals
Marquisha Norwood
Alexandria Hodson
Darienne Davis
Micah Morris
Kaeyla Tarango
Lakeyia Wilkins
Brandi Gomez
Carrie Sharp
Sasha Smith-Pollard
Allie Spears
Bianka Valdez
Andrea Aguilar
Kajlee Huysman
Gabby Acuna
Lauren Rowley
Dominique Lopez
Joy Tucker
Courtney Oborny
Dejoric Molett
Adriana Romero
Meghan Roberts
Teddy Draper
Hayleigh Salazar
Cherokee Ash
Congrats to the following young men for making the
CHSFA 2010-2011 Wildcat Basketball teams.
Thanks,
Coach McBroom
Coach Schumpert
Damian Anaya
Braden Ashcraft
Steven Beckham
Branden Brewer
Shaprie Bryant
Kamal Cass
Michael Cordova
DD Egbert
Taidje Eichem
Andres Garza
Brock Hampton
Xaiver Hobbs
Eliais Kienny
Payton Lott
Willie McCray
Jordan Muffley
Saeed Pryor
Kenny Robinson
Max Rodriguez
Kyler Salisbury
Taylor Sanders
Traivon Sopila
Andres Tapia
Zach Tenerio
Kordell Tindell
Frankie Trujillo
Dakotah Yandell
The drill team members are:
So far this year, these young ladies have performed at football games, the
homecoming pep-rally, and the parade. They will continue to perform
during basketball season. They will also be performing at the Christmas
parade in December and will be traveling to Santa Fe in March for a dance
competition. They are an outstanding group of young ladies, and I am
very honored to be their coach this year! Coach Chavez
Destiny Diomede
Paige Fogarty
Trisha Gartner
Marie Gomez
Marisol Lopez (Co-Captain)
Sam Lucero
Cassidy Mobley (Captain)
Autumn Powers
Sierra Romero
Gabby Saiz
Danielle Shafer
Zina Stonelake

Greetings Band Parents and Community Members,
The freshman band is off to a great start this year with many outstanding student achievements. The
marching band students were named Grand Champion at the Tournament of Bands in Las Cruces. This is the
first time the band has ever won this competition. The band was also named Grand Champion at the ZIA State
Marching Festival in Albuquerque and won 3 rd place at the Bands of America Regional Championship in St.
George, Utah. Congratulations to the freshmen participating in marching band.
Thank you for your support of your student’s participation in band. I appreciate all that you do in the
way of attending performances, encouraging them to practice, transporting them to and from sectionals,
rehearsals, and events, and through your volunteer efforts. The band students and its directors owe a great debt
of gratitude to the band boosters for all of their hard work. Thank you for helping to make our band great!
Below is a list of the rest of the year’s activities:
11/12/10 Fri. 1st Round Play Off Game** Clovis?? TBD
11/16/10 Tue. All State Band Auditions ENMU 7:00 AM
11/19/10 Fri. State Quarterfinals Football Game** Clovis ?? TBD
11/26/10 Fri. State Semifinals Football Game** Clovis ?? TBD
DECEMBER
12/3/10 Fri. State Finals Football Game** Clovis??? TBD
12/4/10 Sat. Christmas Parade Clovis 6:00 PM
12/10/10 Fri. All-District Band Clinic Hobbs 9:00 AM
12/11/10 Sat. All-District Band Clinic & Concert Hobbs 8:00 AM
JANUARY
1/5/11 Wed. All-State Convention UNM, Albuquerque 12:15 PM
1/6/11 Thu. All-State Convention UNM, Albuquerque 8:00 AM
1/7/11 Fri. All-State Convention UNM, Albuquerque 8:00 AM
1/8/11 Sat. All-State Convention UNM, Albuquerque 8:00 AM
1/11/11 Tue. Booster Meeting CHS Band Room 7:00 PM
FEBRUARY
2/5/11 Sat. Solo & Ensemble Festival ENMU, Portales 1:00 PM
2/8/11 Tue. Booster Meeting CHS Band Room 7:00 PM
2/25/11 Fri. Freshman Band Elementary Tour Clovis Schools 7:00 AM
MARCH
3/1/11 Tue. Booster Meeting CHS Band Room 7:00 PM
3/3/11 Thurs. MIOSW “Grand Concert” Marshall Auditorium 7:00 PM
3/4/11 Fri. Dr. Garner Clinic????? CHSFA Band Room TBA
APRIL
4/5/11 Tue. Booster Meeting CHS Band Room 7:00 PM
4/13/11 Wed. Dr. Garner Clinic #1 CHSFA Band Room 1:00PM
4/15/11 Fri. CHSFA and CHS Bands "Spring Concert" Marshall Aud. 7:00 PM
4/28/11 Thu. SENMMEA Concert & Sightreading Hobbs All
MAY
5/3/11 Tue. Booster Meeting CHS Band Room 7:00 pm
5/3/11 Tue. Dr. Garner Clinic #2 CHSFA Band Room 9:00 AM
5/5/11 Thu. Greater Southwest Music Festival Amarillo All Day
5/6/11 Fri. CHS Band Banquet Civic Center 7:00 PM
5/12/11 Thu. "Pops" Concert Rock Staubus Gym 7:00 PM
JUNE
6/4/11 Sat. Rodeo Parade Clovis 10:00 AM
PLEASE NOTE: Activities that include only 9th graders participating in CHS Marching Band are indicated by asterisks (**). All
other events include ALL Freshman Band Members.
Sincerely,
Mr. Pruitt

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CHSFC Choir
Musical Notes from Choir:
It has been very busy this first part of the year with contests and concerts. We are very
excited to announce this years NM High School All-State winners from CHSFA: Alison Ebel
(Mixed Choir), Spencer Lindsey (Mixed Choir), Justus Strickland (Mixed Choir), Jenea Rivera
(Treble Choir), and Jennifer Suan (Treble Choir). They will be performing in Albuquerque at
the NM Music Educators Convention in January.
We are preparing for our Christmas Concert that will be December 9th. The Yucca Middle
School Choirs will be joining us and singing a wide variety of Christmas songs, from old
traditional to newer contemporary styles. It will be a wonderful evening to get you into that
Christmas spirit. Please join us at Marshall Auditorium on Thursday evening, December 9th, at
7:00 pm. Admission is free and open to the public.
Upcoming Events
November 19 th
December 9 th
January 5 th -8 th
February 8 th
February 10 th
March 14 th -18 th
District Honor Choir in Artesia (more info to come after
auditions)
Christmas Concert at Marshall Auditorium (7:00 p.m.)
Combined with Yucca Middle School
All State Choir in Albuquerque - UNM
Marshall, Yucca, and Freshman Academy Combined
Rehearsal at the High School Choir Room – 2:00 pm
(parents pick students up at HS at 3:30)
All Choral Night Concert at Rock Staubus Gym
(8th grade mixed choir) 7:00 p.m.
Spring Break
April 21 st Spring Concert with CHS Choir – Marshall Auditorium 7:00
pm
April 26 th or 27 th
May (TBA)
May 9 th
May 17 th
Choir Contest (Concert and Sight-reading) in Portales
Greater Southwest Music Festival in Amarillo
Uniforms Returned
Spring Variety Show