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Department News


                                                                       Curriculum & Instruction


             Academic Bowl Competition Encouraging Student Growth

        The Academic Bowl             the program’s importance      will help our students to find career opportunities
        Competition has begun here  “is to enhance learning and to  in these fields.The Academic Bowl competitions
        at SISD. The competition,     kindle interest in our students  will continue every other Wednesday at Losoya
        which asks participants       by connecting what they are   Middle, with elementary students competing from
        to answer questions           learning in the classroom to   4 - 5 and middle school students from 5 - 6.
        regarding STEAM (Science,  real-world situations.” This is
        Technology, Engineering,      a fundamental aspect of the
        Arts, and Mathematics),       various activities that involve
        began in late October and     STEAM at SISD, including
        will continue through the rest  district STEAM Day and the
        of the year. This competition  STEAM fair. Each year that
        will allow students to engage  passes, interest in STEAM
        in “an immersive format       is more important than ever.
        that allows students to see   According to the Bureau of
        the relevance of classroom    Labor Statistics, jobs in the
        education.” according to      STEAM sector are expected
        Dr. Samuel Ebong. Dr.         to increase up to 10 percent   A Gallardo Elementary science student examines rocks
        Ebong, SISD’s STEAM           by 2030. At Southside we      using a magnifying glass.
        Specialist, has reported that                            hope that these events


             Southside ISD 6th Annual Spanish Spelling Bee Winners

        Congratulations to the winners of the 6th annual
        Southside ISD Spanish Spelling Bee. Bilingual
        studies is an important aspect of education being
        taught here at SISD.  With events like these the
        Bilingual program hopes to reinforce students’
        Spanish skills.
        Administrators pictured with students (left to right) Joey                3rd-5th winners
        Martinez, Superintendent Rolando Ramirez,
        Adriana Bermea.
        3rd-5th
        1st - Frida Agis, Gallardo 5th
        2nd - Jorge Hernandez, Heritage 4th
        3rd - Yareli Nunez, Heritage 4th
        6th-8th
        1st - America Agis, Losoya 8th                                            6th-8th winners
        2nd - Christopher Cerda, Losoya 7th
        3rd - Leslie Escobar, Losoya 8th
        9th-12th
        1st - Adriana Arellano, SHS 12th
        2nd - Mia Perez, SHS 10th
        3rd - Heidy Agis 12th SHS


                                                                                 9th-12th winners
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