Trimble Tech Tribune // Issue: 4-5, Edition: 1011

May/June 2011Special Double Issue

“Going where no dog has gone before . . . and without a leash!”

In This Issue...

Senior Wills from the Class of 2011See Page 10-13

Tuesday, February 22, 2011, the Fort Worth In-dependent School District announced that some seri-ous budget cuts are in the future. The district plans to make between 30-80 mil-lion dollars in cuts across the district in both programs and positions to make up for the budget deficit. Up to 2000 employees may lose jobs and half could possibly be teachers. The first teach-ers to be cut are those on probationary status or have contracts up for renewal. To increase voluntary turn-over, the district has of-fered incentives to those who resign or retire. The incentives began at $500, then increased to $1000, and finally reached $5000. Incentives have assisted with a reduction in pos-sible layoffs. Other areas targeted for cuts are in the administrative offices and support personnel; how-ever, the district is trying to prevent cuts from affecting the classroom.

The amount of the short-fall could result in 553 po-sitions cut. Although, that doesn’t mean that 533 ad-ministration and staff will be laid off, more than likely those 533 positions will not be filled. The FWISD school board has already made deep budget cuts in-cluding eliminating teacher assistants, counselors, and extra school administra-tive positions. The district also expects to eliminate 17 Special Education teach-ers around the district, po-

sitions funded by federal stimulus money. Out of the 17, 10 have resigned rather than worry about the pink slip. Other teachers that will be considered for ter-mination are retired teach-ers who are rehires.

“It was once thought that becoming a teacher was to have a job forever,” Journal-ism teacher Marylee Garcia said, “Unfortunately, that is not true anymore.”

The district knew that ter-minating and cutting differ-ent programs here and there would not be enough. Par-ents, students, and teachers have encouraged the district to talk to Governor Rick Perry and demand that he tap into the rainy day funds. After several rallies and nu-

merous discussions, Gov. Perry agreed and the dis-trict will be receiving fed-eral funding from 12 mil-lion to 21 million dollars. With these funds the district hopes to lessen the amount of termination slips and find a balance.

“I am a good employee and a good teacher,” second year English teacher, Ann Oswalt said. “I would hope that my employer could see how valuable I am to our school.

Some question how the district will continue to strive towards greatness with so many cuts and losses. This crisis affects not just the present but the future.

Talk has been directed at cutting the budget “at the top.” FWISD trustee Dr. Carlos Vasquez is not shy when commenting about budget cuts. According to a recent article in the Fort Worth Weekly, Dr. Vasquez offers a new direction.

“I have asked that we start at the top, but it never happens... . We are asked instead to cut teacher as-sistants, the lowest paid and the most needed in the classroom.” Vasquez said.

Whatever the final out-come, the bottom line is fewer teachers for more students. Not only teach-ers will suffer the conse-quences of budget cuts but students will feel the crunch as well.

Cashing out of educationFWISD budget shortfalls leave teachers concerned about future

By Dalana Woods

Advice for theClass of 2012See Page 14

OpinionEDITORIAL POLICY

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EDITORIAL STAFF

Manuel CantuPrincipal/Editor in Chief

Marylee GarciaAdvisor/Managing Editor

Dalana WoodsEditor

Jacob SanchezGraphics/Design Layout

STAFF WRITERS:Eric Orea, Kasandra MontesRozlin Draper, Thelma Tate

Veronica Farias, Justin George, Jacob Sanchez, Dalana

Woods

Budget shortfall bad for students By Rozlin Draper

Fort Worth Independent School District faces a budget deficit as preparation for the upcoming school

year. In an effort to save millions of dollars, the district has already given a mon-etary incentive to teachers that voluntarily retire and even enforced a hiring freeze. Now the district is moving toward terminating classroom teachers. Firing classroom teachers means cutting educational opportunities to all students and should not be a consideration. Larger class sizes would result from eliminating teacher jobs. There are many classes, especially math and sciences that require teachers to work with stu-dents on an individual level. If class ratios increase beyond 25:1, children would practically be forced to teach themselves the material. Veteran teachers would likely have to double their duties to help compen-sate for teacher loss. This would cause undue stress to teachers that already spend hours coaching, lose sleep grading work, and spend days after school in tutorial sessions. To add insult to injury, because of the budget cuts, these teachers not only have to work twice as hard, but will not receive pay increases to meet the cost of living. Many of the newer teachers are those fresh out of college. They have ac-cepted positions in courses ranging from Biology to Sociology. The new budget cuts could cause a rift within the staff as some jobs are on the line because the courses taught are not considered to be “as important”. Once again, stress levels and inef-ficiency will increase as teachers go home and wonder whether or not they will still have a job in the morning. Main opposition states cutting teacher jobs will save the district millions of dollars that are needed to be utilized elsewhere. There is no better use of money than to provide this generation with an above average education. The new genera-tion is the waiting in line to take over this country becoming presidents, officers, lawyers, and doctors. Teachers are those dedicated to providing this generation with the proper training to survive and excel. Every fourth Tuesday of the month, the public is allowed to attend a school board meeting and comment. The 2011-2012 school year is arriving quickly meaning Superintendent Melody Johnson will be making the final decision. Parents, teachers, and students alike must attend the meetings to ensure that the students have the best opportunities to receive a quality education.

Rise in Gas Prices By Veronica Farias On average, gas in Texas is somewhere between $3.68- $3.82 per gallon. In other states, like Cali-fornia, gas ranges from $3.73- $3.93 per gallon. In Great Britain, gas costs $9 per gallon. Most everyone has obligations that require moving from one place to another, no matter where they live, therefore we can’t

stop driving. However, we can become wiser about the way we use our car. Student drivers are trying to limit the way they go about driving. “I only drive if I have to,” senior Alberto Zambrano said. “Gas prices are only going to get higher.” “I drive the same; I’m just smart about it and turn the car off when I’m not moving,” senior Pedro Villanueva added. If people are worried about gas prices, the brightest solution would be to find other ways to get where they need to be, such as public transportation, car-pooling, or even riding a bike or walking. In America we have 36% more cars than in the Great Britain, which means a lot of our money goes into gas. If we use public transportation or walk/bike ride, we will not only be saving money but will also help the environment by lower green house gas emissions.

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BYJUSTINGEORGE

Opinion

Don’t Bend the Rules

By Thelma Tate & Justin George

Each year over 5,000 teens from 16-20 years old die due to fatal injuries caused by car ac-cidents. About 400,000 drivers age 16 to 20 will be seriously injured in car accidents. It is estimated that 16-year-olds are 3 times more likely to die in a motor vehicle crash than the average of all driv-ers. Two teens in a car increases the likelihood of a crash by 86 percent, three teens by 182 percent, according to research conducted by Johns Hopkins University. Two-thirds of the teenagers who died in car accidents last year were not buckled up. We all see the sign “click it or ticket”. Safety belts also known as seat belts allow police officers to stop and ticket drivers based on failure to be properly restrained. Approximately 35,000 people die in motor vehicle crashes each year. About 50 percent (17,000) of these people could be saved if they wore their safety belts. Today over 25 countries around the world have some type of mandatory safety belt law. Junior Tianna Holmes said, “ I don’t wear seat belts when I am in the back seat, but when I am in the front seat I wear them because I don’t want my head to go through the windshield of the car.” Not many people follow these laws be-cause they feel seat belts don’t necessarily work, especially when in the back seat of a car, but what they don’t realize is that whether or not you are in the back seat or front seat you can still get hurt. On the road there are many distractions. Talking on cell phones and texting are a major ex-ample of this.

Senior Shaleese Dixon said, “I can’t help but text when I drive; it’s hard to ignore my phone when it rings or vibrates, but I pay attention to the road; I know how to multitask.” There’s a new law where the driver of any vehicle may not use a wireless communication device to view, send, or compose an elec-tronic message or engage other application software while operating a vehicle. House Bill 2730 and House Bill 339, enacted recently by the 81st Texas Legislature, restrict all drivers under the age of 18 from using a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle Be responsible, buckle up every time you get into your vehicle and make sure your passengers do the same. It’s the law! Drivers exempt from using a safety belt because of a medical condition must carry a doctor’s statement. So let’s obey the law, click it or you WILL get a ticket.

Veronica’s Voice

By Veronica Farias

Mourning the loss of a loved one may cause you to feel a rush of emotions that you might have never felt before. Feelings like shock, anger, guilt, or a stream of never ending sadness may take its toll on you. Crying is normal, even if it may not seem like it. You have a right to feel however you choose because that’s something way out of your reach. You can not control your feelings, but you can control how you act on them. It is a process that everyone has to go through. Coping with a loss is not easy; however, it also is not impossible. Sometimes when you feel all hope is gone and everything is tumbling over, there is no better feeling than knowing your friends are there to help with whatever you might need. Not only friends, but family as well, will be able to relate and help you overcome this stage of life. Talking about your problems is good for you. You should not tell yourself how you can or cannot feel. Express-ing your feelings in a healthy way is okay. There are sup-port groups in your community like The WARM Place (www.thewarmplace.com) that you can be a part of in which every-one can just relate to what you are going through. Having a positive perspective on life doesn’t mean forgetting what happened, and remember there’s always someone to talk to.

Sports

Hoop Dreams become a realityBulldogs end the basketball season on a strong note

By Eric Orea

Ranked 91st in the state, the varsity basketball team finished the season with a 28-7 overall record and made it to the Class 4A Region 1 semifinals, finish-ing off what was indeed a historical season for the bas-ketball team. “We went farther into the playoffs than any other past team the school has had and that says a lot about how hard this team worked this season to win,” head coach Wendell Ivory said. There is absolutely no doubt the Bulldogs did their best to become the champs this season, but sometimes your best may not be enough. Yet that should not take away any of the glory that the team reached this memorable sea-son. The basketball team had all the right ingredients this year, a great head coach, a very talented roster full of amazing athletes, and the

support of their fellow Bull-dogs. This in return allowed them to accomplish some-thing that few teams have before; the feeling of tri-umph and the lasting memo-ries of being part of some-thing special. We couldn’t be more proud of this Bull-dog squad. The varsity basket-ball team might have had a disappointing loss in the semi finals playoff game to the Colony Cougars, but as senior basketball star Andre Crear stated, “Quite frankly we did well, we were really close to the big game and no one can say we didn’t give it all our heart because this season proves otherwise.” Sights are set on the future season. The plan is simple. The Bulldogs want to complete the goal they had in mind this year which was to make it to the state championship game. “Our goal next sea-son will still be to make it to state and win the big trophy

because that is what we are after,” Coach Ivory said. “Don’t get me wrong, this was an amazing season but we still want the big tro-phy.” Nothing less can be expect-ed from a returning champi-onship bound Bulldog team considering the fact that they made it this far on the road to the state champion-ship game. As for the outlook of the graduating basketball team players some, like pre-viously mentioned Andre Crear, hope to go on to play

college basketball. Prospec-tive college players include Pat Allen, Andre Crear, Chris McLauren and Jajuan Johnson. While others like Jordon Gray, going to UT San Antonio on a football scholarship, plan on playing other sports in college. The possibilities are endless for the graduat-ing class of players for they have proven that they have the will to reach success.

As the After School Rugby Program starts to wind down for the year, I wanted to let you all know of a couple of successes. Cynthia Morales traveled to Austin in January and was selected to participate on the Rugby Texas Under 19/HS ‘all-star’ team. Re-cently, Megan Williams competed as part of a combined team to win the Under 19/HS Girls State Championship held in The Wood-lands. It was an exciting, hard contact game played against St Pius X (Catholic) School.

In addition to some great competitive opportunities, the AS Rugby Program has provided students with some great col-lege exposure. This year our participants had the opportunity to travel to, have a campus tour of, and participate and socialize with college rugby players from The University of Texas, Texas A&M, TCU, Sam Houston State and Rice University. Next year, we hope to add Baylor University and the University of Oklahoma.

Note: Typically after a runner has been tackled and released, the ball players will both rush to the ball to try and gain possession of it. A ruck is formed when any combination of three players from both teams bind together over the ball to try and push over and gain possession.

Ruck It! Rugby team finishes strongBy Alex McCulloch, Sports/Medicine Instructor & FWAS Rugby Coach

Arts & EntertainmentGrammy Awards Eggs-tremely SurprisingAnnual music awards ceremony take a surprise turn at the winners’ circle

By Jacob Sanchez

(L-R): Lady Gaga makes another “signature” entrance on the Grammy red carpet in a giant egg-shaped vessel. Justin Bieber, performing here with Jaden Smith, was among the favored nomi-nees to take home the Best New Artist award. Lady Antebellum, the big winners of the evening, show off their five Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year, Song of the Year (“Need

You Now”), and Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.

Giant eggs, Bieber Fever, and great music could only mean one thing: that’s right, the Grammys!

On Sunday, February 13, 2011, the Grammys celebrated 53 years of award-winning music at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Right off the bat, we knew this was going to be an interesting year for music from artists such as Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Drake, Katy Perry, Lady An-tebellum, among many others. How-ever, come show time, everybody was in for a big surprise!

The first big surprise of the evening was one that happened before the ceremony even began. While oth-er performers and nominees arrived in formal tuxedos or gowns, Lady Gaga came dressed in, well, no one is re-ally sure. Making another “grand en-trance” as seen in previous years and appearances, Lady Gaga arrived on the red carpet in a giant egg-shaped vessel. Lady Gaga, originally, was one of the artists to beat in multiple categories. However, that would all prove false in the annual presentation

of Album of the Year.

In the Best New Artist category, fans thought Justin Bieber would take home the golden gramo-phone. No one ever suspected that Esperanza Spalding, a jazz singer and New Artist nominee, would walk away with the award. “Justin [Bieber] should have won because he has more fans and has a larger fan base. I’ve never even heard of Esperanza [Spalding]. How did she win?,” junior Nayely Or-tiz asked.

The same can be said for fans who thought that the Album of the Year award would go to Lady Gaga (The Fame Monster), Katy Per-ry (Teenage Dream), Eminem (Recov-ery) or Lady Antebellum (Need You Now), the other nominees for the most prestigious award of the evening. In-stead, the award was presented to in-die rock band, Arcade Fire’s album, The Suburbs.

The Album of the Year

award seemed the most controversial to fans where most felt that the award should have been presented to Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, or Eminem. “I seriously thought Emi-nem would win Album of the Year because he was getting good reviews for that album and has a lot of better qualities than the rest,” sophomore Fernanda Ramon said.

“Katy Perry should have won because everyone admires her and she has a real beautiful voice. Her album was great,” freshman Brit-tany Herrera.

This author felt strongly about Lady Antebellum and Lady Gaga being overlooked for the award. Both albums presented marvelous studio production, outstanding natural vocals, and many of the year’s biggest radio hits. The presentation of this award definitely made it a moment that everyone would talk about.

Performances showcased throughout the evening included

“Born This Way” by Lady Gaga, “Forget You” by Cee-Lo Green with special guest Gwyneth Paltrow, “Teenage Dream” by Katy Perry, “Need You Now” by Lady Antebel-lum, among many other nominated artists such as Rihanna, Usher, Emi-nem, Drake, Barbra Streisand, B.o.B., Bruno Mars, Miranda Lambert, and more, including tributes to Dolly Par-ton and Aretha Franklin. Unlike other ceremonies this awards season, the Grammys proved to be very unpredictable as far as who could, would, or should have taken the top prizes. However, the live telecast was still watched by 26.5 million viewers, making it the most watched Grammy presentation in ten years, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The previous awards cer-emony for 2010 picked up 25.8 mil-lion viewers.

Teen pop, unfortunately one of music’s largest money makers, has

us once again turning off our radio. We’ve all heard or seen his name, whether on the news, T-shirts, posters, or even backpacks, Justin Bieber is all over the place and all over the world. Mr. Bieber has even been able to produce and star in his own documentary. All this in only the past year and at the tender age of seventeen. Recently, I had the opportunity to view and review the movie. Justin Bieber’s: Never Say Never. I could summarize this movie in one word, GARBAGE. There was nothing new. Just the same fresh faced bubblegum singer bouncing around on stage professing his love for every young girl in the audience. While this “documentary” is set to give us half background and half concert entertainment, the film just seems sense-less, but don’t forget this is really about the machine and not the music. For most of the concert scenes, you can’t even hear the music over the screaming girls. The only thing this celebrity has yet to do like most oth-er popular celebs is get caught sending embarrassing nude photographs or attend rehab - stay tuned because after that scarey Miley Cyrus duet, he may be next. Never Say Never has to and most likely is the worst movie ever

filmed. I don’t understand how one little pop sensation can erupt into such a renowned icon and while the scene of him talking to another street singer in Canada, conveniently singing in “his” old spot is endearing, it is just not enough to drive the film. Bieber’s movie, while seemingly a countdown to his concert in Madison Square Garden is laced with the music FROM his Madison Square Garden concert achieving not a crowning glory but a dramatic let down - we have already heard it all! With that, I say never mind to Never Say Never.

Movie Review: Justin on JustinBieber Fever hype seriously disappoints in new filmBy Justin George

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Senior Bu(‘11)dogsTrimble Tech’s top honor graduatesValedictorian and Salutatorian for the Class of 2011 are announced

Valedictorian SalutatorianCeleste Saucedo is the daughter of Raul and Maria Saucedo. She is a CTE student in Health Sci-ence Technology and plans to attend Baylor University to major in Psychology and then conduct medical re-search.

Celeste enjoys reading, tutor-ing others, and helping her younger brother and sister with their school work.

Celeste is a member of the National Honor Society, Health Occupations Stu-dents of America (HOSA), and Link Crew. She volunteers at John Peter Smith Hospital. Celeste has been named a Radio Shack Scholar and has received Ann Brannon Awards in AP English 4 and Theatre Arts 2. She has also received Aca-demic Achievement Awards in Health Science Technology, Honors Eng-lish 2, and Honors World Geography. Continued on Page 15

Carla Moralesis the daughter of Edwin Mo-rales and Edna Chun. She is a CTE student in Health Sci-ence Technology and plans to attend The University of Texas at Austin to major in Pediatric Nursing.

Carla enjoys running, bicy-cling, being outdoors, and trying new things.

Carla has been active in the National Honor Society and participated in wrestling, volleyball, cross country, and track-and-field. She re-ceived both the Radio Shack

Scholar and Scholar Athlete Awards. Carla also completed a program called “High School High Scholar” (HS)2, which is designed to enhance the mathematics and science skills of students interested in pursuing stud-ies in those fields. Continued on Page 15

Another graduate headed to CornellStudent continues tradition of attending prestigious New York Ivy League university

Jazmin Rodriguez has just been notified of her acceptance to the prestigious Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. She will be joining our Class of 2010 graduate, Aurora Llamas.

Jazmin has been at Trimble Tech for all four years. She is a Health Science Technology major, and she will have her Pharmacy Technician Certification when she graduates. Jazmin is entering Cornell University as a Pre-Med Major, majoring in Biology. Jazmin is the oldest of five siblings. She is the first one in her family to graduate from high school and the first one to attend college.

“I grew up dreaming of becoming a pediatrician and getting into the best schools possible in order to achieve this. Thanks to the support of many people in my life, I have gotten one step closer by being ac-cepted into Cornell. I’d like to say thanks to all my buddies who helped me enjoy this year to the fullest, even through all of the stress. I’d like to thank my teachers who believed in me from the start, especially Coach Dehn, Mr. Thomas, and Mrs. Waring, for taking time to help me every step of the way. I’d also love to thank my parents for constantly reminding me that they want a better life for me. And I especially would like to thank my sisters, because they are the force that push me to do greater things, so I can show them that anything is possible.”

1. Celeste L. Saucedo, Valedictorian2. Carla L. Morales, Salutatorian3. Erika Alonso4. Karli P. Beckner5. Eva M. Lopez6. Taylor C. Williams7. Jhala L. Criss8. Claudia S. Morales9. Minette A. Vasquez10. Jazmin Rodriguez11. Mayra Lopez12. Susana Mancera13. Bricia Correa

14. Viviana Lopez15. Jennifer Alvarado16. Sha’Deddria D. Jackson17. Denisse C. Mercado18. Alondra C. Flores19. Rozlin D. Draper20. Jacob E. Sanchez21. Dalana R. Woods22. Keena N. Williams23. Eli K. Fuentes24. Jesus R. Escobedo25. Airam B. Amaya

Class of 2011: Top 25 StudentsAfter four years of hard work and

determination, they will graduate at the topof their class.

These seniors will receive blackhonor caps and gowns, rather than the

traditional green provided by Herff JonesGraduation Services.

The class will graduate on June 3, 2011 atthe TCU Daniel-Meyer Coliseum.

CONGRATULATIONS, BULLDOGS!

Senior Bu(‘11)dogsStudents receive prestigious scholarships

By Dalana Woods

“Receiving an athletic scholarship from Texas A&M - Commerce has been not only a great accomplishment for me, but a dream as well. I love playing soccer, it is my passion, and I always wanted to play for college, whether it was for a scholarship, or as a walk-on just for fun. My parents had a lot to do with it because they taught me to always push for what I wanted, but I could have never made this great accomplishment without Jason Braud, otherwise known as Doc. I am very excited for my future and I have Doc to thank.”

Senior Alondra Flores plans to major in Kinesiology and eventually go into physical therapy! CONGRATULATIONS BULLDOG!

Congratulations to Senior Jasmine Robinson on signing a full two-year basketball scholarship to Jacksonville Christian College in Jacksonville, Texas. Jasmine is an Early Childhood Development Major with a 3.6 GPA and is a member of the National Honor Society.

“ I was very excited to know that I will get to continue my career as a basketball player and get an education while doing so. I am going to make the best of my career and work hard for everything I earned. This opportunity means so much to me because I don’t have to stress about paying for school, so I am (again) going to make the best of it.”

WAY TO GO, JASMINE! WE’RE PROUD OF YOU!!

Seniors Vanessa Herrera and Ricky Carreon recently received a $5,000 scholarship for four years and was presented by James Earl Johnson whose father was a teacher here at Tech. The scholarship was for architecture majors in Mr. Bennett’s class. Both students plan to attend UT Austin in Fall 2011 majoring in Biomedical engineering (her) and electrical engineering (him).

They would like to thank their teachers, the scholarship committee, and their families for all of their help and support.

Senior Dalana Woods has already jumped on the band wagon for pretigious schoalrships! A propsective student for Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, an HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities), Dalana recently received the Dell Schol-arship. She was notified in April that she received a $20,000 scholarship, as well as a laptop and printer.

“I am truly blessed to have received the Dell Scholarship, because I have worked extremely hard throughout my high school career and this scholarship is valida-tion of that hard work,” says Dalana.

CONGRATULATIONS, DALANA! WE’RE GONNA MISS YOU!

Senior Anyssa Hoyle also received a basketball athletic schol-arship to Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, an HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities). She will be wearing the SU Jaguar colors, Columbia Blue and Gold, this fall.

“To me, my scholarship means a lot. This means that I don’t have to worry about applying into colleges and, hopefully, getting ac-cepted to multiple schools and scholarships to pay for them. This is also a good thing for my family, because we won’t have to come out of pocket to pay for anything. I am proud of myself for getting this schol-arship that I’ve been working for since I was 7.”

Senior Bu(‘11)dogs

ALL STUDENTS!Yearbook price is $80.

Quantities are limited.Books will be available

through June 7th.

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total of $150

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SR. ACTIVITIES CALENDAR!Senior Day 2011...Friday, May 20, 2011. Parents andfamily members are invited.

Graduation...THE BIG DAY!

Friday, June 3, 2011 at 8 p.m. at TCUDaniel-Meyer Coliseum.

Parents and family members are invited.

Tech Awards Ceremony...Tuesday, May 24, 2011. Parents and

family members are invited.


It is officially Prom season. Left and right young ladies are searching for that spe-cial dress. Prom is the night that you will re-member for the rest of your life, so your at-tire is very crucial. The fashion show premiered many gorgeous and stunning dresses, fol-lowed by outstanding men’s tuxedos. I felt as if I was in a true fashion show, I can’t wait un-til prom, even though I won’t be attending this year. Many attended the fashion show to get ideas about what to wear to prom, surpris-ingly they left satisfied. “I liked all of the different dresses and it gave me an idea of what

I actually want to wear to prom,” Kasandra Montes said, “ I know what and where to look when I go dress shop-ping.” Underclassmen wait to get the opportu-nity to go to prom and look forward to it. “I can’t wait to go to prom to dance the night away and to have all eyes on me,” sopho-more Jasmine Ruther-ford said, “Plus I want to see all of the different things that my friends and maybe even my en-emies are going to wear to prom.” The fashion show, put on by Mrs. Boston and Mr. Ristow, acted as a fundraiser and an opportunity to see what’s new in the

fashion world. “Prom is the big-gest night of a senior’s life, they have waited for what feels like there whole life,” Senior Alyssa Hoyle said. Everyone is go-ing to remember prom and I know that no one wants’ to be remem-bered by their prom dress if it was out of style. “Prom is one of the memorable mo-ments in high school. The fashion show helped give an idea of what’s hot and what’s not, so that I won’t be one of the people that looks busted up at prom,” Sha’leese Dixon said. “So I am happy that I gave my three lit-tle dollars for this fash-

ion show. It was great, entertaining and help-ful.” All of the dresses and tuxedoes were bor-rowed from Al’s Formal Wear, Bridal Dream, and Winter Fashion. The funds went to both the debate team and the choir department. Tick-ets were three dollars and was well worth it because of all the great amazing ideas that it gave many people that needed help for prom. I felt that the whole idea for a prom fashion show was great. Prom is right around the corner, so ladies and gentleman, don’t wait for the last minute to get your attire for prom now is the rea-son for the season.

A Night to RememberStudents get hyped up for their Senior Prom

By Thelma Tate

Senior Bu(‘11)dogsSeniors’ Last Will and Testament

The Trimble Tech Tribune asked the Graduating Class of 2011 what they wanted to leave behind to the underclassmen and incoming Senior Class of 2012 as they

leave the halls of Green B. Trimble Technical High School....

I, Angel MunozBeing of sound mind and

body, do hereby declare this my last will and testament as a senior. To my brother, Juan Munoz... I leave my legacy.

I, Marco Vasquez Being of sound mind and

body, do hereby declare this my last will and testament as a senior. To Aaron Lopez, the chance of being Mrs. Lopez’s

assistant. Jackie, the privi-lege of making fun of Aaron.

I, Richard Pantoja Being of sound mind and

body, do hereby declare this my last will and testament as a senior. To Elias Delatorre,

I leave my wisdom. Lily, I leave my coolness.

I, Jose Avina Being of sound mind and

body, do hereby declare this my last will and testament as a senior. To my younger brother Miguel, I leave my seat, #13, in Mr. Bennett’s

class.

I, Vanessa Herrera Being of sound mind and

body, do hereby declare this my last will and testament as a senior. To my sister... I leave desk #4 and #12 and all the laughs enjoyed and

shared in Architectural Design class.

I, Valente CuellarBeing of sound mind and

body, do hereby declare this my last will and testament as a senior. To… My sibling. I

leave chair #11 in Mr.Bennet’s class.

I, Timothy Gerrell Taylor Being of sound mind and

body, do hereby declare this my last will and testament as a senior. To Mrs. Powell… I leave my lifetime worth or hugs so she can hug herself when she’s down. I leave my lifetime worth of laughs and funny jokes to the next Ad

Art II class so they can keep Mrs. Powell happy.

I, Sydney ParksBeing of sound, mind and body,

do hereby declare this my last will and testament as a senior. To all freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and future seniors… DO NOT

PROCRASTINATE!! It will get you into a lot of trouble and then it makes you not want to turn in

your work. Be sure to get on good terms with the campus monitors. Senioritis IS REAL!! Don’t let it defeat you like it did me. Don’t slack off in any of your classes

and do A LOT of extra credit that your teacher gives you. Most of

all… have fun in high school and live it to the fullest!

I, Karen BotelloBeing of sound mind and

body, do hereby declare this my last will and testament as a senior. To the dance team, I leave my incredible moves

and hair whippingtechniques.

I, Gricelda PerezBeing of sound mind and

body, do hereby declare this my last will and testament as a senior. To Kevin Cabral, I leave my exacto always open

for him. So every time he opens the bag there will be a

surprise.

I, Carina SalasBeing of sound mind and

body, do hereby declare this my last will and testament as a senior. To my younger sister, I leave you my desk

and chair from architecture class, and the determination to have high grades and the

love for softball.

I, Karla Briseno Being of sound mind and body,

do hereby declare this my last will and testament as a senior. To un-derclassmen, I leave you my sew-ing skills. I leave you my cafeteria spot where I used to eat breakfast with a group of friends and I leave

you my favorite teachers.

I, Ariel Chau Being of sound mind and body, do here-

by declare this my last will and testament

as a senior. To the upcoming seniors, I

leave note from Eldridge’s and Morrow’s

class in my locker since they do the same

thing every year.

I, Sha’la JonesBeing of sound mind and

body, do hereby declare this my last will and testament as a senior. To the underclass-

men girls, leave my wrestling skills to make it to state. P.s. Tishiana Covington I will be back. For second round of

state.


I, Sarah Romero Being of sound mind and

body, do hereby declare this my last will and testament as a senior. To… Leave my ma-jor teacher Mrs. Powell, so

she can teach other students about Graphic Design to use creativity to show other peo-ple what you see and feel by

designing it.

I, Rozlin Draper Being of sound mind and

body, do hereby declare this my last will and testament as a senior. To… All of the un-derclassmen, I leave you the responsibility of never doubt-

ing yourself, and definitely always strive for true happi-

ness. Good luck in life!

I, Marcus CarrBeing of sound mind and

body, do hereby declare this my last will and testament as a senior. To… All of my friends that are still here, I leave you my know-how in

fashion and it’s okay to wear white after Labor Day :)

I, Jacob Edward Sanchez

Being of sound, mind and body, do hereby declare this my last will and testament as a senior. To my entire

SHOWDAWG family… I leave with you the most important job of all… to “love the art in yourself, and not yourself in the art”. Each one of

you has a special gift that led you to where you are right now… take ad-vantage of it. Use every opportunity and advantage you have to showcase your talents; don’t take it for granted.

By the time you become a senior, it will be the most rewarding. One of

those rewards was meeting all of you. Thanks for everything, Showdawgs

and Ms. Penland… I will miss seeing each and every one of you; I will try to visit as often as I can. You all are my family… and I will never forget

that for as long as I live.

I, Ricky Carreon Being of sound mind and

body, do hereby declare this my last will and testament as a senior. To… Give up noth-ing to anyone, I’m taking it

all with me!!!

I, Randy Barraza Being of sound mind and body,

do hereby declare this my last will and testament as a senior. To all of the underclassmen… by leav-

ing more parking spots in front of the cafeteria for anyone parking

there next year.

I, Mart Fabila III Being of sound mind and

body, do hereby declare this my last will and testament

as a senior. I leave you with some great words from the “greatest Bulldog” to walk these halls. Let no one tell you anything different from what you believe. Believe

in yourself and your ability to do what you wish. Give

the teachers the respect they deserve, so that one day you can be like me and trouble free! Also, to Emmanuel Delgadillo, I leave my best

wishes for your future.

I, Lisbeth NayeroBeing of sound mind and


as a senior. To all of the un-derclassmen, I leave you my wishes for you to succeed the rest of your high school life.

I, Laciona “China” SaddlerBeing of sound mind and body,

do hereby declare this my last will and testament as a senior. To all the Class of 2012this piece of ad-vice--make sure your attendance

and grades are good because your senior year will be over in a flash and you don’t want to be stuck in summer school. And start your college search and application

process early and take your SAT more than once!!!!!!

I, Jennifer HenryBeing of sound mind and

body, do hereby declare this my last will and testament as a senior. To Mrs. Powell, I

leave you all of you and your deadlines from class!

I, Jocelyn Ochoa Being of sound mind and


as a senior. To all my fellow underclassmen make sure to do your best and don’t skip

classes you need. Make sure to be friends with at least one principle and a hall monitor. Also always keep a spare col-

lared shirt in your locker.

I, Jasmin TurciosBeing of sound mind and body, do hereby declare this my last will and testament as a senior.

To the faculty to have a week or one month throughout the school year to recognize those students with a disability, and recognize

their achievements and how they reached them with their disability that they may struggle with on a daily basis. Learning about Au-tism Awareness Month inspired

me for this idea.


I, Isalia BarraganBeing of sound mind and

body, do hereby declare this my last will and testament as a senior. To… Varsity soccer teams 2011-2012 leave my soccer skills to all of you. I

wish you all a great year and no matter what people tell

you keep your heads up!!!! Never quit!!!!

I, Tionne White Being of sound mind and body,

do hereby declare this my last will and testament as a senior. To… Zari Tyler Lewis I give you my cheerleading skills. You will be able to jump higher and have a good pipe. Next year when I’m gone I want you to be the best

cheerleader ever and make the all American team so you will be able

to go to England and win most spirited for your class. You are

already good but I know you can be the best!!!!

I, Crystal LopezBeing of sound, mind and

body, do hereby declare this my last will and testament as a senior. To leave my

creativeness, smartness, and good looks to the class of

2012! Sike! Just kidding I’ll leave my legacy. Hahaha.

I, Grecia Ceballos Being of sound mind and body, do hereby declare this my last will and testament as a senior. To… Anyone

who thinks they are nothing less than a smart and good person. Highschool taught me how to be mature with the decisions I’ve had to make from say-ing no to drugs, to keeping the people who will help me in life rather than

drag me down to the wrong path. Ev-eryone wants to live life the way they want to and be happy. Being happy doesn’t mean to get into drugs and

alcohol in such a young age, because at the end of the day (metaphori-

cally) all the chemicals and disgust-ing things to make that substance will catch up to you and will bring

your life into the short-ended bumpy road. Another thing for everyone to keep in mind is to be careful what

you do with those who you call your true friends. If you have friends who don’t respect your life decisions and reasons about how you live life, then those aren’t your true friends. All I

I, Freddy OchoaBeing of sound mind and

body, do hereby declare this my last will and testament as a senior. To... all Tech baseball players... pass all

your classes unless you want Coach Worm to make you do

REMINDERS!!!!!I, Franco Carrazco

Being of sound mind and body, do hereby declare this my last

will and testament as a senior. To the Trimble tech band and espe-cially the drum line for making my four years at tech krunk and for helping me discover my pas-sion and thirst for music. I want

tot say Farwell to Mr. Colvin, Mrs. Penland, Mr.Gordon, Mrs.Hammonds, Mr.Goodridge, Mrs. Bruce, and to my senior friends for also making my high school a blast as I start a new journey, I will miss seeing y’all’s faces

every morning.

I, Eli FuentesBeing of sound mind and

body, do hereby declare this my last will and testament as a senior. To leave my knowl-edge (especially cosmetology stuff) to my cousin Patricia and also my dumb jokes and

evil laugh. Pa! ha! ha!

I, Shanara BrownBeing of sound mind and body, do hereby declare this my last will and testament as a senior.

To leave behind all my skipping days and my cosmetology class

that I adore.

I, DeUnta StewartBeing of sound mind and body, do hereby declare this my last will and testament as a senior. To the school of Trimble Tech-nical… I leave my heart and my creative and hard work. I will always love this school. I have been here as a baby, a

child, and as a high schooler. So, I hope I can fit it into my

grown-up life.

want for everyone to keep in mind is that you only have one life, so live every day like if it was your last but always have fun, love one another,

and being negative all the time won’t get you anywhere.

I, Dalana WoodsBeing of sound mind and body, do hereby declare this my last will and testament as a senior.

To all my fellow YERDS! I leave the responsibility of creat-

ing an AWESOME yearbook and also to take care of all Mrs.

Garcia’s wants and needs! Good luck with that one! Love

you guys!

I, Courtney Haywood-DownsBeing of sound, mind and body, do hereby declare this my last will and testament as a senior. To Courtney Kimbrough… I want you to have the heart to lead the team. Leah Johnson,

Paige Taylor-Johnson, Rave’en Harris… keep it tight. To all of the Track Girls… I love you all

and hope you shoot for the stars! To Coach T. Butler… thanks

for the workouts. To Coach D. Wilson... I love you for many

centuries, I will never forget you, and thanks for all your help.


I, Claudia TorresBeing of sound mind and

body, do hereby declare this my last will and testament as a senior. To incoming Var-sity Girls’ Soccer players… I hereby leave you an open spot on the field and my #11

jersey.I, Bria Holland

Being of sound mind and body, do hereby declare this my last will and testament as a senior. To… all the teach-ers that helped me get here,

my thanks to you for all your support.

I, Alma M. RodriguezBeing of sound mind and


as a senior. To… the under-classmen I leave to you, the hallways and teachers that

taught me to succeed in life. And I wish you the best of

luck with them.

I, Jajuan “JJ” JohnsonBeing of sound mind and body, do hereby declare this my last will and testament as a senior. To... all of my teachers I will miss all of you. It’s very hard to believe that I am about to

leave high school. To my fellow classmates I hope to see most of

you guys after our last day as a Trimble Tech Bulldog. I love all you guys, we did it class of

2011.

I, Victoria L. HicksBeing of sound mind and

body, do hereby declare this my last will and testament as a senior. To give my master sound technician, leader-

ship skills and acting charm to the theatre students, who will carry on the legacy of the E.R.T.s. (Early Rising

Thespians) I also herby give my Mac: “Slomo-Jomo”, in

Avp to Mr. Goodridge and his best Audio Video production JR. Also leave my love and wishes with next year’s an-nouncement people. Lastly to come back to visit Ms.

Penland’s 4th period, Mr. G’s awesome class and to visit

Woodell’s French class and French club.

I, Judith GuzmanBeing of sound mind and

body, do hereby declare this my last will and testament as a senior. To all the sexy fishes, sophomores and ju-niors guys, I will miss every single one of you’ll. (‘: To all under classmates all I can say is have fun while you can, but study hard.

Get along with hall moni-tors they are actually really cool. Try to get along with

the principals too. Be smart about decisions you make,

and don’t do anything you’ll regret. (‘: Much love <3<3

I, Alejandra GavilanBeing of sound mind and body, do hereby declare this my last will and testament as a senior. To all the underclassmen: do

not skip classes that you know you need to graduate! With that being said have fun! Enjoy high

school, once you get to senior year it goes by fast believe it or

not. To all my juniors that I have met I will miss you guys .I love

you! <3 (:


With graduation around the corner every-one is already planning on what to do and where they are going to do it, especially since this is their last few days together in high school. Se-niors share their advice to their underclassman. “Beware of your surroundings, be safe, make wise decisions, and enjoy every minute of your life.” Marco Silva.

“Be smart and don’t do nothing dumb that is going to get you in the wrong path.” Bria Holland.

“High school is a time where you should take your work seriously. Do that.” Anonymous.

“Don’t do drugs, race, or drink and if you do don’t get wasted.” Jaime Castorena.

“Have fun, enjoy your break, and behave.” Mayra Lopez.

“Find a job and get your mind occupied on something useful.” Irwin Vasquez.

“Be careful and have fun.” Maria Espinoza.

“Do not drink and surround yourself with friends that care.” Lizet Valtierra.

“Party, don’t drink, and have fun and take precautions.” Debora Lopez.

“You can always have fun and be safe at the same time just make sure you always make the right decisions and go with that gut feeling you always get when you know something is wrong.” Eric Orea.

“Laugh, Love, and Live the moment,” Kasandra Montes.

“Stay focused in class and don’t put things aside for later, finish it now so senior year you can chill.” Jocelyn Ochoa.

“Enjoy your break, don’t do nothing that is going to get you in trouble and stay in school.” Diana Garcia.

“Stay in school.” Alberto Perez.

“Enjoy your senior year as best as you can. You may think you are ready to get the heck on out of here... but think about it for a second. You may come to change your mind, you may not. But once they call your name and you walk across that stage looking out to your fellow class-mates... it all changes.” Jacob Sanchez

“Stay focused. Keep your eye on the goal. You can do whatever you set your mind to. Go Jaguars!” Dalana Woods

“When exploring your career options in the way near future, always follow what you are passionate about as opposed to a glossy dollar amount. Money can’t buy happiness.” Rozlin Draper

Advice for the Class of 20122011 Seniors send some “Words of Wisdom” to next year’s graduates

By Veronica Farias and Kasandra Montes


“I have always had the motivation to succeed. My parents always taught me that the only way to go far in life is by getting an education. I always have that in mind. However, sometimes I get stuck and my par-ents cannot help me move forward. That is when Mr. Thomas steps in.

Although he tells me that it is all me, if it were not for his help, I would not have made it this far. He always pushes me to do my best. He believed I could be number one if I gave it my all. When I wanted to quit, he did not let me; he pushed me even harder. And now, here I am! I am very grateful to Mr. Thomas.

I am also grateful to Mr. Mills and Mrs. Tweed who support me and always have time for me and to all of the teachers who have had a part in my success.

I thank Dayana Saucedo, Janette Quezada, and Alex Cervantes, my three best friends with whom I share so many happy memories. I thank them for making me hap-py, but most importantly for helping me get back up every time I fell.

Everything I accomplish is thanks to my friends, my teachers, but most impor-tantly: my parents. I am very proud to be the person I am, but I would not be who I am today if it were not for them. I will forever be thankful to them. I love them.”

-Celeste Saucedo

Special thanks from the Val and SalCeleste Saucedo and Carla Morales share their thoughts and inspirationson graduation

“I am very grateful for having such wonderful parents. I would not be in the position that I am now without their love and support. They gave me the moti-vation and inspiration to excel in every-thing I did.

I am happy that I chose to come to a wonderful school like Trimble Tech because the teachers and coaches that I got the opportunity to know became my mentors. They helped me with things that my parents couldn’t help me with.

My four years at Green B. Trimble Tech High School would not have been complete without my fellow classmates. I had a blast because of each and every one of y’all. I cannot think of a better group of people to graduate with.

A very special thanks to my sister, Claudia, for always being there for me. You have always been there to keep me focused when things would get hectic.

Overall, I will miss everybody in our graduating class. I am the person that I am today because of everybody’s help and influence throughout my jour-ney.”

-Carla Morales

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