Following the philosophy of Capturing Kids’ Hearts, let’s start with some “good things.” My name is Cheryl Flink, and I have the best job in the world. In my PPCD (Pre-School Program for Children with Disabilities) classroom at the Fredericksburg Primary School, I have the opportunity to go to work ...

My name is Marissa Cormier, and I was born and raised in Lovington, New Mexico. Following my graduation from University of the Southwest, my husband and I moved our family to the Houston area where I began my teaching career. I taught first grade at a Title I school for six years, then made the deci...

  Matthew Torres and Claire Hall are the top two graduates among the 51 at Harper High School who took part in commencement exercises on Friday night at the Harper Independent School District gymnasium. A packed house witnessed the exercises, which also included recognizing 27 of the seniors for tak...

Riding a bike from Austin, Texas to Anchorage, Alaska will be the primary goal for 2014 Fredericksburg High School graduate Alex Herbig. Herbig, curre...

When is enough enough? I’ve been trying to quantify the exponential futility of doing more. One easy way to visualize this is knot-tying. If the sole ...