Snyder Junior High School

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

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

Exciting news from Pride of the West Director, Teresa Archambo! On Saturday, December 14, students from Snyder Junior High auditioned for the Region 6 All-Region band. Over 600 students from the West Texas area participated, vying for a spot in the band. Eighth-grader, Carlos Galindo earned not only a spot in the Region Band but placed high enough to place in the Honor Band on clarinet. We are very proud of this honorable achievement for our school and for Carlos.

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.

It's competition day for the SJHS OPA students! Showtime is 4:00 today at Worsham! Please be there on time if you are planning on attending and remember that no photography or video recording is allowed! Break lets SJHS OPA! The Hometown performance will be on Tuesday, December 10th, at 6pm at the Snyder Junior High cafetorium. $5 tickets will be available at the door.

Reminder! The December Update Community Meeting will be held this evening from 6-7 in the Primary campus cafetorium. Our guests are asked to park and enter through the back entrance of the building to access the cafetorium. Stay informed and up to date on the changes occurring within our district. We look forward to seeing you tonight!

Save the Date! SISD Community meetings resume on Tuesday, December 3rd and then again on Thursday, December 5th. Stay up to date with accurate information provided directly from those working to build a better district!

SJHS parents, Your dedication to the improvement of our campus is vital. If you have not yet taken the opportunity to participate in the SJHS campus survey, please do so at your earliest convenience. The deadline for the survey is November 29th. If you have not received the survey information via email or text, please contact us at soicalmedia.snyderisd.net and we will be happy to assist you. Please take note, this survey is specifically designed for currently enrolled students at Snyder Junior High.

Snyder ISD is now accepting referrals for students who may need Gifted/Talented Services for the school year. This program is designed for students who exhibit intellectual and creative thinking abilities at an extraordinary level not normally served in the regular classroom. Services are provided only upon identification of education needs of the student. Anyone wishing to refer a student attending Snyder ISD in kindergarten through twelfth grade this school year is asked to go by the student’s campus office and request a copy of the referral form. This form must be returned to the school by November 22. Those unable to go by the school should call the campus to request a form be sent to them. El Distrito Escolar de Snyder esta aceptando referencias para estudiantes que puedan necesitar servicios de Gifted/Talented (programa para estudiantes que tengan talentos/inteligencia mas alta que sus iguales) para el ano escolar. Este programa esta diseñado para estudiantes que muestran habilidades intelectuales y habilidades inventivas de nivel extraordinario que normalmente no se sirve en las clases regulares. Los servicios son prestos únicamente cuando hay identificación de necesidades educativas del estudiante. Cualquiera persona que quiera referir a un estudiante en grados de kínder hasta el grado duodécimo dentro del Distrito Escolar de Snyder puede ir por la oficina de la escuela del estudiante para pedir una copia de la forma de registro. Esta forma necesita ser devuelto a la escuela para el día 22 de noviembre. Personas que no puedan ir por la escuela deben de llamar a escuela para pedir que se le envié la forma.

Reminder! Thanksgiving break is November 25- 29th! Enjoy your break!

Yard sign pick up continues today from 4:30-6:30 at the SJHS gym entrance. Please make arrangements to pick up your sign today. Signs will not be sent home with the students.

SJHS parents, Your dedication to the improvement of our campus is vital. If you have not yet taken the opportunity to participate in the SJHS campus survey, please do so at your earliest convenience. The deadline for the survey is November 29th. If you have not received the survey information via email or text, please contact us at soicalmedia.snyderisd.net and we will be happy to assist you. Please take note, this survey is specifically designed for currently enrolled students at Snyder Junior High.

Good afternoon! Yard signs ordered from the Snyder Junior High Parent Teacher Organization are ready for pick up. Yard signs can be picked up today and tomorrow from 4:30 to 6:30 at the junior high school gym entrance. Parents are asked to make arrangements for pick up as yard signs will not be sent home with the students. Thank you!

Snyder Junior High is rolling awesome achievement sticks to recognize student academic efforts in the classroom! JH students proudly display their achievement sticks on their backpacks and lanyards! These make great parent/student conversation pieces as well! Be sure to ask your student how he/she achieved their specific stick. Congratulate your student on his/her success and their collection is likely to increase! #webelieveinSISD

Snyder Junior High Parents: If you received an attendance call this morning, please disregard it if you know your child is at school. There was a mistake made and we are resolving the issue. We apologize for the interruption in your day. Thank you.

An eagerly awaited meeting with Snyder ISD leadership and the TEA Commissioner came to fruition in Austin today. Eddie Bland, Ed.D., Superintendent of Snyder ISD, Ralph Ramon SISD Board of Trustees President, and Brad Hinton, SISD Board of Trustees Vice President, met with Commissioner Mike Morath to discuss sanctions against the district for Snyder Junior High’s academic rating. Texas Education Code §39A. 112(b) allows for parent petitions to direct the Commissioner’s decision. On October 31, 2019, Dr. Bland was presented with 313 petitions, a sufficient number to require the closure of the campus. In addition to the parent petitions for closure, Dr. Bland was presented with 486 parent and community petitions supporting the reopening of Snyder Junior High with a grade realignment. The petitions will be delivered to the Commissioner no later than December 1, 2019. The next step will require SISD to develop and submit a comprehensive plan to reopen the campus, with the majority of the grades realigned. “These next steps will require planning and partnership," states Dr. Bland. "We look forward to collaborating with parents, teachers, district leadership, community members, and the TEA to do what is best for our students." To receive the latest news and updates, please be sure to like the Snyder ISD facebook page, visit snyderisd.net, or subscribe to mobile notifications by downloading the "Snyder ISD Tigers App" available for iPhone or Android

Thanksgiving meals are coming up soon! SJHS will host on November 20th! Beat the long lines and purchase your pre-sale tickets today! You will need to have your ID/DL on hand to purchase meal tickets.

Please join us Monday morning at 7:30 in the back hallways at Snyder Junior High for Donuts With A Dear One. We hope to see you there! SISD Communications

SISD Communications Announcement Community Meeting/Junta Comunitaria Monday/Lunas 10/28 12:00-1:00 at Colonial Hill Baptist Church Family Life Center and 6:00-7:00 at the SJHS Library. School Administration will answer questions about the TEA sanctions and explain the difference in the pathway options. Los Administrados escolar respond eran preguntas sobre sanciones del TEA y explicaran la diferencia en las opciones de vias. You have a say! Parent petitions for the two options are due on Thursday, October 31, 2019. Petitions will be available to sign at the meetings. Usted tiene algo que decir! Las peticiones de los padres para las dos opciones se deben entregar el jueves, 31 de Octubre de 2019. Las peticiones estran disponibles para firmar en la reunion.