IISD Well Represented at District Academics
MacArthur, Nimitz and Irving high schools traveled to South Grand
Prairie High School March 29-30 to compete in the District 7-5A
University Interscholastic League Academic Contests.
Of
the six schools competing, MacArthur won the overall Second Place
Sweepstakes Title for the second consecutive year and Nimitz won third.
MacArthur posted five first place team victories, and Irving High and
Nimitz both fielded two first place team wins. Although The Academy of
Irving ISD is an accredited high school, Academy students competed in
the UIL events by representing the high school zone in which they reside
– Irving, MacArthur or Nimitz.
Students advancing to regional competition can qualify for state if they
place first, second or third. Regional competition will be at Texas Tech
University April 11-13. For a complete list of district results, access
www.irvingisd.net/articles/academic.htm.
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Byron
Nelson to Bring Dental Clinic for Children
In
conjunction with the EDS Byron Nelson Golf Championship, the Christina
Smile’s Children’s Dental Clinic will visit Brown Elementary School in
Irving, April 21-23.
The non-profit dental clinic has worked in cooperation with the PGA Tour
and Champions Tour in the Dallas area for several years. Christina
Smile’s was founded by Dr. Richard Garza, an Austin dentist, to provide
quality, comprehensive and charitable dental care to children in need.
Garza, along with local volunteer dentists and assistants, will visit
Brown in order to provide dental care to about 120 Irving ISD students.
In past years, 20 to 40 IISD students have traveled to Dallas for the
clinic. This year Roadway Express, Brown’s partner in education, has
worked with the school in laying the groundwork for the clinic to be
hosted at Brown.
Christina Smile’s is operated from a self-contained, 48-foot trailer
equipped with three dental treatment stations, x-ray equipment, and an
instrument sterilization area. Approximately 40 children will be seen
each day of the three-day clinic. Volunteer dentists will perform
extractions, fillings, root canal treatments, and provide crowns and
sealants valued at approximately $75,000 in dental care. Brown
Elementary School is located at 2501 W. 10th Street in Irving.
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Student,
Teacher Honored
On
April 12, Razi Choudhry, senior at MacArthur High School, and Esther
Martinez, third grade teacher at Elliott Elementary School, will be
among the honorees at Junior Achievement’s Tenth Annual Dallas Business
Hall of Fame.
Choudhry has been named Student of the Year and will serve as the
event’s keynote speaker. The MacArthur senior was chosen because he has
maintained a 3.87 grade point average while also working two jobs in
order to help provide for his family. Choudhry represents the first
generation of his family to receive formal education. Martinez is a
bilingual third grade teacher at Elliott and works to ensure that her
students not only learn core reading and math skills, but also life
skills.
The Dallas Business Hall of Fame will be held at InterContinental Dallas
Hotel. For more information, visit
www.jadallas.org or call 972-690-8484, ext. 225.
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IISD
Teacher Job Fair
The annual IISD Teacher Job Fair is scheduled for April 19 from 9:30
a.m.-12:30 p.m. at The Academy of Irving ISD.
Applicants
should complete an electronic employment application at least three days
prior to the job fair by accessing the IISD website at
www.irvingisd.net/hr/default2.htm. Applicants should bring copies of
their resume and teaching certificate, college letter of anticipated
completion, or a letter of acceptance if the candidate is enrolled in an
approved alternative certification program.
School principals will be present to conduct interviews, some of which
are estimated to last until 3:30 p.m.
Representatives from various alternative certification programs also
will be in attendance and if interested in alternative certification,
applicants should bring copies of their college transcripts.
For more information regarding IISD job fairs, access
www.irvingisd.net/page/job_fair.htm.
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Students
Perform in Zone Competition
Theater students from Nimitz, MacArthur and Irving high schools competed
against five other high schools in Zone 2 One-Act Play March 20. The
cast from Nimitz advanced to the district-level contest along with three
other schools.
Several Nimitz students received individual awards at district for their
work:
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J.D. Zavala, Best
Actor
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Brooke Anderson,
Outstanding Technician
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Joe Morrel,
All-Star Cast Member
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Kaycee Reiniger,
All-Star Cast Member
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Stephanie Stockton,
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast Member
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Sammy Partida,
Honorable Mention All-Star Cast Member
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Chris Ramirez,
Honorable Mention, All-Star Cast Member.
Nimitz performed
Cinderella Waltz directed by Bruce Hermans, David Stone and
Stephanie Ball. Irving High performed 1984 directed by Eric
Domuret and MacArthur performed Tartuffe directed by Phillip
Morgan and Laura Morgan.
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Spring
Art Shows Scheduled
The IISD Annual Spring Art Show is scheduled for April 8-14 at the
Irving Art Center (IAC). A reception commemorating the event will be
April 10 from 6-8 p.m., with an awards presentation at 7:30 p.m.
Art work will be displayed that high school students have created
throughout the 2007-2008 school year. Works will include drawing,
paintings, sculptures, jewelry and photography.
The IISD Independent I Senior Art Show will be April 15-20 from
6-8 p.m., also at IAC. An awards presentation is scheduled for April 17
at 7:30 p.m.
The senior art show will display artwork from seniors in independent art
study from all four high schools and each senior will have a portfolio
consisting of 8 to 10 pieces of their best work.
The Irving Arts Center
is located at 3333 N. MacArthur.
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Girls’
Technology Camp Accepting Applications
Applications are now
being accepted for the Microsoft DigiGirlz High Tech Camp.
Developed to provide girls with a better understanding of what a career
in technology is involves, the camp is free of charge for participants
and presents a learning opportunity for high school girls. The five-day
experience provides opportunities to learn about careers in technology,
talk with Microsoft employees about their life experiences, and enjoy
hands-on computer and technology workshops.
To
apply, high school girls need to complete the online application form by
May 9. The application can be found on the Internet at
www.microsoft.com/about/diversity/programs/camps.mspx. In
addition to the application, students will also be asked to submit a
letter of recommendation from a teacher or counselor.
For more information, call Terry Buckerfield, BCIS teacher at Union
Bower Center for Learning, at 972-273-6578.
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Week of
the Young Child at Clifton
Clifton Early Childhood
School will be conducting activities to commemorate the Week of the
Young Child April 14-18. Week of the Young Child is celebrated
nationally by the National Association for Educating Young Children and
is designed to focus public attention on the needs of young children and
their families.
On
Monday, a ribbon cutting ceremony will open the week’s festivities along
with a door decorating contest and visit from the southwest mobile dairy
classroom. Lucas Miller, “The Zoo Guy”, will visit on Tuesday, and
Wednesday will be literacy day when community leaders will read to
children. Thursday and Friday will include health & nutrition events and
physical fitness activities.
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Be Aware
& Take Care
During April, CIGNA will be conducting gift basket drawings for IISD
employees who subscribe to the district’s health plan and take an online
Health-Risk Assessment (HRA).
Employees subscribing to CIGNA can participate in the district’s annual
health screening or have tests done at their physicians’ office. Once
results are received, employees can login to
www.mycigna.com and take the HRA
online.
The goal of the assessment is to help make employees aware of health
risks and guide employees toward needed care. Taking the assessment is
voluntary and all information gathered during the online assessment will
be kept private.
Contact IISD onsite CIGNA representative Mary Baron at 972.215.5243 for
more information.
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Voter
Registration Deadline
The
deadline for registering to vote in the May 10 election is April 10.
Applications are available at most county government buildings as well
as public libraries and post offices. Applications may also be printed
from the Dallas County Elections Department website at
www.dalcoelections.org.
For early voting locations and polling places, access the information on
the IISD website at
www.irvingisd.net/page/election.htm.
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