The Rotary Club of Mineral Wells will host its annual Four-Speech Contest on Thursday, March 3, 2022. The contest will take place in the Community Room of the Mineral Wells Area Chamber of Commerce beginning at 6 p.m.
The contest is open to all high school students in Palo Pinto County. It is an oral competition whereby contestants deliver a speech and are judged by their incorporation of Rotary Club’s four guiding principles:
Is It The Truth?
Is It Fair To All Concerned?
Will It Build Good Will and Better Friendships?
Is It Beneficial To All Concerned?
At stake are scholarship prizes of $1,000, $500 and $250. The winner can advance to district competition with the chance of winning additional scholarship prizes. If you know a Palo Pinto County High School student that would like to compete, please have the student fill out the following form by clicking the link below. Questions can be emailed to Karyn Bullock at krbullo@yahoo.com.
To sign up: https://forms.gle/DUmwMVPmbpPwtF2R6.
The Varsity Basketball make up games against Gorman have been scheduled for this Saturday, January 15th, here in Strawn. The girls will play at 10:00 AM, and the boys will play at 11:30 AM.
2022 Spring Stock Show Schedule
COVID Update 01-10-2022
First & Second Grade set a goal of 50 AR points by Christmas. Congratulations to these readers who met and surpassed their goal!
First Grade:
Oliver - 70, Alan - 65, Keegan - 65, Daisy - 60, Brody - 55, not pictured is Harper with 50.
Second Grade:
Colt - 80, Hayes - 65, Sophia - 63, Ryann - 60, Autumn - 60, Lily - 60, Samantha- 50, Cooper - 50
Our Greyhounds will travel to the Palo Pinto County Courthouse at 10:00 AM, Monday, January 24th, to be recognized for winning State!
STRAWN ISD celebrates School Board Recognition Month this January!
January is School Board Recognition Month and Strawn ISD is honored to celebrate its trustees for their dedication and commitment to the district’s schools and students.
The school board members are selfless volunteers who spend long hours working with administrators to ensure all of our students have the opportunity to learn and grow.
Board members serving Strawn ISD for the 2021-2022 school year are:
Tina Spakes, President
Craig Abbott, Vice President
Shannon Stoker, Secretary
Brad Couger, Trustee
Jessica Mallory, Trustee
Chris Nunez, Trustee
Brandy Sizemore, Trustee
Tomorrow, January 4th, is the first day back at school!
Our administrators, teachers, and staff have been hard at work today preparing for our students' return! The first bell rings at 7:56 AM with the tardy bell sounding at 8:00 AM. We can't wait to see you back on campus for class!
Don't forget to bring your water bottle. Remember, we have refill stations but no water fountains you can drink directly from.
Boys and Girls basketball games against Gorman on Friday (tomorrow) Dec 31 have been canceled.
Games will be rescheduled.
Happy New Year.
The game for tomorrow (12/28) has been cancelled against Mt. Calm.
Game Day
Updated Basketball Schedule & Holiday Basketball Schedule
Congratulations to all our Elementary UIL Academics participants! We honored them this morning before their parties, so please excuse the pajamas!
2nd Grade Chess:
Cooper Lynn & Colt Fambro - 4th Place tie
Cooper, Colt, & Sophia - 2nd Place TEAM
2nd Grade Music Memory:
Cooper Lynn - 3rd
3rd Grade Story Telling:
Saydie Parsons - 6th Place
3rd Grade Music Memory:
July Nuñez - 4th Place
Gunner Parsons - 3rd place
Kessler Kite, July Nuñez, Gunner Parsons, Lyla Whitenton, & Rosemary Rivera - 2nd Place TEAM
3rd Grade Spelling:
July Nuñez - 4th Place
Gunner Parsons - 2nd Place
Gunner Parsons, July Nuñez, Lyla Whitenton - 1st Place TEAM
4th Grade Music Memory:
Max Johnson - 2nd Place
4th Grade Ready Writing:
Caydence Parsons - 4th Place
Elizabeth Ellis - 1st Place
4th Grade Oral Reading:
Caydence Parsons - 1st Place
4th Grade Number Sense:
Sofia Alanis - 3rd Place
4th Grade Art:
Caydence Parsons - 4th Place
Elizabeth Ellis - 1st Place
4th Grade Spelling:
Caydence Parsons - 3rd Place
Sofia Alanis - 2nd Place
Max Johnson, Caydence Parsons, & Sofia Alanis - 1st Place TEAM
5th Grade Art:
Estrella Reyes - 6th Place
Hattie Hopkins - 3rd Place
5th Grade Music Memory:
Diego Mireles - 4th Place
5th Grade Maps, Graphs, & Charts:
Hattie Hopkins - 6th Place
5th Grade Number Sense:
Estrella Reyes - 3rd Place
5th Grade Ready Writing:
Hattie Hopkins - 2nd Place
Well done, everyone!
Have a safe, wonderful break! School resumes Tuesday, January 4th; first bell rings at 7:56 AM. We'll start our second semester with these delicious meals provided by our cafeteria staff. Remember that our students eat free thanks to the USDA!
You can find the menu daily in the Dining section of our website and Strawn ISD app!
REMINDER: There will be an early release Friday, December 17! We will see everyone on Tuesday, January 4. Have a wonderful and safe Christmas break!
Join us Saturday, December 18th, for the Strawn Local Livestock Show!
The show will start with pigs at 10:00 AM, at the Strawn Ag Barn. Breakfast will be served beforehand, so come a little early! Everyone is invited!
Reminders about the state game tomorrow:
Parking will be purchased on site. You will need a card as there is no cash used at the stadium.
Clear bags only are allowed at the stadium.
You can find more information about stadium policies and what you can and cannot bring here: https://attstadium.com/stadium-info/a-to-z-guide/
Pep Rally Tuesday, 3:10 PM in the gym
Wear festive Christmas outfit to show Santa what we really want for Christmas this year: another state championship trophy!
Game is Wednesday, 2:00 PM, at AT&T Stadium!
Update on State Championship Game tickets:
Tickets for the state game will be scanned off a mobile device. They will not scan printed tickets.
There will be no school for students or staff on Wednesday, December 15, due to the Strawn Football team playing in the State Championship game. School will resume at regular time on Thursday, December 16.
There will be an early release on Friday, December 17, for Winter Break!
