September 17, 2015


Calendar of Events

September 17
Constitution Day 

September 21
Regular Board Meeting 

October 2 
Early Release | Campus Professional Learning 

October 2 
Saginaw High School Homecoming

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Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD eNews
Our bi-weekly eNewsletter is designed to keep our community informed of upcoming events, programs, and news around the district. Select the headlines below to view highlights of district news. You can also click on 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
State Fair tickets available for EMS ISD students 
FREE Admission to the Fried Food Capital of Texas�!        

The State Fair of Texas has donated complimentary admission tickets to all EMS ISD students for the 2015 State Fair of Texas. 
 
This year the Texas State Fair runs from September 25 through October 18 at Fair Park in Dallas. 

Student tickets are valid on Monday, September 28, or any Monday - Friday after September 28. Students will receive one ticket. Tickets will be distributed to all campuses by Wednesday, September 23.
 
To visit the official State Fair of Texas website, click here.
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Stay connected! 

EMS ISD embraces social media as an avenue to communicate with our students, parents, employees, and community.

Facebook and Twitter pages make it easy for the EMS ISD community to stay up-to-date on what's happening in our schools. Please click here for a complete listing of campus and departmental social media pages. 
 
Want more? Check out the EMS ISD Facebook page, Twitter feed and Youtube channel!

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District Highlights 
Click the headlines for additional information on each story. 
Homecoming roundup
Saginaw High School is hosting its fifth-annual Homecoming Carnival on Wednesday, September 30, at the Saginaw High School football stadium. The carnival will be open from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Please click the headline above for additional information. Stay tuned for Boswell High School and Chisholm Trail High School Homecoming information.
 
It's time for boot camp

SAT Prep Boot Camp is scheduled for Wednesday, October 7, for all EMS ISD high school students. Please click the headline above to read more. 

A Family Access account provides parents and guardians with instant access to assignments and grades. An account is free and a great resource for parents and guardians. Click on the headline to find out more about this valuable service.

Athletic opportunities now available
Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD has several athletic opportunities available throughout the district. Current opportunities include: 
basketball, soccer, and skills clinics. Click the headline above to read more.

Maggie Oliveira, a sophomore at Boswell High School, has been selected to participate in the Modern Teen/Artist Project (T.A.P.) at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth.
See all of the great opportunities available for your child by viewing fliers electronically through our Peachjar system. Look for the Peachjar icon on your child's school's webpage. Click title above for more information.

EMS ISD is proud to have Northbrook Elementary represent the district in Texas Motor Speedway's Speeding to Read Program this year. 

Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD congratulates Creekview Middle School Nurse Traci Huff, RN, BSN, on passing her national certification board exam. Huff is one of 148 nurses in the state and one of three in the district to have passed this rigorous examination.

The Chisholm Trail High School drumline began their season with a third-place victory in the HEB ISD Drumline Competition on Saturday, September 12, in Bedford. 

Blake Dobbins, a senior at Boswell High School, has been named a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist for 2016. He is one of only 16,000 high school students nationwide - less than 1 percent of all U.S. high school seniors - to earn this prestigious designation in the National Merit Scholarship Program.

More than 900 students across the state participated in Education in Action's Summer 2015 Lone Star Leadership Academy camps this summer, including five students from Highland Middle School and one from High Country Elementary. 

EMS ISD Health Services is looking for people to serve as nurse substitutes. Qualified candidates may be registered nurses, paramedics, medical assistants, or LVNs and should have a passion for kids. Click on the link above to learn more.

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