And Spanish story time, Laora del Quento, Wednesday, May 21st at 6:30 p.m. For for full details, visit the Ashlin Public Library website or stop by in person. That's all for today's update. Stay tuned for more news and remember to participate in your community events. A big thank you to our town manager, Michael Herbert, and the entire town staff for their efforts in bringing us this informative newsletter. And thank you all for joining us today on WACA. My name is Hi Silver. Good night and go clockers.
It's kind of catcher indifference. He's not going to throw down on that. Now we have runners in second and third. Two outs. One ball in those strikes into a little high and outside. takes his time, settles down a little bit. That ball comes in high. Three balls. And that's in their first strike. Assume the batter was taking all the way there. Now we got three balls, one strike. Top of the first inning. No score yet. And that ball's high. All right, bases are full. Coming right up the bat now is Curin. Catcher calls for time to go out and have a little meeting, talk about their signals or signs. All right, top of the first, two outs, bases loaded. Current bat. Ball's a little high. Be there for a ball. A foul tip there, but nice strike right in right in the zone. One-on-one. That ball's high.
GSA gala on April 17th, GSA chap Charlotte Jermaine and Rebecca Reyes as well as five GSA members attended the annual community gala and LGBTQ prom at Uber High School. Around 60 students attended to peer mediation forum. On April 17th, our JTS peer mediators attended the annual peer mediators forum in Math. At the forum, they heard from the award-winning 210 tennis speaker, life coach, and author, Maria calling Ritzer 5K. On May 4th, JTS students and staff attended the annual Colleen Ritzer 5K in handover with the team on the run. Great job for participating class. GTS cosmetology on Thursday 58 cosmetology seniors and juniors took a field trip to Andover housing. Our students gave back to the community by performing beauty services such as manicures and hair breathing. Through the through these acts of service, they gave hands-on experience while making a positive impact in our community.
This class of 2029 has been both great in the classroom and within activities. Thank you for your hard work. [Applause] We will first recognize individual students receiving the following awards. The Presidential Award of Educational Achievement, the Presidential Award for Educational Excellence, the Kansas State High School Activities Association Citizenship Award, and the American Legion Award. Any student that receives these individual awards, we ask at the end of the night to meet behind the podium for a picture. We will first recognize students of the Presidential Achievement Awards. The President Achievement Awards were founded in 1983, honoring students in elementary, middle, and high school for their achievement and hard work. This program has provided individual recognition from the president and the US Secretary of Education to those students whose outstanding efforts have enabled them to meet the challenging standards of excellence. Each year, thousands of elementary, middle, and high schools part participate in recognizing the those deserving students.
Good evening teachers, families, friends, and fellow graduates. Two years ago, we walked into middle school not knowing exactly what to expect. We were younger, maybe a little nervous, and curious. We've come a long ways since then. In just two years, we've learned so much, not just about math, science, history, and writing, but also about who we are. We've grown, made friends, faced challenges, and even survived group projects meals. You discovered talents we didn't know we had and pushed through moments when we didn't think we could. Middle school taught us more than facts and formulas. It taught us how to be better people. We learn to be responsible, support one another, and stand up for our beliefs. We learned that asking questions is just as important as finding answers. As we stand here today, ready to head into high school, it's okay to feel a mix of excitement and nerves.
They have also given me a better understanding of what it's like to be a kid in this day and age. I have enjoyed all of their enriching stories. As my first year here, I have learned to listen and understand each senior and has been a privilege. We all have very unique, loud personalities and communication styles, but that's the best part. The class of 2025 might be small, but we sure are mighty. So, shall we get started or should we put graduation off until tomorrow? No. Okay. Please join me in giving a warm welcome to our senior Brittney Marie Norquist who will sign our national anthem. Thank you. [Applause] Please rise for the national anthem. [Music] Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light, what so proudly we held at the twilight last gleaming, whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight.
But every step you've taken, every mistake, every success, and every moment of doubt, and every burst of confidence has led you here, stronger and more prepared than ever. To the families, thank you for being the foundation our students could lean on. Your support and encouragement and love have helped shape them into the bright individuals we celebrate today. To the teachers and staff, thank you for believing in these students, for guiding them, challenging them, and helping them rise. And to the eighth grade class, as you walk out of these doors and into the new chapter, remember this. You are the authors of your own stories. Don't be afraid to dream big. Stand up for what's right, and lead with kindness. Keep learning, keep growing, and keep being you because the world needs exactly who you are. Congratulations, eighth graders. High school is waiting and you are ready.
Without their support, this would be very difficult to do. And we have a very good supportive board who goes along with all of our amazing ideas that we have for our students. I'd also like to thank all of our supporters, our scholarship supporters, um, who help us throughout the year, who spend time with our students who believe in all of you. And without all of them, we would not be able to present you the amazing awards and recognitions that you will receive today. I would like our grandparents in the house to please stand. Grandparents, where are you? Let's give them a round of applause. [Applause] It started with you. Yay. Thank you. How about parents in the house? Can we please have parents, boys and girls, help them clap for your parents? [Applause] [Music] How about your ants and uncles in the house? Yay. How about all our brothers and sisters that are in the house of these amazing folks?
I am Mrs. Wilcox. Real quick, I would like to take the opportunity to thank a few people on behalf of the kindergarten teachers. Brianna, Novea, Sophia, and Lorie. Thank you for all your support this year. We could not have done it without you. I would also like to bring up my co- teacher, Miss Lisa Salgary. [Applause] she will be leaving us this year. Um, so we just want to wish her luck in her future endeavors. Thank you for letting me work with your children this year. It has been amazing and I'm going to miss each and every one of them. First up is Lane Bowen. [Music] James Brixius Avery Connors, [Applause] [Music] Catalina [Applause] Estrada, Angel Gam, [Applause] Grayson [Applause] Hamilton Paisley [Applause] Michael Kennedy Nolan [Applause] Lena Patterson, [Applause] Casey [Applause] Ramirez, Jason Wendle Hammer, [Applause] Winter [Applause] Santana, McKenna Scoggin, Marley Subtles, [Applause] and Jono Velasquez.
This is very tiny. Make it bigger. Oops, not that big. So, you can see that it does track it by grade level. And then, um, at the end, this was the 40th day, we have two periods that we track our average daily membership, which is the first 40 days of school. And then on the 100th day, this is what the final funding formula um, meets us for. Throughout the process, we are on current year funding, meaning that for the entire year, we have the ability to make sure that our data is very clean, that every student goes up to um Arizona Department of Ed so that we get credit for every single penny. Uh it's really critical. Um the IT department does a fantastic job managing student data. What's interesting is that there are a lot of things that keep student data from going up.
I went last year, unfortunately, and I'll have to go again. So, well, I've been to Iowa. That's all I'll say. I like Iowa. A lot of people in Arizona from Iowa. Congratulations, Joey. Please give him a hand. College, right? Yeah. Are you going to college next year or something? Yes, I am. Okay. What? Where you going? Iowa. I'll be going to Harvard University in the fall. [Applause] Well done. One more time. Thank you, [Applause] Joey. I've been to Harvard, but not as a student. Trust me. Nope. Wait until you get to see me read some of these names. You'll wonder if I actually have a high school diploma. Next up, Arizona Junior High Bull Riding Champion. All right, come on up. This is [Applause] a Say your name. Andreas Vidales. This is Andreas Vidales. Okay. bull rider. He competed in the Arizona High School Rodeo Association in bull riding.
We will chase our dreams and shoot for the stars. We will forever be rans. And that means we will not let anybody or anything get in our way. And in the small chance life happens and we stumble, we're going to live by the words of the Beyonce. I'mma keep on running cuz a winner don't quit on themselves. Thank you. Thank you so much for everything. Congratulations to us all. And always remember, you are the visuals. Thank you so much. I would now like to introduce the Washington High School vocal ensemble under the direction of Mr. Alex Taylor for their final senior song. [Applause] [Music] Wake up in the morning sunlight [Music] And the world's all [Music] day love day love day love day lovely Lovely day. Lovely day. Lovely day. Love [Music] day. When the day lies ahead of me seems impossible to face. Someone else instead of [Music] me always seems to know the way.
Today we gather not just to celebrate the end of high school, but to recognize the our overcome and accomplishments to get here. Four years ago, we walked into this school not knowing what to expect. Some of us were nervous, some excited, but none of us imagine how much these years would shape us. We've seen changes in ourselves, in the world around us, and even in our school. We've made it through awkward phases, endless homework, tough exams, spear weeks, and somehow we're still standing. But more than that, we've made memories that will last a lifetime. And while we each take those memories with us, we owe we also wanted to leave something behind, a symbol of who we are. That's why our senior gift to the school is brand new entrance signage. is more than just a sign. It's a statement, a mark that says the class of 2025 was here.
Lisa, Monica, and Heather rec are not just longtime employees of the district, but committed to our students and our community. They did a remarkable job in representing the district and the work they do at the and the work we do at that ceremony. Thank you for everything you do. And to Monica, who I know is not here, we wish you the best in retirement and your next steps. [Applause] Um, well, thank you so much. Looking around this room, I see so many band and orchestra parents, band orchestra students. So, music and is alive and well in Bavia. Um, I love what to do of what I do and to be recognized for other people loving what I do too is really cool. Um, I have had the privilege of being nominated with these amazing people and uh, I thank you all for your support throughout the years.
Have a great summer. Good luck sophomore year. You too. Interested in Friday Funday? Would you like to be on Friday Funday? Thank you. All right, Wild Cats. I'm here with Miles Desi. What year in school are you, Miles? I am a junior soon. Yeah. And that's the theme of today's show. What was the highlight of your junior year and what are you looking forward to becoming a senior? I really enjoyed TCD. I did uh auto tech this year. So next year I'm also looking forward to TCD but also kind of you know being the oldest of the school. Have like an influence on you know the younger grades. So it'll be kind positive influence. An influence. Have a great summer Miles. Thank you. You too. All right Wild Cats. I'm here with Dar. What year in school are you? Dari freshman. Freshman. What was the highlight of your freshman year?
Uh and you can see how our expenditures have compared. Uh again, no real surprises here. April is actually one of the heavier months when it comes to expenses. Uh key point here with this slide is the the the variance favorable unfavorable uh specifically for revenues. Uh again we can equate that back to the property tax. Uh we have seen that close up uh over the the uh the end of the fiscal year once we start uh receiving those uh next round of property taxes. Uh again I I think uh we're right in line with where we need to be when it comes uh to our projections. Uh no surprises with the debt and capital other than we are starting to see more and more in the way of capital uh improvement payments uh as we start planning for work that is going to be happening this summer and beyond.
Then we had to upload it to Seesaw. Okay, thank you. Third grade. Big hand for them. And now we've got our fourth grade Yodo experts. Come on up. that you can. Hi everyone. I'm Paige Martell. I'm the e resource teacher at Deer Path Elementary and this is our team of fourth grade experts and they're going to share about the Yodo mini player. Hi, my name is Lena. Hi, my name is Hi, my name is Liam. My name is Katie. You're probably wondering what is a Yoda Player? A Yoda Player is a small handheld storytelling device. So, uh here are some parts of the Yoda player. So, uh, on, uh, the corner over there. Oh, Jesus. Uh, so that's the headphone jack. And, uh, on the other side, there's a button where you can hold it to turn it on or off or press it once for a battery check.
Uh, anyone else have any questions? Okay, we can move that to consent, please. Uh, next up we have the fiscal year 25. Uh, oh, wait, the treasur's report. Mr. Shepard, just so eager to talk about the amended budget. Um let's dive into the treasurer's report. Uh we are threearters of the way through the the school year. Uh and I happen to believe that uh uh we are uh doing well. Uh the budget is definitely tightening and I think over the next 3 months you're really going to see it tighten up further as we uh take care of uh some payments that we weren't necessarily expecting such as the uh payments for custodial companies uh energy payments going up uh and some other uh unforeseen expenses we had earlier in the year. So, you are going to see some tightening, but overall I think our budget is is holding up well.
And I just think that you know obviously we've done we've done a I'm sorry uh we've done a fantastic job with a num adding a number of of opportunities and different things for our students you know throughout the entire school district. And I wanted to make sure that I had an opportunity to thank those individuals today. couple of groups that the winter seems to be the longest and the shortest season that don't often get uh highlighted. I wanted to discuss our chess team this year won conference. Again, it's the third consecutive year. But mo most importantly, if not more importantly, uh they took fourth overall in 3A. Uh you know, according to the Illinois, you know, Chess Coaches Association, which is a first for us. It's the first time we've won five games uh or five matches at in the IHSA event. We had our first female wrestler win a match uh in the IHSA regional series.
Luck is going to have to get these pitches down into the zone. Base is loaded. You don't want to throw a meatball down the middle, but you know, you also can't walk them. Three balls, one strike. So, you have to give them something to hit. Let your fielders make you play for you. And that ball's in there for a strike. All right, full count now. So, if you like full count, bases loaded, two outs. Top of the first. Foul tip backwards. There's a good pitch right at the top of the strike zone. Reset and do it again. That ball's low. Runners were going on the pitch, but it's a walk. as we walk one in. Coach is out having a quick conversation with Ryan. We're just telling him just throw it in there. Let let the runner let your let your fielders do what they're supposed to do.