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From team tennis and cross country to football, SBISD athletics teams excelled this season. A good case in point: Memorial's Mustangs are having their best-ever football playoff run since the team played the state title game in 1979. Read more >>
Students in Spring Woods High's Junior Achievement Company Program, called WINC, will sell unique recipe kits from noon until 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at Memorial City Mall upstairs by the Cinemark Theater. Buy a "Great Gran's Grains (of wisdom)" recipe kit and create another American entrepreneur! Stop by the students' booth at the Mall. Read more >>
With a holiday focus and theme, the First Saturday events at Altharetta Yeargin Art will include lessons in geometry and decorating shapes, paper crafts and holiday ornament making. Free lessons will be held hourly from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Dec. 4. Call 713-251-1987 for details. Read more >>
Students from Landrum Middle and Spring Woods and Northbrook high schools painted beautiful and breathtaking images during the recent Via Colori Houston, the street art festival that benefits the Center for Hearing and Speech. Read more >>
Diana Mancuso and several other special education teachers at Northbrook Middle School were honored recently for food donations raised on behalf of the Houston Northwest Lions Club. Read more >>
Laurie Trevino of Rummel Creek Elementary won a second-place award from the Houston Geological Society for a photograph taken in Bodie, Calif. Laurie was honored Oct. 16 at the Museum of Natural Science in Houston. Read more >>
Eight Spring Woods High students learned about careers firsthand as they spent a day inside the offices of doctors, police officers and fashion designers. This job shadowing program is sponsored by a committee of the Houston West Chamber of Commerce. Read more >>
Nottingham Elementary has created scarecrows based on the most beloved of storybook characters.
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For the second year in a row, a Northbrook High student has placed near the top in the Institute of Interfaith Dialogue Art Contest. The contest promotes dialogue and understanding among different communities and cultures. Read more >>
Sophomores at Spring Woods High developed new abilities and skills to use in and outside of the classroom during a recently held ROPES leadership and teamwork course. Read more >>
The Lady Spartans of Stratford High placed 10th in the state overall after taking silver in the 2010 UIL Region III Cross Country Championships. The 4A state and regional meets were both held in November. Read more >>
Top News: Enrollment Open for Virtual High School
Enrollment for the SBISD Virtual High School's 2010-11 Spring Semester is now open. Counselors are currently processing Virtual High School (VHS) enrollments for the Spring Semester. Courses fill fast, so begin the process early! Visit the Virtual High School website for enrollment information and all the latest news. There is minimal or no cost for SBISD students taking courses in the VHS program.
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Visit the VHS website for more information, or email us at: eLearning@springbranchisd.com |
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What is the Virtual High School?
SBISD's Virtual High School (VHS) offers our students the opportunity to take learning beyond the classroom. VHS courses are designed using state standards for online learning. Our program is led by highly qualified faculty that are web-certified instructors expert in helping the distance learner achieve success.
The VHS program offers students flexibility and course options that will prepare them for life after high school graduation. The first step for students is to meet with their campus counselor. The counselor will then begin the process to determine if the student is eligible and ready for success in a virtual learning environment.
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The Texas Virtual School Network:
Spring Branch ISD is excited to be part of the Texas Virtual School Network. Now all students in Texas have the opportunity to take courses in our Virtual High School program AND our students have access to classes offered by the top educators in the state. For more information about the Texas Virtual School Network, visit their website at txvsn.org/, then contact your counselor to enroll. |
A New Blog for SBISD
Spring Branch ISD is always looking for new ways to connect with our students, parents, staff and community. We are in the process of testing out a few blogs. Please log in to our Facebook page and tell us your blog preference and why.
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