Vets Day draws programs
Veterans Day programs are offered at many Hays CISD sites tomorrow (and Friday) and the latest schedule we can offer includes the following: Thursday, Nov. 11, at Hemphill Elementary (7:40 a.m.), Fuentes Elementary (8 a.m. and 8:45 a.m.), Buda Elementary (9 a.m.), Elm Grove Elementary (9:15 a.m.), Lehman High School (3 p.m.), Carpenter Hill Elementary (6 p.m.), Buda Elementary (for adults) (6:30 p.m.). Buda Elementary has a second school day program at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, and Kyle Elementary is set for Friday, Nov. 12, at 1:45 p.m. As always, check with your campus on late schedule changes.
Lobo PTA offers poinsettias
The Lehman High School PTA is offering beautiful 6” poinsettias for the holiday season, with orders being taken now through Nov. 29. Priced at $12, the plants will be available for pick-up on Thursday, Dec. 1. All proceeds benefit PTA scholarships. To order or for more information, contact Connie Rosales at [email protected], Elaine Hunt at [email protected] or Angie Cross at [email protected] or call Rosales or Hunt at 268-8454.
Turkeys tackle hunger again
Students all across Hays CISD are joining the annual “Turkeys Tackling Hunger” campaign of the Hays County Food Bank to help give area families a complete Thanksgiving meal. The campus campaigns vary – from penny drives to feather sales to can donations – but the goal of providing those Thanksgiving meals is the same. Last year the food bank provided 1,576 Hays County families that meal and the need is greater this year. For more information on how you can help, contact your campus.
Hornets rally at Tom Green
Red Ribbon Week concluded at Tom Green Elementary with a pep rally attended by both the Barton Middle School band and the Hays High School cheerleaders. Wilton Harris of Communities in Schools provided the anti-drug message and students and staff collected 1,371 cans of food for the Hays County Food Bank’s “Turkeys Tackling Hunger” campaign.
Tobias show breaks records
Tobias Elementary’s “Under the Big Top!” extravaganza proved a huge success with a record-breaking turnout enjoying the clownin’ around throughout the evening. Texas State University gymnastics students “flew through the air with the greatest of ease,” youngsters walked tightropes and great beasts could be seen in the hallways. Explorer librarian Karen Kessel remarked, “Having family events such as this bridges the chasm between home and school in a positive way.”
Patterson class votes
Barton Middle School teacher Ray Patterson’s history classes participated in the National Mock Election just prior to last week’s mid-term elections. The specific race of interest was the Texas governor’s contest pitting incumbent Rick Perry against challenger Bill White. Patterson’s class results mirrored the eventual statewide results, with Perry pulling 294 votes and White getting 223.
Thames students ‘Read Now’
Science Hall Elementary students in teacher Susan Thames’ class recently participated in “Read Now!” with singing star Taylor Swift. The students connected with the singer through a live telecast in which Swift spoke of the importance of reading and sang her newest song. Thames reports the popular star said she fell in love with poetry as a second-grader and today writes songs about her life. “I believe life is much more colorful when you read up on it,” she said.
