Somerville High School -

Pre-K & 1st Grade Field Trip to Dewberry Farm! Looks like a lot of fun with the little yeguas!

Congratulations to four members of the Somerville Middle School Band for earning a chair in the ATSSB All-Region 18/26 Band. The contest was held at Smithville HS this past Saturday, December 2nd. The selected Somerville students include the following: Jaelee Landolt - Symphonic (1st) Band, 11th chair Clarinet out of 76 Rhyan Ricci - Concert (2nd) Band, 15th chair Clarinet out of 76 Tanner Moore - Concert Band, 14th chair Tenor Trombone out of 47 Anette Reyna - Concert Band Alternate, 17th chair Percussion out of 81 Participating schools included Brentwood Christian, Burton, Caldwell, Columbus, Danford (Wimberley), Flatonia, Giddings, Gonzales, Hallettsville, LaGrange, Lexington, Manor New Tech, McDade, Richards School, Rockdale, Shiner, Smithville, St. Paul Lutheran, Taylor, Thrall, Thorndale, and Weimar. The four Somerville students will join the other members of the all region band for a two day clinic / concert on January 12th and 13th at the Bastrop Wilhelm Performing Arts Complex. More details will follow. Congratulations to all of these wonderful musicians. Way to go Somerville.

Yegua Families and Communities, The Yegua Food and Clothing Pantry is available for families to request and to nominate students. We are also accepting nominations for the Christmas Yegua Santa. If you are needing assistance with food, clothing or Christmas, please complete the Pantry Request form and/or the Yegua Santa Form, or call Mrs. Idlebird at the elementary or Dr. Wallace at the high school. Santa Yegua: https://forms.gle/61sL6sxm3xwiiULA7 Yegua Pantry: https://forms.gle/iZ2JWWhJP49xnG7Q7

Come enjoy our annual Christmas Concert! Thursday, December 14th at 7 PM in the Yegua Center.

Don't forget to get your order in for the boys basketball Long sleeve. Order forms are due tomorrow.

FFA Thanksgiving meeting and luncheon Kason Rohrbach, Kutter Rohrbach, Wendy Perez, and Karina Rivera, FFA officers leading the meeting. And special thanks to Kovasovic's Country Store for donating the ground beef for our taco luncheon!

UTI came to our campus yesterday and put on a show for our students! A special thanks to Ms. Thormer and Mr. Isaac Flores for making this opportunity possible.

Basketball season is in full swing. Help support these young men by purchasing a long sleeve dri-fit shirt for $16. Order forms and payment can be dropped off at the front office of the high school. When shirts arrive, it will be posted to the Somerville ISD website and FB page, and you can pick up your shirt from the High School. ORDERS AND MONEY WILL BE DUE on Nov 27th!! Thank you for Supporting your Basketball Athletes!

HS Basketball @ HOME: Lady Yegua Basketball vs. Thorndale on Tuesday, November 14th at 5:00 PM! Buy your tickets ONLINE! https://www.somervilleisd.org/o/somerville-isd/page/tickets

Families if you are in need of any help with food for the holidays, please see the flyer for our food pantry.

Stay Up to Date with SISD Events: https://www.somervilleisd.org/events

TSTC Texas State Technical College Field Trip: 11-9-23! Students had a campus tour to explore different and possible career paths Welding Technology, Aviation, Diesel Mechanic, Lineworker, Industrial Systems and Precision Machining.

Veteran’s Day Program: Friday, Nov 10, 2023, at 9:00 AM! Welcome by Mr. Justin Lindsey, Somerville Elementary/Intermediate Principal, National Anthem- Somerville HS Band, Pledge to American and Texas Flag- Vincent Garza (7th Grade), Poem read by Ciana Ellis and Sheyanne Simons (4th Grade), Song by Somerville Elementary Students- 4th Class ( Mrs. Mathis), Poem read by Aubrey Kovasovic (HS), Speaker -Sergeant Fornino, Recognition of Veterans - Mr. Steven Toliver, Closing Remarks by Mr. Eric Holton, Somerville ISD Superintendent, Program Coordinator: Amber S. Idlebird *Special thanks to Mr. Eric Holton, Mr.Justin Lindsey, Mr. Steven Toliver, Sergeant Fornino, Mr.Carl Idlebird, Mrs. Aneathia Mathis, Student Council, National Honor Society, and all other participating Somerville ISD students.

NHS is sponsoring a blood drive on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Yegua Center. We need as many as possible to donate because there is a higher demand for blood donations during the holidays. Please sign up on the following link: https://www.commitforlife.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/360151

Thank you to Masonic Children and Family Services for their generous donation of oral hygiene kits for our 1st-grade students. Each student received a kit containing a toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, and a timer to take home. Our school nurse, Amie Eschete, provided a presentation with the kits to talk about how to keep their teeth healthy.

Congratulations to our YEGUA Chieftains: HS: Mariah Vela and Payton Johnson HS Teacher: Georgia Thormer HS Para: Monica King (not pictured) EL/INT: Paisli Knox, Christopher Carrillo, Omar Carrillo EL/INT Teacher: Doree Holton (not pictured) EL/INT Para: Katrina Martinez

Today Pre-K was full of Pirates and Princesses as they celebrated learning about the letter P/p! They had several special guests come to read to them throughout the day, including SISD superintendent (Mr. Holton), elementary principal (Mr. Lindsey), elementary assistant principal (Mrs. Wiser), board members (Joe Gonzales, Linda Pinkerton, Kim Casanova), HS student (Savannah Eschete), and Pirate John! It was the perfect day full of fun and learning for Pre-K!

We are so excited to announce the Varsity Cheer squad will be hosting mini cheer camp again this year. Everyone from Pre-K through 7th grade is invited to join us. Camp shirts available to early registers only. Forms will be sent home with students this week!

The Somerville ISD Education Foundation Board Members presented Grant Certificates to the Secondary Campus on November 6th! Congratulations to those who were awarded: Monica King, Clover Cochran, and Greg Moore. Way to go Teachers! The grant monies will go towards their requested projects: HS Book Club, 3D Design in different clay forms, and Trinocular Compound Microscope with a Screen.

Good morning Parents, If you are attending the Senior Pep Rally this afternoon, please sign into the front office when you arrive and get a badge. You will need your ID or Driver's license. We also have a parent section reserved for you in the Yegua Center. We look forward to seeing you.