Summer 2010 Snapshots:
Students Dream Big This Summer: Summer programs are just the beginning for the grant-funded, two-part Dream BIG program, which encourages SBISD students to take Advanced Placement classes to boost their success. Read more >>
Spring Woods High Students Mean Serious Business: A company organized and run by high school students at Spring Woods High took home one of six prizes at this year’s Junior Achievement North American Company of the Year competition. Read more >>
Students Go Green: The TXU Energy Solar Academy sent two Northbrook High School students and their teacher to Washington, D.C. where they were recognized by the National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project for outstanding energy projects. Only a handful of schools walked away with winning titles. Read more >>
Log On, Check Grades: Johnny will have one less excuse for forgetting his homework this fall. Spring Branch ISD has adopted a new student information system that switches from the Parent Portal system to a new and improved service called Family Access. Read more >>
District Tips the Scales: Nearly 100 district seventh-graders participated in Duke’s Talent Identification Program (TIP), earning elite academic prowess and exclusive learning opportunities. Read more >>
Teen Leaders Get Schooled: For these eager Spring Branch eighth-graders, summer school wasn’t about catching up at all. It was about friends, learning and leadership. Read more >>
Gates Millennium Scholarship: A Memorial High School valedictorian has been awarded one of only 1,000 national Gates Millennium Scholarships to the university or college of his choice. Read more >>
All-Greater Houston: Kudos to Cory Whitsett, Boomer White, Andrew Mitchell and Harris Rome! Learn more about this year’s All-Greater Houston athletes here. Read more >>
Exciting Research: Northbrook High School science teacher Bhavna Rawal has done it again, and this time her award could lead to a coveted student research grant from MIT, or the famous Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge. Read more >>
Artful Opportunities: A local nonprofit group has given some Spring Branch teen-agers a chance to learn about art and marketing their own works. Read more >>
National Merit Finalists: From the MIT to Harvard University, these high scoring students are headed for the big time! Twenty Spring Branch ISD students have been named National Merit Finalists and qualified for a variety of corporate scholarships. Read more >>
Summer School’s Secret Identity: How much do you know about your district’s summer schools? Thanks to new summer programs, Spring Branch ISD students have more resources to help them succeed than ever before. Read more >>
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