Buffalo News
March 29, 2026
This past week, the FHS Cafeteria featured Fresh Texas Okra prepared two ways. The okra was grown at Gundermann Acres (Wharton, TX). They pickled some of it and stewed the rest!
Another student and staff favorite will be returning on Tuesdays. Organic, pasture-raised chicken wings. These chickens are hatched, raised, and processed at Greener Pastures Chicken (Elgin, TX).
Here is some information on our Farm to School efforts at FISD. Working in conjunction with Lake Travis ISD, Manor ISD, and The Common Market to source local products. The Common Market's products can be found in some of Texas finest restaurants and is doing more and more work with institutions, including schools.
The Gates Scholarship
The Gates Scholarship (TGS) is a highly selective, last-dollar scholarship for outstanding high school seniors from low-income households. Each year, the scholarship is awarded to exceptional student leaders, with the intent of helping them realize their maximum potential.
Eligibility requirements
To apply, students must be:
- A high school senior
- Pell-eligible
- A US citizen or permanent resident
- In a good academic standing with a minimum cumulative weighted GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent)
Additionally, a student must plan to enroll full-time, in a four-year degree program, at a US accredited, not-for-profit, private or public college or university.
Application deadline: Phase I of the application opened Wednesday, July 15, with a submission deadline of Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 2:00 PM PT.
For additional information, please visit their website.
The Coca-Cola Scholars Program scholarship is an achievement-based scholarship awarded to students in their final year of high school. Students are recognized for their capacity to lead and serve, as well as their commitment to making a significant impact on their schools and communities.
With the addition of the 2026 class, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation will have provided more than 7,200 Coke Scholars nationwide with over $90 million in scholarships as it celebrates 40 years of impact since its founding in 1986. 150 Coca-Cola Scholars are selected each year to receive this $20,000 scholarship.