Abilene ISD Hosts Retiree Dinner

Abilene ISD proudly celebrated the dedication and commitment of its employees during the 2025 Service Awards and Retiree Reception, held Tuesday, May 6, at Abilene Christian University’s Hunter Welcome Center. This annual tradition honors those who have devoted their careers to shaping the lives of students and families across the district. This year, 128 employees […]
Bastrop ISD BBQ Cook-Off Sizzles with Student Talent

Bastrop ISD recently hosted their very first BISD BBQ Cook-Off, inviting Cedar Creek High School’s competitive barbecue team, Meat the Creek, that competed at the High School BBQ State Competition back in 2024. Held between Bastrop High School and Cedar Creek High School, the event featured student-prepared brisket, chicken, pulled pork, ribs, and desserts, judged […]
Angleton ISD Students Take Flight

Captain Jo Giles, a Southwest Airlines pilot, is back at Angleton ISD, this time not with a tie design contest but with an even bigger thrill! Southwest Airlines’ Adopt-A-Pilot program took Central and Northside Elementary students beyond the classroom walls and into the outdoors, turning lessons into real-life demonstrations of science in action. With a […]
Azle ISD CTE Camp Sparks Young Innovators

Azle ISD recently hosted an engaging CTE Entrepreneurship Camp where students stepped into the shoes of business owners to design solutions for a fictional town. Over the course of the camp, participants collaborated to identify the town’s needs and then crafted their own enterprises, complete with paper models, to meet those needs. The camp emphasizes […]
Eanes ISD’s Creative Cross-Campus Collaboration

Eanes ISD students brought creativity to life through a cross-campus collaboration between West Ridge Middle School and Barton Creek Elementary. Led by Family and Consumer Science (FCS) teacher Shannon Zock, the 2024–25 WRMS Educator of the Year, West Ridge Middle School’s FCS II students transformed original monster drawings by Barton Creek Elementary CDC students into […]
Rockwall ISD Students Run Lemonade Day Stand

Rockwall ISD students from Sherry and Paul Hamm Elementary ran a successful lemonade stand at Rockwall Area’s Lemonade Day. The students became entrepreneurs for the day and learned valuable business skills while serving lemonade to the community. Along with practicing how to operate a business, these Rockwall ISD students learned the importance of social advocacy […]
Smithville ISD Culinary Students Win at Escoffier

Culinary students from Smithville High School traveled to Austin, Texas, to participate in one of the most prestigious youth culinary competitions in the state. The Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts hosted its 11th annual “Young Escoffier” competition, where 36 teams from across Texas competed in a high-level culinary challenge. Working in teams of four, […]
Friendswood ISD’s CTE Lunch With A Scientist

Friendswood ISD Biomedical Innovation students participated in the Lunch with a Scientist event. This experience connected students with a diverse group of biomedical professionals. Students were able to have one-on-one discussions where they gained insights into possible future careers and paths within the biomedical field. The Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Biomedical Science program is […]
Kerrville ISD Provides Hands-On Learning to CTE Students

Kerrville ISD’s students at Tivy High School have access to engaging, practical learning opportunities in environmental science and healthcare. Students in the Environmental Systems course participated in the Clean Water Challenge, where they investigated wastewater treatment procedures and created devices to clean “refuse” water. In the meantime, in a cutting-edge simulated lab, Health Science students […]
Springtown ISD’s Culinary Students Practice Skills

Springtown ISDs Culinary Department partners with local businesses and organizations, creating valuable hands-on learning opportunities for students to develop real-world skills for their future. The culinary students are learning the art of cooking with a hands-on lesson in steak preparation—seasoned and heated perfectly! A huge shoutout to Parker County Beef Company for generously donating the […]
