Rattler Hoops Teams Prepare for Playoffs Both
Rattler basketball teams are getting ready for the playoffs. The girls
will play Cleveland in Johnson Coliseum on the campus of Sam Houston
State University Friday at 6 p.m. The boys will play the following
week. The date and opponent are not yet certain. Check the Navasota ISD
Web site calendar for times and locations as the playoffs progress.
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NISD Board of Trustees Holds February Meeting
The
Navasota ISD Board of Trustees held a special meeting and a regular
meeting Feb. 15. The trustees recognized janitor Annie B. Turner who
retired after 16 years at John C. Webb Elementary. Each campus
principal presented strategies for benchmark testing and interventions
as TAKS testing nears. Items Superintendent Rory Gesch reported to the
trustees included a strategic planning update, TEA's press release concerning the replacement for the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills, and an average daily attendance update. The school board approved individual action items that included the 2010-2011
district calendar and the adoption of the National Incident Management
System as the district's standard for incident management.
Dr.
Dawn Marie Baletka, Director of Grant Services, presented three new
grants received by the school district in recent weeks. The Rural
Technology Pilot (R-Tech 3) Grant ($200,000) to finance
technology-based supplemental instruction for grades 6-12; the 21st
Century Community Learning Centers Grant ($140,000/$280,000) supporting
the creation of community learning centers that provide students
academic enrichment opportunities  during
non-school hours; and the Texas Fitness Now Grant ($18,316) to support
in-school physical education, nutrition and fitness programs for
students in grades 6-8.
BOARD MEETING AGENDAS
AND MINUTES
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Director of Grant Services Among Only 12 in State to Earn Grant Professionals Certification 
Dr.
Dawn Marie Baletka, Director of Grant Services, became one of only 12
in the state and 282 in the nation to be certified by the Grant
Professionals Certification Institute. The GPCI is in affiliation with
the American Association of Grant Professionals and was formed to
develop and administer the field's first psychometric certification
program. To
date, Navasota ISD has obtained more than $1.8 million in grant funding
in areas that include literacy, history, emergency management,
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High School Choir to Perform Fundraising Concert
The Navasota High School choir will perform Thursday, Feb. 18, in the
Navasota Junior High School Gymnasium. The theme is "New York, New
York", and the show is a fundraising event to support a trip to New
York City this summer to participate in a theatrical workshop and
experience Broadway. The show will consist of famous Broadway tunes and
will feature both student and teacher performances. Tickets may be
purchased at the door or from a choir student. The price is $5.
Children under five will be admitted free. Show time is 7 p.m.
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Navasota Students Compete in Regional History Fair
Navasota
students competed in the Brazos Valley Regional History Fair last week
at the Star of the Republic Museum in Washington-on-the-Brazos State
Park. Thirty-three high school and junior high school students advanced
to the state fair to be held at the Bob Bullock Museum in Austin, May
7. History Fair Results
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Diamonettes, Fang Dancers Earn Honors, Awards 
The NHS Diamonettes and
Fang Dancers competed this weekend at A&M Consolidated High School in the
American Dance and Drill Team Competition. Fang Dancers received
Division 1 Scores for their Team Jazz. Best in Class was awarded to a
Small Ensemble and Medium Ensemble.
American Dance and Drill Team Competition Results
Team Photos
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for coverage and help us share with students, teachers, and the greater
community how the students of Navasota are learning, leading, and
succeeding.
Sincerely,
Scott Powers
Technology & Communications Coordinator
Navasota Independent School District
media@navasotaisd.org
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