End of term but beginning of fresh start

The passage of time is a major part of all of our lives, and as I was told in my youth, the older you get the faster it (time) goes. In education, we have the challenge of using time in the most beneficial way to prepare our students for their future.

Supporting athletes

This time a year ago we had just completed the installation of the new elementary playground. The new playground, located behind the new elementary addition, allows our elementary students access directly to the playground without having to cross a road.

BAND BANQUET WINNERS—

Award winners from the Rock-dale High School Big Blue Band Banquet, held Thursday, were listed by director Adrian Acevedo.

EDUCATION NOTES

Rockdale Elementary Wednesday—P-Day Last 26 Days of School), bring play dough and have a picnic; Public School Paraprofessional Day; Public School Nurse Day.

Big Elm Creek Watershed meeting Tuesday

ATexas Watershed Steward workshop on water quality related to Big Elm Creek will be held from 8 a.m. to 12-noon Tuesday at the Yards of Cameron, 301 Adams Avenue in Cameron.

ORGANIZATIONS

The Reporter welcomes news of special events from area organizations. Email bill@rockdalereporter.com or fax to 512-446-5317. Master Naturalists will hear A&M prof Thursday Dr. Alston V. Thoms will speak at the Texas Master Naturalist monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m.

Summer 4-H activities ahead

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Milam County 4-H will hold three free day camps and some other fun activities this summer. Fun Day Camp will be held June 8 for Clovers (K-2nd grade) at the Thorndale City Park Pavilion. We will be doing a lot of fun relays and water games.

EDUCATORS

Lambda Psi chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma—international honor society for female educators—recently installed officers. The chapter has several Rockdale members.

For the kids

Milam County Child Protective Services Board has received this quilt, created by Gene Stork and Judy Morris, for use in a fund-raiser.

Train up a child...

Lift up your eyes CLYDE NICHOLS Author and retired minister The writer of the book of Proverbs gives us these words of wisdom about raising children: “Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it.