A few lucky students won bicycles at the Stults Road Elementary STAAR celebration Tuesday

Students at Stults Road Elementary were treated to a pizza party and prize giveaway Tuesday to celebrate their hard work preparing for STAAR tests and end-of-year exams. The celebration was a surprise, and students were astonished to see the PTA had collected donations from community donors to provide bicycles, scooters, soccer balls and other prizes.

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Helping to draw the names and deliver goodies were Lake Highlands High School cheerleaders, Wranglers and Willie, the Wildcat mascot. A few lucky winners received tickets to SMU sporting events and passes to LHHS summer athletic camps. Every child took home a snack bag.

Wednesday is the official last day of school for Richardson ISD schools. Happy summer!

LHHS Wranglers and cheerleaders helped pass out prizes

Kids enjoyed a pizza party to celebrate their hard work preparing for STAAR and end-of-year testing

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  • Carol Toler

    Blogger CAROL TOLER and her husband, Toby, are the parents of four LHHS graduates. She has an MBA from SMU and is the proud recipient of the Exchange Club of LH's Unsung Hero Award and Councilman McGough's Blake Anderson Public Service Award. She received LHHS PTA's Extended Service Award, FMJH PTA's Charger Award and a Life Membership from the LHFC PTA. She has moderated candidate debates for Dallas Mayor, Dallas City Council and RISD Trustee races and taught seminars on garnering publicity for nonprofits. She completed training with Dallas Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation and Inside RISD, and she's a sustaining member of LH Women's League. She has served on the boards of After8 to Educate, Dallas Free Press, Healing Hands Ministries and Camp Sweeney and chaired fundraisers for multiple Dallas nonprofits. Email ctoler@advocatemag.com.