SHS Parents,
This is a reminder that EOC testing for 9th and 10th-grade students will begin tomorrow, 4/18/23. Please ensure that your child brings their device fully charged for the testing.
*ALL JUNIORS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE US HISTORY BOOT CAMP STARTING AT 8:15 AM.
2023 JUNIOR HIGH STAAR DATES
ATHLETIC PHYSICALS FOR THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR WILL BE:
*Jr. High (incoming 7th and 8th grade)- April 20th, beginning 8th period in the Varsity Gym.
* High School (incoming 9th-12th grade)- April 21st, beginning 8th period in the High School Library.
Current 8th-grade students will get their physical at the high school, so they must attend the HS after school on the 21st.
This will be a FREE physical offered by the school. If you're unable to attend on the scheduled date, you'll need to arrange and pay for your own physical.
5th Six Weeks Honor Roll
Week of 4-17-23
We would like to congratulate our Spearman Junior High April Students of the Month:
6th grade- Ariel Renteria & Javier Gonzalez
7th grade- Sophie Witten & Jonathan Pipkin
8th grade- Marilynn Ortiz & Hudson Swan
These students have exemplified what we strive to be as students at Spearman Junior High. Each month teachers will choose one male and one female from each class to represent SJH.
Gordon’s and 216 Main are celebrating our students with a drink and cookie each month.
Gus Birdwell Elementary would like to congratulate all of our honor roll students for the 5th six weeks!
Congratulations to Jeb Garnett, who came in third place in the 110 hurdles! We wish you all the best!!🥉
Congratulations to Estefany for winning 1st place in the Wheelchair 100 meters! She is advancing to regionals!🥇
Destinee placed third in both the 1600m and 3200m events, making her a regional qualifier! Keep up the fantastic work!
Destinee placed third in both the 1600m and 3200m events, making her a regional qualifier! Keep up the fantastic work!
Congratulations Braylen on your 1st place win in the 800 M run!🥇
Best of luck to you as you continue on to regionals.
Braylen Lusby-1st place in triple jump Area competition! Way to go Bray!! 🥇
🐾 Good Luck at the Area Track Meet today! 🐾
The BOGO Book Fair will be Tuesday, April 18th through Thursday, April 20th from 3:30pm-4:30pm in the elementary library. Family night will be Tuesday, April 18th from 3:30pm-6:00pm.
Congratulations to the 7th grade band on receiving a 2 on their stage performance.
Congratulations to the Spearman 8th grade band. They received a division 1 both on stage and in sightreading!
Today, the Pre-K and GT students at GBE enjoyed the "Safari Show-on-the-Go" presented by the Amarillo Zoo. Students were excited to interact with all of the live animals, and were able to learn about each animal's adaptations.
There is no doubt SPEARMAN is the best place to be! Thank you to Jose Calderon and Western Equipment for making our student's day a little brighter!
Mrs. Cardenas's kindergarten class had the opportunity to learn about being a mechanic at Western Equipment, and they were able to check out the John Deere tractor! Thank you, Jose!
Spearman ISD’s District Teacher of the Year 2023
Chelsea Vanderburg has been selected Spearman ISD’s District Teacher of the Year 2023 and will compete for Region 16 Teacher of the Year in August.
Vanderburg is a graduate from Lamesa High School. She earned her degree from West Texas A&M University. She and her husband, Clancy, have two children.
“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!
