School

In open forum and again as an agenda item, parents voiced concerns about Blanco High School’s basketball program at the March 8 trustees’ meeting. “Basketball is not given priority” in the district, complained parent Mike Barnes, explaining that his family moved here two years ago because of the academic excellence and strong athletics of the district. Although he expressed satisfaction with the academic program, he stressed that basketball should be mor ...

Blanco ISD schools will celebrate Texas Public Schools Week March 8 – 12 with several activities, including Open Houses at each campus. The theme will be “Education: Go Get It!” Students throughout the District will be participating in activities designed around college and post-high school readiness. On Monday, March 8, Blanco Elementary will celebrate the “Day of the Young Child,” sponsored by the Blanco Early Childhood, Early Childhood Intervention (EC ...

The 5th Annual Project Graduation dinner will be held on Wednesday, March 24 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Rockin’ R Steakhouse, 318 Fourth Street, Blanco. This year Chef Bud Bouldin is preparing a wonderful menu and the price will be very reasonable so that everyone can attend, have great food and support this wonderful event. Project Graduation is a program for high school seniors to celebrate graduation at an all night, chaperoned, drug, alcohol and smoke free event.

For two straight weeks, Blanco students have been actively competing in the San Antonio Livestock Show. Local students have been taking part in educational opportunities that teach life skills, responsibility, dedication and career development. By involving themselves in these hands-on training projects, students also develop leadership and social skills, which will make them vital members of the community.

KERRVILLE, Texas – The Hill Country Region offices of Capital Farm Credit (CFC) announce their 2010 scholarship program. CFC will award $10,000 in scholarships to students pursuing a degree in education or an agricultural-related field of study. Students from the following counties are eligible: Bandera, Blanco, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Llano and Mason. Capital Farm Credit, Texas’ largest rural cooperative lender, has a tradition of supporting local youth.

Texas Tech University at Fredericksburg and the Hill Country University Center have rescheduled an information session (previously canceled due to snow) on navigating the College Financial Aid process for Thursday, March 11, at the Fredericksburg High School Library at 5:30 p.m. Financial aid advisors will give a presentation, answer questions, and assist students with application forms.

The Blanco chapter of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America attended the Region V Meeting held in Corpus Christi, Texas on January 29 – 30, 2010. The chapter members were among 1,200 delegates attending the two-day conference. The youth developed theme, “Beyond the Limits” was carried out through tracks featuring a series of specialized workshops and general sessions in which members discovered ways to become actively involved in issues facing today’s youth.

The Blanco PTO met for its monthly meeting in February. Several items were on the agenda. The PTO once again held Chocolate Covered Strawberry and Pretzel Sales for Valentine’s Day, and the group made over $1800 in sales. The group discussed and voted to provide playground balls and jump ropes, etc that are grade level appropriate at the elementary school at a cost of about $1000. Purchasing picnic tables for the elementary and middle school campuses was discussed; ...

MaryAnn Weaver of the Blanco ISD school board joined more than 800 school board and state school boards association leaders to ask Congress to support public schoolchildren this year. School board advocates were in Washington, D.C., to take part in the National School Boards Association’s (NSBA) 37th annual Federal Relations Network Conference, held Jan.

The Texas Water Symposium, a joint initiative of Schreiner University, Texas Tech University, Texas Public Radio and the Hill Country Alliance, has announced its first student essay contest for elementary school (grades 3-5), middle school and high school students. School districts can enter up to three essays from each school in the district on the subject of “Kids, Water and Science: Perspectives from Our Future.” Winners from each category will be recognized at this year&rsquo ...