QCHS FFA members competed at the Area 6 CDE at East Texas A&M University last week. The Floriculture team is now state bound for the second year in a row, placing fourth out of 42 teams.
Wildflowers & Wine Saturday, April 26 in Avinger, Texas. Starts at 10 a.m. Craft vendors, food trucks, kids’ activities, community parade. Wine garden and wine-tasting open 11 a.m.-6 p.m., finest Texas wineries, $15 entry provides glass, wine bag. Hot dog eating contest planned. Music by 92.3 FM, The Depot. Event T-shirts for purchase. Visit avingertxchamber. org for details and vendor registration.
Texas A&M University-Texarkana and the Linden-Kildare Consolidated Independent School District recently signed a direct admissions pathway for students interested in attending the university. Under the new pathway graduating LKISD seniors who meet the automatic qualifications for the university (minimum 2.75 GPA, an ACT score of 21 / SAT score of 1060, or graduating in the top 30%) will be able to immediately enroll in the university without having to apply or take any extra steps to register.
