6th grade Track & Field: May 27, 2011



Choir Concert: May 24, 2011

Congratulations to our Choir Students! Outstanding performance Tuesday night at the end of year concert. Thank you to Kylee Pierce..."Small Choir has talent!"

National Spanish Exam School Board Recognition: May 23, 2011

Congratulations to Melissa Galvan who scored in the top 5% in the nation on the National Spanish Exam.



Small MS will soon have a designated National Wildlife Federation SchoolYard Habitat

Small Middle School's SchoolYard Habitat is progressing! Led by Nate Rosenberg & David Matthews, our students are beautifying our campus. To learn more about the NWF, click here: http://www.nwf.org/Get-Outside/Outdoor-Activities/Garden-for-Wildlife/Schoolyard-Habitats.aspx



Jazz Band performs at Central Market: May 15, 2011

Excellent performance by the Small MS Jazz Band on Sunday at Central Market!

8th grade Career Fair: May 13, 2011

Thank you to Paula Knox & our 8th grade teachers for coordinating the Career Fair! Our students enjoyed the presentations and positively participated in the process.

 Architect presentation

 Dentist presentation

Landscape & Irrigation presentation

Latino Academic Achievement Awards: May 14, 2011

Congratulations to Antonio Tovar & Nestor Benitez! These students were honored Saturday at the Latino Academic Achievement Awards at the LBJ School of Public Affairs Auditorium.



"Do the Write Thing" Small MS Texas Challenge Winners

Congratulations to Luz Benitez & Nicolas James! These Small MS Texas Challenge Winners & their families were honored Friday night during an awards ceremony at Austin City Hall.

8th grade ELA students honored by Rotary Club of Austin - Oak Hill

Jackson Bayer, Celina Luckevich and Walter Trapp were honored today at a Rotary Club luncheon for their writing on the topic "Service Above Self: What Does It Mean to Me?"

Thank you to our 8th grade ELA teachers, Jackie Adams, Marsha Moran, & Andria Sindt, for their support of these students!

Congratulations Laura Rice! Small MS "Teacher of Promise"

Laura Rice, 6th grade Science Teacher, along with first year teachers from across the district were honored last night at an AISD Teacher of Promise Ceremony. Congratulations Laura Rice!

Cougar Capers Fun

On Friday, May 6, 2011, students, staff, and parent volunteers participated in the annual school carnival called "Cougar Capers." Everyone had a great time!

Ms. Reynolds at the "Pie in the face" booth.

 Mr. Kepner with pie in his face!

 Can you guess which staff member is behind the pie?

 Ms. Miller managing the long line for colored hair spray!

 Mr. Poliakoff helping with the tire toss booth.

 The slide...

 Koi pond

 Ms. Burgess, Mr. Beam, & Mr. Scott managing the "lollipop tree"

 Ms. Awad, Ms. Babb, Ms. Smith, & Ms. Doggett

 Ms. Munoz, Mr. Tabares, & Ms. Ballentine

 Mr. Matthews & parent volunteers selling freshly made popcorn!

 Ms. Owen & Ms. Collop

 Mr. Whittemore, Ms. Sindt, & Mr. Moore

 Ms. Townsend (Small MS PIE Volunteer of the Year)

 Ms. Siler & Ms. Klein selling yummy snacks!

 Is that Mr. Castilleja in the dunking booth?

 Do we love TAKS? Ms. Smootz & Mr. Obersteller

Mr. McReynolds after the dunking booth....

May 2, 2011 School Board Meeting

Sara Owen was honored as a newly certified teacher through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards in Early Adolescence Mathematics.

Congratulations!

Recognition of students who received top scores on the

National Exams for Latin.

Debbie Laake, Teacher

Perfect Score (1) — Hannah Willard

Silver Medal (2) — Anne-Marie Kolb, Nicole Coots

Congratulations!