Snyder High School

SHS Athletic Director Wes Wood invites you to join him for a brief Recruiting and Social Media Presentation in the Ag classroom (behind the indoor facility) on Wednesday, January 29th. This event will allow student-athletes and their parents an opportunity to become educated and informed on the best way to represent themselves when planning for higher education/athletic opportunities. This is an outstanding way to form a representation of the student-athlete and their program while building an everlasting resume. This will be vectored towards football but will be useful and applicable to all sports. The presentation will begin promptly at 5 pm. We hope to see you there.

Community members are encouraged to attend the Potential Innovative Partner Presentation held at the Snyder Junior High cafetorium, Jan.30th at 6pm.. This meeting will provide information on upcoming possibilities affecting our students. _____________________________________________ Se alienta a los miembros de la comunidad a asistir a la Presentación de Socios Innovadores Potenciales celebrada en el Cafetorium Snyder Junior High, el 30 de enero a las 6pm. Esta reunión proporcionará información sobre las próximas posibilidades que afectan a nuestros estudiantes.

Good afternoon! This is a friendly reminder that Monday is a district wide school holiday. All campuses will be closed! Enjoy your three day weekend!

Parents: In the event, that road conditions become hazardous in the morning and the safety of our community members are at risk, SISD will announce delays or cancelations before the first bus leave the bus barn. A determination will be made between 5 and 5:30 am. Please be sure that you have downloaded the free Snyder Tigers App from your Apple or Google Play store. Notifications are shared via email, text, voice call, push notifications and live feeds on the app. The same weather-related notifications will be posted to all SISD social media campus pages and relayed to local radio and surrounding television stations. We encourage you to share the App availability with your non-social media family members and friends. We are working hard to improve communication and appreciate your teamwork! https://www.snyderisd.net/o/snyder/page/snyder-isd-inclement-weather-emergency-release-procedures

Snyder ISD Department of Transportation and Admin are keeping an eye on the weather! Cold temperatures are expected to continue over the next couple of days with the possibility of freezing rain. We are committed to remaining sensitive to issues of safety. In the event that travel becomes an issue and or causes delays /early dismissal, SISD will announce via social media, SISD Website, and the SISD Tigers App, local radio stations.

Class of 2020: Seniors that are taking the math portion of the TSI next Wednesday and Thursday are highly encouraged to utilize the study material made available for you on the S.T.E.C. website. Click here to begin your review. http://thestecden.weebly.com/tsi-paatsi-study-material.html

On Tuesday, January 14, 2020, TEA Commissioner Mike Morath notified Snyder ISD of his intention to honor the parent petitions requesting he close Snyder Junior High. SISD believes we have proposed a strong plan, however, Commissioner Morath informed the district that he would not approve the proposed realignment plan that would create two educational pathways for our 2nd through 8th grade. The plan to realign grades and restructure academics has been the subject of multiple community meetings, staff meetings, and focus groups since October 2019. One criteria for reopening the campus was the campus must offer a significantly different academic program and is the commissioner’s decision that the proposed Inquiry-Based Learning Academy did not meet that threshold. Additionally, Commissioner Morath is appointing conservator, Keri Barnett, to the district. The role of the conservator is to monitor and report back to Commissioner Morath the district’s progress with regards to improving the academic performance of our students. The district has until no later than January 30, 2020, to submit a revised comprehensive plan for campus closure that will meet the statutory requirements and receive approval from Commissioner Morath. The options for reopening campus remain the same; signing an agreement with a Charter to operate the Junior High Campus, or reopen the Junior High with the majority of the grades different and a distinctly different academic program. The district remains steadfast in our commitment to provide the best education to our students. We will diligently explore all available options for our Junior High and our District. We will keep you informed as updates become available.

Correction! The SHS Blood Drive is Thursday, January 16th. The signup sheet is in Mrs.Tabor's office. You must be 16 or older in order to donate. 16-year-olds need a parent permission form signed.

2020-2021 SHS Cheer tryouts are coming soon! Be sure to save the dates as the process begins! The first meeting will be held on Feb.7th. This is a mandatory meeting for all participants and guardians.

Saturday Jan 25th, 2020, Snyder High School will host our annual Snyder High School Speech and Debate TFA Qualifying Snyder's ROAR tournament. Your help is needed in the form of judging. No experience necessary!! Judging starts at 8am and the final events will begin at 6pm. You are welcome to judge as many or as few as you like. We will have a hospitality room set up for all judges (and coaches). Those intrested are asked to contact S&D sponsor, Zackery Carlock at zcarlock@snyderisd.net. Thank you for teaming up with SISD and helping our students thrive!

Due to scheduling conflicts, the January 16th meetings have been canceled. So that we can still provide the necessary information to as many people as possible, we will soon release the updated information to you online via video. We will share this informational video on the SISD social media outlets as well as the SISD website. Please help keep your friends and family informed by sharing this post. As always, if you have any questions, please email us at socialmedial.snyderisd.net or call the administration office at 325-574-8900.

Classes will resume tomorrow (Wednesday, Jan. 8th.) Please make sure that all classroom devices are fully charged! We have missed our students and are excited to begin the new semester! #webelieveinSISD

And of course... had a little fun!!! Students will get to join in on Wednesday!!

Teachers learning from teachers....

SHS faculty and staff has rested during the holiday break and are ready for Spring semester to begin... a mini-THINK! Conference is being conducted to enlighten, educate and encourage while planning for Spring semester!!

SHS students will incur a slight schedule change as they return on Wednesday. This will not affect the arrival time or dismissal times. Please take note!

SISD Community Meetings will resume this month on January 16th. Two opportunities will be made for you to connect with SISD administrators and be informed on the "Next Steps" occurring in our district. Please join us on Thursday, January 16th at 2pm in the Colonial Hill Baptist Church FLC or at 6PM at the Snyder Primary School cafetorium. Both meetings will contain the same information. On Thursday, January 30th, SISD Administration will host a presentation on the Potential Innovative Partner. This meeting will be held at the SJHS cafetorium at 6pm. Community members are highly encouraged to attend.

We hope everyone is enjoying your time off! SISD is working hard to keep you informed on upcoming changes and other events in our district. Click the link to read the December newsletter for updates on the TEA visit and upcoming community meetings. https://5il.co/c0fl

SHS Fall finals begin on Wednesday! Please visit with your student and encourage them to be prepared, on time and ready to finish strong!

Snyder Bus number two was involved in a minor accident this morning at the intersection of College and 37th St. EMS checked out the students and the driver of the bus and everyone was ok. The bus was not damaged and delivered the students safely to school.