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Texas Public Schools Week
Irving ISD schools are gearing up for a flood of visitors during
Texas Public Schools Week March 4-8. Across the state, schools are
inviting parents and community members to get a first-hand look at
their educational programs.
This year’s theme is, “Dive In!…to a different school of thought,”
and it represents a new model of public education driven by an
involved, informed community. “Dive in” is a challenge to the
community to immerse itself in supporting public schools. “Different
school” presents the idea of recent changes in public education in
the areas of technology, teaching styles, teacher training, graduate
requirements, minority accountability and athletics. All these
changes have brought positive growth that is beneficial to students.
“Of thought” speaks to the higher level of academic skills required
of today’s students.
Board Seeks Calendar Input
The
IISD Board of Trustees wants to hear from staff, parents and
community members about next year’s school calendar. Currently, the
board is examining three proposed calendars which are posted on the
District’s web site at www.irvingisd.net in English and Spanish.
The
board is asking for responses through the web site, but for those
constituents who do not have internet access, copies of the proposed
calendars can be obtained from any school principal or from Ralph
Diaz, administrative assistant to the superintendent, at the
administration building. Responses should be returned to him via
U.S. or campus mail at 901 O’Connor Rd., Irving, TX 75061.
All
responses must be received by Friday, March 1.
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Nimitz Student Wins Logo Design Contest
Nimitz High School student Claudia Garcia designed an award-winning
logo that will appear on canvas bags given to hundreds of delegates
at the state convention of the Association of Texas Professional
Educators (ATPE) in Dallas this spring.
Garcia is a senior at Nimitz. She was awarded $100 for her entry in
the Region X ATPE logo design contest.
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Jam the Gym
Irving High School students will get the chance to square off with
their teachers on the basketball court next week at the IISD Council
of PTAs annual Jam the Gym event. Several students, including some
from the girls and boys varsity basketball teams, will play against
faculty from Irving High and across the District.
Tickets to the event are $2 at the door, and door prizes will be
given.
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IISD Recognized by TSPRA
Irving
ISD does a good job of communicating with its employees and
constituents. At least that was the verdict of the judges at the
annual convention of the Texas School Public Relations Association
in Austin. The Public Information Department won five Gold Star
Awards for its web site, brochures, annual report, newsletter, and
information packet and two Silver
Star awards.
Irving ISD was among six districts with more than 10,000 students to
win a Gold Star for its web presence.
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Davis Robotics Team Takes State Honors
The
Davis robotics team won fourth in the state recently. The team
competed at the Texas Computer Education Association Robotics
competition in Austin against other teams made up of students in
grades five through eight.
The Davis team members are Paul Kim, Austin Gelber,
Ankita Krishnan, and Faisal Choudhury. Fifth grade teacher Audra
Rowell sponsors the team.
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Prepping for the TAAS
Irving High School English teacher Brian Massegee led a TAAS camp
for tenth graders recently in anticipation of the statewide test.
Massegee’s students have a 98 percent passing rate for TAAS writing
and 99 percent for reading, according to Irving High counselor
Kimberly Ruthe.
“These are the English as a second language kids who so many say,
‘They are unteachable. They are just too far behind,’” Ruthe said.
“But Mr. Massegee said, ‘Oh yeah? Watch us.’”
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