I was proud to attend an event on Wednesday where four of our Eubanks Teachers were honored at a Teacher Appreciation Event. The teachers were recommended by students, both current and past. Each of the students chose their honoree based on the positive impact his or her teacher had on them as they were in class.

The teachers honored this year were: Mrs. Jan Holland, 5th grade Social Studies (and the 2009 - 2010 Eubanks Teacher of the Year); Mrs. Cindi Arnold, 6th grade Accelerated Math; Mrs. Janay Hunt, 5th grade Social Studies; and Mrs. Tina DeVincenzo, 5th grade Language Arts. Please take a moment to thank these deserving teachers. Also, take some time to thank teachers who have a continuing impact on our students.

Congratulations to the Eubanks Band! They recently competed at The Sandy Lake Band Contest and came back with all '1' and the designation as "Best Band." Way to go, band students. The kids are a great testament to the benefits of practice and commitment. I appreciate all of the band directors and their service to our students.

Celebration of the Arts

I hope you had a chance to attend the Annual Eubanks Celebration of the Arts last Friday. The Eubanks Band performed, student art work was on display, and the Puppet Club showed demonstrated their creativity. Many of our students "strutted their stuff" in the annual talent show.

Thanks to Mrs. Amick, Mrs. Von Dreau, Mr. Guerrero (and his band team), our PTO volunteers, and our many teachers who helped pull off this event. Most of all, thanks to all of the students who performed and those who displayed the FISH Philosophy tenet of "Being There" for classmates.

Students At Work

Take a moment some time to drop by the rear of the building to check out a project involving Mrs. Sparks' class and Mrs. Amick and her students. They are painting "the world" on the concrete near the rear of the building. The students have enjoyed the project, and they've found it hard to "stay off the wet paint."

I enjoy seeing our students performing community service projects, whether at our school or to the benefit of children at other schools. Not only do our students perform numerous community service projects, they do it with a smile on their faces.

You parents have a great deal to do with our students' attitude. Thanks!

Donuts with Dad & Greek Festival

There was lots of activity at Eubanks Intermediate today! We started the morning with our annual Donuts with Dads and progressed into our Greek Festival for 6th grade as a culmination to the unit on ancient Greece.

The turnout for Donuts with Dad was outstanding. I appreciate the PTO volunteers who set up the event and provided plenty of coffee, juice, milk, and donuts. Thanks for attending with your son or daughter. Our students love it when the dads take time to come to this annual event.

There were plenty of togas in 6th grade! Our students enjoy the ending of our Ancient Greece unit with this fun day of Ancient Greece activities. Thanks goes out to the teachers and volunteers who made this day possible.

Holiday Blessings...

Regardless of your beliefs, as we move into the holiday season it is nice to reflect back on our year to date both professionally and personally.

Our students have spent the year learning academically and performing good deeds for others. They have learned about Rachel's Challenge and FISH! principles. They have written cards to our troops, collected sundries for families in need, presented the Southlake Fire and Police with snacks and treats, and honored our veteran's at a wonderful ceremony. All under the direction of a caring group of teachers. I am proud of our teachers and our students.

I am also very proud of Katie Terry. The Terry Thanksgiving was in San Antonio, Texas as we celebrated the graduation of Katie from Air Force Training Camp. As many of you know, she broke her ankle the third week of training and has been at Lackland AFB for seven months. After much prayer and perseverance, Katie graduated and is now at the Presidio of Monterey in language school. She is learning Arabic and is excited about the future.

Karen and I are thankful for great friends, parents, and students. We are especially grateful for our own kids Katie, Reed and Laura, and our faith.

Eubanks Named TBEC Honor Roll School

I was proud to take five teachers to San Antonio, Texas to represent Eubanks Intermediate at the 2009 Texas Business and Education Coalition Honor Roll Recognition Celebration. This is our fourth year in a row to receive TBEC Honor Roll recognition. Only 254 schools in Texas received notice this year (206 elementaries, 35 middle schools, and 13 high schools)! That's out of 8,317 schools in Texas. Wow! Thanks to our students, our parents, and our faculty and staff.

Pictured are teachers Janay Hunt, Lizzie Amick, Becca Calvert, Lindsey Thomisee, and Megan Von Dreau.