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02/25/2010

DISD deal to cut election costs
Denton school board members have agreed to enter into an election contract with Denton County that district officials say will cut election costs. Beginning with the May 8 election, Denton County Elections Administrator Frank Phillips will begin coordinating the elections for nearly all county political subdivisions and portions of the subdivisions located within county boundaries.

02/24/2010

In The Schools

02/21/2010

Sanger seeks input on hiring next superintendent
The Sanger school district is seeking community input Tuesday in a series of sessions on the qualifications and characteristics desired for the district’s next superintendent The new leader will replace current Superintendent Jack Biggerstaff, who last month announced his retirement, effective June 30.

02/17/2010

In The Schools

Under the hood

02/16/2010

Ponder Superintendent’s contract renewed
Ponder school board trustees have renewed and extended Superintendent Bruce Yeager’s contract through 2013. The announcement was made at a recent board meeting.

02/14/2010

Denton ISD faces budget shortfalls
It’s apparent the economic downturn has hit Denton schools, the district’s superintendent said. A drop in attendance and slower-than-expected enrollment growth this school year will force Denton to dig deeper into its reserves this year and find ways to cut costs for the 2010-11 year. Superintendent Ray Braswell said last week that the district’s deficit for this year could top $4 million.

Gonzalez School to start enrolling youngsters
Early registration is slated to begin next week for Denton’s newest early childhood facility, the Popo and Lupe Gonzalez School for Young Children. Registration will begin Saturday at LaGrone Advanced Technology Complex, 1504 Long Road, for children who are 3 or 4 years old by Sept. 1.

02/12/2010

Sanger School board OKs contract extensions
Sanger school board members unanimously approved contract extensions through the next two school years for administrative staff this week.

02/11/2010

No refuel for local driver’s ed
A driver’s education course offered to Denton, Guyer and Ryan high school students will take its last ride this semester. School board trustees on Tuesday approved a recommendation to discontinue the program, which officials said was becoming more expensive to operate and could create scheduling conflicts for courses.

02/09/2010

Not stopping to take a breath, senior again makes state choir
Hannah Lane, a Denton High School senior, is slated to perform in Saturday’s Texas Music Educators Association All-State Mixed Choir, for her fourth year in a row.

Denton ISD may end driver’s ed

Increased costs are turning a green light to red as Denton school district officials consider dropping driver’s education. Denton school board members tonight will consider discontinuing the driver’s education course the district offers to high school students.

02/03/2010

Rivera studying black history through music
The sounds of an electric guitar echoed through the center hallway of Rivera Elementary School this week as students in third, fourth and fifth grades piled into the cafeteria to kick off Black History Month festivities on the campus. Students bobbed their heads, clapped their hands and played air guitar for close to an hour Tuesday as they listened to musician Michael Dyson, also known as “Mr. Blue Shoes,” share the history of blues music through song.

02/02/2010

Teacher hired to help lead Argyle school
Argyle school board members have named middle school teacher and coach Mandi Pels as the new assistant principal at Hilltop Elementary School.

02/03/2010

In The Schools

01/30/2010

Teacher gets high marks on ‘Idol’

Kimberly Carver

A high school teacher from Denton is advancing to American Idol’s Hollywood auditions, after winning judges’ approval during North Texas auditions that aired this week on Fox. Guyer High School English teacher Kimberly Carver performed an original song she wrote, and three judges gave her the “yes” response she needed to earn the “golden ticket” to Hollywood.

01/28/2010

‘Gorgeous’ spelling earns championship
Spelling words is like piecing together a puzzle, says Crownover Middle School seventh-grader Varada Salimath, and identifying a word’s origin and definition are pieces of the puzzle. Grasping clues from the meanings of words, Varada advanced Wednesday to become the champion of the Denton school district’s annual spelling bee.

Pair named finalists
Two Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science students Wednesday were named among 40 finalists for Intel Science Talent Search 2010.

01/27/2010

In The Schools

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