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Students walk on Ross Road during a protest against recent ICE raids across the country on January 29, 2026 during the school day. Photo by Alizabeth Westfall. In response to recent ICE raids across the country, students walked out during 7th period until the end of the school day, holding posters and chanting, to raise awareness about what they described as unjust treatment of immigrant communities.  At the start of the walkout, students headed to the gym where they chanted

Choir performs their winter show The choir had their “A Night of Classical Christmas” show yesterday after school and community and family members came to show support.   The choir dressed up festive and sang Christmas songs, featuring music by Vivaldi, Bach, and Handel. “The Christmas music was very classical and very challenging,” senior and captain of choir Christopher Hernandez said. “This is one of my favorite pieces so far this year.”   Choir students found the preparat

The Belles and Cardettes perform their winter show The Cardinal Belles and Cardettes performed the “Merry and Bright” winter show last Thursday and Friday.  Students, staff, and families came to support the performances at the auditorium. The parents were proudly cheering them on. “It was kind of tough,” Belle Kendal Henry said. “But it was worth it because the show was pretty good.”  Several special moments were shared between the girls during the performances, and they felt

To support community members struggling to purchase groceries, the food pantry hosts the drive-through food distribution program, held on the first Thursday of every month. You can find the DV food distribution at the freshman entrance. The most recent event took place on Nov 6. That distribution happened during the 43-day government shutdown, where people lost access to SNAP benefits. Due to high demand, volunteers ran out of canned goods and were unable to provide food for

H-E-B representative Nabor Tellez and Librarian Andrea Mendoza pose with senior Ezekiel Phillips who read the most during the Beanstack monthly reading contest. Photo by Alizabeth Westfall. To encourage reading among students the district started the Beanstack monthly reading contest for all grade levels.  On Monday, four classes received a prize of ice-cream. These four classes had the most reading time. The class with the most reading time logged was coach Zackary Madrid’s,

Community members attend the first Parent-Teacher Association event: a JV Football tailgate on November 5, 2025. Photo by Lucas Rodriguez. After being informed of the elementary schools beginning a Parent-Teacher Association, parent liaison Leticia Segovia grew an interest in starting one of her own.  A PTA, short for Parents-Teacher Association, is an opportunity for parents to get involved with the school and support their children with improvement. It can benefit both side

Seniors got to express their school spirit last Thursday by participating in their last ever spirit day: pajama day.  Some seniors felt emotional, reminiscing about the past four years. Students participated by wearing their favorite sleepwear.  “I've had so much fun doing these school spirit days with my friends,” senior Guillermo Cardona said. “I think participating in this has made the school year much more fun.”  Senior Xavier Mindieta said he wished he participated in pa

Students pose with a representative from the University of Houston at the college fair on October 23, 2025. Photo courtesy of Ricky Perez. Juniors and seniors attended the college career fair on October 23rd, which included over 50 colleges that the students could talk to.  The college fair helped students explore their college interests and allowed them to ask questions about certain programs within the colleges.  “There has been so much engagement happening within this year

Seniors, government and economics teachers, and Superintendent Dr. Matthew Gutierrez pose for a picture after students voted for the first time on November 4, 2025. Photo by Alizabeth Westfall To increase citizen participation at a young age, the government and economics teachers took eligible seniors to vote on Election Day at the administrative building.  These students were able to vote after the government and economics team offered voter registration on campus during the

Every year seniors play their last game in sports like senior varsity captains: Teyla Woody and Julliana Loera. They recently played their last game of volleyball, and while working hard they also helped out the younger volleyball players. “We've been there the longest we know more about the program,” Woody said. “We are good with all the teams.” Loera enjoys being able to be a role model for her teammates. “Everyone is looking up to you,” Loera said. “It’s about being there

The excitement in the air as the loud cheers began, the trumpets blew, and the sounds of stopping hit the floor — it's pep rally time. Pep rallies are a time when everyone combines, and the student council comes together and plans for the pep rallies. The fall season of pep rallies just wrapped up last week. “Student council's role in the pep rallies is to promote spirit through games,” teacher and Student Council sponsor Daja Powell said. “We are also in charge of the pep ra

Theatre recently had their first show of the year, Evil Dead: The Musical: High School Version at the auditorium. The musical is about five college students going on a spring break trip to an abandoned cabin in the woods and they come across supernatural occurrences. They performed the show a total of five times, and four shows were open to the general public. The final show was performed for select CTE and Fine Art classes during the school day.  The theatre students worked

To help juniors and seniors catch up on credits, Principal Larry de la Cruz added the new Twilight Program, an after-school opportunity where students work on Edgenuity, complete credits, and make up school hours. The Twilight program runs after school from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., with dinner and transportation provided. The program takes place in rooms A201 and D200, Monday through Thursday. Administrators say they’ve already seen strong results from students participating in the

The administrators no longer announce the tardy sweeps every class period, but the tardy sweeps still happen every day and every class period except for the fourth period. Students that are late to class must get a tardy pass and must go to either the main cafeteria or the k hall cafeteria.  Seven weeks ago, administrators started doing tardy sweeps more consistently to keep students from being late to class. According to assistant principal Calina Tucker, the first week of d

UIL Academics members visit UT Austin for the Students Activities Conference on October 25, 2025. UIL Academics is starting, and they are seeking new members from every grade level to join its teams. The UIL academic season typically starts in October and runs till May. UIL provides students with an opportunity to compete in academic competitions they are interested in. By participating, students can develop critical thinking and communication skills preparing them for futur