Teachers of the
Year Announced
The Irving ISD Teachers of the Year were announced at the Board of
Trustees meeting Monday. They will be formally recognized at a reception
and special board meeting September 17 at Nimitz High School. Chris
Barnes, fifth grade science teacher at Elliott Elementary School last
year (who is teaching this year at Lively Elementary School), is the
IISD Elementary Teacher of the Year. Greg Jackson, math teacher and
Academic Decathlon head coach at Nimitz, is the IISD Secondary Teacher
of the Year.
Trustees also recognized Campus Teachers of the Year. They are: Lyall
Hartley, history, Irving High School; Phillip Morgan,
theatre/speech/debate, MacArthur High School; Lindie Serna, hospitality,
The Academy of IISD; Sherry Luckman, reading, Union Bower Center for
Learning; Hayley Haglund, reading, Austin Middle School; Nancy Chapman,
physical education, Bowie Middle School; Marla Rhodes, career
investigations, Crockett Middle School; Ashley Lattner, history, de
Zavala Middle School; Melissa Skains, English, Houston Middle School;
Susan Reagan, reading, Lamar Middle School; Sue Thomas, English, Travis
Middle School; Donna Lewis, Secondary Reassignment Center; Elizabeth
Sauceda-Hood, kindergarten-second grade, Wheeler Transitional Center;
Rosalita Montalvo, second grade bilingual, Barton Elementary School;
Candice McFall, special education, Brandenburg Elementary School;
Kimberly Moss, third/fourth grade gifted & talented; Britain Elementary
School; Leah Ford, kindergarten, Brown Elementary School; Julie Lewis,
second grade, Davis Elementary School; Kusum Dhingra, fifth grade,
Farine Elementary School; Yolanda Flores, second grade bilingual,
Gilbert Elementary School; Stephenie Brewer, fifth grade, Good
Elementary School; Lindsay McCrary, librarian, John Haley Elementary
School; Maria Sanchez, kindergarten bilingual, Thomas Haley Elementary
School; Darren Wilson, instructional technology specialist, Hanes
Elementary School; Jennifer Anderson, fourth grade gifted & talented,
Johnston Elementary School; Kelly Giddens, fourth grade ESL, Keyes
Elementary School; Sandy Donoho, first grade, Lee Elementary School;
Jerri Johnson, second grade, Lively Elementary School; Francis Salvador,
fifth grade GT/ESL, Schulze Elementary School; David Lewis, physical
education, Stipes Elementary School; Sandra Eggers, first grade, Townley
Elementary School; Kelley Valdez, ESL, Townsell Elementary School;
Georgene Capps, prekindergarten, Clifton Early Childhood School; Deborah
Patterson, prekindergarten bilingual, Kinkeade Early Childhood School;
Maria Garcia, prekindergarten, Pierce Early Childhood School; and
Jennifer Mosley, fifth grade, Elementary Development Center.
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IISD Unveils
Redesigned Website
Irving
ISD Webmaster Bob Harmon, working with the Public Information
Department, has redesigned the district website with the goal of
increasing its overall appeal.
The new design incorporates the district logo as well as a series of
rotating Flash photo images that illustrate the personality of Irving
ISD.
Harmon also improved navigation with drop-down menus that appear under
the red buttons representing the main sections of the website. In
addition, the website features a Spanish section containing essential
news and information related to IISD. Explore the website at
www.irvingisd.net.
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Community
Partnerships Help Irving ISD Students
It
has been a summer of giving, with Irving ISD students and their families
as the beneficiaries, through initiatives spearheaded by local citizens,
businesses and IISD Partnerships in Education.
More than 300 boxes of school supplies were delivered to all IISD
schools as the result of the third annual Mayor & Firefighters Supplies
for Success drive. The supplies were distributed by the schools to
families of low-income students who could not afford to purchase
supplies to start the school year.
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Fluor employees
assembled backpacks last week
for distribution at Hanes Elementary School. |
Individuals and groups playing a major role in the successful drive
include Irving Mayor Herbert Gears, the Irving Fire Department, event
founder Denise Demonbreun, Washington Mutual (which collected nearly
8,000 items for the drive), Irving Teen Court, Koy Lewis, Pam Hastings,
and Jennifer Hyden.
Irving
ISD thanks everyone who made their contribution to make a difference in
the education of our students, said Thelma Cantu, coordinator of
Partnerships in Education.
In
another example of effective partnerships, employees at Las
Colinas-based Fluor Corporation assembled 200 backpacks filled with
school supplies last week for students at Hanes Elementary School.
Another district partner, Nokia, donated 200 new backpacks.
For more information about Partnerships in Education, contact Cantu at
972-215-5017 or
tcantu@irvingisd.net.
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Notgrass Named
TEPSA District 10 President
Patty
Notgrass, principal at Lively Elementary School, has been installed as
District 10 President for the Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors
Association (TEPSA). Notgrass and her fellow officers from the 20 TEPSA
districts across the state were installed at the associations July
leadership conference.
Notgrass, whose career in education spans 28 years, is currently
pursuing a doctorate at Dallas Baptist University. She has been a TEPSA
district officer since 2003.
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Representatives
Selected for PIN Network
Irving ISD schools and departments have
selected their Public Information Network (PIN) representatives to
assist the Public Information Department during the school year. PIN
reps are responsible for coordinating news information at their
locations and sending news to Public Information for publication in the
District Weekly, other
IISD publications, or to attract coverage from local news media outlets.
PIN reps for the 2007-2008 school year
are:
Randall Pliler,
Irving High
Connie Riley, MacArthur High
Michael Campbell, Nimitz
High
Melinda Schott, Academy of Irving ISD
Donna Cagle, Union Bower Center for Learning
Randy Godsey, Secondary Reassignment Center
Lariza Liner,
Austin
Cara Hinkson, Bowie
Lesley Kelley, Crockett
Kelly White, de Zavala
James Scrivner, Houston
Juan Martinez, Lamar
Scott Sralla, Travis
Brenda McGeorge,
Barton
Chris Nester, Brandenburg
Jason Barnett, Britain
Deborah Cottle, Brown
Rosa Avenda๑o, Davis
Bill Rambo, Elliott
Gini Hainley, Farine
Yvette Brown, Gilbert
Doug Love, Good
Jill Kaut, Hanes
Troy Volkmann, John Haley
Becky Strader, Thomas Haley
Amy Fisher, Johnston
Jorge Acosta, Keyes
Aaron McAdams, Lee
Angela Smyers, Lively
Katiuska Herrador, Schulze
Dawn Richardson, Stipes
Sarah Tumlinson, Townley
Susan Dea/Patti Hooten, Townsell
Gay Lee
Schumann, Clifton
Delicia Dansby, Kinkeade
Dorinda Fleming, Pierce
Betty Davis,
Ratteree Career Development
Dell Sanchez, Facilities Services
Joe Gloria/Marcela Montes, Administrative Annex
LaKeisha Roberts, Wheeler Transitional
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College/Career
Night Set for September 19
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Students
and parents have the opportunity to learn about various college and
career programs at College/Career Night scheduled for September 19 from
7-9 p.m. at the Academy. Numerous representatives from colleges,
universities, career/technical schools, and military schools will be
present. Financial aid seminars also will be presented. |
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Irving ISD PTA
Council Meetings Scheduled
Upcoming meeting dates for the Irving ISD Council of PTAs are listed
below. All meetings are held at 9 a.m. in the Board Room of the IISD
Administration Building.
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September 5
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October 17
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December 5
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February 20
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March 26
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May 7
The State PTA Convention will be held February 22-24 in The Woodlands
near Houston.
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Teen Court
Accepting Volunteers
Irving Teen Court
is accepting teen volunteers to attend an attorney/staff orientation
September 15. Volunteers must be between the ages of 1417, or currently
enrolled in high school, and are asked to commit to a minimum of one
Tuesday evening per month for four consecutive months. Applications must
be received in the Irving Teen Court office by September 7. Adult
volunteers also are invited to participate in the program. For details,
call 972-721-3601.
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