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@bisdathletics
&
@JFWPAC
What an amazing opportunity for our Red Rock Elementary RISE students!
These students already had a specific interest in STEM and today's trip to The Boring Company has further ignited this. Thank you for allowing us this very special experience.
John Gosselink has been selected to lead
@BastropHigh
as its new
#principal
. Please join us in giving Mr. Gosselink a warm welcome and a hearty congratulations! To read the full story, follow this link:
Jake Griedl has been selected as Bastrop High School’s new athletic coordinator and head football coach. To read the complete story, visit .
#WeareBISD
#BastropHS
#GoBears
Bastrop ISD has cancelled school for Tue Jan 16. Extracurricular activities are cancelled as well. Board meeting will be rescheduled for Tue Jan 23. Be safe!
Bastrop ISD has hired Eliot Allen as the district's new Director of Athletics. He'll start his new position next week. Click on the link to learn more about him.
Please join us in welcoming Emily Allen to the principal's role at Mina Elementary School. She has proudly served as the school's assistant principal since 2015. Click here for the full story:
Bryan Hill, co-offensive coordinator for Smithson Valley High School, has been named the new
@CedarCreekHS
athletic coordinator and head
#football
coach. He is expected to begin his new role on March 9.
#GoEagles
#BISDonthemove
Congratulations to
@BastropHigh
Lady Bears Volleyball Team! They are going to the playoffs. This is the third time since the women's volleyball program started at BHS the team has made it to the playoffs.
#BISDProud
@BHSLadyBearVB
To the Class of 2020, the stage is set. Your seats are ready. It’s time to graduate. This weekend marks the end of your time with BISD. You’ve endured some challenges over the past few months but you faced it with true
#Texas
grit! We are so proud of you!
We have not yet made a decision about school for Wednesday, January 17. We will continue to monitor the weather and emergency reports and will make the decision as soon as we can. Thank you for your patience!
We could all use some good news. Thank you
@cbsaustin
for telling Luke Rivera's story. The Bastrop High School student is legally blind but is a determined golfer.
Josh Thomas has been selected as Cedar Creek High School's new athletic coordinator and head football coach. To read the complete story, visit .
#WeareBISD
#CedarCreekHS
#RiseUpTogether
The polls are closed and the election results are in! The future of Bastrop ISD looks bright. Thank you voters for approving both of the Bastrop ISD 2021 BOND propositions!
Congratulations to these young women who are signing Letters of Intent to play college level soccer.
Isabella Probasco, Texas Lutheran Univ.
Taylor Nagy, Univ. of Mary Hardin Baylor
Giovanna Olivieri, Incarnate Word Univ.
Natalie Anderson, Univ. of Houston
#MyBastrop
#BISDProud
of
@BastropHigh
Teacher Trent Jimenez. He was named the winner of
@PhiBetaKappa
Alumni Association of Greater Austin’s inaugural Teaching Excellence Award. Jimenez will receive his cash prize at the fall meeting in Nov.
@MayorAdler
of
#Austin
will present the award.
Congratulations to Bastrop High School's Mandi Tapia. She was named Krispy Kreme's Austin Teacher of the Year. Ms. Tapia was nominated by one of her students. A celebration was held at BHS this afternoon where Ms. Tapia was given $1,000 prize money. BHS received $500 prize money.
Kudos to
@CedarCreekHS
senior Kendall Haase who will represent Texas in the U.S. Senate Youth Program, spend a week in the nation's capital, and get a $10,000 scholarship! High fives all around for this amazing accomplishment!
#BISDProud
Congratulations to recent graduate and
@BastropHS_FB
player, Jude Dennis. He has been selected by the Greater Austin Chapter of the National Football Foundation as one of the best scholar student-athletes in Central Texas!
#BISDProud
@BastropHS_FB
@Bastrop_Bears
We are honored to feature a story about one of very own amazing teachers. Megan Hancock of
@BastropHS
was named the
@TASC_StuCo
District 18 Advisor of the Year, but she's so much more than that. You won't want to miss this awesome story!
@BastropHSStuCo
.
@CedarCreekHS
senior Juan Manzano signed w/Hill College this AM. He is receiving a full soccer scholarship. Several CCHS students this yr have been recruited by Hill College to play sports. Head Soccer Coach Eric Fisher says this is “testament to how hard these young men work”.
Before 8:00 this a.m., Bus 220 carrying students from CCHS, CCMS & CCIS was involved in an accident at Tucker Hill Ln & 71. Approx 20 students on board. 10 transported to Dell Children’s. Others taken to hospital by parents. Accident under investigation. More details to come.
We are proud to announce the exciting results of the 2023 bond election. Thank you to our community for your support in passing this historic bond to build new schools and upgrade facilities for the benefit of our students and staff.
#TheirFutureIsOurFocus
Check out .
@KXAN_News
follow-up report about the expansion of .
@BastropHigh
Christian's Closet. In one year Christian's Closet has expanded to 3 other BISD campuses & moved into a new building at BHS. Students in need say it has "changed their life".
We’re
#BISDProud
of these three BHS students who are signing Letters of Intent to play sports at the college level.
Jadon Bills
Football
Sul Ross State University
Cody Vinklarek
Baseball
Blinn College
Lana Hastings
Soccer
Old Dominion University
#MyBastrop
Congratulations to CCHS Seniors Rebecca Buell & Brooke Townsend. Both young women have signed their official letters today to play at the next level in NCAA Women's Volleyball! Buell will attend UT Tyler. Townsend will attend UT Arlington!
#BISDProud
#thecreekisrising
Congratulations to Bastrop High School senior Sam Miller! Today he committed to continue his education & basketball career at Luther College in Iowa.
#BISDProud
Bastrop ISD will be on a two-hour delayed start on Wed, Jan 17, including morning pre-k. Afternoon pre-k will not be affected. We will monitor weather & road conditions throughout the evening and alert parents and staff if conditions change by 5:30 am.
We are all so proud. It's fantastic to see Antwaun Davis make it to the NFL. He's a testament to the talent and passion in our
@bisdathletics
program.
#BISDProud
In the interest of student and staff health and well-being, Bastrop ISD suspends normal school operations from Mar 23 through Apr 5. See full notice at
Today
@aplusfcu
paid off the lunch balances at Mina Elementary. Eric Farley presented the check to Mina staff this morning. This is a big help to our Mina families. We live in a generous, supportive community. Thank you!
Thank you
@Fox7austin
for this fantastic story about Desmond Pulliam’s big touchdown. Thank you,
@BastropISD
,
@coachbronk
, and the entire Bastrop Bears team for helping to make this a special night Desmond will carry with him forever!
BISD FAMILIES...A threat circulating on social media tonight referencing a shooting at BHS tomorrow is NOT Bastrop High School. This threat appears to be the one involving a school in New Mexico (Belen High School) that is still circulating. The suspect in that case was arrested.
Congratulations to these
@BastropHigh
students for signing their letters of intent. Shelly Perry will continue her education & play soccer at Carthage College. Fayzion Madison & Keylin Hodge-Chapman will continue their education & play football at Missouri Western State(1/2)
Bastrop ISD had a great morning at Memorial Stadium. Our students competed in the district's Special Olympics where they participated in a variety of sports. They all did an amazing job and are incredible athletes.
#BISDProud
.
@cchs_baseball01
Eagles showered BISD employee Brittney Kawazoe w/love at last night's game. Her son Karsyn is on the team. Brittney's battling breast cancer. She threw out the first pitch. After, the team gave her pink roses & wore pink wrist bands in her honor.
#BISDProud
#EPOE
We are monitoring weather and working with local emergency management personnel. Please stay tuned to local news and district social media regarding impact on school for Tuesday.
Congratulations to Lost Pines Elementary Principal Melinda Gardner! She was recently selected for the 2018
@RYHTexas
Leadership Program held each summer
@Harvard
. We're so proud of you Mrs. Gardner! Read the full story here:
This is an incredible mural painted by
@CedarCreekHS
students. It's also made with recycled bags, cereal boxes, newspaper, aluminum cans, and cardboard. The mural is for an
#EarthDay
project that will be displayed at HEB this week!
BISD Board of Trustees has officially named Barry Edwards Superintendent of Schools. The Board made the job official at a special meeting held this afternoon, which was streamed live. A copy of that link is provided below.
Congratulations to Danielle Vinklarek voted BHS 2018 Outstanding Senior Female and Caleb Boujemaa, voted BHS 2018 Outstanding Senior Male. Both are pictured here with Interim Superintendent Barry Edwards (Center).
We’re
#BISDProud
of both the
@BastropHS_FB
@CedarCreekHS
Eagles. Both teams played phenomenally tonight showing perseverance, passion, and grit. In the end, the Bastrop Bears beat the Eagles 29-28. That’s some great
#txhsfb
.
Please join us in congratulating Kelly Hubley. She has been chosen as the new principal of Red Rock Elementary School. Ms. Hubley has served as the Assistant Principal at Red Rock Elementary since 2015.
Read the full story:
#BISDProud
Please give your warm welcomes to David Brandenburg! 👏
David will be the new English 1 teacher and football coach at
@BastropHigh
. We are so excited for him!
#ChooseBISD
The
@BastropHigh
Class of 2022 walked the stage last night to receive their high school diplomas. 🎓 The future belongs to you!
#WeAreBISD
To view more photos:
Congratulations to our
#Bastrop
Lady Bears Softball team! They're playoff bound! The team will play Tomball Memorial in a best 2 out 3 series Fri, Apr 27 at 6:00p & Sat, Apr 28 at 12:00p. A third game to follow if needed. This will all be played at Bryan High School in Bryan, TX
Woo hoo! Justin Fierro has joined the
@CedarCreekHS
staff as a new teacher/coach and Rubik's cube extraordinaire. Welcome to Bastrop ISD. Let's show him some Eagle love!
We are excited to welcome Ladyanne Horne, Zach Allison, and Kelli Ruby to BISD principal positions. We expect great things from these new school leaders! Read the full story here:
This is excellent. Join us in celebrating the
@BHSLadyBearVB
team's historic win. Last night they won the Bi-District Championship🏆. This is the first playoff win in the program's history. Round 2 is next. The team plays A&M Consolidated in Giddings at 2 pm on Saturday.
Peirson Promoted to Principal of Bastrop Middle School 🏫
Bastrop ISD has named Tiffany Peirson as principal of Bastrop Middle School (BMS). Peirson has served as associate principal at Bastrop High School since 2021.
Read more . . .
Today, we celebrated the new school yr at our annual convocation. Motivational speaker Kevin Atlas gave the keynote address. He talked about how his teachers/coaches changed his life through empathy & acceptance. Click the link to view our photo gallery.
Today's distribution of Chromebooks, packets and meals went very smoothly. Thanks to our staff, parents and students who were so calm and patient during the process. We miss everyone! Stay safe and be well!