Year: 2021
The 87th Texas Legislature convened on Jan. 12, 2021, and will adjourn May 31, 2021. The legislature meets every two years to set the state’s budget and consider and implement new legislation. For each legislative session, the ¼«ËÙÁùºÏ²Ê issues a legislative agenda with a series of priorities that are important to the district and…
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Parents and their small children anxiously waited inside Pearcy STEM Academy’s cafeteria. Dr. Jackeline Orsini, ¼«ËÙÁùºÏ²Ê’s director of early childhood learning, and her team warmly welcomed the parents and spoke to the exuberant children. Orsini announced to the families that their children are the first recipients of a new pre-K scholarship. The children will get to attend pre-K free-of-charge for the 2021-22 school year!  Orsini called each child…
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If it could happen in 2020- 2021, it has. Never in our lifetimes have we experienced so many culminating challenges at the same time. And while we have been pushed to innovate at a pace previously considered impossible, we as a society have risen to the occasion and see brighter days in our near future.…
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The ¼«ËÙÁùºÏ²Ê is home to plenty of amazing students. And then there are also STAR students, who are the top two percent of graduating students from each of our high schools. The district normally honors them at the Student Teacher Achievement Recognition luncheon, but because of COVID-19 protocols, the event took place online this…
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Registration is open now The 2020-21 school year is close to wrapping up, but it’s already time to start marking your calendars for the official start of the 2021-22 school year for ¼«ËÙÁùºÏ²Ê students. The seventh annual Back to School Kickoff is set for Saturday, Aug. 7 at AT&T Stadium from 8 a.m. until…
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Roark family says goodbye Once a Raider, always a Raider. Roark Elementary School’s 60-year run comes to an end on Tuesday when school lets out. But once a Raider, always a Raider. That doesn’t come to an end – ever. While Roark’s spirit is as strong as ever, the building that opened in 1961 near…
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Multiply your possibilities If you’re looking to do more in your community, join ¼«ËÙÁùºÏ²Ê for an hourly employee job fair May 27 from 3 to 7 p.m. at the ¼«ËÙÁùºÏ²Ê Athletics Center. Whether you’re looking to provide a safe learning environment for students, or you would like to be on the same daytime…
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The 87th Texas Legislature convened on Jan. 12, 2021, and will adjourn May 31, 2021. The legislature meets every two years to set the state’s budget and consider and implement new legislation. For each legislative session, the ¼«ËÙÁùºÏ²Ê issues a legislative agenda with a series of priorities that are important to the district and…
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Teachers surprised in Zoom meeting Fifteen ¼«ËÙÁùºÏ²Ê teachers got a good surprise when they entered a Zoom meeting Tuesday afternoon. They were expecting to participate in a virtual learning focus group during their lunch hour. Instead, they found out they were being honored as Kiwanis Woodrow Counts Teacher of the Year recipients. ¼«ËÙÁùºÏ²Ê…
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The 87th Texas Legislature convened on Jan. 12, 2021, and will adjourn May 31, 2021. The legislature meets every two years to set the state’s budget and consider and implement new legislation. For each legislative session, the ¼«ËÙÁùºÏ²Ê issues a legislative agenda with a series of priorities that are important to the district and…
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