South San Antonio ISD Celebrates Opening of Community Garden
South San Antonio ISD celebrates the opening of their new sustainable community garden. The students of Madla Elementary held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the new sustainable community garden. Volunteers from Gardopia Gardens, Wells Fargo, and Trinity University also were in attendance. The project all started when Madla Elementary fifth grade teacher, Priscilla Navarijo, […]
Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD RST Program
Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD shares the importance of teaching students financial literacy. The Ready, Set, Teach! (RST) program is a field-based internship which supplies students with the knowledge of child and adolescents development principles, along with effective teaching principles. With the help of SCUC partner, Junior Achievement of South Texas (JAST), they are dedicated to teaching […]
North East ISD Student Helps Prepare District’s Summer Meals
North East ISD student, Jennifer Martins, helps with NEISD summer meals and shares her story. Jennifer Martins remembers going through the lunch line at Garner Middle School when she was younger. Spaghetti Day was her favorite. “My dad always loves to bake and cook,” said Martins. “I am kind of like him.” She started taking […]
Friendswood ISD Teacher Shares Story of Her Return to FISD
Friendswood ISD’s 2023 High School Teacher of the Year Amanda Davies shared her personal story about her pride and dedication to FISD, and her journey back “home”. “I was later than most to my teaching career. I didn’t go back to school for my teaching degree until I was almost 30. I juggled motherhood and […]
Animal Science Program Growing in Fort Bend ISD
Fort Bend ISD’s Animal Science Program introduces students to the world of animal-oriented agribusiness. Students learn about the science and businesses associated with animals. Austin High School senior Cassidy Watts plans to use what she has learned in the district’s Animal Science Program, combined with her love for animal well-being, to pursue a career in […]
Southwest ISD Volleyball Success Starts at Camp
Southwest ISD’s Intense Volleyball Strength and Conditioning Camp Sets the Stage for Success! Southwest High School’s Volleyball Strength and Conditioning Camp is one of the most intense camps offered at Southwest ISD, but Coach Catherine Cortez says this type of training gets students in great competitive shape. “Our kids who chose to attend the summer […]
SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-UNIVERSAL CITY ISD CTE Instructors Guide Students to Success
A mixture of old school trades and emerging technologies are opening doors for students seeking employment pathways through the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD Career and Technical Education (CTE) program. Matthew Smith, Welding teacher at Byron P. Steele High School Matthew Smith leads the welding program at Byron P. Steele High School, loudly proclaiming the gospel of […]
Northside ISD Hosts Texas Solar Race Car Event
Northside ISD held the 27th annual Texas Solar Race Car Event for more than 1,200 students. First place trophies were awarded to the Los Reyes Elementary Fighting Falcons and the Hobby Middle School Elmo Warriors. Solar cars is a non-tuition based afterschool science program for fourth through sixth grade students. They are provided a solar […]
Judson ISD to Open Specialized P-TECH Campus
Within Judson ISD, the Innovation Department offers specialized, open-enrollment school models and programs across the district for students from elementary to high school. These unique models provide students with individualized opportunities for success, both inside and outside the classroom. The Innovation Department aims to serve the JISD community in three ways: by expanding the number […]
La Vernia ISD Supports Agricultural Engineering Students
La Vernia ISD CTE students participated in the Texas Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (TX FAME) partnership with several local community entities to learn about the Agricultural Engineering pathway. Several junior and senior students in the Applied Agricultural Engineering Program of Study had the opportunity to tour a few manufacturing facilities that are part of […]
