December Employee of the Month
Adriana Mendoza is the ELAR teacher for 7th grade at Spearman Junior High. She also teaches one section of 6th grade ELAR.
“Adriana has been a great team player since she came to Spearman. She taught 8th grade when she first came here and has since moved to 7th grade. She has been willing to help out where there are needs,” shared Spearman Junior High Principal, Craig Black.
Sharing ideas with coworkers and staying organized is an effective trait in an educator. Black commented, “Adriana is always willing to share ideas with her coworkers. She is very constructive in PLC planning time to share what is working in her classroom. She also volunteered to coach on the UIL academic team,” added Black.
Spearman ISD’s theme for this school year is Building Relationships. “Adriana works to build relationships with the students. She always wants what is best for kids and goes above to find out what their needs are. She truly has a good heart for her students. Adriana is good at looking for new ways to reach students whether it be with curriculum or instructional strategies,” shared Black.
Black smiled and stated, “Adriana always comes to work with a smile on her face and is energetic with her students.”
Congratulations on a job well done!
December Employee of the Month
Christa Turner teaches fifth grade at Gus Birdwell Elementary (GBE). She is the UIL coordinator for GBE. “When I asked Christa if she would consider being the UIL coordinator, she immediately agreed. The UIL coordinator has to be organized and well prepared. She put in a lot of time and energy organizing coaches, teams, paperwork, buses, and many other things,” shared Alexis Beck, GBE principal. It takes a great deal of time coordinating the teams, students, and staff with the many different events in UIL. Beck added, “Christa spent many hours communicating with Bushland and getting the campus prepared to compete. One thing I love about Christa is that she is always looking to do better. We competed all day on Friday. Saturday morning by 8:30 am, I had an email including ways that we could do better next year, things to remember, and general notes for UIL.”
“Christa is also a great classroom teacher. She stepped into some big shoes when she took over 5th grade math and has done an excellent job. She pushes her students to do their best and holds them accountable while constantly working to better herself,” stated Beck.
Teacher responsibilities do not stop after the last bell of the day. “Many days after school, you will find her in her classroom working with a small group of students who need extra help. You might also see Christa working the gate at football and basketball games or volunteering to work Saturday school for the junior high. Christa is a true asset to GBE,” commented Beck.
Congratulations on a job well done!
It's Game Day!!
🆚 Guymon
📆 Tonight, Dec. 13
📍 Guymon
⏰4:00 JV Girls
⏰5:00 JV Boys
⏰6:15 Varsity Girls
⏰7:30 Varsity Boys
SISD's board member, Mike Pearson, recognized Valeria Ortiz for being named Lion's Club Student of the Month.
SISD's board member, Clancy Vanderburg, recognized Ricardo Penuelas for being selected 8th grade's December Student of the Month.
JV Girls game in Guymon tomorrow, Dec. 13th, has been moved up to 4:00 pm.
The students in English III wrote children's books and enjoyed reading them to the kindergarten students.
The students in English III wrote children's books and enjoyed reading them to the kindergarten students.
"It is a great day to be a Lynx!" The students and staff celebrated with Caleb White today as he signed his letter of intent with Southwestern College, Winfield, Kansas. Coach, Sou Kup, from Southwestern College shared in on the fun with White and his family.
Coach Wilkerson is White's golf coach. Wilkerson spoke about the dedication and sacrifices White has made to get to this point.
Congratulations on a well deserved honor!
We would like to congratulate our Spearman Junior High December Students of the Month:
6th grade-Madison Moore & Jacoby Moreno
7th grade- Aileen Baca & Braeden Maestas
8th grade-Kaylei Gaytan & Ricardo Penuelas
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.
On December 1st, two Spearman Jr. High students, Maddie Lozano (8th) and Connor Lozano (6th), competed in Olympic weightlifting at the North American Open Finals in Atlanta, Georgia.
Connor competed in the 49kg weight class and placed 2nd overall in the 13 and under age division. He had an exceptional performance successfully completing all 6 of his lifts, snatching a best 43kg/95lbs, and a 55kg/121lbs clean and jerk. His 98kg total will move him to 3rd in the nation in the 49kg weight class for the 2023 year.
Maddie is the reigning 59kg National Champion but moved up to the 64kg weight class for the meet. She matched a personal best 62kg/137lbs snatch but struggled in the clean and jerk due to illness, lifting 66kg/145lbs on her first attempt and missing her next two attempts at 70kg due to an elbow unlocking in the jerk. Her performance was still good enough to win gold in the 13 and under 64kg weight class with a 128kg total and will count as new Texas state records! She is now the 2022 National Champion and North American Open Champion!
Congrats to both of these strong students!
The Purple Blood Bulletin continued..
The Purple Blood Bulletin continued...
We hope you enjoy reading the third edition of the Purple Blood Bulletin.
Christmas Band Concert
Thursday, Dec. 15th
6pm HS Auditorium
Good luck to our SJH Basketball teams!!
Took these four to the Area 1 FFA Banquet held at Ft. Elliott on Monday Dec 5.
These four competed in Extemporaneous Public Speaking, Senior Prepared Public Speaking, Animal Science and Natural Resources.
Aubree Sharp placed 4th in Senior Prepared Public Speaking
Chance Swan placed 4th in Extemporaneous Public Speaking
Emily Hernandez placed 6th in Natural Resources and placing 2nd and moving in to the Area Speaking is Emma Parker in her Animal Science speech.
So proud of these kids to step outside their comfort zones and try something different.
Lance A. Swan
Spearman AST
“Great Day to be a LYNX”
Tractor Tech Team
Andres Herenandez - 7th overall
Connor Dehaan - 5th overall
Kyle Sandlin - 2nd place overall.
1st as a team in the Bangs FFA online Tractor Tech Competition held Dec 7th.
Very pleased with these guys!
Lance A. Swan
Spearman AST
“Great Day to be a LYNX”
Spearman ISD's Results Driven Accountability (RDA) District Leadership Team (DLT) met last week to develop a plan for student growth. The DLT worked diligently to keep students first in all that we do at SISD.
Week of 12-12-22
