Happy Spring Cadets!
As we approach the end of the year, the campus calendars fill with activities across the district. I highlight many celebrations and activities, but I cannot always highlight everything happening in our district. As always, I encourage you to visit the newsletter link below for news and activities from each campus. So many things are happening at the campuses, and I don’t want you to miss out!
Last week, the Connally Early Childhood Center hosted a grandparent picnic lunch for its Pre-K students. Students were encouraged to invite their grandparents to eat lunch with them. We enjoyed the sunshine with a bit of a cool breeze. This week, our kindergarten students are inviting their grandparents to lunch on Tuesday. What an excellent way for our grandparents to spend special time with their grandchildren.
Last week, our high school Cadet band participated in the Blinn Concert and Sightreading contest. All of the judges rated them as a 1, which is the highest a band can achieve in competition. They will compete again this week at Midway. We are all very proud of our band and the growth they have experienced under the guidance of Dr. Mosby. The dedication of our directors and the band members is undoubtedly making a difference. They sound fabulous!
Our junior high track athletes will compete at the Lorena Leopard Relays this afternoon. Next Monday, they will compete in the district track meet at MacPeoples Stadium, the final junior high athletic event of the year. Our junior varsity and varsity track athletes participated in a track meet at Dallas Carter over the weekend. The results are as follows:
Varsity Girls- 4th Place overall
6th Place 800 Meter run - Caleigh Raines
3rd Place 100 Meter Hurdles - Hailey Roman
3rd Place 4 x 200 Meter Relay - Ki'Yana Moore, Chasiddy Fluker, Keimoni Cobb, Rae'khorea Scott
6th Place 1600 Meter run - Caleigh Raines
3rd Place Long Jump - Hailey Roman
4th Place Long Jump - Chasiddy Fluker
1st Place Discus - Valerie Rodarte
2nd Place Shotput - Valerie Rodarte
JV Girls- 4th Place overall
5th Place 4 x 100 Meter Relay - Jalia Haynes, Teandria Horne, Kamoriana Richardson, Addyson Douglas
4th Place 4 x 200 Meter Relay - Jalia Haynes, Teandria Horne, Kamoriana Richardson, Addyson Douglas
2nd Place 4 x 400 Meter Relay - Qeyonna Horne, Syrenity Walker, Teandria Horne, Hannah Weaver
5th Place Shotput - Khai Simonette
4th Place Discus - Khai Simonette
2nd Place Distance Medley Relay - Naomi Mehler, Qeyonna Horne, Kaylee Guzman, J
Varsity Boys-
4th Place 400 Meter run - Adrian Renteria
6th Place 400 Meter Run - Ja'Mikal Benson
2nd Place Triple Jump - Xavier Williams
4th Place Triple Jump - Travis Walker
1st Place Shot Put - Daniel Hancock
3rd Place Discus- Daniel Hancock
This Wednesday at Lorena is the next track meet for these high school athletes.
Our baseball and softball teams are at the beginning of their district schedules. This week, they will both play Robinson. On Tuesday, they will play at Robinson, and on Friday, they will play at home. Friday, our baseball team will recognize our Lacy Lakeview Little League teams.
Also, Elena Estrain and Daniel Escobedo represented Connally High at the UIL State Cross-Examination (CX) Debate competition in Austin over the weekend. Although they did not make it to the Saturday round of competition, it is still a huge accomplishment to make it to the state level of any competition!
This Friday, March 28th, many more of our high school students will begin their journey to what they hope is the state-level academic competition. Our high school Academic UIL students will compete in the District 23-AAAA Academic Meet at Connally High School. We look forward to sharing news of our academic successes next week!
There are only two more Fridays on our calendar for students assigned to attend for additional intervention instruction. These dates are Friday, March 28th, and Friday, April 4th. ALL students will attend school on Friday, April 11th, and Friday, April 25th. This ensures our students have adequate opportunities to take the state-mandated STAAR test in the specified content areas.
The Connally School Board will meet tonight for the March regular board meeting. The meeting will begin with recognition at 6:30 p.m. As a reminder, there is a school board election on Saturday, May 3rd. The final date to register or change your address for the May election is next Thursday, April 3rd.
Thank you for continuing to stay up to date with Connally ISD!
Sincerely,
Jill Bottelberghe
Superintendent
