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May 2026 Board Meeting Achievement Spotlight

At last nightโ€™s May 2026 Granbury ISD Board Meeting, we were proud to recognize several outstanding students and staff for their accomplishments, leadership, and dedication.

STARS Accelerated High School Board Update

STARS Accelerated High School principal Margaret Rodriquez and counselor Megan Guidry shared an inside look at the impactful work taking place at STARS and the Behavior Transition Center (BTC), highlighting how both programs support students through relationships, accountability, and personalized pathways to success.

The pledges were proudly led by Kylie Kamp, an April 2026 STARS Graduate.
 
๐’๐“๐€๐‘๐’ ๐š๐ญ ๐š ๐†๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž
STARS, which stands for Self-Motivated Teens Achieving Responsibility & Success, has served Granbury ISD students since 1994 through an accelerated high school model that provides flexible pacing, small classroom settings, and individualized support to help students earn their diploma and prepare for the future.
 
๐€๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž, ๐€๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ž & ๐€๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ:
Campus leaders shared STARSโ€™ โ€œThree Keys to Successโ€ framework centered around attendance, attitude, and achievement. Through meaningful relationships, daily encouragement, and goal-setting, students are empowered to take ownership of their education and future success.
 
๐๐ž๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ข๐จ๐ซ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ:
The presentation also highlighted the important role BTC plays in supporting students during disciplinary placements while continuing their academic and personal growth. Through Capturing Kidsโ€™ Hearts and strong student relationships, BTC creates a safe and supportive environment focused on accountability, growth, and renewed success.
 
๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ฎ๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ:
STARS and BTC were both recognized as Capturing Kidsโ€™ Hearts National Showcase Campuses for the second consecutive year. Campus leaders also celebrated the Class of 2026 and thanked community partners for their continued support throughout the school year.
 
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๐—š๐—›๐—ฆ ๐—–๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป & ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป
We proudly recognized the top two academic students in the Granbury High School Class of 2026.

  • Grace Blevins, Valedictorian, plans to attend The University of Texas at Austin to study Molecular and Cellular Biology.
  • Nathan Walters, Salutatorian, plans to attend The University of Texas at Austin to study Mathematics and Music Performance while serving as a member of the Longhorn Band.

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๐—š๐—›๐—ฆ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜†๐˜€ ๐——๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ
We honored the Granbury High School Stowaways for earning multiple National Championships at MA Dance Nationals. Officers in attendance were: Paislee Cogburn, Madilyn Gloria, Jasmin Dominguez, Jovi Lee, Marizah Dunlap and Molly Thompson. The Stowaways are under the leadership of Director Shelby Sargent and Assistant Director Emily Beane.

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๐—จ๐—œ๐—Ÿ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—ค๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ
GHS senior Miller Schenewark was recognized for advancing to the 5A UIL State Track Meet in the high jump. Congratulations to Miller, Coach Jody Brown and Des Shahan on an outstanding season and this incredible accomplishment.

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๐— ๐—–๐—๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—ง๐—– ๐—ฌ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€
The Granbury MCJROTC Battalion was recognized for another exceptional year of leadership, service, academic achievement, and national-level success. The Board also recognized the MCJROTC Physical Training Team for its outstanding performance at the National Youth Physical Fitness Championships in New York City, where the girls team earned a 4th place national finish and the boys team finished 7th overall.

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๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ต
Congratulations to Granbury High School senior Riley Breeden for being recognized as the Shottenkirk Ford Granbury Senior of the Month. Riley is a member of the Lady Pirates soccer team and participates in the CNA clinicals program. She is also a former member of the Pride of Granbury Band and JOI Club. Following graduation, Riley plans to attend Stephen F. Austin State University to pursue a degree in nursing.

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๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜
Congratulations to Rachel Pakebusch on being named assistant principal of Emma Roberson Early Learning Academy. We are excited to welcome her into this leadership role and look forward to the positive impact she will make for students, staff, and families at ERELA.

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๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด & ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป
Tonight, we recognized Stacie Brown, Karla Willmeth, Denisa Mendel, and Leah Archer for the countless hours they dedicated to planning, implementing, and supporting teachers during the first year of Granbury ISDโ€™s new math curriculum implementation.

Their leadership, hard work, and commitment to supporting both students and staff have earned praise from teachers across the district, Education Service Center Region 11, and even the Texas Education Agency during its recent visit to Granbury ISD. We are incredibly grateful for the impact they continue to make each day.

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Granbury ISD is proud of these students and programs for their hard work, leadership, and commitment to excellence. Thank you for continuing to make TeamGISD proud. ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿดโ€โ˜ ๏ธ๐Ÿ’›