Education

Floral Design instructor Amy Beran works with Georgetown High School senior floral students Jasmin Garcia Camargo and Lydia Rojas on creating gingerbread houses incorporating floral elements. (Katherine Anthony)

Floral Design instructor Amy Beran works with Georgetown High School senior floral students Jasmin Garcia Camargo and Lydia Rojas on creating gingerbread houses incorporating floral elements. (Katherine Anthony)

Georgetown High School floral design pathway attracting growing number of students

Katherine Hamilton
Monday, December 19, 2022
No longer just flowers in a vase, the art of floral design has become a popular class for Georgetown ISD high school students, teacher Amy Beran said. She should know. She’s been the program instructor for 25 years. “This is a career pathway that’s attracting more students every year,” she said.
Demographer Bob Templeton spells out how high interest rates are slowing home sales during Georgetown ISD’s Monday, December 12, board meeting. (Photo by Katherine Anthony)

Demographer Bob Templeton spells out how high interest rates are slowing home sales during Georgetown ISD’s Monday, December 12, board meeting. (Photo by Katherine Anthony)

High interest rates slow Georgetown ISD enrollment growth, area home sales

Katherine Hamilton
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Home interest rates have doubled from spring to fall, slowing both new home sales and projected district enrollment growth, according to Georgetown ISD’s most recent demographer’s report.
Jarrell residents express skepticism that the 1916 Building was not salvageable. They met with district leaders December 7. (Photo by Katherine Anthony)

Jarrell residents express skepticism that the 1916 Building was not salvageable. They met with district leaders December 7. (Photo by Katherine Anthony)

Longtime Jarrell ISD residents disappointed over 1916 Building demo

Katherine Hamilton
Friday, December 9, 2022
Jarrell residents had seen a bright future for JISD’s 1916 Building when voters approved a bond in May 2021.  The bond included $4.9 million to upgrade the original school building into district and community office space, giving new life to the much-loved old structure.
Piles of bricks are all that’s left of Jarrell ISD’s iconic 1916 Building. The district had planned to renovate, but engineers determined it was not structurally sound. The bricks will be used to construct an identical building. (Photo by Katherine Anthony)

Piles of bricks are all that’s left of Jarrell ISD’s iconic 1916 Building. The district had planned to renovate, but engineers determined it was not structurally sound. The bricks will be used to construct an identical building. (Photo by Katherine Anthony)

Jarrell ISD’s historic 1916 Building torn down

Katherine Hamilton
Monday, December 5, 2022
Jarrell ISD’s 1916 Building, which was slated for upcoming remodeling, has been disassembled after engineers said it was not structurally sound enough to renovate as previously planned. The district will now build an identical building in its place, JISD Communications Director Nick Spinetto said.

Five candidates up for two Jarrell ISD board seats

News Staff
Saturday, October 29, 2022
Five candidates are vying for two places on the Jarrell ISD Board of Trustees in the November 11 election. Places 5 and 7 are on the ballot. Candidates for Place 5 are incumbent Tamara Dozier and Humberto Carbajal. In Place 7, candidates are incumbent Rebecca Kirby, Ginger Martinez and Sherry K.
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