Homecoming Queen nominee: Kaitlyn Ayrton

JP Salazar, Editor-in-Chief
October 9, 2012

Q: What does homecoming mean to you? A: It means having fun with your friends and getting to do something special; it’s just not a normal day. Last year we went out to dinner and took professional pictures because one of the girls mom’s is a photographer. We went to the dance for a little while,... Read more »

Homecoming Queen nominee: Sloan Iverson

Alexandria Oguntula, Staff Writer
October 8, 2012

Q: How would you represent Plano if you were to win? A: Well, I do not party, I have good grades and I lead a good lifestyle. Q: Why do you think you deserve to be Homecoming Queen? A:  I’m nice, I have school spirit and I am the mascot. Q: What is your favorite memory of Plano? A: The football games,... Read more »

Homecoming Queen nominee: Moriah Senteney

Kaitlin Humphrey, Staff Writer
October 8, 2012

Q: What is your most favorite memory from Plano? A: Anything band-related because that’s where all my best friends are and that’s where all the fun happens. Q: How would you feel if you were voted Homecoming Queen? A: I would be extremely honored. All my band friends voted for me. I mean, it already... Read more »

Homecoming Queen nominee: Salsabil Rashid

Alexis Sendejas
October 8, 2012

Q: How do you plan on getting people to vote for you? A: I have a lot of friends that aren’t in cliques but are in different groups and organizations and I have talked to them, because a lot of them are leaders, and I have asked them to have their club support me. So I’m not going to one place for... Read more »

Homecoming King nominee: Lucas Friedberg

Myiah Jones, Staff Writer
October 8, 2012

Q:  If you could be anyone, who would you be and why? A: I would be Jesus because Jesus helps everyone; I mean He knew what he was doing. Having no doubts and  no regrets. Q: Why do you think being elected is important? A: I think being elected is important because it allows me to represent my peers... Read more »

Homecoming King nominee: Steve Thotakat

Brooke Combs, Staff Writer
October 8, 2012

Q: Did you ask people to nominate you? A: No, at first I wasn’t planning on going to homecoming to save money on prom. But then my friend told me she was going to nominate me for homecoming and then more and more people kept telling me they were going to nominate me so I was like, “If I get nominated,... Read more »

Homecoming King nominee: Billy Quach

Staff Writer
October 8, 2012

Q: What part of homecoming are you looking forward to the most? A: I’m looking forward to the parade and the dance. Q: What is your favorite Wildcat pride tradition? A: My favorite Wildcat tradition is marching around the field for home games, because we are the only band in Texas that does that. Q:... Read more »

Farewell to retiring teachers: Elizabeth Smith

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Haley Bunnell, Staff Writer
May 21, 2012

     Her voice became shaky as she tried to hold back her tears.     “This is the best place in the whole world to me,” she said softly, while drying her cheeks with a tissue. After 42 years of teaching and interacting with students— 36 of those years proudly wearing maroon— German teacher,... Read more »

Farewell to retiring teachers: Teresa Fresquez

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Danielle Deraleau, Staff Writer
May 21, 2012

     AP Spanish 5 Literature and Spanish 4 teacher Teresa Fresquez will be retiring after nine years at Plano.      “Basically, there are some changes happening in AP, so I figured if I was thinking of leaving it might be a good time to let the new person kind of get into the changes,” Fresquez... Read more »

Farewell to retiring teachers: Rhonda Maloney

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Danielle Deraleau, Staff Writer
May 21, 2012

     BC Calculus and Pre-Calculus teacher Rhonda Maloney will be saying goodbye to Plano after 34 years. Years ago, Maloney told the Wildcat Tales that coming to Plano was like coming to heaven.      “I came from a school in which they just stuck me in a room in a temporary building—never... Read more »