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GISD ANNOUNCEMENTS
Armstrong Elementary School invites the public to the dedication ceremony and ribbon cutting for the new walking trail on May 7th at 9:30 am behind the school, 4750 Ben Davis Road. Named the "Skyblazer Trail" it honors John Armstrong, the school's namesake and his service to our country. For more information please call 972.414.7480.
Armstrong Elementary fourth grader Kristen Fitzgerald took Grand Prize at the school's science fair competition and placed second at the North Dallas Regional Elementary Science Fair. GISD Superintendent Curtis Culwell presented her with the trophy. Her exhibit, Fossil Formation, was a study concluding which type of sediment formed the best fossils. Kristen wants to be a paleontologist and has attended several fossil digs, including Mineral Wells and Glen Rose. Her collection includes fossils estimated to be over 300 million years old. Congratulations Kristen!!
The Hudson Pentathlon teams recently competed at the district meet and will advance to regionals on April 26th. Seventh-grade students competing include William Arnold, Breanna Bowie, Michelle Chun, Gaven Edmonds, Alec Edwards, Charlotte Ernst, Cheyenne Freeman, Allison Gray, Heather Hambelton, Alyssa Knighton, Hannah McNeal, Kendyll Parker, Gina Quiasua, Florentino Rodriquez, Casey Stafford, Mason Two Crow and coach Deborah Hightower. Eighth-grade students competing in the Pentathalon include Nikki Blalock, Ariana Burnett, Caryn Cooper, Tien Dang, Erin Harper, Jennifer Hayes, Josh Johnson, Elyssa Kirkman, Alfonso Santamaria, Tony Truong, Nicole White, Ashley Wonson and coach Norma Waters. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS AND GOOD LUCK AT REGIONALS!
Hudson Middle
School's Sound Machine has scheduled the following events:
Sachse's Teachers of the Year were announced during the Chamber's Annual Awards Banquet in February. This year's nominees were Kathy Boneau of Cox Elementary, Sherry Bullin of Sewell Elementary, Tammy Liehr of Sachse High School, Ginger Robb of Armstrong Elementary, Kay Tabor of Luna Elementary and Jawan Wiltz of Hudson Middle School. Ginger Robb from Armstrong Elementary received the Primary Teacher of the Year award and Jawan Wiltz from Hudson Middle School received the Secondary Teacher of the Year award. Congratulations to all the teachers nominated this year.
SACHSE HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sachse High School Student Council is selling Sachse High School "Home of the Mustangs" blankets. The cost is $30 each and benefits the Student Council. The blankets are blue with the words "Sachse High School" and "Home of the Mustangs" in white with an orange shadow. The fringe blanket also bears the school crest and a galloping Mustang. For more information or to order, call Lauren Williams at 972.414.7450 or email her at lbwillia@garlandisd.net.
SACHSE HIGH SCHOOL LEGACY WALL Sachse High School is selling bricks for their "Legacy Wall". Comprised of mostly 4" x 8" bricks, larger bricks are available for booster clubs, varsity athletics and other groups to purchase. Cost for a 4" x 8" brick is $20. That includes three lines of type with up to 16 characters each and one logo. Order forms are available at www.garlandisd-schools.net/sachse. Print the form and mail to Sachse High School, Attn: Cara Cooper, 3901 Miles Road, Sachse, Texas, 75048. You may contact Ms. Cooper at 972.414.7450, ext. 63103 for more information.
Officers for the Class of 2011 were recently elected for the 2007-2008 school year. Officers are: Jessica Briscoe - President; Micah Edwards - Vice-President; Cole Emert, Devon Mitchell, Kyle Callahan, Jordan Wilson and Ann Nguyen - Board Members.
SCHOOL CALENDAR IMPORTANT DATES IN 2007-2008
August 27 - First Day of Class October 1 and 2 - Student Holidays November 20 - Early Dismissal November 21, 22, 23 - Thanksgiving Holidays December 20 - Early Dismissal December 21 thru January 4 - Winter Holidays January 21 and 22 - Student Holidays March 17 thru 21 - Spring Break May 26 - Memorial Holiday - Student Holiday June 4 - Last Day of Class June 5 and 6 - Bad Weather Days* *In the event students miss school during the year due to bad weather, these days will be made up on June 5 and 6 if necessary.
SCHOOL HOURS
AM PreK - 8:00 am to 10:55 am; PM PreK - 12:15 pm to 3:10 pm
In the event of Early Dismissal:
The Online Gradebook technology is a way for parents to become more
actively involved in their child's education. By monitoring
grades, parents can tell when a student is struggling and can
quickly take action before it becomes too late. Students can
check their grades to ensure that they are at an academically
accepted level.
According to Sachse High School (SHS) officials, certain rules must be followed when a student need to take medications at school:
> All medications taken at school must be prescribed by a doctor or dentist, including any over-the-counter medications.
> All medications must be stored in the nurse's office during school hours. The only exception is an inhaler for which the student has turned in the proper paperwork that allows them to "self carry". If the nurse does not have the paperwork, the student is NOT allowed by carry the inhaler; it must be kept in the clinic.
> All medications must be in the original container and properly labeled with the student's name, name of the medication, dosage and time to be taken.
> All medications must be accompanied by a signed note from a parent or guardian requesting the medication be taken at school.
> All over-the-counter medications must have both a signed written doctor's order with specific instructions and a parent note.
STRICTER RULES IN 2007-08 FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Sachse High School administration would like for everyone to be aware of stricter rules and enforcement pertaining to electronic devices. Any paging device, cellular phone or other electronic device confiscated by school district personnel must follow these procedures to retrieve the device:
1. Device will only be returned to the student and/or parent on Mondays ONLY. For example, if the device is confiscated on a Tuesday, the device may be retrieved the following Monday. However, if a device is confiscated on a Monday, the device may not be retrieved until the following Monday.
2. If the school is closed on Monday, the device may be retrieved on Tuesday.
3. A parent may retrieve the device free of charge during regular business hours on Monday.
4. A student may
retrieve the device after 2:30 pm on Mondays. If the student
retrieves the device, however, they must pay a $15.00 retrieval fee. GARLAND AREA EARLY CHILDHOOD PTA Meet friends for you and your child! Garland Area Early Childhood PTA is a social organization dedicated to improving the lives of children, birth to age 6. They offer activities including play groups, field trips, holiday parties, park days, mom's escape, children's crafts, lunch outings, informative monthly newsletters, monthly meetings with guest speakers and much more.
Monthly
meetings are held on the first Friday of each month, September through
May, from 9:15 to 11:30 am at Firewheel Bible Fellowship, 2302
Northeast Parkway in Garland. Meetings feature informative guest
speakers, a free brunch and provide another way to socialize and make
friends. Child care is FREE for first-time visitors for infants and
children up to six years. For more information call Robin at
972.530.5614 or visit the website at
www.earlychildhoodpta.com.
Sachse residents who live in Dallas County attend Garland schools. The Garland School District has open enrollment campuses. A student may attend any Garland school of their choice as long as they have transportation to that facility. If they depend on school bus transportation, they must attend the school whose bus route they reside in. Following is a list of schools closest in proximity to Sachse: Elementary Schools: Lister Elementary School [Map
It!] Luna Elementary School [Map
It!] Armstrong Elementary School [Map
It!] Sewell Elementary School [Map
It!]
Middle Schools: Hudson Middle School [Map
It!] High Schools: Sachse High School [Map
It!] Naaman Forest High School [Map
It!] Garland High School [Map
It!] GARLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS: Place 1 -
Larry Glick City of Sachse Liaison: Councilman Mark Timm Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month at 6:00 pm in the Board Room of the School Administration Building, 720 Stadium Drive in Garland. For further information, please call 972.494.8201. |
