If you would like to purchase a Regional UIL T-shirt, please let Ashley Branch know by Monday, April 1st, by noon.
​Shirts are $17.

2019 UIL Academic District Results
Guthrie HS won the 2019 UIL district academic championship. That included points from the Spring Academic Meet as well as the CX Debate and the One Act Play contests held earlier this year. The students who represented GHS at these contests were Hanna McCulloch, Brandon Passmann, TK Mays, Coulter Reel, Cooper McCleskey, Brylee Smith, Hallie Richardson, Kaleb Brendle, Shaylee Boger, Maggie Jenkins, JJ Gibson, Morgan McCauley, 
Brittney Brandon, Mary Gilliland, Eli Jenkins, Rachel Brendle, Abigail Jones, Brance Boger, Zac Ballard, Reid Freeman, Faith Keasler, Sheridon Smith, Riley Springer, Taylor Moore, and Levi Jones.
Individual Awards at the Spring Academic Meet went to:
Abigail Jones - 2nd place Calculator Applications team, 4th in Computer Science, and 2nd place Computer Science team
Brance Boger – 2nd place in Current Issues and Events, 1st place 
Current Issues and Events team, 1st place Speech team, 5th place in Informative Speaking, and 2nd place Social Studies team
Brandon Passmann – 1st place Number Sense team, 5th place in Social Studies, 2nd place Social Studies team, 3rd place in Science, 1st place Science team, and 1st place in Physics
Brittney Brandon - 1st place Current Issues and Events team, 2nd place in Computer Science, 1st place Journalism team, 2nd place Computer Science team, 5th place in Mathematics, 1st place Mathematics team, 1st place Science team, and 1st place Number Sense team
Brylee Smith – 2nd place in Lincoln-Douglas Debate, and 1st place Speech team
Cooper McCleskey – 3rd place in Lincoln-Douglas Debate, and 1st place Speech team
Coulter Reel – 1st place in Feature Writing, 3rd place in Copy 
Editing, 3rd in Editorial Writing, 1st place Journalism team, 1st place Speech team, 4th place in Literary Criticism, 1st place Literary Criticism team, 2nd place in News Writing, and 1st place Number Sense team
Eli Jenkins – 5th place in Current Issues and Events, 1st place 
Current Issues and Events team, 1st place Speech team, 1st place in Social Studies, 2nd place Social Studies team, 1st place in Science, 1st place Science team, and 1st place in Biology
Faith Keasler – 1st place in Prose, 1st place Speech team, and 6th place in Persuasive Speaking
Hallie Richardson – 1st place in Lincoln-Douglas Debate, 1st place Speech team, 2nd place in Literary Criticism, and 1st place Literary Criticism team
Hanna McCulloch – 2nd place in Computer Applications, 2nd place Calculator Applications team, 5th place in Headline Writing, 1st place Journalism team, 2nd place Number Sense, and 1st place Number Sense team
JJ Gibson – 3rd place in Current Issues and Events, 1st place Current Issues and Events team, 1st place Speech team, 4th place in Social Studies, 2nd place Social Studies team, 2nd place in Science, 1st place Science team, 2nd place in Biology, and 1st place in Chemistry
Kaleb Brendle – 2nd place in Feature Writing, 2nd place in Poetry, 1st place Journalism team, 1st place Speech team, 1st place in Literary Criticism, 1st place Literary Criticism team, and 1st place in News Writing
Maggie Jenkins - 2nd place in Spelling and Vocabulary, 1st in Editorial Writing, 1st place Journalism team, and 6th place in Ready Writing
Mary Gilliland - 3rd place in Ready Writing
Morgan McCauley – 4th place in Feature Writing, 3rd place in Calculator Applications, 2nd place Calculator Applications team, 6th in Editorial Writing, 1st place Journalism team, 4th place in Mathematics, and 1st place Mathematics team
Rachel Brendle - 1st place in Poetry, 1st place Speech team, and 5th place in Persuasive Speaking
Riley Springer - 4th place in Prose, and 1st place Speech team
Shaylee Boger - 3rd place in Mathematics, 1st place Mathematics team, 4th place in Science, and 1st place Science team
Sheridon Smith - 6th place in Poetry, and 1st place Speech team
Taylor Moore – 2nd place in Prose, 1st place Speech team, and 4th place in Persuasive Speaking
TK Mays – 4th place in Copy Editing, 5th place in Calculator Applications, 2nd place Calculator Applications team, 5th in Computer Science, 1st place Journalism team, 3rd place in Literary Criticism, 1st place Literary Criticism team, 2nd place Computer Science team, 1st place in Mathematics, 1st place Mathematics team, 5th place in Science, 1st place Science team, 1st place Number Sense, and 1st place Number Sense team
Zac Ballard – 3rd place in Computer Applications, 3rd place in Headline Writing, 1st in Computer Science, 1st place Journalism team, 2nd place Computer Science team, and 3rd place in News Writing
These students qualified for the regional meet in the following events:
Brance Boger – Current Issues and Events
Brandon Passmann – Science and Number Sense
Brittney Brandon - Current Issues and Events, Mathematics, and Number Sense
Brylee Smith – Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Cooper McCleskey – Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Coulter Reel – Feature Writing, Copy Editing, Editorial Writing, Literary Criticism, News Writing, and Number Sense
Eli Jenkins – Current Issues and Events, Social Studies, and Science
Faith Keasler – Prose
Hallie Richardson – Lincoln-Douglas Debate and Literary Criticism
Hanna McCulloch – Computer Applications and Number Sense
JJ Gibson – Current Issues and Events and Science
Kaleb Brendle – Feature Writing, Poetry, Literary Criticism, and News Writing
Maggie Jenkins - Spelling and Vocabulary and Editorial Writing
Mary Gilliland - Ready Writing
Morgan McCauley – Calculator Applications and Mathematics
Rachel Brendle - Poetry
Shaylee Boger – Mathematics and Science
Taylor Moore – Prose
TK Mays – Literary Criticism, Mathematics, and Number Sense
Zac Ballard – Computer Applications, Headline Writing, Computer Science, and News Writing

Guthrie High School's One Act Play Company was chosen to advance at the Bi-District Meet hosted at Guthrie CSD on March 23, 2019.  The two other advancing schools were Benjamin High School and Jayton High School.  Taylor Moore earned an Honorable Mention All-Star Cast Award, and Hallie Richardson and Kaleb Brendle earned All-Star Cast Awards.  JJ Gibson was honored with the Best Actor Award.  The troupe of "The Last Night of Ballyhoo" will perform again at the Area 2 Region II One Act Play Contest hosted at Wylie High School on April 5, 2019.  

Due to possible weather conditions, the Jayton Track Meet Schedule has been altered.  All running events will be finals only starting at 12:00.  Field events will follow, weather permitting.

Congratulations to our Cheerleaders!  Great job to everyone who tried out!
Junior High:
Kenzy Blankenship
Jace Chisum
Lynndee Foster
Macy Gilliland
Remington Long
Rylee White
High School:
Rachel Brendle
Ella Jenkins
Maggie Jenkins
Journey Johnson
Abigail Jones
​Wendy Uribe

On April 3, Mr. Rodney Pruitt from Region 14 Service Center will be presenting a parent meeting at the GCSD Auditorium from 5:30 - 7:30 pm.  Parents, come learn current trends in technology and how it can impact your student with the law, jobs, scholarships, and college.  Did you know that:
-In Texas a parent can be held legally responsible for their minor child's posting and possession of material.
-In Texas a student can be expelled from school and/or arrested for saying one phrase.
-In Texas your child having their cellphone out in certain public places is a state jail felony.
Come learn these and other important things that every parent needs to know to help their child navigate in this ever changing world.  
To make YouTube safer for your child, click on the following link to find the Parents' Ultimate Guide to YouTube:

JJ and Taylor competed at the State CX Debate Competition and earned a spot in the Octo-Rounds.  By advancing this far, they rank as one of the top 16 teams in the state.  Congratulations to JJ, Taylor, and their coach Ashley Branch!

On Saturday, March 23rd, beginning at 2 pm, Guthrie CSD will host the 15A/16A UIL One Act Play Contest.  The Class of 2021 will provide a concession stand throughout the day until awards.  Here are the participating schools and plays in performance order:
1. Harrold High School with "Riverview, Tape 23"
2. Jayton High School with "These Shining Lives"
3. Munday High School with "Nevermore"
4. Guthrie High School with "The Last Night of Ballyhoo"
5. Benjamin High School with "The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds"
6. Spur High School with "Tracks"
There is no admission fee.  Come out and enjoy a great afternoon of theatre!

Congratulations Hanna McCulloch!  Hanna placed 5th in Class 3 of the Medium Wools at the Houston Livestock Show.  Way to go Hanna!

Guthrie High School OAP competed at Spur High School on March 5th, and will advance to the Bi-District Contest held at Guthrie on Saturday, March 23rd.  Best Technical Crew Awards went to Abby, Levi, Sheridon, Brittney, and Coulter.  Earning Honorable Mention All-Star Cast Awards were Taylor, Faith, and Rachel.  Kaleb and JJ earned All-Star Cast Awards.  Hallie received the Best Actress Award.