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Homecoming 2019
Tune In: Raider Homecoming 2019
Homecoming Week Kicks Off Tomorrow!
Brent Fisher, SISD Distinguished Alumnus of the Year
The Sunnyvale Alumni Association has recently announced Brent Fisher (SJH '81) as the Distinguished Alumnus of the year 2019. Fisher will be acknowledged during homecoming week, where he will act as Grand Marshall of the Homecoming Parade on Sept. 21st and also be recognized at halftime of the Sept. 27th football game.
"It is important for our students to be able to look at our alumni as role models," Superintendent Doug Williams said. "Brent Fisher is an outstanding educator, father, and servant leader and that's just the type of role model we want for our student body."
Fisher currently works as the Assistant Principal for Mabank Intermediate School, and has been an educator for 25 years. In addition to his career, Fisher also serves as a deacon for LaPrada Drive Church of Christ in Mesquite.
"While at Sunnyvale, I learned that everyone can serve," Fisher said. "You don’t have to be in the largest school district, or even have diplomas hanging on the wall. You only have to be humble and strive to show kindness to others."
Fisher attended school at Sunnyvale Schools from fifth grade through eighth grade. He was involved in the choir and many athletics sports. Not only was Fisher a part of athletics, he was also an important player. He received the Defensive Player of the Year award in eighth grade. Fisher, being a well-rounded student loved being apart of many different types of programs.
"Getting to be a part of everything, I had the opportunity to participate in everything that Sunnyvale had to offer," Fisher said. "Sometimes in large districts, students feel like a small fish in a big pond. Sunnyvale is the opposite."
Not only did Fisher strive as a student at Sunnyvale, but he also strives as a teacher, mentor, and friend. Fisher holds on to a principle taught to him by his favorite teacher, Miss Holland.
“As a teacher, I have always wanted to teach like Miss Holland," he said. "I learned the importance of building relationships from her. She was the example of, 'They don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.'”
Not only was Sunnyvale a school to Fisher, it was also a home.
“Sunnyvale has always had the small town home feeling for my siblings and I," Fisher said. "When I was a senior at Texas Tech University, I met and fell in love with my brother’s 5th grade teacher, Ms. Mooneyham. This summer we celebrated 29 years of marriage. Sunnyvale School really shaped my desire to come back and raise my sons here.”
Ron and Joy Hounsel, SISD Legacy Award Honorees 2019
The Sunnyvale Alumni Association has named Ron and Joy Hounsel the 2019 recipients of the Sunnyvale Legacy Award.
“Mr. and Mrs. Hounsel are the perfect pair to honor for this year’s Legacy Award,” Sunnyvale Alumni Association President Codie Stidham said. “They have dedicated many years and their hearts to serve the community. I am honored to recognize two such deserving members of our Sunnyvale family.”
Joy Hounsel began her career in Sunnyvale in 1973. During her 36-year career, she taught first, third, fifth and sixth grades, served as the district Gifted and Talented Coordinator and the Odyssey of the Mind Director. Even after her retirement in 2008, Mrs. Hounsel served the district as a tutor for students in the RTI program.
“Joy was the kind of teacher anyone parent would want for their child,” long-time colleague and former Sunnyvale teacher Jenny Eversole said. “Her loyalty, dedication, and commitment to her students was always evident. I have personally witnessed the countless hours she put into planning for lessons, learning experiences, and special events for her students. Joy did it all with wisdom, grace, and humor.”
Ron Hounsel joined SISD in 1971 and quickly became one of the most important and valued members of the Sunnyvale ISD faculty, leaving a lasting impression on hundreds of Sunnyvale students.
Hounsel, who is known by many for “wearing many hats” in the district, served Sunnyvale ISD for 37 years as a Science teacher, coach, bus driver, principal and Director of Operations for Maintenance and Transportation.
“Ron Hounsel is the definition of the Sunnyvale Standard,” Superintendent Doug Williams said. “Mr. Hounsel defines for what we all strive to be as servant leaders in the Sunnyvale ISD.”
The Legacy Award was designed by the Alumni Association as a way to honor members of the SISD faculty and staff who played a significant role in their education.
“As we look back on our years at Sunnyvale ISD, it is our hope that our students were prepared to continue their education, that they developed a love for learning and working together with others, and that they have the skills needed to face challenges throughout their lives,” the Hounsels said. “It has been such a blessing for us to see the paths that many of them have chosen and how God is using them today.”
Homecoming Spirit Day
HOMECOMING - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th
Pre-Purchase Friday's Game Tickets at the Pep Rally!
RABC Spirit Store - OPEN DURING PEP RALLY and PRE-GAME
District-Wide Homecoming Pep Rally
- Parents & Guests will enter Raider Stadium through the North Gate
Friday, Sep 27, 2019, 09:45 AM
Raider Stadium: Collins Road, Sunnyvale, TX, USA
Lady Raider Homecoming Volleyball Game
Friday, Sep 27, 2019, 04:30 PM
Sunnyvale High School, Collins Road, Sunnyvale, TX, USA
Raider Homecoming Football Game
Coronation Begins at 6:30 p.m.
Distinguished Alumnus of the Year and Legacy Award: Halftime
Friday, Sep 27, 2019, 07:30 PM
Raider Stadium, Collins Road, Sunnyvale, TX, USA
SHS Homecoming Dance
SHS Homecoming Dance 2018 - "Stay Tuned"
HOCO Dance Ticket Cost:
September 23rd - 27th - $45
At the door on the 28th - $50
HOCO Dance Location Info:
September 28th
Time: 8 pm to 11 pm
Mesquite Convention Center
1700 Rodeo Drive
Mesquite, TX 75149
Where To Go / Drop Off at the Dance
Please Enter Through the Convention Center and Not the Hotel.
Questions About SISD Homecoming? Please contact the SHS Front Office.
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