Red Lick ISD -

Red Lick ISD will be closed for Spring Break April 6–10. Mustangs will return to campuses on Monday, April 13. Enjoy a fun, restful, and safe Spring Break! #theherd

Due to weather, currrently the softball games have been updated to the following times:
Game time changes
Red Lick vs LE at 4:00
Avery vs Red Lick at 5:00

The Red Lick Mustangs traveled to Rivercrest Monday night for their final track meet of the year. They competed great at the district meet, with several PR's and represented Mustang Nation with pride. We are so proud of our Mustangs and how they showed great sportsmanship and hard work throughout the track season. Below are the results. #theHerd

7th Grade Boys - District Runner-Up

Discus

2nd place - Luke Wasson 83'
5th place - Isaiah White 74'2"

Long Jump

6th place - Lawson Brainerd 14'10"

Triple Jump

5th place - Lawson Brainerd 30'9"

2400m Run

1st place - Karson Gilley 9:21
2nd place - Wright Bell 9:32
3rd place - Jacob Delsignore 11:13

4x100m Relay

6th place - Chris Shelton, Shaw Tipton, Stone Cauley, Grayson Barnette 1:01

800m Run

1st place - Aydan Marbut 2:32
2nd place - Daxton Fowler 2:40

110m Hurdles

1st place - Lawson Brainerd 18.01
5th place - Will Dougherty 20.68

4x200m Relay

6th place - Wright Bell, Chris Shelton, Grayson Barnette, Karson Gilley 2:07

400m Dash

1st place - Aydan Marbut 1:01
5th place - Daxton Fowler 1:08

300m Hurdles

2nd place - Lawson Brainerd 50.13
3rd place - Will Dougherty 56.09
6th place - Chris Shelton 57.84

1200m Run

2nd place - Wright Bell 4:21
3rd place - Karson Gilley 4:27
4th place - Jacob Delsignore 4:47

4x400m Relay

2nd place - Grayson Barnette, Lawson Brainerd, Daxton Fowler, Aydan Marbut 4:32

8th Grade Boys - District Runner-Up

Discus

3rd place - Jeffery Ives 103'2.5"

Long Jump

6th place - Jude McKeever 15'6"

Triple Jump

4th place - Ethan Kessler 32'9.5"

2400m Run

2nd place - Jude McKeever 9:14
3rd place - Josiah Robinson 9:20
4th place - Samuel Gonzalez 9:49

4x100m Relay

6th place - Caleb Pitre, Jeffery Ives, Dylan Wells, Chance Knighton 55.01

800m Run

2nd place - Ethan Kessler 2:29
6th place - Ezra Dawson 2:38

110m Hurdles

1st place - Eli Rankin 17.57
4th place - Colt Reyes 20.36

100m Dash

2nd place - Lucas Collins 12.10

4x200m Relay

6th place - Jude McKeever, Caleb Pitre, Jeffery Ives, Dylan Wells 1:56.03

400m Run

2nd place - Chance Knighton 1:03.07
3rd place - Ethan Kessler 1:03.78

300m Hurdles

2nd place - Eli Rankin 48.49
4th place - Colt Reyes 54.32
6th place - Levi Yelverton 56.33

200m Run

2nd place - Lucas Collins 25.49

1200m Run

2nd place - Jude McKeever 4:12.02
5th place - Josiah Robinson 4:24.02

4x400m Relay

1st place - Dylan Wells, Ethan Kessler, Chance Knighton, Lucas Collins 4:04.21 (School Record)

The Lady Mustangs competed at the District track meet Monday night in Rivercrest. Our girls competed with heart and determination. I am so proud of all of our girls and their growth over the season. -Coach Lange and Castle #theHerd

7th Grade:
District Champions

Long Jump
5th Place- Aubree Castle 12'1

Triple Jump
2nd Place- Aubree Castle 25'7'.5
5th Place- Paisley York 25'1

2400 M Run
1st Place- Harper Lavender 10:27
2nd Place- Piper Rushing 11:02
5th Place- Lorelei DePriest 12:03

400 M Relay
6th Place- Brooke Webber, Bella Farrar, Sofia Carrillo, Piper Sams 1:07

800 M Run
1st Place- Susie Alessi 3:11

100 M Hurdles
1st Place- Aubree Castle 19.78
2nd Place- Piper Sams 20.40
3rd Place- Paisley York 20.53

100 M Dash
5th Place- Piper Rushing 15.49

800 M Relay
5th Place- Lorleri DePriest, Jamie Irby, Sofia Carrillo, Bella Farrar 2.25

400 M Dash
2nd Place- Aubree Castle 1:14.41
3rd Place- Harper Lavender 1:15.10
6th Place- Susie Alessi 1:17.36

300 M Hurdles
3rd Place- Piper Sams 1:02
4th Place- Paisley York 1:03

200 M Dash
3rd Place- Aubree Castle 33.56
6th Place- Brooke Webber 33.90

1200 M Run
1st Place- Harper Lavender 4:49
2nd Place- Piper Rushing 5:00
4th Place- Lorelei DePriest 5:29

1600 M Relay
4th Place- Paisley York, Jamie Irby, Susie Alessi, Sofia Carrillo 5:34

8th Grade
2nd Place

Discus
3rd Place- Jade Robertson 64'1.5
5th Place- Brynlee Brush 57'4.5

Long Jump
5th Place- Elise Thomson 12'8.5
6th Place- Jacy Carrillo 12'3

Triple Jump
3rd Place- Jacy Carrillo 27'6
5th Place- Sy Endsley 27'2

2400 M Run
1st Place- Ellie Tyndell 10:01
4th Place- Alexi Morton 11:36

800 M Run
1st Place- Elise Thomson 2:48

100 M Hurdles
2nd Place- Bella Tibodeau 19.98

100 M Dash
1st Place- Sy Endsley 13.46
5th Place- Jacy Carrillo 14.06

800 M Relay
6th Place- Alexis Burns, Arielle Hildebrand, Sadie Heiner, Ellie Tyndell 2:12

400 M Dash
1st Place- Jacy Carrillo 1:07.5
2nd Place- Sy Endsley 1:07.85
5th Place- Elise Thomson 1:10.75

200 M Dash
2nd Place- Sy Endsley 28.92
3rd Place- Jacy Carrillo 29.71

1200 M Run
1st Place- Ellie Tyndell 4:47
4th Place- Alexi Morton 5:13.76

1600 M Relay
3rd Place- Arielle Hildebrand, Brynlee Brush, Sadie Heiner, Elise Thomson 5:15

5th and 6th grade students recently had the exciting opportunity to get an up-close look at some of the most important consumers in our ecosystems. Chris Teer, of Twin City Royals, visited and brought along an impressive collection of snakes, giving students a special VIP experience to learn more about these fascinating reptiles.

Kindergarten took a spring nature walk yesterday. The weather was perfect for some outdoor learning!

Congratulations to our Red Lick Band at Friday's, Concert Band Assessment at New Boston High School! The band had an awesome performance and received 1st Division 'Superior" Ratings from each judge in the Concert and Sightreading competition. This is our 2nd year in a row competing and earning the highest ratings in the Concert and Sightreading Competition.

📅 Reminder, Mustangs! School holiday March 16–17. Classes resume March 18 at regular bell times. Enjoy the long weekend! 🐎 #theherd

In February, our elementary students had the opportunity to create kindness posters for a chance to win lunch with Mrs. Stroud. After all the votes were in, here are our winners: Kinder: Nicholas Abney, 1st: Aria Stanton, 2nd: Aria Muldrew & Asher Raymond, 3rd: Addy Armstrong, 4th: Adelyn Scheid & Anna Gayle Ross. Congratulations to all the winners! Keep spreading kindness like confetti!

We’re getting ready to Glow Crazy! ✨ Students in grades 2nd–8th will light up the gym at our Glow Crazy Pep Rally on Friday, March 13th at 2:15 PM in the Red Lick Middle School Gym. Wear neon or white and bring the spirit!

Spring Forward, Mustangs! Let’s keep the Mustang Momentum going by arriving on time and ready to learn each day. Attendance bell to bell matters as we work toward a strong finish to the semester! #theHerd

Our RLES Mustangs showed off during the 2026 Science Fair:

Local Science Fair:

1st place - Isabella Barnette
2nd place - Cooper Talley
3rd place- Amelia Condon
4th place - Kye Wiley


Regional Science Fair:

Chemical/Physical
2nd place - Cooper Talley
3rd place - Kye Wiley

Behavioral/Biological
2nd place - Isabella Barnette

🤖 Red Lick Robotics: On a Winning Streak! 🏆 Our Red Lick Robotics teams have been busy proving that size and age don't matter when it comes to engineering and innovation! 📍 Recapping the "Terrell has Heart" VEX Competition On February 13, our VEX teams headed to Terrell, TX to face some serious competition—including several high school teams! Our students rose to the challenge: Finals Bound: BOTH teams successfully fought their way into that day's finals bracket! The Judge’s Award: After a hard loss in first round of the finals, the team Overload (Nolan Dumas, Ezra Dawson, Jett King, and Austin Taylor) was honored with the Judge’s Award. Semifinal Surge: Our second team "the Ducklings" (Everett DeGroot, Max Sowell, and Levi Yelverton) powered through to the semifinals, falling to the high school team that eventually won the entire event! 🎟️ Next Stop: State Championships! Thanks to their performance in the VEX "Skills" challenge, the Duckling received an invitation to the Region 2 State Championships! They will be representing Red Lick this Saturday in Trenton, TX. 📦 Warehouse Warriors Heading to Clarksville But what about the rest of Red Lick Robotics? This Friday, March 6, we have three TYRA robotics teams, comprised of 6th and 7th graders, traveling to Clarksville for the TCEA Warehouse Warriors competition. For most of these students, this is their first-ever robotics competition and will kick off their Warehouse Warriors competition season. Join us in wishing all of our innovators good luck this weekend!

📢 Attention 6-8th Grade Parents! Join us in the cafeteria on Thursday, March 5th at 7:00 pm to learn all about the upcoming 2027 Washington, D.C. educational trip! 🇺🇸 Discover how each traveler can qualify for a $500 Early Bird Scholarship—a great opportunity you won’t want to miss! 👉 Click here to RSVP: https://rsvp.worldclassrooms.com/inperson/47403604650?rsvp_id=47403604650

👏 We want to recognize and thank our educational diagnostician, Rebecca Haydon! Your dedication, expertise, and care make a meaningful impact on our students and our district. We appreciate all that you do to help every student succeed. #Gratitude #TheHerd

We would love for you to join us for Open House on Thursday from 5:30-6:30 (come and go)! Come explore our amazing SEM and GT projects, learn more about our Dyslexia program, and see the incredible work happening at Red Lick Elementary. You’ll also have the opportunity to sign up for a parent conference the following week if you’d like to connect with your child’s teacher.

📣 HISTORY IN THE MAKING: THE FIRST ANNUAL NORTHEAST TEXAS SPIRIT COMPETITION! 📣 Northeast Texas, it’s time to show up and LOUD! 🗣️ For the first time ever, our local squads are coming together under one roof to showcase their talent, hard work, and school pride. We want to fill the stands and make this an unforgettable experience for these athletes! This is more than just a competition—it’s the start of a new tradition. Come be a part of year ONE! 📍 Where: Red Lick Middle School Gym 🗓️ When: Saturday, Feb 28th 🕙 Gates Open: 12:30 PM (Get there early for the best seats!) ⏰ Event Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Featuring: 🐎 Red Lick Mustangs 🐶 Queen City Bulldogs 🐝 Hooks Hornets 🐻 DeKalb Bears Let’s show these girls the support of our entire community. Wear your school colors, bring your spirit, and let’s make some noise! 🎀🏆 #NETXSpirit #CheerCompetition #LocalCheer #SupportOurGirls #YearOne #NortheastTexas