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Eagle Brief: March 18 – 24

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Kaya Miller, Co Editor-in-chief • March 18, 2024
Courtesy of Michael Hatch
In Long Beach, California, ENN and EPG celebrate their awards at the Student Television Network National Convention. ENN received the Broadcast Excellence award for the first time ever. EPG received best drama film.

Eagle Update & Resources

Upcoming

  • Please join me, Prosper Eagles Baseball, and the Prosper ISD Athletics community in supporting Jaxson Little and his family as we battle Jaxson’s leukemia together. Every donation, no matter the size, can make a difference. We will be wearing Jaxson Little Strong shirts for games at Rock Hill on Tuesday and Orange Out at Prosper High School on Friday.
  • NeuroNext Foundation will be running a stationary and school supply drive. Please bring any extra school supplies like pencils, notebooks, backpacks, etc. in good condition to the following rooms: 2210, 3103, 2245, or 1148. The donation period is from Feb. 20 to April 18. All donations go to special education schools and facilities in the US and India for children in need.
  • Hope Week dress-up days from March 18 – 22
    • Monday: Music and Mental Health – wear your favorite band or artist
    • Tuesday: Twin Day – Match with your friends
    • Wednesday: Yellow Day – Support mental health awareness
    • Thursday: Sleep Away the Stress – Wear your favorite pajamas
    • Friday: Fitness Friday – Wear your favorite team jersey

Sports schedules

Monday, March 18 

5 p.m. JV White Baseball vs. Melissa

Tuesday, March 19

4:15 p.m. JVII Boys Soccer vs. McKinney High School (PHS Turf and Track)

4:30 p.m. JV Green Baseball @ Rock Hill

5 p.m. JV Green Softball @ Braswell

5:45 p.m. JV Boys Soccer vs. McKinney High School (PHS Turf and Track)

5:45 p.m. JV Girls Soccer @ McKinney High School

7 p.m. Varsity Softball @ Braswell

7:30 p.m. Varsity Baseball @ Rock Hill

7:30 p.m. Varsity Boys Soccer vs. McKinney High School (PHS Turf and Track)

7:30 p.m. Varsity Girls Soccer @ McKinney High School

Wednesday, March 20 

8 a.m. Varsity II and JV I Boys Golf @ District 5-6A Spring JV Golf Tournament

5 p.m. JV White Baseball vs. Rock Hill

Thursday, March 21

10:30 a.m. JV Green Softball @ Forney

March is Theatre In Our Schools Month. Theatre In Our Schools is a national campaign to promote and spread awareness about the benefits of theatre education. “TIOSM is important because it raises awareness about the value of theatre education in schools,” junior Annabelle Nugent said. “It emphasizes the positive impact performing arts on students, promoting creativity, collaboration, and individuality.”

3 p.m. JV Green Softball @ S. Grand Prairie

Friday, March 22

8 a.m. Varsity Boys Golf @ Vernon Newsome Memorial

9 a.m. Varsity Boys and Girls Track and Field @ Sheaner Relays

9 a.m. Varsity Boys and Girls Track and Field @ Mustang Relays

9 a.m. JV Boys and Girls Track and Field @ Sheaner Relays

9 a.m. JV Boys and Girls Track and Field @ Mustang Relays

4:30 p.m. JV Green Baseball vs. Rock Hill

5 p.m. JV Green Softball vs. Allen

7 p.m. Varsity Softball vs. Allen

7:30 p.m. Varsity Baseball vs. Rock Hill

Saturday, March 23

8 a.m. Varsity Boys Golf @ Vernon Newsome Memorial

9 a.m. Varsity Boys Powerlifting @ THSPA State Championship

11 a.m. Varsity Baseball vs. Rockwall Heath

11 a.m. JV Green Baseball @ Southlake Carroll

1:30 p.m. JV Green Softball @ Lamar

3 p.m. JV Green Softball @ Red Oak

Sunday, March 24 – No events.

Uplifting

  • Eagle Nation Online was named a CSPA gold crown winner
  • Senior Juliana Cruz was awarded a $1,000 scholarship by #THSWPA for her amazing academic achievements
  • Over Spring Break, the incredibly talented young broadcasters and filmmakers of Prosper High School won eight awards at the Student Television Network National Convention in Long Beach, California. This is considered one of the most competitive radio/television/film high school events in the nation. Please congratulate these kids when you see them: they worked their hearts out.
    Student Television Network Broadcast and Film Excellence Awards (3/15/24)

    • HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL SHOW (ENN): Distinguished Merit (3rd Place)
    • BEST DRAMA (EPG): Best Film
    • HIGH SCHOOL NEWSMAGAZINE SHOW (ENN): Outstanding Achievement (2nd Place)
    • HIGH SCHOOL PODCAST SHOW (Emily Diaz-PHS The Talon): Outstanding Achievement (2nd Place)
    • HIGH SCHOOL WEEKLY NEWS SHOW (ENN): Broadcast Excellence (1st Place) (the very first time ENN has EVER won this!)
    • SPORTS EDITING (Bradston Swick): 3rd Place
    • VERTICAL NAT PACKAGE (Coleman Meier): 1st Place
    • CRAZY 8’s HIGH SCHOOL MORNING SHOW (Division I) (ENN): Honorable Mention
  • I wanted to thank everyone, again, for supporting our blood drive. We were very successful and succeeded in our goal of 94 pints.
    • We had 114 total donors
    • 77 pints of whole blood
    • 12 pints of Red Blood Cells
    • Two units of plasma
    • This can possibly help out 342 patients. Prosper High School is one of three huge drives and they depend on us so much.

 

 

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Kaya Miller
Kaya Miller, Co-Editor-in-Chief
Kaya Miller, originally from Los Angeles, California, moved to Prosper, Texas in 2017. She attends Prosper High School as a senior. This is her third year on staff, and she is co-editor-in-chief of Eagle Nation Online and editor-in-chief of the print newspaper Eagle Nation Times. Miller is on the Prosper debate team as historian. She is also president of the Spanish Honor Society. Miller is also on the Dallas Rowing Club Juniors team. In her free time, she enjoys baking and playing guitar.
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