Photo by Katrina Hernandez The Winslow High School Pom Squad took second place competing against eight of the most elite high school dance teams in the state at the state competition held last month at Chase Field in Phoenix. The squad is made up of dancers who are also part of the WHS Spiritline. Pictured here are (front row, left to right) Jadiana Sedillo, (middle row) Aysia Rodriguez, Alayah Brito, Alyssa Howeth, Alanna Allen, (back row) Madison Lymer, Darianna Lopez and Sydney Clarke.
Photo by Katrina Hernandez The Winslow High School Pom Squad took second place competing against eight of the most elite high school dance teams in the state at the state competition held last month at Chase Field in Phoenix. The squad is made up of dancers who are also part of the WHS Spiritline. Pictured here are (front row, left to right) Jadiana Sedillo, (middle row) Aysia Rodriguez, Alayah Brito, Alyssa Howeth, Alanna Allen, (back row) Madison Lymer, Darianna Lopez and Sydney Clarke.

The Winslow High School Pom Squad was recognized at the Winslow School District Governing Board meeting last week. The team, made up of eight girls, took second place in the state competition last month. Winslow competed against 17 of the best teams in Arizona. Coaches Katrina Hernandez and Sarah Wilson expressed their pride in the team. “Not only are they great athletes, but they are great leaders and students as well,” Wilson said.

In other business, the governing board:

* Approved the retirement of bus driver David Aberle, special needs aid Debra Allen, special education teacher Mary Christy, Liz McClaws a physical education teacher, and John Summerville the principal at Washington Elementary School.

* Approved the hiring of: Kimberly Gould as an emergency substitute teacher; Kelli Fifelski and Richard Smith as varsity softball coaches; Jennifer Yazzie and Briana Conatser as junior varsity softball coaches; Art Griffith and Chris Garrett as varsity baseball coaches; Scott Corum and Drew Luzier as junior varsity baseball coaches; Stacey Berg, Matthias Wilson, Wilburt Barton and Andrew LeGate as track and field coaches; and Brent Lymer, Megan Lymer, Brian Wilcox, Janeen Barton, Sarah Wilson, Adrian Montoya, Jordan Payne, Dub Ward and Patrick Young as spring sports volunteers.

* Approved the travel of two employees, three additional adults, and 10 students from the Winslow Junior High School Art Club to Santa Fe, N.M., Feb. 17-18. The trip will be funded by money raised by the art club.

* Approved travel of two employees to Colorado Springs, Colo., on April 11-14 to attend the Association for Career and Technical Education region conference. The trip will be funded by an ACTE grant.

* Accepted the following donations: $56.42 to Bonnie Brennan Elementary School from Sonic Night; $32 to Jefferson Elementary School from Spirit and Pride for participation in an online fundraiser; $47.27 to Jefferson Elementary School from Sonic Night; $104 and $84.91 to Washington Elementary from Sonic Night; and warm-up shirts valued at $100 to the Winslow Junior High School seventh grade boys basketball team from Ashley Cunningham.

* Approved the monthly financial report for January. Business Manager Shirley Lomeli said, “We are at 48 percent of our budget spent, and 58 percent of our school year has passed, so we are in good shape.”

* Ratified the 2019 application for federal impact aid.

The Winslow Unified School District Governing Board meets at 6 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month in the district office located at 800 N. Apache Avenue. The public is invited to attend.