SHS Senior, Erik Martinez, represents Spearman in the All-Region Jazz Ensemble. Congratulations!
Week of 3-27-23
The future is bright here at GBE! Students celebrated college and career day by dressing in their favorite college shirt, or as their future profession.
Spearman Tennis Tournament Day 1 & 2 Results:
Girls Singles 2nd- Landrie Black 🥈
Boys Doubles Champions- Shad Whiteley & Jack Pipkin 🥇
Boys Doubles 2nd- Cy Davis & Jesus Almanza 🥈
Mixed Doubles Champions- Marcos Varela & Jossy Barrett 🥇
The Lynxette Golf Team competed in the Fritch Invitational in Borger, Texas. The Lynxettes finished 1st as a team!! Morgan Earle finished 3rd place overall and brought home the bronze medal!! Congratulation to the Lynxette Golf team!
The Lynx Golf Team competed in the Fritch Invitational in Borger, Texas. The Lynx finished 2nd as a team!! Caleb White finished 1st place overall and brought home the Gold medal!! Congratulation to the Lynx Golf team and Caleb White!!
Congratulations to the Spearman High School students that competed at UIL on Tuesday, March 21st.
Results:
Social Studies Team – 1st Place includes Jack Davis, Elyse Beck, Cady Barrett, Erick Reyes
Social Studies Individual – 2nd Place Jack Davis, 3rd Place Elyse Beck, 4th Place Cady Barrett
Accounting Individual – 3rd Place Cady Barrett
Current Events Individual – 2nd Place Avren Delozier, 3rd Place Paige Rodgers
Literary Criticism Individual – 2nd Place Cady Barrett, 3rd Place Paige Rodgers
Speaking events will be on Friday .
Fourth graders at Gus Birdwell Elementary have been learning about the cattle industry in their Texas History class. Before the break, Matthew Jarvis and Joe Vincent talked with our students about the industry, and how they use horses in their line of work. Thank you, Matthew and Joe!
Spearman High School 2023 Teacher of the Year
Teacher of the Year is a program designed to recognize teachers that go above and beyond, reach all students, and surpass the qualities of an effective teacher. Spearman ISD is very fortunate to have many amazing teachers on staff. Staff members from their perspective campus were given the opportunity to nominate one teacher that exemplified qualities of a highly effective teacher.
The nominees will represent their campus, and one teacher will be named District Teacher of the Year. The District Teacher of the Year will compete for Region 16 Teacher of the Year, August 2023.
Congratulations to Chelsea Vanderburg, Gus Birdwell Elementary Teacher of the Year, Maidie Reining, Spearman Junior High Teacher of the Year, and Shelby Reagan, Spearman High School Teacher of the Year. Spearman ISD is thankful for the job you do and the differences you make with every student you get the privilege of teaching.
The District Teacher of the Year will be announced at a later date.
Shelby Reagan teaches science at Spearman High School. She was named Employee of the Month, December 2022.
“Mrs. Reagan goes above and beyond at school. She is always positive in any situation. She has taken the initiative to earn her master's degree, she jumps in to help without having to be asked, and she is making a difference in the lives of her students,” shared a coworker.
“Shelby is the kind of teacher everyone would want to work alongside. Her positive outlook inspires others to be like her. She will step in to get the job done without being asked. It is easy for the students to enjoy being in her classroom. She makes learning fun and challenges them along the way,” stated another coworker.
Her leadership skills come naturally. “Mrs. Reagan is a leader on the Spearman High School campus. She is always present, maintains a high level of professionalism, and collaborates with her peers. She provides her students with an engaging classroom environment, strives to create a lifelong love for learning, and still maintains high expectations for all of her students,” added James Layman, High School Principal.
Congratulations on a job well done. SISD is proud of you!
Spearman Junior High 2023 Teacher of the Year
Teacher of the Year is a program designed to recognize teachers that go above and beyond, reach all students, and surpass the qualities of an effective teacher. Spearman ISD is very fortunate to have many amazing teachers on staff. Staff members from their perspective campus were given the opportunity to nominate one teacher that exemplified qualities of a highly effective teacher.
The nominees will represent their campus, and one teacher will be named District Teacher of the Year. The District Teacher of the Year will compete for Region 16 Teacher of the Year, August 2023.
Congratulations to Chelsea Vanderburg, Gus Birdwell Elementary Teacher of the Year, Maidie Reining, Spearman Junior High Teacher of the Year, and Shelby Reagan, Spearman High School Teacher of the Year. Spearman ISD is thankful for the job you do and the differences you make with every student you get the privilege of teaching. The District Teacher of the Year will be announced at a later date.
Maidie Reining teaches science at Spearman Junior High. She has been named Employee of the Month during at Spearman ISD.
“Maddie has a passion for teaching and helping the students learn. She connects with students on a personal level which helps in her everyday teaching,” shared a coworker. Another coworker shared, “Maidie quietly and efficiently does her job very well. She communicates with parents, serves on teachers' voice and builds relationships with students.”
“Maidie is very organized in her classroom. When I'm in her room watching her teach her science lessons, she teaches it well, and her students are engaged and listening. Her slides as she is teaching are very organized. Her room displays lots of color and science posters. She shows respect towards her students and gets to know them. Maidie also sends out a weekly newsletter, and being a parent of an 8th grader, the newsletter is very helpful. Maidie is on the Teacher's Voice committee for the junior high, and she communicates well with other teachers. She's very kind and always has a smile on her face throughout the day. In summary, Maidie displays the qualities that make a teacher successful. She is organized, fun, respectful, and works well with colleagues, stated a coworker.
“She has a great passion for helping students. She is truly a data driven teacher, a great classroom manager, and helpful to all are just a few of her many effective qualities,” shared Craig Black, Spearman Junior High Principal.
Congratulations, Mrs. Reining on a job well done. SISD is proud of you!
Spearman ISD 2023 Teacher of the Year
Teacher of the Year is a program designed to recognize teachers that go above and beyond, reach all students, and surpass the qualities of an effective teacher. Spearman ISD is very fortunate to have many amazing teachers on staff. Staff members from their perspective campus were given the opportunity to nominate one teacher that exemplified qualities of a highly effective teacher.
The nominees will represent their campus, and one teacher will be named District Teacher of the Year. The District Teacher of the Year will compete for Region 16 Teacher of the Year, August 2023.
Congratulations to Chelsea Vanderburg, Gus Birdwell Elementary Teacher of the Year, Maidie Reining, Spearman Junior High Teacher of the Year, and Shelby Reagan, Spearman High School Teacher of the Year. Spearman ISD is thankful for the job you do and the differences you make with every student you get the privilege of teaching. The District Teacher of the Year will be announced at a later date.
Chelsea Vanderburg teaches Pre-Kindergarten at Gus Birdwell Elementary. Chelsea has been awarded Teacher on the Rise and Employee of the Month for Spearman ISD.
“Teaching is a work of heart.” I’ve heard this phrase many times over the years, and no one better exemplifies this than Chelsea Vanderburg. Capturing Kids’ Hearts has been such a huge focus at our school district this year. This program is focused on the social-emotional well-being of our students, having a relationship-driven culture on campus, and student connectedness. When you walk into Mrs. Vanderburg’s classroom, you can feel the love and respect the students have for her, and vice versa. A Pre-K teacher plays such a critical role, because it truly sets the stage for all of these students’ feelings towards loving school or not. Mrs. Vanderburg cares deeply for each of her students and will leave no stone unturned for each of their well-beings. In turn, her students care deeply for her and grow so much academically, because they soak up everything she teaches with such eagerness! Mrs. Vanderburg is not only teaching our Pre-K students academically, but as young human beings she is teaching them to fly on their own for the first time leaving the nest, and she gives them just the boost they need in starting their journeys! What a blessing she is to our students and campus,” stated a co-worker.
Another coworker of Vanderburg’s stated, “Every class I get from her, year to year, is such a joy to have in PE.”
“Chelsea quietly goes above and beyond in her classroom and never seeks recognition. She is the Pre-K team leader, and she is extremely organized,” stated Gus Birdwell Elementary Principal, Alexis Beck.
Congratulations on making a difference in the lives of students. SISD is proud of you!
Reminder Costa Rica Meeting tonight at 5:30p.m. in the SHS Library!
Register here if you have not already
https://bit.ly/3EfARLA
Congratulations to the Lynx & Lynxettes who were named Basketball Academic All-State by the Texas HS Coaches Association: ELITE: Aubrey Beck, Jack Davis, Jeb Garnett;1ST TEAM: Cason Mackie, Sloan Knowlton, Jack Pipkin, Shad Whiteley; HONORABLE MENTION: Marcos Varela. Outstanding!
Dixie Smith teaches the students in the Gifted and Talented program at Gus Birdwell Elementary. The students have been researching historical markers in Hansford County. Once the students completed the research project, Mrs. Smith partnered with Mrs. Hicks' journalism class to design and create the Landmarks Around Spearman. They will wrap up the study with a field trip to Adobe Walls.
Enjoy learning about these historic places that are right here in the county!
Nominations are still being accepted for the Lynx Legacy Distinguished Alumni Award. Do you know someone who is deserving to be on this wall? Follow the link for the application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf_3PpvsFP3Gp__OfXxBHHhBP62_N3ueJ_TYAvN7d8vDReRQA/viewform
If you have a child who is not currently enrolled in Pre-K at GBE, but they will be attending Kindergarten for the 2023-2024 school year, please call the office at 806-659-2565 to schedule an appointment for registration.
As a reminder, Pre-K registration will be March 28th and 29th.
High school students need to bring their Chromebook and charger to school this Friday, March 24th. We will be checking all Chromebooks and chargers to ensure they are in good working condition for upcoming EOC testing.
Week of 3-20-23
Ginger Pearson-Nelson was the 2019 recipient of the Lynx Legacy Distinguished Award. Do you know someone that has been out of high school for ten years or more and is deserving of the Lynx Legacy Distinguished Alumni award? Nominations are being accepted. Follow the link below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf_3PpvsFP3Gp__OfXxBHHhBP62_N3ueJ_TYAvN7d8vDReRQA/viewform
Spearman ISD Public Statement
Timberly Lomeli taught the students in Child Development about car seat safety.
