Lewisville ISD appealing F grade in TEA financial integrity rating, citing clerical errors

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 8/17 3:37A Mark Smith

Lewisville ISD recently received a rating of F in the Texas Education Agency s annual preliminary Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas for school districts across the state. LISD is appealing the grade, saying it would have earned an A if...

Local school districts get As and Bs in TEA’s accountability ratings

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 8/16 4:40A Mark Smith

The Texas Education Agency on Monday released its 2022 A-F accountability ratings which are typically released annually but because of COVID-19, this is the first time in three years and the four local school districts got no worse than a B...

Denton ISD, law enforcement reaffirm commitment to school safety

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 8/15 10:31A Mark Smith

Around the beginning of the 2022-23 school year, Denton ISD wants families and the community to know that there has been a collective recommitment to remain vigilant and visible when it comes to school safety. Over the summer, the district s five...

LISD superintendent welcomes students back to school

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 8/15 7:51A Mark Smith

Lewisville ISD Superintendent Dr. Lori Rapp visited several campuses throughout the district on Wednesday to welcome students back on the first day of the 2022-23 school year. Throughout the day, Rapp...

Amazon donates school supplies for 1,500 Northwest ISD students

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 8/10 5:35A Mark Smith

Over the weekend, Northwest ISD held its annual Back-to-School Fair at Hatfield Elementary School in Justin to support more than 1,500 students in need. Through items donated by Amazon, each child...

Local students heading back to school this week or next

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 8/9 4:51A Mark Smith

Many local kids are seeing their summers end this week. Others will have a little bit more time before they head back to school next week. Lewisville ISD is the first district in southern Denton...

National PTA School of Excellence

Marcus High School PTSA 8/5 5:57P Todd DeDecker

After a year of hard work and dedication from your Marcus PTSA board and the engagement of you, our members, we are sooo proud to announce that the Marcus HS PTSA has earned the following: National...

Medical City Lewisville Hosts School Supplies Fundraiser

Highland Village BubbleLife iReporter 7/31 9:00A Tanya Gandy

Help us help local students going back to school this August! Medical City Lewisville's Intensive Care Unit Practice Council is hosting their annual back-to-school supplies drive. All donations will...

Lewisville church hosting free back-to-school & health fair

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 7/29 4:55A Mark Smith

School supplies and services will be distributed free of charge to students this weekend at Westside Baptist Church in Lewisville during its Back-to-School & Health Fair. “The first day of school is just around the corner and while some students...

Northwest ISD breaks ground on replacement elementary school

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 7/25 11:06A Mark Smith

Last week, Northwest ISD broke ground on a replacement campus for Hatfield Elementary School on Hwy 114 in far south Denton County. Voters in 2021 approved a Northwest ISD bond package that included new Hatfield Elementary School campus, because...

Back to School Breakfast

Marcus High School PTSA 7/23 1:04P Todd DeDecker

PTSA is hosting a Back to School Breakfast for all 275 M9 & Main Marcus Staff. We need your support to make this a big success. Donate Items Monetary Donation

Lewisville ISD transitions back to application requirement for free and reduced-price school meals

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 7/21 7:48A CTG Staff

Back to School and Back to Normal in the Cafeteria During the COVID-19 pandemic, congress authorized spending that allowed schools to serve free meals for all students. Those funds are not authorized to continue for the 2022-2023 school year. As...

Former Dallas Baptist VP named president at Coram Deo Academy

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 7/19 4:20A Mark Smith

Coram Deo Academy last week announced the appointment of Dr. Jeffrey Johnson as the nation s largest Classical Christian school s new president, effective Aug. 8. “What a wonderful opportunity to be a...

Lewisville ISD hosting job fair

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 7/14 5:55A Mark Smith

Lewisville ISD is hiring for several positions within the district in and out of the classrooms and the district will hold a job fair next week to recruit new employees. The job fair is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon Monday, July 18 at the LISD...

Argyle ISD seeking members for Bond Oversight Committee

Cross Timbers Gazette Schools 7/13 4:12A Mark Smith

Argyle ISD announced Tuesday evening that it is seeking additional members to serve this year on the district Bond Oversight Committee. Parents, Argyle ISD staff and community members are invited to apply for consideration on this...