Mrs. Martinez is This Week's The Ones For Texas on CBS 11

For Mrs. Martinez, the school day doesn’t end at 3:15 p.m. She has been making home visits after school for many years. Mrs. Martinez was recently featured on CBS 11 News (view video here). She is this week’s The Ones For Texas! 

Pictured here, Mrs. Martinez received a token of appreciation from an anonymous school neighbor after watching her news report on CBS 11.

We are Proud of Mrs. Yeberino, our Parent Liaison!

Congratulations to Gloria Yeberino! She became a US citizen on Thursday, September 7th. Mrs. Yeberino moved to the United States in January of 2008. She became a parent volunteer at John R. Good Elementary later that year. Besides volunteering, she began to study English in Irving ISD for two years then continued at North Lake College. In 2011, she worked part-time at Good’s after-school program. In 2013, Mrs. Yeberino joined our family once again as our Parent Liaison. We, at John R. Good Elementary, are so proud of her accomplishment!

NCH Gives Back to Good

Once again, Good Elementary School received a generous gift from NCH Corporation. Principal Dr. Jill Tokumoto (center) and staff welcomed NCH representatives (from left) Mike McCall, Jennifer Owens, Jerry Angelilli and Roy Williams last week to accept gifts totaling $44,336. The money was raised through employee giving and the company’s annual Golf for Good tournament. NCH has partnered with Good for the past five years, providing support and volunteers for school events, mentoring opportunities and fundraising efforts.

Traveling Kindness Wreath Recipient of the Week

Ms. Vigil chose Ms. Perla, our Building Manager, to receive the kindness wreath. Ms. Perla is a very kind- hearted person that works countless hours to keep our building in tip-top shape day in and day out. There isn’t a task she can’t handle and she does it with a smile.

Irving ISD was named the 2015 National Advanced Placement (AP) District of the Year for expanding student access to AP courses and improving AP Exam performance.

In 2015, Irving ISD high school students earned more than 2,220 career certifications through the district’s signature studies program and campus2career initiative.

More than 2,000 mentors volunteer in the district. Half joined in the fall of 2014 through the Triple M program which focuses on modern, meaningful mentoring.

$22.5 million in scholarships were award to students in 2015. 137 scholars were awarded scholarships through The Irving Schools Foundation.

IISD Partners in Education program has more than 200 active alliances with businesses and other organizations and more than 1,500 volunteers.

Irving ISD is home to the largest Net-zero middle school, Lady Bird Johnson Middle School, in the nation.