Education photos 5-27-12

Southside second graders had "Cowboy Day." Students wore cowboy attire, and teachers provided fun cowboy activties for the afternoon. Students rotated to four different stations: Bandana folding with Lynna Miller, Target shooting with Jamie Green, Card Tossing with Jill Rowe and Horse Shoes with Cyndi Crigler. Here, Cristal Velazquez, Cheyenne Blanton, Stephanie Ahern and Noah Estes use water guns for target practice. (Submitted photo)

Southside second graders had "Cowboy Day." Students wore cowboy attire, and teachers provided fun cowboy activties for the afternoon. Students rotated to four different stations: Bandana folding with Lynna Miller, Target shooting with Jamie Green, Card Tossing with Jill Rowe and Horse Shoes with Cyndi Crigler. Here, Lynna Miller shows Lane Hickson, A.J. Sons, Leslye Lovvorn, Berenice Velazquez, Jenny Castillo, Elizabeth Viveros and Madilynn Hendon how to do different bandana folds. (Submitted photo)

Southside second graders had "Cowboy Day." Students wore cowboy attire, and teachers provided fun cowboy activties for the afternoon. Students rotated to four different stations: Bandana folding with Lynna Miller, Target shooting with Jamie Green, Card Tossing with Jill Rowe and Horse Shoes with Cyndi Crigler. Here, Rylan Green, Ethan Rollins, Madilynn Hendon, Makayla Storey and Lexi Bailey all dressed up for "Cowboy Day." (Submitted photo)

Perseverance was the Super Salamander word for the last nine weeks of school at Southside Elementary. Second graders who displayed the trait are, back row, Diego Caceres, Connor Mallett, Cole Banks, Azaezha Williams, Rayne Russell, Brenden Fults, Cheyenne Blanton, Leslye Lovvorn and Adrian Estrada Huerta. Middle row, Lindy DeOsio, Caiden Allsopp, Alyvia Smith, Ethan Rollins, David Miguel, Rosario Viveros and Aiden Cantrell. Front row, Giselle Velasquez, Katelyn Rourke, Lexi Richardson, Demecio Gomez, Richie Nicholson, Logan McBee and Isabella Bernard. (Submitted photo)

The Guidance word for the the last nine weeks was "Courage." These students showed courage and were recognized by their teachers and guidance counselor Biljana Khan. Back row, Saira Lagunes, Esmeralda Sebastian, Samantha Street, Yaelin Velazquez, Justin Walls, Jessica Parker. Middle row, Biljana Khan, Brayden Cummings, Pandora Keele, Diego Caceres, Rayne Russell, Jaxon Neese and Erica Parker. Front row, Landen Neese, Noah Presley, Ismael Huerta, Isabella Bernard and Catherine McCullough. (Submitted photo)

Southside third through fifth graders who showed perseverance were: Back row, Jesus Grajales, Hannah Williamson, Estefany Cervantes Velazquez, Helen Navarette and Gage Deas. Middle, Kailey Clark, Edgar Rodriquez, Saira Lagunes, Erica Martin, Yuta Honjo and Haley Barnwell. Front, Jonathan Real, Justin Graham, Mickaja Cannon and Jose Vargas. Not pictured, Bayleigh Stovall and Dylan Kelly. (Submitted photo)

Learning Way Elementary hosted a banquet to honor the advanced and proficient students in at least two TCAP subjects, and those who scored a "5" on the fifth grade writing assesment. Here, Maddie Throneberry gives a smile with her mother, Leslie. (Submitted photo)

Learning Way ESL teacher Joanne Coggins hosted a group for the Positive Behavior Mystery Trip. More than 70 students visited her farm, where they fished, had a hayride, and played with animals. Isai Jimenez and Jonathan Medel-Fernandez show off a fish that they caught. (Submitted photo)

Learning Way Elementary hosted a banquet to honor the advanced and proficient students in at least two TCAP subjects, and those who scored a "5" on the fifth grade writing assesment. Here, Dillen Haynes receives his award. (Submitted photo)

On Thursday, May 17 Harris Middle's National Junior Honor Society inducted it's new members. To be considered for NJHS, students must have a 3.5 GPA each semester and a packet must be completed that explains the ways in which the student has demonstrated leadership, scholarship, character, citizenship and service. New inductees were -- Front: Madison McCormick, Tyler Burdick, Justin Duke, Taylor Burdick, Romny Felts, Kristy Gibson and Sydney Edwards. Middle: Yaquelin Galvez, Jessica Davis, Kara Brooke Bellenfant, Perla Arias, Luisa Suazo, Winston Caine, Elliott Smith and Jennifer Mendiola. Back: Nina Bryce Cobb, Hannah Cardwell, Menley Saylor, Keely Smith, Erin Thompson, Colt Williams and Tyler Allen. (Submitted photo)