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GENEROUS DONATION—Texas Alliance for Life made a $1,000 donation to Place of Hope after holding their annual fundraising walk in September. On hand for the donation were (L-R) Mary Ross and Kathleen Brannam with Place of Hope, and Joe Pojman, executive director of Texas Alliance for Life. According to Pojman, his organization takes 20 percent of the proceeds from the walk and distributes it to 21 groups across Texas similar to Place of Hope.

2021 BAND BEAU AND SWEETHEART—Band Sweetheart is Peyton Shuffield and Band Beau is Lamonte Robinson. The Rockdale High School Big Blue Band seniors were recognized during Friday night’s game versus Troy. “Both Lamonte and Peyton have been part of the band program for seven years and have played an integral part in the band’s achievements,” said Director of Bands Adrian Acevedo. Shown here are Shuffield and Robinson with RHS Principal Brent Hasselbach.

Regular and consistent attendance is critical in obtaining a solid and productive education. A recent study (2019) conducted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), showed that for every absence a student incurs, the student’s chances of successfully completing and passing the class drops by 2-1/2 percent. There is more, however, than just the educational implications. We now need to consider the social impact of missing school.