Thursday, August 18, 2011

Education
The Gonzales Cannon WISD Meet the Teacher
Waelder Independent School District invites you to Meet the Teacher night from 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18 at the WISD cafeteria. Elementary parents will meet in elementary classrooms. Middle school teachers will meet in the library located in the middle school building. High School teachers will meet in Mr. Jones classroom in the high school building.

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Area School news briefs

The schedule includes: Luling Primary: 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.; Leonard Shanklin Elementary: 5:30 - 7 p.m.; Luling Junior High School: 6:30 - 8 p.m.; Luling High School: 6:30 - 8 p.m. vide snacks after-school, fun enrichment activities and homework time. Any homework not completed at RISE must be finished at home. RISE provides transportation home for students that live in Nixon, Smiley and Leesville. If you are interested in working for the RISE program, applications must be completed online. If you have any questions about the program, please feel free to contact us at 5821536 ext. 0165 or tassosc@ nixonsmiley.net.

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Welcoming back teachers

Meet the Teacher is scheduled for Thursday, AuThe Gonzales Chamber of Commerce served up a welcome back coffee Monday gust 18th for all Luling ISD morning to greet teachers returning to Gonzales ISD as part of the convocation Campuses. event at Gonzales Junior High. (Photo by Dave Mundy) The Gonzales Master Gardeners are pleased to announce registration for the fall 2011 Texas Master Gardener Class. Classes will be held every other Tuesday morning from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm at the Odd Fellows Lodge in Gonzales beginning September 6 and ending in May. If you love gardening and plants, but find that you never run out of questions about why things turn out the way they do; if you enjoy being around other people who love plants and gardening; and if you have been looking for that special opportunity to serve your community by sharing your love of plants, then you are probably just waiting to join the Gonzales Master Gardeners in becoming a Texas Master Gardener. Gonzales Master Gardeners belong to a volunteer program sponsored by Texas AgriLife Extension where they received quality educational instruction in horticulture and then service as a teaching outreach and community service program of Texas AgriLife Extension. The Gonzales Master Gardeners offer a comprehensive class tailored to local conditions and to the interests of the community. The program starts with a class on soils in which students learn about soils types, structures and biology so that they can understand how their soil affects their horticulture. From there, the program moves to cover a wide range of topics from roses and native plants to fruits and nuts. Instruction is offered by specialists in their field and many of them are college professors and extension specialists. Students also enjoy a range of field trips to botanical and horticultural facilities where they can observe principles they have learned put into practice. In return for this exceptional educational opportunity, students join other Gonzales Master Gardeners in a unique program of

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community projects. Upon completion of 50 hours of volunteer service, students become eligible for certification by Texas AgriLife Extension as a Texas Master Gardener. The class includes a minimum of 50 hours of classroom instruction and the registration fee is $165. The deadline for applications is August 23, 2011 at 5 pm. Applications are available at the Gonzales County Extension Office located at 1709 Sarah DeWitt in Gonzales and completed applications along with the registration fee should be returned to the Gonzales County Extension Office. Applications are also available on the Gonzales County Extension Office website at http://gonzalestx.tamu.edu/ . Because the Master Gardeners work with vulnerable members of the community, persons admitted to the program must undergo a confidential background check conducted by Texas AgriLife Extension. If you have questions, please call the Gonzales AgriLife Extension office at 830-6728531. Extension programs serve people of all ages regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, religion, disability or national origin. Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid, service or accommodations in order to participate in this meeting are encouraged to contact the County Extension Office at 830-672-8531 to determine how reasonable accommodations can be made.

GISD is having an early release day the first week of school due to the varsity football game in Corpus Christi on Friday night. On August 26 all schools will have an early release to enable the district to have buses back in time to safely travel to Corpus Christi. East Avenue will dismiss students at 11:30 a.m., with Gonzales Elementary ending the day at 11:40, North Avenue at 11:45, Gonzales Junior High at 11:55 and Gonzales High School at noon.

Back to School Fun

N-SCISD after school program

The NSCISD After School Program, RISE, is taking applications for students in grades 1-5. If you are interested, please complete and print the PDF form below or complete and submit the online application below. You can also pick an application up at the middle school office or the central office. Turn in completed applications to the middle school office or central office. Class sizes are limited. This years after school program will begin on Monday, Aug. 22. We will pro-

The Edwards Association will host its 2011-12 Back-toSchool Fun Day from 5:3010:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18 at the Edwards Community Center. Activities include water fun, a moonwalk, music, movie, snow cones, hot dogs, pickles and more. Tickets are $1 each and proceeds will help benefit the Edwards Association Scholarship Fund.

GISD Tax Rate Hearing

The Gonzales Independent School District will hold a public meeting at 5:30 PM, August 29, 2011 in the Jr. High Library, 400 N. College, Gonzales, Tx. 78629. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the school districts budget that will determine the tax rate that will be adopted. Public participation in the discussion is invited.

Area School menus: Aug. 22-26

Nixon-Smiley Lunch & Breakfast Menus Monday, Breakfast: Pig-n-blanket, milk & juice. Lunch: Chicken nuggets, w/white gravy, whipped potatoes, mixed vegetables, wheat bread, fruit, & milk. Tuesday, Breakfast: Cheese filled pizza stick, milk and juice. Lunch: Beef & cheese nachos, pinto beans, rice, tossed salad, fresh fruit & milk. Wednesday, Breakfast: Sausage biscuit, milk & juice. Lunch: Steak burger, baked fries, lettuce, tomato, sliced pickles, ice cream, fruit & milk. Thursday, Breakfast: Breakfast sausage pizza, milk & juice. Lunch: Oven baked chicken, whipped potatoes, corn on cob, green beans, rolls, fresh fruit & milk. Friday, Breakfast: Breakfast on a stick, milk & juice. Lunch: Spaghetti w/meat sauce, green beans, tossed salad, garlic bread, peach cobbler & milk. Mustang Special: Monday, Chicken & cheese crispitos, baked fries, lettuce, tomato, sliced pickles, fruit & milk. Tuesday, Chili-dog, w/ shredded cheese, baked fries, lettuce, tomato, sliced pickles, fresh fruit & milk. Wednesday, Carne guisada tacos, w/shredded cheese, tossed salad, rice, fruit, ice cream & milk. Thursday, Meatball submarine sandwich, baked fries, lettuce, tomato, sliced pickles, fresh fruit & milk. Friday, Baked potato, w/chili & shredded cheese, tossed salad, crackers, peach cobbler & milk. Waelder School Choice of Milk, Fresh Fruit served with every meal. Monday, Breakfast: Pigs in Blanket, Fruit. Lunch: Sloppy Joes, Potato Salad, Baked Beans, Pickle Spears, Fruit. Tuesday, Breakfast: Waffles & Sausage, Fruit. Lunch: Chicken Strips, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Bread Fruit. Wednesday, Breakfast: Blueberry Muffin, Fruit. Lunch: Corn Dogs, Macaroni & Cheese, Carrot Sticks, Fruit. Thursday, Breakfast: Biscuit & Sausage, Fruit. Lunch: Soft Taco/Cheese, Lettuce & Tomatoes, Pinto Beans, Fruit. Friday, Breakfast: Pancakes & Ham, Fruit. Lunch: Cheeseburgers, Oven Fries, Lettuce, Tomatoes & Pickles, Fruit. Shiner Catholic Schools All Lunches Served with Milk Monday: Hot Dogs (plain, chili, cheese), Pork & Beans, Sliced Pickles, Tossed Salad, Fruit. Tuesday: Baked turkey ham, Lettuce, tomato, Corn, Bread, Fruit. Wednesday: Frito Pie, Pinto Beans, tossed Salad, Fruit. Thursday: Turkey Fritters w/white Gravy, Whipped potatoes, Green Beans, Rolls, Fruit. Friday: Fish Nuggets w/catsup or tartar sauce, Tossed salad, Pea salad, Macaroni & cheese, bread, Fruit.

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