Every year we recognize RootEd folk who have gone above and beyond what we initially said RootEd would entail. It's so fun to see people get creative when it comes to what being RootEd means to them and to their schools. We are grateful for the time people put in to help market their schools and tell their amazing stories. We are not the only ones who are grateful. Principals and Districts are so impressed with the RootEd Reps and are thankful for the help in increasing the enrollment of their schools. There are so many RootEd people in our lives including our families who learn by listening to us and can probably tell you about any of our amazing schools; Community members who realize the importance of being a part of their neighborhood school; Staff members who understand that being RootEd is being the cheerleader for the school; Principals who lean on us for help during activities like Kinder Roundup and Future Football Games. We are grateful to have so many supportive neighbors who understand the importance of being RootEd.

Congrats to these fellow nominees:

Anna Ramsey, Hidden Forest Elementary

Beverly Lowery, Southwest Elementary

Jennelle Berger, Oak Meadow Elementary

In May, we awarded 3 amazing RootEd seniors RootEd scholarships. We are so excited about our three scholarship recipients. They stood out among many fabulous applicants. All three are RootEd in their communities. We could not be more impressed with what they have accomplished in their high school careers and how much they care about their neighborhood schools.

Congrats to Lucia from Southwest HS, Jasmine from Southside HS and Danielle from Churchill HS!

Thanks to Sofia Andry, our RootEd Scholarship Chair for organizing the scholarship program! Big thanks to everyone who donated to our scholarship program. You are making a difference in students lives.

Our end of the year moments are brought to you by our AWESOME RootEd Reps! They proudly grabbed a pic in front of their schools and shared what they love most. We love our Reps so much!!!

Join us a Lucy Cooper's for a gathering of like-minded community friends of public education. All are welcome!!

In April, we gathered at Weathered Souls to chat public education and to raise funds for our scholarship program. Thanks to everyone who came out, we had such a good time!

Ready to dive into some podcasts that either may get you fired up about public education? Or want to be in the know about our legislative priorities and what's going on in public education in Texas?

Check us out. Click on the graphic below for links.

We are very lucky to have a partnership with Go Public. Click on their logo to find out more about what all they do for public education!!

A message from our RYHT Regional Advocacy Director, Sophie Torres...A big THANK YOU to RootEd with helping Raise Your Hand Texas with our Measure What Matters campaign this spring. With your help, we heard from over 15,000 Texans on how to build a stronger and more transparent assessment and accountability system. We look forward to sharing our finding and legislative recommendations in the fall!

RootEd is a parent-led, grassroots organization that promotes neighborhood public schools through storytelling, advocacy, and education. We believe a strong public school system for all children creates a robust economy and well-connected community. RootEd is a 501(c)3 non profit organization.

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Location: San Antonio, Texas
Phone: (210) 617-0824
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