Spring Branch ISD Council of PTAs

09/07/2021

National Parent Teacher Association is offering $1000 grants to local PTAs 👏 thanks to STEM + Families sponsor Huntington Ingalls Industries. Which Spring Branch Independent School District PTA has applied? https://lynxshort.com/bmvun

National Parent Teacher Association is offering $1000 grants to local PTAs 👏 thanks to STEM + Families sponsor Huntington Ingalls Industries. Which Spring Branch Independent School District PTA has applied? https://lynxshort.com/bmvun

08/16/2021

Welcome back AMAZING Spring Branch ISD PTAs! Let us know how we can support you. WE ARE HERE FOR YOU! #HowDoYouPTA #PTALife

Welcome back AMAZING Spring Branch ISD PTAs! Let us know how we can support you. WE ARE HERE FOR YOU! #HowDoYouPTA #PTALife

08/09/2021

National Parent Teacher Association has recognized two Spring Branch ISD schools and their PTAs - Memorial High School/Memorial PTA and Westchester Academy SBISD/Westchester Academy PTA as a 2020-2022 School of Excellence for their accomplishments in building a strong, effective family-school partnership that is enriching the educational experience and overall well-being for all students. #PTAExcellence #HowWePTA Texas PTA

National Parent Teacher Association has recognized two Spring Branch ISD schools and their PTAs - Memorial High School/Memorial PTA and Westchester Academy SBISD/Westchester Academy PTA as a 2020-2022 School of Excellence for their accomplishments in building a strong, effective family-school partnership that is enriching the educational experience and overall well-being for all students. #PTAExcellence #HowWePTA Texas PTA

08/05/2021

Required Texas PTA training is online. Do you have both parts completed? Which Board can finish first? Have questions? Check the website & your bylaws...have more? Ask council. 😀 https://txpta.org/training Reply with ?'s and to let us know you were the 1st to be done!

Required Texas PTA training is online. Do you have both parts completed? Which Board can finish first? Have questions? Check the website & your bylaws...have more? Ask council. 😀 https://txpta.org/training Reply with ?'s and to let us know you were the 1st to be done!

08/01/2021

Our Council was awarded the top honor Texas PTA #txlaunch21 today. 10,796 members strong! Thank you to our VP of Membership Tammy Hampton for leading the way. We were the ONLY Council in all of TEXAS to have a membership increase. Spring Branch Independent School District local PTAs are amazing!

Our Council was awarded the top honor Texas PTA #txlaunch21 today. 10,796 members strong! Thank you to our VP of Membership Tammy Hampton for leading the way. We were the ONLY Council in all of TEXAS to have a membership increase. Spring Branch Independent School District local PTAs are amazing!

07/23/2021

SBISD PTAs this is a great way to get started with your membership plan! Texas PTA

Repost from @nationalpta
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PTA has a long history, a legacy of 125 years! Join our new 125 Days of Membership initiative. PTA.org/125Days

Who? 🤔
All local PTA leaders, regardless of your PTA position.

Why? 🤔
Grow and diversify your membership to help you achieve PTA mission success!

When? 🤔
Now!

How? 🤔
Sign up for free today at PTA.org/125Days

SBISD PTAs this is a great way to get started with your membership plan! Texas PTA

Repost from @nationalpta
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PTA has a long history, a legacy of 125 years! Join our new 125 Days of Membership initiative. PTA.org/125Days

Who? 🤔
All local PTA leaders, regardless of your PTA position.

Why? 🤔
Grow and diversify your membership to help you achieve PTA mission success!

When? 🤔
Now!

How? 🤔
Sign up for free today at PTA.org/125Days

07/22/2021

Thank you 2021-22 SBISD PTA leaders for registering with TX PTA! Make sure you don't miss out on all the valuable resources. This is also the report that TX PTA gives Council so we have your information too! https://rdar.li/EaAmBna

Thank you 2021-22 SBISD PTA leaders for registering with TX PTA! Make sure you don't miss out on all the valuable resources. This is also the report that TX PTA gives Council so we have your information too! https://rdar.li/EaAmBna

07/20/2021

THIS IS IT! Less than 24 hours left to register! I hope to see all Spring Branch Independent School District PTAs there! Can't wait! Texas PTA http://ow.ly/T3bH50FzpZN

THIS IS IT! Less than 24 hours left to register! I hope to see all Spring Branch Independent School District PTAs there! Can't wait! Texas PTA http://ow.ly/T3bH50FzpZN

07/02/2021

Just a few hours left!!

Today is the last day of regular registration for Texas PTA LAUNCH. Grab your regular ticket by tonight at 11:59 p.m. to join the fun!

To register, visit https://www.txpta.org/launch.

06/28/2021

Spring Branch Independent School District community consider joining another SBISD PTA today! Alraedy a member? Join another! Several PTAs are so close! Can we get 20 members before Wednesday?

#YouCanPTA #SBISDfamily #SBISDstrong #PTALife

https://www.joinpta.org

Spring Branch Independent School District community consider joining another SBISD PTA today! Alraedy a member? Join another! Several PTAs are so close! Can we get 20 members before Wednesday?

#YouCanPTA #SBISDfamily #SBISDstrong #PTALife

https://www.joinpta.org

06/27/2021

Working hard to get things in order to better serve our amazing PTAs and Spring Branch Independent School District community. Follow us so you don't miss out. Stay tuned!
#PTALife #sbisdfamily #YouCanPTA

04/08/2021

Spring Branch ISD/ Memorial High School success story

Great job Tammy!

01/16/2020

11/08/2019

Check out my list on Amazon

Good Neighbors Helping Good Neighbors. Making a positive impact in our neighborhoods today is building a stronger Spring Branch community for our future. Good neighbors, let's help our good neighbors this week by contributing items for staff appreciation goodie bags. Sister School Solution is pleased to bring you this Amazon Wish List link so that you can easily purchase items to help support and show gratitude to 68 hardworking SBISD staff members who are without the direct benefits of having an assigned Sister School. Thank you for making this a beautiful day in your neighborhood!

Click below to place your order. It will be conveniently delivered to the goodie bag assembly line at the district office on Campbell Rd.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1YI0E2G45LBAV/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_2?_encoding=UTF8&type=wishlist

08/23/2019

Keynote featuring Dr. Karen Mapp on the powerful impact of effective family-school partnerships (Public event for entire community)
Thursday, September 5 at 6:00pm

07/11/2019

Save the Dates!
SBEF’s fundraisers are not-to-be-missed community events.

Friday, September 13, 2019 – Style Show and Luncheon
Co-Chairs: Kim Conrad, Sheri Gross and Tanna Meyers 

Saturday, November 9, 2019 – Ungala
Co-Chairs: to be named

Monday, February 10, 2020 – Sporting Clay Tournament
Co-Chairs: Doug Goodson and Rob Stewart

Sunday, April 19, 2020 – Golf Classic
Co-Chairs: Scooter Hicks and Jay Sartai

04/25/2019

Contact Your Legislator - Texas PTA - every child. one voice.

From Texas PTA...

Dear PTA Supporters,

We appreciate your ongoing support of the important legislative priorities that Texas PTA has set out to improve the health, welfare, and safety of students throughout Texas. Each legislative session, a new issue always seems to emerge that wasn’t on the policy horizon when the session began in January. HB 281 is this session’s surprise for PTA and I’m personally asking for your help to stop this bill.

HB 281 strikes down the core of our PTAs’ collaborative relationships with the school communities they serve and strips away the ability for our PTA Leaders and Members to effectively support the education of all children. While most policymakers indicate that the impact on PTA is an unintended consequence in their efforts to curb publicly-funded lobbying, there is still an unwillingness to change the language in the bill to protect the good work of PTA and the genuine efforts of families and educators around the state.

PTAs provide tens of millions of dollars each year in supplemental funding to our schools, not to mention the additional millions of dollars in volunteer hours. In return, schools typically allow PTAs the use of meeting space, electricity, water, and other basic needs to fulfill our mission of making every child’s potential a reality.

If passed in its current form, HB 281 will end this in-kind support for our nearly 2700 Local and Council PTAs. The fall festivals and carnivals that have been part of our communities for so long would likely become financially impossible for PTAs in Texas. Health fairs, parent education programs, field day, Reflections ceremonies, and teacher recognition – all are at risk because of HB 281.

Unfortunately, one version of this bill has already passed through the Senate and HB 281 is awaiting a date for a floor vote in the House. I need our hundreds of thousands of supporters to step forward and help us defeat HB 281 before it reaches the House floor!

Call or email your Representative today and tell them that HB 281 should NOT be set for a floor vote by the House Calendars Committee.

https://www.txpta.org/take-action?vvsrc=%2fcampaigns%2f65712%2frespond

06/07/2018

cms.springbranchisd.com

SBISD Summer 2018 Food Service Sites
All Kids age 1-18 EAT FREE Dates and Times may change

Breakfast & Lunch service - No questions asked.. no registration or paperwork necessary.

https://cms.springbranchisd.com/Portals/164/summer%202018%20public.pdf?ver=2018-05-15-145350-537

05/07/2018

Thornwood Field Day

Sister School Solutions

As the school year is winding down there are several ways to help out our schools who either do not have a Sister School or schools with a Sister School that could use some additional community support. Please read below two opportunities and share them with your PTA and school:

Treasure Forest Elementary: Treasure Forest is one of our schools in the district without a Sister School. Next year they will be changing their dress code and are welcoming donations of school uniforms. The new dress code will consist of khaki bottoms (shorts, pants, skirts, and skorts (NO CARGO PANTS, CARGO SHORTS, DRESSES OR ROMPERS) in sizes 6X-12/14. The students will wear short sleeve or long sleeve polos in forest green in sizes XS-L with just a few XL. Any sweaters or jackets, but they must either zip or button all the way from top to bottom and can only be worn in black, gray, forest green or white. These items can be found at Walmart, Target or The Children’s Place either in store or online. Starting this Monday, you may drop off any donations to Treasure Forest Elementary (7635 Amelia Road, Houston, TX 77055 Attn: CIS), Rummel Creek Elementary (625 Brittmoore Road, Houston, TX 77079) or Sherwood Elementary (1700 Sherwood Forest St., Houston, TX 77043). If you prefer to donate a gift card from Walmart or Target, you may do so, but these cards need to be hand delivered directly to Treasure Forest Elementary (they will not be accepted at Rummel Creek or Sherwood Elementary) and you will want to make sure that they are designated only for school uniform purchases.

Thornwood Elementary: Thornwood Elementary is one of our schools without a PTA but they do have a very active Sister School. However, at this time their Sister School is focusing a lot of their efforts on several projects for Thornwood and are concerned they may not be able to offer as much help as they would like to give for Thornwood’s upcoming Field Day scheduled on May 25. The CIS Project Manager at Thornwood has put together a Signup Genius and is asking for community support to help make Field Day a success for the students at Thornwood. The link for the Signup Genius is below and I ask that you share it with your school. As a reminder, anyone who volunteers at any of our schools must be a registered volunteer with SBISD.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080f49a8ae2caaf49-thornwood

As always, if you have any questions about the Sister School Solution please contact me, Francine Todes, at [email protected].

Sister School Solution Partners:
Bunker Hill Elementary – Thornwood Elementary
Rummel Creek Elementary – Sherwood Elementary
Frostwood Elementary – Housman Elementary
Wilchester Elementary – Spring Shadows Elementary
Hunter’s Creek Elementary – Woodview Elementary
Memorial Middle – Landrum Middle
Cornerstone Middle – Ridgecrest Elementary
Memorial High School-Pine Shadows
Valley Oaks Elementary-Shadow Oaks Elementary
Stratford High School-Northbrook High School
Meadow Wood Elementary-Edgewood Elementary
Memorial Drive Elementary-Hollibrook Elementary
SBISD Admin (Finance, Technology, Community Relations)-Terrace Elementary
Memorial Area Women Give Back-Westwood Elementary
Spring Branch Memorial Sports Association-Spring Branch Elementary

Schools without a Sister School that may be interested in a partner:
Treasure Forest Elementary
Buffalo Creek Elementary
Northbrook Middle School
Spring Woods Middle School
Spring Oaks Middle School

*Thornwood FIELD DAY* Friday, May 25th from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Volunteers are needed to help make this event a success! In order to help us with Field Day, you must log onto the Parent Volunteer website on the SBISD web page. You must be registered in order to volunteer for our Field Day....

01/18/2018

Community Conversation HOUSTON February 8th

The state needs input on its Long Range Plan for Public Education -- and YOU are invited to participate on February 8 from 6:30-8:30 pm.

Input received at this meeting will help the State Board of Education shape a new plan and set long term goals for public education through the year 2030. Adoption of a new long-range plan is tentatively scheduled for Fall 2018.

Agenda Details
During the evening meeting, participants will discuss four broad topics:
1. Student Engagement and Empowerment
2. Educator Preparation, Recruitment, and Retention
3. Equity and Access
4. Family Engagement and Empowerment

If you would like to join CPTA President Suzanne Stiles and CPTA Legislative Chair Minda Caesar at the event, all you have to do is register at the link below. This is a FREE event, but space is limited. We'd love for you to join us!

Please register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-conversation-houston-february-8th-tickets-39226591792

___Para español, desplácese hacia abajo____ You are invited to participate in a Community Conversation to discuss the Long-Range Plan for Texas Public Education from 6:30-8:30 pm on February 8. We wish to include a variety of parents, students, educators, and business leaders. Though you may wear ...

11/13/2017

SBISD Council of PTAS School Bell Award Nomination form is available now! Due January 1st! Click the link below to access the form..

http://www.sbisdcpta.net/council-awards/17-18-school-bell-award/

11/09/2017

Legislative Honor Roll - Texas PTA - every child. one voice.

The SBISD 2017 Bond has passed! Please thank all of your parents who voted and thank YOU for all the great work you did reminding them to vote.

Texas PTA named Representative Dan Huberty as legislative advocate of the year. Texas PTA also named 11 lawmakers to the Legislative Honor Roll for their work during the 85th Legislative Session. A complete list of recipients can be found on the Texas PTA website (https://www.txpta.org/legislative-honor-roll-85). You may notice that the list does NOT include any of our local legislators. We have much work to do with our local legislators to make them better able to support public education! We will have an opportunity to vote on many during the upcoming March primaries and/or next November when they are up for reelection.

We also have work to do with the Texas Education Agency and State Board of Education. Both want to hold SBISD schools accountable for STAAR test results this year -- despite the displacement of many in our neighborhoods and the loss of two weeks of instruction due to Harvey. It is unfair to compare our kids with those who did not deal with a natural disaster this year, but that is what the state will do unless they hear from us. Next week's newsletter will include information you can forward to your parents on what they can do to help!

Individuals recognized for the Texas PTA Honor Roll should demonstrate initiative to enhance the quality of life for children and youth, improve the quality of education for all children and youth, strengthen families, improve child safety standards, show support for children, youth, families and PT...

09/11/2017

Spring Branch ISD volunteers organize clothing drive for teachers, staff

SBISD Volunteers Organize Clothing Drive for Teachers & Staff

Check out this KHOU clip featuring Suzanne Stiles! http://www.khou.com/mobile/article/weather/harvey-heroes/spring-branch-isd-volunteers-organize-clothing-drive-for-teachers-staff/285-473294029

Spring Branch ISD parent volunteers decided to step up and put together a high-end clothing drive just for their staff and teachers whose homes flooded.