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Thank you to the Spring Woods High School Broadcast - TigerTV students who worked to create the images in this month's Snapshots. Their hard work and dedication to SBISD is appreciated!
Seventh-graders chosen for state Honor Choir: Spring Forest Middle seventh-graders Collins Rush and John Strong were among 160 students chosen for the 2010 Elementary Honor Choir, which performed during the Texas Choral Directors' Association Convention in San Antonio this summer. Read more >>
Art Students Win annual Dog Show prizes for Images: Aspiring young artists from Memorial, Northbrook and Stratford high schools, as well as two middle schools, brought home awards and blue ribbons from the annual Reliant Park World Series of Dog Shows. Read more >>
Longtime Student Earns Girl Scout Top Award: A lifelong Girl Scout who attended Valley Oaks Elementary, Spring Branch Middle and Memorial High has been awarded the Gold Award, Girl Scouts' highest prize. A middle-school teacher inspired her project idea. Read more >>
Garden Event Attracts Cedar Brook Elementary Families: Urban Harvest’s annual Clean the Garden Day at Cedar Brook Elementary attracted parents, staff, students and area residents last month. The garden supporters rolled up their sleeves to improve a school’s beloved “outdoor classroom.” Read more >>
Museum Offers Photography and Printmaking Lessons: Printmaking and digital photography are among art topics planned during the First Saturday program Nov. 6 at the Altharetta Yeargin Art Museum, located on the campus of Westchester Academy for International Studies. Free art lessons for all ages will be offered. Read more >>
Family Day Dinner Attracts Hundreds of residents: The Partnership for a Drug-Free Spring Branch held a Family Day Dinner on Sept. 27 to promote families eating daily meals together. It attracted 160 parents and children, including several district groups. Read more >>
Art Educator of the Year Named: Spring Branch Middle School art teacher Suzanne Greene has been named the 2010 Texas Art Educator of the Year by the state's association of art teachers. Read more >>
Hollibrook Elementary holds first Family Library Night: Hollibrook Elementary conducted its first Family Library Night in its new school. More than 70 families attended the Oct. 13 evening program. Read more >>
Memorial High Ninth-Grader Plays Carnegie Hall: A ninth-grader at Memorial High performed at Carnegie Hall recently after taking second place during an international youth piano competition. Read more >>
Other Top Headlines in SBISD:
Petroleum Enginering Fair is Monday: A districtwide Petroleum Engineering Fair for interested students and their families will be held at 6 p.m. on Nov. 1 at The Guthrie Center Theater, 10660 Hammerly Blvd. The fair is sponsored by the Society of Women Engineers. Read more >>
Bully Prevention Workshop Announced: Parents and families are invited to hear about district efforts related to bullying, suicide, self-esteem and related issues from a panel of experts in a special meeting that will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 9, in the Spring Branch ISD Board of Trustees Meeting Room located in the district Administration Building.
The building is located at 955 Campbell Road. Read more >>
SBEF Foundation News:
Crystal Award nominations due by Dec. 10: Spring Branch Education Foundation and the Houston Chronicle newspaper are calling for nominations for the 2011 Crystal Awards for outstanding teachers. Crystal Awards honor six exceptional educators from eight Gulf Coast counties. Read more >>
SBISD Employee Campaign Rated Repeat Success: Spring Branch ISD is celebrating another successful Employee Campaign. Sponsored by the Spring Branch Education Foundation (SBEF), the campaign funds scholarships for children of SBISD employees who graduate from a district high school. Read more >>
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