College Days
Of all the memorable times in one’s life, few may be more memorable than the start of another school year. Can you remember your first day of grade school? Junior High? Were you a blossoming flower your freshman year of high school? Maybe the BMOC (Big Man on Campus) by the end of those four […]
School’s Out But Don’t Check Out
Every year I cannot wait for summer to start, and every year I am completely shocked when it comes to a close. I find myself wondering how three months slipped past me! As summer 2013 draws to an end and I start to regroup, thinking about schedules, alarm clocks, sports practices, and homework, I find […]
Now The Work Really Begins
On Election Day, May 11, voters approved a $99.5 million bond package for the Boerne Independent School District. A great deal of work by staff, expert consultants and a host of dedicated volunteers went into developing the bond and executing a successful campaign for its passage. Still, when word was received on the night of […]
Boerne ISD – Education Foundation
With a growing population, and dwindling budgets, the Boerne Independent School District faces a variety of challenges. However, due to the foresight and diligence of several people, the Boerne Education Foundation was created in 1997 to assist the school district with funds above and beyond what their current budget allows. From the donations from the […]
Homework: A Grim Reality of the School-Age Years
By Meghan Hunter It is not that homework itself is so bad, it is simply that it interferes with other more entertaining or social pursuits. As parents, we are faced with the challenging title of “Enforcer.” The homework is assigned, gingerly wadded and shoved in the bottom of the backpack, and sent home. […]