Five Schools
Earn Recognized Ratings
In
the latest ratings released through the state’s Academic Excellence
Indicator System, five Irving ISD schools earned Recognized ratings.
They are Gilbert Elementary School, Good Elementary School, Hanes
Elementary School, Austin Middle School, and Lamar Middle School.
Five Recognized schools is an improvement over last year, when four IISD
schools received the Recognized rating. Improvement in scores on the
Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) is a major reason for
the overall improvement.
Overall, Irving ISD received a rating of Academically Acceptable, as did
all other regular IISD schools. Union Bower Center for Learning – the
district’s alternative campus for students at risk of dropping out of
school – received a rating of AEA (Alternative Education
Accountability): Academically Unacceptable due to Hispanic and
Economically Disadvantaged student performance on TAKS and the dropout
rate for white students.
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New Principals
for 2007-2008
Irving ISD has announced new principal appointments for the 2007-2008
school year. IISD principal appointments for 2007-2008 are as
follows:
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John Rose,
de Zavala Middle School, replacing Sebastian Bozas. Rose
previously served as principal at Crockett Middle School. |
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Angie
Gaylord, Crockett Middle School, replacing Rose. Gaylord
served previously as a vice principal at Austin Middle
School. |
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Patty
Notgrass, Lively Elementary School, replacing Raul Peña.
Notgrass previously served as principal at Elliott
Elementary School. |
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Jill
Tokumoto, Ph.D., Elliott Elementary School, replacing
Notgrass. Tokumoto served previously as an elementary
principal in Everett, Washington. |
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Tina
Richard, Johnston Elementary School, replacing Sandy
Sanders. Richard previously served as principal at Good
Elementary School. |
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Yanira
Oliveras, Good Elementary School, replacing Richard.
Oliveras served previously as an assistant principal at
Good. |
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Hilda
Rodriguez, Thomas Haley Elementary School, replacing Danny
Ward. Rodriguez previously served as an elementary principal
in Saginaw, Michigan. |
The first day of school for the 2007-2008 school year is Monday, August
27.
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Zero Gravity
Flight Set
Twenty Irving ISD educators and administrators have been chosen to
participate in the Weightless Flights of Discovery Program, sponsored by
Northrop Grumman Foundation with Zero Gravity Corporation.
The program provides professional development aimed at math and science
teachers in middle and high schools. IISD participants attended a summer
workshop in preparation for their August 28 flight.
Weightless Flights of Discovery
The participants are: Marie Morris, Ph.D., assistant superintendent for
teaching and learning; Ann Mulvihill, secondary science coordinator;
Jennifer Hylemon, secondary math coordinator; Kelly Achilles, science
teacher, Houston Middle School; Cindy Bell, science teacher, Lamar
Middle School; Tamera Candelaria, science teacher, Houston Middle
School; Andrew Dodd, science teacher, The Academy of IISD; Julie Garner,
science teacher, Lamar Middle School; Toni Goodman, vice principal,
Irving High School; Vickie Harper, math teacher, MacArthur High School;
Kay Kelbly, science teacher, The Academy of IISD; Megan Kotula, science
teacher, Austin Middle School; Pam Lawson, science teacher, Crockett
Middle School; Lisa Lee, science teacher/coach, Irving High School;
Charlene Masch, science teacher, de Zavala Middle School; Adrianna
McNellie, math teacher, Austin Middle School; Maureen Pickens, math
teacher, The Academy of IISD; Karen Sargent, math teacher, Nimitz High
School; Melanie White, science teacher, Lamar Middle School; and Kristi
Woodhouse, science teacher, Lamar Middle School.
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Employee
Benefits Enrollment Period
Irving ISD employees are reminded that the open enrollment period for
their benefits began August 1. All employees must re-enroll for
their benefits for the 2007-2008 school year. Open enrollment link is
available at the following website:
www.irvingisd.net/ppage/open_enrollment.htm. Please follow the
instructions on the page.
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Nimitz Graduate
Earns Medals
Jeremiah
Glenn, who graduated in June from Nimitz High School, won four medals
during the 2007 World Scholars Cup held May 26-27 in Seoul, South Korea.
Academic decathletes from the United States competed against students
from multiple countries.
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Meet the
Teacher/Parent Orientation Events Scheduled
Irving ISD schools have begun scheduling Meet the Teacher and Parent
Orientation events. To find out the event date for your school, visit
www.irvingisd.net/ppage/meet_the_teacher.htm.
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Townsell
Launches PTA Unit
A
new PTA unit has been established at Townsell Elementary School, with
2007-2008 officers to be introduced August 23 during Meet the Teacher
Night at the school. Founding member T-shirts also will be available at
the event. In addition, a Dad’s Club will be launched for the new school
year, in conjunction with the new PTA unit.
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Travis
Blue Ribbons
 The
2007-2008 cheerleaders and mascot for Travis Middle School
attended the Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) Cheer
Camp in June, winning a blue superior ribbon for their
chants, cheers and dances.
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Blue Whale Length at
Johnston
 Just
before the end of school in May, kindergarten students at
Johnston Elementary School used a hallway to measure the
length of a blue whale, which is 100 feet. |
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