 Tiger Times at Spring Woods February 2013 |
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Dear Spring Woods Family,
February is course selection month for 9-11th graders and FASFA month for seniors. While it may seem early to be thinking about next fall, this is a critical time to have good conversations with your student about planning for their future. Fortunately, we do not have a lot of state testing in February, but that changes early in March with English TAKS testing for juniors and benchmark testing for our freshmen and sophomores.
I want to encourage all of you to pay close attention to what is going on on the Legislature. Our representatives are making critical decisions that will effect our students and their graduation. I was recently in a meeting where I was informed that just 10 phone calls from parents on a topic make a difference with legislatures, so if you are concerned you may want to speak up.
Lance Stallworth, Principal Spring Woods High School |
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UIL Solo and Ensemble Winners!
Congrats to Kristin Krueger, Sarah Hickerson, Blas Duran, Emily Meeks, Makayla Franco, Bradley Whitten, Samantha Lopez, Mary Quinones, Lizbeth Flores, Rebecca Royall and Sofia Rodriguez on their recent success at UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest! All SWHS Kids earned an excellent or superior rating! |
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 Buy Your 2013 Yearbook today! The book is $65, and they are selling fast! Go to Jostensyearbooks.com to purchase online or send payment to Mrs. Deanda in Room 237.
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Busy Parent Donation -
We Need YOU!!
Project Prom is the gift that parents give to our Seniors. It is an exciting night and holds so many memories that they will keep for years to come. However, to make Project Prom a success, we need a LOT of parental and volunteer involvement.
CLICK HERE FOR INFO!
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The SWHS Choir pops show is Thursday, February 21 at 7:30pm
and will feature Disney music.
It's free. Come join us |
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SWHS WINTER ATHLETIC BANQUET
Celebrating the accomplishments of
Soccer, Basketball and Swimming
Date: Wednesday - March 27, 2013
Time: 6:30 PM- 8:30 PM
Place: Tiger Gym (Main Gym) on SW Campus
Events: Dinner Catered by Mikeska's BBQ
Silent Auction including Autographed items
from each Sport's Group.
Slide Show (6:30p - 7:30p) / Awards (7:30p - 8:30p)
Cost: Athletes Free
Parents & Guests $10
RSVP: Order in advance to be assured that we have
enough food to serve you.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD PAYMENT FORM |
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Spring Woods Color Guard for Fall 2013 will be having tryouts in May. All interested girls and guys should talk to Mrs. Kohler in room 223 and then come out to tryouts which will be :
May 6-May 8 Color Guard Camp for try outs learn individual and group routines and basic moves
May 9 Color Guard Tryouts for Fall
Color Guard Camp:
Mandatory for Fall Guard Members who are chosen at try outs
June 3,4,5 ---- 1:00 pm - 5 pm
June 6,7 ---- 8:00 am - 4 pm
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Attention SWHS 2013 Seniors!
Did you know that the Spring Woods PTA offers College Scholarships? This Scholarship is open to any 2013 Senior who plans to attend a College, University, Community College, Tech School or Trade School.
Requirements include a completed Scholarship Application, your Parent or Guardian being a current SWHS PTA Member in good standing, documentation of 15 hours of student or community service hours, a current transcript and 2 letters of recommendation. All Applications will be reveiwed by committee and the winners will be announced at the Senior Honors Night, Wednesday May 8th.
Good Luck!
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The Spring Woods Tigerettes Present their Annual Dance Spring Show
** Spring Show 2013 **
April 19 & 20at 7:00 p.m.
SWHS Mini-Auditorium
Tickets $8
(Doors open at 6:30)
-For more information contact Miss Meza
at dolores.meza2@springbranchisd.com
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SPRING WOODS ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB POSTS SPRING SCHEDULES.
CLICK HERE FOR 2013 TIGER TRACK BASEBALL, SOFTBALL SCHEDULES:
Like the Spring Woods Athletic Booster Club on Facebook - we post athlete pics, schedules, etc!
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Congratulations to the Spring Woods Swim Team on their outstanding performance at the Regional meet this weekend.
The following athletes qualified for Regional Finals: Marissa Clark, Rachael Wheat, Kayla Loebl, Sierra Gibson, Lillian Montiero, Josh Jennings, Roy Wheeler, Lorenzo Pirritano, Parker Cheney, Damian Rivera, & Matt Shannon.
All swimmers advanced to swim at Finals on Saturday and Lillian Monteiro finished 3rd in the Region in Women's diving, receiving a bronze Medal. Final results for the 200 medley relay: women-11th, men-8th; 200 free relay: men-6th; and 400 free relay: women-11th, men-5th. Josh Jennings placed 6th in 100 butterfly, and Roy Wheeler placed 11th in the 50 freestyle. Overall, the Women placed 14th in the Region and Men placed 7th in the Region.
Everyone's times were lifetime bests and they did an amazing job! Way to go Tigers!
Academic All District Swimmers: Candace Edgley, Rachael Wheat, Marissa Clark, Cruz Ramirez, Emily Mitchell, & Roy Wheeler.
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WE WANT YOU!! 
The SWHS PTA is looking for some moms and dads to step up and help us fill our PTA board for the 2013/2014 school year. We meet once a month for about an hour to discuss upcoming events and how we can help support our amazing school. Each position is unique and fun. We would love to see some new faces come join us! If you are interested in any of the following positions, please email Jennifer Rodgers at swhspta@yahoo.com for more information.
Officers:
President
1st Vice President of Programs
2nd Vice President of Fundraising
3rd Vice President of Membership
Treasurer
Secretary
Historian
Committee Chairs
Audit
Communications
Family Connection
PTA council Representative
Reflections
Scholarships
Spring Branch Education Foundation
Teacher Appreciation
Tiger Times - Newsletter
Volunteers
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Why stress over graduation flowers? The Class of 2013 will be selling graduation flowers at Tully Stadium before and after graduation. Be on the lookout for pre-order forms coming to Tiger Times next month! Don't worry about the flowers - preorders will be waiting for your grad on their special day!
WANTED: We need 10 gallon buckets donated to hold flowers. Got some in your garage? Email Tiger Times at tigertimes@yahoo.com and we can come get them.
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 Class of 2016
With the first semester completed, we now enter our testing season. Freshman are responsible for taking five STAAR end of course exams. We are busy making arrangements to provide extra support should your children need it. The best thing they can do to help this effort is to attend school every day, and give their best effort in every class. Please don't hesitate to contact the freshman office should you have any questions.
We also are kicking off our 2016 Project Prom fundraising campaign. We will hold a golf tournament on Friday, March 22, 2013 at Pine Crest Golf Club. For details, please CLICK HERE, and please pass along to friends and co-workers who need a good excuse to sneak away early on a Friday afternoon. We are also in need of volunteers for this event. Contact Mark Neal at mckcneal@gmail.com
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ORCHESTRA NOTES....
Congratulations to all of the Orchestra members who performed at the SBISD Solo & Ensemble Contest on February 2nd. Receiving Superior ratings were: Rene Alfaro, Josselyn Gomez, Suzzete Gutierrez, Daisy Valero, Megan Greer, Tiffany Ngo, Max Rombado, Dylan Dinning, Victoria Maldonado, Shane Promsaka, Bao Vu, and Kim Nguyen. Receiving Outstanding Performance medals were Christian Rice, James Martin, and Eduardo Moreno. Congratulations to all students who performed at the contest. You've made Spring Woods proud! |
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TIGER CHEER EVENTS!
February 20th - Cheer Try Outs informational meeting. Are you interested in joining the cheer team for the 2013-14 school year? Come find out what it takes at the informational meeting in Room T3 at 3:30.
February 22nd - Western Pep Rally: Dress like a cowboy/cowgirl.
February 27th - March 1st - Cheer Try Outs for 2013-14 school year. 3:30-5 in the Tiger Gym. | |
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A MESSAGE FROM THE SWHS TEACHER APPRECIATION COORDINATOR:
PTA TAKES TEACHER APPRECIATION VERY SERIOUSLY. AS TEACHER APPRECIATION COORDINATOR, I HAVE HAD THE WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO SEE HOW HAPPY THE TEACHERS AND STAFF ARE WHEN THE PARENTS SHOW THEIR APPRECIATION EACH MONTH. I HAVE BEEN VOLUNTEERING IN THIS POSITION SINCE THE 2010-2011 SCHOOL YEAR AND HAVE ENJOYED EVERY MOMENT.
THIS VOLUNTEER POSITION HAS TAKEN ON A PERSONAL MEANING FOR ME THIS YEAR. MY FAMILY HAS BEEN THROUGH A VERY TRYING YEAR. THE TEACHERS AND STAFF AT SWHS HAVE BEEN INCREDIBLE. THEY HAVE SUPPORTED US, WORKED WITH US, HELPED MY STUDENT SUCCEED IN SPITE OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES, AND HAVE GONE WAY BEYOND WHAT WAS EXPECTED OF THEM. I NOW HAVE EXPERIENCED THE TRUE REASON FOR TEACHER APPRECIATION AND AM THANKFUL.
NEXT TIME WE ASK FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR ONE OF THESE EVENTS AND YOU ARE NOT SURE WHY WE KEEP HAVING THEM OR IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF WHETHER YOU WANT TO GET INVOLVED, COME TALK TO ME AND I WILL BE GLAD TO TELL YOU THE MANY REASONS
WE SHOULD APRECIATE OUR SWHS TEACHERS AND STAFF.
GREAT BIG THANKS TO ALL OF THEM!
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This past weekend where over 46 schools competed, Spring Woods took 3rd place sweepstakes at the Seven Lakes High School Speech/Debate Tournament!
Here's who made this happen:
In Duo Interpretation: Josselyn Gomez/Christopher Rice placed 5th
Andrea Gomez/Perla Cordova placed 3rd
In Duet Acting: Courtney Thompson/Perla Cordova placed 5th
In Prose Interp: Carlos Diaz placed 7th/ Enrique Urdiales placed 4th
In Humorous Interp: Josh Jimenez placed 2nd
In Dramatic Interp: Nicole Jackson placed 2nd
In Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking: Christian Rice placed 3rd
In Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking: Max Rombado placed 6th/Maria Palomares placed 2nd
In Congressional Debate: Maria Palomares placed 8th/Max Rombado placed 5th/Lizeth Urdiales placed 4th/Waaris Mohammad placed 1st
In Original Oratory: Christian Rice placed 5th/Max Rombado placed 4th/Waaris Mohammad placed 3rd/Angel Ramirez placed 1st
GO SPRING WOODS SPEECH/DEBATE! | |
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Premium Parking Places at SWHS For Sale
Running late? Inclement Weather? Big Crowd and a lot of cars?
PP2013 is selling 6 spots in the parent circle off of Tiger Trail for just $50.00 per month beginning February 1, 2013. Please contact us to purchase your dedicated parking spot complete with your family name posted on a semi permanent sign.
Click here to find out more about parking spaces!
Stay up to date on your grade level Project Prom News
visit us at www.swhsprojectprom.org
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The Tiger Times is published on-line monthly by the Spring Woods PTA.
Contact us at tigertimes@yahoo.com |
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