Two new friends meet on their first day of school at Princeton ISD’s new Perkins Early Childhood Center. Courtesy Photos In the last year, Princeton ISD has added the equivalent of an entire 3A school district to its enrollment. More than 1,400 new students have...
The Panther athletic program spent the last few weeks collecting food to provide 35 less fortunate families with a feast for the Thanksgiving holiday. It takes a community to care for a community, so the Panthers received some crucial help with this effort. Once...
Princeton Independent School District voters can expect a bond issue in their future, as the school district has commenced a long-range planning process that will be put on a fast-track journey to seal voter approval. The process is expected to end by late January...
Although it’s not uncommon for students to attend intense training camps to hone their skills, these are typically geared toward extracurriculars, including band, sports and speech. But now, even aspiring middle school writers have the opportunity to attend camp. Southard Middle School hosted its first-ever writing camp for students who were interested in improving their […]
The second of three lawsuits against Collin College was resolved last week as the Eastern District Federal Court in Sherman approved a settlement between a former professor and the school. Suzanne Jones was fired in January 2021 by Collin College, which cited three...
The Princeton Independent School District welcomed two new members to its board of trustees Monday night, Julia Schmoker and John Campbell, who emerged from a four-candidate field to win the election held Nov. 8. The PISD board also thanked outgoing members, Starla...
As the holidays near, the Lions Club already has more than 170 applications for this year’s Angel Tree program, so it’s time to begin adopting and shopping for the less fortunate children and families in Princeton. “In a rapidly growing community, the Angel Tree...
Three school marshals will be added to the ranks of Princeton ISD’s security team. The new positions were approved at the Oct. 17 trustee meeting. The district’s goal is to assign a marshal to each school campus. Superintendent Don McIntyre was pleased with the...
The race for two Princeton ISD board of trustee seats will be decided by voters on Nov. 8. Each seat in the upcoming election is contested with four total candidates filing for two vacancies. The two places on the ballot are currently held by Starla Sharpe and Carol...
