Month: March 2025
Celebrate your Little Learner’s Milestone There’s no bigger deal than starting pre-K! That’s why ǿմý is hosting its third Pre-K Signing Day on Thursday, April 3, from 5-7 p.m., at your child’s school. Your child is starting a new, exciting chapter in their lives, so come out next week for a chance to celebrate…
Transfers accepted if space is available The ǿմý’s special transfer window for the 2025-26 school year is open now until April 17. During this window, applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis for students to transfer within or into the district if there is space available. That means students who are already in…
The article below is the first in a series designed to give readers insight into the school finance system in Texas. School finance is complicated. But it matters because it affects everything: student learning, teacher pay, school facilities, security, school buses, computers, career and technical opportunities, internet access, sports, fine arts and on and on…
Watch the fun, play-based curriculum in action What is a day in ǿմý pre-K like? “It’s fun learning,” said Jennifer Pettiford, McNutt Elementary School pre-K teacher. “When they come to a pre-K class, they’re going to be doing interactive learning. That means hands-on.” You can read about it, but you really have to see…
ǿմý mad about science Craig and Tiffany Sepulveda could hardly believe the news earlier this month about their daughter, Rachel, a second grader at Hill Elementary. The two had learned that the youngster had been specifically chosen – among dozens of ǿմý students – to attend the 2025 Rotary STEM Day. The four-hour…
Play is infused in ǿմý’s pre-K curriculum. Lots of playtime may not be what comes to mind when you think about going to school. But for ǿմý’s pre-K students, purposeful play is a big part of every day. The key word is purposeful. The play is incorporated into the curriculum and is designed…
Pre-K is a big deal in ǿմý. And for good reason. But it’s not just because ǿմý is one of the only districts in Texas that offers free pre-K for all 4-year-olds. Or that it may be the only district in the country that has a STEM-based curriculum for pre-K 4. The reason…
Fork ‘n Film guests served food from the movie Ever wonder what the food in a movie actually tastes like? For guests at the first-ever Fork ‘n Film fundraiser at the Dan Dipert Career + Technical Center (CTC), there was no need to wonder. ǿմý’s culinary and hospitality students made sure of that, bringing the flavors of…
ǿմý’s Board of Trustees meeting on March 13, 2025, is in the books, and here are a few of the highlights Amos Elementary sixth grader Logan Johnson started the meeting by leading everyone in the pledges of allegiance. He did a fantastic job! Thank you, Logan. After the pledges, there was a special performance…
