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November 2019
Homecoming 2019
HOCO Theme Days
Light up the Night Pep Rally
2019 Homecoming Court
HOCO Dance - Alice in Wonderland
Generation Give Blood Drive Competition
Samuel Clemens High School & HOSA will be hosting a blood drive on Thursday, November 7th in the campus library. The blood drive is open to all Clemens students 16 years and older, as well as faculty & community members. Prospective donors aged 16 require parent permission (slips in Ms. Brown's room, C202); non-faculty/student prospective donors must sign in at the front office prior to donation.
The blood drive will be held in the library and is one of several blood drives held at/by Clemens each school year. Success in this endeavor helps not only the 170 hospitals serviced by South Texas Blood & Tissue Center each day but also Clemens and its students. Schools hosting two or more blood drives this school year will qualify to potentially win money for the HOSA program.
For answers to questions, please contact Ms. Brown.
SAT Prep Courses
The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is a rigorous exam assessing students in the areas of reading, mathematics, and writing. Success on the SAT increases a student's opportunities for not only college admissions but also academic scholarships. Preparatory courses for the SAT are offered by SCUCISD teachers who have received rigorous training on tips & techniques for helping students reach their potential on upcoming SAT administration. Real SAT questions are practiced, evaluated, and explained—including how & when to guess.
Course dates for the remaining SAT administrations for the 2019 - 20 school year have been posted to the Clemens campus calendar. Courses are offered over a series of three, non-sequential days (Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday) leading up to the SAT administration. Cost is $50 for all three days, payable through MySchoolBucks. Note that cost does not include registration for the SAT itself.
For answers to questions, please contact Ms. Merriner.
Battle of the Bands
Garage bands comprised of kids from SCUC ISD will have a chance to jam against their counterparts from nearby communities served by CIS such as New Braunfels, Seguin, Marion, and Luling, among others. A series of concerts will be given from February through March of 2020, with the grand prize winner being selected to headline one of Schlitterbahn's "Rock the Bahn" concerts.
For sign-up and additional details, visit cis-sct.org. More information on eligibility will be shared in the coming weeks.
Communities in Schools of South Central Texas is an SCUC strategic partner, providing social and academic services for students. CIS-South Central Texas was conceived 26 years ago to help students in grades K-12 achieve academic success, graduate, and be successful throughout their lives.
Welcome New Faculty Members!
Ms. Marquis Stakes - Special Education
Coach Stakes returns to Clemens as a Special Education Teacher coach. When not in the classroom teaching English I or providing support the Bridge classroom, Coach Stakes can be found on the track or field as assistant coach for both Cross Country and Girls Soccer. This is her 10th year in education but first year at her alma mater, Samuel Clemens, proving once a Buff, always a Buff. Coach Stakes is also a graduate of Southwestern University in Georgetown.
Ms. Geneva Green - ESL Coordinator
Coming to Clemens from Northside ISD, Ms. Green is the new campus ESL coordinator. She joins us with ten years of working with ESL students in Texas and New Mexico. Ms. Green is a graduate of Eastern New Mexico University with a major in human resources management and minors in marketing and accounting.
Ms. Jenny Rangel - Job Coach
In the Classroom, Around the Campus
Engineering Class Set New Campus Record
Ms. Smith’s engineering math class designed, built, then tested simulated wooden bridges for strength and endurance. The winning bridge structure that won was able to hold 62 pounds—a new Clemens record!
Art Club Paints Pumpkins
AFJROTC Presents at Home for Troops Event
Campus Improvement
Mr. Burton shares findings of campus classroom walkthrough observations during Clemens second campus improvement visit with central office instructional personnel and campus leadership team, which includes administrators and department leads. The campus leadership team uses this information to develop and improve best practices for classroom instruction.
Clemens Athletics
Volleyball Clinches District Title
The first round of play-offs will be Monday, November 4th against Hays.
Aquatics
Buffs Aquatics will host a swim meet and Senior Night at the Schertz Aquatics Center on Wednesday, November 6th, at 5:30 PM.
JV Tennis Wins District Title
The team is on a break from competition until the spring season gets underway in February.
Samuel Clemens High School
Email: msosa@scuc.txed.net
Website: www.scuc.txed.net/clemens
Location: 1001 Elbel Road, Schertz, TX, USA
Phone: (210) 945-6501
Facebook: facebook.com/scclbuffs
Twitter: @samuelclemenshs