English
Arabic
French
SpanishSTAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO When the purple-and-gold Marble Falls Mustangs football team puts on red socks and breaks out the red-laced football, it can mean only one thing. (more…)
March 20, 2019, 7:54 pm
Covering Marble Falls, Burnet, Kingsland, Llano, Spicewood, Horseshoe Bay, and ALL of the Highland Lakes - Your News - Your Hill Country
Archive | Schools
Brother Max Copeland Night at Mustangs football game to honor community-minded man
Posted on 23 October 2018.
Posted in Community, Schools0 Comments
BCISD MESSAGE: Have a conversation with your child about vaping and drug use
Posted on 18 October 2018.
In September, Burnet Consolidated Independent School District conducted its first round of drug testing, and, out of the 69 students tested, there was only one positive test for marijuana. (more…)
Posted in Schools0 Comments
School shootings put safety front and center at MFISD; $55M bond goes before voters
Posted on 11 October 2018.
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON Columbine brought campus safety to the forefront; Sandy Hook forced school officials to take those protocols to a level unlike any seen before. (more…)
Posted in Featured Story - Home Slider, Schools0 Comments
State leaders recognize BCISD bus drivers for evacuating summer camp during wildfire
Posted on 11 October 2018.
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON As 14 Burnet Consolidated Independent School District buses rolled into the Camp Longhorn Indian Springs drive on Sunday, July 29, tears formed in camp director Nan Manning’s eyes. (more…)
Posted in Featured Story - Home Slider, Schools0 Comments
Phoenix Center and Marble Falls ISD expand mental health services on campuses
Posted on 08 October 2018.
FROM STAFF REPORTS Since 2015, when Phoenix Center of Marble Falls and Marble Falls Independent School District forged a partnership, the two have served more than 900 students with mental health services. (more…)
Posted in Schools0 Comments
BCISD MESSAGE: Bulldog Spirit, Pride and Honor on display; dangers of drugs and vaping
Posted on 03 October 2018.
You have heard me say it over and over: I love the Burnet community and our school district. I was most recently reminded again of why during the homecoming football game — or, should I say, before the football game. (more…)
Posted in Schools0 Comments
Marble Falls homecoming parade route, bonfire site change
Posted on 02 October 2018.
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Marble Falls High School homecoming parade and bonfire are on the move. (more…)
Posted in Schools0 Comments
Burnet football fans can help flood-devastated Sonora community before the big game
Posted on 25 September 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO BURNET — Before Burnet school district Superintendent Keith McBurnett had a chance to organize a fundraiser for the Sonora Independent School District, he learned a couple of his coaches had already taken the lead. (more…)
Posted in Featured Story - Home Slider, Schools, Weather and Environment0 Comments
New turf at Mustang Stadium part of bond package on ballot; reason is safety, officials say
Posted on 20 September 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO MARBLE FALLS — Just before the 2018 football season started, Wade Whiteside and his son, Braidon, were looking at photos of Mustang Stadium from a few years ago. (more…)
Posted in Election Guide, Featured Story - Home Slider, Government, Schools0 Comments
BCISD Message: Homecoming week, Hall of Honor nominations, and district objectives
Posted on 18 September 2018.
Every so often, I will see a post on social media that says schools no longer require the Pledge of Allegiance for fear of offending someone. Actually, there are more states than not that require the Pledge of Allegiance be recited each day. (more…)
Posted in Editorial, Schools0 Comments
Burnet Middle School honored for its Start With Hello efforts to end social isolation
Posted on 07 September 2018.
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON BURNET — As Burnet Middle School Interact Club sponsor Sara Te stood before the student body, she summed up the efforts of the club and student body to create a more inclusive campus, which began two years ago with the Start With Hello program. (more…)
Posted in Featured Story - Home Slider, Schools0 Comments
SUPERINTENDENT’S MESSAGE: Preparing for the future at BCISD
Posted on 05 September 2018.
We are already in the middle of the third week of school, and it is hard to believe our athletes, cheerleaders, drill team, and band members have been at school more than a month practicing, playing, and performing. It is amazing to watch the number of activities that our young people participate in across the […]
Posted in Schools0 Comments
Marble Falls ISD focuses on safety, security in $55 million bond package
Posted on 28 August 2018.
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON MARBLE FALLS — Marble Falls Independent School District is emphasizing safety and security in its $55 million bond package that will go before voters in November. (more…)
Posted in Featured Story - Home Slider, News, Schools1 Comment
Burnet school district voters pass tax ratification election by huge margin
Posted on 25 August 2018.
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON BURNET — Burnet Consolidated Independent School District voters overwhelmingly passed the tax ratification election Aug. 25 by a 90 percent margin. (more…)
Posted in Election Guide, Featured Story - Home Slider, Government, Schools0 Comments
Spicewood Community Library, patrons show their support of teachers with several gifts
Posted on 24 August 2018.
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON SPICEWOOD — The day before classes started at Spicewood Elementary School, teachers were up to their elbows in preparations for students when four residents walked into the campus library. (more…)
Posted in Featured Story - Home Slider, Schools0 Comments
Children’s literacy expert brings ideas and suggestions to Colt Elementary School
Posted on 24 August 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO MARBLE FALLS — When Colt Elementary School teacher Sonja Marroquin first heard Jennifer Jones, she immediately knew she wanted her colleagues to feel what she felt. (more…)
Posted in Featured Story - Home Slider, Schools0 Comments
Mustangs fans asked to give to Our Day To Shine fund to help families in need
Posted on 22 August 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO MARBLE FALLS — When Marble Falls High School head football coach Mike Birdwell held the first official donation effort for the Our Day To Shine benevolent fund last August, he had no idea how it would impact a family in Mustang Nation. (more…)
Posted in Featured Story - Home Slider, Football, News, Schools, Sports0 Comments
Grant creates plumber training program at Central Texas College
Posted on 22 August 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO MARBLE FALLS — Almost 100 new plumbers will be needed in the Highland Lakes in the next five years, according to a statistic from state labor boards. This is due to new subdivisions, businesses, and other growth. (more…)
Posted in Business, Featured Story - Home Slider, News, Schools0 Comments
School officials say people should look beyond TEA letter grades for districts
Posted on 21 August 2018.
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON MARBLE FALLS — Report card time generates a mix of fear, anticipation, and even excitement among students. The same could be said for school officials when the Texas Education Agency released letter grades for Texas public school districts Aug. 15, but with a few differences. (more…)
Posted in Featured Story - Home Slider, News, Schools1 Comment
Early voting for BCISD Tax Ratification Election ends Aug. 21; election day Aug. 25
Posted on 20 August 2018.
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Burnet Consolidated Independent School District voters still have a day of early voting for the Tax Ratification Election. Early voting runs through Tuesday, Aug. 21. (more…)
Posted in Election Guide, Featured Story - Home Slider, Government, Schools0 Comments
TEA report cards are in for Highland Lakes school districts
Posted on 15 August 2018.
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON AUSTIN — As the summer break wraps up, area schools got their “report card” from the Texas Education Agency with two Highland Lakes districts earning a C and one a B. (more…)
Posted in Featured Story - Home Slider, Schools0 Comments
Marble Falls, Burnet school districts replace ACE programs as grant funding ends
Posted on 14 August 2018.
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON BURNET — With waiting lists growing at two of the three elementary campuses for the new Bulldog Clubs, Shelley Reavis, Burnet Consolidated Independent School District’s director of Elementary Curriculum, knew the district was on the right track and picking up steam after a grant funding a previous after-school program ended. (more…)
Posted in Featured Story - Home Slider, News, Schools0 Comments
Granite Shoals Police Department hoping for boatload of school supplies
Posted on 13 August 2018.
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO GRANITE SHOALS — The Granite Shoals Police Department’s boat is used for various purposes on Lake LBJ, including helping stranded boaters and ensuring public safety. (more…)
Posted in Community, Featured Story - Home Slider, News, Schools2 Comments
Marble Falls school board’s special meeting over facilities planning recommendations
Posted on 13 August 2018.
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — The Marble Falls Independent School District Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting Monday, Aug. 13, to discuss the facilities planning committee’s recommendations. (more…)
Posted in News, Schools0 Comments
SUPERINTENDENT’S MESSAGE: First day of class is around the corner, and BCISD is ready
Posted on 13 August 2018.
It is almost time for parents across Burnet County to tag Burnet school district staff and say, “You’re it.” Where did the summer go? It is hard to believe that on Monday, Aug. 20, the 2018-19 school year begins. We have been busy planning for the new school year, including hiring new teachers, wrapping up […]
Posted in Opinion, Schools0 Comments
BACK TO SCHOOL: Everything you need to know if your student attends Kingsland School
Posted on 08 August 2018.
FROM STAFF REPORTS KINGSLAND — The Kingsland School Lakers are headed back to class on Monday, Aug. 20. If you’re unfamiliar with Kingsland School, it’s a public charter school with classes from kindergarten through eighth grade that serves students in Burnet and Llano counties. As a public charter school, there is no admission to attend. […]
