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Goodwater parents Lane White and Maria Melo help construct the new coop. (Photos by Katherine Anthony)

Goodwater parents Lane White and Maria Melo help construct the new coop. (Photos by Katherine Anthony)

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An egg-cellent teaching opportunity at Goodwater Montessori School

Katherine Hamilton
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Goodwater Montessori School students will soon be counting their chickens — and the revenue they’ll be making in egg sales during their study of microeconomics.  Parents, staff and students gathered Saturday, January 21, to build a chicken coop to house several dozen chickens.

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Jarrell ISD studying four-day school week

Katherine Hamilton
Thursday, January 5, 2023
As a strategy to improve teacher retention, Jarrell ISD is studying reducing the school week from five days to four.  JISD Communications Director Nick Spinetto said the four-day week concept in JISD is “exploratory” at this time and is being looked at as a way to keep teachers.
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)

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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.
Rotarian Jim Deuser talks with Cooper students about how they can use the Peace Garden. (Photo by Katherine Anthony)

Rotarian Jim Deuser talks with Cooper students about how they can use the Peace Garden. (Photo by Katherine Anthony)

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Rotary Club of Georgetown dedicates first GISD Peace Garden at Cooper Elementary

Katherine Hamilton
Friday, December 16, 2022
Let there be peace on earth and let it begin at Cooper Elementary School. Students, staff and community members gathered on Wednesday, December 14, to dedicate Georgetown ISD’s first Peace Garden, a project sponsored by the Rotary Club of Georgetown.
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)

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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)

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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.

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School Notes: East View High School Choir presents A Jolly Holiday

Katherine Hamilton
Thursday, December 8, 2022
The East View High School Choir will put on its annual performance of A Jolly Holiday at the East View Theatre December 9-11. Showtimes are: Friday, December 9, at 7 p.m. Saturday, December 10, at 3 p.m. and 7p.m. Sunday, December 11, at 3 p.m. Tickets are available online at https://www.
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