The Florence ISD School Board and Superintendent recognized students for their outstanding achievements at the school board meeting held on February 24. 

Luke Nichols has been named a National Merit Finalist. All National Merit Scholarship winners will be selected from the group of finalists. About one half of all National Merit Finalists receive a National Merit Scholarship each year. To qualify, Luke scored in the top 1% of all test takers on the PSAT/NMSQT in addition to several other qualifying criteria. On average,15,000 students earn the National Merit Finalist distinction out of all students tested.

Ben Conner and Celeste Bradford traveled to San Antonio where they performed with the ATSSB All-State band at the Texas Music Educators Convention on February 12-15. This is the first time in school history that the Florence band placed two band members in the All-State band in the same academic year. Ben was 3rd chair trumpet and Celeste was 1st chair French Horn. This is the highest honor a band musician can achieve in the State of Texas.

Florence Middle School students competed in the Academic UIL Meet on January 31 in Llano. The following students placed in the top three for Florence Middle School:
7th Grade Art - 1st Place Zoeleigh Henize and 2nd Place Team Zoeleigh Henize and James Schulz
6th Grade Chess Puzzle - 3rd Place Wilmer Perez Pineda
7th Grade Impromptu Speaking - 2nd Place Emily Miller
6th Grade Modern Oratory - 1st Place Madison Atkinson
6th Grade Number Sense - 1st Place Acereth Lopez
6th Grade Science - 1st Place Acereth Lopez

Congratulations to all of these Florence ISD students in their accomplishments! We are proud of you!