SBEC Teacher Registration
The
State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) is requiring all
certificate holders to maintain a current mailing address in their
online database. SBEC will use the contact information from that source
to send appropriate and timely information to all certificate holders.
This is especially important for IISD employees who hold the Standard
Certificate that expires after five years.
To enter or change an address, SBEC is requesting that
all teachers access the database via their website at
www.sbec.state.tx.us/SBECOnline/appedu.htm Once on the initial
information screen, click to access Online System, then click ‘Create My
Account With SBEC.’ You will be directed to create a login name and
password in this secure site. Once you complete this process, you will
be able to access your information with SBEC.
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ISF Prize Patrol Delivers Smiles
On
Thursday and Friday, members of the Irving Schools Foundation Board of
Directors interrupted classes throughout the district to surprise 16
teachers with balloons, flowers and grant checks. Chosen from a field of
27 applicants to the Fall 2002 Grants to Teachers Program, these 16
teachers will receive grant funds totaling $9566.54.
Grant recipients are: Rosemarie Klassen, Hanes
Elementary School; Ryan Scott Flint, The Academy of Irving ISD; Amanda
Wilson, Brandenburg Elementary School; Julie Lewis, Davis Elementary
School; Denise Latimer, Brandenburg Elementary School; Mary Goss,
Brandenburg Elementary School; Sherri Marchant, Irving High School;
Ellen Dash, Brandenburg Elementary School; Diana Asimakis, Thomas Haley
Elementary School; Lisa Martin, Lamar Middle School; Amy Lyles, Johnston
Elementary School; Beth Ross, Lee Elementary School; Dawn Crook,
MacArthur High School; and Ruby Laney, Gilbert Elementary School.
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Elliott Students Visit TBN
On Friday, fifth grade students from Elliott
Elementary School’s broadcast team visited the studios of Channel 58,
KDTX-TV for a tour of the local station of the Trinity Broadcast
Network. Tom Schuessler, a KDTX employee and Elliott parent, invited
students on the tour. Students operate Elliott’s television equipment
every day for morning announcements. They were able to see how their
school’s broadcast system compares to that of a television station, and
some even got to operate the cameras.
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Houston Penny Wars
Students at Houston Middle School have been at war
with one another this holiday season – over who could offer the most
help to needy neighbors. Houston’s annual Penny War pitted each grade at
the school against the other two in a race to raise money for holiday
donations to local charities. The Houston Student Council organized the
two-week event in which students could earn one point for their grade
for every penny they donated, and subtract points from the scores of
other grades by donating nickels, dimes, quarters and bills.
For the third year in a row, the sixth grade won the
competition followed by grades seven and eight. All together, the school
raised more than $1,800 to help brighten the holidays for Irving
families.
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MacArthur Food Drive
The MacArthur High School Student Council held its
annual food drive for two weeks in November. Students collected more
than 5,800 food items and delivered them to Irving Cares. Awards for the
classes that collected the most food went to Jeffrey Tillerson’s class,
Anne Marie Killough’s class, and Victoria Virnelson’s class.
The student council also helped collect more than 100
pairs of used eyeglasses for the Lions Club’s annual eyeglasses
recycling drive.
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Guest Readers
Several guest readers visited IISD elementary schools
recently. below, seventh and eighth grade students from Union Bower
Center for Learning read to prekindergarten students at Pierce.
On Tuesday, November 26, Keyes Elementary
School held its annual Pajama Day in which Keyes faculty, staff and
students wear pajamas to school and celebrate reading all day long.
Below, IISD Trustee Barbara Cardwell reads to third and fourth graders
on Pajama Day. Also at Keyes, Officer Gary Brocket of the Irving Police
Department reads to a first grade class.
