Strawn ISD

GAME CHANGE: Strawn Lady Hounds vs. Richland Springs Lady Coyotes Area Championship has been postponed to 2/17 in Hico @ 6:00 pm ** Due to weather, cell service and internet problems, please help spread the word!

Strawn ISD will be closed from Tuesday, February 16th, through Thursday, February 18th, due to extreme weather conditions. We will resume school in-person on Friday, February 19th, at regular time. Please stay safe and warm at home.

Happy Valentine's Day from First & Second Grade! How do you show you care? These young people have some great ideas! Visit our Facebook page for more photos!

Area Championship Game Tuesday, February 16th, 6:00 PM

Due to icy conditions, Strawn ISD will have a delayed start of 10:00 AM in the morning, Thursday, February 11th. Please be careful while driving to school in the morning.

The Strawn Lady Hounds will play the Blum Lady Bobcats here Friday night at 6:00 PM for the Bi-District Championship! The Varsity Boys' game here against Huckabay will follow.

Earlier this week, Strawn ISD was fortunate enough to be gifted multiple NEW books for our library. Today they were made available to the students and most were check out before lunch! The series received were Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Dog Man, Cat Kid, and Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales. These books span the interest levels of Kindergarten through 8th grade. We are so grateful for this generous gift of books that our students have been requesting and are very excited to see them checked out so quickly! Thank you to Meghan Carter, Stacie Frye, Venessa VanWinkle Hobbs, Brenda Lingle, Penny Lingle, Sarah Lingle & her two boys (Hayes & Tyson), Jack Reyna, and one anonymous donor for giving the gift of reading!

Lady Hounds head into the playoffs. Congratulations!

Strawn Lady Greyhounds will play Gorman tonight at 7:15 in Huckabay for 3rd place and also a playoff spot. Tickets will not be needed but as the visiting team, we will have 102 capacity.

Playoff Information

Strawn ISD is committed to your child's success. We know that the most effective learning takes place when school, parents, and students work together. For resources on how to help your child with school at home, particularly for English learners, please visit one of these sites: • English: https://www.smore.com/0vnz4 • Spanish: https://www.smore.com/g2wqs These newsletters are also available in PDF form on our website at https://www.strawnschool.net/browse/89833.

Brighton Newsom's photography entries to the Palo Pinto County Fair, which won her Grand Champion and Reserve Champion!

Lane Fawcett's chicken coop for the Palo Pinto County Fair, which won him 1st Place in Miscellaneous/Mixed Materials and Reserve Champion in Shop & Tack!

Lance Newsom's entry to the Palo Pinto County Fair, which won 1st in the paintings category and Reserve Champion in Art!

Today was the 100th Day of School! Our elementary celebrated in many different ways: UNO, dressing up, running/walking 100 laps, and even placing 100 hearts around campus! Check out our Facebook page for MANY more photos!

Strawn ISD students will have no school on Friday, February 12, due to a Teacher Workday. Also, Strawn ISD will be closed Monday, February 15, in observance of President's Day.

Happy Groundhog Day! First grade enjoyed a special groundhog treat after learning that Punxsutawney Phil has predicted 6 more weeks of winter.

We have the results from the Palo Pinto County Virtual Fair, and we are proud to say all of our participants placed and represented the Strawn Community well! Congratulations, everyone! Lance Newsom: Kiddies Division Reserve Champion - Art 1st Place Painting Lane Fawcett: Junior Division Reserve Champion - Shop & Tack 2nd Place Woodworking 1st Place Miscellaneous/Mixed Materials Brighton Newsom: Junior Division Grand Champion - Photography Reserve Champion - Photography 1st Place People Photography 1st Place Still Life Photography 2nd Place Landscape Photography 1st Place Plant/Flora Photography 1st Place Sunrise/Sunset/Weather Photography 1st Place Animals Photography 1st Place Architecture Photography 1st Place Special Effects Photography Courtney Greenwood: Adult Division 2nd Place Still Life Photography 2nd Place Landscape Photography 2nd Place Plant/Flora Photography 2nd Place Sunrise/Sunset/Weather Photography 1st Place Animals Photography 3rd Place Architecture Photography

Tonight is Senior Night! The Varsity girls play here at 6:00 PM. We will honor our Seniors on the court after the girls' game, then Varsity boys will play. Come out and support your Greyhounds and Seniors!

It's that time again! Talk to Ms. Gray to sign up for High School UIL Academics! The UIL contests will be virtual this year, held in March. Practices will begin soon, so don't miss your opportunity to participate! Academic competition builds confidence and skills, is good to put on college applications, and is a great way to further represent our school. If a student advances to state, they may apply for TILF scholarships. UIL Academics centers around real-life knowledge and skills. Some events include: Calculator Applications, Number Sense, Mathematics Science (biology, chemistry, physics) Journalism--Editorial, Feature, News, and Headline Writing Copy Editing Spelling & Vocab. Ready Writing (essays) Social Studies Current Issue & Events