ATTENTION Future Honey Bears…the Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School Honey Bears will host their annual dance clinic for Pre-K thru 5th grade students on Saturday, Sept. 18.

Superintendent Philip Welch with members of the class of 2020. This will be the first class that Welch will follow from Kindergarten through 12th grade as their superintendent.

Mark Magnuson has room to spare.

A first glance of his project list seems to include at least a third of the municipal buildings, financial institutions, churches and schools in Orange County.

The Bridge City Strutters were named All-American Team by the American Dance staff at line camp recently. They also received Super Sweepstakes, Home Routine Award and Best OverAll- Precision Award.

The Bridge City High School Varsity Cheerleaders attended National Cheerleaders Asscociation Cheer Camp in Galveston recently. While at camp the girls received a spirit stick along with five superior ribbons and one excellent ribbon.

Several members of the Bridge City High School cheerleaders toured Honolulu and attended cheering camps June 27-July 8.

Your thermostat may not recognize that summer is coming to an end, but the tell tale signs that strike fear into the hearts of children everywhere are certainly evident in Southeast Texas.

What have teachers been doing this summer while on vacation from school?  Most have gone to seminars, sessions, conferences or workshops so they will be better equipped to meet the challenges the new school year brings.

Orangefield High School has announced the first day of class will be Monday, Aug. 23.

All fees or fines must be paid and immunization records must be up to date before students pick up their schedule. A freshmen parent meeting will be held Tuesday, Aug. 3. Student schedules, class officer nominations, and parking permits will also be handled that day. Students need to be ready to nominate five students from their grade level by secret ballot when they pick up their schedules.

Shopping for school supplies and new clothes is a necessary part of the back to school process. Of course, making sure your kids are prepared for their return to school can be a strain on the old pocket book, but there are some other issues that parents and caregivers need to be concerned with, as well.

”Bridge City HS Student Council hosted Freshmen Orientation Monday, Aug. 9.  170 Freshmen were in attendance as well as parents and family.

The Little Cypress-Mauriceville Honey Bears are gearing for the new school year. The recently returned from camp and look forward to their main fundraiser in October, Bulls and Barrels rodeo.

Students enrolled at West Orange – Stark High School have been mailed their 2010-2011 class schedules and other enrollment information.

Students are encouraged to review schedules and complete student information forms. Both information items should accompany them to class on the first day of school, Monday, Aug. 23.

Six Bridge City High School Yearbook students participated in Taylor Publishing Company’s communications workshop, July 23-26 at Texas A&M University.

Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD has taken steps this school year to become increasingly efficient at integrating technology into the school and the classroom.  According to Kim Allen, Director of Technology, “Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD has joined forces with Atomic Learning, Inc. (AL), a nationally respected provider of Web-based software training, as part of the District’s new professional development program.  The initial phase of deployment of the new professional develop

Katelyn Norman, a 2010 graduate of Bridge City and former captain of the Strutters, was recently selected as a Kilgore Rangerette. Katelyn is one of 36 young women to be named to the prestigious drill team.