South Elementary

South Exemplary Staff are supporting Relay for Life.  South Exemplary School experienced having the “Purple Potty” in the school yard and each Thursday the staff are wearing purple to raise awareness of this annual fundraiser in Levelland.  The South Staff caught wearing purple today were Bonye Baker, Amanda Campbell, Ivy Gilbreath, Tina Strickland, LaGayle Stephenson, Sarah West, Holly Condit, Liz Pruitt, Juanita Vizcarra, Sharon Downs, Kay Schreier, Jessica Vergara, Cassie Barnes, Cristal Isaacks and Misty Johnson.

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Every year physical education teacher Mr. Pat Smith hosts the Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser at South Exemplary School. This year he had sixty South students participate in the program. The South students raised $3,803.42 and South second grader Brandon T raised the most money of all the participants, that being $350.00. Shown here with Mr. Smith and teaching aide Miss Haley Webb are participants that raised enough money to earn a Jump Rope for Heart T-shirt.

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Mrs. Isaacks recently hosted the Reading Olympics at South Exemplary School.  Students had to keep an “A” average in Accelerated Reader for the two weeks of the olympics, while also earning as many points as possible.  The Gold Medal Readers were Lauren, Ivan, Jordan C., Zack, Averi and Jaxon.  The Silver Medal Readers were Alicia, Isaac, Kamryn, Donavan,    Jasmine and Aaron. And the Bronze Medal Readers were Sofia, Jordan L., Joseph, Mia, Michael and Cameron (absent).  The students worked hard to earn points while keeping the high average and were very excited to find out they had won the medals.  Lauren said it was “easy for her because no one could catch her.” Sofia said that it “was hard to keep and A average and that she stressed out about it.”  Isaac was the opposite and stated, “it was easy to keep an A.”  Donovan said, “it was hard to keep up with how many points he was actually earning each day.”

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South exemplary students of all ages are enjoying learning and using the new Notebooks that we received.  This mobile unit houses 24 wireless notebooks that students can use in the classroom at their desks.  Teachers are enjoying being able to use technology to enhance their curriculum and to make their lessons mean more to the students.

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South Exemplary Teachers participate in the National Wear Red Days on Fridays to help raise awareness about heart disease among women in our community and to support the fight against heart disease. Heart disease is the number one health threat for women!

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AUSTIN – Cristal Isaacks, the librarian at South Elementary School in the Levelland Independent School District, has been elected as Budget Committee Chair of the Texas Classroom Teachers Association.  Her term in office begins June 1, 2010.  Founded in 1927, TCTA is an independent, nonunion association for Texas teaching professionals, which serves 50,000 members across the state.

            Isaacks was elected to a two-year term in February at TCTA’s Annual Convention in Fort Worth.  In this position, she will oversee the committee that guides the association’s annual budget and recommends financial adjustments.  As a statewide officer, she will continue to serve on both the TCTA Directors’ Council and the association’s 10-member Executive Board.

            Isaacks has taught for 23 years and has been a TCTA member her entire career.  She is completing her fourth year as a TCTA District 17 Director and is a member of the Budget Committee.  Locally, she is the TCTA District 17 Coordinating Council Treasurer and is active in the Levelland Classroom Teachers Association, where she currently serves as President and faculty representative.  Other educational services that Mrs. Isaacks has committed to includes  being UIL Director, South Exemplary School Accelerated Reader Coordinator, Spelling Bee Chair and webmaster.  She has previously been President of Region 17 Education Service Center Librarian Steering Committee, member of Levelland ISD Technology Committee, District Advisory Committee and Campus Site-Based Committee.  She is also a member of the Texas Library Association.

            Isaacks earned a Bachelor of Science degree in education from Texas Tech University and a Master of Library Science degree from Texas Woman’s University.  Her community service extends to the Citizens for Levelland committee and the Levelland FFA boosters and athletic boosters.  She was named Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year in 2006. 

     The TCTA 2010-11 Council also will include Dianna Jackson of Cooper, Suzanne Garcia McCall of Slaton and RoseMary Cardenas of Lubbock, serving as District 17 directors.

            TCTA is based in Austin and is the only statewide teachers association that limits active-level membership to those directly involved in classroom teaching or teaching support.

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