Month: August 2025
When ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ISD employees get behind the wheel, safety isn’t just a policy – it’s the culture. That culture was recognized last week on a big stage when the National Safety Council, in partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation, honored ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ISD with the 2025 Our Driving Concern Texas Employer Traffic Safety Award at…
Applications are now being accepted for the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ISD School Library Advisory Council until Sept. 7. Parents and district employees are welcome to apply. The ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ISD School Library Advisory Council’s primary role is to provide the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ISD Board of Trustees with recommendations on the selection of new school library materials and on decisions related…
The ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ISD Board of Trustees held its second meeting of the new school year on Aug. 21, 2025, and here are a few of the highlights. Sherrod Elementary sixth grader Justin Jackson started the meeting by leading everyone in the pledges of allegiance. Justin did a great job. Then the board honored the first-ever…
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ISD is seeing results and they’re strong. According to the Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) latest accountability ratings, the district has nearly doubled the number of A-rated campuses, slashed the number of F-rated campuses from 14 to 9, and improved districtwide performance. Key wins include: A district score increase from 74 to 76 48 campuses…
New gyms funded by the 2019 Bond Brand new gyms at Key and Pope elementary schools aren’t just beautiful, according to Pope principal Yolanda Railey. “Our theme this year is ‘Level Up,’ and our new gym is more than just a beautiful space – it’s a place where our students can ‘Level Up’ in fitness,…
Seagers provide $400 for each student Corey Seager hit his first home run on Saturday long before he ever got to the ballpark. The two-time World Series MVP and his wife Madisyn Seager spent their Saturday morning at Academy  Sports + Outdoors in ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ hanging out with 30 ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ISD students who are part of…
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ISD’s 2025-2026 school year kicked off with CBS 11’s now annual School Bus Party. Morning anchors Madison Sawyer and Carmen Blackwell hopped on an ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ISD bus at their news station at about 6 a.m. bound for Lamar High School. But they made two stops first – first they picked up ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ISD Superintendent…
The school year hasn’t even started yet, but ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ISD students are already making their mark. Six ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ISD seniors were honored before the Texas Rangers game on Saturday as the 2025-2026 Richard Greene Scholars. The six each receive a $10,000 scholarship as well as a spot in an immersive internship and mentorship program that…
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ISD is proud to announce that five of our outstanding students have been named finalists in the prestigious National Math Stars competition. Selected from a competitive pool of more than 4,500 applicants across Texas, only 200 students earned the honor of being named a finalist, and five of them call ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ISD home.  Han Nguyen, Farrell Elementary…
The first day of school is this Wednesday, Aug. 13. Are you ready? It’s going to be a fun, exciting day, but we know there are some issues that can come up early in the year as everyone gets familiar with everything. Here are some reminders about what to expect on the first day and…