Outstanding PTAs

The SBISD PTA Council recognized the work of many district PTAs during its annual Leadership Celebration Luncheon held on May 7.

Named as Outstanding Elementary and Secondary PTAs were Rummel Creek Elementary and Spring Forest Middle schools.

Other PTA awards announced during the luncheon include the following:

Outstanding Secondary Communications – Memorial Middle School PTA
Outstanding Primary Communications – Wilchester Elementary PTA
Outstanding Secondary Cultural Arts – Bunker Hill Elementary PTA
Outstanding Drug and Alcohol Education – Rummel Creek Elementary PTA
Outstanding Parent Education Program – Memorial High School PTA
Outstanding PTA Membership Campaign – Rummel Creek Elementary PTA
Outstanding Sister School Partnership – Valley Oaks Elementary PTA
Outstanding Initiative Awards were issued to the following five schools:

• Bendwood PTA
• Hollibrook Elementary PTA
• Spring Shadows Elementary PTA
• Sherwood Elementary PTA
• Wood View Elementary PTA

For general questions regarding the SBISD Council of PTAs, contact Dmel Tatum PTA President at sbisdcouncil@gmail.com.

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Sports Medicine Scholarships

Spring Woods High School: (left to right) Sarah Sturm, Spring
Woods High Athletic Trainer; April Hernandez; David Wilkinson,
Memorial Hermann; David Romay; and Tyra Harrell, Spring Woods
High Head Athletic Trainer

Six district student athletic trainers were recently awarded Sports Medicine scholarships from Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center.

Northbrook High School’s Amanda Arredondo and Yenifer Rivas, Spring Woods High’s April Hernandez and David Romay, and Stratford High’s Alexis Romero and Sindi Romero each received scholarships ranging from $400 to $1,000 in recognition of the distinguished service they provided to Spring Branch ISD athletic programs during their high school careers.

Northbrook High School: (left to right) Twyla Shannon, Northbrook
High Assistant Athletic Trainer; Amanda Arredondo; David
Wilkinson, Memorial Hermann; Yennifer Rivas; and Johnny Gomez,
Northbrook High Head Athletic Trainer

The students, all seniors, graduated May 30, and each has big plans for the future.

Arredondo will attend the University of Texas at San Antonio this fall to pursue a degree in nursing.  Rivas is headed to Texas A&M in College Station to study psychology.  Both Hernandez and Romay plan to pursue careers in athletic training at the University of the Incarnate Word and Texas A&M, respectively.  Alexis Romero is enrolled at The University of Houston-Downtown and Sindi Romero plans to attend San Jacinto College and Texas Southern University.

Stratford High School: (left to right) Sean Plake, Stratford High
Assistant Athletic Trainer; Alexis Romero; David Wilkinson,
Memorial Hermann; Sindi Romero; Cathlene Webb, Stratford High
Head Athletic Trainer

For more information on the hospital, including orthopedic programs and community outreach, visit www.memorialhermann.org.

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Welcome, Dr. Muri!

Reprint: A Letter to the Community from SBISD Board President Chris Vierra (June 2)

Dear SBISD Staff, Parents and Community Members:

I’m excited to inform you that tonight the Board of Trustees named Dr. Scott Muri as the district’s next Superintendent, effective July 1, 2015. The unanimous vote for Dr. Muri is the culmination of a six-month search process that included input from multiple stakeholder groups and the identification of several stellar candidates.

Dr. Muri shares the district’s vision of educating every child, every day, regardless of that child’s circumstances, and he brings with him a proven record of accomplishment. He believes strongly in T-2-4, the district’s singular goal of doubling the number of students completing a technical certificate or military training, two-year or four-year degree.

For more information about Dr. Muri, please click HERE.

Please join me in welcoming Dr. Muri to our community.
Sincerely,

Chris Vierra President,
SBISD Board of Trustees

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