Browse past news stories for Belton Middle School in Belton, SC.

• Single-gender education is tops, according to survey (Anderson Independent-Mail)
  posted on November 15, 2009 at 06:16:00 pm
  Single-gender programs are becoming increasingly popular across South Carolina, as parents, teachers and students continue to give the programs positive reviews, according to a recent survey.In a spring 2009 survey, more than 5,000 students, 720 parents and 680 teachers said single-gender programs increased students’ self-confidence and class participation. Parents said the classes had increased ...
• The season of giving (Killeen Daily Herald)
  posted on November 15, 2009 at 12:04:42 pm
  On Saturday, middle school aged volunteers dressed as elves milled around, working booths and taking donations to prepare stockings for low-income children and children from abusive homes.
• All in the family: Husband, wife, their twins attend same school (Temple Daily Telegram)
  posted on November 6, 2009 at 06:11:12 am
  Jacob, left, Randy, Dorthea and Emily Cheek spend their days in close proximity at Lake Belton Middle School. Randy and Dorthea teach sixth-grade social studies where the twin seventh-graders attend school.
• Belton voters pass bond package to expand Belton ISD (News 8 Austin)
  posted on November 5, 2009 at 04:12:24 am
  The City of Belton will soon have a new middle school. Voters gave a $29-million bond package the green light Tuesday.
• Bond passes on 2nd try (Killeen Daily Herald)
  posted on November 4, 2009 at 11:19:32 am
  A contested $29 million bond issue for a new Belton middle school passed Tuesday with 54 percent of the vote. The measure passed by 385 votes, with 2,357 votes cast in favor of the bond and 1,972 against.
• Belton ISD bond a hot topic (Killeen Daily Herald)
  posted on November 3, 2009 at 11:35:51 am
  BELTON – Voting concludes today on a contested $29 million bond election for a new Belton middle school. The bond, planned to address current and projected overcrowding, is a reworking of a failed $38.9 million May bond.
• Commentary: Heitmillers keep atmosphere lively at Belton sporting events (Temple Daily Telegram)
  posted on October 7, 2009 at 05:27:38 am
  An evening at an indoor high school sporting event doesn't have to be a miserable endurance test to see who can sit through 20 minutes of excruciatingly loud, unmelodic and unintelligible noise that passes for music before and during breaks in the game.
• Students enjoy Obama speech (Temple Daily Telegram)
  posted on September 12, 2009 at 05:23:39 am
  Bell County students joined others across the nation Tuesday to watch President Barack Obama's address about the importance of staying in school and working hard, free from the controversy that preceded it.
• Belton ISD retrying school bond (Killeen Daily Herald)
  posted on September 2, 2009 at 10:08:49 am
  BELTON – A multimillion-dollar bond for a new Belton middle school is back on the ballot for election day. The Belton school board recently approved a Nov. 3 bond election for a $29 million middle school.
• Belton bond election is on: November vote will decide on funds for new middle school (Temple Daily Telegram)
  posted on August 28, 2009 at 05:10:12 am
  BELTON - The Belton school board Tuesday night approved a Nov. 3 bond election to build a new middle school at a cost of $29 million.
• Bond back on BISD agenda; 2009-10 budget approved (Temple Daily Telegram)
  posted on August 19, 2009 at 05:18:45 am
  Plans for a new middle school in Belton ISD appear to be making a comeback, as board members discussed holding a bond election on Nov. 3 during Monday night’s meeting.
• Belton decathletes share AAU Olympic podium (Temple Daily Telegram)
  posted on August 11, 2009 at 08:41:06 am
  Just think what Wolf Mahler and Jake Simmons might do when they actually have a chance to concentrate on the entire spectrum of the decathlon.
• Report cards in for area schools (Temple Daily Telegram)
  posted on August 4, 2009 at 12:02:55 am
  The Texas Education Agency released its accountability ratings Friday afternoon, leaving some area districts excited and one searching for answers. The ratings are based largely on results from Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills tests given to students during the school year.
• Belton teenager to ride in National Motocross Championship (Killeen Daily Herald)
  posted on August 1, 2009 at 11:18:24 am
  Still too young for a driver's license, 13-year-old Jimmy "J.T" Taylor has to fill his need for speed another way. Like most kids his age, Taylor gets his thrills on the back of his bike, riding up and down hills at reckless speeds and practicing flips and whips every chance his gets.
• Killeen ISD improves its accountability ratings (Killeen Daily Herald)
  posted on August 1, 2009 at 11:17:44 am
  The Killeen Independent School District's campus accountability ratings improved overall this year, according to data released by the Texas Education Agency Friday.
• Commentary: Goodnight brothers had plenty of good days after leaving Holland (Temple Daily Telegram)
  posted on June 30, 2009 at 05:07:00 am
  Unless Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Tank Daniels is a highly devoted student of NFL history, he probably didn’t realize when he conducted his camp in Holland last week that there is a professional football precedent tied to this quiet town in southeastern Bell County.
• Texas WR Shipley speaks at FCA Banquet (Temple Daily Telegram)
  posted on June 11, 2009 at 05:06:48 am
  BELTON - Jordan Shipley has probably had more time to ponder life’s questions than most other college athletes.
• Belton wants $38 million for new school (KXXV Waco)
  posted on May 8, 2009 at 11:54:30 pm
  It's election day Saturday and one Central Texas city will be deciding whether to spend almost forty million dollars on a new middle school.
• Belton voters to decide fate of new elementary school (Killeen Daily Herald)
  posted on May 8, 2009 at 10:42:26 am
  Belton Independent School District's bond issue on Saturday's ballot would allocate $38.9 million for a new middle school and other capital improvements, if approved by voters.
• Youths honored for dedication to volunteering (Killeen Daily Herald)
  posted on April 3, 2009 at 10:19:49 am
  BELTON – Ten local Absolutely Incredible Kids were recognized Thursday for their extraordinary commitment to volunteerism and community leadership, sometimes while facing personal adversity with poise and optimism.
• Campfire USA honors local 'incredible kids' (Killeen Daily Herald)
  posted on March 29, 2009 at 10:36:01 am
  Ten local children were chosen for this year's 10th-annual Absolutely Incredible Kid Award, which honors excellence, courageousness and selflessness.