Congratulations to our 2nd & 8th grade classes for winning the coke float attendance party!
We will have another coke float party next week for attendance! If classes start an attendance streak, the reward will be bigger!
We will have another coke float party next week for attendance! If classes start an attendance streak, the reward will be bigger!
Fellowship of Christian Athletes will meet on 9/14/2026! We are excited to see everyone there!
PATRIOT DAY — WE REMEMBER
This Friday, September 11th, we invite our Follett ISD students, staff, and families to join us in remembering and honoring the lives impacted by September 11, 2001.
❤️🤍💙 Students are encouraged to wear red, white, and blue on Friday. Prior to our Beautification Event, we will take a moment as a school community to recognize Patriot Day and reflect on the importance of remembering this day in our nation’s history. Students will have time to change clothes, if needed, before the Beautification Event.
Let’s come together as a Panther family to remember, honor, and never forget. 🇺🇸🐅
This Friday, September 11th, we invite our Follett ISD students, staff, and families to join us in remembering and honoring the lives impacted by September 11, 2001.
❤️🤍💙 Students are encouraged to wear red, white, and blue on Friday. Prior to our Beautification Event, we will take a moment as a school community to recognize Patriot Day and reflect on the importance of remembering this day in our nation’s history. Students will have time to change clothes, if needed, before the Beautification Event.
Let’s come together as a Panther family to remember, honor, and never forget. 🇺🇸🐅
This Week at Follett ISD:
Tuesday, September 8
• Letter jacket orders
• High School FCA meets in the new gym during WIN time
• 7th- and 8th-grade FCA meets in Mrs. Meeks’ room at 12:00 PM
Wednesday, September 9
• District Greenhand Camp
• Pep and Cheer meet in Slater’s room during WIN time
Thursday, September 10
• Send-off at 9:45 AM
• Panthers JV vs. Whiteface at 5:00 PM
Friday, September 11
• Late start at 10:00 AM
• Follett Beautification Day
Saturday, September 12
• Lipscomb County Heritage Weekend 5K at 7:30 AM
• Heritage Weekend events throughout the day—come out and join us!
Tuesday, September 8
• Letter jacket orders
• High School FCA meets in the new gym during WIN time
• 7th- and 8th-grade FCA meets in Mrs. Meeks’ room at 12:00 PM
Wednesday, September 9
• District Greenhand Camp
• Pep and Cheer meet in Slater’s room during WIN time
Thursday, September 10
• Send-off at 9:45 AM
• Panthers JV vs. Whiteface at 5:00 PM
Friday, September 11
• Late start at 10:00 AM
• Follett Beautification Day
Saturday, September 12
• Lipscomb County Heritage Weekend 5K at 7:30 AM
• Heritage Weekend events throughout the day—come out and join us!
🐾💛 Campus Beautification Day – September 11! 💛🐾
We love our school, and we’d love for our community to join us as we give our campus a little extra love!
Parents, families, friends, and community members are invited to come out and help us with our Campus Beautification Day on Friday, September 11. Whether you can stay for a little while or spend the day with us, we would be so grateful for your help!
Lunch will be provided for everyone who joins us. 🍽️
It takes all of us to make Follett special, and we hope you’ll come work alongside us! 💛🖤🐾
We love our school, and we’d love for our community to join us as we give our campus a little extra love!
Parents, families, friends, and community members are invited to come out and help us with our Campus Beautification Day on Friday, September 11. Whether you can stay for a little while or spend the day with us, we would be so grateful for your help!
Lunch will be provided for everyone who joins us. 🍽️
It takes all of us to make Follett special, and we hope you’ll come work alongside us! 💛🖤🐾
🥤🐾 We’re making attendance a little sweeter this week! 🐾🥤
Every day at school is an opportunity to learn, grow, and be part of our Panther family. 💛🖤
This week, one K–5 class and one 6–12 class with the best attendance will celebrate with a Coke Float Party! 🎉🥤🍦
We can’t wait to see which classes float to the top! 🐾
Every day at school is an opportunity to learn, grow, and be part of our Panther family. 💛🖤
This week, one K–5 class and one 6–12 class with the best attendance will celebrate with a Coke Float Party! 🎉🥤🍦
We can’t wait to see which classes float to the top! 🐾
🇺🇸 Reminder, Panther Families! 🇺🇸
There will be no school tomorrow, Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day. We hope our students, staff, and families enjoy a safe and relaxing long weekend! ❤️🤍💙
🐾 And mark your calendars for our Campus Beautification Day on Friday, September 11!
Because our Panthers travel to Whiteface on Thursday night, we will have a 10:00 AM late start on Friday. We’re going to use the day as an opportunity to come together and show a little extra love to our campus!
We would love for parents, families, and community members to join us as we work together to make our school grounds look their best. Many hands make light work, and we’d love to have you be part of the day!
🍽️ Lunch will be provided for our volunteers!
Come spend some time with us, help beautify our campus, and show your Panther pride! 💛🖤🐾
There will be no school tomorrow, Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day. We hope our students, staff, and families enjoy a safe and relaxing long weekend! ❤️🤍💙
🐾 And mark your calendars for our Campus Beautification Day on Friday, September 11!
Because our Panthers travel to Whiteface on Thursday night, we will have a 10:00 AM late start on Friday. We’re going to use the day as an opportunity to come together and show a little extra love to our campus!
We would love for parents, families, and community members to join us as we work together to make our school grounds look their best. Many hands make light work, and we’d love to have you be part of the day!
🍽️ Lunch will be provided for our volunteers!
Come spend some time with us, help beautify our campus, and show your Panther pride! 💛🖤🐾
Congratulations to our Lipscomb County Farm Bureau September Students of the Month!
Be on the look out for mini cheer!
SEPTEMBER BREAKFAST AND LUNCH MENUS
A Friendly Attendance Reminder for Our Panther Families
We know that kids get sick, appointments come up, and sometimes life brings circumstances that are simply outside of a family’s control. We always want to work with our families while also making sure we are consistent in how we handle attendance.
We also want to be clear that these are not new expectations or a new attendance policy. These procedures have been included in the Follett ISD Student Handbook and are the guidelines we follow when determining whether an absence is excused or unexcused.
The Student Handbook states under “Documentation After an Absence (All Grade Levels)”:
“A parent must provide an explanation for any absence when the student arrives or returns to school. The student must submit a note signed by the parent. The campus may accept a phone call from the parent but reserves the right to require a written note.”
The handbook also states:
“The district is not required to excuse any absence, even if the parent provides a note explaining the absence, unless the absence is an exemption under compulsory attendance laws.”
For illness-related absences to be excused, we ask families to provide documentation from a doctor or health clinic. We understand that there may occasionally be rare or extenuating circumstances, and we are always willing to visit with families individually when those situations arise.
For extended illnesses, the handbook states under “Doctor’s Note After an Absence for Illness (All Grade Levels)”:
“Within 3 days of returning to school, a student who is absent for more than 3 consecutive days because of a personal illness must bring a statement from a doctor or health clinic verifying the illness or condition that caused the absence.”
The handbook also allows the principal or attendance committee to require medical documentation if a student develops a questionable pattern of absences.
Our goal is not to make things more difficult for families. We want to work together, be consistent and fair to everyone, and make sure our students are at school learning whenever they are healthy enough to be here. If your family is experiencing an unusual or extenuating circumstance that is affecting your child’s attendance, please reach out to us. We are always happy to visit with you about your individual situation.
Thank you for working alongside us and for helping us support our Panthers!
We know that kids get sick, appointments come up, and sometimes life brings circumstances that are simply outside of a family’s control. We always want to work with our families while also making sure we are consistent in how we handle attendance.
We also want to be clear that these are not new expectations or a new attendance policy. These procedures have been included in the Follett ISD Student Handbook and are the guidelines we follow when determining whether an absence is excused or unexcused.
The Student Handbook states under “Documentation After an Absence (All Grade Levels)”:
“A parent must provide an explanation for any absence when the student arrives or returns to school. The student must submit a note signed by the parent. The campus may accept a phone call from the parent but reserves the right to require a written note.”
The handbook also states:
“The district is not required to excuse any absence, even if the parent provides a note explaining the absence, unless the absence is an exemption under compulsory attendance laws.”
For illness-related absences to be excused, we ask families to provide documentation from a doctor or health clinic. We understand that there may occasionally be rare or extenuating circumstances, and we are always willing to visit with families individually when those situations arise.
For extended illnesses, the handbook states under “Doctor’s Note After an Absence for Illness (All Grade Levels)”:
“Within 3 days of returning to school, a student who is absent for more than 3 consecutive days because of a personal illness must bring a statement from a doctor or health clinic verifying the illness or condition that caused the absence.”
The handbook also allows the principal or attendance committee to require medical documentation if a student develops a questionable pattern of absences.
Our goal is not to make things more difficult for families. We want to work together, be consistent and fair to everyone, and make sure our students are at school learning whenever they are healthy enough to be here. If your family is experiencing an unusual or extenuating circumstance that is affecting your child’s attendance, please reach out to us. We are always happy to visit with you about your individual situation.
Thank you for working alongside us and for helping us support our Panthers!
This week at Follett ISD:
Tuesday 25: Board Meeting 6PM
Thursday 27: Send Off 2PM, HS Football @ Holy Cross at 7PM
Friday 28: 3 weeks grades are due!
Saturday 29: XC @ Lake Fryer. JH Girls @ 8:30AM, JH Boys @ 9AM, HS Girls @ 9:30AM
One Act Play Workshop 9-5PM
We LOVE having our Panthers at school! They are missed when they are not here, and every day they attend and arrive on time gives them another opportunity to learn, grow, connect, and succeed. Thank you for helping us make attendance a priority!
Parents, please be on the lookout for the yellow conduct sheet!
Your student will be bringing home a yellow conduct sheet today. Please take a moment to review it, complete the reflection and goal setting, sign it, and have your student return it to school on Monday.
Thank you for your help and support! We appreciate you partnering with us to help our Panthers have a great school year!
A shout out and good luck to our Panther & Lady Panther Cross Country Runners getting ready to compete at the Twilight Run in Perryton this evening!
Here is a friendly reminder about our policy on hair color.
Per our student handbook:
"Students may not have hair color that is not natural color (ex. Purple, blue pink)."
Per our student handbook:
"Students may not have hair color that is not natural color (ex. Purple, blue pink)."
We are excited to have Larisa Talamantez serving as our Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor at Follett ISD!
Agriculture and leadership have always been passions of Larisa’s. She is grateful for the opportunity to share those passions with her students and help them discover their own interests and talents. She also looks forward to introducing them to the many opportunities available in agriculture.
Outside of the classroom, Larisa enjoys volunteering at church, serving in the Lions Club, and traveling with her family and best friends. She and her husband, Chris, have been blessed with three sons from South Korea: Ji, Meursault, and Joseph. They welcomed each of them into their family through the student exchange program. Joseph is now a freshman at Follett, which makes their connection to the Follett community even more special! Their family also includes four dogs who keep life busy and entertaining.
Larisa will graduate in December with her bachelor’s degree in Agribusiness. Next fall, she plans to begin pursuing her master’s degree in Agricultural Education. She is passionate about continuing to learn and grow as an educator so she can better serve her students and the agricultural community.
Larisa is excited about this new chapter at Follett ISD. She looks forward to building relationships, creating opportunities for students, and helping them prepare for their future careers. We are so glad to have Larisa as part of the Follett family!
Welcome to the Follett family!
We are excited to introduce Sandi McLain, a veteran math teacher who brings years of experience, dedication, and a genuine love for teaching. Sandi has a heart for her students and takes pride in making a difference in their lives through education. We are thrilled to have her experience and passion as part of our Panther family.
Faith and family are very important to Sandi. She is blessed with a special family and is the proud grandmother of three precious grandbabies. She enjoys spending time with the people she loves and making special memories with her family.
When Sandi isn’t in the classroom, she enjoys spending time with her family, discovering new places, and enjoying the things that make life special. And, of course, chocolate is always a welcome treat! Sandi’s faith, love for family, and dedication to her students are just a few of the qualities that make her a wonderful addition to our school community.
We are so happy to welcome Sandi to Follett and look forward to all she will bring to our students, staff, and school. Welcome to the Follett family, Sandi! We are so glad you’re a Panther!
We are excited to introduce Sandi McLain, a veteran math teacher who brings years of experience, dedication, and a genuine love for teaching. Sandi has a heart for her students and takes pride in making a difference in their lives through education. We are thrilled to have her experience and passion as part of our Panther family.
Faith and family are very important to Sandi. She is blessed with a special family and is the proud grandmother of three precious grandbabies. She enjoys spending time with the people she loves and making special memories with her family.
When Sandi isn’t in the classroom, she enjoys spending time with her family, discovering new places, and enjoying the things that make life special. And, of course, chocolate is always a welcome treat! Sandi’s faith, love for family, and dedication to her students are just a few of the qualities that make her a wonderful addition to our school community.
We are so happy to welcome Sandi to Follett and look forward to all she will bring to our students, staff, and school. Welcome to the Follett family, Sandi! We are so glad you’re a Panther!
Welcome to Follett!
We are excited to introduce Tonya Bagwell, an experienced math teacher who brings knowledge, dedication, and a genuine love for working with students. Tonya has a passion for helping students learn and grow, and we are so happy to have her as part of our Panther family.
Outside of the classroom, family is a very important part of Tonya’s life. She is blessed with a sweet family and is the proud grandmother of one precious grandbaby. She enjoys making memories with the people she loves and cherishes the special moments that come with being a grandmother.
When Tonya isn’t teaching or spending time with family, you can probably find her enjoying one of her favorite pastimes—watching college football or basketball. She also loves being outdoors and enjoying time in the fresh air. Of course, no introduction to Tonya would be complete without mentioning her favorite drink: a good Diet Dr Pepper!
We are grateful to have Tonya joining us and look forward to the knowledge, experience, and heart she will bring to our school and students.
Welcome to Follett, Tonya! We are so glad you’re a Panther!
We are excited to introduce Tonya Bagwell, an experienced math teacher who brings knowledge, dedication, and a genuine love for working with students. Tonya has a passion for helping students learn and grow, and we are so happy to have her as part of our Panther family.
Outside of the classroom, family is a very important part of Tonya’s life. She is blessed with a sweet family and is the proud grandmother of one precious grandbaby. She enjoys making memories with the people she loves and cherishes the special moments that come with being a grandmother.
When Tonya isn’t teaching or spending time with family, you can probably find her enjoying one of her favorite pastimes—watching college football or basketball. She also loves being outdoors and enjoying time in the fresh air. Of course, no introduction to Tonya would be complete without mentioning her favorite drink: a good Diet Dr Pepper!
We are grateful to have Tonya joining us and look forward to the knowledge, experience, and heart she will bring to our school and students.
Welcome to Follett, Tonya! We are so glad you’re a Panther!
Meet Nicole Trenkle!
Follett ISD is excited to welcome Nicole Trenkle to the Panther family! Nicole is thrilled to join the Follett community and looks forward to building meaningful relationships with students, families, and colleagues.
Nicole graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a Bachelor of Science in Public Health. Throughout her life, she has had a passion for helping others, building meaningful connections, and making a positive difference wherever she has the opportunity to serve. That passion eventually led her to education, where she is excited to support students as they learn, grow, and discover their own strengths.
Outside of school, Nicole enjoys spending time with her husband, especially when they are traveling and exploring new places together. They love finding new adventures and spending time outdoors. Some of Nicole’s favorite hobbies include golfing, snowboarding, and hiking.
Nicole’s faith is the foundation of her life and has guided her through every season, including this exciting new chapter. She is incredibly grateful for the opportunity to be part of the Follett community and is looking forward to getting to know the students, families, and staff who make our school special.
Please help us give Nicole a warm Panther welcome! We are so happy to have her here!
Follett ISD is excited to welcome Nicole Trenkle to the Panther family! Nicole is thrilled to join the Follett community and looks forward to building meaningful relationships with students, families, and colleagues.
Nicole graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a Bachelor of Science in Public Health. Throughout her life, she has had a passion for helping others, building meaningful connections, and making a positive difference wherever she has the opportunity to serve. That passion eventually led her to education, where she is excited to support students as they learn, grow, and discover their own strengths.
Outside of school, Nicole enjoys spending time with her husband, especially when they are traveling and exploring new places together. They love finding new adventures and spending time outdoors. Some of Nicole’s favorite hobbies include golfing, snowboarding, and hiking.
Nicole’s faith is the foundation of her life and has guided her through every season, including this exciting new chapter. She is incredibly grateful for the opportunity to be part of the Follett community and is looking forward to getting to know the students, families, and staff who make our school special.
Please help us give Nicole a warm Panther welcome! We are so happy to have her here!
