Strawn ISD

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!

Thank you to St. John Catholic Church for providing lunch for our staff! They not only prepared and served a delicious meal, but also brought prayer patches. We are truly blessed by the love and support of this community. Thank you!

Second & Third Grade had a blast at Painting with a Twist today! Visit our Facebook page for more photos!

GREAT NEWS! The tickets to the State Championship game are NOT sold out. It is a glitch, and they are working on it! Stay tuned for updates.

GAME CHANGE Varsity Girls Basketball vs. Woodson Tuesday, Dec. 7th, HERE at 6:30 PM

FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP! Wednesday, December 15th, 2:00 PM Tickets $15 each, Use Access Code 1ADIIS You can find assistance with the online ordering process in the Administration Office. If ordering on mobile device, please download the SeatGeek app. Otherwise, purchase tickets here using code 1ADIIS https://seatgeek.com/2021-uil-state-championships-1a-di-1a-dii-2a-di-tickets/football/2021-12-15-11-am/5547626

First & Second Grade have been practicing fluency with Christmas Carols! These readers have been to the cafeteria, elementary classrooms, and even down the secondary hallway spreading Christmas Cheer!

Today we honored our 2nd Cycle A & A/B Honor Roll achievers as well as our Teachers & Staff of the Month! Please join us in congratulating these hard workers! A & A/B Honor Roll students received a free ice cream at lunch! Gunner Parsons is Principal's Pal as a reward for reaching 75 AR points! He got to help pass out awards today. Please visit our Facebook page for photos! Good Behavior: Troy Smith, Rolando Orduna, Katy Fambro, Samantha Yanez, Hadlee Clifton, Ensley Cervantes, Alexa Mora, Jessi Miller, Mikayla Uribe, Alexis Bible, Maggie Lynn, & Camden Rodriguez (Not Pictured) A Honor Roll: Neyli Reyes, Daisy Smith, Keegan Parsons, Oliver Hopkins, Alan Alanis, Colt Fambro, Cooper Lynn, Hayes Veloz, Autumn Roman-Hopkins, Sophia Johnson, Gunner Parsons, Lyla Whitenton, July Nuñez, Elizabeth Ellis, Sofia Alanis, Brighton Newsom, Caydence Parsons, Elijah Rodriguez, Max Johnson, & Hattie Hopkins A/B Honor Roll: Harper Jimmerson, Lance Newsom, Ryann Clifton, Kessler Kite, Ashton Shockey, Andrea Escamilla, Faded Sullivent, Matilde Rivera, Estrella Reyes, & Diego Mireles Staff of the Month: Mrs. Pollock & Mrs. Rigdon Students of the Month: Preston Sizemore, Juan Pablo Ortiz, Yandel Yanez, & Alan Alanis

Tomorrow, wear camouflage because it's time to hunt some varmints! *If you are competing in Elementary UIL Academics tomorrow, please do NOT wear camouflage.* Send-off in the gym parking lot at 2:20; game starts at 7:00 in Dublin!

Thank you to everyone who purchased raffle tickets from our elementary students. Grades 1-5 were able to use this money to pay for their trip to the Casa Mañana Theatre to see "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer"!

Here is the link to purchase tickets for Friday's Game. Tickets will be sold online and at the gate. https://www.dublinisd.us/domain/17

December begins Wednesday! We have just a few weeks left in 2021, and our cafeteria staff have delicious and nutritious meals planned out. Remember - our students eat free this year thanks to the USDA! You can find the menu daily on the Strawn ISD app or view it on our website: https://www.strawnschool.net/dining.

State Semifinal @ Dublin Friday December 3rd @7 P.M.