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U.S. Constitution Day
With the passage of a
little known provision by Congress in 2004, every school and college
that receives federal money must teach about the Constitution on
September 17, the day the document was adopted by the Constitutional
Convention in 1787. On that date the delegates departed for home and to
convince their states to ratify the document. However, the document was
not ratified until June 21, 1788.
Since September 17 is a
Saturday this year, schools and colleges are permitted to observe the
day during the week before or the week after.
In preparation for this
year’s observance, IISD teaching and learning staff members under the
leadership of Social Studies Coordinator Sherry Perkins are working with
teachers and school administrators. Various age appropriate books and
websites will be used as resources for presentations to all students in
the district.
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Trustees to Honor
Teachers of the Year
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Johnstone |
Fletcher |
Gail Johnstone, first
grade bilingual teacher at Gilbert Elementary School and Elementary
Teacher of the Year, Gina Fletcher, instructional specialist at deZavala
Middle School and Secondary Teacher of the Year, and Campus Teachers of
the Year will be honored at the September 19 Board of Trustees Meeting
to be held at MacArthur High School.
The evening will begin
with a reception in the cafeteria at 6:15 p.m. with the Board Meeting to
begin at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. A complete list of Campus Teachers of
the Year is available at the IISD website.
Click here.
This year's Teacher of
the Year Selection Committee consisted of Trish Bujarski, community; Jim
Crawford, community /parent; Tami Archer, parent; Teresa Gonzalez,
student; and Jan Hahn, retired teacher and former Teacher of the Year.
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Nimitz Students
Question Powell at Tate Lecture
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Former
Secretary of State Colin Powell |
Twenty-eight Nimitz High
School AP Government and Dual Government students attended the first
session of the SMU Tate Lecture Series as participants in the Annenberg
Foundation’s Student Voices program. Former Secretary of State Colin
Powell was the featured speaker.
Three Nimitz students –
Michael Grant, Amber Birdwell, and Katlin Johnson - were among several
students who had the opportunity to pose questions to Powell.
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Nimitz High School student
Michael Grant poses a question to Powell at the SMU Tate
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Grant asked Powell about
partisanship in the U.S. Congress. Birdwell asked Powell whether or not
he thought the news media was biased in their reporting. Johnson wanted
to know whether the new Iraqi constitution would protect women’s rights,
and what role the U.S. had in the formation of the constitution.
SMU Tate Lecture Series photos by
Mia Williams, Nimitz journalism student.
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Academy Technology
Program Receives Grant
The Advanced & Applied
Technology specialty program at The Academy of IISD has been selected as
a demonstration site for the Texas Math, Science & Technology Academies
program.
Based on a grant
application, the award will provide $200,000 to improve college
preparation, increase the number of students who graduate from college
prepared for work in the fields of math, science and technology, and
align middle and high school, postsecondary, and economic development
activities in order to develop an innovative workforce.
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IISD Website Wins
Best of Web Award
 Bob Harmon,
instructional technology coordinator and webmaster, was notified by the
Center for Digital Education last week that the Irving ISD website has won the
Best of the Web Award in the K-12 school district category.
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Academy Medical &
Dental Studies Wins Hero Award
The Medical & Dental
Studies specialty at The Academy of IISD tied with the University of
Texas Southwestern Medical Center Stars Program and received the Health
Care Hero Award from the Dallas Business Journal. In the
September 9 edition, the Academy program was recognized for providing
innovative education to the future workforce. The weekly business
publication also complimented the Medical & Dental Studies specialty for
providing students with career training and practical experience.
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Thomas Haley to Sign
Partnership with Washington Mutual
Washington Mutual
National Operations volunteers and Thomas Haley Elementary School staff
will sign a partnership agreement during ceremonies on Thursday,
September 15 at 3:15 p.m. in the school library.
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Fox 4 Meteorologist
Visits John Haley
Fox 4 chief
meteorologist Dan Henry visited John Haley Elementary School September 8
to talk with fifth grade students. Henry discussed the causes and
effects of severe weather and all students received severe weather
safety guides.
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MacArthur to Sign
Partnership with North Texas Hispanic Support Organization
North Texas Hispanic
Support Organization (NTHSO) volunteers and MacArthur High School staff
will sign a partnership agreement during ceremonies on Thursday,
September 21 at 4:15 p.m. in the school library. NTHSO is a Verizon
Employee Resource Group.
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