Kelly doesn’t look like a woman who hit the end of her rope. Not anymore. In fact, a cursory glance at Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District’s Coordinator of Family Engagement, Community Outreach, and Teacher Support would reveal nothing out of the ordinary. She’s a bright, charismatic, and altogether capable person. You’d never guess that she spent…

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Kelly doesn’t look like a woman who hit the end of her rope. Not anymore. In fact, a cursory glance at the HEB ISD employee would reveal nothing out of the ordinary. She’s a bright, charismatic, and altogether capable person. You’d never guess that she spent an evening weeping on her kitchen floor, surrounded by…

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Text by Valkyrie Reed, Senior, Trinity High School As of September 19, Trinity High School was on a mission to provide much-needed food to families across the HEB area. That mission ended with the close of the Black and Blue Food Drive on October 7. Teachers and students filled boxes with canned foods and sent…

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Text by Dr. Mick Sandoval, Bellaire Elementary Principal The morning of my first Operation Back 2 School (OB2S) made me feel both excited and anxious. As I drove to the event, I couldn’t help but think that I was going to meet some of my students for the first time. I wanted to connect with…

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PENNINGTON FIELD, BEDFORD — Sprawled across the pavement of the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District’s centralized stadium, some 1,940 runners and walkers soak in the pleasant air of a slightly overcast Spring day in Texas. The sounds of #1 Hit Songs pump across the vacated parking spaces, Katy Perry and Kansas taking turns serenading the rows…

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