How about those Lady Dillos! Wow, what a season! The girls have certainly proven to be a worthy adversary for any team we meet! We are very proud of these girls, their coaches and their manager!!! Thanks girls and keep up the good work!!

Sports has taken and does take up a lot of our headlines, but our kiddos are doing great things in the classroom too. On top of regular studies in a variety areas, students must also prepare for the state assessment. Students are busy preparing for the first TAKS test which occurs on March 1. Some of the extra instruction that is occurring includes individual tutoring on OFYP days, science tutoring by student tutors headed up by a contracted science liaison, tutoring during the day during challenge time, and use of online sites such as Study Island. Please make note of the TAKS testing dates and please make sure that your student is at school each and every day to prepare and especially on TAKS testing day.

TAKS test dates: March 1 - Grade 4 Writing (English and Spanish) Grade 7 Writing Grade 9 Reading Grade 10 ELA Exit Level ELA, Exit Level ELA (retest); March 2 - Exit Level Mathematics (retest); March 3 - Exit Level Science (retest); March 4 - Exit Level Social Studies (retest); April 4 - Grade 5 Mathematics (English and Spanish), Grade 8 Mathematics; April 5 - Grade 5 Reading (English and Spanish), Grade 8 Reading; April 25 - LAT Grades 3–4 Mathematics, LAT Grades 6–7 Mathematics, LAT Grade 10 Mathematics; April 26 - LAT Grades 3–4 Reading, LAT Grades 6–7 Reading, LAT Grade 10 ELA, Grades 3–4 Mathematics (English and Spanish), Grades 6–7 Mathematics, Grade 10 Mathematics; April 27 - Grades 3–4 Reading (English and Spanish), Grades 6–7 Reading, Exit Level Mathematics, Exit Level Mathematics (retest); April 28 - Grade 5 Science (English and Spanish), Grade 8 Science, Grade 9 Mathematics, Grade 10 Science Exit Level Science, Exit Level Science (retest); April 28 - LAT Grade 5 Science LAT, Grade 8 Science, LAT Grade 10 Science, Grade 8 Social Studies, Grade 10 Social Studies, Exit Level Social Studies, Exit Level Social Studies (retest).

A great deal of material is available in paper form and on the internet to assist students in preparing for the TAKS test. Please do not hesitate to call and ask for help. WE WANT ALL STUDENTS TO REACH THE COMMENEDED LEVEL AND BE SUCCESSFUL ON TAKS! Please call the campus where your child attends school if you feel your child needs extra assistance or if you just want extra practice. Together we can make our students as successful as they can possible be.

Please visit www.san-saba.net to view events and find information you need to know about SSISD. As well, don’t forget to sign up for the "alerts" available from the website, and don’t miss the opportunity to sign up for the Parent Portal giving parents access to grades and attendance. Parents, let us know how we can help you the first day of school all the way until the last day of school!! If you have any question about this article or any other question about school happenings please contact me at 325/372-3144 or email me at lglaze@san-saba.net . We are San Saba! We are together!