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The Sealy News
Published September 23Sealy Engineering race canoes
The Sealy High School senior engineering students competed in their canoe race in Cat Spring on Wednesday, Sept. 9. This project sees students build their own floating watercraft using limited materia
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Published September 23ACCSS Alliance explores rural excellence grant designation
The Alliance for College & Career Student Success (ACCSS) program is entering its sixth year as a collaborative of rural school districts serving South-Central Texas. The initiative has been very
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Published September 16Sealy ISD outlines plans for improvement, points to gains in teacher recruitment
SEALY — Sealy Independent School District is entering the 2026-27 school year with a focus on teacher recruitment and retention, student interventions, family engagement and stronger community partner
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Published September 16The Blinn College District names its 2026 Teaching Excellence Award winners
Meghan Pavlicek, Thomas Upchurch, Abraham Obregon, and Craig Jeffrey are recognized for their innovative teaching practices and dedication to student success The Blinn College District has recognized
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Published September 16Selman Elementary gets hands-on math experience
Selman Elementary students and teachers are learning together with their new math curriculum. It offers an even more hand-on and engaging approach to math where they can explore, discuss, model, solve
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Published September 16Two Brazos FFA members receive Hildebrand Rural Scholarship
Two members of Brazos FFA from the class of 2026 received the Hildebrand Rural Scholarship. The scholarship is for outstanding students from rural communities across Texas. The two recipients of this
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Published September 16Sealy High School learn medical terms with gingerbread men
Sealy High School students learned medical terms, body cavities, body regions, and abdominal quadrants. They did this with a hand-on activity with gingerbread men to help make their learning fun, inte
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Published September 09Selman Elementary outlines improvement plan following F rating
Maggie B. Selman Elementary will focus on improving student achievement, targeted intervention, teacher coaching, and family engagement during the 2026-27 school year after receiving an F in the state