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Bilingual students recognized
A unique recognition in place for many years now in our district had a record number of recipients among this year's graduating seniors: the Bilingual Seal was awarded to 61... — Updated 7/6/2021
Librarians - a rare and special breed
Not long before school was out, I had the opportunity to sit in on a district-wide librarians' meeting. Librarians are a special breed of educator. An article entitled, “The... — Updated 6/29/2021
Reading keeps brains learning
Once school is out for the summer, teachers and parents are both often concerned with learning loss during the summer months. This is especially true at the end of the crazy year... — Updated 6/22/2021
Police officers bring equipment, vehicles for student event
When Nicole Hahn, principal at Cameo Elementary, invited me to drop by before the end of the school year, I figured it was one of the end-of-year activities. When students had... — Updated 6/8/2021
Registration Station great success
At the beginning of April we held our first “Registration Station,” to register PreK and kindergarten students for the upcoming school year, 2021-22. Turnout was great, and due... — Updated 6/1/2021
Recognizing achievements with Hall of Honor
Our Clovis Municipal Schools Education Foundation has sponsored the Clovis High School Hall of Honor for the last decade “to recognize and honor former graduates of Clovis High... — Updated 5/25/2021
Clovis schools expanding offerings for younger learners
Early childhood education has been around for quite some time now, becoming a category all its own. Increasingly, general education has changed over the years, as have... — Updated 5/18/2021
Congratulations to CHS esport-sters
Entering a unique computer lab at Clovis High School recently, I tiptoed in and sidled up to Coach Andrew Tipton. It wasn't exactly like entering the bridge of Star Trek's USS... — Updated 5/11/2021
Exceptional area students honored
During our last school board meeting we experienced a special treat. A group of exceptional students were able to attend in person with their families to be honored by the board.... — Updated 5/4/2021
Educators always heroes
In the world of education, this past year was consumed by the logistics of re-inventing school: virtual, online; face-to-face, hybrid, or a combination of the above. Nearing the... — Updated 4/27/2021
Registration Station open
As most are likely aware, we have physically returned to school (sounds of cheering!). Students of all grade levels at all sites have returned to the classroom full time in Clovis.... — Updated 4/20/2021
Opinion: School may look different for now, but it's moving ahead
The past two weeks have definitely been the most unusual we’ve ever experienced. Week before last we were hanging on every word we heard; every piece of news, every update ... — Updated 3/31/2020 Full story
Coronavirus threat, too, shall pass
Truth be told, this week’s article presents a bit of a challenge. Our general mission is to share examples of innovative and wonderfully creative educational happenings in... — Updated 3/17/2020
March month to celebrate reading
Back in 1998, the National Education Association launched an event called “Read Across America,” which has become “the nation’s largest celebration of reading,” according... — Updated 3/10/2020
Kids thrive on active learning
Stopping by Lockwood Elementary School to speak with fifth-grade veteran teacher Sherry Byrd was an unexpected delight. She and her students had returned from a field trip, which it... — Updated 3/3/2020
Mayor hopefuls visit school
Last week a noteworthy event took place at the Clovis Municipal Schools Freshman Academy. The gym buzzed with eager anticipation, filled with the entire student body as the... — Updated 2/25/2020
Teachers attend wind energy workshop
Living on the High Plains we’re no stranger to the winds that sweep across the land. Those winds, however, are gradually becoming a substantial source of renewable energy,... — Updated 2/18/2020
Education Foundation kindling the flame
It’s well known that educators typically dip into their own pockets to make purchases for their students and classrooms. With the complexities and restraints common to... — Updated 2/11/2020
Took a virtual trip to Africa
The other day I traveled to Africa and talked to a teacher and his students in Kenya. Actually, this wonderful experience was thanks to a phenomenal fourth-grade teacher at Mesa... — Updated 2/4/2020
Long live the spelling bee
Several years ago, spelling bees were revitalized through the efforts at our elementary schools, headed up by Deborah Westbrook and Shalei Bennett, principals at Lockwood and Zia,... — Updated 12/17/2019
Adrian White working hard to help students bridge gaps
Adrian White has worked with and for our district for many years now, in various capacities. To give you an idea of the caliber of this man, he’s the only individual I’m aware o... — Updated 12/10/2019
'Dog day' magical experience for students
Vicki Guiffre is a fifth-grade teacher at Parkview Elementary, who recently shared an interesting story. A year ago, she bought a Great Pyrenees puppy for the family. Knowing she... — Updated 12/3/2019
Fire of Wildcat pride has been reignited
The recent build-up of excitement and anticipation for the semifinal playoff game our CHS Wildcat football team played last Friday has been riveting. The idea we’d made it this... — Updated 11/26/2019
iAcademy innovates with emphasis on project-based learning
iAcademy is rocking it again. They’ve been “Cookin’ Up the Government.” Recently sitting down with secondary social studies teacher Judy Williams, a veteran teacher with... — Updated 11/19/2019
Living wax museum fantastic experience for students
If you didn’t attend our iAcademy’s Living Wax Museum recently, you missed a special event indeed. Between J’Drian Lawson’s second and third graders and Melinda Hewitt’s... — Updated 11/12/2019
