Regional Roundup

Kansas

There are more than a thousand school districts in Texas, and each one has success stories. Regional Roundup highlights some of the achievements happening in our public schools. When something special happens in your school district, let us know! Send news to comm@atpe.org.

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Oklahoma

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LORAINE 3

OLNEY

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CANUTILLO MARSHALL

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HUTTO

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VICTORIA

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From Across the State

1A game-changing moment

One Hutto ISD middle school student is trailblazing on the gridiron. Isabella Michael made district history this year by being the first female to score a touchdown during a football game. The support for Isabella has been outstanding—the team even stormed the end zone in celebration after she scored!

Arkansas

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2Stepping up and saving lives

Loraine ISD Superintendent Dustin Anders does what it takes to keep the school district running smoothly—including driving the afternoon school bus route. One afternoon while driving his usual route, Anders noticed the bus slowly powering off. Once he moved the bus to the side of Interstate 20 as best he could before it completely shut down, Louisiana Anders had all students move to a safe location away from the road and the disabled bus. Soon after, the bus was hit by a semitruck, and the bus suffered extensive damage. Thanks to Anders’ quick thinking, no students were injured in the accident.

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3“Bloody“ good work

For the past several years, Olney ISD’s Olney High School has held a blood drive on campus hosted by the school’s National Honor Society and Student Council. This year, students were faced with a dilemma when the campus closed its doors to outside visitors. The campus leaders took it upon themselves to gather fellow students and staff to make donations. At the conclusion of the blood drive, the students received 21 donations, saving approximately 63 lives!

olneyisd.net

4Sharing a meal and gratitude

For the first time, Marshall ISD invited parents of Marshall Junior High School and Marshall High School students to attend a Thanksgiving lunch in the spirit of sharing a meal of gratitude. The district had traditionally invited parents of primary students but this year extended the invitation to secondary students’ families. Parents and students enjoyed sliced turkey, cornbread stuffing, green beans, and many more Thanksgiving favorites!

marshallisd.com

5The GenTX takeover

Victoria ISD spent all November making sure its high school seniors were encouraged to submit applications to pursue higher education, military service, technical training, or another option after graduation. Celebrating Generation Texas (GenTX), Victoria ISD informed students about the college admissions process, including financial aid. The district’s expectation is that upon graduation, students will have a diploma and either a college acceptance, industry certification, or military enlistment.

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6“Kicking” off the holiday season

A special holiday surprise was waiting for Canutillo ISD’s Bill Childress Elementary (BCE) School students during a pep rally in November. After an exciting morning filled with cheerleaders and drumlines, Principal Jonathan Flores announced each student had been gifted a brand-new pair of shoes by the Braden Aboud Foundation as part of the foundation’s B Strong, B Giving Shoe Giveaway. Students were so excited and look forward to putting the new sneakers to work on the playground.

canutillo-isd.org