You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.
You're on your own. And you know what you know.
You are the guy who'll decide where to go. ~ Dr. Seuss
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 FHS Graduation 2011 Monday, May 30, 2011 @ 2 pm Seniors must report to the graduation site by 1 pm Moody Gardens Convention Center One Hope Boulevard - Galveston, Texas - Admission is free. No tickets required, but "first come, first serve." Please note that no more than 10 seats can be marked saved per family name.
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From I-45 south, exit 61st Street. Right on 61st Street and again on Stewart. Stewart will Y-off, take the right Y. The street is now named Jones Drive. Then turn right into the Moody Gardens Complex.
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Reunion donation to Alumni Association
Members of the 1957-1967 Friendswood High School reunion held recently at the Green Center in Friendswood presented the FHS Alumni Association with a check for $625 to be used for alumni scholarships. Members presenting to Alumni Chairman Lisa Camp (in white) are Leola Hill Hancock, Jim Hill, Terrie Beicker Biediger, Vernon Smith, Carolyn Beicker Sims, Paula Staff Hughes, Dee Beale, Flo Hollis Dean, Camp, and Myrlene Kennedy.
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 Please note: No more signs advertising events or programs that are not FISD sponsored may be placed on campuses in FISD. The City of Friendswood is enforcing a strict sign policy and NO SIGNS may be placed in city easement on our campuses. To put signs at businesses, a form must be signed approving the placement by the OWNER of the PROPERTY. Then it has to be filed with the city BEFORE a sign is erected. FISD does not allow signs that are not FISD sponsored on campuses so will not sign the city form. We have had signs magically appear on our campuses. Two elementary campuses had together 23 illegal signs advertising summer programs last week. This cannot continue. The city will follow up with $500 fines if contacted. Instead, FISD wants to contact the businesses who have put signs up in the past and ask them to please refrain from this beginning May 19, 2011. We feel we can ask this of you and have you follow its mandates. Please note that our electronic bulletin board announcements for non-profit events regarding school children have worked very well. |
Hurricane Preparedness
Texas hurricane season officially begins June 1 and ends November 30.
May 22 - May 29 has been designated as Hurricane Preparedness Week.
The 624-mile Texas Gulf coastline is vulnerable to the devastating effects of a hurricane or tropical storm. The City of Friendswood Office of Emergency Management urges all citizens of our community to participate in hurricane preparedness activities, and to pay close attention to watch and warning instructions. Find out more >>
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 Special Olympics Team competes The Friendswood Special Olympics Team competed in the Area 22 Special Olympics Athletics Tournament recently at Clear Creek High School. There were 24 teams in the competition.
Friendswood had 15 athletes competing in the tournament. Athletes from Windsong, Friendswood Jr. High, and Friendswood High School competed. Read about it >> |
 FJH Principal selects, buys student art Friendswood Junior High School Principal Dana Drew wanted good artwork to adorn the walls in the Main Office of the campus that opened its doors this year in FISD. He mentioned it to his art teachers and asked them to submit student work that would be judged with a winner singled out for the wall. More >> |
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ESL Summer School
Friendswood ISD will be offering a summer school program to students who speak English as a Second Language (ESL).
Friendswood ISD ofrecerá un programa escolar de verano para los estudiantes que hablan inglés como segundo idioma (ESL). Info >> |
 Battle of Books champs named at Windsong America's Battle of the Books, ABB, is a reading incentive program for students in grades 3rd-12th. Students read books and come together to demonstrate their abilities and test their knowledge of the books they have read. The competitions are similar in style to the TV series Family Feud, Jeopardy or Whiz Kids styles of competition, but the structure and format of the competitions may vary depending on the needs, resources and personal preferences at various school sites or at the regional/state competition levels. And the winners are >> |
FJH International Thespian Society inducts new members
Friendswood Jr. High recently inducted 13 new members into the "International Thespian Society" or I.T.S.
New initiates were Christian DuPriest, Matthew Williams, Kurt Lohstroh, Matt Garry, Aidan Tones, Duyen-Anh Vu, Madison Stump, Megan Mills, Ty Smith, Aleister Schotz, Megan Wade, Pahno Georgeton, and Andrea Potter. Current members, Brock Barringer and Jeremy Gretzer, were given awards for "Highest ITS Points Earned" for the 2010-2011 school year.
The International Thespian Society is an honorary organization whose goal is to "strive to make education and arts programs places for good theatre and to honor those students who do theatre well." The Society was founded in 1929 and currently has more than a million members internationally.
Sponsors for Friendswood Jr. High I.T.S. are Lana Garcia and Amanda Hartley.
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FISD Photo Gallery in SmugMug
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View activities throughout the district
Pictures of our students and staff are posted on FISD SmugMug.
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Scholarships, Signings & Awards
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 Senior receives Navy scholarship of $180,000 for college Friendswood High School graduating senior, Kevin Honan, was honored and recognized recently by the Navy Recruiting District of Houston with a scholarship to be used as he pursues higher education. More >> |
FHS Administrative Awards 2011
Complete List >>
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2 FHS track members advance,
place at State competition
Two track members advanced to the 2011 Class 4A State Track meet.
Sophomore Shannon Ellis competed in the high jump after winning the gold medal in Region III competition with a jump of 5-5. Shannon placed sixth in the high jump at State.
Ryan Teel also competed at State in the 1600 meters and 3200 meters. He won a silver medal in both events at Region. Ryan got third place in the 1600 meters and fifth in the 3200 meters.
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Mustang Baseball Regional Semifinals Playoff
Friendswood Mustangs vs. Magnolia Bulldogs
Location: Kingwood High School, 2701 Kingwood Dr., Kingwood, 77339
Game #1
Thursday, May 26 @ 7:30 pm
We are the Away Team.
Game #2
Date: Friday, May 27 @ 4 pm
We are the Home Team.
Game #3 (if needed)
Date: Friday, May 27 30 minutes after Game #2, if needed
We are the Home Team.
Ticket Prices - $5 adults/students (no presale, gate only)
GO MUSTANGS!!!!
Baseball Playoff Games Photos
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FISD offers summer athletic camps
General Information and Registration Forms
Camp registration forms are available on the FISD website and/or will be sent to your school. For specific questions please email or call the camp director directly. Camp Dates >>
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Support the Friendswood Education Foundation
Did you know: YOU can donate to the FEF by subscribing to the Houston Chronicle? Each month they send us a check that consists of a portion of the donated subscription money when subscribers named us as their CHARITY OF CHOICE.
How? Go to www.chron.com/share
Select FRIENDSWOOD EDUCATION FOUNDATION
It is always such a nice surprise to get a Chronicle check and the donor gets his Chronicle. Win-Win!
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Additional Day added to calendar for students
As a makeup weather day, an additional day, May 27, has been added for students to the school calendar. May 27 is now the last day of school for students in FISD this year.
All campuses will have early dismissal Friday May 27. Cline and Westwood will release students at 12:40 pm.
Bales and windsong will dismiss at 1:15 pm. FJH will release students at 11:30 am with FHS releasing at 11:45 am.
Early dismissal on May 26 is for FJH and FHS only. |
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Original Score Contest Entry
The results are back in from the Original Score Contest, and Scott Morse's composition "Texas Through the Window of a Train," has received a $500 Honorable Mention award to be distributed to the school's music program.
Congratulations, Scott! |
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Credit by Exam
Credit by Examination (Without Prior Instruction) is available to Kindergarten through 5th grade students who wish to advance to the next grade level. Students must take exams in Science, Mathematics, Social Studies and Language Arts. Students who demonstrate 90% or higher mastery on all four tests will be considered for advancement to the next grade level. Students in 6th and 7th grade who would like to advance a grade level in Math may also register for Credit by Exam. Students who demonstrate 90% or higher mastery on both A and B tests will be advanced to next level of Math. Dates >> |
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