Connally Independent School District

GOOD NEWS ALERT! We are proud to recognize CHS Senior Glyn McDaniel for receiving a 2025 Youth Citizenship Award from the Waco Rotary Club. This award, which is in its 45th year, is given to students who serve as models of excellence in their community thanks to their volunteerism. Glyn is a model representation of the #CadetStandard. She serves as a JROTC group commander, is a member of the Student Council, and participates in the Youth Chorus of Central Texas. Glyn also stays busy as a member of several competitive extracurricular activities and volunteer service organizations. After graduating, Glyn plans to attend Baylor University to major in Aerospace Engineering while participating in the Air Force ROTC. We cannot wait to see all that she accomplishes!

We just sent out this week's edition of THE FLYOVER! Click here to read all about the awesome things going on around Connally ISD! https://connallyisdtx.edurooms.com/engage/connally-independent-school-district/newsletters/the-flyover-3-24-2025

IT'S A GREAT DAY TO BE A CADET! Please join us in sending out well wishes to our fantastic students who are representing the #CadetStandard at the highest levels of competition today! CHS Juniors Elena Astrain and Daniel Escobedo are busy participating in the #UILState CX Debate Tournament at the University of Texas at Austin. CHS Sophomore Bryen Hooper is showing off his strength at the THSPA Boys Powerlifting State Meet in Abilene! These Cadets work hard in the classroom AND in their extracurricular competitions! We cannot wait to see how they do!

The Connally ISD Board of Trustees will meet on Monday, March 24 at the Administration Building for their regularly scheduled monthly meeting. For more information regarding our school board, click here: https://www.connally.org/page/board-of-trustees

THIS FRIDAY is our next day of intervention classes. Parents of students who are required to attend classes on this date have been notified. Students who have been selected for additional instruction on intervention days are required to attend, per Sec. 25.085 of the Texas Education Code. Campus doors will open for drop off at 7:30. Instruction lasts from 8:00 to 12:00. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. School bus transportation is available for any student who needs it - see the attached post that explains the changes to bus routes/schedules. If you have a question about intervention classes, please contact your campus principal. A complete copy of this year's calendar can be found here: https://5il.co/2r8xx

COME AND BE A PART OF THE #CADETSTANDARD! Connally ISD is now hiring for the 2025-2026 school year. There are openings all across the district; we are looking for motivated professionals to join our team! Find out more here: https://www.connally.org/page/human-resources

Looking for a fun way to spend your Saturday while supporting Connally ISD? Consider stopping by the Connally Cadet Baseball Field on March 22 at 10:00 to check out this year's Baseball Fundraiser Event! There will be pulled pork sandwich baskets for sale, as well as a longball competition, alumni softball game, and a silent auction run by Connally Athletic Booster Club benefitting Connally Baseball Program! Bring your family and friends to enjoy baseball, food, and more all while supporting your Connally Cadet Baseball Program!

We just sent out this week's edition of THE FLYOVER! Click here to read all about the awesome things going on around Connally ISD! https://connallyisdtx.edurooms.com/engage/connally-independent-school-district/newsletters/the-flyover-3-17-2025

IT'S A GREAT DAY TO GET CONNECTED WITH YOUR COMMUNITY! We encourage everyone to make a stop at Live Oak Park today from 11:00 - 1:00 to enjoy the fun of KICKIN' IT WITH THE CHIEFS! This event gives citizens the opportunity to have fun while getting to know the members of the Lacy Lakeview Police and Fire Departments! It's a great way to get to know your neighbors and first responders!

Looking for some entertainment this afternoon? Take a trip to the China Spring ISD Performing Arts Center to support our high school theatre department in the District 23-4A UIL One Act Play competition! Connally's production of "A MONSTER CALLS" is the 4th show of the competition. They will take the stage at approximately 3:30, but we encourage audience members to get there early. Break a leg, Cadets!

We hope that everyone has a safe and relaxing Spring Break! Students will return to campus on Monday, March 17. A full copy of this year's calendar can be found here: https://5il.co/2r8xx

The week of March 2 - March 8 gives us the opportunity to highlight the hard work of two very talented groups of Connally Cadets! It's National School Diagnostician Appreciation Week AND National School Social Work Appreciation Week! The students of Connally ISD are lucky to be served by an outstanding team of Educational Diagnosticians! Courtney Rickman, Kelsi Nelson, and Erin Whitley go above when setting and upholding the #CadetStandard! They work hard to collaborate with our teachers and students to help every child find academic success! Ashley Patterson serves Connally ISD as our School Social Worker. School Social Workers play a vital role in fostering connections, advocating for equity, and driving social and emotional growth for our students. Ashley does an exceptional job of helping each of our students know that they are valuable, capable, and important! We are so thankful for each of these Cadets!

As we gear up for potential travel over Spring Break, the Health District of the City of Waco has been in contact with local schools with updates regarding the spread of measles in the State of Texas. The state is currently experiencing its largest outbreak of the disease in 30 years. There are not currently any documented cases of measles in Connally ISD. Measles is a highly contagious respiratory illness that can be fatal. Following appropriate health and wellness protocols can help individuals keep themselves healthy. The most common symptoms of measles first present themselves as similar symptoms to the cold/flu, including cough, congestion/runny nose, watery eyes, and koplik spots. Patients with measles will often run a high fever between 103-105 degrees and will demonstrate a rash in the forehead area, hairline, neck, torso, hands, and feet. By the time a rash appears, an individual will have been contagious for approximately 4 days and will remain contagious for an additional 4. For more information regarding measles and steps you can take to combat the disease, click here: https://www.waco-texas.com/Departments/Health-District

GOOD NEWS ALERT! Congratulations to Athena Nuness for being named the ESC 12 Counselor of the Month for March! Athena serves Connally Early Childhood Center and does an AMAZING job of supporting our students and teachers! She is a model representation of the #CadetStandard!

We just sent out this week's edition of THE FLYOVER! Click here to read all about the awesome things going on around Connally ISD! https://connallyisdtx.edurooms.com/engage/connally-independent-school-district/newsletters/the-flyover-3-3-2025

As the month of February comes to a close, it is our distinct pleasure to recognize the Connally ISD Business Department for all of their hard work! February 26, 2025 was established as the FIRST EVER School Business & Operations Day. This day is dedicated to recognizing, celebrating, and appreciating the vital work of school business and operations professionals across the state. The CISD Business Office is one of the very best in our state. They consistently go above and beyond the call of duty to ensure that all bills are paid in a timely manner, that deposits reach our various accounts quickly, and that our financial transparency is of the absolute highest caliber. Without this office, we literally would not have the lights on in our buildings! Please join us in thanking this outstanding team of professionals! Lesia Phillips serves as Connally ISD's Accounts Payable Clerk and Jennifer Moss serves as the district's Director of Finance. This team is an absolute MODEL representation of the #CadetStandard! We appreciate all that you do!

THIS FRIDAY is our next day of intervention classes. Parents of students who are required to attend classes on this date have been notified. Students who have been selected for additional instruction on intervention days are required to attend, per Sec. 25.085 of the Texas Education Code. Campus doors will open for drop off at 7:30. Instruction lasts from 8:00 to 12:00. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. School bus transportation is available for any student who needs it - see the attached post that explains the changes to bus routes/schedules. If you have a question about intervention classes, please contact your campus principal. A complete copy of this year's calendar can be found here: https://5il.co/2r8xx

Looking for some exciting entertainment this evening? Look no further than the Connally High School Auditorium! Tonight is the public's first chance to preview the CHS Theatre Department's entry in the 2025 UIL One Act Play Competition! They will perform their production of "A Monster Calls" by Sally Cookson at 6:30 PM. Doors will open to the public at 6:00 PM. Entry to the performance is free, but donations are strongly encouraged. You don't want to miss out on this fantastic show! SYNOPSIS: Conor has the same dream every night, ever since his mother first fell ill, ever since she started that treatments that don't quite seem to be working. But tonight is different. Tonight, when he wakes, there's a visitor at his window. It's ancient, elemental, a force of nature. And it wants the most dangerous thing of all from Conor. It wants the truth.

DON'T MISS OUT ON THE ACTION! We hope that you'll join us in College Station tonight as we cheer on our Cadet Basketball Team in the Regional Semi-Final round of the #UILState Playoffs! Home: Phillis Wheatley (White) Visitor: Waco Connally (Blue) When: Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025 Where: A&M Consolidated High School (1801 Harvey Mitchell Pkwy S, College Station, TX 77840) Time: 7:30pm Cost of Admission: $5 Ticket Link: https://my.hometownticketing.com/agency/1cb5a2a1-4e2c-47f4-a957-414b24ecf2a6/events/590479a5-521b-4ffc-9c2e-f65ef01bae83 Accepted Passes: TABC, THSCA, District 23/20, Senior Citizen

Our 2nd-8th grade students have been hard at work this year preparing for their district competitions in A+ UIL Academics. We are excited to announce the results of these competitions! These students and coaches worked tirelessly to hone their skills as they prepared to face off against other schools in the Waco area. Their results represent a significant increase in both participation and success from previous years! We look forward to celebrating these students with incentive days and awards ceremonies in the coming months!