Announcements
Celebrating Creativity: Winners announced for the 2025 ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ Trail of Lights Contest
We are delighted to share the exciting results of the 2025 ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ Trail of Lights Essay & Illustration Contest! The details: The contest, open to ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ ISD 4th and 5th grade students, invited submissions based on the following topic, “Draw a…
Brentwood Principal Jessica Saenz-Hosack Named Texas PTA Elementary Principal of the Year (En español)
Jessica Saenz-Hosack, principal of Brentwood Elementary ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ, was named Elementary Principal of the Year by Texas PTA, a prestigious honor recognizing her outstanding leadership and commitment to family-school partnerships and student success.
2023 State Accountability results slated for release next week (En español)
After two years of lawsuits holding up state accountability results, the courts have dismissed the latest effort to block 2023 A-F ratings statewide. The decision allows campus-based grades districtwide to become public for the first time since 2019. As…
We’re keeping an eye on measles (En español)
ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ ISD leaders have been tracking the measles outbreak in west Texas and taking measures to prevent any spread in our community.  Why it matters: We learned from the pandemic how quickly infectious diseases can spread in a close-knit community and…
Introducing Early Bird Pre-K (En español)
Early birds get the worm, or in this case, a spot in the brand new ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ ISD Pre-K4 lottery. Why it matters: Historically, ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ ISD hasn’t opened up Pre-K until April 1 because of state regulations on free Pre-K eligibility. But this year, we’…
An Enrollment Checklist for Families (en Español)
Priority Enrollment for the 2025-26 school year is open for all current and future ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ ISD students! We can’t wait for you to Find Your Seat in ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ ISD. Before you get started, be sure to check the list below with everything you’ll need to…
Kealing Middle ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ receives outpouring of support as students return to the classroom (En español)
Kealing Middle ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ celebrated its first day of school Aug. 26, one week after fire damage prevented the school from opening on the district wide first day. The details: After hearing of the fire, H-E-B donated $100 gift cards to all teachers and staff at…
Pickle Elementary ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ receives major donation (En español)
The Assistance League of ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ surprised Pickle Elementary ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ staff Aug. 14 with a $50,000 investment to support the campus community. Why it matters: In a time when budget crunches are being felt districtwide, community partnerships like…
Let’s work together to keep our students and schools safe (En español)
ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ ISD is hosting a series of Mental Health and ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ Safety Community Conversations over the next month. Why it matters: Our students, families and staff have valuable insights into how we can prevent and respond to critical incidents and we want to…
Take a peek at the (school) year in numbers (en español)
Sadly, this is the end of another school year! No, it’s not sarcasm. Lots of amazing things happened in 2022-23. And I want to share some of them with you. If you’re like me and you love numbers – buckle up for this journey! Children spent 75,600…
An Iraqi teacher gives families a voice at Travis Heights Elementary ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ (En Español)
As ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ ISD celebrates Arab American Heritage Month, we profile Sura Jasim, who works at Travis Heights Elementary ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ as a Parent Support Specialist, a link between the school district and parents.
ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ ISD to request informal review of TEA Special Education Conservatorship (en español)
Today, ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ ISD is requesting an informal review of the Texas Education Agency’s March 31, 2023, Final Report that recommended a conservator to help address special education issues in the district.