ELIJAH FOX (3RD GRADE) AND NOAH FOX (1ST GRADE) STAND TOGETHER FOR A PICTURE BEFORE HEADING OFF TO CLASS. PHOTO BY IRIS CAMPBELL.
STUDENTS IN THE WIMBERLEY VALLEY CELEBRATED THEIR FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL LAST WEEK, KICKING OFF THE 2023–2024 SCHOOL YEAR. PHOTO BY DALTON SWEAT.
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: RALEIGH, MAVERICK AND TATUM ZELLER, START SEVENTH GRADE, KINDERGARTEN AND 10TH GRADE. PHOTO BY AMY KIRKLAND ZELLER.
JR LOMBARDO AND GRACE IVICIC START FOURTH GRADE. PHOTO BY MELISSA LOMBARDO IVICIC.
BRODY AND KALEB TOWNSEND CELEBRATE THEIR FIRST DAY OF FIFTH GRADE. PHOTO BY SHANIN TOWNSEND.
CHARLEE HAPPLEY CELEBRATES HER FIRST DAY OF PRESCHOOL. PHOTO BY TAYLOR HAPPLEY.
Wimberley students back on campus
Private, public and charter-school students throughout the Wimberley Valley headed back to class last week for the beginning of the 2023–2024 school year.
This year marks the first time that the seventh grade was offered as an option at the Katherine Anne Porter School, which started its fall semester on Monday, Aug. 14. Wimberley ISD and St. Stephen’s Episcopal School began a few days later, celebrating their first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
With the beginning of the school year comes the commencement of fall sports, many of which have already begun practicing and competing. Wimberley High School’s tennis and volleyball teams have already gone on the road for multiple matchups.
Texan football will soon join them, kicking off its season with a game at home against Canyon Lake High School. The game is one of over 40 Peanut Butter Bowl games across the state in which schools compete to collect the most peanut butter jars. Donations can also be made online atpeanutbutterbowl. com.