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Local school districts will offer free meals to students next year
Gatesville ISD announced via Facebook on Monday that all elementary and primary students will eat free in the cafeteria for the 2024-2025 school year. While the school district has served free meals to the primary school students for several years, Superintendent Barrett Pollard said the school received official approval from the Texas Department of Agriculture to serve free breakfast and lunches at the elementary campus. The school is able to provide free meals under Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), a non-pricing meal service option for schools and school districts in low-income areas.
GJH to hold meet the teacher
Gatesville Junior High has announced that it will hold its annual Meet the Teacher event on Tuesday, Aug. 6, from 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m. All returning junior high students who attended Gatesville Independent School District during the 2023-2024 school year must be registered to receive their schedule at meet the teacher.
Record Number of 1,400+ Volleyball Programs Achieve AVCA Team Academic Award
Men's and Women's Volleyball programs set a record for earning the AVCA Team Academic Award sponsored by INTENT, with over 1,400 collegiate and high school teams maintaining a high grade-point average during the academic year. Over 1,400 programs earned a year-long GPA of 3.3 or higher to receive the award.
Gustin earns Lonestar Degree at FFA State Convention
Hannah Gustin of Jonesboro recently received her Lonestar Degree at the annual Texas FFA State Convention, which was held in Houston this past week. The State Degree, called a Lonestar Degree in Texas, is the highest award the state level organization can bestow upon members. The National FFA Organization states that, of total membership, only three percent of members receive this award based on eligibility requirements.
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