Let's take a moment to recognize the amazing work of our cafeteria staff! Friday, May 5th is School Lunch Hero Day, a day dedicated to celebrating the hardworking individuals who prepare nutritious meals for our students and staff with care and dedication.
The students in culinary arts have been studying food cultures. As their final product, they made a dish from around the world. The Tour of the World was a success!
The Wall of Fame is located in the administration office representing members that have won regional, state, and national awards. We are proud to add Coach Vaughn to the wall!
Spearman Junior High would like to thank Farm Bureau (Kristen Acosta) for providing Crumble Cookies to our staff and we would like to thank First National Bank for donating waters for our students during STAAR testing!! We are blessed with the BEST in Spearman! Thank you!!
Take a look ahead at the exciting things happening at GBE this month!
*Please note that the track meet schedule is a tentative schedule, and is subject to change.*
As a Title I school district, Spearman ISD is required to annually evaluate the district, junior high and elementary parent and family engagement plans. Attached is a link to the survey in both English and Spanish. Please take a few minutes to review the plans and to complete the survey. We appreciate your input.
English form
https://forms.gle/iNSzKRbtj8pet2zF8
Spanish form
https://forms.gle/1adQ8gyQ3xb75ZXz5
SHS & SJH Spring Band Concert
LYNXETTE SUMMER BASKETBALL FUNDRAISER
Lynxette Basketball is kicking off a summer basketball fundraiser this afternoon. UIL rules state that athletic activities in the summer cannot be required and therefore cannot be funded through or by Spearman ISD accounts. The money raised by the young ladies will go to fund their individual summer activities such as entry fees, lodging, and travel to summer leagues and team camps. Your support for Lynxette Basketball is greatly appreciated.
Lynx Legacy Distinguished Alumni Award 2023
The late Dr. Glenn Blodgett “Doc” graduated from Spearman High School in 1967. At the young age of ten, Blodgett was gifted his first horse, Smokey. That is when he learned that he desired to be a veterinarian. After graduating from Spearman High School, he attended Texas Tech University (TTU) for one year, and then attended Oklahoma State University (OSU) earning his Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science. He followed his childhood dream of becoming a veterinarian and attended veterinarian school at Texas A&M University (TAMU).
After graduating from TAMU, he moved to Spur, Texas to work at the Spur Veterinarian Hospital. Two years later he moved back to Spearman where he and Dr. Tom Latta opened the Hansford County Veterinarian Clinic.
In 1982, he was asked by Ms. Anne Marion to work for her as resident veterinarian and manager of the Four Sixes Ranch horse division. Together, they made a great team and enhanced the legacy of Quarter Horse production on the Four Sixes Ranch. They developed a world class operation of elite race, performance, and working ranch horses. With his leadership, the ranch became an industry leader in reproduction and breeding. He set each horse up for success knowing everything there was to know about each horse individually.
His professional contributions were considerable. He was a Texas Director of American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA). From there, he served as chairman of the AQHA Stud Book and Registration Committee, AQHA Hall of Fame Selection Committee, AQHA Executive Committee, and AQHA Executive President. He served on the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Board of Directors, Racing Ethics and Ethics Ad Hoc Committees. He was appointed to the first Texas Horse Racing Commission. In addition, he was an active member of the Texas Equine Veterinary Association (TEVA), the Texas Quarter Horse Association (TQHA), the Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA), the American Association of Bovine Practitioners, and the Ranching Heritage Association.
He had awards during his lifetime including the AAEP Distinguished Life Membership Award; TVMA Equine Practitioner of the Year; AQHA Register of Merit Award; Association of Racing Commissioners International’s Joan Pew Award for racing commissioner of the year; OSU Graduate of Distinction in Animal Science; Outstanding TAMU Alumni; AQHA Racing Council Special Recognition Award; National Ranching Heritage Center Golden Spur Award; and was inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame, Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame, and Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame.
He was honored with an adjunct professorship in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences and taught at Texas Tech University as an adjunct graduate faculty member. In addition, he mentored hundreds, if not thousands, of senior veterinary students from throughout the country and abroad at the 6666 Ranch.
He was a part of Alpha Gamma Rho at OSU, a fraternity dedicated to upholding high morals and standards while "making better men." This foundation of friends was very important to him.
His commitment to community service and philanthropy were an important role in Dr. Blodgett’s life. He served on the Guthrie Common School District as a board member for 24 years, was a member of the advisory board for Tarleton State University in Stephenville, served as chairman of the King County Tax Appraisal Board, Vice President of King County EMS and was an active supporter of the 4-H and FFA.
Dr. Blodgett passed away in late 2022. His legacy will carry on through the many lives he touched. He was passionate about his roots, growing up on the family farm in Spearman is where it started for him.
Dr. Blodgett married his high school sweetheart of 53 years. They have two daughters, Buffie Guynes and Brandie Blodgett Mustain. He was the proud grandparent to five grandchildren.
Yellowstone Season 5 Episode 8 was dedicated “in loving memory” of Dr. Glenn Blodgett.
Dr. Glenn Blodgett’s sister, Marilyn Cline, nominated him for this award. Unfortunately, Cline passed away before the selection of this award.
Credit source: Obituary of Dr. Glenn Blodgett and his sister, Marilyn Cline, nominator of Dr. Glenn Blodgett
Early voting for the School Board Election ends TOMORROW, May 2nd! Come vote today or tomorrow (8am-5pm) in the HS Business Office.
Election Day is Saturday, May 6th (7am-7pm) in the HS Business Office.
Call 659-3233 for questions.
Week of 5-1-23
Destinee Perez got 8th in the 3200 and ran her best time this year of 12:36.94. We are incredibly proud of you!
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Best wishes to our Lynx and Lynxettes competing in the regional track meet in Abilene!
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Best of luck to the Lynx & Lynxette Regional-bound track kids!
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Happy Administrative Professional’s Day to these amazing ladies! You do so much and Spearman ISD appreciates everything that you do!
Antonio Vaughn has been selected as one of the Middle School Coaches of the Year for the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC). He was nominated by Coach Tate Batton.
Batton remarked,” He is one of the best young coaches I’ve been privileged to work with over my 8 years. I challenged him this year with coaching our 7th grade boys’ team. Vaughn took a group of boys that really needed to learn fundamentals, how to play the game of basketball, and how to find a drive within themselves to compete. I can say without a doubt he exceeded expectations with this group of boys! He had to deal with kids being injured, sick, and have multiple kids on his team that hadn’t ever played basketball.”
“He always found a way to monitor and adjust his team no matter who he had available to where they competed at a very high level to win games. During our practices I could trust Vaughn to structure his own practice plan in order to develop his players skill set to where they grew as athletes and men every day,” added Batton.
“I enjoyed watching the 7th grade boys’ basketball team improve throughout the season. We got better each week and seeing the reaction from the community kept me striving. My favorite memory was beating Perryton over at their place. It was a tough environment, and the boys played their hearts out,” reminisced Vaughn.
Vaughn’s plans are to continue to build the basketball program. “I am going to continue to push my boys harder than before. My goal is to show their parents and community the 7th grade class has talent like no other,” shared Vaughn proudly.
“Vaughn is the type of coach and person that kids love to play hard for and be around. He has a great relationship with all the kids at our school. I watched him coach his players very hard at times during the season, and they always responded in a positive way,” shared Batton.
Batton continued,” Vaughn is a great coach because he has structure, accountability, and a love for kids.
Vaughn wears many hats like all coaches in a rural school district. He coaches football, basketball, and track. “I enjoy getting to teach the students and student athletes’ different things that I was taught whether it be on the playing field or aspects of life,” shared Vaughn.
Vaughn is a graduate of Oklahoma Panhandle State University. He is currently in his first year of teaching and is a member of the Lynx to Learning Academy. He teaches high school physical education and strives to build that program as well.
Congratulations on receiving this prestigious award!
Junior High Parents:
Tomorrow Wednesday, April 26th, our lunch schedule will be as follows:
7th grade: 12:12 pm
6th & 8th grade: 12:45 pm
Great job representing Spearman ISD at the State Tennis Championship, Jeb!
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Read with a Buddy is a program designed to mentor first and second grade students. Reading is the tool used in the program, but the support extends beyond the reading.
Sheryl Meek and Karen Thompson were instrumental in starting this program in 2013. Adult mentors meet one day a week with their buddy during the spring semester.
A party was held to celebrate the 2023 program year. Mentors and students shared about what the program meant to them. One student said, "I like the program, and I wish I could do it again next year." Another student added," My buddy is cool!"
Wishing Jeb Garnett all the best as he competes in the State Tennis Tournament!
