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The student news site of Argyle High School

The Talon

The student news site of Argyle High School

The Talon

Sophomore Gracen Sieben looks star in her first school musical on Sept. 14, 2018. (Lauren Landrum / The Talon News)

Small Roles Matter

Ashlynn Roberts, Reporter September 14, 2018

Bright lights, well-crafted choreography, and a large crowd are a few of the many things that will be found in the Argyle theatre department’s production of The Sound of Music. Among the 42 students...

Music blaring but unheard, band students play in the new band stands on August 31, 2018. Photo by: Grey Mashrouteh for The Talon News

Band Takes a Stand

Trinity Flaten, Reporter September 5, 2018

Football season has begun and to make room for fans and students, the band and drill team have been moved to smaller stands next to the permanent stands so the school can sell more general admission tickets. The...

Welcoming the new band director,  students Kian Nawaby and Trinity Flaten smile with Jason Bird  at Argyle High School, on August, 28, 2018. (Katy McBee / The Talon News)

New Band Director Continues Legacy

The band program is getting new life with the arrival of Jason Bird as head band director. “Mr. Bird has brought in an energy and an enthusiasm that is contagious on every level,” Assistant Band...

Color Guard member Lindsey Kennedy performs in the Argyle Marching Band show Vernal Equinox. (Photo by: Britt Flaten)

Color Guard Struggles to Fill Membership Position

Trinity Flaten, Reporter May 8, 2018

As the year gets closer to times of marching band summer rehearsals, band directors and members are struggling to get color guard numbers up. "Guard is the visual effect of the band. It's the color...

Golden Eagle, Asa Burk, directs the Symphonic Band in preparation for the Spring Concert on April 29, 2018 in Argyle, Tx. (Katie Ray / The Talon News)

Golden Eagle Award Takes Director to New Heights

Sarah Crowder, Reporter May 3, 2018

Years of clicking metronomes, countless hours of rehearsal, and a passion for teaching have lead Asa Burk to winning the Golden Eagle Teacher of the Year Award.    “I was very surprised, taken aback,...

Juniors Katy and Carly Haynes smile on set of A Sisters Secret in Morehouse College on Jan. 31, 2018. (Carly Haynes/The Talon News)

‘A Sister’s Secret’ Set to Premiere This Year

Kayla Ralph, Reporter April 10, 2018

From high school productions to national commercials, the Haynes twins can be seen in your own backyard and on the big screen. Their most recent success was found in the upcoming LifeTime movie, A Sister’s...

Band members perform for members of ABA in Fort Worth, TX on March 9, 2018. (Jake Pool / The Talon News)

Band Students Perform for the Elite

Claire Burkett, Reporter March 29, 2018

On March 14 students in the Argyle Band traveled to Fort Worth to play for  the American Bandmaster Association (ABA) which, “is an honorary organization, that is a service oriented organization, perpetuated...

Band students perform at Shine at Argyle High School in Argyle, TX on March 5, 2018. (Katie Ray | The Talon News)

Students ‘Shine’ Through Fine Arts Showcase

Katie Ray, Reporter March 9, 2018

Shine, a fine arts showcase, was hosted by the art director Tonya Kosla on Monday, March 5. This annual event is a way that the Fine arts department can showcase their talents by displaying art, singing,...

Junior Raleigh Turner smiles in the dressing room after college auditions on Feb. 7, 2018. (Hayden Calendine | The Talon News)

Three Talented Thespians

Trinity Flaten, Reporter February 9, 2018

After years of hard work, three girls got the chance to show off their talent. Theater students Carly Haynes, Katie Haynes, and Raleigh Turner, traveled to the Texas Educational Theater Association...

Senior Gabriella Cate will travel to San Antonio in Feb. as the first percussionist from Argyle High School to be a part of the All-State band for three years. (Photo by: Shelly Cate)

Six Advance to All-State

Ashlynn Roberts, Reporter January 22, 2018

School history was made this year after one senior, Gabriella Cate, qualified for the All-State band and became the first percussionist to be a three-time All-State student. Along with her, five other...

Freshman Kassidy Rosengren shows her dedication to a cappella by singing on December, 5, 2017. (Christopher Piel / The Talon News)

An Unknown ‘Remedy’

Trinity Flaten, Junior Reporter December 13, 2017

With voices singing on the top of their lungs, and every person doing their own important part, Remedy, the new a cappella club, will present their winter concert Dec. 19. “I wanted to give the kids...

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