Farewell to retiring teachers: Teresa Fresquez

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

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 »

The magic of senior year

Danielle Deraleau, Featured Columnist
May 21, 2012

     In the years leading up to 12th grade, I had always heard that senior year would be the best year of my life. I heard it at parties I attended with my parents when they told people I was in high school. I heard it from relatives, from old friends and even from kids who had just graduated only... Read more »

Guaranteed Free Checking

Danielle Deraleau, Staff Writer
May 3, 2012

     I was bored. Incredibly bored. I was also feeling lazy, and for lack of something better to do, had downed almost an entire box of cookies. While pacing the kitchen and trying to figure out what to do with myself, I became annoyed by the constant banging sound of something bouncing repeatedly... Read more »

Carrying on a Navy Tradition

Danielle Deraleau, Staff Writer
May 3, 2012

     Attend The University of Oklahoma, study some German and then join the Navy. These are the plans senior Justice Connery has lined up for his next few years.      Connery’s family has an extensive military background. His dad is in the Navy, and Connery said that is what mainly inspired... Read more »

Tornado relief fundraiser a success

Danielle Deraleau, Staff Writer
April 19, 2012

     The results of the April 9-13 fundraiser for tornado relief were better than Student Congress expected, junior Catherine Edmonson, who led the effort, said.      “I’m so happy people took the time and donated,” Edmonson said. “There were kids donating $20 bills at a time, and some... Read more »

Forecast: Blizzard warning

Danielle Deraleau, Featured Columnist
April 19, 2012

   It’s easiest if I just come out and say it- my dad and I are addicted to Blizzards.      The love of this frozen treat was instilled in me by him from an early age. I can recall moments of glee when he asked me if I wanted to go by Dairy Queen. The rest of my family was indifferent. “Sure,... Read more »

Senior Class President Candidate: Binna Kim

Danielle Deraleau, Staff Writer
April 9, 2012

Wildcat Tales: How would you describe yourself as a person? Binna Kim: I would say that I am definitely an optimist. It does end up biting me in the butt sometimes, but I feel like looking at the brighter side of things always helps me in the long run, in any situation. Wildcat Tales: What do you do... Read more »

FBLA members to go on to Nationals

Danielle Deraleau, Staff Writer
March 30, 2012

     Some members of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) club will be going to nationals at San Antonio in July after preforming well at the state competition, which was held March 8-10 in Houston.      “Due to the fact that I have never been to nationals before, I do not know exactly... Read more »

The mission

Danielle Deraleau, Featured Columnist
March 30, 2012

     “We’ve been trained for this,” I say. My two best friends Kelsey and Maddie, nod while watching me with expressions equally as serious as mine.      “We can do this,” I continue. “A large part of our lives have led up to this moment. And remember, we never leave any girl behind.”     ... Read more »