Volume 4, Issue 5: 10/16/26
Volume 4, Issue 5: 10/16/26
Greetings, Bulldogs! Happy Friday.
Good luck to all of our kiddos who have been showing in the Rockdale Fair this week/end and I hope everyone enjoys the four-day mini-fall break!
A Message & Invitation from our Students in Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA):
A message from THS student Cheynne Stevenson: I am writing on behalf of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes to invite anyone and everyone in the community to our upcoming Field of Faith event, which will take place on October 21, 2026. Please see below for the details.
TISD Cafeteria Staff Rocks:
I want to take a moment to brag on our cafeteria staff and the work they do. They could easily just serve up basic food that meets the requirements by the state, but instead, they enter into various programs and challenges all year long to spice things up!
As someone who eats from the Thorndale ISD cafeteria 3-5 days a week, I can personally tell you that there is always something good on the menu!
FFA & 4H Updates:
Be on the lookout for a TON of updates on our FFA and 4H students at the Rockdale Fair. It isn’t over yet, but there are a lot of students participating and lots of success from our Thorndale kiddos.
In addition to the Rockdale Fair, Riley Clinard won Champion Senior Prepared Public Speaking in the Ag Advocacy division at the State Fair of Texas (to go along with her other successes at the fair). Thorndale FFA is super proud of her hard work and dedication to perfect her skill as a speaker. Congratulations, Riley, on an outstanding achievement!
TISD Bass Club Update:
The Thorndale Bass club competed Saturday, October 3rd, in the Faith Angler Network on Lake Belton.
Representing Thorndale Middle School were Kaleb Breiththaupt & Beckett Bleeker, and representing Thorndale High School were Brady Unnasch & Colton McDonald.
It was a tough day on the water, with very wet and rainy conditions throughout the tournament. While Kaleb & Beckett were unable to stay on the water all day, Brady & Colton stuck it out from start to finish.
Their persistence paid off with a 4-fish limit weighing 5.96 pounds, good enough for 21st place out of 107 boats!
Congratulations to Brady & Colton on a great finish, and a big thank-you to all of our sponsors for supporting the club!
Band Updates:
2ND PLACE FOR THE FIGHTIN' BAND FROM BULLDOG LAND!
Congratulations to the Fightin' Band from Bulldog Land on an outstanding performance at the Giddings Bandtoberfest Marching Contest this past weekend!
Competing against 13 other bands from Classifications 2A, 3A, and 4A, our Bulldogs brought home 2ND PLACE!
The band has made incredible progress with their show over the past week, and the best part? They're not finished yet!
UP NEXT: UIL REGION MARCHING CONTEST
- Saturday, October 17
- Giddings
- Performance Time: 11:00 AM
We would love to see Bulldog Nation come out and support these talented students as they take the field at the Region 18/26 UIL Marching Contest! Click the provided link to purchase tickets:
Volleyball Updates:
Our Thorndale JV Gold team is district champs after their win over Granger!
Football Updates:
Varsity is still cruising with their undefeated record and top 10 in the state ranking! Come join us in Granger tonight (Friday, 10/16/26) as we try to make it 8-0.
Our other teams had a good week of football and came home with 3 wins and a successful scrimmage:
- 7th Grade wrapped up a successful scrimmage!
- 8th Grade defeated Granger 26–20!
- JV defeated Granger 38–6!
- JV Gold defeated Moody 20–14!
Cross Country Updates:
High school cross country had one of the best performances in the history of TISD!
DISTRICT CHAMPIONS TIMES THREE!!!
What a day for Thorndale Cross Country! Our Bulldogs and Lady Dogs showed up BIG at the District Meet, bringing home THREE team championships and FOUR individual district titles!
LADY DOGS — 4-PEAT DISTRICT CHAMPIONS!
For the FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW, the Lady Dogs are your District Champions! Our seniors swept the top three spots to help secure their fourth consecutive title!
- District Champion: Raven Sandoval
- 2nd Place: Skielee Bear
- 3rd Place: Nadia Gonzalez
- 8th Place: Ellie Casner
BULLDOGS — 3-PEAT DISTRICT CHAMPIONS!
For the THIRD YEAR IN A ROW, the Bulldogs are your District Champions! The boys came incredibly close to a PERFECT SCORE! What an accomplishment!
- District Champion: Jamie Llanas
- 2nd Place: Case McDaniel
- 4th Place: Tayden Cook
- 5th Place: Jose Macias
- 6th Place: Jett Frei
- 10th Place: Lukas Gates
- JV BULLDOGS — DISTRICT CHAMPIONS!
Our JV Bulldogs also brought home a District Championship, adding to an incredible day for Thorndale Cross Country!
- District Champion: Angel Rivera-Albiter
- 2nd Place: Jonah Norvell
- 3rd Place: Noah Gonzales
- 4th Place: Nathaniel Martin
- 5th Place: Gael Balderas Perez
- 8th Place: Lawson Culbertson
JV LADY DOGS
- District Champion: Carmen Avalos
THREE team championships. FOUR individual District Champions. TWO incredible winning streaks. ONE proud Bulldog community!
Congratulations to ALL of our runners and coaches on an outstanding day!
Full meet results: Meet Results
NEXT STOP: REGIONALS!
JH DISTRICT CHAMPS—A CLEAN SWEEP for our Thorndale Cross Country teams!!
The JH Lady Dogs and Bulldogs are District Champions, completing a clean sweep for Thorndale Cross Country!
Top Medalists
Lady Dogs
- 2nd — Mallory Franklin
- 3rd — Jocelyn Avalos
- 5th — Kenzie Gest
Bulldogs
- 4th — Eli Tharp
- 6th — Reese Clawson
- 7th — James Bouldin
- 10th — Johnny Williams
Congratulations to all our runners and coaches! It took a team effort to bring home these championships, and we’re proud of every Bulldog who helped make it happen!
Previous Bulldog Bulletins - Superintendent’s Blogs:
In case you missed out on the 25-26 Superintendent’s blog and want to look back at any issue, here is where you can find them: Thorndale ISD - Bulldog Bulletin - Supt Blog
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Most sincerely,
Zack Kleypas
Superintendent
Thorndale ISD
#TISDStrivingForExcellence
“Keep improving, always, in all ways.”
