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Year in review: Hendrickson Band takes top honors at Fiesta Bowl event

Thursday, December 29, 2011 | Marcial Guajardo

Hendrickson High School’s Hawk band swept the high school marching band national championship last New Year’s Day at the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Ariz.

Year in review: Fewer state dollars lead to PISD cuts

Thursday, December 29, 2011 | James Rincon

Higher taxes and lower TAKS scores left scars on Pflugerville ISD during a year overshadowed by statewide financial crisis and deep cuts in education funding.

City throws support to school district lawsuit

Friday, December 23, 2011 | James Rincon

The city’s mayor proved an easy ally to Pflugerville ISD’s superintendent, who presented to City Council at its Dec. 13 meeting in search of support for the district’s lawsuit against the state education finance system.

Ninteenth elementary named for veteran educator

Friday, December 23, 2011 | James Rincon

Pflugerville ISD will open its 19th elementary school next year and it will bear the name of a veteran teacher who began and ended her carry at the district’s first.

Murchison student in ‘Nutcracker’

Friday, December 16, 2011 | Marcial Guajardo

Savannah Clausen, the daughter of William and Heidi Clausen of Pflugerville and the granddaughter of Armando Aguilar of Taylor, will join the professional company dancers of Ballet Austin’s production of “The Nutcracker” this month at the Long Center in Austin.

PISD draws new elementary school boundaries

Thursday, December 8, 2011 | James Rincon | 1

Pflugerville ISD has redrawn its elementary school boundary lines, anticipating the opening of its 19th elementary school next year.

Dupre heads coalition of schools suing state

Thursday, December 8, 2011 | James Rincon

Pflugerville ISD’s superintendent has been elected president of a coalition composed of more than 340 Texas school districts suing the state over alleged inequities in the education finance system.

Foundation seeks PISD alumni award nominees

Friday, December 2, 2011 | James Rincon

Aside from that time you rented that really nice car to park out front of your 10- year high school reunion, opportunities for high school alumni to receive peer recognition for their post-graduate pursuits can be few and far between.

Former coach, longtime educator set to retire

Wednesday, November 23, 2011 | Special to the Pflag | 3

When she first came into the education field, Cindy Gee was following in the steps of her mentor and wanted to focus on coaching while making a difference to the students under her lead.

Provide thoughts on 2012-13 district calendar

Tuesday, November 22, 2011 | Marcial Guajardo

Pflugerville ISD is seeking input on its proposed 2012-13 calendar.

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