Student Spotlight: Rhagen Watkins

This week's student spotlight is Rhagen Watkins, a 4th grader at Hughes Springs Elementary School. Rhagen is the daughter of Ryan and Angie Watkins.

Rhagen is actively involved with her 4th grade classes and in Hughes Springs Missionary Baptist Church.

Her favorite subject is reading because she LOVES to read! Rhagen says that all of her teachers at HSISD have been awesome. She says they have taught her a lot and have all been fun, loving and caring.

Rhagen thinks the best thing about being a student at HSISD is that they have the best teachers and it seems like everyone is one big family.

When Rhagen grows up she would like to go to college and get her degree so she can come back to Hughes Springs ISD and be a teacher.

Rhagen was nominated for the student spotlight by her teacher, Mrs. Brooke Dannelley. Mrs. Dannelley says "Rhagen is always willing to lend a helping hand with a smile on her face. She always turns her work in on time and is very inquisitive. She is curious and wants to learn new things with enthusiasm. She treats others with respect and as her equal."

Congratulations Rhagen! We are so proud to have you as a student at Hughes Springs ISD!!!

Student Spotlight: Leonardo Rodriguez

This week's Student Spotlight is Leonardo Rodriguez. Leonardo is a 4th grader at Hughes Springs Elementary School. His parents are Jesus and Juana Rodriguez.

Leonardo helps the community by recycling aluminum cans and donating food to the needy.

His favorite subject is math because it is fun and he enjoys it! His favorite teacher is Mrs. Jennifer Pearson because she nominated him to be a Model Mustang.

Leonardo's favorite thing about being a student at Hughes Springs Elementary School is being a Model Mustang.

Leonardo says when he grows up he wants to work with the FBI and buy a house.

Leonardo was nominated for the Student Spotlight by Mrs. Jennifer Pearson. Mrs. Pearson says "I am nominating Leonardo because of his integrity. Every year the 4th graders at Hughes Springs Elementary visit the Austin-San Antonio area to explore the sites and stories they have studies throughout the year. This is a school field trip but all of the cost per student are paid for by the parents. When Leonardo was a third grader he heard about this trip and was excited for the opportunity to go on such a great trip. It inspired him to start saving his own money. He began saving quarters by doing odd jobs for his neighbors and chores for his family. Leonard has saved enough to pay for his trip...by himself!!! He did not have to ask his parents for any money. I believe this young man has demonstrated integrity beyond his young age of 10. I am very proud to have this student in my class and enjoy his presence every day."

Congratulations Leonardo! We are so proud to have you as a student at Hughes Springs ISD!!!!

Student Spotlight: Royce Wallace

This week's student spotlight is Royce Wallace, a 12th grader at Hughes Springs High School. He is the son of Ricky and Melissa Wallace.

Royce is actively involved with his church, First Baptist, and loves to help with the children's department.

Royce's favorite subject is math; he says it is like a scavenger hunt or a puzzle and it makes your mind work.

Royce says he doesn't think he could pick on single teacher that has made an outstanding impact on him, but that all of his teachers have made an important impact on his life.

He says the best thing about being a student at Hughes Springs ISD is that is it small and you get to develop closer relationships with your classmates.

When Royce graduates in May he plans to attend college.

Royce was nominated by Mrs. Heather McGregor who says, "Royce represents the Mustang Spirit through his polite confidence and hard work. I always enjoy being around students who are comfortable with who they are, and this is Royce! We are proud of the person he has grown to be and look forward to what he will accomplish."

Congratulations, Royce! We are so proud to have you as a student at Hughes Springs ISD!

Student Spotlight: Shawn Pope

This week's student spotlight is Shawn Pope. Shawn is a 5th grader at Hughes Springs Elementary School and is the son of Shawn and Jennifer Pope.

Shawn is involved in the Multi-Cultural Program, UIL Social Studies and the Flag Brigade at Hughes Springs Elementary.

Shawn's favorite subject is Writing because he loves to write fictional stories. He says that Mrs. Kelly Jenkins is the teacher that has had the most impact on him thus far. He says that he loves the way Mrs. Jenkins makes science fun and she is really nice.

Shawn says the best thing about being a student at Hughes Springs ISD is that it is a small district so he knows a bunch of people and he gets to be involved in a lot of fun activities.

In the future, Shawn wants to attend the University of Texas and play football and baseball.

Shawn was nominated by his teachers for being such an awesome young man.

Congratulations Shawn! We are so proud to have you as a student at Hughes Springs ISD!

The College Spot Is Now On Facebook!!!

Please join the group & tell other seniors and senior parents to join, too!

Here’s the link:

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=294128113736


NOTE…

When you become a member, you are not my “friend” you are just a “member”… so I can’t see your stuff unless your privacy settings are NOT set-up!! You must update your privacy settings to “only friends” to be able to join the College Spot on Facebok.

PS: If you are not a facebooker, I will continue to send email updates as well as post important information to The College Spot web site: www.hsisd.net


See ya on facebook!!

Heather A. McGregor

Hughes Springs High School, Counselor

903.639.3869

Fax 903.639.3924

mcgregorh@hsisd.net

HSISD Community Health Fair

Date: Saturday, March 6, 2010

Time: 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.

Where: Hughes Springs High School Gym

Cost: Free--- with the exception of the following procedures:

- Mammograms will be done by East Texas Mobile Mammography Unit—they will file on your insurance at a discounted rate & the Susan Komen Grants will also be available for individuals that qualify

- Lipid Profiles will have a fee of approximately $10.00

- PSA testing will also be available (this is done by blood sample)


If you have any questions about the Health Fair, please call Maudie Peters, 903-639-3884 or email petersm@hsisd.net

We Hope To See Everyone There!!!

HSISD District & Campus NCLB Report Cards Are Out

Hughes Springs ISD is sharing this information about the district and your child’s campus with you as part of Hughes Springs ISD’s obligations under the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB).

NCLB Report Cards for the district, and each of the district’s campuses are now available on the district’s web site at this link: www.hsisd.net (go to the “Administration” Tab, then to “NCLB Programs”)

NCLB Report Cards for the state as a whole, all school districts and charter schools, and all campuses are also available on the Texas Education Agency’s NCLB web site at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4.aspx?id=4638&menu_id=798.

Information on these report cards includes:
• Assessment results for the LEA and campuses in the aggregate and disaggregated by race/ethnicity, gender, disability status, migrant status, English proficiency, and economically disadvantaged showing two-year (2007-2008 and 2008-2009) trend data for each subject and grade tested: by performance level; with a comparison between annual objectives and actual performance for each student group; and including the percentage of each group of students not tested.
• Graduation rates for secondary school students.
• Performance of school district and campuses on adequate yearly progress (AYP) measures.
• Number and names of Title I schools identified as in need of improvement, including the stage of improvement and AYP indicator missed by any schools identified for improvement.
• Professional qualifications of teachers in the LEA and campuses, including the percentage of teachers teaching with emergency or provisional credentials and the percentage of classes in the LEA and campuses that are not taught by highly qualified teachers, including a comparison between high- and low-poverty campuses within the LEA.

If you have difficulty accessing the information from the web site, hard copies of the reports are available at the district central office or through the campus principal’s office.

If you have questions about the information, please contact Sarah Dildine at 903-639-3810 or dildines@hsisd.net