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Hearing Frankston Independent School District has announced a public hearing to review thedistrict’s 2024–2025 Annual Report. According to information shared by the district, the meetingwill include discussion of the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR), which outlinesacademic performance and accountability measures for the school year.The public hearing is scheduled for Monday, February 16, 2026, at 6:00 […]
Indians of the Month Frankston Independent School District recognized its January Indians of the Month, honoringindividuals across district campuses. According to information shared by the district, therecipients were recognized for their hard work, dedication, and positive influence within theirschools.The January Indians of the Month include EmmyLou Rogers, Jayden Souza, and LiamAndrade from Frankston Elementary School; […]
Frankston Independent School District announced details for the Frankston Elementary UIL Awards ceremony and provided important check-in information for parents and adult attendees. According to information shared by the district, the UIL Awards will take place on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. in the Frankston Elementary cafeteria. Parents are invited to attend the […]
The Middle School Maidens basketball teams from Frankston Independent School District competed in the Kerens Tournament on Saturday, January 10. Both teams earned placement honors during the competition. The Maidens White team achieved the Consolation title, while the Maidens Blue team secured second place. Download QR 🠋
Frankston Elementary will host a family-friendly literacy event titled Share the Love of Reading to encourage a love of reading among students and community members. The event is open to all families and individuals of all ages and is designed to provide reading skills and fun activities for everyone. The celebration will take place on […]
Arp ISD Adopts New Math Curriculum By Courtney Pannel-Smith In a letter sent home to parents Wednesday October 8th, Arp ISD announced that the district will be adopting a new math curriculum this year called Bluebonnet. Bluebonnet is a statewide Open Educational Resource (OER) program that is approved by the Texas State Board of Education. […]
Arp Elementary School Honors A Honor Roll Students Arp Elementary School celebrated its A Honor Roll students on Friday with a special “Pizza with the Principal” event. The celebration recognized students who demonstrated exceptional effort, responsibility, and dedication in the classroom throughout the grading period. Download QR 🠋
Troup ISD has announced that it will be hosting six community information meetings about the November 2025 bond. They hope to give more information and answer questions. The ETX Bell featured an article on the bond in the last printed edition. Download QR 🠋
September 4, 2025 Amy Pawlak Bullard ISD Public Relations Coordinator 903.894.6639 PRESS RELEASE Bullard Education Foundation awards more than $48k in grants to fund innovative learning Bullard, TX—The Bullard Education Foundation (BEF) visited all six Bullard ISD campuses today, Sept. 4, to award teachers $48,749 in grants to fund 34 innovative learning programs and projects. […]
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