Centennial Teacher Wins History Teacher Award

Congratulations to Centennial High School teacher Laura Fitzgerald who has been named the winner of the Dr. Tom & Betty Lawrence American History Teacher Award from the McKinney chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. The award recognizes educators who distinguish themselves in teaching the history of the American Revolution.  

Fitzgerald teaches Government and AP US History and will be presented with her award in February. Her application will be entered into the competition for the state of Texas award. If selected, she will advance to the national competition. Congratulations and best of luck!

Student Named Top 300 Scholar by Society for Science

Congratulations to Reedy High School senior Hari Shankar who has been named a top 300 scholar in the 2023 Regeneron Science Talent Search by the Society for Science. The talent search is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors! His project “PetalNet: A Novel Approach Towards Forecasting Plant Disease Epidemics Using Citizen Science and Machine Learning” has moved on to the next stage of the Regeneron competition!

Scoggins Middle School Students Shine at Showcase

Scoggins staff and students held a showcase in December spotlighting the talents of students across the campus. Art 1, 2 and 3 students held a gallery exhibit of their artwork that glows under black lights! It was a memorable night celebrating student achievement

Wester Embraces Performance-Based Assessments

Wester Middle School Integrated Language Arts teachers are taking learning to another level through performance-based assessments! They are implementing engaging lessons that are real-world related and applicable while keeping the District's Profile of a Future-Ready Learner at the forefront of their planning. As a result, the learning experiences are more memorable than ever!

Whether students are presenting personal memoirs to their peers or collaborating on scripts related to their informational essays, students are constantly asking for more performance-based learning and assessment opportunities. Teachers have found that it brings students together in a collaborative and encouraging environment. Keep up the great work!

Fowler Choir Embraces Everyone

Fowler Middle School Choir Director Vanessa Glover frequently looks for new ways to expand the choral program to ensure all students feel welcome. This year, she has worked with special education teachers and their students to create a special ensemble performance made up of students served by special education and their “partner” choir students. They worked for weeks learning how to sing in an ensemble and their performance at the winter concert completely stole the show! Students of all abilities are always encouraged to join fine arts programs across the District, but this unique center-stage experience was memorable for the Singing Falcons and audience members alike.