January 28, 2016


Calendar of Events

January 2016
School Board Recognition Month 

February 2016
Black History Month

February 1- March 15
Student Scholarship Applications Available

February 3
National Signing Day

February 15
School Board Meeting

February 15
Presidents Day 

February 26 
Early Release | Campus Professional Learning

February 29-March 4
Texas Public Schools Week

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Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD eNews
Welcome to your bi-weekly eNews update! EMS ISD eNews is one way our families can stay up to date on community events, programs, and news around the district. Click the headlines below for highlights of district news. In addition, the "News Links" tab on your left will take you to more campus, athletic, and fine arts news. To visit our homepage, click here
January is School Board Recognition Month
Students recognize School Board Members in special video tribute

EMS ISD honored our School Board members at the January 19 Board meeting with posters, gifts, and a special video tribute from students around the district. 

Board members are elected officials who receive no compensation for their time or service. These community volunteers tackle the immense job of governing our schools, and their actions and decisions affect the present and future lives of our students.  
 
Each EMS ISD campus has adopted a Board member for the entire year and invites them to visit classroom and activities to get a first-hand look at the learning and leading happening daily in our schools.

EMS ISD is privileged to have trustees whose focus is centered on providing a culture of excellence for our students and teachers. 

To learn more about our School Board members, check out the "Did You Know" section on our District Facebook page.

District Highlights 
Click the headlines for additional information on each story. 
National Signing Day - February 3, 2016
EMS ISD invites you to join us on Wednesday, February 3, as we congratulate current EMS high school students who have signed to participate in athletics at the collegiate level. 

Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD recognized as 'Heart-Safe School'
Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD is proud to announce that Project Adam (Automated Defibrillators in Adam's Memory), a program of Cook Children's, has named EMS ISD as a "Project ADAM Texas Heart-Safe School." This program implements a comprehensive plan to prevent sudden cardiac death. 

EMS ISD: Home to global technology education experts
Two members of Eagle Mountain-Saginaw's Instructional Technology team have been invited by Microsoft to participate in a Global Innovative Educator Expert Exchange in Budapest, Hungary, in March. Click the headline to read more.

Boswell High School sends three students to compete at DECA State Conference 
Three students from Boswell High School will represent EMS ISD at DECA's State Conference on Friday, February 26, in San Antonio. The winners of the competition will advance to the International Conference on April 23-26 in Nashville, Tenn. Click the headline above to read more.

CTHS tennis team raises $1,100 for EMS Education Foundation 
On Wednesday, January 13, CTHS' tennis team presented Susanne Johnson, EMS ISD Education Foundation Director, with a check in the amount of $1,100. The team raised the funds in an effort to show EMS ISD teachers how much they appreciated their hard work and dedication. 

Students from Saginaw HS launch disaster relief efforts to help tornado survivors
A group of Saginaw High School students volunteered their time in and around Garland on Saturday, January 16, helping clean up debris left from the recent EF4 tornado that tore through the city. NBC5 recently highlighted the teens' efforts on their local broadcast. Click on the headline above to read more. 

EMS ISD's Council of PTAs hosts annual Reflections contest
EMS ISD's Council of PTAs hosted their annual arts in education contest, known as Reflections, earlier this month. During the ceremony, held on January 11, 12 student winners were given the Award of Excellence and will compete at the state level. Click on the headline to read more.

The Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo is in its 120th year with the 2016 show scheduled for January 18-February 5. The show offers numerous educational exhibits and learning opportunities for area students. Click the headline for additional information. 

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