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Governor Rick Perry has proclaimed January as School Board Recognition Month and Sharyland ISD is joining other districts across the state to gratefully acknowledge local trustees’ unfailing commitment to our communities and schools.
Elementary donated 100 handmade knitted beanies, fleece blankets
Students from the 21st Century After School Program at Guerra Elementary donated 100 handmade knitted beanies, fleece blankets and scarves to the Vannie E. Cook Children’s Cancer Center in McAllen. The elementary students are under the direction of Mr. Rene Hernandez – 21st Century site coordinator.
Academy Sports of McAllen donated 30 bicycles to McAllen’s Thigpen-Zavala Elementary Dec. 16 to promote hard work in the classroom and healthy exercise.
McAllen school presented with items on namesake
Friends of Casa Navarro, a state historic site in San Antonio, donated an award-winning biography to Jose Antonio Navarro Elementary
MJH students earn spots in regional bands
After intense auditions, five band students from Mission Jr. High School have earned spots in the Texas Music Educators Association Region XV Middle School Band.
FFA welding teams
from both high schools take first place
Welding teams from the Mission FFA and Veterans Memorial FFA each walked away from the recent RGV district welding contest, held at South Texas College, as winners.
Mission FFA team
places near the top at state competition
For the fourth time in the last five years, the Senior Conducting (Parliamentary Procedure) team from the Mission FFA Chapter has placed in the top ten at the Texas FFA State Leadership Development Event finals.
Continued in Misson High Schools
Hinojosa was the keynote speaker for the graduation where 146 students received their high school diploma.
Dr. Long Elementary was presented with a Wii Console.
Dr. Long Elementary was presented with a Wii Console by the American Heart Association on Friday, Dec. 16, after they raised the most money for the Wear Red for Women campaign last Spring.
PSJA Purchasing Coordinator!
He recently earned the designation of Certified Texas School Business Specialist.
The Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO) certified Doeppenschmidt after he completed all the requirements to become a Certified Texas School Business Specialist (CTSBS) effective Nov. 30 of this year.
TASBO certification is earned through a combination of specified coursework, school business experience, and training in the area of specialization. Once certification is awarded, individuals are required to complete 60 hours of continuing education every three years (from the date of certification) in order to maintain their certification.
PSJA ISD now has two Certified Texas School Business Specialists. Juan Carlos Velez, Compliance Accountant, is also certified under TASBO as a Texas School Business Specialist.
PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD EARNS
GOLD LEADERSHIP CIRCLE AWARD FOR FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY
PHARR – Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD is the recipient of a Gold Leadership Circle Award from the Texas Comptroller’s Office. This is the second year in a row that the district receives this honor for successfully implementing financial transparency. The Comptroller Leadership Circle encourages and applauds local governments across Texas that have focused on giving taxpayers a transparent look at local expenditures.
