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Address
301 W. Brazoswood Dr.
Clute, TX 77531
Mailing Address
P.O. Drawer Z
Freeport, TX
77542-1926
Phone
979-730-7000
Fax
979-266-2486 |
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Brazosport ISD Board Highlights
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Board Highlight Archives |
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May 1, 2007 |
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Student
Recognitions
A complete listing of all
students recognized at the May 1, 2007, Board meeting is
attached to this issue of
the Highlights.
Extra Mile Award
The Board of Trustees presented an Extra Mile Award to Dr. Rakesh
Jain. In assisting the Board with the presentation, Director of
Public Information/Communications, Stuart Dornburg, stated that Dr.
Jain has provided professional assistance, advice, and training to the
District’s counseling staff for the past 13 years. Dr. Jain has also
made himself available for consultation during crisis situations and
has provided screenings and workshops for families.
Health & Wellness
Program
Sheree Speir, Science/Health Curriculum Facilitator, presented Board
members with a report on the District’s Coordinated School Health
Program. Mrs. Speir informed Board members that each school district
in the state must develop such a program for submission to the Texas
Education Agency. Mrs. Speir stated that the plan was developed
specifically for the District and thanked Director of Athletics,
Jessie Crow, Director of Child Nutrition Services, Christy Koury,
Health Services Coordinator, Becky Gore-LaRoche, and Safe & Drug-Free
Schools Specialist, Glenn Campbell, for their assistance with
developing the plan. A copy of the District’s Coordinated School
Wellness Program, including criteria, program materials, evidence, and
supporting activities is available on the District’s web-site at:
http://www.brazosportisd.net/prog_services/coordschlhealth/CSHP.pdf
Teacher Appreciation
Week
Board members approved a resolution recognizing the week of May 6
through May 12, 2007, as National Teacher Appreciation Week. The
annual event is sponsored by the National PTA and is intended to focus
attention on the outstanding work of our public school teachers. The
resolution declares that, “teachers should be accorded high public
esteem, reflecting the value the community places on public
education,” and recognizes teachers for their, “dedication and
commitment to educating their students.”
Lease Agreement With
Boys & Girls Club
The Board approved an agreement with the Boys & Girls Club of Brazoria
County to lease the old Freeport Intermediate School gymnasium south
of the Boys & Girls Club’s current location. The gymnasium will
provide the Club space for physical recreation, after-school
classrooms, and other activities. The lease agreement is for an
initial period of 10 years, with automatic annual renewals
thereafter. Boys and Girls Club will pay a nominal yearly rental for
the facility, with additional consideration provided in the form of
improvements made to the property during the term of the lease.
Brazoswood Softball
Field
Board members considered and approved a facility modification request
from the Athletic Department (the Brazoswood High School softball
program) to replace the existing grass infield at Brazoswood High
School with a “dirt” infield. Director of Athletics, Jessie Crow,
stated that the existing grass infield does offer some advantages
(particularly in the form of excellent drainage), but that the
Brazoswood coaching staff believes a dirt infield would represent an
overall benefit to the players and to the program. The following
advantages of a dirt infield were identified:
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A dirt infield allows
the team to practice and play on the same surface they encounter for
away and playoff games. |
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Dirt infields are not
subject to dew forming during evening games. |
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Grass infields are
difficult to keep leveled. |
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A dirt infield offers
the District the possibility of hosting playoff games. |
Mr. Crow stated that
the existing drainage and irrigation systems would be retained as part
of the infield conversion project. Board members questioned Mr. Crow
at length regarding the merits of the recommendation before voting to
approve the facility modification request.
Other Actions
In other actions, the Board approved the official minutes of the April
3, 2007, Board meeting; approved the financial statements for March
2007; awarded contracts for band & orchestra equipment and for
groceries, paper goods, and fresh produce for the Child Nutrition
Program; approved a recommendation from the Brazoria County Property
Tax Resale Committee to sell delinquent tax property held in trust by
Brazoria County; adopted a Special Revenue Fund budget amendment for
2006-2007; approved non-resident student transfer requests for the
2007-2008 school year; and approved personnel actions discussed in
Executive Session.
STUDENT
RECOGNITIONS
HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW & RODEO ART COMPETITION
The following students were chosen to present their work at the
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. These students received one of the
following awards: Best of Show, Gold Medal, or Special Merit.
Brazosport Independent School District had the second largest number
of auction pieces in the HLSR art competition.
Middle and Intermediate Schools:
Cristian Salinas Clute Intermediate Best of Show
“Fari the Cow”
Haley Creveling Lake Jackson Intermediate Gold Medal
“Mysterious Rancher”
Alternate: Glassell School Summer
WS Scholarship (Houston)
Sarah Lipp Lake Jackson Intermediate Best of Show
“Melancholy Eye”
Glassell School Summer WS Scholarship
(Houston)
Jeremey Jones Lake Jackson Intermediate Gold Medal
“The Stallion”
Glassell School Summer WS Scholarship
(Houston)
High School Art Participants:
• Hyun Song-Yi Brazoswood HS Quick Draw Contest
2nd Place - $500
• Jose Ochoa Brazosport HS Special Merit
“Do You Want to Know a Secret?”
• Raymond Knox Brazoswood HS Special Merit
“Midnight Snack”
• Shannon Landry Brazoswood HS Special Merit
“A People’s Wisdom”
• Thuc Nguyen Brazoswood HS Special Merit
“What-a-burger”
• Katrina Cerk Brazoswood HS Special Merit
“This Little Piggy”
Western Art Academy Alternate
• Joe Steel Brazosport HS Gold Medal
“Lunch on the Lawn”
Auction: $14,000
• Chris Koole Brazosport HS Best of Show
“True Love Never Ages”
Auction: $15,000
• Jessica Saldana Brazosport HS Special Merit
“Them Old Jeans”
Auction: $15,000
• Saira Mahmood Brazoswood HS Special Merit
“Ready to Ride”
Auction: $19,000
• Caitlin Kyle Brazoswood HS Special Merit
“Saddle Up”
Auction: $23,000
Glassell School Summer WS
Scholarship (Houston)
• Leslie Swirsky Brazoswood HS Special Merit
“Ready to Ride”
Auction: $30,000
Glassell School Summer WS
Scholarship (Houston)
• Jaime Hernandez Brazosport HS Special Merit
GRAND CHAMPION
“Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies
Grow Up to Be Cowbirds”
Auction: $165,000
(Largest amount ever paid for an art piece!)
Joe Steel and Jaime Hernandez both have both been accepted to the
Ringling College of Art & Design and the Western Art Academy. The
Ringling College of Art & Design is the most prestigious art school in
the nation.
CULTURE SHAPERS ART CONTEST
Culture Shapers is an art program for all High School students in
Harris, Waller, Liberty, Chambers, Galveston, Brazoria, Fort Bend and
Montgomery counties.
The goal of Culture Shapers is to encourage young men & women to use
their creative talents to affect their future in a positive way and to
become “Culture Shapers”.
• Christopher Rahlwes Brazoswood HS Top Ten Sculpture
“Cthulhu”
-Received: $250
VISUAL ART SCHOLASTIC EVENT
VASE is an annual art competition sponsored by the Texas Art Education
Association. Students are judged on originality of concept, technical
expertise, understanding of the TEKS, and the interpretation of the
stated intent. The following two Brazoswood High School students
joined a very elite and distinguished group of young artists for the
state event. Their artwork will be featured on the VASE website.
• Hyun Song-Yi Brazoswood HS Superior Rating
• Amy Prince Brazoswood HS Excellent Rating
BAND & ORCHESTRA ALL-STATE
The following students achieved All-State recognition in either band
or orchestra. To achieve this award, each student had to successfully
complete three auditions: region, area, and state. Additionally, all
of these students performed at the annual Texas Music Educators
Convention this past year.
Orchestra:
Drew Cryer Brazoswood Harp
Band:
Chad Crummel Brazosport Percussion
Sarah Harris Brazoswood Percussion
Sean Casey Brazoswood Bass Trombone
Justin Mikulencak Brazoswood Bass Trombone
Kelby Koch Brazoswood Trumpet
Josh Vonderheide Brazoswood Percussion
Kelton Koch Brazoswood Trombone
Josh and Kelton are only the fourth and fifth Brazoswood freshman to
make All-State Band since Brazoswood High School opened in 1969.
DUKE UNIVERSITY TALENT IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM
The Duke University Talent Identification Program identifies and
supports academically talented students by allowing them to see how
they compare to other participating seventh graders in the TIP
sixteen-state region. A student qualifying for State Recognition is in
the top 25% of the talent search pool and a student qualifying for
Grand Recognition is in the top 2%. The following Lake Jackson
Intermediate School students were recognized by the Board:
State Recognition:
SAT ACT
Ryan Compton Reading & Science
Brennan Coulter Reading & Science
Robert Felsted Math
Dylan Fox Reading & Science
Cheristy Gillis English, Math, & Science
Luke Guillory Math
August Krupp English, Reading, & Science
Kei Kudose Verbal & Math
Ryan Lindveit English, Reading, & Science
Sarah Lipp Science
Laurel Lunsford Math
Ashley Nguyen Verbal & Math
Cathryn Phillips Math
Alexander Shirsat Verbal & Math
Shelby Wedelich Verbal
Grand Recognition:
Dylan Fox English
Cheristy Gillis Reading
NATIONAL SCIENCE/MATH COMPETITION
For the second year in a row, the science and math teams from Freeport
Intermediate School attended the National Science and Math Competition
held in Orlando, Florida. This year two teams were sent competing in
the Junior Division. Team I members brought home a second place trophy
this year. Team II, new to the competition, had a fifth place finish.
The students were chosen and sponsored by the Brazoria County Chapter
of the National Organization of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers.
The students were coached by Patsy Waddy, John Smith, Dr. George
Bettoney, and Robert Charles.
Team I members (receiving a second-place trophy) are:
Iwest Strambler (9th grade student)
Estevan Cantu (9th grade student)
Cameron Hobbs
Joshua Waddy
Xavier Strambler
Team II members (receiving a fifth-place trophy) are:
Ashley Waddy
Stephen Volz
Dylan Guidry
Eli Ramirez |
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