Meagan Colorado: Lighting Up Her Social Circles
Drop a pebble into a pool of water and what happens? The ripples roll out from the center, ever expanding until natural forces slow or stop them. Now picture Meagan Colorado as the pebble, and...
View ArticleXsana Yusef: Handling Adversity With Aplomb
Xsana Yusef is posing for photos in front of the library on the Spring Woods High School campus when a passing classmate calls out to her.“You’re beautiful, Xsana!”Xsana smiles – a modest, humble,...
View ArticleAhmad Soussi: Capitalizing On an International Perspective
While most Americans were watching the 2012 events in Benghazi, Libya, unfold on the evening news, Westchester Academy for International Studies senior Ahmad Soussi had a front-row seat. Though he was...
View ArticleAlejandro Vazquez Martinez: Out to Change the World
Alex Vazquez plans to take Northbrook High School Principal Randolph Adami’s job – or one like it – one day. That wasn’t always the case. At one time, he wanted to be an architect. Then he met his...
View ArticleHerasmo Castillo: Keeping His Eye on the Ball
Herasmo Castillo carries himself like an athlete and speaks with the quiet confidence of a young man who is going places. In the near future, that place will be Texas A&M University—Corpus Christi...
View ArticlePaloma June: A Citizen of the World
Lucille Ball once said that “If you want something done, ask a busy person to do it.”At Westchester Academy for International Studies, that would be senior Paloma June.Here are a few things she’s...
View ArticleCTE Awards 2017 Scholarships
CTE scholarship winners are (from left): Diego Valdovinos, Alec Miller, Meaghan Pansacola, Taylor Gee, Rodrigo De La Torre, Ashley Joiner, Brice Reardon, Henry Wilhelm, Alexis Bennett, Lin To,...
View ArticleMemorial High Grad Picked for Selective Program
William “Ryan” Caesar is likely the first Spring Branch ISD graduate ever admitted to Oxford University as an undergraduate. A rich learning journey begins for him soon, but Ryan doesn’t allow...
View ArticleFocused on West Point
There is a back story to the Army T-shirt that Memorial High graduate Krys Kyle wears proudly today.If you had asked Krys two years ago what West Point means to him, he might have given you a blank...
View ArticleSoft Spoken ‘Ms. Kathy’ a Strong Presence for Mentees
SBISD mentor Kathy Plugge with mentee Tira.Lunch hours on Tuesdays are busy for SpringBoard Mentor Kathy Plugge.She first visits her fourth-grade mentee at Nottingham Elementary, then drives over to...
View ArticleSBISD Hosts Upcoming Meet and Greet for Teachers and Support Staff
Register today for SBISD's upcoming Meet and Greet.Who:Teachers and support staffWhat:To provide an opportunity for teachers (classroom, special education, counselors and librarians) and support staff...
View ArticleSofia Isart Loves Helping Others
Memorial High grad Gladys “Sofia” Isart is so sunny and bright one of her favorite campus teachers wrote about how Sofia changed her life rather than vice versa.Writes Sherri Boyd, an American History...
View ArticleStatement on Zachary Barth
June 14, 2017All of us in Spring Branch ISD and the Stratford High School community are grateful to learn that Zachary Barth, SHS Class of 2011, is expected to fully recover from injuries sustained in...
View ArticleStudents Amped Up for Electrical Apprentice Program
Shane Murphy of TRIO Electric talks about a training aid in the TRIO’s classroom.Izel Garcia Cano likes learning how things work, so she was intrigued when she heard about a new electrical apprentice...
View Article‘Wall of Awesomeness’ Unveiled at Ridgecrest Elementary
If you really want to get engineers and architects and builders engaged in a project, mention that it involves Legos.Certainly those professionals take their paying jobs seriously – no doubt they do,...
View ArticleStudent, Teacher Picked for Arctic Circle Study Program
JASON Learning 2017 National ArgonautsStephanie Ogden and Grace Gabriel display Chevron JASON Learning backpacks they will use near the Arctic Circle this summer.High school junior Grace Gabriel and...
View ArticleBreakfast/Lunch Prices Will Remain the Same for 2017-2018
Student breakfast and lunch prices will remain the same for the new school year that begins on Monday, Aug. 21. SBISD has maintained some of the lowest paid meal prices in Texas for many years. Student...
View ArticleAttend SBISD's Summer Support Staff Job Fair
Employment Opportunities / Oportunidades para empleoDownload flyer >>Who:• Teaching Assistants/Asistente de Maestro• Administrative Assistants/Secretarias• Campus Support Staff/Personal de apoyo...
View ArticleSchools List – Community Eligibility Provision for 2017-2018
The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) allows for Spring Branch ISD schools with high percentages of qualifying children the option to serve breakfast...
View ArticlePlan Ahead for Texas Sales Tax Holiday, Aug. 11-13
The Texas Legislature has set Aug. 11-13, a Friday through Sunday period, for this year’s annual sales tax holiday on many Back to School related items priced at less than $100. Popular tax holiday...
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