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Temple ISD spotlights student author, theater qualifiers and educator awards

Temple Independent School District Board of Trustees · February 9, 2026
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Summary

Superintendent Bobby Ott recognized student author Mack Thomas, Temple High School theater arts national qualifiers, a third straight Superior rating from Wildflower Magazine for THS, Rotary Educator of the Month Ashley Airhart, and the district's first selection for the TAEA Youth Art Month exhibit.

At the opening of the Feb. 9 board meeting, Superintendent Bobby Ott highlighted a set of recognitions across the district. The minutes note that BMS student Mack Thomas had a poem published about a bee sting; Temple High School's theater arts musical dance team qualified for nationals and the high school received a Superior rating from Wildflower Magazine for the third consecutive year; Ashley Airhart of Sampson-Howard Elementary was named the January Rotary Educator of the Month; and the district was selected for the TAEA Youth Art Month exhibit for the first time.

The recognitions are listed in the minutes under the Superintendent's recognitions section. The minutes do not quote the individual honorees but identify them by name and role (student or teacher) and provide the awards or selections that each received.