Letters to the Editor

The four students that attended the National FFA Convention from Grapeland this year were Shelby Bruner, Elizabeth Conner, Atlana Watson, and Lacy Amos. Shelby and Elizabeth tried out for the national chorus back at the beginning of the summer. We learned at the beginning of school that they both had been selected for the chorus. This is a 90 member choir that performs all week during the convention. The members are selected nationwide from hundreds of applications.

On reading the article “School Board Reluctant to Grant Professional Development Days” I find it quite disturbing that the Grapeland Independent School District has any reluctance to support “staff development days.” Instead of being “at the expense of classroom instruction,” those days would likely improve the quality of classroom day one-hundred-fold.

Dear Editor,

This letter is in response to a recent local article titled “Low Staff” to “No Staff” - Is ETMC Crockett Losing Experienced Staff?

There was a quote by Helen Dise which stated, “Physical therapy used to be a full-time service but has declined into a partial service. I’ve heard that they were hiring people, but I don’t know where that stands since I left.”

Dear Editor,

I would like to thank the Grapeland Chamber of Commerce for the 66th Peanut Festival. Many wonderful memories were made and I will never forget my experiences. I would also love to give a huge shout out to the Grapeland Noon Lions Club for all their support and sponsorship!

Thank you for a great year!

Kathryn Goosmann