Education-Henderson County Now

Ballard to Take Over Brownsboro Intermediate

Press Release

Brownsboro Intermediate School Principal Rhonda McCallie, has accepted a position with the Region 7 Education Service Center in Kilgore beginning January 5, 2015. The BISD family congratulates Mrs. McCallie on her new venture and thanks her for the years of service to BISD. The students and staff will miss her leadership and wish her the very best.

The mid-year transition of any campus principal position can be challenging. However, BISD is blessed to have a capable and skilled leader in Laura Ballard, who will be promoted to BIS Principal beginning January 5, 2015. Mrs. Ballard is a seasoned leader who has served as the Dean of Academic Affairs at Brownsboro High School and prior to that, as special programs coordinator and math teacher in two other districts.

Mrs. Ballard will be joining a strong team of professionals at Brownsboro Intermediate School. Superintendent Moran said, “I am excited for the staff and students who will directly benefit from Mrs. Ballard’s leadership. Laura is relentless in her work to provide the best opportunity for student learning and teacher success, day in and day out. You will be hard pressed to find a more dedicated, talented, and driven professional to fill the role of principal at Brownsboro Intermediate School.”

TVCC Holds Retirement Party for Janice Sutton

TVCC Vice President of Instruction Dr. Jerry King (left) shares a light-hearted moment with Learning Resource Center Director Janice Sutton during her retirement party Tuesday. Sutton, a Mabank native and Henderson County Junior College graduate, has been with the college for 14 years.

Athens Band Students Earn Honors

Press release

Several Athens High School and Athens Middle School band students earned a place in honor bands during All-Region auditions on Friday and Saturday. The Association of Texas Small School Bands held the auditions at Rusk High School. Continue reading “Athens Band Students Earn Honors”

Athens ISD Officers Honored

Chief Paul Redic recognized members of the Athens ISD Police Department for their dedicated service in response to the Nov. 5 bomb threat against AISD campuses. Along with Chief Redic, the officers helped search each campus in order to insure its safety. Pictured (from left) are Chief Redic and officers Barbara Garcia, Rhonda Givens and Antainette Moore. Not pictured is Officer Mary “Mimi” Head. Athens Hornets Crimestoppers will pay up to $1,000 for information leading to the conviction of the person or persons responsible for the Nov. 5 bomb threat. If you have information, please call Crimestoppers at 903-292-0960. (Toni Garrard Clay/AISD)

Students Ceremonially Break Ground at Two AISD Campuses

By Toni Garrard Clay/AISD Communications Specialist

Athens ISD held back-to-back groundbreakings Wednesday to mark the commencement of construction projects at Athens Intermediate School and Athens High School.

As is appropriate for projects intended to benefit students, it was young people who stole the show at both ceremonies. Ten intermediate students and 10 high school students both acted as “ceremonial shovelers” at their respective campuses. The students were clearly gleeful at the opportunity, and both groups managed to get good dirt-pitching height and velocity — attributes that may have made a few of the adults temporarily nervous. Continue reading “Students Ceremonially Break Ground at Two AISD Campuses”