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Student council

What is student council?

A group of students who represent the student body who seek to improve student life, plan events, and make decisions for the school based on the 3 pillars of leadership, service, and school spirit.

Who can join?

Student council is open to all students in 3rd-5th grades!

Benefits of joining:

Develop leadership, service and teamwork skills
Meet new people and make new friends
Make a difference and develop various technical and social skills

Facts you need to know:

Meeting time and dates:

7:30 am-8:00 am on the following dates:

September 10th
October 1 & October 22
November 5 & November 19
December 3 and December 17
January 14 and January 28
February 4 and February 18
March 11 and March 25

Meeting location:

Library

Staff advisors:

Mrs. Narvaez, Nurse Keisha, and Ms. Augsteen

Join us and fill out the application that was given to students at the first meeting.

Applications were due to Ms. Augsteen's office by September 17th.

Currently, there are over 30 members!

During student council's October meeting, students worked on editing their applications and will start elections next month.

🥔 Mash Out Hunger! 🥔
Shugart Student Council is collecting instant mashed potatoes (boxes or pouches) from November 5–17 to help The Good Samaritan Food Pantry of Garland, Texas.
Last year, thanks to your generosity, we donated 119 pounds of mashed potatoes — let’s beat that this year! 💪
We serve our community because kindness starts here — helping others ensures every family has a warm meal to share. 💛
📍 Drop off your donations in the front office or with your teacher.
Let’s mash out hunger together, Shugart Sheriffs! 🤠✨

Shugart student council slideshows

Meetings

Shugart student council meetings

Mash out hunger

Shugart gives to the community before Thanksgiving break!

🥔 Mash Out Hunger! 🥔
Shugart Student Council is collected instant mashed potatoes (boxes or pouches) from November 5–19 to help The Good Samaritan Food Pantry of Garland, Texas.
We serve our community because kindness starts here — helping others ensures every family has a warm meal to share. 💛

Election and voting

Student Council Election and voting process

Choir

Choir t-shirt order forms were sent home. If you would like to purchase a choir t-shirt, the deadline to turn in the forms is Tuesday, September 30th.

Choir auditions started on Wednesday, September 10th, after school.

Choir is every Wednesday after school until 5:00pm.

When they students found out that they made choir from their auditions, they received a note from Mrs. Lawson-Alexander, a music pencil, cup, and most importantly a schedule with all of the practices and performances.

Fall choir concert

On Thursday, November 13th, the talented students of our 3rd-5th grade choir took the stage for their first performance of the school year. Comprising 30 dedicated young singers who auditioned to be part of this special group, these students have been rehearsing diligently every week after school. With a repertoire that spans five songs of diverse styles, they will showcase their versatility and growing vocal skills.

From soaring harmonies to lively rhythms, each piece reflects the hard work and passion that these students have put into their practice sessions. This performance marks an exciting milestone as the choir’s first public debut, but it’s just the beginning. The students are gearing up for their big Choir Competition in May, and this event serves as a preview of their incredible potential.

We are incredibly proud of these young musicians for their commitment and determination, and we look forward to many more opportunities to hear them sing throughout the year.

Robotics

Currently, there are 12 students who have joined Robotics club. This club is for 3rd-5th grade students. Robotics classes started on Friday, September 19th from 3:30-4:40pm every Friday.

First event

🎉 Shugart Robotics Team Rocks Their First Event! 🤖

Our first robotics event was a huge success! The students had an incredible time exploring, building, and learning through hands-on experiences. A massive shout-out to our amazing Robotics Team, led and inspired by the one and only Mr. Roberto Mata, our talented 4th grade bilingual teacher! 👨‍🏫💡

📅 Stay tuned for the next robotics adventure!

Next Robotics event

Mark your calendars.

The next Robotics Event is coming up on December 6 at Sellers Middle School (1009 Mars Dr, Garland, TX 75040) from 7:30 am to 3:00 pm.

GISD Robotics Event: Jingle Bots

VIQRC Elementary Tournament

Schedule

7:30 Doors open & check-in

7:45 Inspection

8:30 Skills & matches begin

12:00 Lunch

2:00 Finals matches

2:30 Awards

Important notes:

Concessions available.
Only one adult per team will be allowed to stay in the team put areas.
Parents are welcome to watch the matches in the main gym.

Slideshow of meetings

Dojo store

Students get the opportunity to spend their dojo points on Friday at the Dojo store. Teachers choose a student who has the most dojo points in the class. Teachers give dojo points throughout the week for attendance, working hard, hallway behavior, etc.

Dojo store slideshow

Dojo store slideshow

It was a pajama day at school when these pictures were taken.

Turkey trot

We are thankful for YOU! To all our families and staff! We had a fun filled Turkey Trot day before starting Thanksgiving break!

Mrs. Murray displayed the turkey in the kindergarten hallway - 19 reasons she is thankful!

Ms. Stell and Ms. Morrow dressed as turkeys.

Ms. Stell and Ms. Morrow were ready to celebrate the Turkey Trot!

PreK boys are ready to chase Coach McClure as a turkey!

Pictures of the pre-K Turkey trot! Coach McClure dressed as a turkey for the students to catch him!

Students buying snacks after they ran the Turkey Trot!

Students enjoyed purchasing snacks and the cute Turkey Trot banner made by Ms. Julianne!

1st grade buying snacks and playing!

First grade buying snacks at Turkey trot.

First grade playing after the Turkey trot.

Mrs. Hernandez’s (kindergarten bilingual) class’ hallway work!

Mrs. Hernandez's class' turkeys displayed in the kindergarten hallway.

Custodian Appreciation

On October 2nd, we celebrated our amazing custodial staff. We are grateful for everything you do!

Family fitness night

Our school hosted a successful Family Fitness Night filled with engaging activities, interactive games, and opportunities for families to exercise together. The event encouraged family bonding while promoting the importance of health and wellness. Students and their families had the chance to learn more about the benefits of staying active and making healthy lifestyle choices, all while enjoying a fun and supportive environment.

Free lunchboxes were given to families! Our special guest, Chef Kevin joined us for a demonstration about healthy food!

Thank you to all of our students, families, and staff who came out for Family Fitness Night!

Family Fitness night slideshow

Family Fitness night slideshow

Lunch with your grandparents

In Celebration of Grandparents Day we invited families to “Lunch with Your Grandparents” on Wednesday, September 10th, 2025! We had fun welcoming our wonderful grandparents on campus for this special event!

Our Grandparents’ Day celebration was so fun! Thank you to all of the families who came out to eat lunch with their grandchildren. Our students were so excited to have you here at school.

Photo op for lunch with your grandparents

Thank you Ms. A Garcia and Mrs. Thomason for the pictures! There are lots of sweet pictures that are worthy to save for safekeeping!

College week events

Dress to impress
Craziest outfit

Dress to impress

Craziest outfit

We're crazy about college!

The staff had a contest for the craziest outfit! You look through the slideshow to see the winners and in a news post.