Lewisville ISD Supports Special Education Career Skills
Lewisville ISD Special Education Students took part in the LISD Job Olympics, where 5 high schools in the district were involved! The LISD Job Olympics specializes in helping special education students from different schools across the district to prepare for life after high school. Here, students get to build their confidence, have hands-on experiences with […]
Spring Branch ISD Brings Families Together for Autism Awareness
Spring Branch ISD’s Autism Awareness Night was held at Hunters Creek Elementary, bringing together families from throughout the district for an evening focused on connection, support, and celebration. The event provided families with an opportunity to honor the unique qualities of students with autism through activities that allowed them to spend quality time together. Some […]
Manor ISD Students Publish Book About Dyslexia
Manor ISD students from Lagos Elementary wrote and published their book “BEE the Change in the World of Dyslexia” with their Dyslexia teacher, Mrs. Griffin-Hamlin. The book portrays the perspective of students with dyslexia, or what Hamlin calls a “powerful ability.” Hamlin and her student authors celebrated the release of their book with family and […]
Discovering Disabilities Day in Medina Valley ISD
Students at Medina Valley ISD’s Castroville Elementary had the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of life with a disability through Discovering Disabilities Day, an event sponsored by Kinetic Kids. Through hands-on activities such as using a wheelchair and a prosthetic limb, participants experienced different challenges faced by individuals with disabilities. Kinetic Kids remains dedicated […]
Azle ISD Special Education and Pre-K Play with Pets
Azle ISD students from the district’s special education Transition Center visited Silver Creek Elementary for a Pre-K Pet Adoption Day! The young professionals focused on practicing math, communication, and CTE customer service skills while selling products for pet rocks — including blankets, beds, collars, leashes, toys, and even pet rock care handbooks! A mutually beneficial […]
Lackland HS and ALE Students Cook Together
Lackland ISD proudly wrote in their newsletter about Lackland High School. Currently, Lackland High School administers a class called Family and Community Service. The teacher, Mrs. Duron, assigned her students to plan and implement a community service project. Two of her students, named Ty’Jeria and Johnna, decided to create a “cooking club” for ALE students. […]
Friendswood ISD’s Inclusive Program
At Windsong Elementary School in Friendswood ISD, second graders recently engaged in the Alpha-to-the-End program, which emphasizes inclusiveness with a themed exploration of the letter ‘i’. The day began with inclusive videos, followed by Quest classes where students explored new materials and activities within their second-grade POD. Ms. Starkey, an ASD teacher, contributed by discussing […]
Judson ISD Teacher Reflects on Career
Judson ISD’s Ms. Andrea Diaz is the epitome of what the district calls, “building your own,” or people who come from their schools, grow in their schools, and give back to their schools. Ms. Diaz was a Wolf herself, part of the team that opened Rolling Meadows Elementary over a decade ago. She started as […]
Ft Sam Houston ISD Special Education Teacher Wins Award
Lucy Guevara, a teacher in Fort Sam Houston ISD, was presented with a check for $1,000 as part of the KENS 5 EXCEL Award. The award honors the best teachers across 19 school districts. Guevara found her passion while in high school. The Laredo native started working in a clinical setting, but her spirit for […]
Astros Player Visits Angleton ISD Students
Several Angleton ISD kids were treated to an extra special treat when they met with Houston Astro Alex Bregman. Through the Bregman Cares charity and with the help of Lily’s Toy Box and Gulf Coast Ford, these kids and their siblings received Christmas toys. Erin Boren had brain surgery, and her autistic son, Caston, had […]