Early STAAR results are up

Preliminary standardized test results released Monday show Ennis Independent School District students making progress in state testing.

Preliminary standardized test results released Monday show Ennis Independent School District students making progress in state testing.

Ennis ISD Superintendent Barbara Qualls celebrated Gov. Rick Perry’s decision to sign House Bill 5, but cautioned that district still have to wait on new rules from the Texas Education Agency.

Students who buy their lunch at Ennis schools better pack an extra dime next year.

Ennis High School’s graduating class of 2013 walked the stage Friday night in front of friends, family and the community who gathered at Lions Memorial Stadium.

The finalists and winner of the Kinzie Foundation Award for 2012-13 were honored during a reception held Wednesday at the Ennis ISD Administration Building.

After public discussion about the extent of student out-migration in the district at recent public meetings, Ennis ISD released updated statistics that show a slight drop in enrollment from last school year, despite an overall increase in enrollment over the past six years.

The Ennis State Bank Scholarship Committee has announced the recipients of its 2013 scholarships.

Two local parents are calling an Ennis High School senior a hero after a Sunday morning fire threatened six lives.

Assistant Superintendent Kathy Cikanek dispelled misconception surrounding the embattled CSCOPE program, saying only the lesson plan portion of the system is being removed.

The Ennis ISD School Board took no action Tuesday after discussing goals for the district and assessing the performance of Superintendent Barbara Qualls.

The Ennis ISD School Board has scheduled a special meeting for 6 p.m. tonight to continue evaluation of Superintendent Barbara Qualls’s contract, as well as to continue setting the “long-term and short-term goals of the district.”

Ennis High School will host a job fair targeting juniors and seniors next week.

Staff Report Two years since it received an Academically Unacceptable rating from the state, Ennis High School’s juniors turned in high scores on the most recent state testing. Click here to sign up for our E-Edition and read the rest of the story!

The Ennis ISD School Board rearranged itself Tuesday night after saying goodbye to a longtime member and welcoming its newest, and announced pending superintendent evaluation meetings.

The Ennis ISD School Board will pay tribute to an outgoing member before swearing in its newest trustee tonight.

Unofficial election results after Saturday polling show Julie Pierce gained the vacant Place 6 seat on the Ennis Independent School District Board of Trustees, Matt Walker is the city’s new Ward 6 commissioner and Carolyn Frazier retained her Ward 2 seat.

Unofficial results from polling for the open seat on the Ennis Independent School District Board of Trustees reveals Julie Pierce claimed the Place 6 seat with more than 75 percent of votes cast.

Election Day on Saturday will see several local races decided in one of the busier election cycles of recent years.

Ennis ISD teacher Sheryl Stuckly is spearheading an effort to collect supplies for the teachers of West Intermediate School, which was destroyed in the April 17 explosion that killed 15 people and devastated the heart of the town.