Highlights
Pg. 7 Students Helping Students
Student across the district heard about an
area still severely damaged by Hurricane
Harvey and decided to make the holiday
season more joyful for those Texans.
Pg. 11 All-American Volleyball Player
One of the top 24 high school volleyball
players in the nation hails from an MISD
high school.
Pg. 20 School Board Member Profile
Get to know Trustee Beth Light, an
11-year board member who has a passion for
volunteering.
Pg. 30 Positive Bathroom Messages
Read why decorated messages of
affirmation are popping up in the girls
bathrooms at an MISD intermediate
school.
On The Cover
Exploring Ben Barber
Innovation Academy
See how MISD students are
already getting experiencein
their career of choice.
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