Prayer in School Weighs On Silent Student Plea
A student laments strict secular rules in public schools limiting prayer and Bible references while permitting other freedoms. The poem contrasts what is allowed versus the omission of religious expressions, ending with a plea for divine protection.
Stockdale HS UIL Computer Science team advances to state
Stockdale High School UIL Computer Science Team will advance to the state Academic Meet May 5–6 at the University of Texas at Austin after finishing first at the Regional Meet at Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos. Team members Bradley Bryant Nicki Wilkins and Jonathan Morris led the effort with top individual finishes.
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East Central ISD Receives Accelerated Reading Grant
East Central ISD received a 34371 Accelerated Reading Instruction Program grant to aid kindergarten students not meeting standards on the Texas Primary Reading Inventory. Funds funded two extended assignment paraprofessionals per school from mid February to end of the year and a February 23 training for about 50 staff on Leap Frog interactive tools and talking books.
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TLU Students Win Scholarships for 1999-2000
Texas Lutheran University recognized several local students as scholarship recipients for the 1999-2000 academic year. Cory Frazier of Sutherland Springs, Cheryl Merritt of Stockdale, Shelly Woitena of St. Hedwig, and Shannon Fritz of St. Hedwig received awards including the PACE, Joey Glover, Jones Fine Arts, Mary Jane Kleven, and related honors. TLU offers 27 disciplines and 10 pre professional programs and is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
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Erin Werley to travel to Presidential Classroom
Erin Denise Werley, a Stockdale High School junior, will attend the Presidential Classroom Science Technology and Public Policy Program in Washington DC from June 17 to 24. She joins hundreds of students for seminars by leaders from government, military, media, and lobbying groups.
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Hosting an Exchange Student Opens World to Your Family
Cultural Academic-Student Exchange seeks families of all types to host students ages 15 to 18 arriving in August 2000 from Brazil Germany Spain Russia and more. Students attend local high schools for five or ten months with medical insurance and personal spending money. For details call Joyce toll free at 877-846-5848.
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Falls City hosts college credit video conference
Falls City ISD announced a College Credit Video Conference for Sociology 1301.200 running June 5 to July 27. The course targets sophomores to seniors eligible for dual‑credit, with three transferable credit hours for outgoing seniors and other undergraduates.
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Literacy drive promotes classroom reading this fall
Schoolwide promotion invites participation to boost literacy. Call Kristen this Friday 12 to 5 or Saturday 9 to 3 at 830 216 4519 for details and volunteer opportunities.
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