Category: District News

Students across the district competed in campus spelling bees last week to prepare for the district spelling bee on Feb. 6. Hundreds of students at elementary and middle school campuses braved the microphone and did their best at spelling the words called.…

Second graders at Upland Heights Elementary participated in a book tasting event last week. Upland Heights teachers, Tara Espindola and Karry McGinty, hosted the event to help students understand the author’s purpose of writing the books they featured. A book tasting is a…

Frenship High School students competed in the Latin Area D Convention on Saturday. Every Frenship student who participated placed in the top five for at least one competition event qualifying them to compete at the state competition at Anderson High in Austin on…

Bennett Elementary second graders in Sonia Rivas’s class are learning what it means to be a good citizen and what better way to learn about good citizens than to interview one. Randy Cisneros, Assistant Chief of Police with Wolfforth Police Department, shared…

Pre-Kindergarten students at Oak Ridge Elementary soaked up the sunshine and enjoyed an outdoor visit from some furry friends last Friday. Party Time Ponies & Events brought a petting zoo to the school so students could learn about and interact with the…

By Angela Howard Westwind Elementary students are studying the six pillars of character which include trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, caring, citizenship and fairness. Last week, their focus turned specifically to the character trait of fairness. Students in Mrs. Fassauer’s room played board games,…

The North Ridge Elementary Honor Choir had the privilege of singing the National Anthem at a Texas Tech University basketball game. “They were so honored to sing in such a big venue,” said Gretchen Brosz, North Ridge music teacher. “They represented North…