Strawn ISD

Please remember that tomorrow is a Teacher Work Day, and students will not have class! Have a safe, long weekend!

Thursday, wear your Hawaiian shirt, flip flops, & sunglasses. Don't forget to join us at 3:10 on the playground for our High School Pep Rally, featuring our Senior Class! Our Junior High Greyhounds will play at Greyhound Stadium starting at 6:00 PM! Come out and cheer them on!

Strawn ISD is phasing out its water fountains for these sleek filling stations! At the start of school, we were buying bottled water for all our students. These filling stations will help keep our students and staff hydrated and cut down on the plastic water bottle waste! If you have a refillable water bottle or insulated cup at home, please send it with your child!

Which of this week's UIL 100 honorees most deserves a spot in the Fans Choice Top 10 Rivalries list? Cast your vote for Strawn vs. Gordon! https://www.texasfootball.com/static-page/form/?url=UIL100-Rivalries

Our yearbook class personally presented the 2020 Greyhound Yearbook to our Strawn School Board of Trustees tonight at the board meeting. Thank you for making time for us and for your dedication to our students, staff, and District. We truly appreciate you!

SENIOR NIGHT! Because students do not have class on Friday, the HS Pep Rally has been moved to Thursday, October 1st, at 3:10 PM, on the playground. We will be honoring our Seniors involved in fall sports. Please wear a mask and social distance. We will also honor our Seniors on Friday, October 2nd, at 7:00 PM before the game, which is scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM.

Tomorrow is Picture Day! Please make checks payable to Strawn ISD. Virtual Learners: We'll see you in the gym between 7:45 and 8:15! Please remember to wear your mask until it's your turn to be photographed! On-Campus Students (PreK-11) and Staff: You will be photographed in the gym from 8:15 to 11:45. Our goal is to have all of you finished before your scheduled lunch! Please remember to wear your mask until it's your turn to be photographed! Seniors: We will begin photographing you after lunch, 12:30. We will start with those in volleyball as they are leaving early. You will take your normal portrait in the clothes you are wearing, then take photos in the cap & gown. Please bring a nice shirt to wear under the gown. Your collar may be visible, so white would be an excellent option. Please remember to wear your mask until it's your turn to be photographed! Sports photos will be in October. Class groups are scheduled for the Spring. If you have any other questions or are needing a refund issued from Lifetouch, please contact Mrs. Ellis! (254) 672-5776

First and Second Grade are ready for Fall! They painted their backgrounds, glued trunks made from magazine clippings, and finger painted the trees' leaves using fall colors.

Check out these early birds! Strawn FFA has incubated and hatched quail!

First Grade is learning about three states of matter - in the most delicious way! What do you get when you mix a solid (ice cream), a liquid (root beer), and a gas (fizz)? ROOT BEER FLOATS! Sip & Slurp, Scientists!

Congratulations, Lane Fawcett! He placed 15th with his market lamb yesterday at the State Fair of Texas!

PICTURE DAY IS TUESDAY! Lifetouch is no longer able to photograph our students, so Mrs. Ellis and our Greyhound Yearbook Class will be taking the reins! We will be offering portrait packages as well; order forms will go home with students today! If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Ellis at (254) 672-5776. If you have already placed an order through Lifetouch online, please contact Mrs. Ellis so we can ensure you are refunded. Thank you!

The Game Between the Strawn Lady Greyhounds and Albany has been Cancelled. Next Game for the Lady Hounds will be Tuesday at Hawley beginning with Junior High at 5:00 followed by Varsity. 🐾🏐Go Lady Hounds🐾🏐

Thank you to those who attended the Booster Club meeting last night! After discussing all pros and cons, the unanimous decision was made to cancel Strawn's Annual Fall Festival this year. The Strawn Booster Club will meet again in October, date to be determined.

Procedures for the Westbrook game are detailed here. Coach Lee has the tickets.

Monday night our students continued the tradition of Paint the Road. The next time you head to a home game, take a moment to admire the years of student representation spray painted on the road leading to the stadium.

Game Change: Thursday, September 24th, our JH Greyhound Football Team will travel to Jonesboro to play Oglesby. There will be no JV game this week.

October begins next week, and our cafeteria has some delicious & nutritious meals lined up for us! Remember, all these are currently free for our students, staff, and community! Community members: If you would like to pick up to-go meals, please e-mail nmontgomery@strawnschool.net the night before so our cafeteria staff can have those ready for you. Pick up each weekday is 7:45 AM for breakfast and 10:30 AM for lunch! We look forward to serving you!

Aaargh, Matey! It's Talk Like A Pirate Day! Check out our First and Second Grade pirates! They received pirate names like "Stinky Tinkerbell", "Captain Plank", or "No Good Jack". One little pirate even pulled out a tooth to get in the spirit! *All students wore masks until the photo was taken, and students were distanced and photographed individually.*

Greyhound Yearbook students are honing their portrait photography skills while experimenting with lighting and PhotoShop editing! *Students wore masks until they were photographed and stayed over 6 feet apart!*