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Risko participates in Leadership Program

Athens ISD press release

Rob Risko, trustee from Athens ISD joined 34 other school board members from across Texas Sept. 26-28 at the kickoff session of the Leadership TASB class of 2014.

Selected by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB), the group is participating in a yearlong education leadership study program. These trustees represent school districts of all sizes, with student populations of 161 to 202,000, and reflect a similar range of property wealth.

Participants who complete all required elements of the study will graduate next year by earning Master Trustee status. This is the highest designation recognized by TASB.

Meeting in conjunction with the Texas Association of School Administrators/TASB convention in Dallas, the trustees heard featured speakers Peter DeLisle, Ph.D. and Debra Fine.

DeLisle, Leslie B. Crane chair and director of the Posey Leadership Institute at Austin College, focused on leadership and team building. Visit their website to find out about their effective team building strategies. Fine is a nationally known motivational speaker and author of The Fine Art of Small Talk. Board members also received training at convention sessions and attended the TASB Delegate Assembly, the Association’s annual business meeting. Continue reading “Risko participates in Leadership Program”

1,000 students expected for TVCC’s annual ‘College Prep Day’ on Thursday

By Jayson Larson/TVCC Public Information

Got questions about college? Trinity Valley Community College is offering a way to connect students to the answers.

TVCC is set to host College Prep Day on Thursday, Oct. 31, at Cardinal Gym. The event, which aims to help the area’s high school seniors prepare for college, will begin at 9 a.m. Lunch will be served at noon. More than 1,000 students from 20 schools in the TVCC service area are scheduled to attend.

“College Prep Day is an event for our service area seniors that focuses on helping students get down to business when it comes to selecting a college,” said Audrey Hawkins, TVCC’s Director of School Relations. “TVCC helps students answer questions such as, ‘Why should I go to college?’ ‘What does TVCC have to offer?’ ‘Where should I go to college?’ and ‘How do I pay for college?’ We’re offering entertainment, motivation and information all in one event.”

College Prep Day will consist of three sessions:

a motivational session;
a session dealing with financial aid information; and
a session where students can visit with college recruiters.

For more information about College Prep Day, call 903-675-6257.

Institutions scheduled to be on hand for College Prep Day are:

American Public University System
Art Institute of Dallas
Austin College
Dallas Baptist University
Dallas Christian College
East Texas Baptist University
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Hardin-Simmons University
Huston-Tillotson College
Jarvis Christian College
LeTourneau University
Louisiana State University – Alexandria
Louisiana State University – Shreveport
Mississippi State University
Northwestern State University
Northwood University
Philander Smith College
Sam Houston State University
Sam Houston State University- ROTC
Southern Arkansas University
Southern Methodist University
Stephen F. Austin State University
Tarleton State University
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Texas A&M Galveston
Texas Christian University
Texas Lutheran University
Texas State University
Texas Tech University
Texas Wesleyan University
Texas Women’s University
TSTC – Marshall
University of Houston- Main Campus
University of North Texas
University of Texas- Arlington
University of Texas- Austin (East Texas Center)
University of Texas- Dallas
University of Texas- Tyler@ Palestine
Texas Army National Guard
U.S. Marine Corp
U.S. Navy

Geddie’s Feed and Seed helping area schools

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Geddie’s is located 1 block behind the Post Office in Athens. Call 903-675-2424. You can also find them on Facebook.

Bulldog Report from the Eustace Booster Club

What a great week the Bulldogs had last week!

All three volleyball teams are still undefeated in district play. If you missed Saturday’s game against Palmer, you missed a good one. The Ladydogs were down two games and come back to win the next three. Very exciting.

Varsity football beat Kemp, bringing the varsity boys to 1-0 in district play. The JV tied with Kemp.

I don’t have any results for cross country.

Lots of things going on this week – WE NEED CONCESSIONS HELP ON FRIDAY AS VOLLEYBALL IS AT HOME AND FOOTBALL IS AWAY – LET US KNOW IF YOU CAN HELP!!!
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Holcombe explains graduation requirements

Eustace ISD Superintendent Dr. Coy Holcombe explains the state’s graduation requirements in his blog … this is important stuff that is applicable to everyone, so check it out:

In this past legislative session, HB 5 was passed and signed into law by the governor. HB 5 makes some of the most dramatic changes in graduation requirements in many years. It contains changes to almost all parts of the overall education program in Texas. As such, it makes it impossible to provide a concise summary of all the changes in one posting. So, over the next couple of weeks, I will try to break down HB 5 into small components and discuss each separately. Today, we will look at the new graduation requirements.

Click here to read more.