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Lady Greyhounds continue their run in the Region Semis versus SA Cole on Tuesday night in Seguin at 8 PM! Go Lady Hounds! #TaftPride

Lady Greyhounds take the Area Championship with a 63-21 victory over Santa Rosa. Next round is the regional semifinals against SA Cole. Go Lady Hounds! #TaftPride

We hope to see all of Greyhound Nation show up again to support our Lady Greyhounds in the Area Round! #TaftPride

Greyhound Baseball competes in the Three Rivers Tournament on 2-20 & 2-21! #TaftPride

Lady Greyhound Softball competes in the Woodsboro Tourney this week! #TaftPride

Congratulations to all of our Taft FFA & Jr. FFA members who showed & placed at the San Patricio & Aransas County A&H Show in January! They were recognized at Wednesday night's board meeting. #TaftPride

Congratulations to our Greyhound Spotlight recipients who were recognized at the Board meeting on Wednesday night! Taft HS Bob Klepac--teacher Amy Elliott--child nutrition worker Daviana Mendez--student Lawrence Stansel--student Trevino JH Adrian Almendarez--teacher Aldina Carrera--paraprofessional Abriella Garcia--student Petty Elementary Angeline Alcantara--teacher Jessica Aguilar--paraprofessional John Whiting--student

SpawGlass will be performing another concrete pour in the early morning hours of Monday, Feb. 23rd. We want to thank all of our neighbors for their patience as we move forward with our construction!

If any Taft ISD parents are interested in attending, please contact Katy Ballesteros by March 4th!

Lady Greyhounds are Bi-District Champions with 67-37 win over SGA! On to the Area round! #TaftPride

*Taft ISD Bond 2024 Update* (as of Feb. 17, 2026)

Work continued this week to prep the high school site for the 2nd scheduled concrete pour which will take place on Monday, February 23rd. The concrete pour will again take place on the west side of the site plan. The pour will begin in the early morning hours and bright lights as well as large construction equipment will be used for the project.

We want to thank all of our neighbors and community members for their understanding as we continue to move forward with this bond project. We appreciate your cooperation and will communicate any significant changes moving forward. #TaftPride

Thank you to our School Resource Officers who protect our campuses, students & staff day in and day out! We appreciate you! #TaftPride #SchoolResourceOfficerAppreciationDay

School will not be in session on Feb. 13th & 16th. Classes resume on Feb. 17th at regular times.

This week, we proudly celebrate our incredible school counselors—champions of student success, well‑being, and belonging! 💚

From providing academic guidance to supporting mental health, from empowering future goals to offering a listening ear when it’s needed most—our counselors make a profound difference every single day.

Thank you for your dedication, compassion, and unwavering commitment to our students, staff, and families. Your impact reaches far beyond the classroom, and we are grateful for all that you do.

🙌 Here’s to our amazing counseling team at Taft ISD—today and every day!

#SchoolCounselorAppreciationWeek #ThankYouCounselors #WeAreGrateful #HeartOfOurSchools

Pics from Saturday's (1/31) Winterguard competition at La Joya's Lincoln-Juarez HS. The Taft Ultimate Impact Team competed against 18 other schools in their class with only 2 of those schools classified at 3A or below. Great job for the team's first competition in three years! #TaftPride

Education Service Center, Region 2 honored area school board members on Friday night at the Omni Hotel for School Board Appreciation month. Thank you to our Taft ISD School Board each and every month for their continuous dedication to our students, staff and community! Pictured (L-R): Diana Buendia, Johnny Caravajal (Secretary), Manuel Banda (President), and Nicole Garza. Unable to attend—Greg Benedict (Vice-President), Miranda Benedict, and Paul Luis Trevino. #TaftPride

Taft ISD will resume classes on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. The school day will begin at their regularly scheduled times on each campus and buses will run on their normal schedules. We look forward to seeing our students on Tuesday morning!

Taft ISD Bond 2024 Update

The concrete pour for the gym area of the new high school was completed this morning. We want to thank all of our neighbors for their understanding as work started in the early morning hours. Excavation continues on the rest of the site.

Finishing touches continue on the baseball & softball fields and punch lists will be knocked out soon. #TaftPride

Taft ISD is closely monitoring weather forecasts for the possibility of inclement weather this weekend. At this time, we have some cancellations of school events on Saturday, but no changes have been made at this time for next week's school schedule. As we continue to monitor forecasts, we will update parents, students and staff through our app, social media, website and text notifications if any changes are made to the schedule next Monday. Thank you for your cooperation and please stay safe this weekend!

It's always an INCREDIBLE day when you run into awesome Taft FFA students from Taft High School, Ricardo L. Treviño Junior High School & Woodroe Petty Elementary as well as the board president and a district employee representing our community in an outstanding manner!

Great day to be a Greyhound! #TaftPride