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From: Superintendent Greg Wright
HELLO BOBCATS,

I would like to "Celebrate Whats Right With Hallsville ISD". We are proud to announce that we had twelve Gold Performance Acknowledgements from the Texas Education Agency. The Primary and Intermediate campuses received Gold Performances for Reading / Language Arts, and Math. The Middle School received Gold Performances in Attendance, Math, Science, and Comparable Improvements in Math. The Junior High received Gold Performances in Reading / Language Arts, Writing, and Social Studies. The High School received Gold Performances in Attendance, Social Studies, and Comparable Improvements in Reading / Language Arts.

Ladycat Volleyball – Congratulations to the Ladycat Volleyball Team for winning the Bi-District Championship and making the Playoffs for 16 consecutive years!

Roarin Band from Bobcat Land - Congratulations to the Bobcat Band for receiving Division 1 Ratings at the UIL Marching Competition. The Band is striving to win "Sweepstakes" 30 of 34 years. The UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Competition will be held this Spring.

FFA Program - Congratulations to the Hallsville FFA Chapter for being one of only nine chapters to receive a 3-Star Ranking (the highest ranking possible), at the National FFA Convention, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Hallsville FFA members were also very successful at the 2007 Harvest Festival Livestock Show. Hallsville students qualified 24 projects for the premium sale with our sales totaling over $48,000!

Thank You - A special thank you goes out to Dr. Brian Morris, Dave Simmons, John Wink, Donna Clark, and all HHS and HMS staff who organized wonderful Veterans Day Assemblies that honored our veterans. The 100 American flags that line Bobcat Lane and the end zone of Bobcat Stadium are a daily reminder to students, staff, parents, and our community that Hallsville ISD and Hallsville High School proudly honors the United States of America, and all veterans and current military, serving our country. May God Bless the United States of America!!

Im Thankful - During this holiday season of Thanksgiving, I would like to publicly thank our community, parents, school board members, HISD staff, and the 101 member Facility Task Force for your support of the School Bond Election!! The community of Hallsville is a very special place to live and raise a family!!

“Teamwork Does Make The Future of Hallsville Very Bright.”.

I appreciate you!



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HISD News
News From Around HISD
Hallsville ISD is 100% Highly Qualified
The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) requires that all core academic subject area teachers meet the highly qualified (HQ) teacher requirements. Each district is required to publicly report the percentage of teachers meeting this status. Hallsville ISD is pleased to report that for the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 school years that 100% of the core academic teachers in the district meet this federal requirement.

Bus Purchases for 2007-2008
The Board approved the purchase of five new buses. The purchase will include four 71 passenger route buses and 1 bus for children with special needs.

Fuel Bids for the 2007-2008 School Year
The Board approved awarding the fuel contract to Velvin Oil. This is the same company that was awarded last year.

ESL Grade and Language Classification
ESL report of student enrollment by grade language proficiency, as of September 28, 2007, showed: 72 students enrolled in the ESL program, 5 students are non-English speakers, 57 students are limited English speakers, 10 students are fluent English speakers, More than 50% of these students are in grades Pk-2.

Upgrade to EDP Financial and Student Management Software
The Board approved the upgrade from the EDP Financial and Student Management software to the new Windows based EDP system. This upgrade will be scheduled with EDP as soon as possible.

Safe and Drug Free School and Health Advisory Council Membership List
The Board approved the membership list for the Safe and Drug Free Schools and Health Advisory Council, as presented by Ann Newell, Director of Special Programs. The council, which is composed of community members, parents and school staff, meets during the year to make recommendations for the district’s Safe and Drug Free Schools Program and Health programs and issues.

Update on Bond Election
Mr. Wright informed the Board that Hallsville Independent School District is providing two Town Hall Meetings to communicate facts about the upcoming Bond Election. The Town Hall Meetings will be Tuesday, October 9, and Thursday, October 18, 7:30 pm, at the Hallsville High School Auditorium. Everyone in the community is invited to these Bond Election Presentations. A School Bond Election Information Brochure is being distributed throughout the community. Anyone who has not received an information brochure about the Bond Election, please contact Carol Greer (HISD Public Relations), at 903 668-5990, ext. 5012 or visit our website at http://www.hisdbond.info.   Read more...

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