On Wednesday, December 19 at 1:00 and 2:00 PM, the Texas Commission on the Arts and Target will offer free Houston Grand Opera performances of Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel to students at Crenshaw Elementary School in Crystal Beach, TX. The 1:00 performance will be with elementary students and the 2:00 performance for the Middle School group. The performances are open to the public.
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Tiki Beach helps Crenshaw students
by Catherine Jackson
Chris and Karen Gatlin of Tiki Beach Bar and Grill, a local AMAZING restaurant located in Crystal Beach, donated $1,800 for Crenshaw student academic and extra curricular needs. This donation purchased head sets with boom microphones for all student computers at Crenshaw and three listening centers needed in
Jane Long Art Contest Winners
To help celebrate the Jane Long Festival, elementary and middle school students from several area schools were invited to participate in the Jane Long Art Contest. This year, 120 entries were received. The winners were announced at the festival and ribbons were presented by local artist Patty Hagstrom. Congratulations to all participants.
Beware of Hobos Roaming the Peninsula!!
The High Island Class of 2013 is busy with yet another fundraiser to help the seniors raise funds for a senior trip after graduation. Hoboing: you pay $15 to send a pack of singing hobos to your friends, neighbors or family. A raggedy crew shows up with banjo, tambourines, washboard, etc. and entertains your victim with a couple of songs. In order to rid your lawn of the hobos, pay them a
Crenshaw Honor Roll Students
The Principal of Crenshaw Elementary and Middle School recently announced the Honor Roll recipients and Perfect Attendance students for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Congratulations to all the students for their excellent work.
You’ve Been Flocked
by Georgia Osten
The new seniors of High Island, Class of 2013, are planning a trip for graduation and have come up with a great fundraiser.
I was out in my garden one afternoon, when a young man walked out to my back yard to tell me I’d been flocked!
Cody Vanzandt and his parents placed the 12 flamingos around a flower bed in the front yard of
2012 Crab Fest Poster Contest Winners
Each year, the Chamber of Commerce sponsors a poster contest for first, second, and third grade students from Crenshaw and High Island Schools. The theme is the Texas Crab Festival and the young artists enthusiastically worked on their entries. Many great posters were submitted again this year, and the committee had a difficult time choosing the winners. Thanks to everyone involved, you helped
National Lemonade Day, May 5-6
Crenshaw School is participating in National Lemonade Day. Students will be selling various types of lemonade on Saturday, May 5th and Sunday, May 6th at Seaside Lumber.
Lemonade Day provides children with the know-how to organize and operate a small business, and build a foundation for future success in life. Along the way,
One More Dinner Theater!
After multiple requests, Crenshaw students will perform one more dinner theater this year. They will perform “I Never Saw Another Butterfly” on Friday, May 18th. Doors will open at 6:00 pm and the play will begin at 7:00 pm.
Come support the kids as they transform into the children of the Terezin Ghetto during WWII. This is one
Crenshaw’s Theater Group, April 20
Crenshaw’s Theater Group is peforming a play titled “I Never Saw Another Butterfly” on Friday, April 20th at 2:00 PM in the cafeteria. This is a free performance. The play’s subject matter is about the Jewish Holocaust during WWII. We would love for the community to come watch the performance and then provide us
Crenshaw Dinner Theater, Apr 3
Crenshaw’s Theater Group is at it again. This time they will be performing a comedy titled “Homework Eats Dog and other woeful tales” by Alan Haehnel-published by playscripts.com.
We would like to invite all of you to attend this comedy. The kids are having a great time preparing for this one. Some scenes are
Crenshaw School says THANKS!
Thank you to our community and businesses that helped make our Dinner Theater a success! We hope that all in attendance enjoyed the students’ work and will return for our next production. We can’t thank each of you enough for helping and coming to show support for our students.
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Crenshaw’s Dinner Theater is Back!
The play is scheduled for Friday, February 3rd at 7:00 PM. Menu is: Brisket, chicken, sausage, beans, potato salad, salad, rolls, desserts! Cost is $10 per adult or child 9 and up. Ages 8 to 4 are $5 and under that age are free. Come join us for a night of drama where a lesson about character is emphasized. This is a serious play, but our next dinner theater will be all laughs. 🙂 Come support our students-trust me, they are working hard. Tickets will be pre-sold and will be sold at the door. Our students will be your waiters and waitresses for the evening. Come enjoy the night with us.
For more information, please contact:
Catherine Jackson @ 409-949-7842 or Rhea Raymond @ 832-236-8605.
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