Red Lick ISD -

The elementary campus held a school-wide kindness poster challenge in Februrary. The winners of each grade level will receive lunch with Mrs. Stroud. Kinder winner: Kate McDougal 1st grade winner: Reagan Murray 2nd grade winner: Stryder Russell 3rd grade winner: Rayla Mitchell 4th grade winners: Avery Ross, Evelyn Morel, and Kamdyn Wills Creativity award: Anna Schroeder Thank you to all that chose to turn in a poster. It was very hard to determine a winner. We have some kind students and wonderful artists!! Mrs. Stroud will be in touch about lunch on a future date.

This past Saturday, a team of 4 students competed in the Texas Region 2 State Championships for VEX Robotics at Miller Grove Middle School. As this is our first year to compete in VEX, we were elated just to get the invitation to compete. At the competition, we ran into several difficulties leading us to not do as well in the tournament bracket as we would have liked, but our kids kept smiles on their faces, good sportsmanship, and a humble attitude. During the interview process, they communicated their challenges and how they were correcting the issues. This interview, coupled with their attitudes throughout the day, earned them the 2024 Texas Region 2 Middle School Championship Judges Award. The team, known as the Micro Mustangs, consisted of Ian Williams, Atticus Aslin, Lilyann Dyer, and J.L. Gonzales. These kids represented what it means to be a Mustang, and I am super proud of them!

Parents of 4th graders that are going to the middle school next year, listen up! #theHerd

Red Lick ISD is excited to announce our annual "Open House" next Tuesday night (3/5/24). Come join us and see all the wonderful activities and learning experiences happening at your child's campus. #theHerd

Upcoming mandatory cheerleading parent meeting.

You don't want to miss it! The black light pep rally is upon us already.

Important dates and information 6th Grade Immuizations. Registration Link: https://form.jotform.com/auroraconcepts/student-vaccine-consent?School=Red%20LIck%20ISD

Give the gift of Life! #theHerd

Transfer forms for current transfer students are due February 24th. If you haven't received your transfer form please contact the Admin office.

Red Lick ISD wanted to let our community know that Sandy Morgan passed away earlier this week. Sandy was a special woman who gave so much of herself to this district. Her sister told us that Sandy didn't want a service, visitation, or flowers and that sounds just like her. She also said, "Sandy loved being on the school board and couldn't bring herself to resign . She started an email several times but just couldn't send it. She just wants to be remembered as she was in good health." Sandy's joyous positive attitude will be missed. #theHerd

There was lots of excitement as we welcomed our newest Mustangs to campus during Kindergarten Round Up! We saw some familiar faces and met some new families! Great things are happening at Red Lick Elementary. Come join #theherd and see what it’s all about. 💙

On January 5th, the Middle School STUCO hosted the "Let's Glow Crazy" black light dance for all students.

The Mustangs boys basketball teams faced off against the Atlanta Rabbits last night in their final regular season games of the year. Here are the results: 7/8th B Boys Atlanta 25 Red Lick 20 The 7/8th B boys fell short in the first game of the night by a final score of 25-20. Gunner Hensel led the Mustangs with 9 points and Jacob Redfearn contributed 4 points. Congratulations on a great season to the 7/8 B team Mustangs. 7th A Boys Atlanta 38 Red Lick 18 The 7th A boys fought hard but came up short in the 2nd game of the night by a final score of 38-18. The Mustangs were led by Ashton Smallwood with 9 points and Kamden Kyles with 4. Cooper Hampton and Braiden Goynes were key players on the defensive end. 8th A Boys Atlanta 23 Red Lick 19 The 8th A boys battled it out for 4 quarters in the final game of the night but eventually was defeated by a final score of 23-19. The Mustangs trailed 13-10 going into the 4th quarter and fought hard until the final buzzer. Horatio Foster led the Mustangs with 11 points and Ryan Wells contributed 4 points. Tim Thompson was a standout on the defensive end, along with Jayden Hadaway. The 7th grade Mustangs wrapped up the season with a 4-5 district record and finished with the 5th place seed going into the weekend for the district tournament. The 8th grade Mustangs finished district with a 5-4 district record and finished with a 4th place seed going into the weekend. The 7th grade boys will face Atlanta in the first round Saturday at Atlanta Middle School at 11am. The 8th grade boys will face Redwater in the first round at Atlanta High School at 10am. The tournament bracket is attached in this email if you would like to come support your Mustangs. Good luck to all the players this weekend and Go Mustangs!!

Let's cheer on our Lady Mustangs as they take on Redwater at home. If the weather has you staying indoors, you can root them on from this link: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/red-lick-independent-school-district-texarkana-tx/gam8bc000ca8b

Red Lick ISD will have a delayed start tomorrow at 10 am. Drop off will begin at 9:30 am and buses will begin running at 9 am. Most roads were dry this afternoon with minimal patches of ice. Drive slow and safe. See you tomorrow.

Due to road conditions, Red Lick ISD will be closed tomorrow January 16th. Please stay tuned for updates.

Update: Since we left the competition, we have received word that our second team, Micro-Mustangs, is a State Qualifier! They advanced through the "Skills" section, where teams are given 1 minute to score as many points as possible. Micro-Mustangs consists of three 8th graders and 1 7th grader. Congratulations to this team! Today, two of our middle school robotics teams traveled to Miller Grove to compete in the "Frosty the Bot Man" VEX VRC Robotics Competition. Both teams advanced to the finals but were eliminated in the quarterfinals. In addition, Mustang Madness, a team consisting of 7th graders and first time VEX competitors, were honored and humbled to receive the Judge's Award. We are very proud of these young people.

The Mustangs take on the Hornets from Hooks tonight starting at 4:30pm in the Middle School Gym. If you can't make it, here is how you can cheer them on remotely. Go Mustangs! #theHerd https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/red-lick-independent-school-district-texarkana-tx/gam2c70d3c76e

Nurse Teresa wants to let you know about Spinal Screening at the Middle School.

Tonight is "Preparing for High School" for 8th grade students and parents. Representatives from area schools will be on site.