ELF ONTHE … ROOF? The Lockney Elementary office elves, Chip and Snowflake, decided to kick off the day with a little mischief—they put the principal on the roof to welcome our students. Those silly elves and their shenanigans! See if you can spot another one elsewhere elsewhere in this issue! | LOCKNEY ISD PHOTOS

TINYTREE The Norfolk Island pine, popular during the holiday, makes a terrific houseplant. | iSTOCK

Coconut cream pound cake

AG HONORS Congratulations go to Armando Chavarria III on placing first at the Russel Johnson Memorial Swine Jackpot with his cross gilt in an all-barrow class and for placing with both of his berks. | FLOYDADA CISD PHOTO

BAND HONORS These Floydada Collegiate Junior High students have put in the extra work and excelled in band this year. Congratulations go to Vincent Cooper, TMEA Junior High Honor Band; Leehenry Mao, ATSSB Symphonic Band; Jaxon Foster, ATSSB Symphonic Band; Paulina Ramirez, ATSSB Concert Band; Amanda Suarez, ATSSB Concert Band; Parker Kellison, ATSSB Concert Band; and Aaliyah Bautista, ATSSB Concert Band. | FLOYDADA CISD PHOTO