Petersburg ISD

Congratulations to Nurse Penne, Mr. Lacey, and Mr. Thompson for serving Petersburg ISD for 5 years. We appreciate your love, commitment, and dedication to Buffalo Nation! Thank you all for everything that you do!

💛 10 years of filling in where needed. 🖤 10 years of stepping up and taking the lead. 💛 10 years of putting her whole heart in everything she does at PISD. 🖤 10 years of heart, hustle, and love for the Black & Gold. Congratulations to Christy Griggs on reaching 10 years of service at Buffalo Nation! Ms. Christy dives straight in and makes everything better. Her passion and heart show in everything she does. Thank you, Ms. Griggs, for being such a valuable part of our Petersburg ISD team! We appreciate you! 🖤💛

10 years of service equals lots of students impacted by Miss Samantha Roden. Miss Samantha has blessed Petersburg ISD for the past ten years. She has served as a PreK and Kindergarten Teaching Assistant, PreK3 Teacher, and currently serves as our district's Registrar. Her true example of The Buffalo Way Everyday makes her such a priceless asset to our school and community. Thank you, Miss Samantha, for your heart, hustle and commitment to Buffalo Nation! We appreciate you and are so glad you are on our team!

10 years packed full of heart, hustle, dedication, and excellence! 🖤💛 Congratulations to Mrs. Minerva Orozco on 10 years of The Buffalo Way Everyday! Mrs. Orozco started out as our secondary librarian and has moved into the huge role of overseeing our district technology. Thank you for putting your heart into everything you do for our students, staff, and school! We appreciate your service to the Black and Gold!

💛 30 years of warm and tasty meals 🖤 30 years of different student faces 💛 30 years of heart and dedication Congratulations to Christine Campos for hitting the 30 year mark at Petersburg ISD. Mrs. Campos has served all of those years in our school cafeteria. Thank you for your hard work and dedication! We appreciate your commitment to Buffalo Nation!

On May 19th, several employees were honored for their years of service to Petersburg ISD. Leading the stampede at 35 years is Mrs. Dianne Taylor. She has served as computer aide, secondary librarian, and secondary secretary. Mrs. Taylor's kind, patient heart, diligence, and commitment to our school, students and staff are all greatly appreciated. Mrs. Taylor is also retiring this year. Thank you for your love and dedication to the Black and Gold! We love you!

Spring 2023 STAAR Reporting Timelines

2023 Summer Lunch Menus! May 22nd - June 23rd 11:30-12:30pm Please enter through Front Door Main Entrance Doors #1 into the commons area. No food will be allowed to leave the building.

Happy School Nurse Day to our favorite nurse!!!! Thank you, Nurse Penne, for keeping us well informed, safe, and healthy! We LOVE you!

Petersburg ISD Names New Elementary Principal Buffalo Nation would like to welcome Krista Ellison as our new elementary principal. Ms. Ellison comes to us from Happy ISD where she served faithfully with a heart full of passion for her staff, students and community. She brings new ideas and a track record of excellence with her. "Dear Petersburg Community, Parents, Staff, and Students, My name is Krista Ellison. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work with you in the role of Elementary Principal for the upcoming school year of 2023-2024! I am a small-town girl from the rural community of Lockney, Texas so I know all too well the many benefits and experiences to be gained from a small school. I have two rambunctious boys, Karson (7) and Kreyton (5) who keep me busy. Between them, we spend much of our time playing golf and baseball, fishing, and getting into mischief. My family and I are very excited to be moving back in this direction. It is already starting to feel like home! In this short time, I’ve already had the opportunity to meet many staff members, students, and community members. I couldn’t be more impressed with the caliber of the people in this community. Petersburg ISD is a school of prominent reputation and I am excited to be a part of that continuous growth and success. I look forward to partnering with you in your child’s educational experience. The highlight of this job is interacting with students and watching them grow beyond their expectations. In the coming months, I look forward to getting to know each of YOU! Thank you for welcoming my family and I! 2023-2024 is going to be an EXCELLENT school year!" Go Buffs!! Krista Ellison Congratulations, Ms. Ellison! Welcome to Buffalo Nation! We are excited to have you on our team! 🖤💛

Happy Lunch Hero Day to the BEST!!! We appreciate you all!!! Thank you for putting your heart into every meal! Buffalo Nation is blessed to have each of you! 🖤💛🖤💛

Way to go, Caylee!!! 💛🖤💛🖤 Caylee Kattner, an 8th grader at Petersburg Junior High, scored a 26 on her very first ACT test. We are so excited and proud of this amazing achievement. The national average for juniors and seniors is a score of 20. A score of 26 will already qualify her for many scholarships and admission to several universities once she is a senior. Caylee, your diligence and excellent work ethic are serving you well. On top of her intelligence and drive, Caylee has a heart of pure GOLD! She is a friend to everyone around her and respectful to peers, staff, and community members. 🏆🏆🔥🔥💛🖤 Congratulations, Caylee! We are super proud of you!

A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Samantha Mena!!!🖤💛🖤🔥🔥 Samantha has been awarded the prestigious Lubbock Hispanic Association of Women $2000 Scholarship! This award was based on Samantha's high grade point average, essay, and great character! This scholarship was formed to help young ladies across the region fulfill their dreams of a college education. We appreciate their support of our students. Samantha, you are proof that if you want something, you go get it! We are so proud of you! Best wishes in all you do!

Petersburg High School proudly announces our Class of 2023 valedictorian and salutatorian. Our PHS valedictorian is Gabriella Montez. Gabriella is the daughter of Jesus and Angelic Montez. She plans to attend Texas Tech and major in Business Administration. Gabby graduates with a 96.56 GPA. Ebediah Nava is our PHS Class of 2023 salutatorian. Ebediah is the daughter of Rogelio and Marie Nava. She plans to attend Lubbock Christian University and major in Animal Science and pursue a career as a veterinarian. Ebediah graduates with a GPA of 95.18 We could not be prouder of these two young ladies. They have carried themselves with the utmost class and character all of their years at Petersburg ISD. Congratulations, Gabriella and Ebediah! Your hard work and dedication have paid off and have set you on an amazing path. We wish you the best always!

Happy National Testing Coordinator's Day and locally Dyslexia Specialist, EL Specialist and All of the Above Specialist to Mrs. Sidhu!!! 🟡⚫️🟡⚫️🟡⚫️🟡⚫️ Mrs. Sidhu took over testing and has knocked it out of the park with her diligence, spirit of excellence, and hard work! She is also our dyslexia and ESL specialist. Thank you, Mrs. Sidhu! We appreciate you!

⚫️🟡 STAFF SHOUT OUT 🟡⚫️ Mrs. Fortune provides a calm, nurturing educational environment for our little Buffaloes to learn and grow. Her experience and kind heart help foster a love for learning for her First Grade students. Thank you, Mrs. Fortune, for all that you do in excellence for our students and our school. We appreciate you!

⚫️🟡Kindness Shout Out ⚫️🟡 Linnie Thompson accidentally threw Jorge’s football on top of the bus barn at recess and it got stuck in the gutter. She brought him a brand new football today to replace it!!!" ~ 5th Grade Teachers, Mrs. Bruington and Mrs. Claxton What a classy move, Linnie!!! Thank you for being such an amazing example of The Buffalo Way. We are so proud of you!

Happy Administrative Assistant's Day & School Business Manager Day!!! We are definitely blessed with amazing women that serve our school selflessly. Mrs. Taylor and Miss Samantha do an excellent job keeping everything from PreK -12th grade running smoothly. Mrs. Navarro oversees so much as Superintendent's secretary while making sure we all know the high standard that has been set in place at Buffalo Nation. Her years of service have been such an asset to our school. Mrs. Robertson works diligently as our school's Business Manager to make sure all things are done with integrity and in excellence. Ladies, we can never adequately thank you all! Your heart for our school shows in all that you do and we are so grateful. We hope today is amazing!

School Board Recognizes the PHS Class of 2023 Seniors shared their postsecondary plans with our Petersburg ISD board members and Mr. Newberry. They also shared about their Mentor Day experience. Thank you to our school board for all of their support and best wishes to the Class of 2023! 🖤💛🎓🎓

A big congratulations to Coda Daniel! Coda has been awarded the following scholarships: $2,000 Angelo State Freshman Scholarship $1,000 Hale County Soil and Water Conservation Scholarship $500 Masonic Lodge Scholarship All scholarships were based on her high academic achievement and leadership skills. Coda has served in several leadership roles at Petersburg ISD including Student Council President, FFA President, Cheerleader and has served on the TEEN SUMMIT team while maintaining a high GPA. Way to go, Coda! We are so proud of you! 🔥🔥🔥⭐️⭐️⭐️🏆🏆🏆💛🖤💛🖤