Congratulations to these Girls Basketball Teams on making it to the State Game!  State champs are in bold.

1A D2:  Saltillo

TREA is excited to announce a new FREE service to our member districts and their staff members.  This professional development offers many 6 hour modules in a variety of topics you can use as local credit for your PD needs.  This service is available now, and goes through May of 2026.   Please see the link below to set up your account and access the modules, free of charge.  If you have any questions, contact Bill Tarleton or Jared Bigham at [email protected]

https://learn.mycredential.com/dashboard/?invite=369d3902aeb06fac2ceecaa97825e275

https://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/news/wylie-isd-superintendent-takes-the-wheel-as-bus-driver/

Seriously though, great job on a positive article for longtime TREA member Joey Light and Abilene Wylie ISD.  

https://charlesbuttfdn.org/news/highlights-2024/

Thanks for all the work this Foundation does for Public Education!

https://lemelson.mit.edu/inventeams

Thanks to our friends at DHEDF Rural STEM for letting us know about this.  Are you a TREA member district and not receiving DHEDF Newsletters?  Contact Bill Tarleton at [email protected]  

https://recf.org/vex_worlds/volunteer-vex-robotics-world-championship/-

Consider passing this information along to others in your organization or community that would be interested in volunteering for this event coming up in May.  It is very unique in that this is a World-Wide event being held in Texas this year.  Sheryl and I attended the high school finals portion 2 years ago, and it's more like attending a rock concert for robotics teams, very cool!

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/TXTEA/bulletins/3cf4b6c

We know you have these awesome students in your TREA Member District Schools, let's get them nominated!

https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-basketball-player-saves-opponents-life-honored/63501175

Small town Oklahoma basketball game brings out a hero and saves a life...

Stay tuned to see how and when the social security benefits will be recalculated for those affected.  

https://mailchi.mp/trta/welcome-to-foundation-month-16932514?e=fcc5c74a2b

Congratulations to these TREA Member Districts that made it to the State Championship Football Games in 2024!

1A D1:   Gordon (won championship)

https://myparistexas.com/paris-isd-cte-robotics-team-competes-in-greenville-vexv5rc-67-classic/

TREA has partnered with TWC and RECF for four years to award over 50 Vex Robotics Kits.  Find out how your district can be a part of this by checking out our Newsletters, TXREA app,  and out website.  

Congratulations to these TREA Member districts making it to the state games in Volleyball!  

Crawford                Goliad          Iola                Wink-Loving

Congratulations to these current TREA member district schools who placed in the top ten in their division of the UIL Lone Star Cup results for 2024!

3A

Brian Stroman, TREA representative and Bloomburg ISD superintendent teamed up with ESC Region 8 School Safety Director Lee Gill to work with superintendent David Segers and Maud ISD on their District Vulnerability Assessment (DVA).  The result was a No Findings report, the best possible outcome for a DVA.  Great job, Maud ISD!

Remember, Brian and Lee can assist you with your DVA, and even if yours isn't scheduled for this year, it's not too early to get some guidance.  If you need more information, contact Bill Tarleton at [email protected]  

See the letter below from Superintendent Wade Callaway explaining this remarkable feat.  Reprint permission given by Mr. Callaway;  emphasis added.  

In early February of 2024, Gruver ISD was contacted by Dr. Garrett Black of the Texas Education Agency(TEA) that Gruver High School had qualified to apply for nomination for the 2024 National Blue-Ribbon Schools Program. Gruver HS’s principal, Delma Haberthur, completed the application and submitted it in early April of the same year. Fast forward to September 2024 and Gruver High School has, in fact, been named a 2024 Blue Ribbon School for “Exemplary High-Performing Schools”.