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Daily Newspaper and Travel Guide for Pecos Country of West Texas Lifestyle Friday, November 27, 1998 News from Oasis of West Texas By DEBBBIE MEREDITH Special Correspondent Balmorhea ISD is in the process of adopting a drug testing policy. This covers all students in grades 7-12 that participate in UIL activities including both academic and athelitic. The policy shall specify which students are to be tested, when they are to be tested and what procedures are to be followed and the use of a student assistance program. There are four ofjectives of this policy: 1. To provide a deterrent to drug use for all students who represent BISD in contests or competitions. 2. To protect the health of students from illicit drug use which substantilally disrupt the school enviroment. 3. To insure health and safety of participating students during their performances. 4. To provide another opportunity and reason for students to avoid drug use. Balmorhea Superintendent Carl Hoffmeyer is encouraging everyone to come by the school office to read over and discuss any questions regarding the drug testing policy. Some teachers still have report cards that parents need to come by and pickup. You may contact the office for teacher conference times so you may pick up your childs report card. Junior High boys and girls are playing in a basketball tournament at Buena Vista which concludes on Saturday. Good luck to both these teams. They will have a game against Marathon Mustangs in Balmorhea at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 23. High School basketball season opens with a game against Presidio on Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 4 p.m., but this game will be cancelled if the Bears beat Sand Mustangs in the playoff game tonight. The game against the Sands Mustangs will be Friday night in Rankin at 7:30 p.m. Lets all turn out in support of our Bears Team. There will be a Thanksgiving Feast Program at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 24 and Thanksgiving Holidays are Wednesday, Nov. 25 thru Friday, Nov. 27. Classes will resume on Monday the Nov. 30. Herrera has third birthday Ashlyn M. Herrera celebrated her third birthday on Nov. 16. Her actual party was held on Saturday, Nov. 21, in Pflugerville. She is the daughter of Adam and Romelia Herrera, both formerly of Pecos, now living in Pflugerville. Paternal Grandparents are Lucio and Regina Herrera of Pecos and her maternal Grandparents are Inez and the late Eloy Herrera also of Pecos. The theme for her party was Tweety Bird. In attendance were family members, godparents and friends. She received several gifts which included toys, money and clothes. Her favorite gift was Lady from the Lady and the Tramp movie. UIL students to attend meet The Crockett Middle School Science and Math UIL/TMSCA academic teams will be traveling to Ft. Stockton, Dec. 5, 1998. The students will need to meet at Crockett Middle School at 5:30 am. The bus will be leaving at 6 a.m. Students need to bring money for snacks. Lunch will be provided by the school. The UIL/TMSCA academic teams at Crockett Middle School have 40 active members. On Saturday, only 32 will be traveling to the academic meet. The coaches for the teams include, Guadalupe Paz-Math Coach, Jim Workman-Science Coach. Both coaches are active members of the TMSCA, Texas Mathematics-Sciences Coaches Association. The teams are expecting a good turn out. The students are actively involved in practicing for competition. The coaches engage the students on the academic team in active learning, through active stimulation in TAAS oriented activities. The students on the team are very active in learning and place great demands on the coaches. It is a challenge to meet the demands of the students. Students on the team represent the academic potential at Crockett Middle school. Their success is anticipated at the upcoming meet. Good Luck Crockett Middle School Eagles. Use this form to submit news for the Lifestyle page. E-Mail Address Required: Name: Address: City: State: Zip Code: Country: Phone: Choose one category: Wedding Engagement Birth Student Career Anniversary Birthday Copy: State News San Angelo Standard Times Abilene Reporter News Fort Worth Star-Telegram Dallas Morning News Texas Press Association Weather National News USA Today York (Pa.) Daily Record Sister Paper to Pecos Enterprise Search Entire Site: Pecos Enterprise Ned Cantwell, Publisher Peggy McCracken, Webmaster Division of Buckner News Alliance, Inc. 324 S. Cedar St., Pecos, TX 79772 Phone 915-445-5475, FAX 915-445-4321 e-mail news@pecos.net Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. Copyright 1998 by Pecos Enterprise We support Newspapers in Education