From the Desk of the Principal:

TAKS TESTS are COMING!!!!

Thank goodness TAKS is just around the corner.  Our students and teachers are doing a great job of preparing, and I believe we will be very successful. As you know TAKS testing requires some unusual daily schedules. On Monday, April 27th, grades 10 and 11 will be taking the TAKS Social Studies test; on Tuesday, April 28th, grade 10 will take the Math TAKS test; on Wednesday, April 29th, grade 11 will be taking the Math TAKS test; and on April 30th, grade 9 will be taking the Math TAKS test, and grades 10 and 11 will be taking the Science TAKS test. It is a challenge for us to provide for those not being tested on those days, but Paige Childers as usual is prepared.  The students will be informed about procedures to be used for those who are not testing.

This has been a great spring so far. Our Academic team won the District Championship, and 23 members of our team have advanced to the Regional Championships in Blinn on April 24th and 25th.  Congratulations!!!

As usual our athletic teams are doing very well. Both the Boys and Girls Varsity won District in Tennis, both our Boys and Girls Golf teams won District, and our Girls Track team won District.  Our softball and baseball teams are in the hunt for playoff spots. By the way, the baseball team is rated #2 in Class 3A in the State. The school year is very quickly coming to an end. We need to really encourage our students to finish strong and do their very best during the last few weeks of school. I want to emphasize that we really need each and every student to be present every day for the rest of the school year. The SENIORS are ready to graduate. They also need to be encouraged to finish strong and complete the job they started 13 years ago.

I would like to add that it is a great honor for me to serve as your Principal.  If I can help you in any way please feel free to call me.

Bobby Watkins

Spring Hill Reigns as District Academic Champs!
submitted by Jennifer White

The Spring Hill academic UIL team brought home the district title at the District 17-AAA Spring Meet on March 30. Individual and team results can be seen in the table below. Many of these students will be competing for Regional honors in Brenham, TX, on April 25.

Math/Science Team Competes at TMSCA State
submitted by Debby Bass

On Saturday, March 21, Spring Hill HS attended the state Texas Math/Science Coaches Association (TMSCA) in San Antonio.  We were 3rd overall in the 3A division.  Michael Bass won 1st place in 12th grade and 1st overall in 3A in the Number Sense competition.  Michael was 2nd in Math (2nd overall in 3A), 5th in Calculator and 9th is Science.  Michael finished 2nd place in the "Top Gun" contest (all four tests combined).  Others attending the meet were Gary Duncan (SR) winning 4th in Number Sense, 9th in Calculator and 6th in Math; Adrian Parr (SR) winning 7th in Number Sense; Lisa Bass (SOPH) won 6th in Number Sense, 7th in Calculator and 10th in Science, Anna Brown (JR) winning 7th in Calculator; Rachel Baker (JR) won 9th in Number Sense, and 3rd in Science; Emily Woody (FR) won 6th in Number Sense, 4th in Calculator, 5th in Math and 9th in Science; Michael Buckner (FR) won 8th in Number Sense, 6th in Calculator, and 3rd in Science; Marley Barker (SOPH) won 11th in Science.

The coaches for the team are Allison Gillentine (Science) and Debby Bass (Math events).




Leaders' Core Serves Community in Various Ways this Spring
submitted by Chris Lattier and Garrett Watkins

The Leaders’ Core is wrapping up the school year with multiple fundraisers and events. They have joined forces with the Student Council to raise money for the American Cancer Society.  By working at Mazzio’s and Chick-Fil-A, plus working concession at four Spring Hill track meets, they have managed to earn $1,400, and they won’t stop there. The organizations will participate with Relay for Life this Friday at the high school football field, with a goal of raising $2,000. Anyone interested in donating to ACS can contact a member of either organization.

The Leaders’ Core also managed to participate in the annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Asbury House, in which they hid Easter eggs for the children and provided them Easter snacks. On April 27, Leaders’ Core will also help with the Habitat for Humanity bike ride in memory of John Fitzpatrick.

Last but certainly not least, the long anticipated Sprayground is currently being built. After years of fundraising and hard work, the Sprayground will be a great addition to the Spring Hill community and will be open to the public on May 20. Please join us for the celebratory reception and ribbon cutting for the grand opening.




Student Council Spring Activities
submitted by Carrie Jones

Student Council has been quite busy this semester. They have been cleaning our community and raising money. On April 4, Student Council participated in the Longview Citywide Cleanup for the second time this school year. They did a great job cleaning up and down Spring Hill Road, especially by the school. On April 8, all of Student Council wore blue to bring attention to the plight of abused children during Child Abuse Awareness Week. The school also dedicated a moment of silence to the same cause.

The Student Council and Leaders Core joined together in quite a few fund raisers to raise money for Relay for Life which will be held at Spring Hill High School Stadium on April 17th. Both organizations worked on April 7 at Mazzio’s and April 14 at Chick fil a. Both businesses donated 10% of the profits from those nights to the Relay. The council and leaders core also worked together during track meets, solicited pledges and sold luminaria to raise money for the Relay. The Student Council and Leader’s Core are hoping to donate at least $2000.00 to make a difference in the lives of cancer victims.




Varsity Tennis Excels This Spring
photo submitted by Traci Wallis


This is photo was taken after the Varsity Tennis Team took first place in the Van Tennis Tournament. The team has gone on since then to sweep the District 17-3A titles.