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May 26, 2010
Last Regular Issue Until August
Hard HatCareer Awareness Day held at Westwood Elementary
  Westwood Elementary students found out Monday morning that it's never too early to start planning for the future.  Approximately 40 guest speakers joined the elementary students to share their expertise and pique the interest of future doctors, engineers, theater managers, artists, nurses, realtors, mediators, builders, and cosmetologists. 
  The Westwood character cam caught the action as little leaders rotated through four workshops to travel down the career paths that the guests took from elementary school to where they are today.  Speakers included >>
IN THIS ISSUE
Career Awareness Day held at Westwood Elementary
Baseball Regional Quarterfinals
Sports in FISD
FHS Perfect Attendance
Four FHS Swimmers Achieve All American Honors
FJH Drama Dept. hosts Spring ITS induction
Windsong Intermediate School receives 2010 Best of Friendswood Award
Windsong receives check
Windsong Librarian hosts Battle of the Books, champions announced
FISD Photo Gallery in SmugMug
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Baseball Regional Quarterfinals
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Sports in FISD
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FHS Perfect AttendanceFHS Perfect Attendance
 In Alpha Order: David Alexander, Ross Baird, Emily Beazley, Nicole Bui, Blake Disiere, Daniel Du, Erin Hintz, Mathias Kibikas, Matthew Laitkep, Colleen Landis, Kenneth Landis, Erik Linde, Andrew Mai, Trevor Mappe, Bryan McCullough, Logan Millsaps, Nathan Nguyen, Lauren Pontiff, Michaela Punchard, Jaraad Ramkissoon, Courtney Scruggs, Isaac Thompson, Joshua Varghese, Travis Williams
Four FHS Swimmers Achieve All American Honors
  The National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association has named four Friendswood High School swimmers to the Academic All American Team and one FHS swimmer to the 2009-2010 Swimming All American Team.
   FHS Mustang swimmer Alec Maloy and Lady Mustang swimmers Lauren Lundquist, McKenna Harclerode and Melissa Watson, have all achieved the title of Academic All American.
   The Academic All American honor is given to graduating seniors who have maintained a minimum GPA of 3.750 on a 4 point scale for seven semesters and have lettered in swimming, diving, or water polo their senior year.  Find out more >>
JH Thespians
FJH Drama Dept. hosts Spring ITS induction
   Friendswood Junior High Drama Department held its annual International Thespian Society Spring induction ceremony. Current and newly inducted ITS members include >>
Windsong Intermediate School receives 2010 Best of Friendswood Award
   Windsong Intermediate School has been selected for the 2010 Best of Friendswood Award in the Schools category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA).
   The USCA "Best of Local Business" Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USCA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of >>
Windsong Check
Windsong receives check
   Windsong Intermediate Nelda Guerra and Assistant Principal Jan Lane were presented with an $88,500 check from Windsong's PTO  recently. The check was the culmination of proceeds from Windsong's Stallion Stampede as well as various fundraisers held throughout the year.  The faculty and staff of Windsong would like to thank the PTO for their hard work throughout the year which will help us to enhance the technology program at Windsong as well as various other improvements for our school!
Windsong Librarian hosts Battle of the Books, champions announced
    Windsong Intermediate held their 2010 Battle of the Books on Friday, May 7. 
    Sponsored by the Windsong Library, the event is historical and librarian Susan Brisbay followed its history in designing her event.
    The Battle of the Books began in the early 1930s as a radio program sponsored by the Chicago Public Schools and the Carson Pirie Scott Department Store.  In the 1970s, Joanne Kelly, a former participant and school librarian transformed the program into a reading incentive program.  More >>
SmugMug
FISD Photo Gallery in SmugMug
Last SmugMug until August
New pictures are updated to SmugMug each week. The latest additions are:
- FHS: Going Green with Jackson Pollock / All American Swimmers
- Bales: 4th Grade Awards
- Windsong: Librarian hosts Battle of the Books, champions announced
- Cline: Kindergarten Graduation / 3rd Grade Field Day / Help Our Military Endure
- Westwood: Second-Grade Author Celebration and Book / Signing / Career Awareness Day / 3rd Grade TAKS Party / 1st Grade Rocket Reader Day
To view all the pictures and those uploaded after press time, follow this link. There is also a SmugMug icon provided on the district home page.
That's All Folks
Hats off to ALL PARENTS, RELATIVES, FRIENDS and COMMUNITY MEMBERS for another great year in FISD!  See you in August!