Caldwell Independent School District

#𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐀𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 | 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 Christine Vogler, Caldwell High School "This teacher is my mother, and she works incredibly long hours outside of a normal teaching job. She cares and works hard to make sure that her students experience opportunities that both challenge and better them in each and every way. She sacrifices time away from her family and dedicates it to the future of hard working kids." -Student

📅 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐭 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 | 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟓–𝟗 It’s a busy week in Hornet Nation! From field trips to campus tours, there’s something happening every day. Check out what’s coming up and don’t miss a moment!

𝐓𝐚𝐜𝐨 '𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧! 🌮💛 Caldwell Intermediate celebrated #𝙇𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙝𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙤𝘿𝙖𝙮 with handmade posters and sweet treats to show just how much we love our incredible cafeteria staff. Thank you for all you do to keep our students nourished and smiling! #CaldwellProud #CaldwellISD

💼 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀! Our seniors participated in 𝗠𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗗𝗮𝘆, where over 𝟭𝟮𝟬 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 brought their resumes and sat down for practice interviews with various local 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨. Each student received valuable feedback to help them grow in confidence and career readiness. A big thank you to 𝗣𝗶𝘇𝘇𝗮 𝗛𝘂𝘁 for donating 𝟮𝟰 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀 for our student drawings! 🍕👏 We’re proud of our Hornets for stepping up and taking part in this real-world learning experience! #CaldwellProud #CaldwellISD

🎉 𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗬 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗟𝗦 𝗗𝗔𝗬! 🎉 Today, we celebrate the incredible leaders who guide our campuses with heart, vision, and unwavering dedication. To our Caldwell ISD principals—thank you for the difference you make in the lives of our students, staff, and community each and every day. We are so grateful for your leadership! ⭐ ✨ Andrew Gandrud | Elementary ✨ Nicki Drgac | Intermediate ✨ Shaunna Savage | Junior High ✨ Erin Meadows | High School #CaldwellProud #CaldwellISD #ThankAPrincipal

One of our favorite weeks of the year is approaching ... 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟱-𝟵! Help us #ThankATeacher by nominating here: https://www.caldwellschools.net/page/teacher-appreciation-week Let's show our amazing teachers here in 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗱𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗜𝗦𝗗 how much we appreciate all they do! You may see your nomination on social media starting next Monday:) 🍎📚✏️

𝗠𝗿𝘀. 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗱𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗜𝗦𝗗 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟰 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 — 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆, 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆! Over the years, Mrs. Savage has served in a variety of roles across three campuses, including leadership positions that helped shape our schools and support our students. Her flexibility, compassion, and commitment to student success have made her an invaluable part of the Hornet family. From the classroom to the front office, she has led with heart, strength, and unwavering dedication. Thank you, Mrs. Savage, for your years of service and all you’ve done for Caldwell ISD! 🧡🍎 #CaldwellProud #CaldwellISD

⚾ 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗧 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗦! Your 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗱𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘀 are headed to the 𝗕𝗶-𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗳𝗳𝘀 to take on Brookshire Royal in a best-of-three series! 🔥 📍 𝗙𝗮𝘆𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 🎟 Tickets sold at the gate | $5 per person 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝟭: Friday, May 2 @ 5PM 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝟮: 30 minutes after Game 1 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝟯 (𝗶𝗳 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱): Saturday, May 3 @ 12PM Let’s pack the stands and cheer on our Hornets! ⚾🧢 #CaldwellProud #CaldwellISD

🪚✂️ 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝘄𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲! Our 8th-grade Ag students are getting hands-on as they prep wood for their upcoming string art projects. Huge thanks to Matt Hicks, with Hicks Construction, for volunteering his time and teaching our students how to safely use the miter saw. Learning real skills with real tools—what it’s all about! 🧰 #CaldwellProud #CaldwellISD

𝗠𝗿𝘀. 𝗟𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗱𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗜𝗦𝗗 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟳 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲! She has played an instrumental role in guiding our “Aggie Term” program and mentoring countless future educators—many of whom have gone on to become award-winning teachers both in Caldwell ISD and beyond. Known for her exceptional work ethic and commitment to excellence, Mrs. Lemon has spent countless hours outside the classroom perfecting her craft. She’s also been a student favorite, leaving a lasting impact on so many Hornets over the years. Thank you, Mrs. Lemon, for your incredible service and heart for education! 💛🍎 #CaldwellProud #CladwellISD

🏈 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗩𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘! Mark your calendars, Hornet fans—it’s going to be an exciting season full of Friday night lights, district matchups, and big moments! 🧡🧡 📍 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟬 𝘃𝘀. 𝗚𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 🎓 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟯𝟭 𝘃𝘀. 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘆 Let’s pack the stands and support our Hornets all season long! #CaldwellProud #CaldwellISD

🎉 Huge congratulations to 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗠𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗿, CHS sophomore, for an outstanding performance at the 𝗨𝗜𝗟 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 held at Stephen F. Austin State University! Anna competed in both 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 and 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗺, placing 𝟭𝟭𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 and taking 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗺! 🥇📚 She’ll now represent 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗱𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 at the 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗨𝗜𝗟 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 in Austin on 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱. Way to go, Anna—we’re so proud of you! 🧡🧡

📅 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 | 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟴 – 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟰 It’s another busy and exciting week across Caldwell ISD! From STAAR testing and band concerts to playoff warmups and senior events, our Hornets are shining bright! Check out everything happening across the district this week! #CaldwellProud #CaldwellISD

🌎✨ Our 3rd graders have been busy preparing for the STAAR test through some friendly competition during their 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗔𝗥 𝗢𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀! Each class represented a different country—Team USA, Team Jamaica, and more—working hard while having a blast. Today, they wrapped up their Olympic journey with bubbles, tug-of-war, snow cones, and a special visit from our friends at 𝗗𝗣𝗦! 🚓🍧 Thank you to our DPS Troopers for joining the fun and helping make the day extra special! #CaldwellProud #CaldwellISD

🎨🏅 Congratulations to our VFW Auxiliary Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest winners! 🥇 1st Place: 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗮𝗵 𝗞𝗼𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗵 🥈 2nd Place: 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴 🥉 3rd Place: 𝗟𝘆𝗹𝗮𝗵 𝗔𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 We are so proud of these talented students and their amazing artwork! 🇺🇸 #CaldwellProud #CaldwellISD

💃✨ Big news—𝗖𝗝𝗛 is starting its 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁-𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺! If your student wants to be part of this exciting new group, it all kicks off with a 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟱 𝗮𝘁 𝟲:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠 in the CJH Multipurpose Room. 📅 Tryout Clinic: May 19 & 20 | 4–5 PM 📍 Tryouts: May 21 | 4–6 PM | CJH Gym For more info, contact Miss Radliff at kradliff@caldwellisd.net. Don’t miss this chance to be part of something new and fun‼️ 🧡🧡

𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗸𝘆 𝗭𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗱𝗻𝘆 After 36 years of dedicated service to Caldwell ISD, Becky Zavodny is retiring! Mrs. Zavodny has worn many hats throughout her incredible career. She began at Caldwell Intermediate School, teaching 4th grade for 8 years. She then moved to Caldwell Elementary School, where she taught 1st grade for 2 years and 2nd grade for 4 years. For the last 22 years, she has served as a Reading Specialist and Dyslexia Interventionist, impacting countless young readers and their families. Her passion for literacy and her unwavering commitment to her students have left a lasting legacy in our district. We are so grateful for her years of service and wish her the very best in retirement! 💛📚🎉 #CaldwellProud #CaldwellISD

⚾ 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗸! Caldwell faces La Grange tomorrow at 6 PM at Navasota High School. This one decides playoff seeding—let’s show up and support our Hornets! 🧡🖤 🎟 Tickets are $5 at the gate #CaldwellProud #CaldwellISD

🚌💛 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗕𝘂𝘀 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆! Today we celebrate the dedicated drivers who safely transport our students each and every day. Rain or shine, early mornings and late afternoons—our bus drivers go the extra mile with patience, care, and smiles. Thank you for being the first friendly face our students see in the morning and the last before heading home. 𝙒𝙚 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪! #CaldwellProud #CaldwellISD

🌟 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀! 🌟 The Caldwell Education & Leadership Foundation (CELF) has announced this year’s honorees—students who embody 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀. These exceptional Hornets will be celebrated at the annual 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟵𝘁𝗵, and we are so proud of all they represent! 💛🖤 ✨Catalina Bautista ✨Riley Broaddus ✨Kate Hill ✨Alison Krueger ✨Mark LaSeur ✨Hannah Muzny ✨Julie Perez ✨Jimena Requena ✨Kate Smith ✨Brycen Suehs ✨ Mia Witherwax Way to shine, Class of 2025! 🌟 #BrightStars2025 #CaldwellProud #CaldwellISD