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The RoundUp

The student news site of Clements High School

The RoundUp

The student news site of Clements High School

The RoundUp

Bus driver Mary Haynes behind the wheel of her school bus after she finishing her route.

The story behind the rows of yellow

Shubhi Bhagat, Promotional Manager May 28, 2026

The parking lot erupts the moment the clock strikes 2:50 p.m.  Rows of yellow buses inch forward as thousands of students spill out of school in every direction. Police officers block traffic, administrators...

Whether it’s in the classroom or her counseling office, counselor Cara Snell’s priority has always been the students.

Guided by heart: counselor Cara Snell

Grace Hu, Editor-in-chief April 5, 2026

From working through grief and medical-related stresses with children within cold hospital walls, to a more blanketed counselor role in her warmer, dimly-lit office with sporadically placed potted plants,...

Nancy Weaver, described by Principal Tara Baker as the "face of Clements", will retire this year.

A Career of Care

Karen Wei, Editor-in-chief May 20, 2025

If the impact a person makes is measured by the lives they touch, then Nancy Weaver has changed her corner of the world. From working as an attendance clerk to assistant principal’s secretary to principal’s...

Associate principal Matthew Warren said he believes teaching is like a superpower – that a good teacher can truly impact their students in a way most aren’t able to.

Mr. Warren Mode: Engaged. Dad Mode: Activated.

Grace Hu, Reporter April 11, 2025

This piece is the sixth in a feature series for National Assistant Principals Week. Read the rest here. A distinct change passes over Associate Principal Matthew Warren’s face as he crosses the...

Assistant Principal Shannon Gray has been with FBISD for her entire 24-year career.

Gray the Dancing Star

Grace Hu, Reporter April 11, 2025

This piece is the fifth in a feature series for National Assistant Principals Week. Read the rest here. The New Year’s sky was dark with cold, rushing wind. Atop a high rise building, a younger...

Assistant principal Rom Crespo oversees technology, GT, student initiatives, map testing, the intervention program, and functions as the science liaison. He's also a dedicated Latin dancer.

Crespo the Latin Dancer

Grace Hu, Reporter April 10, 2025

This piece is the fourth in a feature series for National Assistant Principals Week. Read the rest here. There was the brisk spin and turn-around to the beat of the music—a vibrant, percussion-driven...

Assistant principal Kevin Byrd also oversees the foreign language department, where he enjoys seeing the unique perspectives of faculty from across the world.

Byrd in the Butterfly Garden

Grace Hu, Reporter April 9, 2025

This piece is the third in a feature series for National Assistant Principals Week. Read the rest here. It is the height of spring.  The most delicate of rays are coming down along the side...

Assistant principal Eric Sweeney says he found a family within the administrative team.

Girl Dad Sweeney

Grace Hu, Reporter April 8, 2025

This piece is the second in a feature series for National Assistant Principals Week. Read the rest here. A soft stream of smoke comes wafting out of the two sizzling pans on the stove—one with...

Assistant principal Ashli Taylor says even simple conversations with students bring her "great joy".

Taylor the Reality TV Enthusiast

Grace Hu, Reporter April 7, 2025

This piece is the first in a feature series for National Assistant Principals Week. Read the rest here. The television blares witty remarks from “The Real Housewives” as Assistant Principal...

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