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Campus News

Pearce is Getting a Makeover! Pearce Elementary

On April 17, 2021, tragedy Reconstruction of Pearce
struck Pearce Elementary, main building will begin
the front main building in two phases. Phase
the cafeteria, art room and one, consisting of new
music room were destroyed lighting, air conditioning,
by a fire. The news of flooring, walls, offices,
the fire was devastating. carpet, electrical wiring
Pearce principal, Brenda and bathroom remodelling,
Gonzalez along with has begun. The project
SISD administrators is being handled by the
quickly acted to ensure Gerloff Company, a
learning continued. catastrophe and restoration
Temporary space was contractor. In phase two,
found in the gym. While our architects will be taking
making the best out of a on the cafeteria, art room
tough situation architects and music room along
and advisors came in to with the restroms that are
reconstruct the front main, in that building as well.
cafeteria, art and music SISD hopes to continue
room. improvements in the future.

Above are renovations that have begun at Pearce.

Heritage Elementary

Family Turkey Decorating Contest a Success

This year Heritage brought back their annual Family Turkey Decorating Contest. A total of 316 posters were
decorated by our students and their families; that’s almost 75% of our enrollment. Students in all grades
participated and were excited to see what new turkey would be hung next. Classes took a turkey stroll through
school to judge the winner of the “Student Choice” award while district administrators visited and judged the
other winners. We want to say that we are so thankful for our PTO that traced all these turkeys and managed the
contest along with all our families and their commitment to our school and students. It is all of you that made
this such a fun experience for all; we are all winners because of it.

Freedom elementary students show off their decorated turkeys they made with their families.

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