Education

Kemp ISD recently celebrated two Kemp Academy graduates on Jan. 29 and Jan. 30 with the honoring of Melissa Arellano and Diego Trevino-Rodriguez. Melissa graduated from Kemp Academy today, and she did it through focus, grit and a whole lot of determination. She worked hard to get the job done, and now she’s setting her sights on enrolling in a Vet Tech program to pursue a career working with animals. Diego graduated from Kemp Academy and moved straight into his new career in the sheet metal industry. He’s already hard at work learning a skilled trade in welding and machine work, building a strong foundation for his future.

Kaufman’s FFA had multiple LDE teams advanced to Area Dec. 1. The FFA teams took fourth in Senior Quiz, third place in Senior Ag Skills, fourth in Greenhand Ag Skills and 11th place in Chapter Conducting. Jaela Jones also took second place out of 55 people for Senior Quiz Individual.

Community partner Kaufman Brookshire’s named Lucille Nash Elementary School’s Lauren Plugge as their Fall Brookshire’s Teacher of the Season. Her picture will also be displayed inside the Kaufman location.

The North Forney High School Pride of Falcon Nation Band made history two weeks ago by advancing to the UIL Area C 6A Finals for the first time in program history. In their landmark finals’ performance, the Pride of Falcon Nation placed sixth overall—just two spots away from qualifying for the UIL State Marching Contest.

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The Texas State Comptroller’s Office encourages all taxpayers to support Texas businesses while saving money on tax-free purchases on most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks (sold for less than $100.00) during the Annual Tax-Free weekend.

Trinity Valley Community College (TVCC) has been recognized as a statewide leader in student mental health and wellbeing through its participation in the Minding College Minds Learning Community—a firstof- its-kind initiative supporting the mental health needs of more than 225,000 community college students across Texas.

news@kaufmanherald.com Scurry-Rosser ISD announced their Meet the Teacher dates for back to school for 2025-26. Scurry-Rosser Elementary School for Pre-K and Kindergarten only will host their Meet the Teacher on Tuesday, Aug.