CORSICANA, TX — Explorers of the unknown know where to go in Corsicana for the answers to all their questions: the Corsicana Public Library. A wealth of information is available, and helpful library staff and volunteers are ready to aid students of all ages in their quests for knowledge. “We are a little treasure; […]
ENNIS, TX — Reading is the foundation for all the learning we do in school. Have you ever wondered what happens to children who have trouble learning to read? Do they fall hopelessly behind? Do they ever catch up? Are they doomed? If they are in the Ennis Independent School District (EISD), they go […]
A lot of times, Jimmy Neal gets people to do things that for some reason they would not have normally done. Maybe that is why Mansfield Independent School District asked Jimmy to lead Summit High School (SHS) staff and students. In this, his first year as principal of SHS, Jimmy has the distinct privilege […]
Kindergarteners at LaRue Miller Elementary School have learned lessons some never learn in a lifetime. Three of their classmates are hearing impaired, each with cochlear implants. They communicate primarily in sign language, though also orally and with gestures. The sensitivity shown by everyone in the classroom comes so naturally, they do not realize how […]
Student-drawn monkeys, tigers and other jungle animals trek across the brightly colored halls of the Mansfield campus of Pantego Christian Academy (PCA), where the sounds of learning echo with what can only be described as fun. Perhaps it is the dedicated teachers, partnered with involved parents, resolved to bringing up children to stand on […]
When Rachel Kistner moved to Red Oak 21 years ago, one of the first actions on her agenda was to find a teaching position. “One day, I went to Red Oak Elementary (ROE), spoke to the principal, and he gave me my first teaching job,” Rachel said. Rachel spent the next 10 years as […]
Music teacher Dana Sosebee developed a love of music at a very early age. “I grew up singing in the church choir and also took piano lessons,” Dana said. Although many children find playing piano tedious and even torturous, “It gave me a good ear for music and a solid foundation for singing,” she […]
Model students are a teacher’s dream. They raise their hands, they do their homework and they actively participate in class. For some students, this is not their story, and it can be easy to write them off as trouble. But, for Marcie Jackson, discovering the story behind the behavior of such children is key […]
Perspective is often relative; it can change with time and personal experience. How a person views his or her high school experience may change during certain parts of life: as a high school freshman, a high school senior, a 10-year alumni or a senior citizen. It can be amazing how time and experience can […]
Every now and then, you meet someone truly special who touches your heart in such a way that you know this is someone you will always remember. Brooke Ashton Cambron, former Midlothian High School senior was that type of person. Although she died in the spring of 2007, Brooke left her mark on many […]
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