Spring Branch Education Association

Past Events
 

March 1, 2005
Read Across America Celebration
SBEA began the  Read Across America celebration by presenting members of the Spring Branch ISD Board of Trustees with Dr. Seuss Travel mugs at the February 28th Board Meeting. Children in the audience were invited to have their picture taken with the Cat afterwards. Celebrity readers who will read to children in Cedar Brook and Frostwood Elementary schools on March 2nd  include SBISD Superintendent, Dr. Duncan Klussmann  and State Board of Education member Teri Leo, and and students from the High School of Choice, led by JR Miller-Alper will read to Bear Boulevard pre-schoolers. The Read Across America events were organized by Malissa Downham, 5th grade teacher at Frostwood Elementary, SBEA Read Across America Chair.

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Left to right:  Merrie Thomas and Edie Clark.

August 18, 2004

SBEA Meet & Greet
During our first week of school, SBEA members enjoyed a relaxing evening meet & greet at Guadalajara Mexican Grille. A highlight of the event was getting to meet SBISD Board of Trustees President, Wayne Schaper, and Trustees Susan Kellner, Theresa Kosmoski, David Converse and Mike Fallick who dropped by to visit with members. TSTA staff members Mary Acosta and Debby Summerlin joined us as well. Forty seven people attended, and six new members joined SBEA!  MORE

Lynn Ashby chats with High School of Choice Students.

TSTA School Bell Award Winner
SBEA President Edie Clark presents School Bell Award to Lynn Ashby

Congratulations to columnist Lynn Ashby  who was nominated by SBEA for his article published in fall 2003 in the Greater Houston Weekly on why teachers want to leave the classroom. Educators interviewed in the article includeTSTA staff member Mary Acosta, retired SBEA member Gladys Wood, and SBEA Vice-President Joyce Roberta Miller Alper. Mr. Ashby visited JR's government classroom at the High School of Choice, and chatted with students. MORE