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(THOMAS WALLNER | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Members of the Graham Junior High School MC (Mission Chocolicious) team take Cocoa Bucks for the 2021 Hot Chocolicious competition on the Graham downtown square. This year, the event will be held from 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1 on the downtown square. Teams from Open Door Christian School and GJHS are participating in the event.

(CONTRIBUTED PHOTO | GRAHAM JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL) The Graham Junior High School team Cocoa 4 Grace record a radio commercial Thursday, Nov. 17, as part of the Graham Chamber of Commerce Hot Chocolicious competition. Three teams from GJHS and one team from Open Door Christian School are a part of the program. The students will be selling hot chocolate and other items at booths set up Thursday, Dec. 1 on the Graham downtown square.

Downtown Delights: GJHS, ODCS teams participating in chamber’s Hot Chocolicious competition Thursday

Fri, 11/25/2022 - 10:16am

The smell of cocoa and holiday treats will fill the downtown square Thursday as teams from Graham Junior High School and Open Door Christian School sell products through the Hot Chocolicious compet

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Chamber Holiday Shopping Spree begins at participating businesses

Fri, 11/25/2022 - 10:15am

The Graham Chamber of Commerce Holiday Shopping Spree kicked off Friday, with a total of $7,000 in local prizes available for shoppers who make purchases at local participating businesses.

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(CONTRIBUTED PHOTO | NISD) Programs Manager for Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers (PTA), Carrie Mays, presents Newcastle Elementary student Leon Creel with a certification of publication for his short story ‘Raid on the Creek’ included inside the worlds largest book ‘I Am Texas.’

(CONTRIBUTED PHOTO | NISD) Leon Creel, 9, of Newcastle, signs a smaller replica version of the book “I Am Texas” during a signing event held at the Hilton Americas in Houston on Saturday, Nov. 5.

Becoming published: ‘I Am Texas’ book features short story from Newcastle Elementary student

Mon, 11/21/2022 - 11:21am

Newcastle Elementary student Leon Creel’s short story “Raid on the Creek” was chosen as one of the short stories published in the “I Am Texas” book this fall by the iWRITE Literacy Organization and

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(THOMAS WALLNER | THE GRAHAM LEADER) Graham ISD Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Gary Browning, and Special Programs Director, Natalie Husen, speaking with the GISD Board of Trustees on Wednesday, Nov. 9. The two spoke on the Graham Incentive for Teachers program.

GISD to distribute GIFT awards for student achievement

Mon, 11/21/2022 - 11:21am

Next month, Graham ISD will distribute approximately $116,000 based on the Graham Incentive for Teachers (GIFT) plans which provide incentive-based pay based on the results of STAAR/EOC.

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GISD board increases holiday employee bonus

Mon, 11/21/2022 - 11:21am

The Graham ISD Board of Trustees approved a one-time bonus of $1,000 for full-time employees and $500 for part-time employees during their meeting this month.