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Panhandle ISD Groundbreaking Ceremonies
 

Groundbreaking Ceremonies for the Panhandle ISD Building and Renovation Project took place Saturday, May 3, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. The ceremony was held on the old elementary school playground where the new elementary building will be located. The Panhandle Board of Trustees, administration, several school employees, and community members took part in the ceremony.
 
New facilities will include an elementary school, secondary cafeteria, secondary library, secondary science labs and computer labs, and a new competition gymnasium. Renovations will be made to the existing Jr. High and High School buildings, band hall, art room, and administration building.
 
The $27.5 M building and renovation project is scheduled for completion in the fall of 2009. Superintendent Gary Laramore and Board President Mike Vance presided over the groundbreaking ceremony.

Amarillo ISD's Bivins and Landergin Elementaries Nominated for Blue Ribbon Honors

Bivins Principal Tom Panger (second from right) and Bivins teachers Vickie Morrison and Debbie Tunnell join (from left) Bob Craig, State Board of Education; Robert Scott, Texas Education Commissioner; Superintendent Rod Schroder and Tascosa Cluster Director Stan Chatman to accept a plaque in recognition of Bivins' nomination as a national NCLB Blue Ribbon School. Landergin Elementary is also nominated for the award this year. Winners will be announced in the fall by the US Dept. of Education.

Evie E. Eaves is 97 years old and she just completed her GED. She participated in the March Graduation Ceremony; she is pictured with Mr. Robin Adkins, Deputy Executive Director, Region 16 ESC, receiving her diploma.
 


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Doug Loomis, principal at Amarillo High School, Amarillo ISD, has been named the 2007-2008 Administrator of the Year in the middle/secondary school category by the Texas Classroom Teachers Association (TCTA).  Loomis was nominated by the Amarillo Classroom Teachers Association, the local affiliate of the statewide association.  He will be honored March 1st in Houston before more than 500 delegates to the annual TCTA convention.

     

 
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