To show our appreciation to our Anderson-Shiro staff members we would like to present one of our first selections, Coach Schroeder.

Coach Schroeder grew up in Anderson which lead to his career in being a coach/teacher at Anderson-Shiro ISD. He has a happy family made up of his wife, his son, and his 2 pets.

Some of his hobbies are fishing, hunting, and spending time with his son. He said he really likes to help the students of Anderson with their school work.

A challenge that helped him grow was the 2020 pandemic and everything that happened during that frightful year.

His favorite motto that he lives by is “God is big enough."

His teaching philosophy is “If you can reach their heart, you can reach their mind."

His advice for Anderson-Shiro students is “to always try."

William, Emmy, Kennah

To show our appreciation to our Anderson-Shiro staff members we would like to present one of our first selections, Mrs. Annette Hardy. She was born and raised in Roans Prairie, Texas. She has a husband that works as a truck driver and two kids: TJ (which is the oldest) and Rosemary. Her reasons for working at Anderson-Shiro Jr-Sr High are that the job is close to home, and she has the same schedule as her daughter. She works for Mrs. Berger in the cafeteria cutting fruits and veggies for student meals. Her favorite part of working at the school is seeing all the kids grow up and become successful. Her biggest struggle in life was losing her dad because she was a big daddy's girl. 

• In her free time she enjoys hanging out with her family and friends. They enjoy watching the Astros and the occasional football game.

• She only gets about 10-12 hours a week of free time.

• Motto - "Always put God first."

• Message - "Enjoy school while it lasts because once it's over you're going to miss it."

Sincerely... Kaylynn Thrash, Brianna Pyle, Nolan Womack

To show our appreciation to our Anderson-Shiro staff members, we are going to talk about our owl spotlight of the week, Coach Hodges. He has been our athletic director and head football coach for seven years. He grew up in Bryan with his parents and sister. In junior high, he played five sports, and then in high school, he played two sports. He went to Texas A&M. He now has a wife (Jill) and four kids, Maddee, Cooper, Lane, and Bear. In his spare time, he likes to watch all sports. He also loves going to Aggie football games during the fall seasons. He loves fishing and hunting. Some of his favorite teams are the Aggies, Astros, Cowboys, and TottenHam Hotspur. His favorite food is steak. His favorite restaurants are any place where he can get a good steak. Some schools he worked at before Anderson are Boswell, Bryan, and Castleberry. Something that has pushed him to be where he is now is the first couple of years of Anderson-Shiro football. His motto he goes by is, “Prepare the child for the road not the road for the child.” When he is coaching he is VERY competitive, and he said that,”He hates losing more than he likes to win.” The reason he wanted to be a coach is because he wanted to make an impact on people. He loves making connections with kids before getting to the basics of that sport. He wanted to come teach in Anderson because he loves the community and all the people he can help. His favorite quote is, ”You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” ,Wayne Gretzky, and Michael Scott.

By Emma Cowley, Kain Ridgeway, Brody Kimich

Mrs.Hammer is from Grimes County and has lived here for a long time. She went to Navasota High School and was a cheerleader. She teaches 1st grade at Anderson-Shiro Elementary and loves being with students. A challenge that helped her grow stems from when she was little. She struggled to read  which helped her become a teacher. A challenge as a kid helps her to understand what students are going through when they struggle. She actually taught at a big school, but she didn't know anyone, so she started teaching in Anderson where she knows more people she loves. Some of her hobbies are fishing, hunting, and showing goats. She also likes running in the morning, and because of that, every year she hosts a running club. Her favorite part of working at the Anderson-Shiro Elementary is the students and the community.

• She has 3 kids named Macey, Koy, and Holden.

• Her favorite quote that she tells Anderson-Shiro students is: "believe to achieve."

• Her teaching philosophy is ,"Be a believer and always give grace. Support your peers  because you never know what they are going through."

Sincerely... Briana Espinoza, RyanGrace Schroeder, and Tristan Millard

To show our appreciation to our Anderson-shiro staff members, we are going to talk about our owl spotlight of the week, Mr. Borski. 

He was born and attended here in Anderson. He has two kids Maggie and Myles, and they also attend school here. He is a teacher that teaches 6th grade math. He went to the University of Texas A&M and after college, he worked in Bryan and wanted to work here because he had a good education here in Anderson. 

His favorite hobby is working outside in his yard. He has peach and apple trees. His favorite part about working here in Anderson are the kids because they don't give up on him, and they want to be successful. He just wants his students to do very well.

A challenge that has helped him grow is his parents' illnesses because they made him work harder than usual. 

His favorite quote is 

"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." - Helen Keller

His advice to Anderson students is to find something you really like and to find your place. 

Mr. Borski is a really big traveler. He traveled most of the west coast this summer, but for winter break he plans to stay home and spend time with his family.

- Juan Rodriguez, Alaina Mason, Elena Prado

To show our appreciation to our Anderson-Shiro staff, we've picked Mrs. Jolly out of the many staff members and teachers. 

Mrs. Jolly is married to a man named Pat and has two daughters, Aimee and Melissa. She is also from Anderson and has 11 pets and a grand dog named Tatum. 

Her quotes: Love one another and be good to each other. Always do your best.

Favorite part about working at Anderson-Shiro: The people and the children.

Her hardest challenge: She went back to school at 40 years old with two kids to take care of, and she had a full time job.

Advice she has for Anderson-Shiro students: Work hard and enjoy school because in the end all you have are memories. Always try your hardest and do your best.

Job: Content Mastery

Favorite Sports Team: Houston Astros. Go Astros!

- By Maddie Cook, Tessa Duckworth, and Emmalee Clough

For this week's Owl Spotlight we selected Mrs. Sewell. We selected her because of her friendliness. 

Mrs Sewell is not from Anderson, instead being from a small town named Cleberne, TX.  She chose to live in Anderson because it was a small town and it reminded her of Cleberne. It is also because she wanted her son to live in Anderson and grow up there. She has a one and a half year old son named Jackson. She moved here to go to Texas A&M for college. 

She has a dog named Bear. She chose to work here because she heard good things about the school and saw an open spot. Her favorite hobby is walking on trails and teaching bible study every week.

She wants to recognize Mrs. Carroll for her tremendous help. A challenge that Mrs. Sewell has been through is being knocked down and relying on God to help her back up. Her favorite quote, said by her, is "Where's your ID?." Her teaching philosophy is to build relationships. 

One advice she would give to students would be is that the teachers in the school are here to help you so get to know them before you graduate. She enjoys working here because of the amazing students and she is happy when they walk through the door, and the staff feels like family to her.

By - Cooper Gruner, Brody Kimich, and Juan Hernandez

For this week's Owl Spotlight we would like to appreciate Mrs. Oller. We selected Mrs. Oller because she is the coolest teacher on the elementary campus. She grew up in Newalla Oklahoma. She has a husband and two kids, Colten and Trinity. Her role in the school is as a teacher. She taught Pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and third grade. She chose to teach at Anderson because it reminded her of Newalla, a small town like Anderson. Her favorite hobbies are taking her kids to games and practices. Her favorite things are watching sports events.

She enjoys working at Anderson because she likes the kids and how they are just like her family, and because the kids are cool at the school. Something that helped her grow is being a twin with her sister because they were friends, so when she left her sister she had to learn how to live on her own.

Her favorite quote is "Have grit" by Mr.Beene. Her advice to Anderson students is to always have fun and live in the moment. Her favorite sport is basketball. She played in 2004 and 2006 for the Radiators in college.

By Xaiver Franklin, Jayden Jordan, and Lane Steele

Mrs. Allen is from Anderson. She graduated from Anderson in 2006. She's lived her whole life here. Mrs. Allen has one daughter in kindergarten and one son in 4th grade. She teaches HS math, because she loves this small town. 

Mrs. Allen's favorite things to do are watching her son play baseball and watching her daughter cheer. Mrs. Allen's hobbies are swimming and reading. Her favorite part of working at Anderson-Shiro is getting to shape her students' lives.

When Mrs. Allen was in school she struggled with English. She had to overcome this fear if she wanted to do well in college, and if she wanted to teach. Mrs. Allen's favorite motto is ALWAYS give 100%.

Mrs. Allen's teaching philosophy is to try to relate to the student interests to make the subject more interesting . Some advice from Mrs. Allen is to become involved in the school environment and to always try your best.

By: Alley Berger and Tessa Kitkoski

We selected Coach Glaspie for our Owl Spotlight of the week. 

He was born and raised in Conroe Texas with his three brothers and two sisters. His parents were also born and raised in Conroe, too. His hobbies are playing golf and working outside. When he is not coaching or teaching he enjoys playing Call Of Duty and MLB the Show. His favorite quote is ‘’You can’t control your circumstances, but you can choose to overcome them.’’

-Has a dog named Wayne

-Has a cat named Earl

-Enjoys playing golf, coaching in athletics, and doing yard work.

-6th and 8th grade social studies teacher

-Came to Anderson to be head coach of the basketball team

-Favorite part of Anderson is coaching athletics

-Sat on the bench for the first time in college and motivated him to keep working.

-Advice for future generations is to keep doing what you are doing and there will be an amazing life waiting for you.

By Myles Borski, Daymyan Stuart, and Jett Bay

About Mrs. Tagudin

Mrs. Tagudin is from Northern California and moved to Anderson TX in 2008. She is a fourth grade teacher at Anderson-Shiro Elementary. This is her 16th year of  teaching...fun fact 12 of them were at Anderson. She loves to make teaching fun for her students.  Mrs. Tagudin is very passionate about teaching and loves reading to her students. She treats her students like they are her children. She is committed to her job as the best teacher. She is married and has 1 son and 2 daughters.                     

Favorite activities/hobbies.                                               

She loves to travel with her family and loves to play softball and basketball even though she is VERY competitive. She hates to lose. A challenge that helped her grow as a teacher are different grade levels that she taught.  In the words of Mrs. Tagudin her favorite quote is ''push yourself to be better than you think you can be.'' Her teaching philosophy is ''push yourself/the kid and the adult can do more than they think.'' 

Thank you Mrs. Tagudin for coming to the school and letting us interview you. Mrs. Tagudin is one of the best teachers at Anderson.

By: Cade Kolby, Connor Hernandez ,and Kal-El Ojeda

About Coach Weber

Coach weber was born and raised in Kansas. He has a wife named Kaitlyn and one son named Stratton. His role in this school is high school football, high school basketball, JH science, and health teacher. Coach Weber decided to work at Anderson because it reminded him of the community he originally came from and got back into high school coaching instead of Jh.

Favorite activities/hobbies

Coach Weber's favorite thing to do is raise and sell Angus cattle and his hobbies are hunting, fishing, and playing sports. Coach Weber's favorite thing about Anderson-Shiro is that it's a small community with great students.

More about Coach Weber

An example of a challenge that helped him grow is moving 600 miles away and being that far from family and friends. When he moved to Anderson and began teaching he started a teaching philosophy. "I believe that all kids can learn and be successful if they are willing to work hard." He also stands by the quote " Work in silence and let success be your noise." Some words Coach Weber would like the Anderson students to know and hopefully stand by through their years here at Anderson-Shiro "Work hard for anything you do and don't take anything for granted."

Thanks to Coach Weber for letting us do this amazing interview. He is a great man and an even better coach. Thank you and we love you coach!

By: Kaden Murphy, Jace Kimich, Gustavo Cerda

About Dr. Borowicz

Dr. Borowicz is originally from Centerville, Mississippi. She is married and has two kids who are 5 years old and 2 years old. Dr.B also has a Chihuahua Yorkie mix named S'more. Dr.B is a Superintendent which is someone who makes sure everyone gets what they need. She chose to work at Anderson-Shiro because she wanted to move to a smaller community for her kids so she prayed about it with her husband and it happened.

Favorites/Hobbies

Her favorite thing to do is to sit outside and read a book. She also likes to spend time with her husband and two kids. Dr.B's favorite thing about working at Anderson is the awesome students and staff. She also likes the relationship that everyone has.

Growing/ Quote

Something that helped her grow is failure. Such as when things didn't go the way she wanted it to it or when there were tough decisions that had to be made. Her favorite quote is "It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself." - Eleanor Roosevelt.

Teaching Philosophy 

Her teaching philosophy is "You learn best by doing and experiencing the work that you do."- Dr.B

Advice

Dr.B's advice for Anderson-Shiro students would be:

1. Your enough

2. Dream Big

3. You will experience failure  

By: Kelli Belinowski, Maycie Zimmerman, Amelia Martinez

Mrs. Berger is the cafeteria manager that everyone loves. She is very friendly and always has so much school spirit. She has 2 kids, Alley and Brayden Berger.

Mrs Berger's favorite things to do are:

• loves watching her kids participate in sports 

• playing with her chickens 

• Loves going to Disney with her family

She came to Anderson so her kids could come to this great school. Her favorite part about working at Anderson-Shiro is seeing her kids and their friends. Mrs. Berger's advice to students is to "always look forward and never look back." One of her favorite quotes or motto's is to," Make someone smile."  

-Harper Korenek, Kenley Williams, Cole Tejcek

We selected Coach San Miguel for our Owl Spotlight. He was born and raised in Madisonville, Texas. His job at Anderson-Shiro is a 6th and 7th grade science teacher. He coaches High school and Junior high football, and he also coaches Varsity and Junior Varsity basketball.

• He loves to golf 

• He also loves to go on vacations with his family

One of his favorite things about working at Anderson-Shiro is the smart kids and that the staff are helpful here. One of his challenges was going from place to place. His favorite quote is, " The question isn't who's going to let me, it's who is going to stop me." His philosophy for success is to strive for accountability. This means you should try your hardest and never let anyone tear you down, or try to break you. His advice for Anderson-Shiro students is to keep doing what you are doing and listen to your teachers. He said," You are very mindful and respectful"

By, Tucker Stefan & Wyatt Hoffart

About Mrs. Schroeder

Mrs. Schroeder is originally from Navasota but moved to Anderson two years ago, but has been active with the district since 2011. She moved to Anderson and works with payroll for the School. She has a happy family with her husband, Cody, son, Colby, and her two fur babies, Soka and Kota.

Some of her hobbies include pool days with friends and family, shopping, and staying at home and watching movies. She loves Anderson because of all the people.

Her advice for students is, "Learn to embrace challenges rather than avoid them." Choose to see challenges as opportunities to learn. Even if you can't overcome the challenges, you still have to grow as a person.

A challenge that has helped her grow was taking on her job at Anderson- Shiro Elemetary School.

Her life philosophy is, "The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday, don't be afraid to fail."

By:  Baylen Land, Peyton Kutach, and Jenna Brewer

To show our appreciation to our Anderson-Shiro staff members we would like to present Mrs.Cosby. 

About Her

Mrs. Cosby is originally from the Magnolia/Tomball area. She chose to work here because her husband was the other Ag Teacher. She teaches High School and her classes include: Leadership, Floral Design, Livestock, Small animal Management, Equine Science, and Advanced Animal Science.

She has four daughters (Kiera 26, Kyela 26, Brooklyn 19, and Bristol 12) 2 son-in- laws (Craig, and Hans) and one Granddaughter (Mia). She has three dogs (2 Mini Aussies) Oliver, Jolene, and (1 Boxer) Roxxane.

Favorites/Hobbies

Some of her hobbies include being outside with family, baking cakes and cupcakes for her small business, supporting her kids activities, and Stock Shows with her FFA kids.

Challenge 

Something that helped her grow was when her dad and brother passed away within four months, She grew in faith and learned to lean on God for peace and comfort. She learned to make the best of everyday because life is short and you never know when it will be someones last.

Quote

"Do not be anxious in anything but in everything by supplication and prayer with Thanksgiving let your requests be known to God." (Phillippians 4:6) 

Motto

A kid doesn't care how much you know until they know how much you care. She believes that relationships and holding kids accountable is the most important thing a teacher can do. Kids may not like tough love but one day they will appreciate it. Consistency is key and life lessons stick.

Advice 

Her best advice for the kids at Anderson-Shiro Jr/Sr. High school is be the best version of yourself today because tomorrow isn't promised. Make good choices and leave your legacy.

-Baylen, and Bristol

About Me

His name is Jerry Kasprzak. He is married and has five kids. His wife's name is Kristen and his oldest daughter's name is Krisy. She is 25, then Kandas is 22, Kortney is 19, Klark is 14, and the youngest is Kase. He is 7 and is about to 8. Mr. Kasprzak's role at the shool is to challenge his students to think and he does that through science. He chose to work at Anderson because he was working around here and his dad's wife owned Kotts cafe.

Favorites/Hobbies 

Mr. Kasprzak's favorite thing to do in his free time is fish, hunt, kayak, sail, and spend time with is family. His favorite part about working at Anderson-Shiro is getting to see and interact with all the kids. 

Challenge 

A challenge that has helped him grow is constantly moving around with all of the kids.

Quote/Motto

He said life is about choices and you have power to choose where you want to go.

Advice for Anderson-Shiro 

There is a whole world out there, go see it. You have to get out of your comfort zone sometimes.

By: Kaylee Kimich, Jaylie Hurst and Hagan Burzynski