TISD School Earns EPA Designation

Jack Elementary School has earned the U.S. Environmental Agency’s ENERGY STAR designation.  This accomplishment will be recognized at the regular school board meeting to be held on Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 7 p.m.  To earn the ENERGY STAR, a school must be more energy efficient than 75% of similar buildings nationwide.  READ MORE

 

Tyler ISD Schools Get Top Marks From TEA
(Tyler Morning Telegraph, 11/15/09)
The Texas Education Agency awarded 40 Gold Performance Acknowledgments to 15 Tyler ISD schools, the school district announced.
Gold Performance Acknowledgements (GPAs) recognize districts and campuses for high academic performance on indicators such as commended performance on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) test and significant improvement in reading and mathematics, according to TISD.

 

Plyler Alternative School Program Makes A Difference
(Tyler Morning Telegraph, 11/15/09)
Monique Krouse has taught at Plyler Alternative School for four years -- and despite what some may think about the school where students are sent because they've had discipline problems, she said she loves it.

 

Clarkston Elementary Celebrates Anniversary
(Tyler Morning Telegraph, 11/15/09)
Bob Liles remembers when Clarkston Elementary School was nothing more than a piece of land.  In 1959, the same year Clarkston opened, Liles was a third grade student. 

 

Clarkston Elementary School Marks 50th Anniversary

(Tyler Morning Telegraph, 11/13/09)
Betty Plyler has fond memories of her 10 years teaching youngsters at Clarkston Elementary School.  In 1959, the year Clarkston opened its doors, Mrs. Plyler served as a first-grade teacher.
 

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TISD Seniors Selected for Texas Bank and Trust Board of Directors

Texas Bank and Trust (TB&T) is pleased to announce the selection of 11 Tyler Independent School District seniors – six representing Robert E. Lee High School and five representing John Tyler High School - to serve on its 2009-2010 Student Board of Directors.  READ MORE

 

TISD Earns 40 Gold Performance Acknowledgements
The Tyler Independent School District has been awarded 40 Gold Performance Acknowledgments (GPA) from the Texas Education Agency (TEA).  The final 2009 state accountability ratings and gold performance acknowledgements were recently released by TEA and 15 campuses in the Tyler ISD received one or more acknowledgements.  READ MORE

 

ORR Elementary To Receive US Navy Ship Flag
Orr Elementary will receive a special United States Flag to be flown next school year in front of the new school.  The Crew of the USS NEW YORK raised the flag on the morning of November 2, 2009 and flew it for 24 hours.  READ MORE

 

TISD Uses Facebook to Share District Information
The Tyler Independent School District wants to invite parents and community members to join their new Facebook fan page.  As an effort to embrace new technology, the District is using the social networking tool to distribute information about the campuses.  READ MORE

 

TISD with Help from Senator Eltife Raise more than $16,000

Thanks to the employees of the Tyler Independent School District, Texas State Senator Kevin Eltife, and the fans at Friday night’s Robert E. Lee vs. John Tyler football game, Tyler ISD is proud to announce that $16,547.87 has been collected for the Todd Henry Memorial Scholarship Fund.  READ MORE