This week Frenship students involved in the Superintendent Student Advisory Board and Willow Bend Elementary Student Council teamed up with the Rotary Club of Lubbock, and several other community partners, to fill backpacks with food for students over the extended holiday break.

The referral window for the Frenship ISD Gifted and Talented Program is now open. Parents interested in referring students in grades first through 11th must turn in the referral packet to their campus no later than December 10.

Frenship High School sophomore Cade Franklin started a shoe drive called Soles for Souls when he was just a third grader at North Ridge Elementary. Eight years later he is continuing the drive, collecting shoes for people in need.

Earlier this school year, Frenship ISD launched a new program called Threads and Treads, after receiving a large anonymous donation. Through this program, students in need are able to get brand new clothing and shoes.

Frenship ISD is excited to welcome Bryan Gerlich to the Frenship family as the new Director of Athletics. The district’s recommendation to hire Gerlich was officially accepted by the Frenship ISD Board of Trustees during a November 19 school board meeting. Gerlich will begin in January to kick off the 2022 spring semester.

Last Saturday, November 13, Texas Tech Sigma Delta Pi held its 11th Lubbock Spanish Spelling Bee competition. Students from Terra Vista Middle School and Willow Bend participated virtually.

Frenship ISD is proud to announce Westwind Elementary kindergarten teacher Zachariah Vega has been selected as a distinguished educator and finalist for the Lubbock Christian University Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Congratulations to the Frenship ISD students who participated in the annual UIL contests Monday, November 8.

This week the Superintendent's Student Advisory Board met to create blankets that they will donate to Lubbock's University Medical Center to be used by patients in the Cancer Center.

Last Friday, Willow Bend Elementary invited more than 30 business leaders, first responders, and working community members to Career Day, where students could get a first-hand look at different career fields.