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TERRELL ISD/FACEBOOK It's a great day to be a Terrell Tiger! New teacher orientation is underway, and we could not be more excited about our newest Tigers joining the TISD family!.

The order has been drawn for eight proposed amendments to the much-amended Texas Constitution that will appear on the Nov. 2 ballot. The proposed amendments were approved by at least two thirds of both houses of the state Legislature. According to the Austin American-Statesman, they include:

August 7, 1852 On this day in 1852, Alexander Cockrell paid $7,000 for the portion of the John Neely Bryan homestead that included the Dallas townsite and the Trinity River ferry concession. Bryan, a Tennessee native born in 1810, had settled at a natural ford on the east bank of the Trinity in 1841.

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.39 billion in July, 13.5 percent more than in July 2020. The majority of July sales tax revenue is based on sales made in June and remitted to the agency in July.“

The Kaufman County Commissioners Court continued to inch closer towards its adoption of a budget and tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year, setting up public hearings at its most recent meeting held Tuesday morning.

Garrett Moore, hit the ground running in Kaufman County as the new County Engineer in July, and will be in the Development Services Department doing all things Engineering. “We are so excited to have an engineer on our staff,” said Monique Hunter, Development Services Director.

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced July 30 that U.S. Army Air Forces Tech. Sgt. Frank A. Norris, 23, of Quinlan, Texas, killed during World War II, was accounted for Jan. 19, 2021.

First responders from Terrell Fire Department’s Engine 611 are credited with saving the life of 68-yearold Terrell resident, Andrew Truett on July 4, 2021. TFD’s Engine 611 received a call at 2:14 p.m.

I love a good classic movie. There is something timeless and nostalgic about a classic - especially a favorite that stands the test of time like “The Wizard of Oz.” Loved and adored by generations, there is something truly relatable about having your world turned upside down only to find that you are “no longer in Kansas” anymore. We all caught a taste of that feeling last year when school let out for Spring Break 2020 and COVID swept through like a tornado shutting the doors to our schools. We were left upended, in a figurative land of Oz, desperate to find our way back home. Even as school began in the fall and we excitedly welcomed back students into our buildings, we continued to navigate a “new normal.” The Oz in which we found ourselves proved to have twists, turns, and unex pected obstacles. Of course, none of it was unmanageable as long as we all worked together as a team to find our way home.

Name: Adam Toy Current Role in TISD: Principal, Terrell HS Education/Degree(s): • Bachelor of Music Education from Abilene Christian University • Masters in Educational Leadership from University of North Texas • Doctorate of Educational Leadership (pending) from University of North Texas. What is your background/experience in education? • 7 years as a classroom teacher • 8 years as an Assistant Principal • 4 years as a High School Associate Principal •4 years as a Middle School Principal What drew you into a career in education? My mother and grandmother were both teachers.