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We've LOVED cheering on our scholars as they Blast Off to STAAR at Houston Elementary! They've trained all year for this mission. STAAR Command believes in you so go shine & accomplish your mission! #MissionSTAAR #DreamBelieveRoar YThornton Dr. A. Katrise Lee-Perera⚜️ Dr. Cassandra Barker (she/her)⚜️ 🌟🚀🐅💪🏾

Overwhelmed by the love my Houston Elementary family showed me for #PrincipalsDay! I love serving as your principal! I am so inspired by your heart, your hard work, and your dedication to our kids every single day! Love you all! YThornton Dr. A. Katrise Lee-Perera⚜️ Dr. Cassandra Barker (she/her)⚜️ Blanca Rodriguez 🖤🧡🐅

Our teachers deserve the world! This week is just a glimpse of what they truly deserve! So blessed to have a team of educators and leaders committed to student success! We are truly #BetterTogether at Houston Elementary!

Hats off to our wonderful HES Teachers and Staff! Day 3 was a Hat&Popcorn bar. Lots of smiles & creativity seen all around. Happy #TeacherAppreciationWeek we love you! 🧡 Lancaster ISD 𝑫𝒓. 𝑫𝒂𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒊 𝑶𝒌𝒂𝒇𝒐𝒓

𝑫𝒓. 𝑫𝒂𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒊 𝑶𝒌𝒂𝒇𝒐𝒓 surprised her Teachers with a token of appreciation for #TeacherAppreciationWeek! We are truly lucky to have our teachers and staff #BetterTogether Lancaster ISD

We see you Amber Chalmers!! Thank you for being our HES powerhouse in Science and all the support you give to our students! 𝑫𝒓. 𝑫𝒂𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒊 𝑶𝒌𝒂𝒇𝒐𝒓

Two years ago, I walked across that stage as Dr. Daberechi Okafor! Grateful to God for His unending love, blessings, and the doors He continues to open. Here’s to purpose, growth, and grace every step of the way! #Grateful #Anniversary #DrOkafor

So proud of our HES Steppers and Sister2Sister group for their show of appreciation to our local fire fighters. They are truly walking in the spirit of Honor.Exceed.Serve. Shout out to all the teachers who mentor these young ladies! #BetterTogether Lancaster Fire Dept. Station 2

It's day 4 of #TeacherAppreciationWeek, and we are #BetterTogether! Just like milk&cookies or 2 peas in a pod 🧡🖤 Thank you to #BigKahunaFundraising for sharing a treat with our teachers today! Lancaster ISD Dr. A. Katrise Lee-Perera⚜️

A big shout out for the dedication to excellence from Amber Chalmers and Ms. Whitley for coming out on a Saturday to present their NAPE Equity research project. #BetterTogether #HonorExceedServe Lancaster ISD 𝑫𝒓. 𝑫𝒂𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒊 𝑶𝒌𝒂𝒇𝒐𝒓

It was an eventful day at HES today! Field Day and our Class of 2025 Senior walk came together today to spread happiness all around! 😊 We are proud to have 4 of the top 10 be HES alumni! #BetterTogether Lancaster ISD

One year ago, I was named principal of Houston Elementary. Tonight, I celebrated watching my amazing students at the same board meeting lead pledges and recite the Houston Creed. Thank you God for an amazing year! Thank you Lancaster ISD YThornton Dr. A. Katrise Lee-Perera⚜️ for believing in me!

Looking ahead to 2025-26, our Houston Elementary team proudly chose the theme: "One Team, One Dream." Why? Because our mission remains clear—#StudentSuccess, its always at the heart of what we do! #OneTeamOneDreamOneHouston YThornton Dr. Cassandra Barker (she/her)⚜️ Dr. A. Katrise Lee-Perera⚜️ 🧡🖤🐅💪🏾

And just like that, the school year has ended! It was a great year thanks to 𝑫𝒓. 𝑫𝒂𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒊 𝑶𝒌𝒂𝒇𝒐𝒓 leadership & commitment to excellence. We have come out stronger and can't wait for the upcoming school year. We are #BetterTogether #Forever1stStaff Lancaster ISD YThornton

Today I got an amazing award during Teacher Award Ceremony!!! I love it 🥰 thank you Houston Elementary for making my day special.

Great learning at Lancaster ISD #BootsandBrilliance Leadership Summit diving into Principal Kafele book! I am a leader committed to leading with vision, execution, & inspiration through self-reflection, self-assessment, and self-adjustment! Dr. Cassandra Barker (she/her)⚜️ Keonaka YThornton