Student Early Release on Fri (10/17): Petty releases students at 12 PM. Trevino JH & Taft HS releases students at 12:30 PM.
7 months ago, Manny Lunoff
Early Release on October 17, 2025
For more information about the Food Pantry or to schedule an appointment, you can contact Katy Ballesteros, district social worker, at 361-528-2636 ext. 2239 or at katy.ballesteros@taftisd.net. It is open to all students and families in our Taft community.
7 months ago, Manny Lunoff
Food Pantry Appointments
Phone lines are currently down in the entire district. Please use the following numbers for communication with the campuses. Thanks for your patience!
7 months ago, Manny Lunoff
Phone Lines Down at All Campuses
Thanks to all of the young ladies who participated in our Little Cheer Night at the Banquete game on Thursday night! Your spirit was a huge factor in our Greyhounds' win! We appreciate your support for our team! #TPND
7 months ago, Manny Lunoff
Little Cheer
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The City of Taft has issued a boil water notice. All water fountains will be shut off on campuses for the day and other sources of safe drinking water will be provided to students and staff. Secondary students are encourage to bring water in clear bottles. We will continue to monitor the situation and send updates as they are shared.

8 months ago, Manny Lunoff
Boil Water Notice 10-9-25
Thank you for all that you do to lead Woodroe Petty Elementary, Mrs. Pittman! We appreciate you!
8 months ago, Manny Lunoff
Melissa Pittman Principal Appreciation
Thanks to our friends at Brisket Joe's for their donation of BBQ sandwich meals for our custodians to enjoy a filling lunch! We appreciate your support of our staff as well as all of our community partners who support our district! #TPND
8 months ago, Manny Lunoff
Brisket Joe's Donation
Petty Elementary Custodians
Trevino JH Custodians
Taft High School Custodians
Jimmy Ortiz
Alicia Lucio
Lunch Delivery
Our custodians are the best! Thank you for working so hard to keep Petty clean for our children to have an amazing place to learn and grow.
8 months ago, Melissa Pittman
Thank Ms. Alicia.  We love you.
Thank you Jimmy!
Thank you to all of our custodians in the district for everything they do keep spaces clean & safe for students and staff! We appreciate you! #TPND
8 months ago, Manny Lunoff
School Custodian Day
Drive Through Service this afternoon in the PK Loop at Petty Elementary! Contact the number on the flyer for more information!
8 months ago, Manny Lunoff
Taft ISD Food Pantry
Petty Pup Staff Members are definitely in the Homecoming Spirit today! Go Pups! Go Hounds! #TPND
8 months ago, Manny Lunoff
Petty HOCO

Thanks to everyone who showed up for the Homecoming Pep Rally last night! We hope to see even more of you tonight as the Taft Greyhounds open up district play against Monte Alto. Homecoming festivities will occur before kickoff starting at 6:30 PM.

8 months ago, Manny Lunoff
Greyhound Mascot
Greyhound Band
Tower Competition
Burning of the T
Lil Greyhound Cheerleaders
Greyhound Band
Cheerleader Football Skit
Cheerleader Dance
Cheerleader Stunt
Band at Burning of T
For more information about the Food Pantry or to schedule an appointment, you can contact Katy Ballesteros, district social worker, at 361-528-2636 ext. 2239 or at katy.ballesteros@taftisd.net.
8 months ago, Manny Lunoff
Taft ISD Food Pantry
Join us on Thursday at 6:30 PM in the High School Gym for our Community Pep Rally. Let’s pack the stands and show our school spirit.

After the rally, head over to the stadium for the Burning of the T – a tradition you won’t want to miss.

Parking Notice: Please park in the main high school parking lot. The back lot near the gym will be closed for construction. Some parking will also be available near the stadium entrance.

Fans can enter the pep rally through the Krumnow Center.

Let’s come together, cheer loud, and light up the night.
8 months ago, Adriana Lunoff
Community Pep  Rally
Today Dr. Garza and district administrators recognized our employees who had perfect attendance for the 1st Six Weeks! As educators, we always stress the importance of our students being in school every day! As administrators, we know that quality instruction is more consistent when our teachers & paras are in the classroom every day! So we recognized them for perfect attendance in the presence of the students on their campuses.

We wanted to give a special shout out and treat to all of our employees at Taft High School, Ricardo L. Treviño Junior High School and Woodroe Petty Elementary who made it to every day of instruction for the 1st Six Weeks grading period!
8 months ago, Manny Lunoff
Petty Cafeteria
Dr. Garza Presentation
Dr. Garza addresses Petty students
Trevino JH
Perfect Attendance Presentation
Oscar Martinez
Petty Office Staff
Al Bazan
Pete Bosquez
Angie Velazquez
This parent meeting is open to all parents/guardians of students in Grades 5 thru 12. Parents will be allowed to preview the ESTEEM curriculum and learn procedures to "opt in" (give permission) to their child to participate in Workbook B lessons.

Attendees can enter the side door (near media center) to access the JH cafeteria for the meeting.
9 months ago, Manny Lunoff
ESTEEM Preview Parent Meeting, Sept. 15th at 5:30 PM
Taft ISD Bond Update 2024 (as of 9/5/25)

Debris continues to be hauled off from the demolition site. District officials met with SpawGlass to discuss planning and funding for the next phase of the new high school. New furniture came in for the new media center at Ricardo L. Treviño Junior High School and has been set up in the space.
9 months ago, Manny Lunoff
Circulation Desk
Curved Book Shelves
Curved Tables
Book Shelf
Debris Removal
Phase 2 Meeting
SpawGlass meeting
Taft ISD and Communities in Schools will be hosting a Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening of their Food Pantry at Woodroe Petty Elementary on Thursday, Sept. 4th, at 2 PM.
9 months ago, Manny Lunoff
Food Pantry Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening
Wednesday Website Workday Session!

Administrators and clerical staff from Taft High School, Ricardo L. Treviño Junior High School, Ricardo L. Treviño Junior High School and Taft Greyhound Athletics met on Wednesday this past week to update their new campus websites which will be released in the near future! During the work session, staff learned from and supported each other to ensure all staff were included, photos were updated and critical information for students and parents were uploaded to their respective sites so the transition will be smooth when the switch is made.

Anyone wanting to download the Taft ISD app can either go to the App Store (iOS) or Google Play (Android) to download the app for free. On the app, you can find district/campus events, school menus, staff information and news shared on the live feed. The app is live and more news to come with the upcoming transition!
9 months ago, Manny Lunoff
Sanchez and Trevino
Lunoff and Ida
Trevino, Guajardo & Pittman
Flores, Sanchez & Harris
Riojas and Ida
Taft ISD App
Huge thank you to our board members and DPS Trooper Mallory who helped our Woodroe Petty Elementary Pups and Ricardo L. Treviño Junior High School Whippets get their day started on the right foot (paw)! Have a great first day!
9 months ago, Manny Lunoff
Board Members and DPS at Petty on First Day
Dr. Garza and Ms. Lopez with Manuel Banda and Nicole Garza
Sgt Mallory visits AE classroom
Garza and Banda assist with drop off at Jr High
Group Photo of Board and cheerleaders at Trevino Jr High
Garza and cheerleader
Paul Luis Trevino assists with drop off at Petty
Manuel Banda and Greg Benedict help with drop off at Petty
Diana Buendia assists with drop off at Petty
Miranda Benedict helps with drop off at Petty