Spring Hill ISD

Spring Hill High School staff and students were recognized at the December school board meeting for their dedication and hard work in extracurricular activities. Those in attendance representing the High School campus include:

Band

Rylie Mars - Drum Major, All-Region Alternate Oboe

Collin Wingo - Drum Major, All-Region 2nd Chair Percussion Wind Ensemble - Advancing to Area

Director Michael Moody - Military Marching Band State Finalist

Football

Bayne Brinkman - 2022 1st Team Defensive lineman and 2nd Team Offensive Lineman

Kaden Ramo - 2022 2nd Team Offensive Lineman

Jax Stovall - Three year starting Quarterback and 2021 2nd Team All District Quarterback

Hughston White - 2022 Honorable Mention

Head Coach Brandon Joslin

Cross Country

Jaden Giddings - Four year letterman

Head Coach Taylor High

Volleyball

Halee Bray - Academic All-District, Academic All-State, 2nd Team All-District

Abby Caron - Academic All-District, Academic All-State, 1st Team All-District, TGCA All-State, TGCA Legacy All Star

Natalie Fisher - Academic All-District, Academic All-State, 1st Team All-District

Head Coach Andrew Harbison - District Champions, Regional Semifinal Champions

Please join us in congratulating the 2022 Christmas Card Contest winners! A design from each campus was selected. The students were recognized at the December Board Meeting, and the winning card designs were distributed by Spring Hill ISD.

Beloved Spring Hill ISD teacher, coach and administrator Gene Raymond King passed away December 10. His entire educational career was spent working at Spring Hill ISD. He retired in 1994 after 30 years of dedicated service to the district. We at Spring Hill ISD offer our heartfelt condolences to the King family.

The Spring Hill Theatre Department recently presented the family-friendly musical, Into The Woods Jr.

Congratulations to Becky Smith, High School Theatre Director, and all of the cast and crew on a wonderful production!

Spring Hill Independent School District is considering Kindergarten through Eighth graders for the Gifted and Talented program. Parents or anyone interested in the educational welfare of the student may refer for the program. Nomination packets are available in the Primary, Intermediate, or Junior High offices, as well as online.

Referral forms for 1st-8th grades may be returned to the Primary (1st and 2nd grades), Intermediate (3rd-5th grades) and Junior High (6th-8th grades) offices by February 16, 2023. Nominations for Kindergarten may be submitted to the Primary office through January 5, 2023. Kindergarten testing will begin in January 2023 and 1st-8th grades will test in March 2023.

This semester, students in Gifted and Talented classes have studied a variety of topics based on their grade level. Topics included simple machines and engineering skills, countries around the world, dinosaurs, sharks, inventors, blueprints, and prototypes, among others. Students researched, created models and made presentations about their topic. The fifth grade class even had the opportunity to dissect a dogfish shark.

Information about the Spring Hill ISD gifted and talented program process can be found in the campus handbook. For information, parents may contact the gifted and talented coordinator, Janna Graham at 903-323-7708 or jgraham@shisd.net.

The Spring Hill Pacesetters recently held their 2nd Annual Christmas Spectacular. The Pacesetters performed a variety of dance styles including Lyrical, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Ballet and Broadway.

The Pacesetters were also joined by the Junior High Twirl and Flag, Junior High Pre-Drill and High School Dance class for the wonderful holiday-themed event.

More than 400 spectators attended the show. "The Pacesetters and I would like to thank everyone who came to watch and support us," said Pacesetter Director Megan Carson.

Mark your calendar! Spring Hill ISD will host a Programs of Study Showcase on Monday, January 23, at 7 p.m. at Spring Hill High School. This event will highlight Programs of Study and extracurricular activities available at Spring Hill High School. All students and parents are welcome to attend.

Prior to the Showcase, there will be an Eighth Grade Parent Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the High School Little Theater. Both the meeting and the Programs of Study Showcase will help prepare students to make High School course plan selections.

We hope to see you there!

Spring Hill Intermediate hosted Career Day recently. Career Day gives students an opportunity to learn about careers they may be interested in and also explore careers they may not have known about. They get to see first hand what the job looks like, the education and training needed for it, and even have hands-on experience with aspects of the job. Presenters from more than 30 career fields were in attendance. Thank you to everyone who participated! Teachers and students enjoy this day and always learn a lot from the presentations!

One test that emergent bilingual students are required to take is the TELPAS (Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System). This is an annual test that evaluates your child’s listening, speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in English. A great resource to visit is the TELPAS Parent Tips for activities at home to help prepare your child for TELPAS.

For more parent and student resources, lessons, and activities to do at home, visit the Spring Hill ESL Website.

The Spring Hill High School Leaders’ Core recently hosted the 41st Annual Senior Citizen Christmas Program. The Roaring Chorus and Pacesetters performed, along with representatives from the SHHS Theatre Department and the Blue Brigade. Attendees also enjoyed refreshments prepared by the SHHS Culinary Department and The Spill. Thanks to everyone who took part!

December 19 - January 4

Christmas Break

January 4

Student Holiday / Staff Professional Development Day

January 16

Student and Staff Holiday In Observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

January 23

Eighth Grade Parent Meeting • Spring Hill High School Little Theater • 6:30 p.m.

Programs of Study Showcase • Spring Hill High School • 7 to 8 p.m.