Kerrville Independent School District
Educational Excellence in the Hill Country
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Tivy Believes in Wishes Campaign successfully spreads holiday cheer
Click here to see which Tivy grade level and which other district campus submitted the most letters, and what the grand total of letters submitted was!
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Importance and Symbolism behind JROTC Color Guard Presentation
Have you been to a Tivy home football game recently and watched the presentation of the colors and wondered what it was all about? Read this explainer from Tivy High School JROTC to find out about the Color Guard and its symbolism.
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Mask Up, Antler Fans
Several Tivy students pitched in to make this PSA reminding Antler fans to mask up at all sporting events.
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Tivy Homecoming Royalty Announced
Tivy Homecoming King and Queen were crowned during a pregame ceremony during the Antlers district opener against Lockhart. Homecoming King is Tyler Smith and Homecoming Queen is Ashlynn Way.
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Tivy Places 25 Musicians in Region Band
Auditioning virtually this year due to COVID-19 restrictions, 24 Tivy High School band members earned spots in the Region 29 5A Band, while one musician earned a spot in the 6A Band.
“Our amazing Tivy band students worked very hard through the challenges, like COVID-19, full time classes, and marching band, and they put in the extra hours to learn the music,” said head band director Roxanne Vickers.
“Students recorded their audition segment, and it was then submitted for judging. This was a first for these students as these auditions are usually in person.” -
Kerrville ISD Teams Up with Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library to Increase Access to Ebooks and eAudiobooks
KISD and Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library have formed an innovative new partnership to increase access to more ebooks and eAudiobooks for students. This unique collaboration strives to promote literacy and digital learning by combining the schools’ and the library’s digital reading resources in one app. As a result, students can learn anytime, anywhere because of the convenience, ease of reading on-the-go and the inherent popularity of technology.
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HPMS Musicians earn Region Honor Orchestra Honors
Two Hal Peterson Middle School students earned spots in the TMEA Region 29 Middle School Honor Orchestra last month.
Eighth graders Alexis Edgington and Rowyn Bowlby were placed in the top middle school region honor orchestra after submitting virtual auditions this year.
“Both of these young ladies take private lessons outside of our school program. They are both long time members of the Hill Country Youth Orchestras and their hours of practice have truly paid off,” said HPMS Orchestra Director Karen Billingsley.
“They are advanced players in our community and I look forward to seeing them grow as they leave middle school and go on to high school and more musical advancement.” -
Tivy Brothers Earn All-State Orchestra Honors
Months of hard work paid off in a big way as two Tivy High School Orchestra musicians were named to the TMEA All-State Orchestra recently.
Juniors Jackie and Jimmy Shim earned spots in the TMEA Sinfonietta Orchestra based on their auditions.
“Tivy High School Orchestra is very proud of this achievement,” said Tivy Orchestra Director Pat Lee.
“Jackie and Jimmy Shim show extraordinary dedication, talent and leadership. This is a great honor to have these outstanding musicians in the Texas All-State Orchestra.”
