On Tuesday, April 8th, 100 students from
a variety of elementary and middle schools who are participating in
after-school USTA Quick Start Tennis, will participate in tennis activities
& play facilitated by the USTA and Houston Tennis Association. Stratford HS
varsity tennis players and staff will be on hand to assist with this event.
Students will have lunch provided by the Houston Tennis Association, and will
then be transported to the River Oaks Country Club to attend the Men’s Clay
Court Championship before returning to school.
Friday, April 4, 2014
Six
of Eight SBISD Soccer Teams Advance to the Playoffs; Four Teams Still In
Stratford HS Girls defeated Crosby in bi-district action
before being defeated by Friendswood in a shoot-out in the area round.
Northbrook HS Boys advanced to the bi-district round
and were defeated by Goose Creek Memorial, 1-0.
Two
Teams Have Advanced to the Regional Quarterfinals Thus Far!
On Thursday, April 3rd, the Memorial HS
Girl’s Soccer team defeated Cy-Fair, 5-1, in the area round to advance to the
regional quarterfinals. They defeated Bellaire, 6-0, in bi-district.
Memorial
will face the winner of Cinco Ranch/Elsik on Tuesday, April 8th at a
site and time dependent on the opponent.
On Thursday, April 3rd, the Spring Woods
HS Girl’s Soccer team defeated Kingwood Park, 7-6, in a shoot-out, to advance
to the regional quarterfinal round. In previous rounds, Spring Woods defeated
Galena Park and Pearland Dawson.
The
Tigers will face George Ranch at Traylor Stadium on Tuesday, April 8th
at either 5pm or 6pm depending on whether it is a single game or double-header.
Playoff
Soccer Games This Evening
42-4A District Boy’s District champion, Spring Woods,
will face Houston Davis at Spring Woods HS at 7:00pm in sectional action. They
defeated CE King and Sharpstown in previous rounds to advance to tonight’s
game.
42-4A District runner-up, Stratford, will face
Houston Lee at Tully Stadium at 7:00pm in sectional action. They defeated KIPP
Houston & Friendswood to advance to tonight’s game.
Ken and Ruth Ann Dusek have been mentoring two students in SBISD for four years, and have followed Nico and Jennifer from Ridgecrest Elementary to Landrum Middle School. Mr. and Mrs. Dusek got started mentoring with a group from their church, Christ Evangelical Presbyterian.
When this quartet of mentors and mentees meets for lunch at one of the round tables in the Landrum atrium, they all enjoy lively conversation and games. Over the years, this group of friends has grown close, and very comfortable with each other. Mr. and Mrs. Dusek repeatedly commented how much they enjoy being with their nice mentees. Mrs. Dusek said, “It’s good to have friends who are younger than you. It keeps us young.”
The frequent laughter around the table attested to the enjoyment each individual has during their time together.
They all have a common love of animals, especially their dogs. Several hilarious and sad dog stories went around the table, including one about Mrs. Dusek’s dog eating several household items and then needing surgery.
The students wanted to know how a dog could eat a key chain!! When asked about what she likes about having a mentor, Jennifer, an eighth grader, said, “It’s fun, and good to have someone to talk to about school, what I did on the weekend, and even hard times.” Nico, also an eighth grader, agreed, and says he enjoys the conversations and playing games with the group.
When he goes to high school next year, Nico will be taking a 3D Modeling class to further develop his spatial reasoning gifts, and his interest in Architecture. His mentor, Mr. Dusek, proudly pointed out Nico has very quick abilities to figure out 3D puzzles in the fast game of “Make n’ Break,” which is one they enjoy playing during lunch. Nico said, currently, Science is his favorite subject in school. Jennifer has selected Professional Speaking as her elective for 9th grade.
This news was cheered on by her mentor Mrs. Dusek, who is sure Jennifer will “be very good at that!” Jennifer also enjoys playing several sports and cooking. Although homework is not Jennifer’s favorite thing to do (surprise!), her Language Arts class is the one she enjoys the most.
Spring Break plans were discussed during lunch, but they were all eager to get together again to continue to build the bonds of friendship that will soon stretch from Elementary to High School…and beyond.
When this quartet of mentors and mentees meets for lunch at one of the round tables in the Landrum atrium, they all enjoy lively conversation and games. Over the years, this group of friends has grown close, and very comfortable with each other. Mr. and Mrs. Dusek repeatedly commented how much they enjoy being with their nice mentees. Mrs. Dusek said, “It’s good to have friends who are younger than you. It keeps us young.”
The frequent laughter around the table attested to the enjoyment each individual has during their time together.
They all have a common love of animals, especially their dogs. Several hilarious and sad dog stories went around the table, including one about Mrs. Dusek’s dog eating several household items and then needing surgery.The students wanted to know how a dog could eat a key chain!! When asked about what she likes about having a mentor, Jennifer, an eighth grader, said, “It’s fun, and good to have someone to talk to about school, what I did on the weekend, and even hard times.” Nico, also an eighth grader, agreed, and says he enjoys the conversations and playing games with the group.
When he goes to high school next year, Nico will be taking a 3D Modeling class to further develop his spatial reasoning gifts, and his interest in Architecture. His mentor, Mr. Dusek, proudly pointed out Nico has very quick abilities to figure out 3D puzzles in the fast game of “Make n’ Break,” which is one they enjoy playing during lunch. Nico said, currently, Science is his favorite subject in school. Jennifer has selected Professional Speaking as her elective for 9th grade.
This news was cheered on by her mentor Mrs. Dusek, who is sure Jennifer will “be very good at that!” Jennifer also enjoys playing several sports and cooking. Although homework is not Jennifer’s favorite thing to do (surprise!), her Language Arts class is the one she enjoys the most.
Spring Break plans were discussed during lunch, but they were all eager to get together again to continue to build the bonds of friendship that will soon stretch from Elementary to High School…and beyond.
Interested in volunteering or being a mentor?
Our mentoring and volunteer programs serve to enhance the educational experience of both students and staff through the inclusion of well-trained volunteers that strive to support the district mission and make a difference in Spring Branch ISD. Click here to learn more.
Growing up did your parents read to you? Did you have a child-sized library of well loved and worn books, each filled with fantastic adventures and a wide world in which your imagination could travel?
Fond memories of shared stories about big red dogs, curious monkey and bears that ate too much honey are what we think of when we look back on childhood. Take a look inside this fun event! Watch video here >>
However, for some families there are no adventures or imaginary travels, there are no books. Thankfully, Bess the Book Bus has been on the road since 2002 working to ensure every child, no matter what their situation, can share in the wonder and amazement offered by books and a love of reading.
With support from SBISD Good Neighbor partner CITGO, Bess made a stop at Pine Shadows Elementary and Nottingham Elementary recently to share a few great stories and send every pre-kindergartener and kindergartner home with their very own book for his or her personal reading library.
On Bess' 2014 tour, Transitions Success in Sight, the book bus promises to serve 25,000+ students in more than 35 states! As an SBISD Good Neighbor, CITGO has partnered with SBISD to provide opportunities and resources to many of our students this school year. Last summer, CITGO employees generously donated bins of school supplies to Shadow Oaks Elementary, ensuring students were prepared with pens, pencils, backpacks and supplies for the school year. Additionally, CITGO sponsored a perfect attendance challenge at both Northbrook and Spring Woods high schools.
In February, five students from each campus were awarded with a Kindle Fire to recognize their perfect attendance; students are competing now for a second round of giveaways in late May. Most recently, CITGO donated a series of iPads to support the flipped learning experience at Spring Woods and Northbrook high schools, giving students access to content and knowledge outside the walls of their classrooms.
Good Neighbor partners like CITGO are supporting SBISD’s T-2-4 goal to double the number of students attaining some form of higher education – a technical certification, military training, a two-year degree or a four-year degree. We thank all of our Good Neighbors for your continued partnership!
DOWNLOADS: View photo gallery from this on SBISD's SMUGMUG photo sharing website.
To learn more about how you can become a Good Neighbor, visit www.springbranchisd.com/goodneighbor.
Fond memories of shared stories about big red dogs, curious monkey and bears that ate too much honey are what we think of when we look back on childhood. Take a look inside this fun event! Watch video here >>
However, for some families there are no adventures or imaginary travels, there are no books. Thankfully, Bess the Book Bus has been on the road since 2002 working to ensure every child, no matter what their situation, can share in the wonder and amazement offered by books and a love of reading.With support from SBISD Good Neighbor partner CITGO, Bess made a stop at Pine Shadows Elementary and Nottingham Elementary recently to share a few great stories and send every pre-kindergartener and kindergartner home with their very own book for his or her personal reading library.
On Bess' 2014 tour, Transitions Success in Sight, the book bus promises to serve 25,000+ students in more than 35 states! As an SBISD Good Neighbor, CITGO has partnered with SBISD to provide opportunities and resources to many of our students this school year. Last summer, CITGO employees generously donated bins of school supplies to Shadow Oaks Elementary, ensuring students were prepared with pens, pencils, backpacks and supplies for the school year. Additionally, CITGO sponsored a perfect attendance challenge at both Northbrook and Spring Woods high schools.
In February, five students from each campus were awarded with a Kindle Fire to recognize their perfect attendance; students are competing now for a second round of giveaways in late May. Most recently, CITGO donated a series of iPads to support the flipped learning experience at Spring Woods and Northbrook high schools, giving students access to content and knowledge outside the walls of their classrooms.
Good Neighbor partners like CITGO are supporting SBISD’s T-2-4 goal to double the number of students attaining some form of higher education – a technical certification, military training, a two-year degree or a four-year degree. We thank all of our Good Neighbors for your continued partnership!
DOWNLOADS: View photo gallery from this on SBISD's SMUGMUG photo sharing website.
To learn more about how you can become a Good Neighbor, visit www.springbranchisd.com/goodneighbor.
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