TAAS events and school activities across multiple campuses
A dense list of TAAS testing days, themes, and after school programs across numerous elementary and high schools. Included are scheduled TAAS math and reading sessions, parent workshops, PTA events, book fairs, enrichment activities, and various after school and booster events spanning Noel, Pease, Ross, St. John’s, Osborne, San Jacinto, Pomroy, Zavala, Bonham, Crockett, Ector Junior High, Odessa High, Permian High, and other area campuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TAAS
Noel
Permian
Pease
Mr. Gatti
PTA
SAES
Board of Trustees
Ingrid Zeeck
Locklar Dance
Tae Kwon
Osborne Book Fair
Houston
PBRC
San Jacinto Elementary
Pomroy
Earth Club
Ector
Lubbock
Crockett Junior High
Taas Social Studies
Taas Science
Ector Junior High School
Ector Junior High
Team Extreme
Team Galaxy
Inmates Train Seeing-Eye Dogs at Dominguez Jail
Inmates at Dominguez State Jail in San Antonio begin a guide dog training program run with the Southwest Guide Dog Foundation. Two inmates and a staff member work per dog as hundreds of Texas blind residents await seeing-eye dogs and the program could expand to other prisons if successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Texas
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Dominguez
San Antonio
TDCJ
The
Southwest Guide Dog Foundation
Kenneth Karl
Peepers and other amphibians thrive in vernal pools study
Paton details trapping methods for frogs and salamanders along woodland vernal pools. Wood frogs outnumber peepers by 7 981 to 1 485 while males chorus through spring peepers travel up to half a mile from pools but remain hard to see.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paton
Tyning
URI
University of New Hampshire
Sarah Turtle Peepers
Pawtucket Red Sox
Porteen
Odessa police blotter reports theft and threats at local residences
A 45 year old Odessa woman reports an unknown entered her residence and stole 830 dollars in cash and electronics on Sam Houston Drive. A 21 year old Odessa woman at La Bodega says an unknown man entered with tickets at noon Sunday. A one year old child was endangered on 55th Street Saturday. A 20 year old Odessa man reports a known woman threatened to stab him on S Texas Street. A 66 year old Odessa man says an unknown person stole 2000 dollars between April 1 and 8 on East Highway 60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Sam Houston Drive
la Bodega
S. Grant
55Th Street
S. Texas Street
TAAS testing rules eyed as English learners impact ratings
Nelson notes that including students still learning English in TAAS and the school ratings may lower scores in some areas with Aug 17 set for Texas public school ratings. He advises parents to ensure good sleep and breakfast and to offer encouragement. A TEA revamp follows 1999 legislation adding new tests for grades nine and 11, plus new science, writing, and social studies assessments across grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
Texas Public
Texas Education Agency
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Zavala
March of Dimes
Bonhamsday
T. Math
Irons Music
Bowie Junior High
Taas Math
Taas Reading
Taas Social
Globe Theater
Brochette
Permian High School
Panther
TAME
Ector County Coliseum
Mojo
Peeper
Ector County Independent School District
Odessa High School
N. Dotsy Avenue
Joel Parker
Black
Navy
Ivory
J.B.S Parkway
Old Town
Citizens of
Precinct
J.E
Pressly
Pct 3
Ector County
Tom Todd
Tom
Cinecenty
Ke J.E
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