Wagner Band students auditioned at Medina Valley High School and we are proud to recognize 15 of our band students received honors making District/Region Band.  4 students will be advancing to Area to audition for an opportunity to make the Texas All-State Band! Way to go Thunderbirds.

The Veterans Memorial High School JROTC program is making some competition noise. Their Raider team and Drill and Color Guard made a big impact at a recent competition at John Jay High School.   All teams participated in this event and all teams placed.  
 
The Raiders team participated with a male team as well as two combined (male/female) teams.  The male team placed first and the two combined teams placed second and third.  As for the Drill and Color Guard Team, they placed third for open Color Guard. 

Raider Competition or "Raider," as it is more commonly known, is a very popular athletic competition held within Junior ROTC programs around the United States. 
 
The next scheduled events for the Raiders will occur at NEISD Urban Raider Challenge competition to be held in February and April of 2019 at the NEISD Raider Urban Confidence Course.  

Woodlake Elementary School earned distinction from TEA after the last round of STAAR testing. While visiting the Viking campus recently Dr. Ball presented the faculty, staff, and Dr. Saunders with the TEA Distinction Award the school was recognized for in the ELA/Reading area. Congratulations to everyone at the Woodlake Elementary Campus.  

The quality of JISD's teaching professionals is something that needs to be celebrated. Caring about students and knowing how to engage their minds is an ability that is a gift. We have teachers that do this each day at such a high level that it's just extraordinary.  Each year, every campus nominates a teacher from their school as its Distinguished Educator. That person exemplifies the total teacher...one who connects with students, is innovative in getting through to a range of children and learning styles, as well as how they work with other teachers and administrators. 

Below is a list of the Distinguished Educators that will be recognized. If you've been a student or a parent of a student of one of these teachers and want to tell them thank you, you have your chance coming up on December 17, 2018, at the Performing Arts Center starting at 6 pm. 

It is history in the making for Wagner High School.  The Thunderbirds are in the State Semifinals for the first time and they want to make the most of the opportunity.  The hard work and dedication that the T-Birds have invested have brought them farther than other previous Wagner football team. Only Alvin Shadow Creek stands in the way of the school's very first State Championship game.  Coach Bruce and his staff have really worked hard with this team and the players are responding by giving their all.  See what local media is saying about this history-making run by Wagner. 

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