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TOMBALL ISD SPOTLIGHTED BY STATE FOR EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY

No Author — Wed, 02 May 2012 09:13:00 EST

TOMBALL ISD - Tomball ISD was spotlighted by the Texas Comptroller for exceptional financial transparency and for earning the Texas Comptroller�s Leadership Circle Award for three consecutive years. All government entities statewide may potentially be spotlighted. Tomball ISD was only the second school district to be recognized by the Comptroller during the 2011-2012 school year.

�This is an honor for our school district and our tenured financial management staff,� Superintendent John Neubauer said. �I commend them for maintaining the financial integrity of our school district.�

Tomball ISD was spotlighted for its accessibility of financial documents, which are available online. The Finance Department webpage can be accessed from the district�s homepage. The site features five years of budgets, four years of comprehensive annual financial reports, and three years of check registers.

TOMBALL ISD KINDERGARTEN EARLY REGISTRATION FOR AUGUST 2012 BEGINS APRIL 19

No Author — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:03:00 EST

TOMBALL ISD - Tomball ISD will hold pre-registration for 2012-2013 kindergarten classes at all elementary schools on Thursday, April 19. For the 2012-2013 school year, children entering kindergarten for the first time must be five years old on or before September 1, 2012. Please visit www.tomballisd.net/kindergarten/ for additional registration requirements and details.

TOMBALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ELECTED AS PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL STUDENT EDUCATION ORGANIZATION

No Author — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:28:00 EST

TOMBALL ISD - Tomball High School SeniorSarah Nicholas was elected by student members of the Future Educators Association^® to serve as the association�s national student president. The Future Educators Association (FEA), a federally recognized student organization that supports individuals interested in education careers, elected national student representatives at the 23rd annual FEA national conference, which was held in Baltimore.

Nicholas� one-year term as president is effective immediately. She will serve until new student officers are elected at the next FEA conference in April 2013. As president, Nicholas will add the student perspective to education conversations at the national level; serve as an FEA representative at local, state, and national functions; and collaborate with FEA constituents to ensure that FEA students have a voice in program and event development.

TOMBALL MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL JV CHEERLEADERS WIN NATIONAL COMPETITION

No Author — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:27:00 EST

TOMBALL ISD - The Tomball Memorial High School JV cheerleaders won the national title at a CheerSport competition in Atlanta. The team competed in the junior varsity level III division. They performed routines that included partner stunts, jumps, tumbling and dance choreography.

First row from left, Morgan Fontenot, sophomore; Jenna Remington, freshman; Elizabeth Rumsey, sophomore; Alexa Crawford, freshman; second row, Haley Goettee, freshman; Kassidy Montgomery, freshman; Karlee Coleman, sophomore; Savannah Mireles, freshman; Bailey Newsome, sophomore; Sidney May, freshman; Nicole Abel, sophomore; Karley Parker, sophomore; back row, Angie Brock, head coach; Kari Myrick, assistant coach; Morgan Caldarera, sophomore; Kerrigan Wagnon, freshman; Ashlynn Lix, freshman; Kaitlyn Osborn, freshman; Sidney Mitchell, freshman; and Bailey Baker, freshman.

DISTRICT BILINGUAL SPELLING BEE CHAMP

No Author — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:10:00 EST

TOMBALL ISD - Canyon Pointe Elementary fourth grade student Ana Sofia Martinez competed against nine other spellers in the Tomball ISD Bilingual Spelling Bee. Martinez spent hours each day practicing spelling words after school. She won the competition in 12 rounds after correctly spelling the word both in English and Spanish.

TISD SPELLING BEE CHAMPION

No Author — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 12:41:00 EST

TOMBALL ISD - Willow Wood Junior High School seventh grade student Jennifer Ho took the top spot in the Tomball ISD Spelling Bee. Twelve students who won their campus spelling bees took part in the district bee. After 22 rounds of spelling words, Ho won the bee by correctly spelling the word �dressage.� She will now advance to the Houston PBS Spelling Bee in March.

TOMBALL ISD BOARD APPRECIATION MONTH

No Author — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:13:00 EST

TOMBALL ISD - Tomball ISD Board Trustee Secretary Lisa Nicholas was recognized for her dedication to the students of Tomball ISD during Board Appreciation Month. Nicholas and the Tomball ISD Board of Trustees are among more than 7,000 men and women who serve local schools and help promote public education. Each year public school districts across the state recognize their board members and celebrate the countless contributions these leaders dedicate to children in their local communities.

�THE ULTIMATE GIFT� DONATION MADE BY NIS STUDENTS

No Author — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:45:00 EST

TOMBALL ISD - Northpointe Intermediate School sixth grade students (from left) Kennedy Thompson, Abby Osborne, and Fabian Vecchi met Michael Ford and Matt Bullen from Orphan Hope and Shannon Strossner from Living Water International. Thompson, Osborne, Vecchi, and about 50 of their classmates helped raise nearly $6,000 for both organizations.

FOURTH GRADE PHILANTHROPIST WORKS TO SERVE OTHERS

No Author — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 07:00:00 EST

TOMBALL ISD - Tomball Elementary School student Jessica Seidner is passionate about helping others. This bubbly and energetic 4�11� tall fourth grader packs a powerful punch when she is on a giving mission. Over the past two years, she has participated in and developed ideas for five community service projects at her school. The projects included Soap for Haiti, a walk-a-thon to benefit juvenile diabetes, Pennies for Patients, a food drive, and a pet supply drive.

Seidner was inspired by her father, who often helps out neighbors and friends. Seidner believes it is important to help family, friends and people she does not know because that is the best way to improve society. �You should always help those in your community and your society who don�t have a lot of things that you always have. These projects help people and pets, and they bring us together to help each other,� she said.

SCHINDEWOLF HIRED AS TJHS PRINCIPAL

No Author — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:34:00 EST

TOMBALL ISD - Amy Schindewolf was hired as the principal of Tomball Junior High School. Schindewolf has worked in education for 14 years. Prior to joining Tomball ISD, she worked as the assistant/associate principal at Klein Collins High School in Klein ISD. She has also served as an intermediate school assistant principal, a high school English teacher, and an intermediate school Language Arts teacher. Schindewolf completed a bachelor of arts and master of education at Texas A&M University. She also attended Sam Houston State University, where she completed her doctorate in educational leadership.

PAINTING PIÑATAS

No Author — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:53:00 EST

TOMBALL ISD - Rosehill Elementary School kindergarten students (from left) Jason Arias and Deborah Barrera painted star shaped piñatas during a social studies lesson. They learned about cultural traditions in various countries, including the symbolism of piñatas in the Hispanic culture during the holiday season. The students used their creativity and motor skills to create unique paintings onto their piñatas.

TOMBALL HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR RECEIVES MILITARY APPOINTMENT

No Author — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:45:00 EST

TOMBALL ISD - Tomball High School senior Eric Schaffer received a Military Appointment worth $450,000 to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point in New York. Schaffer will graduate from West Point as a 2nd Lieutenant Officer in the army, and will serve eight years in the military. Schaffer plans to earn a degree in international studies. He would also like to become an infantry officer. He is currently the Senior Class Treasurer, National Honor Society Treasurer, and the Battalion Commanding Officer of the NJROTC at Tomball High School.

PUMPKIN PROJECT

No Author — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:16:00 EST

TOMBALL ISD - Rosehill Elementary School second grade students Travis Bates and Sarrah Bristol decorated pumpkins to represent characters in the rhyme Old Woman in the Shoe. Bates, Bristol, and their classmates used their imagination to paint and decorate a large pumpkin as the main character, and they decorated smaller pumpkins to represent the old woman�s children.

MENTOR TOMBALL

No Author — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:12:00 EST

TOMBALL ISD - Decker Prairie Elementary School fourth grade student Krista Hoot played a game with her mentor, Shelia Young. This is Young�s second year to volunteer as a mentor. She completed training under the Mentor Tomball program, which has been implemented at Decker Prairie Elementary, Tomball Elementary, and Tomball Intermediate Schools. The goal is to eventually expand the Mentor Tomball program to all schools in Tomball ISD.

TOMBALL ISD SCORES HIGH WHILE KEEPING ENERGY COSTS LOW

No Author — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:39:00 EST

TOMBALL ISD - CenterPoint Energy awarded Tomball ISD $13,098.56 during the Nov. 14 Board of Trustees workshop meeting for the district�s energy efficiency projects implemented this year. The award was provided through the Schools Conserving Resources (SCORE) Program, which helps school districts by facilitating a focused approach to using energy efficiently. Over the past five years, Tomball ISD has received over $85,000 from CenterPoint Energy for taking positive steps toward energy conservation.

NEW PRINCIPAL NAMED FOR TIMBER CREEK ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL

No Author — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:37:00 EST

TOMBALL ISD - Jo Ann Colson was announced as the principal of Timber Creek Elementary School, which will be Tomball ISD�s eighth elementary campus. For the past nine years, Colson has been the principal of Willow Creek Elementary. She attended Stephen F. Austin State University where she completed a bachelor of science in education in 1985 and a master of education in 1998. Colson is currently completing a doctorate of educational leadership at Lamar University. In 2011, Colson was named the Tomball ISD District Elementary Principal of the Year. Timber Creek Elementary, located in The Woodlands, is scheduled to open in the fall of 2012.

BEAST MEETS BEAST AS TOMBALL HIGH SCHOOL STAGE PERFORMS �BEAUTY AND THE BEAST�

No Author — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:24:00 EST

TOMBALL ISD - Tomball High School senior Jonathan Downey, who was cast in the role as the Beast in the Tomball STAGE performance of Beauty and the Beast, met Broadway performer Chuck Wagner, who was in the original company of Beauty and the Beast in 1994. Wagner also appeared in over 1,200 performances in the role as the Beast. He also met with the THS theatre students and talked about his experiences while performing in Beauty and the Beast and other Broadway productions such as Into the Woods, Les Miserables, Three Musketeers, and Jekyll & Hyde. He also provided tips to calm stage fright, and encouraged the students to have the courage to pursue their goals in life.

TMHS THEATRE DEPARTMENT PREPARES FOR UPCOMING SHOW

No Author — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 09:56:00 EST

TOMBALL ISD - Tomball Memorial High School�s theatre department is preparing for its upcoming performance of The Rivers and Ravines on Nov. 10-12 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 12 at 3 p.m. The Rivers and Ravines, by Heather McDonald, is set in rural eastern Colorado, and tells the story of a community�s decline as a result of farming crisis in the 1980s. The farmers find themselves in perpetual debt and must borrow in order to expand, but they quickly face foreclosure. An unspeakable act by one distraught wife sends the other characters spinning on a path of self-doubt.

Tickets for the Tomball Memorial High School theatre department performances are $10. Reservations can be made in advance. Reserved tickets may be picked up 30 minutes before the show. Sponsors will be contacted regarding their pre-paid tickets a week before the show. To purchase tickets, please call 281-357-3230, ext. 1170. All performances will be held at the Tomball Memorial High School Auditorium, located at 19100 Northpointe Ridge Lane.

TOMBALL MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ADVANCE TO REGION CHOIR

No Author — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 08:57:00 EST

TOMBALL ISD - Tomball Memorial High School choir students (first row from left) Dallas Brown, freshman; Mallory Purkis, sophomore; Donna Litton, sophomore; Ali Coburn, sophomore; (back row) Evan Nicholas, freshman; and Nick Merrill, freshman, competed in the second round of the All State Choir Audition and were selected to advance to the Region Choir Contest. In preparation for the audition, each student learned four selections ranging from classical to contemporary music. During the contest they performed a solo for a panel of judges.

SECOND GRADE RESEARCHERS

No Author — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 09:39:00 EST

TOMBALL ISD - Lakewood Elementary second grade students (from left) Jaden Scherzinger, Laura Porter, Danila Erzakov, and Maggie Gray tested their hypothesis to determine which objects would sink or float when placed into a container of water. After recording their data, they formed a conclusion based on their results.

WATCH DOG DAD

No Author — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:43:00 EST

TOMBALL ISD - Willow Creek Elementary School Watch Dog Dad Trey Janak greeted kindergarten student Luke Lindsay as he arrived at school. This is Janak�s second year to volunteer as a Watch Dog Dad. The Watch Dog Dad program encourages fathers and grandfathers to volunteer at school activities and events. During the day, Janak assisted teachers in the classroom, monitored lunch and recess, and helped with recycling projects. There are over 150 dads at Willow Creek Elementary who volunteer as a Watch Dog Dad.

TWO TOMBALL ISD SCHOOLS NAMED TO TEXAS HONORS CIRCLE AWARD LIST

No Author — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 09:50:00 EST

TOMBALL ISD - Two Tomball ISD schools � Willow Creek Elementary and Northpointe Intermediate School � were named to the Texas Comptroller�s 2011 Texas Honors Circle Award list, which recognizes schools that have achieved superior student academic growth while keeping spending low.

�This is honor for the entire staff at Willow Creek Elementary School,� Principal Jo Ann Colson said. �We closely manage our campus budget and carefully review instructional materials to ensure our students are successful.�

TOMBALL HIGH SCHOOL FFA STUDENTS DONATE TO WILDFIRE VICTIMS

No Author — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 09:13:00 EST

TOMBALL ISD - Tomball High School FFA members (from left) Becca Lindley, junior; Garrett Ware, sophomore; Amy Hightower, junior; Harley Hicks, senior; and Logan Carroll, senior; organized a car wash to help victims of the wildfires in the Waller and Magnolia communities. The Tomball High School FFA Chapter raised $2,500. They worked with local officials to purchase and distribute twenty-five $100 gift cards to families in need.

TAEC FOCUSES ON HELPING STUDENTS MAKE GOOD CHOICES

No Author — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:35:00 EST

TOMBALL ISD - A typical day for most students includes getting off the bus, visiting with friends and beating the bell to class. The school day is structured differently for students attending the Tomball Alternative Education Center (TAEC) in the Tomball Independent School District.

TAEC is a state mandated disciplinary alternative program for students who violate the Student Code of Conduct. For example, students can be assigned to TAEC if they are caught with drugs, caught stealing, or for other discretionary reasons such as failing to change their behavior while assigned to In-School Suspension. The length of a placement is determined by the offense. Students follow specific rules while attending TAEC. There is a strict dress code, students cannot attend campus events, and they are not allowed to visit their home campus.