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Ponder High School Band Advances to UIL Area in First Year of 4A Competition The Ponder High School Band is headed to the UIL Area Marching Competition! In their first year com...

Look at that hardware! Both the varsity girls and varsity boys cross country teams are advancing to regionals! The varsity girls placed second at district, and the varsity boys p...

Mrs. Cindy Fraser’s care for our Lions reaches far beyond the school day. In a heartfelt nomination, a member of the Ponder Police Department shared how much her partnership means...

The Ponder High School cheer team received a Ponder 44 shoutout from a football fan who shared this about what they’ve seen from the home bleachers: “I have been to countless foo...

If these aren’t two of the cutest little Lions and some pretty awesome communicators! 🦁❤️ Ponder Elementary Pre-K students Jocelyn North and Diego Caballero are showing that you’...

During a recent library visit at Ponder Elementary, Brinlee, Adalyn, Maguire, Myles, and Remington showed some serious Lion Pride as they demonstrated Integrity in Character, one ...

At Ponder ISD, Ponder 44 is about more than what happens in the classroom or on the field. It’s about how our Lions show up for one another, especially when it matters most. That...

Ponder 44 isn’t always a grand gesture. Sometimes, it’s helping a classmate get where he needs to go. It’s arriving early and immediately offering to help. It’s making sure a new ...

We’ve got to take a second and brag on our Ponder ISD Special Education Department! Four educators have recently been recognized for demonstrating Ponder 44 in action and operati...

Ponder 44 is all around us. It’s in our classrooms, hallways and campuses. It’s in our students and staff. But one of the coolest things about Ponder 44 is that it doesn’t stop t...

Sometimes Ponder 44 shows up in the simplest interactions. During the Ponder High School Homecoming Dance, parent volunteer Stacie Schnabel had the opportunity to check students ...

Sometimes the smallest moments say the most about someone’s character. During the lightning delay at Friday night’s football game, the rain began to fall and several students had...

Ponder High School is proud to recognize the students selected to represent their classes as members of the 2026 Homecoming Court! Homecoming is a special tradition at PHS, bring...

As we prepare for another exciting football season, please review the updated Ponder ISD Stadium Guidelines for the 2026 season. Many of these rules carry forward from previous ye...

See a need. Fill a need. Always leave a space better than you found it. Our Ponder Lions Varsity Football team put those words into action Friday night in Paradise. Monday morni...

Ponder ISD’s Counseling Department is kicking off September with a focus on helping students build strong relationships, develop healthy coping skills, and understand the importan...

Sometimes the best examples of Ponder 44 happen in the moments no one planned. Two moments surrounding Ponder Lions football recently showed exactly what it means to remember who...

Ponder 44 isn’t just something we talk about. Across Ponder ISD, our Lions are finding opportunities to put it into practice. Two recent Ponder 44 submissions highlight what that...

Sometimes the best examples of Ponder 44 happen when no one is asking for them. Ponder ISD staff member and parent Jode Jynx Wells recently shared a moment from the Ponder Cross ...

Ponder Junior High parent Michelle Rains recently shared a Ponder 44 moment that touched our hearts. In the middle of the week, Mrs. Rains received a random email from her daught...