Mrs. Carolyn Doonan and Mr. Time Zaskoda of the Burleson County Go-Texan Committee attended the FFA Christmas Luncheon on Dec 18, 2023, to talk to the seniors about the area Go-Texan Scholarships and Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Scholarship deadlines. Eight seniors received information packets and had an opportunity to ask questions. A big thank you to them for coming out and supporting our students.
It was a magical morning in Pre-K today! For 8 years one of Santa's helpers (also known as Mrs. Webb's dad) has given blankets to every child in Pre-K! Today was blanket delivery day and the students were so excited to open their new cozy blankets! We are so grateful for this sweet tradition that has blessed so many over the years! Merry Christmas!
Somerville ISD HealthPoint Clinic Holiday Hours:
Kopper's Basketball Tournament @ Somerville ISD today starting at 8:00 AM! Tickets are available online and at the door for $5.00 per person. Also, a wonderful concession stand filled with nachos, candy, and sodas is AVAILABLE throughout the day in the Gym.
Congratulations, December Yegua Chieftains!
High School: 11th- Denisse Arriaza and 8th-Hunter Tuck, Teacher of the Month: Hayley Balboa and Paraprofessional: Saleena Santiago
EL/INT: 5th-Jaylon Franklin and Kinder- Jason Bosquez, Teacher of the Month: Melissa Stratton and Paraprofessional: Ashlee Greiffenstein
Way to Go Yeguas!
Congratulations to four members of the Somerville HS Band for being selected to the TMEA / ATSSB All-Region and / or All - Area Band. The Region 18/26 contest was held at Smithville High School this past Saturday, December 9th. Participating schools included Brentwood Christian, Burton, Caldwell, Columbus, Flatonia, Giddings, Gonzales, Hallettsville, LaGrange, Lexington, Manor New Tech, McDade, Rockdale, Shiner, Smithville, Taylor, Thrall, Thorndale, Weimar, and Wimberley. The following student was selected to the All-Region Symphonic (2nd) Band:
Abigail Flencher on Bb Soprano Clarinet - placed 15th out of 43
The following students were selected to the Concert (3rd) Band:
Jena Foster on Baritone Saxophone - placed 5th out of 7
Kyle Brooks on Trumpet - placed 22nd out of 52
These three musicians will participate in the Region 18/26 All-Region Band Clinic Concert in Bastrop in January.
In addition to this honor Abigail Flencher and Olivia Vega were selected to the All-Area Band, which qualifies them to try-out for the All-State Band in January. Congratulations again to these outstanding musicians.
Mini cheer camp that was scheduled for January 13th has been canceled. If you have made a payment the cheer sponsor will be getting with you this coming week to refund you. Thank you for understanding.
UIL Competition Results:
7th Grade:
Mason Novosad - Chess 2nd
Ethan Ramirez - Ready Writing 1st; Calculator 1st
Antonio Patino - Social Studies (T) 3rd
Faith Fernandez - M,G, C 3rd; Spelling 5th; Calculator 2nd; Impromptu Speaking 6th; Oral Reading 6th;
Arabella Orozco - Calculator 4th
Teams
M, G, C - tied for 1st
Spelling - 3rd
Calculator - 1st (Ethan, Faith, Arabella)
8th Grade:
Ryann DeKneef - Calculator 3rd; Ready Writing 3td
Leliah Ellis - Calculator 4th
Rhyann Ricci - Dictionary 1st
Jaelee Landolt - Modern Oratory 1st; Ready Writing 2nd
Caroline Griggs - Modern Oratory 4th
Team Calculator - 2nd (Karys, Ryann D, Leilah)
Way to Go Yeguas!!!
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.
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.
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
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
