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Emerson Color Guard

Emerson guard kicks off another winter guard season

Mehr Hameed, Staff Writer November 7, 2023

With football season coming to an end, color guard has begun their transition from rehearsing for the marching band to the start of creating their winter guard show.  To guard members, the winter season...

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Jaida Cox

New Maverick: Ms. Kesler

Jaida Cox, Guest Contributor November 7, 2023

Emerson High School has welcomed Kiara Kesler to English II to positively impact the students and the culture of the school. Kelser plans on teaching her students using project based learning. Kesler...

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Isha Jannu

Senior Spotlight: Isha Jannu

Sara Sabir, Staff Writer November 3, 2023

From conducting the band to ensuring that every band member is in good shape, senior Isha Jannu does it all to help the Emerson band succeed in every way possible. Jannu is one of the four drum majors...

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Christopher Orr

New Maverick: Mr. Orr, Choir

Julianna Sweatman, Guest Contributor November 3, 2023

Emerson High School welcomes the new choir director, Christopher Orr, who looks forward to incorporating choir into the school’s culture.  Orr moved to the Dallas Fort Worth area and joined Emerson,...

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Eshaal Qureshi

New Maverick: Coach Jacobs

Eshaal Qureshi, Guest Contributor November 2, 2023

Emerson has a variety of classes and sports for students to choose from. This year, EHS welcomes a new golf coach and government teacher, Roderick Jacobs. Now that he is here, Jacobs is going to use his...

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Erika Araki

New Maverick: Ms. Estrada, Counselor

Erika Araki, Guest Contributor November 1, 2023

The improvement of the Emerson counseling program can be dedicated to the counselors, including our new counselor, Angela Estrada. This year, she aims to help students emotionally, physically, and academically...

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Trey Clark

New Maverick: Mr. Clark, Computer Science

Anagha Petle, Guest Contributor October 31, 2023

The Computer Science Department is on a pathway to success as Emerson High School welcomes new teacher, Treyvontae Clark, as he plans to present a new future for the course. He intends to bring forth a...

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Sophie Fernandes

Senior Spotlight: Sophie Fernandes

Sahasra Elaprolu, Assistant Editor-In-Chief October 30, 2023

The crowd roars as she races past the finish line and feels the gust of wind in her hair. Relief washes over her as she slows down and catches her breath. On October 12, Senior Sophie Fernandes ran...

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Guinevere Null

New Maverick: Ms. Darling

Guinevere Null, Guest Contributor October 30, 2023

Emerson High School welcomes Kayleigh Darling, a ninth-grade English teacher. She has a strong passion for motivating students to use their obstacles to improve. Darling goes into detail about her past...

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Jade Bontron

New Maverick: Ms. Landrum, Librarian

Jade Bontron, Guest Contributor October 27, 2023

Emerson High School welcomes the new librarian, Melody Landrum, who previously served as a math teacher. As the new librarian, Landrum hopes to bring new ideas and new strategies to the library.  As...

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Quynh Lam

New Maverick: Ms. Lam

Savana Wiorek, Guest Contributor October 26, 2023

Emerson High School welcomes new science teacher, Quynh Lam who strives to make her biology class enjoyable and memorable for students at Emerson High School. Lam has always had a passion for...

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Madison Payne

New Maverick: Mr. Wilkins

Madison Payne, Guest Contributor October 25, 2023

Emerson High School welcomes a new addition to their staff, Evan Wilkins, who is excited to join and be part of the Emerson English department. Wilkins' passion for teaching was derived from a...

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