Ruth Campbell

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May 12—With friends, family, fellow students and staff on hand, STEM Academy seniors on Monday celebrated the end of their high school careers with Signing Day. This is the largest senior class in the 11-year history of STEM Academy, high school English teacher Keli Morris said. It also features two sets of twins, Rory and Reese Batte and Mason and Noah Leet. The Battes are going to Tarleton State and the Leets to Texas A&M. Rory is the valedictorian and Reese is the salutatorian of the class.

2 days ago | oaoa.com | Ruth Campbell

With friends, family, fellow students and staff on hand, STEM Academy seniors on Monday celebrated the end of their high school careers with Signing Day. This is the largest senior class in the 11-year history of STEM Academy, high school English teacher Keli Morris said. It also features two sets of twins, Rory and Reese Batte and Mason and Noah Leet. The Battes are going to Tarleton State and the Leets to Texas A&M. Rory is the valedictorian and Reese is the salutatorian of the class.

5 days ago | yahoo.com | Ruth Campbell

May 9—Blackshear Elementary School fifth grade teacher Dave Machuca is going to Disney World this summer, especially after being awarded $22,415.40 through the Teacher Incentive Allotment Friday. Machuca was one of 412 teachers — including 16 at Blackshear — given a big check. Along with their checks, teachers sported black sashes with the words Inspiring Minds in white on them. Superintendent Keeley Boyer noted that Blackshear teachers earned a total of $219,000.

5 days ago | oaoa.com | Ruth Campbell

Blackshear Elementary School fifth grade teacher Dave Machuca is going to Disney World this summer, especially after being awarded $22,415.40 through the Teacher Incentive Allotment Friday. Machuca was one of 412 teachers — including 16 at Blackshear — given a big check. Along with their checks, teachers sported black sashes with the words Inspiring Minds in white on them. Superintendent Keeley Boyer noted that Blackshear teachers earned a total of $219,000.

5 days ago | oaoa.com | Ruth Campbell

After completing The Holdsworth Center’s two-year leadership program, Ector County ISD Principal Intern Denise De Loera has been named a “Champion of Hope” and was honored with five other alumni at the Austin-based nonprofit’s gala May 7 in Houston. Holdsworth says it transforms education through its leadership development programs to strengthen principals, superintendents, administrators and teachers.