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ELENA LUSK RECEIVES OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY AWARD

Denton County would like to extend huge congratulations to our very own Elena Lusk. Elena is the Director of Housing Initiatives and she was selected by the Texas Homeless Network to be the recipient of the Outstanding Community Service Award at their 2021 THN Awards that happened recently. Photo Courtesy of United Way Denton County Facebook.

DENTON COUNTY WOMAN TURNS 100

Ms. Dorothy Webb, a member of Denton’s very own Senior Center, turned 100 years old on November 9th. Dorothy enjoys exercising at the senior center and can also be found mowing the yard, patching fences, or building things. Dorothy also enjoys taking her long-haired Chihuahua, Heidi, on a walk every single day. Her secret to living to 100 is to stay busy, work hard and do what you have to do. She also said to be kind to others and they will be kind to you. Photo Courtesy of cityofdentonnews.com

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THE NORTHWEST EDUCATION FOUNDATION OPENS FREE RESOURCE STORE AND LIBRARY

Recently, the Northwest Education Foundation fully opened its new resource store and library. Here, teachers can shop for school and classroom supplies, snack packs, clothing items, and books for their students. All of the items provided are free to all district educators. Photo Courtesy of NISDtx.org.

EATON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT BECOMES SCHOOL’S FIRST FOOTBALL ALL-AMERICAN

Hunter Erb is a senior at Eaton High School and he already has a strong repertoire on the football field. Soon he’ll add another accomplishment to his resume by becoming Eton High School’s first football player to play in an All-American game on January 8, 2022. The game will air live across the country on NBC. Photo Courtesy of NISDtx.org.

ROANOKE’S HOMETOWN HOLIDAY

Roanoke is hosting their annual Roanoke’s Hometown Holiday on December 4th from 12 pm – 8 pm. There will be the annual festival, tree lighting, shopping bazaar, as well as the annual holiday parade. The tree lighting will start at 6 pm and the parade will follow.

FIRST RESPONDERS BREAKFAST WITH SANTA

On December 11th, join Santa and Roanoke’s awesome First Responders for breakfast. You can enjoy a jolly good breakfast at ChopShop, featuring a very special appearance by Mr. Santa Claus himself. The town of Roanoke’s amazing First Responders will be serving up the delicious and hearty breakfast.

BERKSHIRE ELEMENTARY STUDENTS NAME MASCOT

The students of Berkshire Elementary were given the fun and exciting opportunity to present their ideas and vote to create the perfect name for their new mascot. This naming process took three weeks and during the first week of the process, every classroom got to choose a name for the bear. The name Boomer was the overall winner. Photo Courtesy of NISDtx.org

U.S. NEWS RECOGNIZES BECK ELEMENTARY AS A BEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Recently, U.S. News published its first-ever rankings of public elementary schools and in the State of Texas, Beck Elementary placed in the top 30% of elementary schools. This earned them the title of a U.S. News Best Elementary School. Beck Elementary School ranks 92nd out of over 5,000 schools in the State of Texas. Photo Courtesy of NISDtx.org.