Snyder Independent School District

📚☀️ It’s not too late to jump in!

Summer with the Superintendent has been a blast! Last week, elementary students enjoyed Popsicles & Pages in the Park, and this week, secondary students met for Chapters & Coffee at J316 Coffee.

Elementary students even talked Dr. Gore into multiple rounds of hide and seek on the playground! Secondary students compared their summer bucket list progress, visited over drinks, and came to a consensus on their first book club read: The Hunger Games.

Join us for the next round!

📍 Elementary Students
Monday, June 22
3:30–4:30 PM
Snyder Primary North Playground
2nd & 3rd Grade Playground

📍 Secondary Students
Monday, June 29
J316 Coffee
Come ready to discuss The Hunger Games!

We love seeing students stay connected, keep reading, and make memories this summer.

Please help us welcome Mrs. Keely Green to Snyder High School, where she will teach Precalculus and Dual Credit Math!

Mrs. Green brings a strong background in math instruction, including experience with Grand Prairie ISD, Tarrant County College, Snyder ISD, Western Texas College, and Ira ISD.

She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2002 and her master’s degree from Texas Tech University in 2017.

Mrs. Green was born in Dallas, grew up in West Texas, and later returned to Snyder. This year is especially meaningful because her youngest child will be a freshman at Snyder High School, giving her the chance to spend the next four years on the same campus while continuing to support Snyder Tigers.

Her “why” says it best:

“Math is in my DNA. I want to share my knowledge and understanding and be part of young people’s learning.”

Outside of school, Mrs. Green enjoys cross-stitching and working out.

Welcome to Snyder High School, Mrs. Green!

Please help us welcome Mrs. Lydia Fisk to Snyder Primary School as our school nurse!

Mrs. Fisk is a lifelong Snyder resident and a proud Snyder ISD parent. She is honored to give back to the district that has played such an important role in her family’s life.

She earned her Associate’s Degree from New Mexico State University Carlsbad and brings 31 years of experience as a registered nurse. Throughout her career, she has provided compassionate care and support to others, building strong clinical skills, patience, empathy, and a heart for service.

Her “why” is simple: caring for people.

“Nursing has provided me with the opportunity to make a positive difference in the lives of others, offer comfort during difficult times, and serve my community in a meaningful way.”

Outside of work, Mrs. Fisk enjoys attending church, Bible study, and spending time with her family.

We are grateful to have Mrs. Fisk caring for our youngest Tigers at Snyder Primary School!

☀️ Summer is one of the busiest times of the year for our Maintenance and Operations team!

While students are enjoying their break, they are hard at work completing repairs, updates, preventative maintenance, and facility improvement projects across the district to prepare our campuses for the first day of school.

One of many projects currently underway is restriping parking lots. The summer student worker crew has been working at Snyder Primary School and will move to Snyder Intermediate School next.

From major projects to everyday maintenance, there’s a lot happening across Snyder ISD this summer. Stay tuned to see what else is underway as we prepare for another great school year.

A big thank you to our Maintenance and Operations team for all the work happening behind the scenes this summer! 👏

📣 SHS Cheer and T are headed to UCA Cheer Camp! Good luck ladies - we know you will represent Snyder High School well!

🎓🍎 Did you know? One of Snyder ISD’s goals is to help students graduate with more than a diploma.

Through our Career & Technical Education programs, students have opportunities to earn industry-based certifications, gain real-world experience, explore potential career paths, and develop skills that will serve them long after graduation. Whether students choose college, technical training, military service, or the workforce, these experiences help prepare them for what comes next.

Congratulations to these Snyder High School seniors who have earned their Texas Educational Aide I Certification while still in high school:

• Ashlyn Palacios
• Scarlett McKamie
• Marinela Fajardo
• Jessica Crawford
• Skylar Martinez
• Madison Marquez
• Kyera Short
• Christian Wright
• Maria Torres

To earn this credential, students completed a rigorous process that included advanced Education & Training coursework, field-based internship experiences working alongside students and mentor teachers, and meeting certification requirements established by the Texas Education Agency.

This certification recognizes students who have gained valuable classroom experience while developing skills in teaching, child development, communication, leadership, and professionalism.

We are proud of these nine seniors for taking this important step toward their future and for the positive impact they have already made in our schools. Their work reflects the purpose of Career & Technical Education: helping students discover their passions, build meaningful skills, and leave high school prepared for what’s next.

Recently, our teachers spent two days learning and growing through Gomez and Gomez training, an important part of strengthening our Dual Language program.

The training is a great introduction for new teachers and an excellent refresher for veteran educators. We appreciate our staff’s commitment to continuous learning as they work to provide engaging, high-quality bilingual instruction for our students.

Congratulations to our Snyder ISD Top Readers for Week 2 of the Scurry County Library Summer Reading Program!

We're so proud of our students for making reading a part of their summer!

🌟 Read to Me: Viviana Leija
🌟 Early Readers: Emaleigh Alvarez
🌟 Independent Readers: Yaretzi Porras
🌟 Teens: Daniela Cabrera

Keep up the amazing work and don't forget to keep logging your reading minutes!

This Week at the Library:

🦕 Dino Crafts with Jessica
📅 Wednesday, June 17, at 10:30 AM

🎨 TEEN Paint Day
📅 Thursday, June 18, from 2:00–4:00 PM

There's still plenty of summer fun ahead, so keep reading, keep exploring, and keep digging into great stories! We can't wait to celebrate more of our Snyder ISD readers in the weeks to come!

Looking to make a living and make a difference? Join our team at Snyder Junior High School!

𝙒𝙝𝙮 𝙎𝙣𝙮𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙄𝙎𝘿?
• Competitive pay + work-life balance
• Positive campus culture
• Retention incentive: All full-time staff are eligible for an additional 401(a) contribution for every 5 years of service: $500 at 5 years, up to $3,000 at 30 years.
• Additional earning opportunities with stipends
• Hybrid Calendar - providing 11 additional paid days to 10-month employees over a traditional school calendar; 12-month employees also get Fridays off in the summer
• Free Pre-K for all
• Comfortable dress code

𝘼𝙙𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘽𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙩𝙨
• $5,100 annually paid toward medical policy
• Retention incentive: All full-time staff are eligible for an additional 401(a) contribution for each 5 years of service: $500 at 5 years, up to $3,000 at 30 years.
• 401 (a) retirement contribution matching: 100% match up to 5% of your salary, vested after 5 years.
• $50,000 life insurance policy
Learn more & apply at www.snyderisd.net/careers