Sinton ISD District Newsletter

 SINTON ISD
Volume 8, Issue 1
February 26, 2016
Sinton ISD District Newsletter
Sinton ISD honors our Board Members; Our Super Heroes
January is School Board Recogni on Month. This provides a great opportunity to focus on the crucial role an elected Board of Trustees plays in our communi es and schools. These individuals voluntarily tackle the enormous job of governing our school district and their ac ons affect the present and future of our students. Sinton ISD would like to recognize and thank our Board Members for the commitment and sacrifice they make for all they serve. If you have an opportunity, please express your apprecia on to these devoted individuals. Sinton ISD has an annual dinner to honor the Board of Trustees. The high school culinary students hosted and prepared a wonderful four course meal. Under the guidance of Ms. Brenda Galbreath, the students prepared peachy confe punch, bacon wrapped pineapple, beef empanadas, peachy chicken tor lla soup, Mexican bean salad, sour cream enchiladas, roasted winter vegetables, creamy sweet potatoes, green chili cheese rolls and lemon tart for dessert. The students did a wonderful job hos ng and preparing the meal for all to enjoy. Participating Students:
Clarissa Garza
Chef—Alex Crayton
Isabella Chapa
Sous Chef – Gary Downing
Samantha Ortiz
Other cooks:
Madison Gonzales
Arien Flores
Alexis Padilla
Desiree Alaniz
Cassandra Reyna
Raegan Tomlinson
Megan Deleon
Joseph Garcia
Stephanie Layton
Maria Sanchez
Michael Cardenas
Audrey Gonzales
Additional students present: Jasmine Ybarra, Alex Monreal,
B. J. Martinez, Joseph Solis, Sarah Aleman, Kaylee Guerra, Roy,
Garcia, Alexis Garcia, Aaron McGraff.
Board of Trustees Sam Lankford, President Linda Rodriguez, Vice President Carol Reagan, Secretary J. Ed Grimm, Ph.D., Member Jimmie Alaniz, Member Israel Garza, Member Patrick Houser, Member Sinton ISD District Newsletter
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What’s Going on at
Welder Elementary?
Welder Elemen‐
tary stu‐
dents and their sci‐
ence fair projects. Below: This year’s School Board Appreciation Month
theme was Super-Heroes for Schools. Welder hosted a
luncheon in honor of our Super-Heroes.
Mark Your Calendars
Welder Elementary will be celebrating
Dr. Seuss week February 29 - March 4.
In honor of one of our favorite authors, Dr. Seuss, Welder
students are invited to participate in the following activities.
2/29: Oh The Places You’ll Go Day! Wear a college t-shirt
or an outfit that shows what you want to be when you grow
up.
3/1: Cat in the Hat Day. Wear red and white!
3/2: Wacky Wednesday. Wear a wacky hair style!
3/3: Green Eggs & Ham Day. Wear green!
3/4: Fox in Socks Day. Wear crazy socks!
Left: Pre-K students visiting the Early Scholars Academy to
get hands-on learning experiences. Thanks to the Texas
Literacy Initiative grant, they are able to visit 3 times this
year.
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Below: These creative 1st graders are advancing to the
Visionarios Art contest.
Above: These creative 2nd graders are advancing to the
Visionarios Art contest.
Congratulations to the following students for their accomplishment in advancing in the Visionarios Youth Art Contest:
1st Graders: Olivia Mahan, Orlando Ortiz, Joseph Roberts, Dylan Trevino, Alyssia Huerta, Brian Guajardo, Zachary Joyce, Keilani
Nunez, Elissa Reagan, Mia Rivas, Savannah Escamilla, Peylynn Kenne, Richard Parry, J’Lynn Balboa, Atreuy Hernandez and Gabriella
Torres.
2nd Graders: Ramzie Barrios, Angel Salgado, Adrian Parra, Destiny Gonzales, Jackeline Alonso, Haileigh Flores, Phillip Flores, Ezekial Rodriguez, Karsey Perez, Dalton ARrisola, Marcus Maldonado, Travis Murphy, Mariana Rios, Kayden Trevino, Jaycee Castro
and Brianna Rankin.
Below: Welder Library sponsors visit from Texas State
Aquarium in January.
Above: The volunteer readers for Literacy Alive at Welder
Elementary. Volunteers dress up as a book character and
read to the students in an effort to promote literacy. The
students really enjoy this yearly tradition!
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Great Things are Happening
At Sinton Elementary
Left: 5 Sinton Elementary students were buckle
winners at the 2016 San Patricio & Aransas
Counties A&H Show. Pictured are Ella Troup,
reserve champion in Fine Arts, Addison Cay,
grand champion Turkey, Blake Koether, reserve champion turkey, Gavin Castillo grand
champion junior poultry showmanship and
Blake Mitchell, grand champion intermediate
hog showmanship.
Below: Sinton Elementary had a special visitor recently. Dinosaur George is a
traveling museum/exhibit that converted our gymnasium into a Natural History Museum. This exhibit is highly educational with comprehensive curriculum
for students. The students were lead through the exhibit and then began
working on an exciting scavenger hunt.
Above & below: Sinton Elementary’s Future
Problem solvers working hard preparing for
the State Bowl Qualifying Problem in Global
Issues.
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Third and fourth
grade students had
a hands on experience and explored
the physical
properties of
different types of
soil with
Mr. Arredondo
from the Texas
A&M Extension
office.
Above: 4th grade science students in Ms. Funke’s room
explored the physical properties of soil; including color,
grains and what it did
Sinton Elementary’s annual
Science Fair had a record
22 entries! The judges
commented on the quality
and student presentation,
many of which will be advancing to the Coastal
Bend Science Fair on
Saturday, February 27th at
the American Bank Center. Congratulations to all
for a job well done.
Below: Fifth graders receive emergency preparedness kits from Project Prepare team members.
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Smith Middle School
Congratulations to all of the SMS students who participated in the UIL
district meet recently. Thank you to Kelly Ramirez for sponsoring and
coordinating UIL this year. Great job students!
Above: Congratulations to the boys and girls robotics
team. The boys earned 1st place in the San Antonio
competition. The girls placed well and received a special judges award. Both earned a ticket to South
Texas Regional competition!
Below: Sinton High School Community Problem Solvers at the Sinton Public Library showing the Middle
School Problem Solvers how to scan and save important documents to preserve them in case of a
natural disaster.
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Sinton High School
Sinton High School's Project Prepare team (Community Problem Solvers) have
made strides in their goal of preparing Sinton's residents so that they remain
safe from natural disasters. They have distributed emergency preparedness
kits to every 5th grader at Sinton Elementary School, created an evacuation
plan for use during inclement weather for Pirate Stadium and Baseball/Softball
fields, held a document scanning drive with complementary flash drives for the
community, and created an electronic presentation with information about
how families can plan ahead in case of a disaster. They have also given presentations to different community groups, such as the Chamber of Commerce,
the Local Emergency Planning Committee Corporation, and the Sinton Rotary
Club, as well as the Sinton ISD Board of Trustees. Project Prepare is planning
many other events in the coming weeks. Follow Project Prepare on Facebook,
Instagram, and Twitter for updates and tips on how to stay safe. Team members are Kendall Allen, Jordyn Burnell, Rylee Kay, Madeline Nieto, Madi
Schaeffer, and Eliza Thomas.
Below: Congratulations to Adriana Palomo, first
runner up at the San Patricio/Aransas County
A&H Show Queens.
High School choir students recently brought home 8 Superior Medals
and 3 Excellent ratings! Four students will continue to the State UIL
Solo and Ensemble Contest in a couple of months. Sophomore:
Ysavelle Andrade. Juniors: Abby Vegkley, Isaiah Duhart. Senior: Brigid
Gray!
SHS Cheerleaders have
had a year to remember.
They recently traveled to
Arlington, Texas to compete at the State Championship and returned with a
rand of 25th in the STATE
4 Division. Way to go
Sinton Varsity in representing South Texas!
Above: How do students react when the
principal sits in on a class at SHS? They
toss him the Santa hat so he can have his
turn in the class discussion about most
prized possessions before reading O
Henry’s, “The Gift of the Magi”.
Sinton High School Students were
challenged by the Marine Corp to
a pull-up challenge. The male top
performer was Austin Castillo and
the female top performer was
Vanessa Banta. Great job! Way
to show your strength and endurance.
Left: High school American Sign Language (ASL) Christmas performance. Left: ASL I Boys, Byron Perez and Oscar Palomo
were the official Hippopytes as they sign “I Want A Hippopotamus for Christmas”.
Below: ASL Students performing while the crowd enjoying the
performance
Below: ASL Students pay tribute to their teacher, Mae Kelley
Right: High School ASL II students, Julian Rios and Andy
Mata performing “Christmas Here with You”.
Sinton High School Open House & Health Fair
Who is invited: All students, parents & community members
When: Monday, February 29th
Time: 6:30—8:00
Where: Sinton High School
Come and meet the SHS crew and learn about your community resources.
Coastal Bend Blood Center-Blood mobile will be on site along with Community Outreach Agencies.
New Fitness Website
Sinton ISD now has a new website! This website is dedicated to promoting Sinton High School’s road to
fitness. Our very own SHS students and staff created the Pirate Fitness Link, in the hopes of encouraging friends/classmates,
teachers, and community members to get moving and make better choices when it comes to good health. A regular fitness routine helps improve your overall health. The positive effects become very evident when you invest time in exercising and make
healthy food choices. Who doesn’t need a boost in the energy department? Feel the difference after an energizing work out or by
starting your day with a delicious healthy breakfast. Sure beats feeling tired and sluggish the entire day. We hope everyone will
get energized and take on the Pirate Fitness Challenge! Visit the website at:
https://sites.google.com/a/sintonisd.net/shs-pirate-fitness/
Parent Involvement Conference
Below: Keynote speaker, Mychal Wynn speaking at the
Robstown conference. Mr. Wynn is a parent, educator,
author and a consultant on a mission to make a difference!
Although you missed the first conference, you still
have time to sign up for the San Patricio County
Conference, call 364-6838 or click here for additional
details.
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Parents: Your child can be entered to win a Kindle Fire!! To qualify, you must complete the survey requested by Educa onal Research Ins tute (ERI). You can find the link on the SISD website at www.sintonisd.net or the SISD Facebook page at h ps://www.facebook.com/sintonisdcommunity/ You can also go to h p://surveyconsole.com/t/ABXeHZDlIh to take the survey. ACT/SAT Testing Dates