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Fort Bend Friends and Neighbors awards scholarships
Fort Bend Friends and Neighbors honored six students and their parents
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Two Fort Bend ISD students named top
winners in Texas History Day Program

Fort Bend ISD students, Nikita Kansra of Travis High School and Christina Dillon of Clements High School were two of the top winners in this year’s Texas History Day Contest.
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Anthony Rychlik signs Letter of Intent
Anthony Rychlik, a 2009 graduate of Kempner High School, has accepted a four year scholarship to pole vault at Prairie View A&M University.
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Butterfly Project gives LCISD girls wings
“I am like the Butterfly from the egg to the cocoon; I will survive.From the cocoon to the sky, I will fly for I am destined to be Somebody.”
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Camps offered at Rosenberg Railroad Museum
Model Railroad Camp for student’s ages 8-16 will be held July 7-10 from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. at the Rosenberg Railroad Museum.
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FBISD to host Shakespeare/Drama Camp
Fort Bend ISD will offer a Shakespeare/Drama Camp, beginning July 13-24, for students interested in receiving instruction in acting, script study, movement, voice, and stage fundamentals.
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Fort Bend JSL Awards College Scholarships
At its May meeting, the Fort Bend Junior Service League (FBJSL) awarded Kempner High School students
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Jason Grammar graduates from Naval Academy
U.S. Ensign Jason P. Grammar graduated from United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. in May and be commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Navy.
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Fusion Girls capture 1st place in tournament
The Fusion Girls U9 team recently played in the West Houston Tax Tournament recently and won 1st place in the U10 bracket.
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Sugar Creek 11-12 Boys Take the Blue
Sugar Creek Gators 11-12 boys took first in their medley relay race against their opponent, Covington Woods: (L-R): Shawn, Mitch, Mason and Cody
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Sugar Creek Gator Girls 9-10 Team Win Medley
Swamping their Covington Wood’s Medley Relay team opponents were Sugar Creek Gator’s own: Audrey, Katie, Kelsey, and Katie.
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Ice Cream Social wants all
incoming Aggies to attend!
Incoming Aggies, it’s time to look forward to life at A&M and celebrate with ice cream sundaes!
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Rachel Fox named Texas’ 2008-09 Softball Player of the Year
In its third decade of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, the Gatorade Company, announced Rachel Fox of Fort Bend Baptist Academy as its 2008-09 Gatorade Texas Softball Player of the Year.
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Rosenberg Masonic Lodge #881
presents scholarships and awards
The Rosenberg Masonic Lodge #881 selected Dr. Thomas Randle as the 2009 recipient of the Rosenberg Masonic Lodge Community Builder Award
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SL resident Woodson earns certification
The Ocean Corporation is pleased to announce that James Kyle Woodson of Sugar Land graduated with an Nondestructive testing/Inspection certification.
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Sorgenfrei to serve as VP of membership
Sigma Alpha Lambda has announced that Andrew M. Sorgenfrei of Sugar Land has been chosen to serve as the 2009-2010 vice president of Membership for the Texas A&M University Chapter.
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Students Invited to attend FBISD
Summer Band and Orchestra Camp
Area students are invited to take part in Fort Bend ISD’s Summer Band and Orchestra Camps, beginning July 13 – 24, at Lake Olympia Middle School, located at 3100 Lake Olympia Parkway in Missouri City.
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Kempner HS Air Force JROTC 2008-2009 receives Distinguished Unit Award, with Merit
Unit TX-924 at Kempner High School has been selected as one of 393 units to receive the 2008-2009 Air Force Junior ROTC Distinguished Unit Award, with Merit.
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Fort Bend Rotary Club names scholarship winners
Each year Fort Bend Rotary Club of Sugar Land, Texas, awards two $1,000 scholarships to deserving students.
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Literacy Council schedules
July tutor training dates
Tutor training dates for the Literacy Council of Fort Bend County have been scheduled for Monday, July 13 from 6:00-9:00 p.m.
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Marshall student selected to National
Society of High School Scholars

Ciara Suesberry, an incoming senior at Marshall High School, has been selected for membership in the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS).
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Missouri City establishes
summer school speed zones
The regular school year may have ended, but motorists driving near two schools in Missouri City this summer should remember to step on the brakes.
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SMSD Education Foundation awards
student scholarship and teacher grants
Stafford MSD Education Foundation has presented the organization’s first student scholarship and continued its support for SMSD by awarding grants to district teaching staff.
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LCHS Criminal Justice students advance to state competiton
Lamar Consolidated High School Criminal Justice Teacher Dr. Fred Guess has been named the 2008-2009 Skills-USA Advisor of the Year for District 9 at the District Skills Competition.
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Star Videos offers FBISD 2009 commencement ceremony
he Fort Bend Independent School District will be holding commencement exercises for 2009 graduating seniors on June 5 and 6 at the Toyota Center in Houston.
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DeSplinter accepts appointment to West Point
Andrew DeSplinter, a 2009 graduate of Austin High School, has accepted an appointment to West Point.
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WCMC Scholarship Winners
he Woman’s Club of Missouri City (WCMC) presented their Annual Legacy Scholarship Awards at their May meeting.
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Fort Bend ISD celebrates its 50th Anniversary
Fort Bend Independent School District is 50 years old and will celebrate its anniversary with events and activities that are planned throughout the 2009-2010 school year.
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FBISD names District Teachers of the Year
Congratulations to Le Anne Parker of Pecan Grove Elementary School, who was named FBISD Elementary Teacher of the Year.
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Seguin Elementary students tour University of Texas
Fifth-grade students from Seguin Elementary took to the road one Saturday for a little exploring.
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Sizzlin’ summer musical theatre camps registering now
Fort Bend Theatre is offering sizzling Musical Theatre Camps this summer for ages 5 - 17!
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Summer Fun
Learning Stages Child Development Center is offering Summer Camp Explore 12 grand weeks over flowing with spectacular field trips activities and learning!
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Local Scouts camp aboard
World War II Aircraft Carrier

Members of Boy Scout Troop 1852, chartered to Southminster Presbyterian Church in Missouri City, recently relived a part of history.
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FBISD principal named Emerging Leader
Sharon Delesbore, principal at Christa McAuliffe Middle School in Fort Bend Independent School District (FBISD), has been recognized as an Emerging Leader by PDK International, a global association of education professionals.
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FBISD celebrates its 50th Anniversary
Fort Bend Independent School District is 50 years old and will celebrate its anniversary with events and activities that are planned throughout the 2009-2010 school year.
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Eclipse Soccer Club announces
player college commitments
Eclipse Soccer Club would like to congratulate the scholar-athletes who have recently made college commitments and wish them the best of luck as they continue their soccer careers in college.
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FBISD Student Leadership
Group explores business community

Fort Bend ISD’s Student Leadership Program participants discussed economic leadership within the Fort Bend community.
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Kempner High School rocks
the house with “Rockfest”
Mr. Beal, one of Kempner’s teachers, started the Rock Fest tradition 10 years ago. He has always been involved in a band himself and wanted to know about bands formed by students.
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Eco-Explorers returns this
summer at Brazos Bend State Park

Brazos Bend State Park will offer Eco-Explorers again this summer.
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FBISD senior signs with Galveston College
Jena Lea West, a senior at Elkins High School has committed to play softball for Coach Ken Delcambre and the Galveston College Whitecaps.
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Hightower High Media Academy
receives $5,000 Best Buy Teach Award

Hightower High School Media Academy announced today that it has received a $5,000 Teach Award from Best Buy Co. Inc. for integrating interactive technology into its classroom curriculum.
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LCISD one of five finalists for award
Lamar CISD is one of five school districts named as finalists in the H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards for large school districts in Texas.
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Parents of closed schools should
take  precautions not to expose others to flu
Fort Bend County health authority Dr. Jean Galloway reminds parents of schools closed due to H1N1 influenza cases to take precautions so that their children do not spread the flu.
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Minute Maid Park to host
Gathering of Eagle Scouts May 12

Minute Maid Park, home of the Houston Astros baseball team, will be host to Eagle Scouts of all ages on May 12, at 6:00 p.m.
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ABC Child Care Conference set for June 13
The All Babies & Children (ABC) Child Care Conference that will be held on Saturday, June 13 will offer child care providers, foster parents and other adults who work with children the opportunity to earn seven clock hours of credit.
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Cornerstone Elementary School students get
their hands dirty and learn the importance of trees

Fifth grade students from Cornerstone Elementary School got to plant a Live Oak to mark Arbor Day and highlight the benefits trees provide.
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Club donates to Helping Hands
Tri-City members donated food for Helping Hands of Richmond/Rosenberg at the Feb. meeting at Fernando’s Latin Cuisine.
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Dalley family wins playhouse
built by Steve Fuqua Homes
The Dalley family of First Colony were the lucky recipients of a custom children’s playhouse built by Steve Fuqua Homes.
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L.E.A.F. offers scholarships
to seniors, LCISD employees

The Lamar Educational Awards Foundation is offering three $500 scholarships for students planning on pursing a degree in the field of education.
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Minute Maid and the Astros
sponsor YMCA children’s program
Minute Maid and the Astros In Action Foundation are teaming up to sponsor Read Around the Bases, a YMCA pilot program aimed at encouraging children to read during the summer months.
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Summer musical theatre camps registering now
Fort Bend Theatre is offering Musical Theatre Camps this summer for ages 5 - 17! Campers will learn acting, singing and dancing, and will perform for friends and family on the final day of class.
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It was a late night for scouts
Do you love staying up all night hanging out and playing with your friends?
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Fort Bend ISD bus driver earns
award in Regional Competition

Fort Bend ISD school bus driver, Alcus Jacobs, earned second place in the Region IV School Bus Road-e-o.
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Foster High shows well at State AcaDec
Foster High School completed a stellar year, scoring 44,059 points and finishing fourth at the State Academic Decathlon meet.
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