https://www.smu.edu/simmons/community/leadership-impact/education

https://www.kwtx.com/2025/06/06/chilton-isd-teams-place-top-10-national-barbecue-championship/

https://us6.campaign-archive.com/?e=3872833e78&u=9840866f8edade08dd6955fca&id=817c050b7b

TREA has partnered with UTEACH for several years, keep up the good work!

Check out this Non-Profit (TAG) that offers resources and opportunities to connect with other classrooms around the world.  Pass along as you see fit if it works for your teachers/students.  https://www.takeactionglobal.org/

Blake Cooper, former Executive Director with Friends of Texas Public Schools, and his wife Tammy, started a faith based non-profit in 2018 to support educators.  They send out daily devotionals to 2000 educators, and you can learn more about Educators Christian Fellowship here:

https://www.educf.org/

https://www.kxxv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/feels-like-a-dream-chilton-isd-bbq-team-heads-to-nationals

https://www.ttu.edu/now/posts/2025/05/school-of-veterinary-medicine-grad-aims-to-bring-specialty-care-to-lubbock-area.php

So proud of Austin Byrd for this accomplishment! He is in the first graduating classes of the TTU School of Veterinary Medicene.  He comes from an amazing family and was raised in TREA member district schools.  He must take after his mother, Marlo.  

https://newsroom.heb.com/celebrating-the-heart-of-texas-classrooms-h-e-b-awards-top-educators-statewide/

I was invited to attend the 2025 HEB Excellence in Education Awards Sunday night in Austin, and it was nothing short of amazing.  As a first time attendee, I witnessed inspiring acceptance speeches from winners, as well as the keynote address from Admiral William H. McRaven.  As one of the winners stated (and I'm paraphrasing), "these are tough times for teachers, but it's important that we keep going back into the fire and getting the job done".  

Special congratulations goes to the two TREA schools represented:  

https://mailchi.mp/uteach/april_2025?e=3872833e78

 

https://mailchi.mp/44ea89f9ffa1/dhedf-rural-stem-initiative-special-announcement-oct-2024-issue-18135650?e=228d62bca7

Remember that TREA member districts can sign up for free, just follow the directions on this link.  

https://usarec.ent.box.com/s/1ytgt4szrbn9wc72h91k4mwi7c2asoeg/file/1699330887970

I was honored to be a part of the U.S. Army Education Tour at Fort Stewart last year.  The military is a great avenue for some our rural students who want to get an education and learn valuable skills.  Respectfully, Bill.  

https://messenger-news.com/2025/04/04/anonymous-family-donates-over-500000-to-crockett-isd-in-memory-of-late-son/

https://www.statesman.com/story/opinion/columns/2025/03/27/louise-isd-texas-chaplains-in-schools-school-counselors-bill-possible-opinion/82267799007/

1. VEX Robotics

 Jason McKenna of VEX Robotics will do a one-hour virtual presentation to DHEDF Rural STEM Initiative Participating School Leadership on the date and time indicated below:

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https://mailchi.mp/e9d9a0c4894d/march-2025?e=3872833e78

https://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/article/29678,texas-stop-shortchanging-schools-with-attendance-based-funding

https://ig.utexas.edu/tsgc/k-12-education/

Please check out these resources and events available through TSGC, and pass this link/information on to your staff and others as you see fit.  

Congratulations to these High School boys basketball teams on making it to the State Game!  Winners are in bold.  

1A D2:  Jayton

Congratulations to these Girls Basketball Teams on making it to the State Game!  State champs are in bold.

1A D2:  Saltillo