Hudson PEP Elementary is ranked 5th of 4,446 elementary schools in the entire state, and the only Top 10 elementary campus located in a largely economically-disadvantaged community. Not only that, but Hudson PEP was ranked the No. 2 magnet elementary in Texas, second only to the exclusive William B. Travis Vanguard Academy in Dallas ISD.

Mrs. Sue Wilson, Principal of Hudson PEP Elementary, lauded the excellent educators on her campus who help create such a loving and high-achieving culture of excellence.

"It is an honor to work with master teachers that strive to ensure each and every student masters the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills," she said. "The teachers are dedicated, our students are outstanding, and the parents/community work with us as partners in their child's education."

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Click here to read the Longview News Journal's coverage of how our 5th grade students raised money and awareness to help build a well in Uganda.

Longview ISD Foundation, Inc. Awards Great Rewards for Great Ideas Grants for the 2022-2023 School Year

On Wednesday, March 9, Dr. James Wilcox and Longview ISD hosted a breakfast for recipients of the Longview ISD Foundation’s 2021 Great Rewards for Great Ideas Grant Program and the Campus Initiative Grant Program. At the breakfast, the Foundation awarded funding for this year's grant cycle.

Grant winners received funding from the Longview ISD Foundation ranging from $100 to $2,500 for innovative classroom projects and programs that will enhance the quality of education and improve student achievement for all students in Longview ISD.

This year, the twenty-seventh anniversary of the Great Rewards for Great Ideas Program, applicants requested $36,651.77 through 25 grant applications. The Foundation funded 11 grants totaling $18,884.39. The Foundation funded four elementary grants for a total of $6,387.48 and seven secondary grants for a total of $12,496.91.

Since the beginning of the Great Rewards for Great Ideas Program in 1996, the Foundation has funded 764.5 grants and returned $814,380.13 to Longview ISD educators to enhance student achievement. In addition to strengthening academics, the grants have also funded projects in music, art, technology, character education, health and physical education, and guidance and counseling. Since 2008, the Longview ISD Foundation, Inc. has funded 48 Campus Initiative Grants for a total of $143,767.68. In addition, the Foundation has funded nine John W. Harrison, Jr. Academic Field Trip Grants for $41,997.88. With these three grant programs, the Foundation has given $1,000,145.69 to LISD classrooms and campuses. The Foundation is proud to have passed the one-million-dollar mark!

For a list of this year’s grant recipients, visit the Longview ISD Foundation’s website and click on Great Rewards for Great Ideas on the menu bar at the top of the page. Also, to see pictures of this year's Grants Giveaway; click on Gallery on the menu bar.

The following Hudson PEP Elementary School teachers received funding for the 2022-2023 school year:

Grant Title Grant Recipients Amount Funded

Longview Strong Play Ping PongPhysical Education, Grades 1-5 $1,569.66

Steve Hambrick

Diverse Texts for Curious Kids Literacy and Reading, Grades 1-5 $1,494.41

Kellie Weber