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GEAR UP Visits Baylor University for College Readiness

In November, GEAR UP college options, preparation,
students spent their holiday and financial information
visiting Baylor University. that is necessary for students
Students learned about to be successful in a higher
the college’s history, education environment.
academic, and scholarship Exemplary Cardinal VIP
opportunities. An important behavior was demonstrated
inclusion to Southside ISD, when one of Baylor’s
GEAR UP is a remarkable computer engineering
program for students to professors invited out
prepare for their academic students to return for the
and financial careers. inauguration of his STEM
Additionally, this program lab. The program hopes to GEAR UP students seated in front of the Judge Baylor Statue,
offers resources for parents return to Baylor University in at Baylor University.
to learn about the near future.

Child Nutrition As the nation Transportation
struggles with
bus driver
shortages,
14 passenger
buses can help
reduce some of
the issues by
assigning non
CDL drivers to
certain routes
carry less than
Child Nutrition (CN) 14 students. The
eliminated food waste meals students can Southside Transportation and Southside’s smaller
with slushies! CN started now count one serving Department received athletic teams, these
offering healthy 100% fruit of fruit as a slushie. three new 14-passenger buses are an essential
based slushies, with no These nutritious school buses. These asset to the district.
sugar added, and fortified drinks will be served buses are fully equipped While there is no
with Vitamins A,C,& D. at the Secondary with stop signs, yellow requirement for a Class B
Staff noticed fresh fruits schools in a variety warning lights, and red CDL licensing, Southside
often ended up in the trash of flavors including lights that allow students ISD will still be requiring
and started searching for cherry, strawberry to board safely. Assisting annual physicals and
ideas to fix this issue. In lemonade, cherry cola, people with special needs, Region 20 bus driver
addition to the healthy and much more. the homeless population, certification courses.

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