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By Michael V. Hannigan
It’s the first week of September and teachers and students are hopefully settling down into a routine at school.
Here are 6 things to know in Henderson County this week:
1. Monday is Labor Day. When I was growing up, it was the official end of the summer. I am not sure that is still true, but don’t forget schools, banks and government offices are closed. Continue reading “6 Things to Know for the Week of Sept. 1”
As I write this we are just 20 minutes away from kickoff of the No. 4 TVCC Cardinals opening up their season at home against the No. 13 Tyler Junior College Apaches.
It is a home game against a fierce rival and a conference game. Do you need anything else to get you excited?
Well how about this: Today also marks the TVCC debut of Devonte Fields, the defensive end who expected to play for TCU this year and was named the preseason Big 12 Player of the Year. This is a guy with serious NFL prospects.
I’ll be reporting from the sidelines on Twitter @hctxnow … and I will be reporting scores by quarter on Facebook at Henderson County Now and Weinstein Law.
Compiled from @TVCCsports tweets
The Lady Card VB team defeated Pratt 3-0 Saturday afternoon to stay unbeaten on the year at 9-0.
The 9-0 start is the best in the 5-year history of the Lady Card VB program.
The Lady Cards won 25-17, 25-12, 25-12 in their final game of the Seminole State tournament.
They open conference play Wednesday at Navarro. Game time is 7 p.m.
Note: This is the final story in a series profiling the principals of Athens ISD’s five main campuses.
By Toni Garrard Clay/AISD Communications Specialist
If you happen to be in the halls of Athens High School, chances are good you’re going to run into Jami Ivey. She is not a principal who hides out in her office. Instead, she interacts regularly with students, getting to know them and either encouraging or admonishing them accordingly.
“I make a point to have a relationship with the kids,” she said.
Ivey’s path to leadership started with very humble beginnings in Denver City, Texas. “Growing up, we lived in houses with holes in them, and I played in the holes. I thought that was normal,” she said.
Neither of Ivey’s parents graduated from high school. She was the first person from her family to have a college degree. “I use that history to connect with kids who need to be the ones to break out of a cycle (of poverty),” she said. “I tell them their education can’t be taken from them. Education is the answer.” Continue reading “AHS Principal Jami Ivey is a ‘Student-First’ Administrator”