CBC Hosts Cougar Camp for Incoming Freshmen

Coastal Bend College Beeville Campus Cougar Camp will be held on Tuesday, July 7, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. for incoming freshmen from all campuses. Cougar Camp includes free meals during camp; workshops; prizes and giveaways; and activities. New students will get an opportunity to meet CBC faculty and staff and register early for fall classes.

Participants must complete a Cougar Camp Application before July 7. Available with high school counselors, Coastal Bend College, or online at www.uhv.edu/titlev. Participants must be enrolling at Coastal Bend College (any campus) for the Fall 2009 semester.

For more information contact Kelly Rea at 361-354-2529 or mkdrea@coastalbend.edu; or Monica Cruz at 361-354-2432 or mcruz@coastalbend.edu.

FBC Vacation Bible School

The First Baptist Church of Skidmore will hold its annual Vacation Bible School on Sunday, July 12 through Friday, July 17 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. There are classes for 3 year olds through 6th grade. Join us while we take a trip "down under" on the Boomerang Express where it all comes back to Jesus! For more information, please contact Jennifer at 358-1450.

S-T ISD Once Again on Track for Recognized Status

Preliminary unofficial results indicate that the District will repeat its “Recognized” status, the High school and Junior High campuses will be “Recognized,” and the elementary campus will receive the state’s highest rating of “Exemplary.”

100% of Skidmore-Tynan students in grades six, eight, nine and ten passed the reading TAKS test for 2009. 91% of third graders, 95% of fourth graders and 94% of fifth grade students met passing standard for reading at the elementary level. Grades seven and eleven did equally well with 92% of seventh and 98% of eleventh graders mastering the reading test. The district passing rate for reading was 97%.

District math scores showed positive gains in most grade levels. At the elementary level all grades showed positive gains with 89% of third graders passing, 100% of fourth graders passing and 94% of fifth graders passing the test. S-TISD junior high sixth graders had 67% passing, while grades seven and eight showed improvement over last years scores with 82% passing at the seventh grade level while 90% of eight graders mastered the 2009 test. Two out of three high school grades tested showed improvement over last year’s math scores. 67% of ninth grade, 80% of tenth grade and 95% of eleventh grade met math passing standards. The district passing rate for math was 85%.

Science scores across the district were very strong. 94% of fifth graders, 83% of eighth graders, 77% of tenth graders and 96% of eleventh grade students met the science passing standard. The district passing rate for Science was 89%.

Social studies stayed strong with 100% passing in both tenth and eleventh grades, respectively, while 94% of eight grade students met the passing standard. The district passing rate for social studies was 98%

98% of fourth and seventh graders mastered the writing test. The district passing rate for writing was 98%.

School officials are very proud of the effort put forth by S-TISD students and the school district family. The S-TISD school district community continues and improves its tradition of academic excellence.