Petersburg ISD

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! 🔥🔥🔥⭐️⭐️⭐️🏆🏆🏆💛🖤💛🖤

PreK3 -3rd grade Music Program Thursday, May 4th @ 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium.

Calling all Little Buffaloes!!!

🖤🖤 STAFF SHOUT OUT 💛💛 Mrs. Shayna Lopez teaches our 2nd graders with a heart full of passion! In her class, you will not only increase your reading fluency and math level, but you will strengthen your social and emotional skils. Thank you, Mrs. Lopez, for going all in for our students! We appreciate you and are so thankful you are on our Buffalo Nation team!

Petersburg ISD is excited to host another Invitational Track Meet for the High School on Thursday, April 6th. We will have approximately 8 teams competing in this track meet! In celebration to that, we will be releasing school on that day at 12:45 PM so that people may attend the track meet. Please note, there is NO SCHOOL on Friday, April 7th AND Monday, April 10th. Have a great week and have a safe Easter!

Congratulations to the young ladies that made the 2023-24 Cheerleading Squads.

Due to injuries and illness, baseball will not be able to play Springlake-Earth tomorrow, March 25th.

PHS FFCLA Presents Our 3rd Annual Easter Egg Drop!!! Let us help you out this Easter! We would love to surprise your little ones & family for Easter with a sweet surprise in your yard. Place your orders today!

March is Music in Schools Month! 🎶🎵🎺🎷🎵🎶🥁🥁 What a perfect opportunity to highlight our amazing Band Directors! Kadee McInroe and James McInroe have done an excellent job for Buffalo Nation. From extra summer practices to extra after school practices, their hard work and dedication have been paying off. With a great marching season, to several band members making All Region or Honor Band, to straight I ratings for their UIL concert and sight reading performances, they have taken our Buffalo Band to higher heights. Thank you both for your commitment and dedication to Buffalo Nation! We appreciate you!

Carsyn Kattner earned the 11th place Heavy Weight Cross at the Houston Stock Show. Congratulations, Carsyn!!! Way to represent Buffalo Nation! We are proud of your hard work!