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MPHS sophomore, Jonathan Dalby, delivers a speech to the convention.

MPHS senior, Lincoln Ellis, presents his state officer candidate speech.

MPHS sophomore Christo Escalante (left), and senior, Ethan Easley (right) perform in the talent contest.

Contact: Kelly Cowan

MPHS FFA attends Paris District Convention

Mount Pleasant High School FFA members attended the Paris District FFA Convention on January 12. Members listened to speeches, voted on the 2023-2024 District and Area Officer candidates, and were audience members for performances from several FFA talent teams.

Mount Pleasant High School senior Lincoln Ellis was elected the Paris District State Officer nominee and will compete at the Area 6 FFA Convention on February 27 to be the Area 6 State Officer nominee. 

Mount Pleasant High School sophomore, Jonathan Dalby, represented MPHS FFA as a district officer candidate and was elected to serve as the 2023-2024 Paris District FFA Sentinel.

MPHS senior Ethan Easley, and sophomore Christo Escalante, competed in the Paris District FFA Talent Contest, where they received 1st place, talent team. Easley and Escalante will travel to the Area VI FFA Convention on February 27 to perform for a chance to advance to the state-level talent contest.

Junior Guard: The Mount Pleasant Junior Winter Guard

JVB: The Mount Pleasant JV B Winter Guard

JVA: The Mount Pleasant JV A Winter Guard

Varsity: The Mount Pleasant Varsity Winter Guard

Mount Pleasant ISD Winter Guards take top honors in the season’s first competition.

All four MPISD Winter Guard teams traveled to Naaman Forest High School in Garland on Saturday, January 21, for their first Winter Guard competition at the North Texas Colorguard Association contest. Mount Pleasant ISD has a Winter Guard team at Mount Pleasant Junior High and three at Mount Pleasant High School, including the JV A, B, and Varsity teams.

Mount Pleasant High School Varsity placed 1st in the National A classification.

Mount Pleasant High School JV A placed 1st out of nine teams in the Scholastic A classification.

The Mount Pleasant High School’s JV B placed 2nd out of eleven teams in the Regional A classification, less than one point behind the first-place team. Every year the North Texas Colorguard Circuit sends out a promotion grid. If the Winter Guard group scores above the promotion score on that given weekend, promote the group to the following classification. The MPHS’ JVB Winter Guard team scored above the promotion score, sending them to the following classification.

The Mount Pleasant Junior Guard placed 2nd out of eight teams in the Cadet classification.

“The students had a great first performance,” said MPHS Color Guard Director Cristian Gomez. “It was great seeing such a positive crowd reaction as each team performed. The students have been working tremendously hard and putting in so many hours to learn and perfect their show since we started in late November. This was a great start to our competition season, and I am excited to see how the rest of the season goes.”

All four teams will travel to Frisco next weekend for their next competition. The Mount Pleasant Junior Guard is under the direction of Terri Marchan. Cristian Gomez is the director for the Mount Pleasant High School Colorguard.

Wallace Middle School presents Aladdin JR.

MPISD and Wallace Middle School cordially invite the public to the Wallace Middle School musical, Aladdin JR., based on the 1992 Academy Award-winning film and the 2014 hit Broadway show about the “diamond in the rough” street rat who learns that his actual worth lies deep within. 

The cast features Nicholas Gonzalez & Emy Chappell as Aladdin, Kaidence Norman & Maria Castillo as Jasmine, Alison Hernandez & Camila Lopez as Genie, Spencer Anderson & Hudson Rider as Jafar, Ella Rosewell & Emy Chappell as Sultan, Yoseline Nava & Channing Smith as Babkak, Gavin Hays as Omar, Matthew Sanchez & Jayden Meeks as Kassim, Charisma Dickson & Scottlyn Lee as Iago, Hudson Rider & Spencer Anderson as Razoul, Candon Patrick & James Smart as Guards, Jacklyn Rojas & Brenna Farley as Beggars, Alexandra Santos as Apple Vendor, Jacklyn Rojas as Fortune Teller, Angel De La Cruz & James Smart as Prince Abdullah, Annie Crabb as Isir, Bailey Bean as Manal, Hannah Martinez & Jayanna Townlin-Crow as Rajah, Nathan Rider as Spooky Voice, Brian Derrick as Cave of Wonders Voice, and Ensemble members Annalyse Adegoke, Emily Arrington, Arely Barbosa, Kynlei Bryson, Victoria Cervantes, Lizeth Cruz, Kaylee DeLaCruz, Brenna Farley, Mallory Guzman, Andy Lopez, Lily Keila Mickens, Caylee Middleton, Braylee Noguera, Candon Patrick, Bryant Perez, Jackeline Rodas, Erica Sandoval, Alexandra Santos, Paris Steward and Alyah Valenzuela.

The Wallace Middle School’s Musical Production Team includes Director Diane Swiger, Assistant Director Crystalla Anderson, Choreographer Bridget Arevalos, Student Stage Manager Jaylen Gutierrez, Spotlight Operator Jayden Gonzales, Sound Director Brian Derrick, Microphone Manager Elizabeth Banda, and Curtain Operator Mia Mata.

There are two performances open to the public:

*Friday, January 27 at 7:00 pm. This performance is free.

*Saturday, January 28, is a dinner theatre performance fundraiser for P.E. Wallace Tiger Theatre. Tickets are available now at https://www.mpisd.net/fine-art-student-activity-tickets and are $12.00 for adults and $6.00 for children in 5th grade and below. Dinner will be at 5:45 pm, with the show beginning at 7:00 pm.