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Buzzing about Spelling

Fourth and fifth grade students were all buzzing Wednesday morning, January 20th, as Big Sandy Elementary School students vied for first-place in the school level spelling bee.

Daniel Pritchett, Director of Curriculum and Special Programs at Big Sandy ISD, called out words to the spellers and Lance Morrow, Assistant Principal, judged.

There were 16 participants in all.  These students sat on the stage in the auditorium then stood and spelled one-by-one, passing to the next round with a correct and taking a seat in the audience if they received an incorrect from the judge.

All who participated received a certificate.  First Place went to Laney and, Second Place went to Sydnee.

The winner will move to a county competition placing her one step closer to the 52nd Annual Dallas Morning News Regional Spelling Bee.

The Spelling Bee is open to all 4th through 8th grade public, private, parochial, home and charter school students in the 38-county Dallas region.

The Dallas Region is made up of 38 North and East Texas counties. They include: Anderson, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Delta, Denton, Ellis, Fannin, Franklin, Freestone, Grayson, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Hill, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Lamar, Limestone, Marion, Morris, Navarro, Panola, Rains, Red River, Rockwall, Rusk, Shelby, Smith, Titus, Upshur, Van Zandt and Wood. Each county may send one champion to the Regional Spelling Bee, except Dallas County, which may send two champions - one from the public schools and one from the private schools.

The Regional Champion will win an all-expense paid trip for two to Washington, D.C., to compete in the National Spelling Bee.

 

United Nations  Leadership

Several Big Sandy High School students attended the Nacogdoches Model United Nations on January 19 as leaders. These students had to write essays and to interview to achieve these positions.  Several schools participated in the interview process and our students were chosen to lead the following Committees:

            Joshua —Chair of the World Health Organization

Sydney —Co-chair of UNICEF

Savanna —Co-Chair of UNIFEM

John —Chair of WFP

Rebecca —Co-Chair of WFP

Whitney — Chair of ECOSOC

announcements

  • Tax Notice
  • Budget
  • Construction Updates
  • Big Sandy ISD is now accepting nominations for students to be tested for placement in the Gifted and Talented Program for 2010-2011 school year. If you would like to nominate a student in grades 1-11 you may pick-up a nomination form from the school office.  ALL nominations are due by Friday February 26. click here for Form
  • Monday, February 8 - Senior presentation in Library - 8:00
  • Tuesday, February 9 - Progress Reports go home
  • Tuesday, February 9 - Ladycat Basketball vs Hawkins - 4:00 pm - Senior Night
  • Tuesday, February 9 - Wildcat Basketball vs Hawkins - 4:00 pm
  • Tuesday, February 9 - PTO Meeting 6:30 pm
  • Thursday, February 11 - Spring Photos will be taken
  • Thursday, February 11 - School Board Meeting - 6:30 pm
  • Friday, February 12 - Secondary Black History Program - 10:00 am
  • Friday, February 12 - Elementary Jump Rope for Heart - 12:00 in New Gym
  • Friday, February 12 - Ladycat Softball Scrimmage at Winona - 4:30 pm
  • Friday, February 12 - Wildcat Baseball Scrimmage at Winona -  Cancelled
  • Friday, February 12 - Wildcat Basketball at Waskom - 6:00 pm
  • Saturday, February 13 - Powerlifting at Rains
  • Thursday, February 18 - Financial Aide Workshop - 6:30 in Cafeteria
  • Friday, February 19 - Early Release - 12:37pm
  • February 22-23 - OFYP Days - Early Release 2:30 pm
  • Need help finding a school or stadium - click here
  • Character Trait of the month is Tolerance and Patience.

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