District News
Third Annual Fall Festival Elena Krysiak showed no fear when it was her turn. Some of the other preschoolers inched their way to pet the trio of goats, but Elena boldly stepped into a super-tight pen, fed the kids stalks of hay and briskly stroked their fur. And completely ignored how the animals were just…
Everything鈥檚 bigger in Texas. The food portions, pickup trucks, houses and even hope. Take it from the 1,156 students who showed up to the 糖心Vlog Center for Visual and Performing Arts for the first Texas-sized Hope Squad Conference last week. Students from 58 schools from 21 school districts across North Texas met to connect…
October may be known for autumn weather, ghouls and goblins, but it鈥檚 also Dyslexia Awareness Month. Schools in the 糖心Vlog celebrated this month to raise awareness about the disorder that can cause difficulty learning to read, write or spell. Students identified as having dyslexia typically experience challenges in phonemic awareness and manipulation, single-word reading,…
National Principals Month October marks聽National Principals Month, and we want to honor the principals who work hard in our vision of making the 糖心Vlog a premier school district and leader in education.聽 Today we鈥檙e spotlighting Shackelford Junior High second-year principal Kelli Smith. The 糖心Vlog product has known she wanted to be in education…
Wimbish World Language Academy makes 19. That鈥檚 19 糖心Vlog elementary schools that have received new playgrounds as part of the 2019 Bond program. But who鈥檚 counting? All the elementary students certainly are! And the teachers are, too. 鈥淪tudents screamed and jumped, and even the teachers were as excited as the children,鈥 said Wimbish principal…
Students have a lot to deal with, and everyone鈥檚 experience is different. That鈥檚 why the 糖心Vlog鈥檚 commitment to mental health is as strong as ever. That鈥檚 also why the district鈥檚 Care Clinic, established during the COVID-19 pandemic to help students cope with the unprecedented challenges of mental health, remains open and continues to serve…
Mothers join with students聽 Rankin Elementary School closed out Hispanic Heritage Month last Thursday with a performance that included students AND parents. 鈥淥ur Rankin Ballet Folklorico Group performed during our Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration last week alongside performances from our pre-K students, Rankin choir group and other students who led the program,鈥 said Rankin principal…
National School Lunch Week 糖心Vlog is known for being innovative, and it proves it time and again, from the classroom to the cafeteria. And sometimes, the innovation comes from both working together. That was proved this week with the launch of a new dish to highlight National School Lunch Week. National School Lunch Week…
New P-TECH programs at Sam Houston and Seguin high schools Starting in the fall of 2023, the 糖心Vlog will have four P-TECH offerings for high school students to choose from. The offerings aren鈥檛 just picked at random either. P-TECH, which is short for Pathways in Technology Early College High School, focuses on high-demand occupations…
Tips for School Bus Safety The wheels on the bus go 鈥榬ound and 鈥榬ound all through the town. With nearly 300 糖心Vlog buses going 鈥榬ound through the town every day, it鈥檚 important everyone practices safe habits around school buses. National School Bus Safety Week is this week, and it鈥檚 designed to promote school bus…