Category Archives: River Place

Montview speaks out about route B

A dozen or so residents of Montview came to this month’s Steiner Ranch Neighborhood Association meeting to voice concerns and frustrations over the evacuation-only, gated route B that Travis County chose to build in July.

By LYNETTE HAALAND, Four Points News

Residents of the Montview area are not satisfied with Travis County Commissioners decision in July to move forward with route B as the new evacuation-only, gated route between their community and Steiner Ranch.

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Local students, schools continue to excel on state accountability

Staff Reports

Leander ISD maintained a 95 percent overall score, according to Texas Education Agency accountability ratings released Aug. 15.

Thirty-three schools earned A or B grades and the district attained 41 Distinction Designations during the state’s first year releasing letter grades for schools.

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Viper Nation unveils new name

Most recent Viper Nation grant patrol at Vandegrift on May 20, 2019.

Friends and families of Viper Nation, welcome back! I hope everyone enjoyed their summer break and is ready to kick off the 2019-20 school year.

Resulting from last year’s discussion, Viper Nation Education Foundation will now be officially known as the Viper Nation Academic Booster. 

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VHS cheer earns top honors at NCA Camp

NCA Staff Invitations: (L-R) Riley Francis, Micaela Tejada, Brooklyn Chase, Sumerlyn Yudell

By STEPHANIE KRUCZEK, VHS Cheer Booster Club

Vandegrift cheerleaders, under the direction of head coach Brianna Roughton and coach Rachel Hoyle, came home with several team and individual awards from the National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) camp held Aug. 4-7 in Galveston, Tex. 

The Vandegrift Cheer program received the prestigious Herkie Award, voted on by the NCA staff and given to the top all-around program at camp that exemplifies unity, spirit and leadership. Approximately 30 other cheer teams comprised of over 600 cheerleaders from throughout the state competed at the camp.

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