Dr. Mikos Smith of Cedar Hill ISD's Dr. Peggy M. Wilson STEM Center visited the podcast to discuss visiting engineering colleges around the country and future STEM plans in his Engineering and Robotics courses.

Cedar Hill ISD Class of 2023 Valedictorians Kennedy Board (CHHS) and Victor Uche (Collegiate) and Salutatorians Dionn Megginson (CHHS) and Elijah Duncan (Collegiate) joined the "Horns Up Half Hour" Podcast last week.

Cedar Hill ISD Board President Robert Riggs and Board Vice President Gayle Sims joined the "Horns Up Half Hour" Podcast to discuss the April 17, 2023 Board Meeting.

Cedar Hill High School's Holly Brookman, Lake Ridge Elementary's Matthew Gaines and Plummer Elementary's Terri Harris are finalists for the Cedar Hill ISD STEM Teacher of the Year for the second consecutive year. The winner will be announced on Thursday, April 20.

We had a chance to catch up with some future podcasters at Cedar Hill High School and High Pointe Elementary this week.

Cedar Hill ISD Board President Robert Riggs and Board Vice President Gayle Sims discussed the March 20, 2023 Board Meeting.

Collegiate Prep Elementary Fifth Grade Teacher Christian James is a 2021 Collegiate High School Graduate.

Cedar Hill ISD Board President Robert Riggs and Cedar Hill ISD Board Vice President Gayle Sims discuss the February 21, 2023 Board Meeting.

Nick Ward is the new head football coach at Cedar Hill High School. We discuss his plans for Longhorn Nation and why he decided to return to CHHS.

Cedar Hill ISD Board President Robert Riggs and Board Vice President Gayle Sims join the "Horns Up Half Hour" Podcast to discuss the January 23, 2023 Board Meeting.

Cedar Hill High School Theatre will perform "Beauty and the Beast" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Bray Elementary Parent Amy Basinger talks about her experience as a volunteer with the campus' Fine Arts Program.

Cedar Hill ISD Board President Robert Riggs and Cedar Hill ISD Board Vice President Gayle Sims joined the Horns Up Half Hour Podcast for the December Post-Board Meeting Recap.

Longtime Cedar Hill citizen/Cedar Hill All-Pro Dads President John Mays shares the story of how the group has grown significantly in Cedar Hill and how it's impacted Cedar Hill ISD Scholars and Families.

Cedar Hill High School senior linebacker Kylan Salter will graduate at semester and enroll at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth as a member of the Horned Frogs' Football Team.

Cedar Hill ISD Board President Robert Riggs and CHISD Board Vice President Gayle Sims joined the Horns Up Half Hour Podcast earlier this month.

Cedar Hill High School senior Marion Smith is a Graphic Design Scholar who has competed in the SKILLS USA Competitions.

Cheryl Hurst has taught at Waterford Oaks Elementary since 1998. She shares what it's been like working in the district and why she's currently pursuing a Master's Degree.

Cedar Hill ISD Board President Robert Riggs and Board Vice President Gayle Sims join us for the October Post-Board Meeting Podcast.

Cedar Hill ISD Superintendent Dr. Gerald Hudson discusses the Bond and VATRE.

Cedar Hill ISD Board President Robert Riggs and Board Vice President Gayle Sims spoke about the September Cedar Hill ISD Board of Trustees Meeting.

Cedar Hill High School Class of 2012 Graduate Raven Catholic is the new band director at Bessie Coleman Middle School.

Cedar Hill ISD Board President Robert Riggs and Board Vice President Gayle Sims share information about the 2022 CHISD Bond and VATRE.

Cedar Hill ISD Police Chief James Hawthorne discusses School Safety on the "Horns Up Half Hour" Podcast.

Cedar Hill ISD Board President Robert Riggs and CHISD Board Vice President Gayle Sims discuss the 2022-2023 Budget, employee raises and the Longhorn Futures Committee (LFC).

Cedar Hill ISD Police Lieutenant Carlos Below discusses the annual Youth Summit, which was held last week. More than 90 scholars attended the event, which helps connect and build understanding between law enforcement and scholars.

Cedar Hill ISD Board President Robert Riggs and Board Vice President Gayle Sims joined the "Horns Up Half Hour" Podcast to discuss the May 16, 2022 Board Meeting.

Cedar Hill ISD Valedictorians Carah Allen (Cedar Hill High School) and Wendy Beltran (Collegiate High School) and Salutatorians Juliet Amadi (Collegiate High School) and Brennan Casey (Cedar Hill High School) visited the Podcast this week.

Cedar Hill ISD Executive Director of Special Education Derica Turner and Cedar Hill City Council Member Chad McCurdy joined the "Horns Up Half Hour" to recognize Autism Awareness Month.

Cedar Hill ISD Board President Robert Riggs and Board Vice President Gayle Sims discuss the April 2022 Board Meeting.

Cedar Hill ISD Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Specialist and published author LaShonda Henderson discusses her role with the district and how she became a published author.

Her book, "Derrick Had To Win" is available online:

https://www.amazon.com/Derrick-Had-Win-LaShonda-Henderson/dp/1637641974/ref=sr_1_1?crid=22KRNJW4FATP1&keywords=derrick+had+to+win&qid=1648498068&sprefix=derrick+had%2Caps%2C129&sr=8-1

Cedar Hill ISD Board President Robert Riggs and Board Vice President Gayle Sims discuss the March 28, 2022 Board Meeting.

Cedar Hill ISD Board President Robert Riggs and Board Vice President Gayle Sims joined the Horns Up Half Hour Podcast.

We welcome Waterford Oaks Elementary Principal William Davis and his wife, Bray Elementary Teacher Lyndsie Davis to the Horns Up Half Hour Podcast to discuss Valentine's Day and what it's been like as educators and parents during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Bray Elementary Teacher Lyndsie Davis discusses celebrating Valentine's Day with her husband, Waterford Oaks Elementary Principal William Davis and their three children.

We spoke with Cedar Hill ISD Board President Robert Riggs and Cedar Hill ISD Vice President Gayle Sims about the January 18, 2022 Board Meeting.

We catch up with Cedar Hill Theatre Director Bethany Kennedy and Cedar Hill Assistant Theatre Director Chad Moore about the upcoming "SpongeBob: The Musical" between January 20-22.

Tickets can be purchased here:

https://cedarhill.booktix.com

The Cedar Hill High School Theatre Department will perform "SpongeBob: The Musical" January 20-22.

Cedar Hill High School CTE Teacher Kevin Graham earned a Master's Degree and success in the corporate and education worlds, after a childhood in which he dropped out of high school.

We visit with Cedar Hill High School CTE Teacher Kevin Graham about his amazing journey to becoming an educator.

Cedar Hill ISD Board Vice President Gayle Sims joined the "Horns Up Half Hour" Podcast to discuss the December 13, 2021 Board Meeting.

We introduce Cedar Hill ISD Teen Superintendent Skylar Wesley and speak with CHISD Board President Robert Riggs on this episode of the podcast.

Three U.S. Military Veterans who work at Cedar Hill High School discuss their military experience and how it prepared them to become Cedar Hill ISD Educators.

United States Air Force Retired Major Cort Stargell, a Cedar Hill High School Air Force JROTC Instructor, talks about what Veterans Day means to him.

Cedar Hill ISD Board President Robert Riggs and Cedar Hill ISD Board Vice President Gayle Sims discuss the October Board Meeting.

Cedar Hill ISD Board President Robert Riggs discusses Friday's Cedar Hill ISD Education Foundation (CHEF) Purses With Purpose Fundraiser.

Collegiate Prep Principal Dr. Xavier Lewis wrote curriculum for NASA and has become a STEM expert in recent years.

Collegiate Prep Elementary Principal Xavier Lewis talks about his experience as a STEM Educator.

Cedar Hill ISD Board President Robert Riggs discusses the highlights of the September Board Meeting.

Plummer Elementary Second Grade Teacher Inass Barnes fled her hometown of Beirut, Lebanon during the Lebanese Civil War. Her family moved to the Dallas area, and she started school without knowing any English. She eventually excelled in school and became the Cedar Hill ISD Elementary Teacher of the Year.

Barnes is not only a longtime Cedar Hill ISD Teacher but also the proud parent of two Cedar Hill ISD Graduates.

Plummer Elementary Second Grade Teacher Inass Barnes talks about her first day of school in America. Several years later, she earned Cedar Hill ISD Elementary Teacher of the Year honors.

Three new Cedar Hill ISD Principals, Dr. Amanda McCarther (Bray Elementary), Dr. Shanta Mackey (Plummer Elementary) and Dr. Xavier Lewis (Collegiate Prep Elementary) joined the "Horns Up Half Hour" Podcast for this special episode.

Bray Elementary School Principal Dr. Amanda McCarther speaks about her journey to earning a Doctorate in Education.

Cedar Hill ISD Board President Robert Riggs and Vice President Gayle Sims discuss the Blueprint 2.0 - the district's plan for addressing the COVID-19 Pandemic and other items.

CHISD Director of Health Services Shentrell Morris

Cedar Hill ISD Director of Health Services Nurse Shentrell Morris talks about Health & Safety in the 2021-2022 school year.

Cedar Hill ISD Board President Robert Riggs and Trustee Cheryl Wesley join the Horns Up Half Hour Podcast for a June Post-Board Podcast.

We interviewed Cedar Hill High School Valedictorian Ariel Awuwoloye and Salutatorian Jolie Sanders, and Collegiate High School Valedictorian Paula Gallegos Perez and Salutatorian Donna Duong

Newly elected Cedar Hill ISD Trustees Dr. Denise Roache-Davis and Dr. Jeremiah Martin joined the Horns Up Half Hour for the May Post-Board Meeting Recap.

We catch up with Lake Ridge Elementary Pre-K Teacher Jamie Crow to discuss the importance of Pre-K in terms of scholar development.

Cedar Hill ISD Trustee Dr. Keisha Lankford joins today's episode to discuss the April 19 Board of Trustees Meeting.

We spoke with UNT Dallas Early Childhood Professor Yolanda Graham about how parents and guardians can prepare their children for Pre-K.

We discuss the March Board of Trustees Meeting with Cedar Hill ISD Board of Trustees President Cheryl Wesley.

Highlands Elementary School Principal Candice Griffin had the unique challenge of being a first year principal during the COVID-19 Pandemic. 

Cedar Hill ISD Board Vice President Robert Riggs and Board Secretary Gayle Sims joined the "Horns Up Half Hour" for the first edition of the Post-Board Meeting Recap. We will continue the post-Board recap podcasts each month.

We visit with Cedar Hill High School Cheer Coach Chantoinae Phillips and senior leaders about the team's season this year.

We visit with Cedar Hill ISD Board President Cheryl Wesley and CHISD Board Vice President Robert Riggs, as part of National School Board Appreciation Month.

We welcome Katy Times Sports Editor Dennis Silva to discuss Saturday's UIL Class 6A Division II State Championship Game between Cedar Hill and Katy.

"Horns Up Half Hour" host Michael Sudhalter counts down the Top 10 Longhorn Newsroom stories of 2020.

We welcome Chris Curtis, Rockwall ISD Sports Marketing and Media Coordinator, to discuss Saturday's UIL Class 6A Regional Football Final between the Cedar Hill Longhorns and the Rockwall Heath Hawks.

We catch up with Cedar Hill High School Theatre Director Bethany Kennedy and Orchestra Director Elizabeth Judd to discuss how they've been preparing for the January 28-30 production of "The Wiz" during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

We visit with Dr. Courtney Jackson, CHISD Executive Director of Counseling Services on the ways the COVID-19 Pandemic has affected scholars, teachers and families. Dr. Jackson discusses resources and how the Counseling Services office has been helping during this difficult time.

Cedar Hill High School senior quarterback Kaidon Salter joins the "Horns Up Half Hour" Podcast to discuss Friday's Homecoming Game vs. De Soto and his future at the University of Tennessee.

Melanie Benjamin was promoted to Director of Athletics last spring, after serving as Interim Director of Athletics. She's faced challenges that none of her predecessors have in the past, due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Benjamin discusses the measures that CHISD Athletics has taken with regards to COVID-19. We also discuss the various CHISD Fall Athletic Programs and the CHISD Alumni who are excelling at the collegiate level.

We had a chance to speak with CHISD Executive Director of Special Education Alva Walker about the ways that the Special Education Department has adapted to serve scholars during the COVID-19 Pandemic. We also spoke about their future plans and discussed the fact that October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month.

Cedar Hill ISD Class of 2005 Graduate Dr. Jessica Edwards is a family medicine physician in New Braunfels, Texas. She is also a health policy advocate and op-ed writer who recently started "Straight Facts, No Chaser", a podcast about social justice.

We catch up with Cedar Hill Mayor Stephen Mason, a Class of 2000 Cedar Hill High School Graduate and a current CHISD parent. We discuss several topics including Mayor Mason's time as a CHISD scholar, the strong partnership between CHISD & the City of Cedar Hill, social justice, COVID-19 and more.

On this episode of the "Horns Up Half Hour", we visit with Cedar Hill ISD Education Foundation (CHEF) Executive Director Denise Root and CHEF Board President Monica Kinney. We discuss their recent fundraising efforts, future plans and the strengthening of CHEF's relationship with CHISD.

Cedar Hill High School Head Softball Coach Jennifer Davis graduated from CHHS in 2004 and was a leader on the Lady Longhorns' best softball team in school history. They reached the Regional Championship Game in the spring of her senior year. Davis earned a Division I softball scholarship to the University of Texas-El Paso.

Sixteen years after graduating from CHHS, Davis has returned to Cedar Hill as the head softball coach and business teacher.

Cedar Hill ISD Chief of Police James Hawthorne is our guest on the "Horns Up Half Hour" Podcast. Chief Hawthorne grew up in Fort Worth, graduated from the University of Texas-Arlington and worked for most of his career with the Arlington Police Department, retiring as Assistant Chief.

Our first guest is CHISD Superintendent Dr. Gerald Hudson, who is approaching his one year anniversary with the District. Dr. Hudson and his Cabinet have been busy planning for the upcoming school year. While that is usually a challenging task, the unprecedented COVID-19 Pandemic has made it exponentially more difficult. We will discuss the CHISD Blueprint - the plan to open our schools up.