Red Lick ISD -

📅 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

🐎 Spelling Bee Champions! 🐎

RLES is BUZZing with pride! Our students took home both the Champion and Runner-Up titles while competing against Morriss Elementary and Waggoner Creek Elementary in the County Spelling Bee!

🏆 County Champion: Mia (advances to the Regional Bee in Dallas on March 7)
🥈 Runner-Up: Lauren

We are incredibly proud of the hard work, dedication, and determination these students showed throughout the competition.

A special thank you to Mrs. Mashburn for working so diligently with our students, and to Mrs. Simpson and Mrs. Hadaway for their organization and support throughout the entire process.

Way to go, Mia and Lauren!
💙 #TheHerd is SO proud of you!

Red Lick ISD campuses will be closed for winter break February 16-20. We will see you back on Monday, February 23, 2026. Enjoy your break, Mustangs!

The Red Lick Athletics Track & Softball Gear Store is open until February 22 at midnight. Order soon to get your track and softball spirit gear! https://scoreboardtxk.chipply.com/REDLICK/

This is a reminder, that there will be a spinal screening tomorrow for 5th and 7th grade girls and 8th grade boys. Contact nurse Teresa if you have any questions(twright@redlickisd.com).

🌟 Kindergarten Round-Up is almost here! 🌟 Kindergarten Screenings will be held this Thursday (2/12/26) and are by appointment only. It’s not too late to get your child scheduled — call the front office today to reserve your spot! These screenings are for both in-district and out-of-district students. We will host a Kindergarten Information Night later this spring after all screenings have been completed. We can’t wait to meet our future Mustangs! 💙🐴

Memories were made Friday night! 💙✨ Our girls were absolutely beautiful, our boys showed up ready to have a glowing good time, and the dance floor stayed hopping all night long! A huge congratulations to our dance competition winners — y’all brought the moves and the energy! 🕺💃 Thank you to everyone who helped make the night so special for our students. The decorations were on point! We love seeing our Mustangs making memories together! 📸 Drop your dance pics in the comments and help us relive the fun!

This week Red Lick ISD celebrates our Elementary and Middle School Counselors, Mrs. Stroud and Mrs. DePriest! 🌟 Thank you for working so hard, caring so deeply, and modeling strong character and leadership for our students. We appreciate you today and every day!

Bowie County 4-H, through their "Hatching in the Classroom" program, allowed the 5th and 6th grade science students go see the full cycle of a chicken, from egg to chick. They all had a great time. #theHerd