Jones, Jenkins
Win Seats
This
past Saturday, Irving residents elected two new members to the Irving
ISD Board of Trustees.
Nancy L. Jones won the Place 1 seat being vacated by Michael Hill. Jones
won 51 percent of the vote over candidates Gina Bates, who garnered 32
percent, and Stacey Ponce, who received 17 percent.
A.D.
Jenkins was elected to the Place 2 seat being vacated by Barbara
Cardwell, winning 82 percent of the vote. Candidate Jorge Alfonso Chac
II collected 18 percent.
Election results are
unofficial until the vote is canvassed. Newly elected trustees will be
sworn-in and installed at the May 19 board meeting; board officers for
2008-2009 will also be elected.
County election results can be accessed on the web at
www.dalcoelections.org.
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Retiree
Awards Thursday Evening
Irving ISD will recognize district employees for the service they have
provided throughout their careers during the annual Retiree Awards
banquet May 15 at DFW Marriott Hotel.
2008 retirees who will
receive retiree awards are:
Diane Bammel,
Stipes Elementary School
Karon Battle, Britain Elementary School
Robin Baum, Gilbert Elementary School
Barbara Bell, Brandenburg Elementary School
Judy Blalock, MacArthur High School
Frederica Braidfoot, Lamar Middle School
Beth Carlon, John Haley Elementary School
Janet Etheredge, Brown Elementary School
Lois Genzel, Hanes Elementary School
Susan Gonzalez, Irving High School
Monique Inman, Brandenburg Elementary School
Rosemarie Klassen, Hanes Elementary School
Myra Klinksiek, personnel administrative services
Marty Lauderdale, Good Elementary School
Julia Marroquin, Davis Elementary School
Judy McCall, Elliott Elementary School
Shirley McKay, Bowie Middle School
Judy Medina, purchasing department
G.W. Melton, Nimitz High School
Diana Morawski, Schulze Elementary School
Cheryl Morton, purchasing department
Charles Norwood, purchasing department
Maria Page, Schulze Elementary School
Debra Putman, Barton Elementary School
Patricia Ramsey, Thomas Haley Elementary School
Candace Reyff, Elliott Elementary School
Bobbie Rogers, bilingual/ESL department
Deborah Ryan, Travis Middle School
Robert Stollon, Nimitz High School
Carol Sullivan, Lively Elementary School
Connie Tarver, Keyes Elementary School
Susan Vaughan, Townsell Elementary School
Jose Villagra, Union Bower Center for Learning
Connie White, Bowie Middle School
Sixty-two IISD employees announced their retirement during the 2007-2008
school year, and the annual banquet will recognize more than 700 total
years of service by the 34 retirees who will attend. For 18 years, the
event has been held at the DFW Marriott and includes attendance from
retirees, school board members, IISD administrators and teachers.
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Success at State Track & Field
Zaquita McClanahan, junior at Irving High School, and Michael Brooks,
junior at MacArthur High School, represented Irving ISD at State Track &
Field Championships April 25-26.
Traveling to University of Texas at Austin, McClanahan and Brooks won
third place and second place, respectively, in their events. McClanahan
took the bronze medal in the shot-put with a distance of 45 feet, 10.25
inches. Brooks took the silver medal in the triple-jump with a distance
of 47 feet, 9.75 inches.
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Student Finds Niche Among Poets
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David
Grimaldo |
David Grimaldo, senior at Irving High School, read his original poetry
at the Dallas Theater Center DaVerse Lounge hosted by Will Richey
April 11. DaVerse Lounge features young artists age 21 and
younger from around the metroplex.
On
April 18, Grimaldo participated in the Dallas Museum of Art Late Nights
Fresh Ink series. He performed with former United States Poet Laureate
and Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Hass following an invitation from the
former laureate. Grimaldo, as well as student spoken-word artists from
around the Dallas area, performed at the event.
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Athletes of the Month
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Zaquita McClanahan |
Zaquita McClanahan, junior at Irving High School, is IISD
female athlete of the month for May. McClanahan maintains a
3.8 GPA, writes poetry in her spare time, and enjoys debate
and English. In the shot-put, her signature track & field
event, she has placed at least third in every track meet in
which she has participated since coming to Irving High
School. Her freshman and sophomore years, McClanahan missed
qualifying for state competition by two inches, but
qualified for state this year, winning second place. |
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Brad Lewis |
Brad Lewis, senior at Nimitz High School, is IISD male
athlete of the month for May. Lewis has played baseball for
Nimitz all four of his high-school years and has played a
variety of positions, primarily the position of catcher. He
hits in the leadoff spot for the Vikings and has earned a
.288 batting average. A devoted student, Lewis has
maintained perfect attendance for 12 years. He is active in
his church and enjoys fishing and working on cars. |
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Legal Benefits Offered
Irving ISD has partnered with Legal Club of America to
offer a family protection plan to include free and discounted legal
care, tax preparation and advice, financial education and credit
counseling, identity theft solutions, and LifeEvents counseling.
The family protection plan will be made available to IISD
employees during open enrollment 2008. For more information regarding
the plan and benefits offered by IISD, access
www.irvingisd.net/riskmanagement/voluntary/
FamilyProtectionPlan.htm.
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Teacher Enrichment Grants Awarded
Eight
Irving ISD teachers have been awarded Enrichment Grants from the Irving
Schools Foundation, totaling more than $1,750 in ISF funding for
teachers for the month of April.
Teachers receiving grants are: Yvette Brown, counselor, Gilbert
Elementary School; Sarah Perizzolo, Read Right teacher, Davis Elementary
School; Tracy Detchemendy, first grade teacher, Hanes Elementary School;
Gail Bernard, counselor, Hanes Elementary School; Jodi Douris, special
education teacher, Townsell Elementary School; Lisa Zuniga, special
education teacher, Keyes Elementary School; Hector Rojas, fourth grade
teacher, Davis Elementary School; and Amy Moore, art teacher, The
Academy of Irving ISD.
ISF
teacher enrichment grants are awarded monthly to IISD teachers to attend
workshops not usually funded by the school district. For teachers
interested in more information regarding applying for an enrichment
grant, access
www.irvingisd.net/foundation/teachenrichoverview.html.
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Students Visit
Caverns
Students from Jennifer
Andersons fifth grade gifted & talented class at Johnston Elementary
School traveled to the Inner Space Caverns in Georgetown May 8.
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