The EMS ISD Athletic Department hosted National Signing Day at all three comprehensive high schools in the district on Wednesday, February 7. Congratulations to the 21 athletes who will continue their careers at the collegiate level! To view the athletes' names and where they are attending, click here.
SHS Senior Recognized for Volunteer Service
Saginaw High School senior Ryan Almusawi was name a Distinguished Finalist in The 2018 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards in Texas, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism.
Almusawi's community service contributions include mobilizing more than 200 volunteers to help provide more than 10,000 meals for homeless people in the region through "Slay Hunger," an initiative he started in January 2017. His program works with local businesses to collect and donate leftover food for the homeless, in addition to hosting activities including volunteer PB&J-making events. He will receive an engraved bronze medal for his service.
The University Interscholastic League (UIL) released the 2018-2020 athletic realignment on Thursday, February 1. UIL aligns the competitive districts every two years to account for population shifts and the opening of new schools.
Football 3-5A Division 1
Azle
Granbury
Fort Worth Arlington Heights
Brewer
Boswell
Crowley
Fort Worth South Hills
Chisholm Trail
Saginaw
EMS ISD is expanding opportunities for middle school advanced level and gifted and talented students with the addition of more Pre-AP and humanity-based courses in the 2018-2019 school year.
New Courses Added
Pre-AP Science (6th & 7th grades)
Pre-AP Social Studies (6th & 7th grades)
GT/Advanced Humanities Reading (6th grade)
GT/Advanced Humanities Social Studies (6th grade)
GT/Advanced Humanities with English Language Arts (7th grade)
Tickets for EMS ISD's Fine Arts Showcase at Bass Performance Hall are now on sale through the Bass Hall box office. This year's show features five elementary choirs, the high school dance programs, and the middle school and high school bands.
Show Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Show Times:
Elementary Choirs & High School Dance Programs at 6 pm
Middle School & High School Bands at 8 pm
Ticket Prices: $28 for one concert or $33 for both concerts ( Plus additional fees for phone & online purchases)
The EMS ISD Education Foundation scholarship application deadline for the High School Scholarship and the 8th Grade Anagnostis Academic Scholarship is coming up soon on February 16.
High School Scholarship Application
The High School Scholarship application is due on Friday, February 16 by 4 pm to your campus counseling office.
The Anagnostis Academic Scholarship Application for EMS ISD eighth grade students who meet the required criteria is due on
Friday, February 16 by 4:30 pm to your campus counseling office.View and download the application by clicking here. For more information about the scholarship application,
click here.
For information about more upcoming scholarship deadlines through the Education Foundation, click here.
For questions, contact Susanne Johnson at 817.306.1925 Ext. 7606 or
[email protected]
Congratulations to
Prairie Vista Spelling Bee winner, 8th-grader, Katelyn Scott (middle), who will represent the Coyotes at the District Bee on February 9 at Boswell HS. Also pictured: 7th graders, Laura Salgado (left) and Ashlee Traylor (right), who earned runner-up and third place respectively.
Awesome job! #emsproud
Check out how Mrs.
Davis and Mrs.
Salazar make learning FOCUSED and FUN at Willow Creek!
The Mad Mathematician Escape Classroom was an engaging way for 2nd-graders to review for an upcoming summative assessment. Students were actively solving problems using graphs and data while trying to escape!
