The Freedom Safety Patrols attended the 77th Annual School Safety Patrol Rally on Wednesday, May 17th at the Freeman Coliseum. Our Safety Patrols were accompanied by Facilitators, Mrs. Puente and Officer Ruben Cardenas. The patrols were honored for their service during the school year. Thank you to Officer Cardenas for training our students, and thank you to our Safety Patrols for the help you provided during our school this year!
The Marathon Kids were given their final incentive award for running a total of 104.8 miles for the year. They have been running marathons all year!
4th graders who made outstanding scores on their recent Fitness-Gram Physical Fitness Test received medals.
Freedom student, Ava Cruz, took home the GOLD at the Special Olympics Track Meet held at the Pleasanton Eagle stadium on Friday, May 12th! Ava was assisted by Freedom parent, Megan Tapia. Way to go, Ava!! We are SO proud of you!
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Parents and visitors stood to cheer and watch the parade of Fiesta Floats go by as Freedom held its annual Cinco de Mayo celebration. The parade was a lot of fun for kids and teachers, alike. Parents lined the parade route in the front of the school to cheer on the students, and students lined the parade route with their classmates to view the beautiful floats, and cheer on their friends.
The Float Contest winners marched in the parade with their award-winning floats. They were: 1st Place- Eric Torres – PK; 2nd Place- Nicholas Coronado – 4th grade; 3rd Place- Gabriella Barnes – Kinder. (Extra Awards included Most Artistic-Abigail Torres-3rd Grade; Best Environmental Message-Joe Ramirez – 3rd Grade; Best in Show-Prehistoric-Aden Casias-PK). Congratulations to all of our winners!!
A total of 12 Kings and Queens of the parade were carried on a beautifully decorated float because they were the winners of the Henry’s Heroes Fundraiser. They raised over $2,100 for the A
merican Heart Association in one day! After the parade, the students were ushered into the gym where the Southside High School Mariachi and the Southside High School Conjunto, “Los Cardenales” performed.
All was merriment as teachers, and students alike, clapped to the lively music. This celebration is an annual event held here at Freedom Elementary.
Emilee Trlica, a representative and area coordinator with the Texas Farm Bureau, spoke to students about agric
ulture, and about how it plays a part in practically every part of our lives, from what we eat to what we wear! She had students make very cool “living necklaces”, which were tiny zip lock bags, with a wet cotton ball and a seed inside, hanging on a string. Students placed them around their necks and wore them for the rest of the day. Students who are patient will end up with a plant to care for in a few days! Students loved their living necklaces! Thank you Mrs. Trlica!
Steve Braneke from Southwest Dairy Farmers is 
a former AG teacher who taught students for 28 years before working with the Southwest Dairy Farmers, so he knows a thing or two about agriculture and livestock! He want
ed to teach our students about the dairy cattle industry, so he brought along his assistant, Dottie, who happens to be a dairy cow! Mr. Braneke taught the students about Dottie, and spoke to them about what it takes to care for dairy cattle and how we benefit from the dairy industry. He answered questions from students, and even showed them how cows are milked. The students really enjoyed their visit with Mr. Braneke and Dottie.
Thank you to our visitors for making learning so much fun!
Here’s an update on a story from earlier in the year:
Kenrick Tyrrell, who is an international facilitator for Marathon Kids, sent a message to Freedom Elementary congratulating Coach Mendez and her students for a job well done!
Way to go, Coach Mendez and the Freedom Marathon Kids!!