Snyder Intermediate School

Valentine's Day is coming up and love is in the air! Parents, we know you want to shower your students with gifts of adoration, however, please keep in mind deliveries will not be sent to your student in the classrooms. This becomes a distraction to the educational environment. Deliveries will be held in the office at each campus or other locations if necessary and will need to be retrieved by the student at the end of the day.

Snyder High School will host the annual Sweetheart Coronation on February 12th. The event is open to the public and will begin at 8:15 am. Guests are asked to arrive on time and use the Worsham Auditorium entrance.

Parents of incoming 9th-graders are encouraged to attend tonight's 6:00 pm P-Tech information meeting at SJHS CAFETORIUM. Attending this meeting will help you to assist your students in narrowing down their pathway and endorsements as they embark on their journey at Snyder High School. If you are unable to attend, please review the information provided on the website. You will find this information on the website under the parent tab. If you have any questions or concerns please contact Jennifer Rosas at jrosas@snyderisd.net

La nieve se está derritiendo rápidamente y seguirá mientras prosigue el día, pero con las temperaturas helando esta noche congelara las carreteras haciendolo dificil para conducir. Condiciones de carreteras congeladas causará que iniciemos clases tarde el Viernes 7 de Febrero, pero los Viernes ya son cortos y el comenzar tarde nos dará menos tiempo para instrucción. Por lo tanto Snyder ISD estará cerrada el día de mañana 7 de Febrero y volveremos Lunes el 10 de Febrero. No se han tomado un decisión de actividades extraescolares programadas para mañana.

Good afternoon SISD staff and families, We are rapidly thawing out this afternoon; however, the National Weather Service predicts temperatures to be well below freezing tonight. Icy roads will most certainly be an issue tomorrow morning and the safety of our students and staff takes priority. Since Fridays are shortened instructional days, a late start isn't a reasonable option. Therefore, SISD will be closed tomorrow and will reopen on Monday, February 10th. At this time a decision has not been made about extra-curricular activities scheduled for Friday. Stay safe, get well, and we will see everyone on Monday.

Yearbooks are on sale! Lock in your $25 price by ordering before March 8th! Prices will increase to $30 soon! Click on the link for more information.

Jan. 30th Community Meeting Clarification: Tonight's Meeting is a Potential Innovative Partner Presentations. An innovative partnership is an option we are exploring to assist SISD. Three companies have submitted applications and will present their ideas to the community. They will each speak for 30 minutes and will have a Q&A following. We look forward to you attendance.

Community members are encouraged to attend the Potential Innovative Partner Presentation held at the Snyder Junior High cafetorium, Jan.30th at 6pm.. This meeting will provide information on upcoming possibilities affecting our students. _____________________________________________ Se alienta a los miembros de la comunidad a asistir a la Presentación de Socios Innovadores Potenciales celebrada en el Cafetorium Snyder Junior High, el 30 de enero a las 6pm. Esta reunión proporcionará información sobre las próximas posibilidades que afectan a nuestros estudiantes.

Good afternoon! This is a friendly reminder that Monday is a district wide school holiday. All campuses will be closed! Enjoy your three day weekend!

Parents: In the event, that road conditions become hazardous in the morning and the safety of our community members are at risk, SISD will announce delays or cancelations before the first bus leave the bus barn. A determination will be made between 5 and 5:30 am. Please be sure that you have downloaded the free Snyder Tigers App from your Apple or Google Play store. Notifications are shared via email, text, voice call, push notifications and live feeds on the app. The same weather-related notifications will be posted to all SISD social media campus pages and relayed to local radio and surrounding television stations. We encourage you to share the App availability with your non-social media family members and friends. We are working hard to improve communication and appreciate your teamwork! https://www.snyderisd.net/o/snyder/page/snyder-isd-inclement-weather-emergency-release-procedures

Snyder ISD Department of Transportation and Admin are keeping an eye on the weather! Cold temperatures are expected to continue over the next couple of days with the possibility of freezing rain. We are committed to remaining sensitive to issues of safety. In the event that travel becomes an issue and or causes delays /early dismissal, SISD will announce via social media, SISD Website, and the SISD Tigers App, local radio stations.

On Tuesday, January 14, 2020, TEA Commissioner Mike Morath notified Snyder ISD of his intention to honor the parent petitions requesting he close Snyder Junior High. SISD believes we have proposed a strong plan, however, Commissioner Morath informed the district that he would not approve the proposed realignment plan that would create two educational pathways for our 2nd through 8th grade. The plan to realign grades and restructure academics has been the subject of multiple community meetings, staff meetings, and focus groups since October 2019. One criteria for reopening the campus was the campus must offer a significantly different academic program and is the commissioner’s decision that the proposed Inquiry-Based Learning Academy did not meet that threshold. Additionally, Commissioner Morath is appointing conservator, Keri Barnett, to the district. The role of the conservator is to monitor and report back to Commissioner Morath the district’s progress with regards to improving the academic performance of our students. The district has until no later than January 30, 2020, to submit a revised comprehensive plan for campus closure that will meet the statutory requirements and receive approval from Commissioner Morath. The options for reopening campus remain the same; signing an agreement with a Charter to operate the Junior High Campus, or reopen the Junior High with the majority of the grades different and a distinctly different academic program. The district remains steadfast in our commitment to provide the best education to our students. We will diligently explore all available options for our Junior High and our District. We will keep you informed as updates become available.

Due to scheduling conflicts, the January 16th meetings have been canceled. So that we can still provide the necessary information to as many people as possible, we will soon release the updated information to you online via video. We will share this informational video on the SISD social media outlets as well as the SISD website. Please help keep your friends and family informed by sharing this post. As always, if you have any questions, please email us at socialmedial.snyderisd.net or call the administration office at 325-574-8900.

Classes will resume tomorrow (Wednesday, Jan. 8th.) Please make sure that all classroom devices are fully charged! We have missed our students and are excited to begin the new semester! #webelieveinSISD

SISD Community Meetings will resume this month on January 16th. Two opportunities will be made for you to connect with SISD administrators and be informed on the "Next Steps" occurring in our district. Please join us on Thursday, January 16th at 2pm in the Colonial Hill Baptist Church FLC or at 6PM at the Snyder Primary School cafetorium. Both meetings will contain the same information. On Thursday, January 30th, SISD Administration will host a presentation on the Potential Innovative Partner. This meeting will be held at the SJHS cafetorium at 6pm. Community members are highly encouraged to attend.

We hope everyone is enjoying your time off! SISD is working hard to keep you informed on upcoming changes and other events in our district. Click the link to read the December newsletter for updates on the TEA visit and upcoming community meetings. https://5il.co/c0fl

Tonight is the night for the 4th and 5th grade Christmas performances! 4th grade will begin at 6:00 and 5th grade at 7:00. Both events will take place at the Snyder Primary cafetorium. We hope to see you there!

The SIS 4th Grade Christmas program will be held on Monday, Dec. 16th at 6 pm in the PRIMARY campus cafetorium. Students are asked to wear something festive and arrive at the Primary Cafetorium by 5:50.

Snyder Bus number two was involved in a minor accident this morning at the intersection of College and 37th St. EMS checked out the students and the driver of the bus and everyone was ok. The bus was not damaged and delivered the students safely to school.

Reminder! Tonight is 4th and 5th grade Family Night at Snyder Intermediate! We look forward to seeing you tonight at the SIS campus from 5:30 to 6:30!