Four Schools
Among the Best
Four
Irving ISD schools have been recognized in the December issue of
Texas Monthly as being among the Best Public Schools in the state.
Hanes Elementary School, Austin Middle School, Crockett Middle School,
and Lamar Middle School were selected for this year’s list.
The
National Center for Educational Accountability identified schools for
the Texas Monthly list that exhibit outstanding performance in
comparison to similar schools across multiple grades and years. The
Texas Monthly list includes 12 percent of elementary schools, 13
percent of middle schools, and eight percent of high schools after
evaluating three years of data (2004-05, 2005-06 and 2006-07). In
comparison, 53 percent of elementary schools, 34 percent of middle
schools, and 13 percent of high schools were identified as Recognized or
Exemplary in the Texas Education Agency Academic Excellence Indicator
System for 2007.
For more information, access the Internet at
www.texasmonthly.com/2007-12-01/feature6.php or
www.just4kids.org/en/texas/higher_performing/texas_monthly.cfm.
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Le & O’Connor
Meet Supreme Court Justices
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Jaclyn Le
and Jonathan
O’Connor were involved in sessions with
justices at the United States Supreme Court. |
Jaclyn Le and Jonathan O’Connor, seniors at Nimitz High School, were
among 87 students from 34 states and Puerto Rico to participate in
sessions with justices of the United States Supreme Court in Washington,
D.C. November 5-6.
Sponsored by the Annenberg Foundation, Le and O’Connor were the only
students from Texas. The students prepared for the sessions by studying
the court case, Yick Wo v. Hopkins. The students were involved in two
videotaping sessions with Justices Kennedy, Breyer and Scalia, and also
had the opportunity to observe an actual Supreme Court hearing. The
videotaped sessions will be made available next year for use in
classrooms across America.
While they were in Washington, Le and O’Connor also had brief meetings
with Senators John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchinson, and visited several
national monuments.
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Nimitz
to Host Madrigal Feaste
The
annual Madrigal Feaste, featuring the Madrigal Singers, will be held at
Nimitz High School December 6, 7 and 8 at 7 p.m. Tickets for the Feaste
& Concert are $15 and tickets for Bread, Wassail & Concert are $7. For
more information, call 972.273.8782 or email
bobjones@irvingisd.net.
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Peavy Guest
Speaker at Lamar
Angier Peavy, former foreign service officer at the United States
Department of State, served as guest speaker for sixth grade social
studies students in Alison Smith’s class at Lamar Middle School. During
her career, Peavy worked in many different countries where she was
responsible for public diplomacy in United States Embassies. She shared
her experiences during her time in Africa. She spoke to the students in
two languages native to the area and told several stories of her
adventures with African wildlife. Students were given the opportunity to
wear traditional African clothing and masks, play musical instruments,
and examine toys made from woven grass.
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Angier Peavy, former foreign service officer at the U.S.
Department of State, spoke to sixth graders at
Lamar Middle School. |
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Holiday Programs
Provide Musical Entertainment
Approximately
40 holiday programs featuring IISD bands, choirs and/or orchestras will
be presented this month at district schools. For more information,
access the Internet at
www.irvingisd.net/finearts/calendarholiday.htm
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Irving High
Students Win DECA Awards
Five
Irving High School students won awards at the Northwood University Mock
Distributive Education Clubs of America competition November 16. In the
Role Play competition, Wendy Hudson and Brent Felty placed second and
America De La Rosa and Walter Contreras were selected for the top 10.
Joshua Poulin was selected for the top 10 in Testing.
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TRS Sponsors
Retirement Workshop
The
Irving Retired School Personnel Association is sponsoring a Retirement
Workshop on January 28, 2008 from 4−6 p.m. at Stipes Elementary School,
3100 Cross Timbers Drive. Joann Holshouser with Teacher Retirement
System of Texas will present a general overview of the retirement
process and the various options available.
There will be a question and answer session from 6:00−7:30 p.m.,
and take home packets will be available. If you are planning to retire
in the next few years, it will be beneficial to attend.
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