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The Cross Roads UIL Young Filmmakers have had three films advance to the next level in state competition.
In Division 1 Animation, the films “The Green Man” and “Board World” advanced. There were only 26 films advancing in this category. Continue reading “Cross Roads ISD Filmmakers Advance”
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Athens Christian Preparatory Academy recently received a donation of 25 Chromebook laptops for its current freshman class. The donation came from Virtual Communication Specialists, a local information technology management company.
The Chromebooks have quickly become a favorite tool for students and teachers. English Instructor Virgil Feinsod is one of the teachers using the new technology. According to Feinsod, “The Chromebooks have increased my ability to assign research for various assignments. They also help by allowing us to share, edit and finalize documents in class with little fear of losing them or wasting lots of paper.”
Feinsod says that the students were quick to adapt to the new technology, “ I was trying to explain how to use them and before I was done talking I heard, ‘Got it’ from almost all of them.” ACPA administration has blocked social media websites like Facebook in order to ensure that the laptops are used for learning and not socializing or gaming. Continue reading “ACPA Gets Donation of 25 Chromebooks from Virtual”
By Toni Garrard Clay/AISD Communications Specialist
Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Randy Daniel is no pushover. Twice a month, the former Athens mayor becomes the stern face of the law to truant Athens ISD students and their parents who find themselves in his court.
“Clearly, the law says you have to go to school until you’re 18,” said Daniel. “There are no exceptions for ‘I don’t feel like going today.’ … Because if you miss enough school, you’re behind everybody else. It makes it hard on you to catch up, hard on the teachers who have to catch you up, and hard on the administrators who have to keep track of you. It creates a big problem for everybody.”
The state’s compulsory attendance law requires a school district to enforce attendance requirements, which may lead to the assessment of fines and other penalties by a court of law against both a truant student and the student’s parents or guardians. Continue reading “Truant AISD Students Answer to JP Daniel”
By Meaghan Morton/Malakoff High School
The Malakoff High School UIL film team has made it to the second round of judging with the short film, “The Daydreamer.” The film is one of 43 that has advanced to the second round in the Division 1 Narrative section.
The film features Todd Johnson, a high school student that has vivid day dreams. In this film, Todd is always just one step away from being noticed by his true love, Riley.
“We wanted to make a character that was likeable and a story that was relatable,” said Clay Gaddis, the director of the film, “So I played around with some ideas and then one came to me during school one day.” Continue reading “Malakoff UIL Film Team Advances to Second Round”
The Texas Education Agency announced Thursday that Malakoff Elementary School has been nominated for national 2015 Blue Ribbon Schools recognition.
MES was one of 26 public schools in Texas nominated for the recognition and the only school in Henderson County.
Founded in 1982, Blue Ribbon Schools is a U.S. Department of Education program that recognizes public and private elementary, middle and high schools where students perform at very high levels. Continue reading “Malakoff Elementary Nominated for Blue Ribbon Recognition”