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SPRING HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 10

No Author — Tue, 08 May 2012 09:45:00 EST

HOUSTON � Approximately 785 seniors will participate in the Spring High School graduation ceremony at 6 p.m. Sunday, June 10 at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, 2005 Lake Robbins Drive, The Woodlands.

�This senior class is an amazing group of students with enough energy and motivation to conquer their dreams. They all have the capability to succeed and become contributing members to our society. On behalf of the faculty and staff of Spring ISD, we are honored to graduate the class of 2012,� said Donna Ullrich, principal.

The ceremony will include speeches by Kaitlin Burke, valedictorian, and Justin Comer, salutatorian.

DEKANEY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 10

No Author — Tue, 08 May 2012 09:43:00 EST

HOUSTON � Approximately 665 seniors will participate in the Dekaney High School graduation ceremony at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 10 at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, 2005 Lake Robbins Drive, The Woodlands.

�I am so proud of the Class of 2012. It is a class full of champions in academics and in extracurricular activities. Our students have earned awards and accolades throughout the state this year. They prove every day that they are champions and will carry that spirit of excellence with them throughout their lives,� said Delic Loyde, principal.

The ceremony will include speeches by Mohammad Adil, valedictorian, and Cari Ngo, salutatorian.

WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 10

No Author — Tue, 08 May 2012 09:17:00 EST

HOUSTON � Approximately 670 seniors will participate in the Westfield High School graduation ceremony at 10 a.m. Sunday, June 10 at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, 2005 Lake Robbins Drive, The Woodlands.

�This year's graduating class has accomplished so much,� said Dr. Fred Walker, principal. �They really have been a great group of students to work with for the past four years. Many of our student groups have excelled even beyond their own expectations. Several of our sports teams have advanced deep into the playoffs, and our students have maintained their focus in the classroom as well. It has been a good year at Westfield and our seniors have been a big part of what makes us so proud� said Dr. Frederick Walker, principal.

SPRING ISD VIRTUAL SUMMER SCHOOL REGISTRATION IS UNDERWAY

No Author — Wed, 02 May 2012 08:56:00 EST

SPRING ISD � Students interested in taking courses through the Spring ISD Virtual Summer School may register now through June 1. The program will offer nine-week courses June 18 through Aug. 16 in English, math, Spanish, and social studies.

Courses may be taken for initial credit or credit recovery. Course availability is dependent upon student enrollment. Students must have home Internet access to participate because students will not be reporting to campus daily but will be taking the courses from home.

The cost for a Virtual summer course is $185 per .5 credit for students who reside within Spring ISD. Out-of-district students may enroll at a cost of $200 per .5 credit. A student is not considered enrolled until full payment is received. All payments must be received by June 8.

SPRING ISD ART SHOW IS ON DISPLAY NOW THROUGH MAY 11

No Author — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:49:00 EST

SPRING ISD � Art work created by Spring ISD students, kindergarten through 12th grade, currently is on display at the Gordon M. Anderson Leadership Center, 16717 Ella Blvd. The public is invited to view the show from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. now through April 27 and during regular business hours through May 11.

The best artwork from each campus was submitted to the show, automatically earning each submission an Award of Excellence. More than 100 entries earned Judges Merit, which qualified them for best-of-show consideration.

COACH JOHN PAUL YOUNG TO PRESENT KEYNOTE AT CTE SCHOLARSHIP LUNCHEON

No Author — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 06:39:00 EST

SPRING ISD � Coach John Paul Young will be the keynote speaker at the Spring ISD Career and Technology Education Advisory Board Scholarship Luncheon, Fundraiser and Auction, which will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, April 30 at the Hilton Houston North Hotel.

Coaching has been a life-long vocation for Young who spent 42 years coaching high school, college and professional football. He is well-known among football players and coaches for his achievements both on and off the field. Young spent 20 years in professional football as defensive coordinator, linebacker coach, defensive line coach, and special teams coordinator for the Houston Oilers, New Orleans Saints, Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos and Chicago Bears.

SPRING ISD 2012 SCHOOL YEAR KINDERGARTEN ROUNDUP SCHEDULE

No Author — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:56:00 EST

Anderson � April 30 � May 4, 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 2 p.m.
Bammel � Registration will be held in August
Booker � May 1-3, 8 a.m. to noon
Beneke � May 3, 1 to 7 p.m.
Burchett � May 7-11, 8 to 11 a.m. and May 10, 8 to 11 a.m. and 3 to 5 p.m.
Clark Primary � Registration will be held in August
Cooper � May 1-3, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Eickenroht � Registration will be held in August
Heritage � May 16, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Hirsch � May 7-11, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Hoyland � May 14, 3 to 4 p.m.
Jenkins � April 30 � May 4, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Lewis � May 7-11, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Link � May 1, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

NAVY ADMIRAL VISITS SPRING HIGH SCHOOL

No Author — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:48:00 EST

SPRING ISD � Navy JROTC students at Spring High School had a rare opportunity to visit with a national leader of their NJROTC program. Rear Adm. David F. Steindl, commander of the Naval Service Training Command, came to Spring High School recently to meet with students and faculty.

Steindl spoke with over 300 cadets about leadership and current events, and answered questions about career opportunities in the Navy.

�One of the great things about the Navy is that almost all career fields are open, including anything from a dentist to a financial accountant,� Steindl told the students.

Steindl said the practical experience and teamwork skills that the students are learning in JROTC will put them a step ahead for whatever career path they choose in life.

SPRING ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION DELIVERS OVER $20,000

No Author — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:39:00 EST

SPRING ISD � The Spring ISD Education Foundation Grant Express was on the road again April 3 delivering $20,550 to three Spring elementary schools. The foundation awards grants twice a year to teachers for innovative classroom projects. Projects that received funding this semester include a summer reading program, an iPad mobile learning lab and an outdoor, bird-observation area.

Following are descriptions of the grants and their recipients.

Reynolds Elementary School was awarded two grants. The first grant of $5,450 will fund a three-week summer reading program that will motivate struggling readers to maintain and improve their reading skills and develop a love and appreciation for reading. Grant recipients are Dorathea Wiederhold, Denise Neskorik, Linda Burgess, Donna Akins and Nicole Sever.

REGISTER YOUR STUDENT NOW TO ATTEND CAREER CAMPS JUNE 11-14

No Author — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 10:52:00 EST

SPRING ISD � Camp Quest career camps for students who will be in grades 4-12 next school year will be held June 11-14. Camp Quest will feature four different age-appropriate programs that will help students who are currently as young as third grade begin planning for their future.

Students who will be in fourth and fifth grade next school year may enroll in Adventure Quest from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Next year�s sixth, seventh and eighth graders may enroll in Future Quest from 1 to 4 p.m. Both groups will have the opportunity to investigate careers through hands-on experiences. Applicants may choose one of three locations, Dekaney, Spring and Westfield high schools. The cost per camp is $30.

JENKINS AND WUNSCHE STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM DENTAL EXAMS

No Author — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:34:00 EST

SPRING ISD � Preventative dental health services are important in maintaining overall health, but in Spring ISD it is important for education as well. Several students from Carl Wunsche Sr. High School helped with limited oral exams for over 80 Jenkins Elementary School students recently.

Dr. William Gray, a dentist with the City of Houston - Sharpstown Dental Health Services, conducted the exams for second and third graders at Jenkins. The school is targeting these grades because this is the age when permanent molars are coming in.

SPRING ISD NAMES VICTOR MITCHELL THE NEW CHIEF OF POLICE

No Author — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:32:00 EST

SPRING ISD � The Spring Independent School District has selected Victor Mitchell to serve as chief of the district�s police department beginning in March. Mitchell has worked for the Houston ISD Police Department in a variety of roles since 1987, most recently as an assistant chief of police - a position he held since 2007.

�We are pleased to announce that Victor Mitchell will be leading our Spring ISD Police Department. He brings to the role a wealth of knowledge regarding the operation of a police department in a public school setting and is experienced in maintaining a positive, safe environment for students and staff,� said Regina Curry, associate superintendent for public relations, technology and the police department.

WUNSCHE STUDENTS RECEIVE PRUDENTIAL SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY AWARDS

No Author — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 07:43:00 EST

SPRING ISD - Patricia Andino and Kim Vu Tran have each received a President�s Volunteer Service Award from the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program for being exemplary volunteers. Andino and Tran participated in the Spirit of Community program this year as representatives of Carl Wunsche Sr. High School in Spring ISD where they are students.

The award, which recognizes Americans of all ages who have volunteered significant amounts of their time to serve their communities and their country, was presented by the awards program on behalf of President Barack Obama.

Sponsored by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program recognizes young people across America for outstanding community service activities.

SPRING ISD 2012-13 CALENDAR WILL START SCHOOL AUG. 27 AND END MAY 31

No Author — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:07:00 EST

SPRING ISD � Spring ISD students will start classes next school year on Aug. 27, 2012 and end school on May 31, 2013, according to the new 2012-13 school calendar that was approved by the Spring ISD Board of Trustees on Feb. 14.

The Spring ISD Advisory Committee on Education is responsible for preparing calendar options each year. The committee, which includes community members, presented calendar options A and B to Spring ISD staff members and parents/guardians in online surveys that were conducted during December and January. Dr. Dalane Bouillion, associate superintendent for curriculum and instructional services, presented the committee�s recommendation for Calendar A, which was based on survey input, to the board for approval.

SPRING ISD PARENT PORTAL GIVES EASY ACCESS TO STUDENT INFORMATION

No Author — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 11:31:00 EST

HOUSTON, TX � It will be easier for Spring ISD parents to access their child�s online information since the district launched its new single-sign-on parent portal in Feb. 1.

�Using the portal, parents will only need to sign on once to have access to all their children�s information in Parent Connect and PayPams,� said Regina Curry, associate superintendent for public relations and technology.

In addition, links to other resources often accessed by parents, including transportation, meal menus and calendars, will be located on the portal dashboard for easy access to frequently visited online resources.

HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR MAKES HISTORY REAL FOR DEKANEY STUDENTS

No Author — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:17:00 EST

SPRING ISD � Students at Dekaney High School learned about World War II history recently from a man who lived it. Al Marsk is a holocaust survivor who was held in four different camps in Europe, during World War II. He spoke to about 400 juniors and seniors who were attending from their U.S. history or government and economics classes.

�To understand the holocaust, we have to understand history first,� Marsk said.

Marsk spoke about the events leading up to the outbreak of the war. He recalled his experiences, in Budapest, Hungary, as a young schoolboy who was sent with his parents to his first of four concentration camps.

SPRING ISD SCHOOLS EARN TEA GOLD PERFORMANCE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

No Author — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 17:30:00 EST

SPRING ISD - The Texas Education Agency (TEA) recently released the 2010-11 Gold Performance Acknowledgements, and 18 Spring ISD campuses earned one or more of the acknowledgments for high performance on indicators other than those used to determine accountability ratings. TEA awarded the following schools Commended and/or Comparable Improvement honors for their exceptional performance. Acknowledgments are as follows:

SPRING ISD TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON 2010-11 AEIS REPORT

No Author — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:46:00 EST

SPRING ISD � Spring ISD will hold a public hearing regarding the 2010-11 Academic Excellence Indicator Report during the regularly scheduled Board of Trustees meeting at 7 p.m. Jan. 17 at the Gordon M. Anderson Leadership Center, 16717 Ella Blvd. The AEIS report contains district and campus profiles, including information about accountability ratings, testing, attendance, demographic data, financial data, class size and staffing. The public is invited to attend and will be given opportunity to speak during the hearing. For more information, call 281-891-6186.

HARRIS COUNTY DEPUTIES ROUND UP SAFE BICYCLE RIDERS AT HERITAGE ELEMENTARY BIKE RODEO

No Author — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:47:00 EST

SPRING ISD � The Harris County Sheriff�s Department conducted a bike safety training program for kindergarten, first- and second-grade students at Heritage Elementary School in Spring ISD during the week before winter break.

Five bike safety stations were set up in the school parking lot where deputies and students worked on slow-speed control, straight-line control, proper signaling and safely interacting with traffic. Students also learned the rules of the road and what safety gear they need to protect themselves.

SPRING ISD GINGERBREAD CONTEST FEATURES ELABORATE ENTRIES

No Author — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 16:47:00 EST

SPRING ISD � Hundreds of Spring ISD Child Nutrition workers met at Carl Wunsche Sr. High School Dec. 13 to view the gingerbread contest entries from 38 campuses, and wait for the winners of the 16th annual competition to be judged and announced.

Each year cafeteria workers spend a week or two designing and building elaborate constructions that often break with the traditional concept of a gingerbread cottage. This year�s entries included a castle with a dragon, although the more traditional Santa�s workshop won the coveted people�s choice award. The only criteria is that the entries must be at least 90 percent edible and fit in an area the size of a18 ½ by 22 inch bun pan.

SPRING ISD GRANT EXPRESS DELIVERS $26,725 IN INNOVATIVE GRANTS

No Author — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 09:16:00 EST

SPRING ISD � The Spring ISD Education Foundation delivered $26,725 in innovative grants to Spring ISD campuses districtwide during a surprise visit by the Grant Express Nov. 30.

�Our work is to provide grants for teachers so that they can enhance and build upon the lessons, the projects, the activities that they design for their students and their classes. Good teachers always want to do a little more than what has been provided in the budget, a little more than what they had already been asked to do. That is where we come in,� said Stelle Claughton Lacefield, Spring ISD Education Foundation co-president.

Some unique projects that received funding will combine math concepts with physical fitness, artwork with writing and iPads with life skills. One campus will turn a pond into an ecosystem while another turns a nature trail into an outdoor classroom. Job centers at one elementary school and science field trips at another are designed to engage students in learning and enhance their classroom experience.

SPRING ISD SEEKS FEEDBACK ON 2012-13 CALENDAR OPTIONS

No Author — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:17:00 EST

SPRING ISD - The Spring ISD Advisory Committee on Education (ACE), which includes both staff and community members, has developed two calendar options for the 2012-13 school year. The committee is asking for feedback from Spring ISD parents/guardians and staff members regarding which calendar option they prefer. A recommendation will be presented to the Spring ISD Board of Trustees for approval in February. The parent survey is located under �What Do You Think?� on the Spring ISD website at www.springisd.org. The staff survey is located on the staff intranet, which can be accessed from the my.springisd.org portal on the Spring ISD website. The deadline for participating in the survey is Jan. 11.

SPRING ISD VIRTUAL REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2012-13

No Author — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 08:30:00 EST

SPRING ISD � The Spring ISD Virtual registration is now open for the 2012-13 school year. All Spring ISD students in seventh through12th grades are eligible to register for Virtual courses. Course offerings include English, math, social studies, Spanish and select dual credit courses.

Spring ISD Virtual is an online program that offers core-subject and elective courses taught by certified Spring ISD teachers in a monitored online learning environment. The program uses technology to provide individual, small-group, and whole-class learning experiences. The benefits of the Virtual program include getting ahead academically, flexibility in scheduling, early graduation, accessible teachers, viewing lessons, college readiness, and learning anytime, anywhere.

TWO SPRING ISD SCHOOLS SCORE GOLD IN HEALTHIERUS SCHOOL CHALLENGE

No Author — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:14:00 EST

SPRING ISD � Ponderosa Elementary School and Smith Elementary School in Spring ISD were honored Oct. 17, during a special recognition reception on the White House lawn, for achieving the gold level in the HealthierUS School Challenge competition, which is sponsored annually by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Last school year, Ponderosa Principal Debbie Graham and Smith Principal Peggy Husky accepted the challenge to create and maintain a healthier learning environment on their campuses. Their decision required their campuses to ensure that students are offered nutritious foods, encouraged and provided opportunities to participate in physical activities daily and taught how to make healthy choices.