Various News Items

It is surprising how the semester is flying by as we head to the Thanksgiving Holiday! Here are a few items missed:

Hooray! Eubanks Intermediate received notification that we have earned recognition as a "Higher Performing School" by the National Council of Educational Achievement (NCEA)! What an honor for our kids, our faculty/staff, and for our parents.

Shave or not shave ~ the votes are in. The students voted $354.27 to $354.09 for Mr. Terry to "not shave" his goatee. So it will stay at least through the 2011. I had fun and judging from the many questions from the kids, they did, too. It was certainly cute to hear kids ask me, "Does Mrs. Terry like it?"

Boys Book Club ~ Today we held our first Boys Book Club in the library. I did a book talk on Shoeless Joe and Me by Dan Gutman. We had a number of boys who'll be giving their own book talks that will include mysteries, war, fantasy, sports, and more. Hopefully, our club will grow.

Finally, another thank you to our students who represent their classes by being members of the Eubanks Student Council!

Crazy Hats and Go Rangers!

Students had a great time with our Crazy Hat Day during our Carroll Education Foundation Week. Students dressed up each day which had a specific theme. The students also collected coins all week to support CEF. Our students collected about $700.00, although we haven't completed the tallies. The CEF has helped Eubanks out on numerous occasions as our teachers have consistently garnered instructional funds through the Foundation. Pictured here are some of our 'crazy-hatted' students.


Yesterday, we had Rangers Day...just for fun! Eubanks students and staff members could be seen wearing their Texas Ranger gear (along with a few with Tigers, Cardinals, and Yankees jerseys). Sometimes it helps to make school fun just because....

Mix-it Up Day and Honors

It was another exciting week at Eubanks Intermediate School! We started off the week with the EIS Student Council-sponsored 'Mix It Up" Day. Kids and teachers wore mixed up clothes...just for fun. Here are a few of our 'mixed up' teachers.

Last Friday evening, while working the Dragon football game (Go Dragons!) I was notified that Eubanks was named a Texas Business and Education Coalition (TBEC) Honor Roll School for the sixth year in a row. This is an exciting achievement as more and more schools are dropping off the list. Each year the standards for inclusion have increased in difficulty while at the same time the state tests have increased in complexity.

A cadre of teachers will attend the TBEC Honor Roll Gala in Dallas this December. Kudos to the students, teachers, and parents of Eubanks for their efforts in making this a great school in which to work and to learn.

Fun times at Eubanks Intermediate

The 2010 - 2011 Eubanks Student Council, under the direction of Mrs. Katie Bonnette and Mrs. Lisa Gilbert, were recently named as a NAESP National Honor Council. The current StuCo was presented their award during a StuCo meeting. Also, Mrs. Bonnette and Mrs. Gilbert received plaques recognizing their contributions to student leadership. Thanks, StuCo!

Pictured are Mrs. Lisa Gilbert, Mrs. Bonnette, and the 2011 - 2012 Eubanks Student Council Officers.

It was great to see so many Eubanks 'grads' at the Dawson Middle School Dragon Bash. Thanks to Mrs. McKeel and Mrs. Bullock for taking turns in the dunking booth. Our own PTO President, Mrs. Neda Khalilian, assisted at the dunking booth...I think she had a little too much fun watching our teachers taking dunks.

Here I am enjoying my visit with former students of Eubanks Intermediate. I was so glad to see the growth of these young Dragons!

Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Eubanks Intermediate School.

Wow! I doesn't seem like Eubanks Intermediate School is ten-years old, but this year we are celebrating a decade of serving students in Carroll ISD. We hope our students, current and past, have fun with us as we commemorate throughout the year.

We are also celebrating our exemplary rating from the Texas Education Agency as well as our selection as a Texas Business and Education Coalition Honor Roll School. Thanks to students, teachers, and the great Eubanks parent family!

A special pat on the back to Mrs. Janay Hunt, the Eubanks 2010 - 2011 Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Hunt has given her heart to so many kids as they have passed through our school. We salute you Mrs. Hunt!

Summer Reading Winds Down

Hi, Eubanks Family! Students, I hope you are sticking with your summer reading. As summer comes to a close, plan on picking up a good book and have your parent take a picture of you reading. I have attached a few pictures of me reading on a couple of my travels this year.




Here I am at a trail head as Mrs. Terry and I hike near Monterey, California.





Here I am relaxing with a good read on the beach in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. It was a very nice place to read with the sound of the ocean in the background.









While in Washington, D.C. I decided to read with the statue of Einstein! If you are ever in Washington, be sure and go to this monument as you can crawl on it or even sit in his hand!





I am looking forward to seeing you soon.

PS We are not in the school building at this time as the district isn't finished running technology wiring throughout the school.

A Few End-of-Year Notes

The last week of school was full of activity. From sixth grade graduation to fifth grade awards to the annual 'Ketchup War,' it was an active time around Eubanks Intermediate.

Congratulations to all of our students for a year of outstanding effort. I was certainly proud of all of the Eubanks students as they were recognized by their teachers. Thanks to our teachers for assisting me in selecting our Principal's Award winners (pictured above). The winners are chosen based on their character, effort, and leadership.

Our Marie Eubanks Award went to Peyton Mock while our Cleburne Eubanks Award went to Brooks Ragsdale (pictured right). This award is a collaborative decision among all sixth grade teachers, Encore teachers, and the principal. The award recognizes academic achievement, character, and leadership. These students consistently demonstrate the principles of FISH! (Be There, Choose Your Attitude, Make Someone's Day, and Play).

Our fifth graders ended their year with a ketchup war honoring all veteran's and current armed forces members who have protected, and continue to protect, our freedom. The students followed up the ketchup battle with a discussion of the sacrifice made by members of the U.S. Armed Forces.

Thank you parents for a wonderful year!