Petersburg ISD

Mentor TECH Day with these amazing upperclassmen! ♥️🖤 We are thankful for the opportunity and the generosity of Texas Tech in providing this Summit for our students.

Game Change Reminder: Softball Game for Tuesday has been changed TO Today, Monday, February 27th @ Sudan at 5:00 PM.

February Petersburg Chamber of Commerce Student Representatives This month, Dillon Bruington and Alex Colunga represented PHS at the Chamber monthly meeting. You can count on these young men to be respectful and represent the Black and Gold well. Both Alex and Dillon are very active in extracurricular activities and in student leadership while maintaining high GPAs. Thank you, gentlemen!

💛💛 KINDNESS SHOUT OUT 🖤🖤 Mrs. Ramsey would like to give a Shout Out to this amazing team. "I really want to send a shout out for Donna, Lisa, Jennifer, Chandler, and Leeann for taking over for me and doing a great job! All the support has meant so much." ~ Lee Ramsey Thank you so much, ladies! We appreciate all that you are doing to make life happenings smooth for each other and for our students. This is Buffalo Nation at its finest! #GoBuffsGo #BuffaloNation 🔥🔥🏆🏆💎💎

Happy National FFA Week to Mr. Thompson and Mr. Harris! Thank you for all that you do! It is also CTE Month. Happy National CTE Month What is CTE? CTE is our Career and Technical Education program. We have three solid programs of study offered here at PHS: Applied Agricultural Engineering - Mr. Harris Plant Science - Mr. Thompson Teaching and Training - Mrs. Marquez Each program offers its own certification students can earn. Not only do our CTE teachers apply real world training, I know ours offer so many added life lessons that are priceless in developing successful adults. Thank you, Mr. Thompson, Mrs. Marquez, and Mr. Harris, for all that you do for our students, staff, and school! We appreciate you all!

The Front Office is celebrating Random Act of Kindness Day with an act of kindness from TK and Dianne Taylor. Thank you for the Sonic Drinks. It was a sweet surprise!

Offers Keep Coming in for Dillon Bruington Dillon Bruington has been offered a scholarship of up to $20,000 from Ottawa University. This is a combined offer based on both his academic and athletic achievements. Congratulations, Dillon! We are extremely proud of you!

💛🖤🦬THE BUFFALO WAY STAFF SHOUT OUT💛🖤🦬 I'm giving a Staff Shout-out to Angel Sidhu. She wears many hats for Petersburg ISD as the ESL coordinator, Dyslexia Specialist, and now as our Testing coordinator. In January, Mrs. Sidhu organized and hosted our EL Family Night. Even though numbers were small, it was a successful event that will continue to grow each year. Mrs. Sidhu organizes and keeps up with our students who have dyslexia by providing support to the students and training for the staff. Mrs. Sidhu is a tremendous asset to Buffalo Nation! ~ Mrs. Carnagey Mrs. Sidhu is such a huge asset to our school. She sets the bar high for herself and for others. She has taken the lead with Interim Assessments and desegregating the data with our teachers. She puts her whole heart in all she does and we can not be prouder that she is a Petersburg Buffalo! Thank you for all that you do! I know so much of your work is unseen, but you are helping our kids succeed and I am extremely thankful! You, Go, Girl! I love working alongside you! Not only are you the Organizational Queen, your heart for our students is so beautiful. ~ Corina Reyes Congratulations, Mrs. Sidhu! Thank you for all that you do! You are a blessing to our students, staff, and district. We appreciate all of your hard work! #TheBuffaloWay #BuffaloNation

This week Feb 7-11 is National School Counselor Week!! We 100% have the BEST SCHOOL COUNSELOR here at Petersburg ISD. The students & staff have showered Mrs. Reyes with numerous sweet emails, hugs, kind words, and all filled with the love they share for her. Mrs. Reyes has played many roles for our campus and it doesn't go unnoticed. We are very appreciative for all the encouragement and support you have given us all as students and staff. Thank you for everything, Mrs. Reyes!

Texas Tech Awards Perry Two Scholarships A huge CONGRATULATIONS to Blaze Perry! Blaze has been awarded the Texas Tech Presidential Merit Scholarship of $4,000 per year and the Texas Tech College of Human Sciences Recruit Scholarship of $1,000 per year for a total of $20,000 over 4 years. These awards are based on Blaze's high academic achievement. Way to go, Blaze! You will make an excellent addition to Texas Tech! ♥️🖤 We love seeing you reach your goals! We are extremely proud of you!

Bruington Receives Track & Field Scholarship Offer A huge CONGRATULATIONS to Dillon Bruington! Dillon has been offered a scholarship from Oklahoma Panhandle State University to participate in their Track & Field program. How exciting! Any offer to participate at the collegiate level is a big accomplishment. We are extremely proud of you! Your hard work is paying off! Way to represent the Black & Gold!

⚫️🟡 BUFFALO SHOUT OUT ⚫️🟡 Shout out to Richard Sanchez! I was doing my security checks on the doors Wednesday morning and noticed Richard cleaning the stands from Tuesday night’s games. Amazing how our kids choose to help out on their own! Love it!! ~ Mrs. Orozco Thank you, Richard, for helping keep our school clean! We are proud of you! Keep up the good work! 🦬 🏆

A big CONGRATULATIONS to Alex Colunga! Alex has been awarded the Dean Scholarship from McMurry University for $14,000 per year for a total of $56,000. This prestigious award is based on Alex's high academic achievements. Alex is a student leader in every way! Way to go, Alex! We are so excited and proud of you! #GoBuffs

⚫️🟡 STAFF SHOUT OUT ⚫️🟡 Mrs. Juana Cordona has done an excellent job for Buffalo Nation since Day One! Mrs. Cardona teaches kindergarten. Her students have experienced much growth in reading and math, as well as in their behavior and character! This is huge for such a developmental age! Way to go!!!💛🖤 Mrs. Cardona, we are so proud of you and so excited for your students! Thank you for all that you do! #BuffaloNation

Petersburg ISD School Board of Trustees, Thank You! Thank you for making decisions with the best interest of our students, staff, and community! We appreciate your time, commitment, and dedication to Petersburg ISD! Board members were treated to a meal made by our PHS Culinary class and were served by student leaders. They received posters, hand soaps, place mats, Bundt cakes, and more from Elementary classes. Thank you to each of you for helping make Buffalo Nation the best place to be! 💛💛🖤🖤 Front row: Lissa Orrozco, Steve Marquez, and Julie Watson Back row: Collin Kattner, Travis Vaughn, John Gicante, and Tommy Roden #SchoolBoardAppreciationMonth

💛🖤 STAFF SHOUT OUT 💛🖤 Mrs. Kat Gicante joined us last year and has been a great asset from Day One. Her structure, high expectations, and consistency are all helping our students prepare for post secondary success. Her concerns and praises of students are all well communicated with parents. Our PSAT and ACT scores are showing more students reaching college readiness in English Language Arts and Reading. Congratulations! Mrs. Gicante, thank you for your heart and passion for our students! We appreciate everything you do! We are so glad you are on our team!

A big congratulations to Blaze Perry! Blaze has been awarded an academic scholarship of $1,500 per year for a total of $6,000 to West Texas A&M University. Way to go, Blaze! We are so proud of you! Keep up the great work!

🖤💛 STAFF SHOUT OUT 🖤💛 Miss Samantha Roden has stepped into the Registrar position and has just rocked every part of it! There is so much to learn that happens behind the scenes and Miss Samantha has embraced the new challenge. Her sweet, helpful personality and great work ethic make her a great addition to the front office. Miss Samantha, you are a ROCKSTAR! Thank you for being a great example of what The Buffalo Way looks like. Thank you for going above and beyond for Petersburg ISD! We are so glad you are on our team! We appreciate everything you do!

Congratulations to Hannah White!!! Hannah was awarded a $3,000 per year scholarship that may be renewed each year for a total of $12,000 to West Texas A&M University. This scholarship is based on Hannah’s high academic performance. Way to go, Hannah! We are so proud of you!!

Congratulations to Ebediah Nava! Ebediah has been awarded several thousand dollars from multiple universities. West Texas A&M University Principal Scholar - University Scholarship $1,500 per year for a total of $6,000 Texas Tech Presidential Merit Scholarship $4,000 per year for a total of $16,000 Lubbock Christian University $5,000 per year for a total of $20,000 University of Mary Hardin - Baylor Honor Scholarship $7,000 per year for a total of $28,000 McMurry University Scholarship $15,500 per year for a total of $62,000 Abilene Christian University Prestigious Merit Based John C. Stevens Award for Academic Excellence Scholarship $18,000 per year for a total of $72,000 All scholarships are based on Ebediah’s academic performance. She is still awaiting responses from other universities. WOW!!!! What an accomplishment! Ebediah, we are extremely proud of you! Your hard work is being rewarded!