Donna Independent School District

Best of luck to these Donna High School Bravette powerlifters. They qualified for the state powerlifting meet to be held this Saturday at Frisco, Tx. at 1:00 p.m.

Photo Finish: Donna North edges Harlingen South, Pace for final playoff spot

Congratulations to Donna North’s Chiefs Soccer Team for securing a spot in the playoffs.

Photo Finish: Donna North edges Harlingen South, Pace for final playoff spot Donna North closed out the regular season with a huge win against Brownsville Lopez to secure a spot in the playoffs Monday.

Congratulations to Donna North’s Lady Chiefs Soccer Team for earning their place in the state playoffs.

Donna North Lady Chiefs prevail against the Mercedes Lady Tigers to earn their place in the 2023 State Playoffs!

Special Shout Out to the Following Goal Scorers:
Perla Ramos - 1 Goal
Zavannah Rodriguez - 1 Goal
Maritza Saenz - 2 Goals
Jocelyn Regalado - 2 Goals

We invite everyone to join us today for the Lady Chiefs last home game and Senior Day at 10 AM at Donna North High School. The Boys will follow at 12 PM.

Congratulations to Donna North’s Powerlifting Team for their outstanding performance during the Texas High School Powerlifting Association Region V Division Meet in Edinburg yesterday. A special shout out to Powerlifter Deondre Moody, who broke three regional records.

Edinburg North wins regional title, powerlifters advance to state

Congratulations to Donna North’s Powerlifting Team for their outstanding performance during the Texas High School Powerlifting Association Region V Division Meet in Edinburg yesterday. A special shout out to Powerlifter Deondre Moody, who broke three regional records.

Edinburg North wins regional title, powerlifters advance to state THSPA State Powerlifting Meet set for March 24 and 25 in Abilene

Spring Break begins soon! All Donna ISD schools and offices will be closed from March 13-17.

Be safe, stay healthy and enjoy your week off. We'll see you on Monday, March 20th.

Congratulations to the students who participated in the Donna Hooks Fletcher Historical Museum's 10th Annual Chisholm Trail Art Contest.

Middle School Winners:
A.P. Solis Middle School - Nathali Castillo - 1st place
Todd Middle School - Johanna Hernandez - 2nd place
Todd Middle School - John Castello - 3rd place

High School Winners:
Donna High – Amy Pena Castillo, 1st place
Donna High- Lizette Cedillo, 2nd place
Donna High – Desaray Arevalo - 3rd place

Honorable Mention Recognition:
A.P. Solis, - Andrea Gonzalez and Yareli Cristal Ibarra.
Veterans Middle – Valerie Maldonado
Todd Middle – Allysson M. Fuentes, Roy Villanueva, Valeria Jimenez, Maritza Renee Cardenas, and Analia Esquivel.

Honorable Mention recognition:
Donna North – Roberto Buenrostro and Karah Luna.
Donna High - Denise Felipe, Valerie Mendoza, Ethan Molina, Jomathen Mireles, Lionardo Cervantes, Nydia Selvera, Andrik Dominguez, Yasmin Pecina, Emily Montoya, and Jovanna Sanchez.

Students in the Salinas A.R.T.E.S. program entertained parents yesterday as they visited teachers during Texas Public School Week.

Donna ISD, in partnership with Region One, is offering Certified Nurse Assistant Training. See flyer for details.

Donna ISD’s elementary schools hosted their open house on yesterday. Parents and staff got to spend time together and talk about student accomplishments and enjoy some refreshments.

Donna ISD is excited to announce that we've been awarded the Bullet-Resistant Shield Grant in the amount of $205,581.24. The money will be used to purchase rifle rated level III ballistic shields for all district police officers. These type of ballistic shields are used by law enforcement agencies to protect their officers during tactical operations where officers have little or no cover.

Donna ISD’s four middle schools hosted their open house on Wednesday. Parents and staff got to spend time together and talk about student accomplishments and enjoy some refreshments.

Shout of to Donna North's engineering students for their outstanding work on the "Gear Project"

Online Registration for all Kinder-12th grade students for the 2023-2024 school year begins March 20th.

Donna ISD would like to wish a Happy Birthday to our Police Department's K-9 officer. Ivan turned 10 years old yesterday. He spent his birthday at home with his family and handler Corporal Robert Rodriguez who treated him with his favorite meal, a six piece chicken nugget Happy Meal with fries. Corporal Rodriguez and K-9 officer Ivan have been partners for the last five years. They are responsible for hundreds of K-9 searches throughout the district and city. Ivan has also been involved in special operations with the city and the DEA and has been responsible for dozens of cases of recovered narcotics. The pair will continue to do their part in the fight against drugs in our schools.

Get ready! Donna ISD's Pre-K 3&4 Round Up for the 2023-2024 school year opens March 20th.

CONGRATULATIONS to these DHS Art students for their outstanding performance at the Regional Visual Art Scholastic Event (VASE) this past Sat. in McAllen. These talented students competed in face-to-face competition for the first time since 2019 and they did an amazing job bringing home a total of 36 medals and the highest 4 rating. Three students also received Area medals and have advanced to the state level. Good luck to Lizette Cedillo, Miah Garces, Kennedy Aranda when they compete at San Marcos High School in April.

Donna High School hosted an open house on Wednesday. Parents got to meet the DHS staff and enjoyed some great music and art as they visited the campus.

Donna North High School hosted an open house on Wednesday evening. Parents and staff got to spend time together and talk about student accomplishments and enjoy some refreshments and fellowship.

In an effort to keep our community safe and healthy, Donna ISD hosted a Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic at Adame Elementary School yesterday.

Reminder of our COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic to be held today, Wednesday, March 8th at Adame Elementary from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 1st and 2nd doses and boosters will be available. $50 gift cards will be given for 1st and 2nd doses.

View today's 6:00 p.m. Regular School Board Meeting here:

https://bit.ly/3ZEzAWS

Donna ISD directors were invited by the organization Arise Adelante to give an overview of the different programs and services we offer to students of the district. The meeting was held in Alamo and well attended by members of Arise Las Milpas, Hargill, South Tower and Colonia Muniz. These efforts are part of Donna ISD's Goal 1 & 2, which focuses on student success and family and community engagement.

Thank you to those of you who signed up to be members of Donna ISD's new Alumni Association. We are thrilled and look forward to building an alumni network through this new association and finding ways for you to engage and support your alma mater. With this in mind, we would like to invite you to our first Alumni Association meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 23rd at 5:30 p.m. at the Administration Boardroom located at 904 Hester Ave. in Donna. We will discuss what steps to take next as a new organization. Those of you who aren't members, please join us at the meeting and we'll sign you up. Or, you can become a member by clicking on the link here: https://bit.ly/3YoLPWj
These are exciting times at Donna ISD so we hope to see you there.

Donna ISD is thrilled to announce that we have been awarded a $100,000 Early College High School grant. This grant will give our students the opportunity to gain college credits while they're still in high school. With the support of this grant, we'll be providing targeted supports for our historically underserved students through rigorous instruction and accelerated postsecondary courses - so they can reach their full potential and succeed in college-level coursework, at no cost to them.

Donna ISD will hold a COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Wednesday, March 8th at Adame Elementary from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 1st and 2nd doses and boosters will be available. $50 gift cards will be given for 1st and 2nd doses.

Donna ISD is excited to announce that we've been awarded the Technology Lending Grant in the amount of $225,000 from the Texas Education Agency's Learning Acceleration Support Opportunities (LASO) program. With this grant, we'll be able to provide students with the necessary equipment to access and use digital instructional materials and ensure that no one is left behind in the digital age. We've been working hard to bridge the digital divide and make sure everyone has access to technology - and this grant is a big step forward!

Donna ISD's Social Workers are being treated to lunch today in observance of National School Social Work Week. We thank our school social workers for the vital work they do to support our students' social and emotional well-being and academic success.

Congratulations to the Donna De'ttes for capturing Overall Team Champions, Overall Officer Champions and many other accolades they received as they wrapped up the year at the Showmakers of America Contest at Texas State University in San Marcos. Way to shine D'ettes!!!

Commercial Driver's License Training (CDL) will be offered later this month for anyone interested in becoming a professional truck driver. See flyer for details.

CONGRATULATIONS to these DNHS Art students for their outstanding performance at the Regional Visual Art Scholastic Event (VASE) this past Sat. in McAllen. The students scored very well on their individual pieces and represented DNHS with pride, Sophomore Robert Resendez' sculpture "Light In The Path Of Darkness" (pictured) was selected to advance to state finals to be held in San Marcos April 28th-29th, VASE is based on very rigorous judging from a team of art judges who come from all over South Texas. Donna ISD is very proud of our students.

Congratulations to these Donna North High School students for their outstanding performance in the UIL one-act play category during the 32/5A Zone Contest. They are now advancing to the District competition!!

Congratulations to these DHS Bravette Basketball players for the All-District accolades they received for the 2022-2023 Basketball Season

You are invited to Donna ISD's Open House scheduled for all our campuses this week.

Elementary Schools:
Thursday, March 9th
4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

Middle Schools
Wednesday, March 8th
4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

High Schools
Wednesday March 8th
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Donna ISD is proud to salute our outstanding educational diagnosticians as we celebrate Texas Educational Diagnosticians Week. Educational diagnosticians play a vital role in helping students who need a greater helping hand to stay on the road to success. Thank you for all that you do for our students.

March 6th-10th is National School Breakfast Week, a time set aside to celebrate the importance of a nutritious school breakfast in fueling students for success. This special observance during the first week of March celebrates the national School Breakfast Program and the many ways it gives kids a great start every day. The theme for is “Dig Into School Breakfast.”

March 5-11 is National School Social Work Week. Join Donna ISD as we celebrate our social workers for helping our students achieve academic success.

Donna North's Sanchez to play softball at College of Saint Rose

Shout out to Donna North softball player Victoria Sanchez for signing her letter of intent earlier this week to play softball at the College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York. She is featured in RGVSports.com

https://bit.ly/3kN1npf

Donna North's Sanchez to play softball at College of Saint Rose College of Saint Rose is located in Albany, New York

Donna North steals three points on road, moves to third in standings

Shout out to Donna North Chiefs Soccer Team for stealing three points and moving to third in standings. The team was featured in the Monitor newspaper and RGVSports.com

https://bit.ly/3ZHNwQ2

Donna North steals three points on road, moves to third in standings Donna North went on the road and took home three points and sole possession of third place with a win over Brownsville Veterans on Friday.