By Lauren Prince Last year everyone took the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) test, but this year marks the first year of the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test, which is said to be significantly harder. While each student may feel differently, one thing that is for sure is that [...]
Lamar CISD’s Accelerated Language Programs is holding an informational meeting for parents of incoming Kindergarten students who may be eligible for the Two-Way Dual language program offered at Travis Elementary. The meeting is scheduled for May 8, from 6-6:45 p.m. at Travis Elementary. The program integrates native English-speakers with native Spanish-speakers and provides instruction through [...]
Four Lamar CISD elementary schools are among only 501 campuses in Texas to be named Distinguished Title I Schools. Bowie Elementary, Long Elementary, Ray Elementary and Velasquez Elementary are all part of the Distinguished list. The Texas Education Agency’s Title I, Distinguished Schools designation recognizes schools that have demonstrated strong academic performances over a three-year [...]
It’s time to grab your favorite surfer girl, or dude, find your gnarly threads and get ready, because “Surf’s Up!” OakBend Medical Center is the title sponsor for the 2012 “Surf’s Up, School’s Out” with the Triumphs, benefitting the Lamar Educational Awards Foundation (L.E.A.F.) The annual dinner-dance and auction is Friday, May 4 at the [...]
By Lauren E. Prince Wessendorff Middle School On March 31, 2012, Wessendorff Middle School hosted a student band competition involving all area middle schools. Band students were evaluated on their musical ability in both solo and ensemble performances. Wertheimer students performed well and our school emerged as the overall school winner! On the Monday morning [...]
Register your child for 2012-2013 Kindergarten and Pre-Kindergarten classes in Lamar CISD schools, April 30 through May 4. Registration will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., or by appointment. Parents with pre-kindergarten students in the Bowie, Jackson, Long, Pink, Ray, Seguin, Smith and Travis elementary schools attendance zones will be attending the new [...]
Lamar Consolidated High School’s Ashtin Calvin is not exactly a “one in a million” student. But she is one in a thousand. The senior is one of only 1,000 talented students in the entire United States to win a Gates Millennium Scholarship. Started in 1999 with a $1 billion grant from the Bill and Melinda [...]
The George Ranch High School National Honor Society will hold their annual Community Fair Saturday, April 21, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the high school. There will be carnival games, food, moon walks and sports clinics taught by George Ranch HS athletes. Access to unlimited carnival games and clinics is only $5. Clinics [...]
Three students at Frost Elementary were the top three finishers in the Irma Hogg Chapter of the Daughters of the Texas Republic’s annual essay contest. Parker Wolny finished first, earning $25. Madison Howell was second, earning $15 and Sydney Richer was third, taking home $10. All the students are in Pam McLean’s fourth grade class [...]
Briscoe Junior High 8th-grader Bronson Teles is a National winner in the 2012 Do the Write Thing Challenge. Teles will serve as a National Ambassador for Houston/Harris County. Do the Write Thing essay contest is part of national campaign to end youth violence. Each essay was asked to address three questions: · How has violence [...]
