TEXARKANA GAZETTE ✯ FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 2021 METRO/REGION 3A Board approves painting Pleasant Grove middle school By Andrew Bell this is $55,350. The total cost Cooperative. Texarkana Gazette of both projects is projected The district will also be TEXARKANA, Texas — at $346,050. purchasing more than Pleasant Grove Independent Superintendent Chad $150,000 worth of classroom School District Board of Pirtle said these improve- resources and supplies for Trustees approved funding ments are more than nec- literacy instruction, which for aesthetic improvements essary. has been a big focus for at its middle school cam- “The windows are not very administration over the past pus, as well as purchases pleasing, and the truth of it year. a special education bus, in is it’s just not great,” he said. “One of the worst things a regular meeting Thursday “And there’s a lot to paint out you can do is provide the evening. there. So, can it get done this quality of professional The first project is paint- summer? No, but we can get learning that we’re provid- ing the exterior of the build- started on it this summer.” ing our teachers right now, ing. The lowest quote was The district’s current spe- but not give them the tools Staff photo by Kelsi Brinkmeyer $290,700, and it will take cial education bus is 17 years and resources they need to ■ John Harbison cheers alongside The Texas Bucket List host Shane McAuliffe as he 17 weeks to complete. Two old and experiencing several be able to implement with scores a third hole in a giant cornhole game setup outside Dairy Queen in Wake Village other quotes were received mechanical and other issues. fidelity,” said Julie McClurg, Thursday afternoon. McAuliffe helf a meet and greet giving away Dairy Queen merch at $310,230 and one at Director of Finance Derick director of learning services. and ice cream to attendees. $327,850. Sibley said he believes the “These are resources that The second project is to purchase of a new special will be in classrooms Pre-K replace windows on the east education bus with a wheel- through 12, so we’re coming ‘Bucket List’ star shines at local DQ and south side of the main chair lift is necessary in to you now at this time to get building. This would extend order to maintain the dis- this approved.” By Greg Bischof inception, He said this was his first time on the east side from the trict’s fleet of vehicles and In other news, the district Texarkana Gazette to visit the Dairy Queen location on U.S. cafeteria down to the front keep them safe and opera- hired Alisha Lowery to be TEXARKANA, Texas — Texas Bucket Highway 67, but he felt like he could offices and down the south tional. the high school reading List storyteller Shane McAuliffe enjoyed relate to it. side of the building from the The district will spend interventionist and Leah meeting and greeting the show’s fans as “It reminds me of the Dairy Queen I offices through the library. $92,800 of state and local Sams to be the middle school he as stayed under some tent shade out- knew while growing up in Round Rock, The project would also special education funds assistant principal. side a local Dairy Queen in Wake Village Texas, starting at about age 4 around include replacing the exteri- for the bus, and it is being Pirtle said he believes the on Thursday afternoon. 1983,” he said. “This Dairy Queen has the or doors on the south side of purchased through the district has “hit home runs,” Being near a Dairy Queen restaurant same sort of large front area windows the building. The quote on BuyBoard Purchasing with its hires recently. like the one in Round Rock and I’m glad helped spotlight a connection that Texas we got to see it for our last tour of the has had with the restaurant since the ice summer.” cream eatery’s founding in the late 1940s. David Walker, a field operation’s man- “Basically Dairy Queen found a kinship ager with Dairy Queen, said this store with Texas because the different Dairy opened in the early 1970s. Queen locations within Texas, started “This was the first Dairy Queen that offering more then just ice cream and served Chicken dumplings,” he said. TISD launches camp to ‘jump start’ school year other dairy products,” McAuliffe said. Texas Bucket List spotlights points and “They started offering food Texans like people of interest in the Lone Star State, TEXARKANA, Texas — from the camp will also be COVID.” — such and tacos and chicken fingers.” including offbeat museums, restaurants, The Texarkana Independent provided. Besides academics, activ- The stop here was a planned, come- businesses and quirky, larger-than-life School District is reaching “We are thrilled to offer ities will include miniature and-go promotional event. Texans. The half-hour program airs in 22 out to parents/guardians of this jump start for our golf, culinary arts, creating McAuliffe has been with the Texas Texas media markets. Locally, it airs at students, incoming kinder- incoming K-2 students to musical instruments, pup- Bucket List TV show since its 2013 1:30 a.m. Mondays on KSLA Channel 12. garten to second grade, for accelerate their academic petry, art projects and team their Jump Start Camp slated progress moving into the sports, said Kristi Lewis, for July 12 to July 30. 2021-22 school year,” said Jump Start coordinator. Launching for the first Jennell Ingram, summer pro- (For more information, time this summer, Jump gram coordinator for TISD, contact: Jennell Ingram at Start Camp allows students according to a news release. 903.793.7561, Ext. 1306 or via ON THE BEAT Texarkana, Texas Police Department to have fun and get ahead “It is important for our stu- email at jennell.ingram@ 7:58a.m., automobile theft, 804 Pine St. during an in-person academ- dents to receive targeted, txkisd.net. Registration Police and emergency dispatch reports 11:54 a.m., theft, 4000 New Boston Road ic and enrichment 12-day focused instruction that is available at txkisd.net 1:13 pm., theft, 3610 Saint Michael Drive from Wednesday. program. will address any potential online.) 2:09 p.m., vandalism, 726 Willis St. Transportation to and learning loss as a result of — Staff Reports Bowie County Sheriff’s Office 6:32 p.m., theft, 1701 Rosewood St. 10:21 a.m., disturbance, 217 Lake Shore 8:00 p.m., theft, 4000 New Boston Road Drive 11:25 a.m., forgery and fraud, Texarkana, Arkansas 411 South Farm to Market Road Police Department 2148 1:10 p.m. theft, 133 Arkansas Blvd. texarkanagazette.com 8:44 p.m., disturbance, 1029 County 2:15 p.m., theft, 1109 Martha St. Road 1109, Maud 4:13 p.m., theft, 133 Arkansas Blvd. 9:00 p.m., theft, 109 Pecan St., 8:39 p.m., theft, 3720 Bann Ave. Maud 9:14 p.m., theft, 1820 Pearl St.

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