Welcome aboard Mrs. Tracy Graves! Mrs. Graves will be teaching our JH history classes! She writes, "I am a graduate of Lamar University and have been teaching for over 20 years. I have been married to my wonderful husband for 28 years and together we have raised two amazing children. I love to travel, read and convince students that history is fun!" We are so happy to have you!
Check out the school supply list for the JH/HS. If a class isn't listed, they will receive their list during the first week of school! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pk1W0Mm0Z7kCCXmOiFIxNeNiAAWptS3JUqr-UyRk-70/edit?usp=sharing
Please take note of the updated dress code for the 21-22 school year.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q02O_6vpZe8kt13YIfKrFZVAzS7yBXtS/view?usp=sharing
Ahoy!! Welcome to Ms. Pamela Carpenter! Ms. Carpenter joins us at the JH and will be teaching 7th grade math and will provide some of our STAAR support! Ms. Carpenter states, "I’ve worn many hats during my 22+ years in education, and have had the opportunity to teach in several content areas across a number of grade levels. Regardless of my role, my goal has always remained the same – to connect with my students and help them realize their full potential as life-long learners. I’m excited to be a part of the Spurger ISD team, and I look forward to building positive relationships in the classroom, the district, and the community." Welcome aboard!
Next on our is list of new crew members is someone that may look a little familiar to you! Welcome aboard Mrs. Amy Shumake! We are excited to have her in our ELA dept at the junior high. Here is what Mrs. Shumake shares, "My life is full and blessed with 4 daughters and 3 grandchildren (and one on the way!!). I have taught reading for 22 years, and I am excited to return to Spurger ISD to continue teaching reading to great kids. I’m looking forward to 2021-2022!" Help me welcome Mrs. Shumake!
We are so excited here at Spurger High School! We are getting a few new faces joining our Pirate Crew and we will be introducing them to you throughout the next few weeks! I'd like to start with introducing you to Mrs. Chesney Wright. She will be joining us to teach our business/financial math classes here at Spurger High School. She writes, "My name is Chesney Wright and I have been a teacher for 8 years. I am a wife and a mother to two teenage daughters. Prior to teaching I was an accountant, but I always had a desire to teach since I was a little girl. I love to cook, paint, work in my yard, Bible journaling, and am always looking for a reason to use my glue gun or glitter something! I love Elvis, Jimmy Buffett, music from the 70s and 80s, old movies, the ID Channel, Christmas and dogs! I am a sinner saved by God's grace and a proud Texan. Also, I am so excited to be a part of the Spurger Pirate Family and am looking forward to this new journey!" Please help me welcome Mrs. Wright to our crew!
The 21-22 school year is upon us! Spurger JH/HS running start will be held on August 6th, so please make plans to attend. Also, please make sure you complete your online registration before you attend on this day to help things run more smoothly. We look forward to seeing you there!
Spurger ISD will be hosting a Substitute Teacher Class on July 27, 2021 from 9:00-12:00 in the Joseph Fisher Media Center. This class will certify you to be able to substitute at Spurger ISD. Please contact Cheryl Spangler at 409-429-3464 ext. 2230 if you are interested in attending.
Jr. High and HS cheerleaders finished their week of cheer camp. :)
Parents and Families: The application for P-EBT benefits is now open until Aug. 13. P-EBT provides food
benefits to families with eligible children who temporarily lost access to free or reduced-price meals
during the 2020–21 school year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
For more information:
website: hhs.texas.gov/pebt
Phone #: 833-442-1255
View 2021-22 School Supply lists at the Spurger Elementary Page. https://www.spurgerisd.org/page/elementary
The full list of supplies for all Elementary can be found at the link above or the following direct link.
https://5il.co/tl6x
Congratulations to our big attendance winners!! Three winners either received a TV or one of two Nintendo Switches for having perfect attendance for the 4th nine week cycle!! Door prizes were given for attending today, and one lucky winner won a 42 inch smart TV. Multiple other prizes were given during the drawing as well. 😊
And that's a wrap!!! Elementary students enjoyed their Summer Bash, as they eagerly awaited for the final bell of the year to ring. We hope you all have a fun and safe summer. Thanks for a great year. We love you all! 😊
The Spurger Pirate Class of 21, along with Elementary classes, posed for pictures today. Sign Gypsies from Jasper set up the beautiful yard sign for our district. 😊
Reminder for all remote students. Please bring in your devices today or Friday. Any Parents/guardians who still have mifis please return those as well.
Thanks
NOTIFICATION OF CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASE ON CAMPUS
05/26/2021
Dear Parent/Guardian,
In keeping with Spurger ISD’s practices to respond to COVID-19, we are notifying all student families that an employee who was lab-confirmed to have COVID-19 was present on the HS/JH campus on 05/25/2021. You are receiving this notice, because you or your child was present on the campus in the two days prior to the onset of the individual’s diagnosis of COVID-19. Due to privacy requirements, we will not be releasing the name of the individual or details that may identify him or her.
Spurger ISD’s Mitigation Plan provides for extensive cleaning and sanitization protocols, as well as social distancing procedures, including the wearing of face masks. As such, CDC guidance provides that the risk of someone contracting COVID-19 from the staff member is low and this notice is being provided in an abundance of caution. The local health department has begun a case investigation and will contact any individuals determined to be in close contact with the infected individual. All students and staff that came into close contact will be directly notified no later than 05/26/2021. Those that were in close contact will remain off campus for up to 10 days to ensure they do not have the virus, so that there will not be any further spread. We will keep you apprised of further updates.
Any of the following symptoms indicate a possible COVID-19 infection:
-Temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher when taken by mouth;
-Sore throat;
-New uncontrolled cough that causes difficulty breathing (or, for students with a chronic allergic/asthmatic cough, a change in their cough from baseline);
-Diarrhea, vomiting, or abdominal pain; or
-New onset of severe headache, especially with a fever.
If you or any member of the HS/JH School community does begin experiencing any of these symptoms in a way that is not typical, we encourage you to contact your physician. We encourage anyone in the HS/JH School community who is lab-confirmed to have COVID19 to please notify our school by contacting (409) 429-3464.
If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to huttop@spurgerisd.org or visit our website at https://www.spurgerisd.org/ .
Sincerely,
Morgan Wright
We are happy to announce that we have partnered with Sign Gypsies out of Jasper. They will be setting up a large yard sign for our Kindergarteners, 8th graders and seniors to enjoy! It will be on display starting Wednesday morning through late Thursday night! Make sure you stop by for a photo op!!
Senior Signing Day!
youtu.be/umQuNApTewc
Spurger High School's 1st Annual Senior Signing Day was a success. Today, we had nine seniors sign a certificate of intent as they commit to furthering their education. We want to thank Texas A&M Agrilife and RSSI for making celebrations like this possible for our seniors. A special thanks also to Luke Bourgeois from LIT for being our speaker today and sharing a valuable message with our students.
Students are you ready for our End of School Year Summer Bash?! On Thursday, we will have carnival games, door prizes, snow cones, popcorn, and more! Students present will have a chance to win a 32 inch Smart TV, along with other prizes. We will also have our Perfect Attendance drawing! See the flyer for more info! 😊
