May is typically a very busy and exciting time in the school district as we celebrate student achievements and milestones. This May is no exception as our staff across the district are planning virtual ceremonies and drive-thru celebrations to honor our students. The formats are obviously different than what we are accustomed to, but the magnitude of the celebrations are just as valuable. Our staff and students have had an incredible school year filled with many accomplishments and reasons to celebrate!

Some will choose to remember the 2019-2020 school year for this pandemic, however, in my mind it will be the year that so many of our students and staff members demonstrated patience, resilience and grit. Despite the surrounding conditions, our students learned how to read, recite multiplication tables, analyze literature, solve advanced algebraic equations, play an instrument, compete in athletics, and so much more. For all of these accomplishments, I commend our students and their families for a job well done! To our staff who have made these milestones possible, I thank you for your continued commitment. To our community who have supported our district in countless ways, I am eternally grateful.

Bobby Ott

We have been working on a video series that captures the essence of Temple ISD through the eyes of our students, families and staff. The video below is the first in the series and highlights the Mungia's Story. Special thanks to Morether Creative Agency for their work on this project. Enjoy!

• Sandra Atmar, Principal at Bonham Middle School and Dr. Kelly Madden, Principal at Kennedy-Powell Elementary were both selected as statewide semi-finalists for the HEB Excellence in Education Awards!
• From March 6 - April 30 our School Nutrition staff served 33,645 meals to our students!
• Kennedy-Powell Elementary was named a 2020 Distinguished School for STEM and career learning programs. The campus is one of only 404 school across the country to earn this recognition for their Project Lead the Way program implementation.

...Now that you know, please share these exciting accomplishments with others!

Texas public schools have benefited tremendously from the generous support of businesses and organizations in their community. Whether they choose to champion the marching band, a CTE class, a whole school, or the entire district, local businesses and community groups are vitally important to the success of our students.

The Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) understands the value of these partnerships and has a recognition program to recognize local business and organization support of public schools. We are please to announce that Grande Communications has been selected to TASB's state-wide Business Recognition Program for their support of and partnership with the district.

We announced this award during our virtual April Board meeting but plan to recognize them in person when our board meetings return to the Administration Building. In the meantime, please join us in thanking Grande for supporting Temple ISD!

These district partners surprised each TISD campus with these signs to show their support. Thank you for supporting our campuses in such a positive way!

TC President Christi Ponce reached out to us and are awarding a $500 scholarship to all graduating high school seniors who enroll at Temple College this upcoming fall 2020 semester to help them with expenses! Seniors--TC is mailing you additional information.

Mat Naegele with Lamar Advertising reached out to us offering to support the THS Class of 2020 with digital billboard space! Designs have been submitted and they should be up soon.

Louie and Ryan Flores have offered to dry clean all THS Senior graduation gowns FREE of charge! Just drop it off at their downtown location.

TEDC coordinated the donation of food from R&L Carriers to support our students and families in need over the next several weekends!

Email: bobby.ott@tisd.org
Website: https://www.tisd.org/apps/pages/Superintendent
Phone: 254-215-6760
Facebook: facebook.com/templeisd
Twitter: @OttTempleISD