The TSD Rangers football team won its second consecutive 6-man NDIAA National Championship in January. This marks the first time in school history the team has won back-to-back championship titles.
 
The team's head coach, John Moore, said, "We are proud of this honor for the school and the Athletics program. The coaches and players worked very hard this season, so to achieve this honor two years in a row is very fulfilling. Back to back national titles is no easy task, and now we have our sights set on a three-peat."

Some TSD middle school students were provided a lesson on “Cafeteria Etiquette” recently by Susie Giuntoli, our Food Services Manager.
 
"We reviewed cafeteria expectations," Susie said. "We talked about several topics such as wasting food, how to work together with our cafeteria workers, and how important it is for them to learn food vocabulary."
 
At the end of her presentation, she taught the students how to make sugar cookies.
 
One eighth grader was surprised to learn that America wastes enough food to fill up a stadium. Another student learned that it is important to appreciate the cafeteria staff and say "thank you," "no, thank you," and "please."
 
Check out the TSD Food Services webpage at https://www.tsd.state.tx.us/apps/pages/foodservices. There, you will find their monthly publication, Cafeteria Connection, as well as their menus.

Not just Good News. Big News!
 
Beth Polo returns to TSD as our new Director of Operations, and Craig DeBellis has been promoted as Information and Technology Director.
 
No stranger to TSD, Beth worked at the school for 11 years before doing a brief stint at Texas Education Agency.
 
Superintendent Claire Bugen said, "Congratulations to Beth Polo, our new Director of Campus Operations and newest addition to our Executive Leadership Team! After a year of leadership in TEA's data and state reporting, Beth returns to us with a new skill set!"
 
Craig DeBellis first started at TSD back in June 2015. Previously, he worked as a programmer and systems analyst and took care of the school's cybersecurity.
 
Bugen said, "Congratulations are also due to Craig DeBellis as he assumes the reigns of Technology Director. Craig will be working with Beth to continue ensuring that our technology needs are met."
 
Congratulations Beth and Craig!
 

TSD alumni Trent Mora (Class of 2018) traveled with members of the Gallaudet University debate team to Los Angeles for the St. Ignatius Dialogues and Jesuit Cup Tournament at Loyola Marymount University.
 
The focus of the discussion was "healing justice" in the context of mass incarceration and homelessness. Prior to the debate competition, teams visited L.A. Mission, a provider that supports homeless individuals, in order to provide debaters an up-close perspective and experience.
 
Trent Mora and his Gallaudet debate team peer, Thalia Guettler, debated how society should engage with individuals experiencing homelessness. They came away with several awards for Gallaudet University.
 
Mora's group won the Jesuit Cup, while Gentler placed third in the individual speaker rankings.