SOMS Student Wins Scholastic's "Grant My Wish" Contest

SOMS Student Wins Scholastic's "Grant My Wish" Contest

ELA teacher, Regina Cooper and Contest Winner, Cain Trevino

Cain's winning drawing.

6^th grade ELA teacher Regina Cooper encourages all of her students to showcase their gifts when opportunities arise.  Cain Trevino, a talented artist in Mrs. Cooper’s class, entered Scholastic’s “Grant My Wish” drawing contest.  Cain was one of six students selected as a winner out of over 10,000 entries from all over the country!  Cain’s effort has afforded him the opportunity to select $250 worth of books and materials from Scholastic.  As an added bonus, Mrs. Cooper will also have her choice of books from Scholastic in the amount of $250.  Hard work definitely pays off!  Congratulations, Cain, for a job well done!

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Spring Oaks Student Selected for 2015 JASON Argonaut Research Team

8th grade Science Teacher, Kari Young with Blondine Delva

Congratulations to Blondine Delva, who won a national scholarship competition to become a member of the 2015 JASON Argonaut Science Research Team. Blondine will travel to the Bahamas with a team of professional scientists and 10 other scholars from around the country to study science topics such as climate change and marine biology. This $12,500 scholarship is generously funded by Chevron. In order to win this award, Blondine wrote four essays, got two teacher referrals, and made a video introduction for the scholarship board. Blondine’s hard work paid off with an awesome scholarship. 

Congratualtions, Blondine! You will represent SOMS well!