Education
Families invited to join students at holiday feasts
Parents and family members are invited to join their students during their lunch periods for Thanksgiving Feasts at Granbury elementary schools on Nov. 19-21.
The schedule for the week is:
Tuesday, Nov. 19 – Acton Elementary School (all grades), Brawner Intermediate School (all grades)
Wednesday, Nov. 20 – Baccus Elementary School (all grades), Mambrino School (all grades), Oak Woods School (all grades), Roberson Elementary School (grades K and 1)
Thursday, Nov.… Read the rest
Tolar High School beau, sweethearts
Tolar High School seniors were honored Friday on Senior Night. Left, Corbin Wood and Liz Blaylock were selected football beau and sweetheart. Right, Josh Tipton presents flowers to band sweetheart Morgan Thomas. Tolar defeated Rio Vista 42-6 and will play Nocona in bidistrict Friday at 7:30 p.m. in Bridgeport.
Tolar, Lipan schools offer Veterans Day programs Monday
In honor of Veterans Day on Monday, both Lipan and Tolar schools will be paying tribute to those who serve or have served their country.
MUSIC IN TOLAR
Fourth-graders in Tolar will present a Veterans Day music program at Tolar Baptist Church on Monday. The performance begins at 6:30 p.m.
Choir director Kim McAusland says that because patriotic songs are an important part of American culture, many of the songs at the program are intended for the audience to sing along.… Read the rest
Granbury students observe Red Ribbon Week
Students in Granbury ISD recently observed Red Ribbon Week. The national observance is the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the United States. Sponsored by the National Family Partnership, the campaign helps students and communities to unite and to take a visible stand against drugs. The school activities included motivational assemblies, pep rallies, spirit days, contests, and other programs designed to educate students about the dangers of alcohol, drugs, and tobacco.… Read the rest
Middle school theater groups offer weekend entertainment
Theater arts students at Granbury Middle School will be presenting the comedy “Dearly Departed” at 7 p.m. next Friday and Saturday, Nov. 15-16 in the GMS cafeteria.
“Not since Steel Magnolias has a more colorful and dysfunctional group of Southern eccentrics gathered below the Mason-Dixon line,” according to Dramatists Play Service. “When the patriarch of the Turpin family keels over dead in the first scene, the struggle to get him buried involves the whole clan, including the not-so-grieving widow who wants to put ‘Mean and Surly’ on the tombstone.”
Cast members are Katie Banton, Emily Brite, Logan Cherry, Jarred Franks, Nicole Futch, Lauren Garr, Skylar Garrett, Max Holly, Sara Mardis, Nick Masias, Faith Nestle, Christopher Patten, Briseyda Padron, Raul Sandoval, Ryan Slade, Junior Stowell, Destiny Young, and Codi Zableckis.… Read the rest
Lipan students exceed food drive goal
A new club in Lipan called “I AM,” which stands for “ Indians on A Mission,” recently ended a canned food drive to benefit the Hood County Food Pantry. The club’s goal of 700 items was exceeded when they collected 710 nonperishable food items in only 2 weeks. The “I AM” Club is a service learning, student led club where students focus on community service and helping others.… Read the rest
Ribbon cutting for Pirate Walk of Pride
A ribbon cutting was held for the Granbury High School Pirate Walk of Pride Tuesday (Aug. 7). Current seniors, alumni, teachers and employees, and folks around the community may purchase personalized bricks as part of a fundraiser for Project Graduation. Contact Sandra Brewer at ghsbrickorder@gmail.com.… Read the rest
Retired School Personnel Association meeting, April 10
The Hood County Retired School Personnel Association will meet on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in the Granbury ISD Boardroom at 600 West Pearl Street.
The speaker for the meeting is Mary Booth of the Granbury Chamber of Commerce who will talk about “Granbury Happenings.” A meet and greet at begins at 10 a.m., the membership meeting at begins at 10:30 a.m., and the program is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m.… Read the rest
