School News

Sheldon ISD’s FFA students completed their 68th Annual Sheldon FFA Livestock Show January 16-18. Overall, the Sheldon FFA Livestock Show raised $74,750 in scholarship money for the students who exhibited an animal or project in the show.

Each year a Volume Buyer is recognized as the one who spent the most on student projects. This year the Volume Buyer was Rush Farms. Grand Champion Steer was donated by JD Livestock, shown and raised by Kodey Davis and sold for $5,300 to Rush Farms. The Reserve Grand Champion Steer was shown and raised by Abbigail Tupper and sold for $5,000 to North Shore Rotary. The Sheldon FFA would like to thank all of the show sponsors, volunteers, supporters as well as those who contributed to buying the auction.

The Board of Trustees recently held its first-ever Sheldon Spotlight Awards, recognizing the exceptional achievements of approximately 160 students from across the school district. This new tradition highlights the school’s commitment to acknowledging student excellence and inspiring continued success.

Sheldon ISD sees another first in SISD history as two student artworks are being featured in the TAEA (Texas Art Education Association) Youth Art Month State Art Show. C.E. King High School sophomore Axel Cruz Pineda and Sheldon Early Childhood Academy pre-kindergarten student Juilette Griffin presented artwork in competition with districts from across Texas.

King High School Pantherettes Colonel Dezerae Williams has been selected as a member of the Texas Dance Educators Association (TDEA) All-State Dance Team. She represented Sheldon ISD at the TDEA Convention in Houston. Dezerae was one of 300 students selected from a statewide process for this honor, and she was selected as a featured dancer during their performance.  Dezerae is a junior at King High School and is a part of the Early College High School.

Arielle Monuma-Antoine, a member of the C.E. King High School Choir will perform with the Texas All-State Treble Choir in San Antonio, Saturday, February 15, 2025, at the Henry B. González Convention Center as part of the 2025 Texas Music Educators Association Clinic/Convention. A special congratulations to C.E. King High School band students oboe player, senior Santiago Cruz, tuba player, sophomore Kadyn Henry and tenor, sophomore Nicholas Montelongo for participating in the Area audition round which is the final step in the All-State selection process.

Sheldon ISD announces Cory Laxen as C.E. King High School’s Head Football Coach. Coach Laxen brings 15 years of coaching experience and is beginning his third year with the Panthers. Prior to coming to King High School, Coach Laxen spent 10 years at Galena Park ISD’s North Shore High School where he was a part of four state championships (2015, 2018, 2019 & 2021) as the Offensive Line Coach and Strength and Conditioning Coordinator. Many students have earned scholarships thanks to his extensive background in helping advance athletes to the collegiate level.