At the recent UMC Miracle Pennies fundraiser kickoff event, Frenship ISD was named the 2024 Overall District Fundraiser for Children’s Miracle Network. Gearing up for this year, several Frenship schools attended the event to brainstorm ideas and strategize for the annual fundraiser.

All students from Westwind Elementary were gifted books to take home and keep, thanks to a grant written by Stacy Reavis, ESL teacher and PTA Board Member. The grant, funded by South Plains Electric Cooperative, has sparked excitement for reading and learning across the school.

This month’s theme for Mental Health Minute is Optimism. As a component of the 2021 Strategic Plan Initiative, the goal of the Mental Health Minute is to spread awareness of mental health across Frenship ISD.

Frenship ISD is excited to announce the hiring of two head positions at Frenship Memorial High School pending school board approval on January 22. Jason Richards has been selected as the head football coach and boys athletic coordinator while Michelle Lessing will take on the role as head band director for Frenship Memorial High School.

January is officially School Board Recognition Month in Texas, and Frenship ISD is excited to celebrate our dedicated and selfless Board of Trustees who go above and beyond to serve our Frenship families.

Frenship ISD is proud to announce Ray Mendoza, a 28-year law enforcement professional, has been selected as the district's new chief of police following the retirement of Chief Roy Bassett.

This week, Frenship students and staff teamed up with the Rotary Club of Lubbock to fill approximately 500 backpacks with food. The backpacks will go home with Frenship families identified as needing a helping hand this holiday season during the extended winter break.

Students at Ridgewood put their construction skills to the test in the school’s first gingerbread house decorating contest. Architects from Parkhill visited the school and helped judge the different festive houses.

Across the district, hundreds of fine arts students showcased their talents in a variety of holiday performances. From elementary Christmas caroling and middle school band and choir concerts to the high school winter theatre musical, Frenship students dazzled audiences as they wrapped up the fall semester.

The second-grade students at Westwind Elementary recently studied the life of Helen Keller and the challenges she faced. Assistant PE Teacher Jose Marinez, who is legally blind, spoke with the students about different tools he uses to navigate through life.