Crockett Shows Off Its Talent at Memorial Day Show

May 31, 2010  
Filed under A & E, Top Stories

Current “tween” pop star Justin Bieber was not in attendance at the 6th annual Crockett Elementary School Talent Show, held Memorial Day morning in the Crockett cafeteria. But his music certainly was! Various Crockett students sang along, danced, and even competed to see who could best remember... Read more »

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Crockett 5th Graders’ Library Wish List

May 22, 2010  
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Crockett Elementary students have two more weeks of classes, but their library books have already gone on summer break! The shelves are bare in the Crockett Media Center, as the school makes its shift from an elementary 1st-5th grade campus to the Crockett 5th Grade Center in the fall. As the younger... Read more »

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3rd Grade’s Field Trip is Dino-Mite!

May 12, 2010 • Chloe O'Donnell  
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On Thursday, May 6th, the Crockett 3rd grade classes took a field trip to a real-life ‘Jurassic Park’, one located just 70 miles southwest of Grand Prairie. Their destination was Dinosaur Valley State Park, located just north of the town of Glen Rose. Here, 110 million-year-old dinosaur tracks are... Read more »

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Ruffy Chews the Fat…And Watches Others Do the Same

May 9, 2010  
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Ruffy Says: Right-handed people are likely to chew food on the right side of their mouth. It’s the opposite for lefties. So, while some people talk out of both sides of their mouth, very few chew that way. Dog friends of mine tend to be equal opportunity chewers. They’ll chew any side, any tooth,... Read more »

Ruffy Speaks…The Truth About Cats (and doesn’t pussyfoot around)

May 1, 2010  
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Ruffy Says: Cats can make over 50 vocal sounds. Dogs only make about 10. Hmph! If you ask me, that’s just another reason dogs are better than cats. Along with being more intelligent and good-looking, we’re quieter. (Although people say the opposite about me.) [Editor’s Note: Ruffy prides himself... Read more »