SCHOOL NEWS
Montague students invited for Duke Talent Search
Several Montague students have been invited to be part of a prestigious talent search.
Fourth graders Emma Read, Layla Polk and Keaton Todd, fifth graders Caden Belcher and Walker Strahan, sixth grader Kaygan Stone and seventh grader Paige Binion at Montague Independent School District have been invited to the Duke University Talent Identification Program’s prestigious fourth through seventh grade talent search.
Each year, a select group of academically talented students in the United States are identified as academically gifted based on their grade-level standardized test scores at or above 95 percent.
Read the full story in the mid-week News.
Fourth graders Emma Read, Layla Polk and Keaton Todd, fifth graders Caden Belcher and Walker Strahan, sixth grader Kaygan Stone and seventh grader Paige Binion at Montague ISD have been invited to join the Duke University Talent Identification Program. Teachers of these students were Kara Reid, Glenna Morgan, Denise Bell and Claudette Gray. (Courtesy photo)
Trustees of the Bowie Independent School District approved all the offered contracts for professional educators during last week’s meeting.
After a brief executive session the board returned to open session to approved the contracts. Several staff members are retiring include Kathy Green, principal at Bowie Elementary; Chris Cornelison, assistant principal at Bowie Junior High and Kristi Hunt at Bowie High School.
Superintendent Blake Enlow said there are a few who don’t have all their certification completed that did not receive a full contract. There also were no reassignments of staff to other duties as of April 21.
Read the full story in the May 1 Bowie News.
The Hardin and Clark Scholars, the top academic honors at Midwestern State University, and other outstanding students were named during the annual Honors Recognition Banquet April 25 in D.L. Ligon Coliseum.
Rykir J.A. Evans was named Hardin Scholar. Evans is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in computer science.
The Hardin Scholar is the university’s highest award for academic excellence and was begun in 1962 by the Hardin Foundation. It is presented each spring to a student during his or her senior year and a $3,000 scholarship award is given with the honor.
Read the full story in the May 1 Bowie News.
Rykir J.A. Evans named Hardin Scholar for Midwestern State University stands with Kandace Adam, the Clark Scholar. (Courtesy photo)
Make the transition from junior high to high school easier by attending Jackrabbit Preview Night starting at 5:30 p.m. on April 7 in the high school cafeteria.
Students and parents will complete and sign high school graduation plans. You also will learn about high school classes, degree plans, dual credit and much more. Attendance is encouraged.
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