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."
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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.
Student safety and parent communication are top priorities at all SISD campuses. In order to better serve you, SISD has been and will continue to share information not only on social media but also on the SISD mobile app. If you have not dowloaded the app, please do so. The app is free in both the Apple Store and Google Play store. Be sure to sign up for push notifications from SISD and the campus in which your student attends.
8th graders are experiencing real world awakenings today! The annual Wake Up Call allows students to become more aware of the financial responsibilities that come with being an adult. Representatives from local business are on campus to help the students strategize and discuss financial obligations.
SISD admin has lifted the lockdown and classes are back in session! Thank you for your patience and cooperation!
All SISD campuses are currently on a hard lockdown per the request of the Snyder Police Department. All students are safe and under the supervision of staff and faculty. Parents will not be allowed in the buildings until the lockdown has been lifted. We will provide more information as it becomes available. Thank you for trusting us with the safe keeping of your children
School Administration will answer questions about the TEA sanctions and
explain the difference in the two pathway options.
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.
Monday/Lunes 10/28 12-1pm Colonial Hill Baptist Church Family Life Center and 6-7pm at the Snyder Junior High School Cafetorium.
Community Meeting / Junta Comunitaria
Reminder! Monday is a professional development day for all staff and faculty which means a student holiday for the kids! Enjoy your day off students!
SISD Administration will hold three community meetings to discuss the educational framework for the two pathways discussed during the October 7th Community Meeting. Please make an effort to attend one of the meetings. Each meeting will provide the same information. Please join us in the SJHS cafeteria from 6-7.
Do you have questions about the Improvement Required Status at the Junior High, the A-F rating system, and the future of the District? Please join us for an important community meeting.
Monday, October 7th, 2019
6pm - 7pm
Worsham Auditorium at Snyder High School
Plan ahead! Donuts with your favorite Junior High student is a great way to begin your day! Join us Friday, November 1st from 7am - 7:55am
The choir t-shirts and hoodies arrived. Don't they look great?
Our first (and only of this semester) PTO meeting this Tuesday. Please come and learn how you can help SJHS!
SJH parents of 7th graders - ask your kids to show you how to create and solve an equation! Ms. Maldonado and Ms. Johnson’s 7th period students created their own equations with different orders of operations, conducted a walk through, and then solved each other's equations.
It’s never too soon to start planning your future! Career and Education Outreach Specialist Leigh Petty is visiting with our 8th graders today introducing them to a world of possibilities! Meetings will take place on a regular basis as students prepare for SHS enforcements.
Last call!! If you have not attended a drug policy presentation, you have one more opportunity to do so!! Reminder- all UIL 7th -12th grader competitors and or student drivers must attend one meeting with a parent/legal guardian. Join us Tuesday, August 20th from 5-6 in the cafeteria.
It's a great day at SJHS! Technology roll out coming soon! Stay tuned!