Volume 2, Issue 15: 4/4/25
by Superintendent's Blog
Posted on April 4, 2025
Volume 2, Issue 15: 4/4/25
Greetings Bulldogs! Happy Friday.
TISD High School Bond Ground Breaking Event!
We are thrilled to share that the TISD School Board has approved the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for the High School Bond Project—a major milestone that officially moves us from design to construction!
To celebrate this exciting step forward, we invite our entire TISD community to join us for the High School Groundbreaking Ceremony!
Friday, April 11th, 2025
2:00 - 3:00 PM
Stadium Street (please see the map for parking and location)
This event will have a pep rally feel as we bring together ALL TISD students, staff, and community members to mark this historic moment. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!
New Bulldogs - PreK & Kinder Roundup!
STAAR/EOC Testing Dates:
2025-26 TISD Open Positions:
Paraprofessionals Day:
April 2nd was Paraprofessionals Day, and I don't want the week to end without me giving a special thank you to all of our aides and paraprofessionals. They are the backbone of our district and often take care of tasks, needs, and cover gaps that many of us don't even realize exist. They are teh glue that holds our campuses together, and we are lucky to have every one of them!
High School UIL Academics:
We had good results at the UIL Academic district meet
Shout out to all of our team and individuals coaches as they prepared our kiddos for competition!
Results from the meet:
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1st Place - Karis Ginn - Regional Qualifier
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3rd Place - Logan Ferguson - Region Qualifier
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4th Place - Isabella Roberson
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1st Place Team and Regional Qualifiers - Karis Ginn, Logan Ferguson, Isabella Roberson, and Ethan Schramm
Band Update:
Congratulations to our Fightin' Band from Bulldog Land for earning their 9th consecutive SWEEPSTAKES rating at their UIL CONCERT & SIGHT READING competition!
TABC Middle School Girls Coach of the Year:
Track & Field:
Congratulations to the following area qualifiers after field events:
Lady Dogs:
Bulldogs:
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Braden - District Champ Discus
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Deven - 2nd place Shot
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Jayden - 4th place Triple Jump
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Ethan - 3rd place Triple Jump
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Case - District Champ High Jump
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Luciano - District Champ Pole Vault
Area Track Qualifiers After the Running Finals:
Lady Dogs:
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Raven - District Champ 800 & Mile
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Skielee - 2nd place 800 & Mile
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Nadia - 4th place 800 & 3rd place Mile
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Madison - 2nd place 400
Bulldogs:
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Case - 4th place 800 & 2nd Mile
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Jamie - District Champ Mile
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Jayden - District Champ 100
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Will - 4th place 300h
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For full results, please visit: https://bit.ly/4clT4qP
JH Track for the Bulldogs and Lady Dogs
Congratulations to our Junior High Bulldogs and Lady Dogs on a strong showing at the District Track Meet. They’ve put in a lot of hard work this season, and it showed. We’re proud of their effort and look forward to seeing what they continue to accomplish.
For Results please visit - https://bit.ly/4csRC68
Golf Update:
Our Boys' Golf Team took 1st place, and the Girls' Team finished strong in 3rd place!
Advancing to Regionals: Boys Team – Cooper Gray, Jacob Jackson, Case McDaniel, Wyatt Betak, and Hunter Brantley
Girls Medalists – Marisol Schaller and Karsyn Bland
A special shoutout to Cooper Gray for earning 1st place medalist!
Baseball Updates:
Baseball continues to showcase their talent and remains undefeated in district after a huge win against Holland 17-0. They take on Rosebud Lott tonight!
Softball Updates:
Softball finished a close game against Holland for the win as Holland tried to mount a late comeback but Thorndale sealed the deal to win 7-6.
Then, the Lady Dogs took on Chilton for a double header to make up for a missed game to start district and won both to stay undefeated in district play!
Thorndale Bass Club:
The Thorndale fishing teams had a productive weekend, March 15 & 16, on Lake Whitney as they participated in the NGTTT on Saturday and the CTHSTT on Sunday.
On Saturday, Team Unnasch/McDonald successfully caught three fish, totaling 4.58 pounds. Team Stoecklein/Brantley also weighed in a single fish, measuring 4.53 pounds.
On Sunday, Team Delacerda/Wilbers was the only team to catch a fish, reeling in a single bass weighing 1.17 pounds. Despite their efforts, Teams Unnasch/McDonald, Stoecklein/Brantley, and Suchomel/McAnulty all enjoyed their time on the water but were unable to secure a catch.
Our next tournaments will be held on April 12th and 13th at Lake Belton!
FFA Updates:
The Thorndale FFA Horse Judging team competed today at the Cleburne Invitational for one final workout before Area next Saturday. They placed 2nd out of over 50 teams! Riley Shock was 3rd High Individual, and Hestin Ellington was 4th High Individual. Other team members include Grace Tracey, Layne Harkins, Calli Kunkel, Jadyn Biehle, and Sawyer Horton.
Other teams have been and continue to compete this week and next!
Milam County Livestock Show:
Kudos to all of the Thorndale FFA & 4H kiddos for competing in the Milam County Jr. Livestock Show. Here is a list of results 2025 MCJLS Results, and below is a list of all the competitors who represented us well!
Spring Sports Schedules:
The busiest time of the year for our Lady Dogs and Bulldogs is here! Stay updated with all the schedules online and right here on social media.
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Most sincerely,
Zack Kleypas
Superintendent
Thorndale ISD
#TISDStrivingForExcellence
“Keep improving, always, in all ways.”
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