40 DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS

The 40 Developmental Assets is a framework adopted by Hays CISD based on the theory that building positive personal assets can help young people grow up healthy caring and responsible, and can protect them from high-risk behavior. For more information, and a glimpse of what the campuses are doing in celebration of the 40 Assets, 
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# 40 Positive view of personal future --Young person is optimistic about her or his personal future.

• A college fair for juniors and seniors at Hays High School, Lehman High School and Academy High School will be on Dec. 4, from 2:15-4 p.m. and from 6-8 p.m. at Texas State University. More than 45 colleges and universities will be in attendance to answer questions. Please contact the Counseling Center at your child's school for more information.
    

• December 26 is the deadline to register for the SAT that will be administered on Jan. 24. Cost is$45, though fee waivers are available for students who qualify. Please contact the Counseling Center at your child's school for more information and assistance in registering.

# 21 Achievement motivation --Young person is motivated to do well in school.

• The Hays Heat Special Olympics bowling team from Fuentes Elementary School competed in late November, and for the first time in the school's history, all the athletes brought home medals. Those winning the Bronze Medal are: Osvaldo Garcia and Stephen Erickson. Winners of the Silver Medal are: Alex Fisher, Donovan Pardo, John Lydick and Aaron Rojas. And Gold Medal winners are: Tony Guerrero and Nicholas Liu.

# 17 Creative activities --Young person spends three or more hours per week in lessons or practice in music, theater, or other arts.

• Chapa Middle School choir students fared beautifully in the recent Solo and Ensemble auditions, hosted by Chapa Middle School. The following students received a 1/Superior rating: Adrianna Aguirre (solo), Julie Burfield (solo), Melissa Compton (solo) Sarah Fuller (solo), Kristen Jefferson (solo), Angelina Partida (solo), Tiffany Perales (solo), and Desstenie Trejo (solo). The following Ensemble received a 1/Superior rating: Sarah Fuller, Kristen Jefferson, Angelina Partida and Danielle Villegas.
    

• The following Dahlstrom Middle School choir students earned a 1/Superior rating at the competition at CMS: Mary Barnett, Alaynna Burke, Victoria Diaz, Paisley King, Haley Weller, Evelyn Wong, Ian Atonellis, Adam Castro, Jose Cerda, Ben Chida, Emily Cottrell, Cynthia DeDios, Brittney Mainord, Megan McCauley, Amanda Moore, Ally Subia, Esteban Villalpando, Danielle Bishaw, Alexis Honeycutt, Natalie Lyon, Arianna Martinez, Kaygan Nielson, Josie Rios, Sydney Rye, Demi Schroeder, and Erin Wieser.
    

• The following Wallace Middle School choir students earned a 1/Superior rating at the competition: Alex Terry, Kristen Lyle, Angel Lippe, Leesa Jarka, Angela Riley, America Garcia, Kori Clark, Jenna Scheibmeir, Katherine Arredondo, Taryn Bailey, Robert Hansen, Osheyana Martinez, Adriana Estrada, Brandon Sherman; and the ensemble of Nicholas Whitkop, Brandon Sherman, Angel Lippe, and Laura Marshall.
    

• The following Barton Middle School choir students earned a 1/Superior rating at the competition: Yuvi Duque, Kendall Shaw, Alexandra Cottle, Shelby Luke, Monica Cozadd, Gabriella Hernandez, and the ensemble of Gabriella Hernandez, Morgan Lakinske, Marissa Sigala, and Lindsey Yazbek.
    

• Four students from Lehman High School--Jessica Wi, Ethan Becker, Nick Sullivant, and Victor Martinez--advanced to the Pre-Area level of competition in the Texas Music Educators Association All-State Choir audition process. Victor earned 1st Place in the Bass Section, has advanced to the Final level and will compete against four other regions for a place in the All-State Choir. Nick is the 1st Alternate in the Tenor section.
    

• The annual Winter Follies Band Concert will be Sunday, Dec. 14 at the Performing Arts Center. The schedule is as follows: Dahlstrom Middle School 6th Grade Band, Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble, 1:30 p.m.; Barton Middle School 6th Grade Band, Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble, 3:15 p.m.; and Hays High School Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band II and Symphonic Band I, 5 p.m. All performances are open to the public. Admission is free.

# 8 Youth as resources --Young people are given useful roles in the community.

• Third-graders from Fuentes Elementary School participated in a Mock City Council meeting at Kyle City Hall last Tuesday, a culmination of the three-year-old partnership between the school district and City of Kyle designed to give students a hands-on learning experience about how municipal government works. Earlier in the month, all 3rd Grade students at Fuentes Elementary received a special presentation in their school to introduce them to the various City departments and the council-manager form of government. The students, who would serve as council members--Fuentes' 3rd Grade Student Council--created their own agenda for the meeting. At the meeting, the mock council approved: improving the crosswalks by their school, adding improvements to Steeplechase Park, and support of the PAWS Animal Shelter. Following the meeting, students were given a tour of Kyle City Hall, Kyle Pool and Gregg/Clarke Park.

# 26 Caring --Young person places high value on helping other people.

• Students from Kyle Elementary School raised $2,000 for the Hays County Food Bank. Student Council members sold feathers for 50 cents each as part of the districtwide effort, Turkeys Tackling Hunger.