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Newcomers 2007

Sunday, October 28, 2007

Florence schools staying competitive

From staff reports

FLORENCE -- Florence Independent School District's

urrent enrollment is about 1,000 students with Florence

High School and Florence Middle School achieving Texas

Education Agency "Recognized" status for 2006, and all

campuses meeting Adequate Yearly Progress.

Basketball fans cheer

Dr. Marilyn Hill is in her third year as high school

for the Lady Buffalos

principal this year. The high school has recently re-

during a game in the

ceived a six-classroom addition and is in the process

new gymnasium at

Florence High School

of adding a competition gym.

during its grand

Both of these items were funded by bond funds ap-

opening in February

proved by the community in 2005.

2007.

Sheri Hawthorn is entering her fifth year as princi-

al at Florence Middle School.

Reagan Willman is entering her second year as the new

principal at Florence Elementary School, after having

served as the district's assistant principal for two years.

Steve Ham has recently joined the district from the Need-

ville Independent School District as assistant principal.

Florence is nationally recognized for its meats lab

Herald file photo

and agricultural studies programs. Students regularly

The Florence school Web site, www.florence.kl2.tx.us,

cross country track, baseball, softball and tennis.

place in national competitions for judging meat. The

Florence ISD received the "Superior Achievement" rat-

gives a school and community calendar of events, game

program is led by Bobby Rosenbusch, Melissa Lower-

ing for the 2004-05 school year under the Financial Integ-

scores, programs and more.

wald and Jeff Lewis.

FlorencecompetesinDistrict25-AAinathletics.Competi-

rity Rating System of Texas with a perfect score because

For more information, call the superintendent's of-

tive sports programs include football, volleyball, basketball,

of the efforts of business manager John VanDever.

fice at (254) 793-2850.

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