Good luck to Jayton-Girard in the State 1A Division II Championship Game, as well as Gordon and Rankin, who square off in the 1A Division I Championship Game. 

 Hamilton vies for the 2A, DI state game, and Newton is in the hunt for the 3A, DII title.  

See the Newsletter from our friends at the Robotics Education Competition Foundation:

https://mailchi.mp/recf/recf_newsletter_december25?e=451fc603f0

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Congratulations and good luck with the new Rural Schools Innovation Zone, a great asset for the students in your districts!

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Henrietta, I believe...

Thanks to HD Chambers with the Texas School Alliance for passing on this podcast with Bob Templeton.

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Got great things going on in your TREA Member District/School Community?  Send the link to [email protected]

https://mailchi.mp/trta/welcome-to-foundation-month-16933895?e=fcc5c74a2b

Check out these grants and scholarships through Texas Retired Teachers Association, deadline January 9, 2026.  

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Student leaders shine during District Tour!

Please see the lunch and learn (yes, really remote lunch provided) invite below from our sponsor eCare.  It's a free opportunity to learn about these grant opportunities.  

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https://mailchi.mp/e2d1f5de099a/dhedf-rural-stem-initiative-special-announcement-oct-2024-issue-18139851?e=228d62bca7

Check out these unique opportunities shared by our friends at DHEDF.  Two are for At-Sea opportunities, one for educators and one for college students.  Deadlines and details are available.  Also, there is an art contest for students ages 5-18 through Nautilus Live.  As always, pass along to others as you see fit.  TREA member district schools/staff can be a member of DHEDF free of charge and you'll receive these newsletters and announcements directly.  

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Several TREA individuals and groups are recognized in this edition, as well as West ISD students celebrating their Czech heritage on pp. 20-21.  Great job!

1. Encourage families to sign up for free and reduced meals if their financial situation has changed. School meals have not been impacted by the government shutdown at this time, so we want to make sure that kids are accessing those meals. 
2. If a family needs immediate assistance, they can call 211 or visit 211texas.org to locate a food pantry or food bank. 
3. Families can also use the "find my food bank" feature (No. 4 below) on Feeding Texas's website to figure out which food bank services them. They can give them a call to see if they have any food distributions in their area.
4. https://www.feedingtexas.org/food-banks/

https://www.positiveathlete.org/

We learned of this Non-Profit while at NREA a few weeks ago.  Would love to see more Texas student athletes receive these free services and possibly be recognized by their organization at the end of the year.  Check them out!