June 11, 2015

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Our bi-weekly eNewsletter is designed to keep you informed on upcoming events, programs, and news around the district. Select the headlines below to view highlights of District news. You can also click the links listed in the "News Links" tab on your left to view campus, athletic, and fine arts news. To view our homepage, click here.
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Hats Off to the Graduating Class of 2015  
The EMS ISD graduating Class of 2015 took center stage to commemorate their achievements and transition from high school seniors to high school graduates. Click here to read more about their accomplishments and see where our graduates are headed. 
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Meet the 2015 Valedictorians and Salutatorians 

Boswell High School
 
Name: Rileigh Bandy, Valedictorian
College: University of Texas 
Major: Computer Science 
Boswell High School
 
Name: Anthony Mayfield, Salutatorian 
College: Stanford University 
Major: Electrical Engineering 
Chisholm Trail High School

Name: Kaycie Stephenson, Valedictorian 
College: Texas Tech University
Major: Accounting
Chisholm Trail High School

Name: Jessica Olmedo, Salutatorian 
College: Texas Christian University
Major: Business Administration 
 
Saginaw High School

Name: Mary Kate Lenth, Valedictorian 
College: Kansas Wesleyan University
Major: Nursing 
Saginaw High School
Name: Allison Leigh McKeown, Salutatorian 
College: University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Major: Primary Education 

 

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DISTRICT HIGHLIGHTS 
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EMS ISD is launching an online student registration/data validation system for the upcoming school year, powered by InfoSnap. The system is a secure and green process, which allows the District to verify all student demographic, emergency and medical information for your child prior to the start of the new school year.

Summer Hours

EMS ISD summer hours will begin Monday, June 8 and end Friday, July 31. All campuses and offices will be closed Monday, June 29 through Friday, July 3. 

 

The 2015 summer school listing is now available. EMS ISD offers summer school programs for grades Pre-K through high school. 

 

Summer Meals for Kids

EMS ISD child nutrition will provide free breakfast and lunch for children 18 and under this summer.  

Passport Health/North Texas Flu Shots will conduct a children's vaccination clinic on Monday, August 3, at Ed Willkie Middle School.

 

Board of Trustees Seek Student Health Advisory Committee Members

Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District Board of Trustees is currently seeking applications from community members to serve on the Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC). 

 

Tarrant County College is offering a Texas Pre-freshmen Engineering Program July 6 through August 14 to prepare incoming ninth grade students for engineering careers.


Register Today for EMS ISD Summer Camps

EMS ISD is offering fun and exciting camps to keep your child's skills in tip-top shape for the upcoming school year. We are offering more camps this year than ever before. A few of these camps include: athletics, fine arts, cheer, academics, and theatre. Registration is now open. 

 

Comanche Springs Hosts Talent Show to Support 2-Year-Old Fighting Cancer

On Thursday, June 4, Comanche Springs Elementary School hosted a talent show to raise funds to support the daughter of a Comanche Springs first-grade teacher who is battling hepatoblastoma (liver) cancer. They raised a total of $1,223.00.  
 

EOC Summer Academy

The End-of-Course Accelerated Instruction Program is designed to assist students who need further academic support for the STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) tests. Students will have the opportunity to participate in up to five different courses prior to EOC re-tests the week of July 7. 


Fine Arts Department Seeks Bus Drivers for 2015-16 School Year

The Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District Fine Arts Department is seeking school bus drivers for yearly trips and activities for the 2015-2016 school year. 
 

EMS Field Crew Presented with "Field of Excellence Award"

Pioneer Athletics company recently presented our Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD field crew with the Fields of Excellence Award. Click on the title above to view the full story.
 

Comanche Springs Elementary School fourth-graders traveled to Waco and Austin on an Education in Action Discover Texas Field Trip on Thursday, May 28, to experience what they're learning in Texas History. 

On Tuesday, June 2, Boswell High School's staff participated in a team building softball tournament to benefit their fellow teacher and coach, David Blasingame in his fight against cancer. The staff raised over $1,000 and House 300 won the tournament. 
 
On Tuesday, June 2, Saginaw's Randy Fulton was named Assistant Coach of the Year.  Randy is the assistant coach for football, wrestling, and track. This is his second year at SHS and third year at EMS ISD. Congratulations Randy! 

Bryson Elementary School Turns 30

On Thursday, May 28, Bryson Elementary School principal, Sheryl Sutherland and a host of administration, teachers and former educators came together to celebrate Bryson's 30th anniversary.