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Brad Bassano, principal of Prairiland Junior Hgh School, has released the honor rolls for the school first six weeks reporting period of 2021-22.
Deport Elementary School principal Lanny Matthews has announced the honor roll for the school’s sixth six weeks reporting period of the 2020-21 school year.
Prairiland ISD is set to sell $7.5 million in bonds approved by voters in May and will kick in an additional $800,000 or so from the district’s $10.5 million fund balance to finance construction now in progress at the junior high and at Blossom Elementary campuses.
Prairiland ISD Board of Trustees will consider an increase in student and employee meal prices when trustees meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the administration building, 466 FM 196 S.
For years, Laurie Gibson was an integral part of the Prairiland athletic department, serving as the coach of the Patriots cheerleading team. Now, she’s rejoining the squad after 13 years away from cheerleading.
Many people don’t think of it as such, but music is a highly mathematical art form. And this year, the Prairiland band will explore that concept in their newest show, titled “Symmetry of Sound.”
This year’s Prairiland ISD Homecoming Queen nominees include, from left, Madison Edmonson, Ali Sessums, Kirsten Bridges and Savannah Colwell.
Like many school districts nationwide, nearly all Lamar County school districts are experiencing a shortage of bus drivers. Some districts are consolidating bus routes in order to meet their transportation needs.
PATTONVILLE — Prairiland High School FFA students Jessica Francis received a Lone Star Degree and Reese Bassano placed ninth in Senior Prepared Public Speaking in the Animal Science Division at the 93rd annual Texas FFA State Convention earlier this summer in Fort Worth.
To date, one Red River Valley school district has shut down a campus because of Covid-19 spread. All districts are reporting active cases among students and some staff.
Abbott says local district attorneys have the authority to enforce his ban on local mask mandates. But urban DAs are unlikely to go after their fellow local officials.
Prairiland High School graduate Susan Ballabina will assume the duties as vice president for academic and strategic partnerships for the Texas A&M University-College Station on Sept. 1.
Prairiland ISD lowered its total property tax rate but increased the Interest & Sinking side of the rate to draw more funds for the district according to action taken at a trustee meeting last week.
Prairiland ISD and Clarksville ISD students returned to classrooms Wednesday, as did Honey Grove ISD. The remaining RRV school districts started Thursday.
The Liberty Syndicate Riding Club rode to Deport Elementary School to donate school supplies on the first day of school Wednesday. The group took boxes of Kleenex, pencils, crayons, paper and more.
Back-and-forth legal rulings have left some school districts with the choice of flouting Abbott and mandating masks — or waiting for the dust to settle.
The new guidance will allow for remote learning for up to 20 days for students who are sick with COVID-19 or have been exposed to it.
Prairiland ISD will host an Open House and Meet The Teacher event from 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 16.
PATTONVILLE — Eighty four Paris District FFA members attended a leadership camp hosted by Prairiland FFA earlier this week and led by the district officer team.
PATTONVILLE — Prairiland ISD administrators voiced satisfaction with the district’s 2021 STARR testing results at a Monday night meeting and shared information about plans to spend roughly $1.28 million in federal funds.
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