June 2, 2016

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EMS ISD Class of 2016 takes the stage

Congratulations to Boswell, Chisholm Trail, and Saginaw High School valedictorians and salutatorians! Each of these students will take center stage alongside their classmates on Sunday, June 5, to commemorate their achievements and transition from high school seniors to high school graduates.

Click here to read more about the graduating Class of 2016 and see where they're headed next!

*Live video streams of Boswell's, Chisholm Trail's, and Saginaw's graduation ceremonies will be available on June 5 at: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/graduation-broadcast

Boswell High School
 
Valedictorian 

Name: Blake Dobbins
College: University of Oklahoma
Major: Undecided 
Boswell High School

Salutatorian

Name: Haley Barngrover 
College: University of Texas
Major: Radio, TV, and Film 

 
Chisholm Trail High School

Valedictorian

Name: Jada Martin 
College: Baylor University
Major: Biology 
Chisholm Trail High School
Salutatorian 

Name: Christian Lowery  
College: University of Texas at Arlington Major: Mechanical Engineering
Saginaw High School
Valedictorian

Name: Olivia Cobble
College: University of Oklahoma
Major: Mathematics
Saginaw High School 
Salutatorian

Name: Cori Weaver
College: University of Texas at Dallas
Major: Biology



The evening kicked off with a buffet dinner served by students enrolled in the district's Culinary Arts program. Afterwards, the program presented deserving seniors with thousands in educational scholarships and awarded four EMS educators with a combined total of more than $25,000 in educational grants -- all provided by local businesses and community members through the Education Foundation. 

Finally, the Top 10 graduating seniors from each district high school were honored for their accomplishments alongside each of their favorite teachers.  

EMS ISD and the Education Foundation thank each of the event sponsors and generous donors for their involvement and generosity. 


Congratulations also to those honored at the event! We wish you the best of luck and look forward to seeing what the next chapter holds for you. Click here to view photos from the event.

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Compliance Training 2016
 
All EMS ISD employees are required to take mandated state trainings each year. Compliance training for the 2016-17 school year will be available July through September 2016. Additional Compliance Training information will be emailed in July. 

Fine Arts bus drivers needed

The Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD Fine Arts Department is seeking school bus drivers for yearly trips and activities for the 2016-2017 school year. Drivers will be paid for their service. 

For additional information or to sign up, please contact: Shawn Bell at [email protected]

About Our People 

Dr. Dana Barnes, Chisholm Trail High School Principal 

CTHS principal Dr. Dana Barnes was selected to attend The Principals' Center at the Harvard Graduate School of Education in Cambridge on July 25-28. She was chosen for this honor as a recipient of a Raise Your Hand Texas grant announced in May.
 
While attending Harvard this summer, she will study Family Engagement in Education and will be given the opportunity to capitalize on networking opportunities, goal setting, and campus development plans.   
 
"I am extremely thrilled and honored to receive this scholarship and acceptance into Harvard Leadership Academy," Dr. Barnes said.  "This has been a four-month process, which included several exams, essays, timed critical thinking exercises, and an interview. I specifically chose the Family Engagement Leadership program due to my belief that the partnership between Chisholm Trail High School and the Ranger community determines the fulfillment of our mission."

The Raise Your Hand Texas grant program is designed to develop highly effective public school leaders and drive innovation in schools by providing essential research to inform the public and policymakers about key legislation, which in turn, will shape the future of Texas students.

Congratulations to Dr. Barnes on this prestigious opportunity! Click here to learn more about the Raise Your Hand Texas Leadership program.


Jeanne White, Secretary | PEIMS & State Reporting 

Jeanne White can now add "author" to her resume! Her writing was selected to be published in the anthology, "Merely This and Nothing More: Poe Goes Punk," on Tuesday, May 31.

The anthology is a collection of stories based on Edgar Allen Poe's work. The title of her story is "The Visitor from Egypt" and it is a takeoff of Poe's satire, "Some Words with a Mummy." 

Congratulations Jeanne on this amazing accomplishment!
 

About Our People 

How do I get mentioned in "About Our People"?
 
We want to hear from you! Submit your good news for "About Our People" to Megan Carradine in the Communications Department at [email protected]
  
Examples of items to submit for About Our People:
  • Employees who receive awards for their professional accomplishments
  • Employees elected to serve in professional organizations
  • Employees who give presentations at meetings/conferences
  • Employees who publish articles or books
  • Those who receive grants or are selected for scholarships  
  • Showcasing a department, campus, teacher, program, coach, etc.

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