https://www.reliancearchitecture.com/project/thrall-isd-new-elementary-school/
Thrall Elementary School is a newly opened, two-story campus designed by Reliance Architecture to serve Pre-K through 5th grade students in Thrall ISD. Built around a “Culture of Togetherness,” the 75,000-square-foot school organizes classrooms and shared spaces around a central commons to support connection, collaboration, and student-centered learning.
These are separate from the TREA Scholarship applications, but many of our TREA Member District students would be eligible to apply for these, as well. Also, Texas Farm Bureau has sponsored TREA scholarships in recent years.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Lx9VG7_LpYII00i4vGuq7j9y_7Gt7Zfv/view
This may be something your students and school community could benefit from. If you have questions, please reach out to Dr. Brewer, as her contact information is on the document.
Below are some excerpts of elementary school students' Dear Santa letters. They're from Hico, a TREA Member District, but they are probably typical of the ones printed in your local small town paper in December. There are the usual requests for toys and video games, wishing Santa a safe trip, wondering how he can eat all those cookies, etc. I picked these because they're a little different. Some are funny, some are tear jerkers.
Even though it's been years since I've lived in Hico, I still take the paper and the first thing I do is read my friend, former board member, and paper owner Jerry McAdams' editorial column. One of those is reprinted in this blog, it's about moving to a small town, and you should read it. Then again, it's the most popular read on the blog at over 4500 hits, so maybe you already have. I moved it toward the top of the list in case you haven't.
I remember how hot it was in July of 1997.
We were hauling and unloading all our worldly possessions, including a one-year-old child, at the old Hafer place on the edge of town.
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
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1D5GXuGXqY/
Congratulations and good luck with the new Rural Schools Innovation Zone, a great asset for the students in your districts!
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.
