Thanks to Dr. Allen Pratt as well as our TREA folks that work with NREA on legislative and other matters - Bill Chapman, Jerry Stout, Todd Williams, and Max Thompson.

https://www.aasa.org/news-media/news/2024/06/26/fcc-chairwoman-announces-vote-to-allow-e-rate-to-be-used-for-wi-fi-and-hot-spots

Scroll down to Shotgun and look for the name Ryann Phillips of Gail, Tx (Borden County ISD graduate).  Women's Trap competes on July 30 and 31 in Paris.

https://usashooting.org/us-olympic-shooting-team-paris-2024/

All administrators should check out this opportunity that is reimbursable upon program completion.  We have partnered for four years now with UTEACH Texas to get the word out about this opportunity.  Contact Dixie Valdez with UTEACH Texas or Bill Tarleton with TREA if you have any questions.  

https://pd.uteach.utexas.edu/uteach-report

Congratulations to Fort Davis and Michelle Hartmann, Deputy Superintendent and former TREA Board Member, who was instrumental in implementing the program.

https://bigbendsentinel.com/2024/06/12/fort-davis-isd-raises-state-allotment-from-70k-to-1-5m-through-private-early-childhood-school-partnerships/

Please see the link on this curriculum funded through the NSA.  

https://www.caecommunity.org/initiative/k12-ring

https://www.ourcommunitysalutes.org/

I remember how hot it was in July of 1997.

We were hauling and unloading all our worldly possessions, including a one-year-old child, at the old Hafer place on the edge of town.

Check out the Van STEAM Bus and it's activities.  The West Texas Tour info. is here, as well as other tabs to check out how it works and other activities:

https://www.vansteambus.org/western-steam-tour

Check out Chilton superintendent and TREA Legislative Committee Member Brandon Hubbard as he conducts a podcast with elementary school students.  Brandon, I'm not sure if you're brave, crazy, or a little of both to do this, but you pulled it off, lol!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2E4XCSdNRs