Spring Hill ISD

Please join us in congratulating the 2024 Christmas Card Contest winners!

Spring Hill ISD is accepting applications for a limited amount of out-of-district student transfers. If you may be interested in applying as a transfer to SHISD now or in the future, please complete this interest survey.

This December Spring Hill Primary welcomed award-winning author Bruce Hale! Author of more than 70 books including the Chet Gecko Mysteries, The Monstertown Mysteries, and Clark the Shark, Hale encouraged students to follow their dreams by practicing their passions and being persistent. He also read books to the students and demonstrated how he illustrates Clark the Shark.

At the December school board meeting Josh Marrs, Longview Police Department School Resource Officer for Spring Hill ISD, and Randi Rascoe, Spring Hill Junior High Nurse, were presented with Challenge Coins from Longview Regional Medical Center for an emergency medical assist that led to a lifesaving outcome.

Pictured left to right are LRMC Stroke & Chest Pain Coordinator Brittany Bailey, Officer Josh Marrs, SHJH Teacher Darlene von Allmen, SHJH Nurse Randi Rascoe, and Dr. Samir Germanwala.

We are very grateful for our amazing staff! All Spring Hill ISD full-time employees recently received a retention stipend check in appreciation of their commitment to SHISD. Staff members were also treated to drinks from the Travelin' Tom’s Coffee Truck to show our thanks for all they do for our school!

Spring Hill Independent School District is considering Kindergarten through Eighth graders for the Gifted and Talented program. Parents or anyone interested in the educational welfare of the student may refer for the program. Referral packets are available in the Primary, Intermediate, or Junior High offices, as well as online.

Referrals for 1st-8th grades may be submitted now through February 13, 2025. All forms must be returned to the Primary (1st and 2nd grades), Intermediate (3rd-5th grades) and Junior High (6th-8th grades) offices by February 13, 2025.

Referrals for Kindergarten may be submitted now through January 10, 2025. All forms must be returned to the Primary office by January 10, 2025.

Kindergarten testing will begin in January 2025 and 1st-8th grades will test in March 2025.

Information about the Spring Hill ISD gifted and talented program process can be found in the campus handbook. For information, parents may contact the gifted and talented coordinator, Janna Graham at 903-323-7708.

Mark your calendar! Spring Hill ISD will host an Eighth Grade Parent Meeting and Programs of Study Showcase on Monday, January 27, at 6:30 p.m. at Spring Hill High School. This event will help prepare students to make High School course plan selections, and will highlight Programs of Study and extracurricular activities available at Spring Hill High School. We hope to see you there!

Spring Hill High School is hosting a Financial Aid (FAFSA) Night for current seniors and their parents on Monday, February 3 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Make plans to attend!

Kilgore College financial aid personnel will be present to help parents and students complete the FAFSA. It is recommended that parents and students create an FSA ID (username and password combination) prior to the meeting. Watch this video to learn how.

Why does your child need a FAFSA?

• Free money for college—up to $6495 a year

• Scholarships

• High School Graduation REQUIREMENT (In accordance with Texas Education Code (TEC), §28.0256).

Documents Needed to complete FAFSA:

• Social Security Number (Student and Parent)

• 2023 Tax Returns, W-2s or other tax information that will provide information on household income.

• Special conditions:

• If student has SSN, but parents do not, fill out FAFSA (assistance will be needed to correctly complete)

• If neither student nor parent has SSN, fill out TASFA

Contact Paige Childers, high school counselor, with questions.

SHHS Juniors & Seniors planning to take the ACT are invited to sign up for this ACT Test Prep Course. This prep course for students will be held during the school day on Thursday, March 27, 2025 and will feature a math specialist and an ELAR specialist. The cost is $41 per student for materials. Each student will receive a “Doorway to College Foundation Study Guide” and a workbook of practice assessments. Students are asked to bring pencils, highlighters, a graphing calculator, and notebook paper with them to the course.

Register today!

Tips for Parents of English Language Learners

Multilingual learners are learning the language of instruction at the same time they are learning rigorous academic content, all while trying to remain balanced between their primary culture and the new one that they are now learning in. Parents/caregivers can help their students make the transition into an English speaking school environment by helping students develop English and academic literacy at home. Try using the strategies below to help your ELL child become academically successful in not one language, but multiple.

• Don’t be afraid to use your native tongue. This tip may be the most important since it is the bridge between your child’s learning situations — that is, the connection between his or her primary language and culture and new language and culture. You can explain unfamiliar words and concepts in the language familiar to your child and continue to build his or her literacy skills in the primary language, while practicing and developing English and academic literacies. Consistent opportunities for practice and meaningful practice and reinforcement of learning the new language and understanding the new culture are important.

  
  

• When it comes to homework, have a routine. Establishing a good study routine at home can make a significant difference in your child’s learning. Provide a quiet environment by removing or minimizing any potential distractions and make sure that your child has all the supplies he or she needs including pencils, books, paper, etc. Take the time to answer any questions your child may have. If you don’t know the answers, you can help your child find resources to help answer the questions he or she has, or you can help your child write down the question to ask his or her teacher. Even if you cannot yet speak English yourself, you can still check on your child to see if homework assignments are finished.

  
  

• Study the same thing in new ways. Try picking a folktale or children’s story with which both you and your child are familiar. Although your child may not understand all of the words at first, your child should generally be able to follow the plot of the story and will pick up new vocabulary and grammar along the way. Asking questions about the story’s plot, characters, etc. can help with your child’s understanding. You can also try watching movies in the new language or even play games that involve language, such as Scrabble, to practice and learn language at home.

  
  

• Use creative outlets to practice and learn language. A fun way to practice and learn language is to engage in creative activities. For example, make a scrapbook together featuring things that have taken place in your new home, city, and/or country and write all the captions and titles in your new language. Does your child like to paint or write? Have them draw a picture and write or tell a story about it. The possibilities are as limitless as your child’s creativity.

  
  

• Encourage involvement in extracurricular activities. Extracurricular activities such as being a member of the school’s yearbook committee provides additional meaningful opportunities to develop language and literacies. Such activities can help students link the perspectives, strategies, roles and responsibilities they experience in the classroom with those outside of the classroom. Understanding and using language and literacies skills across settings is important in learning and achievement.

  
  

• Stay connected and collaborate with teachers. By staying informed, you can keep up to date on your child’s linguistic, academic, and social progress in school. Understanding what is going on in school will give you a better idea of how you can support your child at home. Coordination and partnership between the school and home helps children thrive and succeed in their new learning environments.

For additional resources, lessons, and at-home activities, visit the Spring Hill ESL Website.

The 2024-2025 Academic Calendar is available at the District Calendar page at SHISD.net.

December 23 - January 3

Christmas Break

January 6

Student Holiday / Staff Prep Day

January 7

Classes Resume

January 20

Student and Staff Holiday In Observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

January 27

Eighth Grade Parent Meeting & Programs of Study Showcase • Spring Hill High School • 6:30 p.m.