All Texas public and charter school students, grades K through 12, are now prohibited from using cell phones and other personal communication devices during the school day. And school districts are scrambling to comply with the new law by the start of classes. House...
With a trustee position open after Ricky Gillespie’s resignation last month, the Princeton ISD school board appointed his replacement during the regular meeting Tuesday, June 15. Filling Gillespie’s spot on the board is Starla Sharpe, who has lived in Princeton since...
Princeton ISD awarded funding to eight innovative projects that teachers will implement in their classrooms next fall. Teachers were surprised with the grant announcements during the final school luncheon and presented with an oversized check to celebrate the...
Princeton Independent School District celebrated the end of the 2020-21 school year by recognizing teachers and their service to PISD during a special luncheon Thursday, May 27. In addition to recognizing long-term employees, Superintendent Donald McIntyre first...
As the 2020-21 school year draws to a close, a foreign exchange student is fighting for something really important to her – the right to walk the stage at graduation. In a school year defined by tough challenges, including the pandemic and the February winter storm,...
As Princeton ISD closes out the 2020-21 school year this month, improvements for each campus for the upcoming school year was discussed at the regular school board meeting held Monday, May 17. During the meeting, principals representing each school, aside from the...
Friendly competition drove two students and friends to earn Princeton High School’s top academic honors. Princeton High School academic rankings place Rayna Samples as valedictorian and Vivian Long as salutatorian of the 341-member Class of 2021. Rayna posted a...
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) Huddle at Princeton High School is hosting its first-ever Fields of Faith at 4 p.m. this Sunday, April 25, at Jackie Hendricks Stadium. The free event will feature a dynamic speaker, as well as music, pizza and students and...
As Princeton sees noticeable growth over the next decade, the school district focused on preparing for that expansion during the regular school board meeting Monday, April 19. Expected to grow by 900 students just this year alone, the school board has...
