Category: Devine ISD

Important issues discussed at Devine school board meetings.

Devine FFA AgClays teams place at Texas Parks & Wildlife State Tournament

3rd place Male Trap Team (left to right): Reagan Brown, Connor Schmidt, Payton Prestenbach, and Colton Bean.
Devine FFA AgClays team members are (back row, left to right): Ethan Lamb, Cody Brewer, Connor Schmidt, Payton Prestenbach, Truett Barron, John Esquibel, and Jerrod Taylor. Front row, left to right: Kyler Brown, Colton Bean, Alexis Shook, Elliott Moss, Sarah Patteson, and Brittany Jay. Not pictured: Reagan Brown and Josh Long.

The Devine FFA AgClays teams recently represented Devine High School at the 2017 Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. Continue reading “Devine FFA AgClays teams place at Texas Parks & Wildlife State Tournament”

Devine ISD Board approves raises; 11 teachers retire or resign


Initially, Devine ISD wasn’t sure if they would be filling all positions of teachers and staff who had retired or resigned this school year, but Superintendent Scott Sostarich and Finance Director Shannon were happy to announce at the board meeting on June 5 that they will be able to fill those positions.
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5th grade recorder choir students perform at interactive orchestra concert

Members of the 5th grade recorder choir are: Kody Blanquiz, Zoe Ortiz, Rylee Esquibel, Lillian Schenk, Kaydence Scott, Kolton Teeter, Cynthia Maldonado, Catelyn Flores, Skye Samson, Esperanza Carrillo, Saidi Huth, Jordan Buvinghausen, Eva Ozer, Savannah Shuler, Ofmara Vargas Chavez, Fancy Patrick, Jerrica Patrick, Kate Robinson, and Kirara Yracheta.

This year, students of the Devine Intermediate School 5thGrade Recorder Choir collaborated with the San Antonio Symphony in a music education program provided by Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute (WMI). Continue reading “5th grade recorder choir students perform at interactive orchestra concert”

Robin Wheelus chosen as Educator of the Year by Texas Parks & Wildlife

Devine Ag teacher Robin Wheelus was honored at the annual FFA Banquet as the recipient of the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department Professional Educator of the Year award.

Devine High School Ag Teacher Robin Wheelus was awarded the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department Professional Educator of the Year Award (2017) at this year’s annual FFA Banquet last Friday, May 5, 2017.
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DHS OAP presented moving performance of A Thousand Cranes

Team members who helped put on the production of A Thousand Cranes are (back row, left to right): Patti Taitano, Miguel Palma, Jo Taitano, Gabby Romano, Abbey Paulson, Ariana Russell, Amada Guardiola, Emilie Dudley, and Charlize Benavidez; front row (left to right): Paige Williamson, Shi Mercer, Paige Reyna, Jose Guardiola, and Jillian Courtade.

You could have heard a pin drop as the Devine High School One Act play set the solemn scene of Hiroshima, where the main character Sadako (Ariana Russell) suffered the long lasting effects of the atom bomb which fell ten years prior to this scene. Continue reading “DHS OAP presented moving performance of A Thousand Cranes”