Eighth-Grader Recovers After Brain Surgery
Sarah Crowder, Trinity Flaten, and Joe Walsh (Headline Writer)
February 14, 2019
Filed under Front Page, News
Eighth grade is supposed to be a special time. You’re right on the brink of high school; dating, driving, and freedom, so close you can taste them. It feels like you’re growing up. Your last few moments of childhood enjoyed to the fullest. This is not the case for Kate Villanueva. Kate Vill...
Challenge Day Club Hosts Clothing Drive
Faith Stapleton, Senior Reporter
February 13, 2019
Filed under Front Page, News
The Challenge Day Club will be running a Love Thy Neighbor clothing drive for homeless veterans in the Denton area until Valentine’s Day. There are boxes located in the front of the school, by the cafeteria, and donations can be dropped off at Mrs. Sutton’s or Mrs. Warden’s room. “We, as a...
Debate Progresses to State
Sarah Crowder, Reporter
January 22, 2019
Filed under Front Page, News
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, the fear of public speaking affects 73% of the population, making it one of the most common phobias. The students on the debate team face this fear almost daily as they debate their way to success. Two members of the debate team, junior Savan...
High School Construction Update
Ashlynn Roberts, Reporter
January 10, 2019
Filed under News
Due to growing school enrollment, the district bus barn has purchased more buses and is currently undergoing expansion to accommodate. The new bus barn parking lot will stretch from the street to behind the football field. The updated long jump and pole vault lots are now being rebuilt by the ten...
Band All In For All-State
Sarah Crowder and Trinity Flaten
December 20, 2018
Filed under Front Page, News
A chaotic mix of melodies bounces off the walls. Students line the halls, frantically looking over music and checking their instruments. Preparing. Waiting. Every fall, band students around the country tirelessly prepare two etudes, attempting to make them perfect to audition for the All-Regio...
Choir Students Advance to All-State Competition
Ashlynn Roberts, Reporter
December 17, 2018
Filed under News
Although the Argyle Choir program was established only three years ago, they have not let inexperience affect their success at the regional and state level. Out of the 22 high school students that auditioned from Argyle, 11 were selected for region and 8 advanced to the All-State competition. In Janua...
StuCo and UNICEF Team Up for the Angel Tree
Zachary Tait and Abigail Briles
December 5, 2018
Filed under Front Page, News
An angel tree is an event put on every year before Christmas in which people adopt an "angel", a list of something a child has requested, and buy what is on their wish list. This year, Student Council teamed up with UNICEF to put on an angel tree for the district. “We came up with the idea when we were at ...
Petition to Bring Back the Cookie
Faith Stapleton, Senior Reporter
October 2, 2018
Filed under Front Page, News
The scent of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies fills the halls as the students pile into their classes, the smell lingers in the air, bringing a warm feeling to the school. In addition to the new cafeteria for this school year, there were changes to the lunch menu, one of the biggest changes for ...
Student Safety in Portables Prompts Concern
Sarah Crowder, Reporter
September 10, 2018
Filed under Community, Front Page, News
Due to an overflow of students, Hilltop has placed six of their third-grade classes in portables outside of the building, leading to concern from parents about security. “Our campus has reached 896 students, all under the age of nine. All student classrooms are full and we have moved most of o...
New Band Director Continues Legacy
Sarah Crowder, Trinity Flaten, Joe Walsh (Headline Writer), and Mark Mirelez (Headline Writer)
August 27, 2018
Filed under Band, Front Page, News
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 Director Asa Burk said. “With the parents, the students, the staff that he works with. It has energi...
Student Wins Car in Giveaway
Sarah Crowder, Reporter
August 23, 2018
Filed under Front Page, News
At the annual car giveaway, sophomore Isabelle Adoue won the perfect attendance raffle, winning the car, on May 21, 2018. "I was in shock the whole time that my name was even called because I only one perfect attendance ticket in the raffle," Adoue said. "To be picked out of 500 possible tickets and...
New Principal Decided
Jaclyn Harris, Writing Editor/ Print Editor
August 18, 2018
Filed under Front Page, News
With the new school year soon to begin, the race to find a new principal following Dr. Hill’s decision to step down has finally come to an end. As of August 7th, John King has been voted in as the new principal the high school. Prior to the announcement of his new position, King has spent 11 years on st...