FHS had the highly-favored Permian Panthers on their heels for much of the first half Friday night at Ratliff Stadium. In the end, the Panthers proved too much and came out with a 38-10 victory to stay unbeaten in District 2-6A.

Elementary campuses across FISD have looked quite festive in the past few days with an endless variety of decorated pumpkins lining the hallways. Carved, painted and embellished, hundreds of pumpkins have made their way into campus-wide contests with participants playing to win!

Last spring at Texas A&M University’s World Food Prize, Gabrielle Louis was selected as one of the four students to represent the state of Texas at the Global Youth Institute hosted by the World Food Prize Foundation from October 17-19.

Upland Heights Elementary hosted Electives Day last Friday where several community members came out to their school to demonstrate careers to students.

Fourth grade students at Crestview Elementary stood up against bullying in an emotional program called Kids Against Violence led by music teacher Mrs. Leslie Martin as part of Red Ribbon Week.

Red Ribbon Week was celebrated across the campuses of FISD last week encouraging students to be drug free.

Guest speaker, Carol Johnson of the Sewing Studio, told stories of slavery and how quilts played an important role in leading them to freedom.

Westwind kindergarten teacher, Kim Ivie, was given the news she had breast cancer last summer. When a former student of Ivie’s heard about her diagnosis, she knew she wanted to help.

The Frenship Tiger Band competed in two rounds of competition this past weekend at the Area A Marching Contest in Odessa.

The Bronchos returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown to take an early lead and never look back in a 56-10 win over the Tigers.