Category: Education

Eustace Honors Top 10 Seniors

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FROM Superintendent Dr. Coy Holcombe’s blog

Monday night, Eustace ISD honored the top ten seniors at the annual Top Ten Banquet. Each of the top ten seniors gets to pick a teacher that has made an impact in their lives. They compose a letter to that teacher and read the letter at the banquet. Teachers that are chosen do not know which student has selected them until they arrive at the banquet. Students and teachers receive a certificate and plaque commemorating the event. Below is the list of the top ten students and the teacher they chose to honor:

  • Shelbi Wooley – Chuck Powers
  • Courtney Sandell – DeDe Lancaster
  • Angela Jackson – Vikki GoDair
  • Karli Gallops – Amy Huggins
  • Melody Allen – Heather Holloway
  • Chelsea Oliver – Brett Ragland
  • Meagan Gunter – Kim Purselley
  • Caleb Letkiewicz – Lisa Bynum
  • Walter Baker – Bill Mohon
  • Ridge Smith – Craig Peek

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Congratulations, Bronte Hirsch

AIS TeacherFROM Athens Intermediate School

Athens Intermediate teacher, Mrs. Dawn Lowe (pictured on the right), has passed the title of AIS Teacher of the Year on to Mrs. Bronte Hirsch (pictured on the left).

The staff and students at AIS would like to congratulate Mrs. Hirsch, and to also thank Mrs. Lowe for representing our campus this past year. These two teachers are excellent examples to our students and staff at AIS!

Mrs. Hirsch is the Math Intervention Specialist on our campus. She is known for going above and beyond for our students, as well as her fellow teachers. She is the epitome of professionalism and what it takes to be a successful teacher and mentor.

CRISD Voters Approve Bond

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By Michael V. Hannigan

Cross Roads ISD voters approved a $4.5 million bond on a 198-147 vote.

Plans call for about $500,000 of the proposed bond to be used for repairs and improvements to existing facilities and the rest to build a 29,000 square-foot gym which will double as a student event center.

“It is exciting that the voters recognized and supported a true need of the district,” said CRISD School Board President Scott Huddleston. “This was the best opportunity for the taxpayers to get the best value for their money.”

Supporters of the bond say the school district had outgrown the existing 35-year-old gym. Continue reading “CRISD Voters Approve Bond”

Brownsboro HS Yearbook, Magazine Earns Honors

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The Brownsboro High School yearbook and news magazine editors had a very successful convention trip recently to the University of Texas in Austin. The news magazine won top honors by receiving an Award of Distinguished Merit, the highest rating possible, while the 2013 yearbook won an Award of Achievement.

The 2013 Yearbook won 13 individual awards, two of which were 1st Places, earning Tops in Texas Nominations.

Madie McIntyre, Honorable Mention Academic Feature Story
Sarah Maze, Honorable Mention Sports Action Photo
Bailey McDonald, 1st Place Student Life Photo, Honorable Mention Sports Feature Photo
Will Taylor, 3rd Place Portrait

2013 Graduates receiving honors were:

Anna Wood, 1st Place Caption Writing, 2nd Place Design, Honorable Mention Ad Page Design and Headline Writing
Whitely Greenlaw, Honorable Mention Feature Story, Writing, and Sports Writing

Winning individual state honors, as well as two Tops in Texas Nominations, for the 2014 Bear Facts News Magazine were:

Madison Morriss, 1st Place Caption Writing, 2nd Place Headline Writing, Honorable Mention Page One Design, Computer Art and Editorial Writing
Aimie McAllester, 2nd Place Feature Writing
Mayra Aguilar, 3rd Place Editorial Writing, Honorable Mention News Writing, Feature Writing and Page Design
Presley Martin, 1st Place General News Photo
Bailey McDonald, 3rd Place General News Photo
Chloe Bertrand, Honorable Mention Feature Photo