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May 3, 2010
Principals named for LHS, AHS, DMS
The Hays CISD Board of Trustees
unanimously approved hiring a principal for Lehman High School
(LHS), Academy High School (AHS) and Dahlstrom Middle School (DMS)
during a special meeting on Monday.
Don Ruisinger, currently the
principal of Dwyer Middler School in Huntington Beach, Calif., will
be the new principal of LHS. Ruisinger replaces Elsa Hinojosa, who
has been promoted to Hays CISD executive director for high school
performance. Ms. Hinojosa has served as LHS’ principal since the
school opened in 2004.
Ruisinger earned a bachelor’s degree
from the University of Texas and a master’s degree from Texas State
University. He served as an assistant principal of Hopewell Middle
School in Round Rock ISD from 1999-2004, and taught social studies
at Lamar Middle School in Austin ISD. He was an instructional
specialist, academies coordinator in Riverside, Calif., and served
as principal of Dwyer Middle School since 2005.
Julie Ruisinger, currently the
principal of Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach, Calif., will
be the new principal of AHS. She replaces Gail Rhodes, who has taken
a counseling position with the district.
Mrs. Ruisinger earned a bachelor’s
degree from the University of Texas and a master’s degree from Texas
State University. She served as an assistant principal of Johnston
High School in Austin ISD from 2000-04 and worked in Round Rock ISD
as a math teacher, content mastery administrator and Individualized
Education Plan facilitator for 10 years prior to that. She was an
assistant principal at Mira Costa High School prior to being named
principal in the spring of 2005.
The School Board in February
approved recommendations for improvement of Academy High School
developed by a study team of district and community members. The
School Board commissioned the study team as one of its goals,
adopted in August. Primary areas addressed in the recommendations
for improvement include: vision, branding and leadership;
identification and recruitment of incoming students; curriculum and
instruction initiatives; support services; and facility improvement.
Sara Thurman, principal of Sartartia
Middle School in Fort Bend ISD, has been named principal of DMS. She
replaces Hilda Gartze, who has announced her retirement. Mrs.
Gartzke served as principal of DMS since 2003.
Dr. Thurman earned a bachelor’s
degree from University of Texas at Dallas, a master’s degree and a
doctorate from University of Houston. She has served as principal of
Sartartia Middle School since 2005. Sartartia Middle School earned
an exemplary rating in 2008 and 2009. In late April, Sartartia
Middle School was in the top five on the Children at Risk/Houston
Chronicle’s list of the best middle schools in the Houston area.
Dr. Thurman served as assistant
principal and principal of Walker Station Elementary School in Fort
Bend ISD from 1997 to 2005. Prior to joining Fort Bend ISD, she
taught English, language arts and social studies in Alief ISD.
The School Board approved the hiring
of Ashley Taylor as assistant principal of Ralph Pfluger Elementary
School. Ms. Taylor, a 4th grade teacher at Tom Green Elementary
School, was named Hays CISD Elementary Teacher of the Year for
2008-09.
The School Board accepted the
resignation of Lauri Schroeder, who has served as the principal of
Buda Elementary School since 2006 and the assistant principal for
three years prior to that. Ms. Schroeder has accepted a principal
position in Comal ISD. The Buda Elementary principal position has
been posted and interviews will take place prior to the end of this
school year.
At the April regular meeting, the
School Board unanimously approved the hiring of Donna Newman,
currently the principal of Garner Middle School in North East ISD,
as executive director of middle school performance and Tim Persall,
currently director of elementary programs in Canyon ISD, as the
executive director of elementary school performance.
All personnel changes take effect
July 1.
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April 26, 2010
School Board embraces Strategic Plan
The Hays CISD Board of Trustees on Monday unanimously
approved the district’s five-year strategic plan, the culmination of
work by nearly 100 staff and community members over the past five
months.
“We worked countless hours, conducted research and
held numerous team meetings to flesh out the many options, ideas and
opportunities for maximizing the district’s ability to serve, given
our finite resources,” said Bobby Lane, Mayor of Buda and member of
both the strategic planning team and one of the action teams. “These
action plans will serve as your blueprint and roadmap for
continually identifying opportunities to improve student learning
outcomes, reducing the district’s impact on the environment through
green initiatives and ensuring that technological resources are
planned and implemented to facilitate information access for
learning as well as managing the district’s business and educational
activities over the next five years.”
“It is amazing to me the participation and the amount
of time and effort in this,” said Patti Wood, president of the
School Board. “The charge was taken seriously. People worked very
hard.”
“You’ve got something that will pay great dividends
over the years,” said Ralph Pfluger member of the School Board.
Pfluger challenged the School Board to “work with it. Give it the
best shot you can. It came from the community and a great mixture of
people contributed to it.”
Mrs. Wood and Pfluger also served on the 27-member
strategic planning team.
An implementation plan, which includes a timeline,
evaluation and budget components and the identification of
individuals responsible for the action plans, will be drawn up by
district administration over the next few months. Intensive training
with district administrators will take place over the summer to
produce a roadmap for the annual district improvement plan and
campus improvement plans in the context of the five-year strategic
plan.
Dr. Jeremy Lyon, superintendent of Hays CISD, assured
the School Board that communication to staff and the community will
“bring it to life,” this summer and through the next school year.
The School Board unanimously approved the hiring of
Donna Newman, currently the principal of Garner Middle School in
North East ISD, as the executive director of middle school
performance. Dr. Newman has worked in North East ISD since 1993,
serving as principal of Garner since 2006 and as principal of El
Dorado Elementary from 2000 to 2006. She earned her doctorate at
Texas A&M University and her master’s and bachelor’s degrees from
Texas A&M International University in Laredo.
The School Board unanimously approved the hiring of
Tim Persall, currently director of elementary programs in Canyon
ISD, as the executive director of elementary school performance. He
has served as the director of elementary programs since 2007 and was
principal of Arden Road Elementary School in Canyon ISD from 1995 to
2007. He earned his master’s and bachelor’s degrees from West Texas
State University in Canyon.
The School Board unanimously approved the purchase of
artificial turf for $2.07 million to replace the artificial turf at
Shelton Stadium and to replace the natural turf at Lehman High
School.
Carter Scherff, deputy superintendent, explained that
the turf at Shelton Stadium is nearing the end of its lifecycle and
needs to be replaced.
“The condition of the field at Lehman became critical
due to the drought this past year,” he said. “Without the ability to
water the field, it was unusable due to safety concerns and the lack
of grass on the field.”
Dr. Ellen Lyon, Hays CISD instructional
strategist-STEM, gave the School Board an update on the pilot magnet
program in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
planned for the district’s two newest schools, Ralph Plfuger
Elementary School and Carpenter Hill Elementary School, for the
2010-11 school year.
The program, called Saturn V, will be based on the
state curriculum standards with a focus on project-based learning
within a context of science and engineering. Two classrooms of 4th
Grade students and two classrooms of 5th Grade students
at both of the elementary schools (176 students) will be immersed in
Saturn V.
“Our goal is that once we demonstrate success at
these two schools, it will spread to all of the schools,” she told
the School Board. “Academics will be something completely different
and very enriching for the participating students.”
Dr. Lyon explained that the student applications
reflect “aspirations that have ranged from NASA to NASCAR,
mathematics to medicine. More often than not they just say, ‘I want
to be smarter than I am now.’”
A reception for outgoing Board members Ralph Pfluger
and Chip DuPont brought heartfelt sentiments, a few tears and some
laughs from members of the staff and community.
“There’s no more important job to our community than
serving on the School Board,” said Moe Johnson, longtime
superintendent of Hays CISD. “We’re indebted to people like Chip and
Ralph. Without good school board members, you’ll never have a good
school district. These two gentlemen have served us well and made us
a better school district.”
“For these past six years, I would like to thank the
school district employees,” Mr. Pfluger said. “All of them…the bus
drivers, cafeteria workers, custodians, administrators, and of
course the teachers. It has been a pleasure.”
“When you decide to do this, you don’t know a lot of
these things,” DuPont said. You do it because you care about the
community. Every Board member I served with put the best interests
of the students first. Everyone cared, and put the children first.”
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April
20, 2010
Students win technology logo contest
Laina Bales, an 11th grade student at Hays
High School, has won the district-wide contest to design a logo for
the annual technology showcase, “our digITal world…Instructional
Technology.” Laina’s logo will be featured on the official T-shirts
and other print media.
Meghan Ballinger, a 5th grade student at Buda Elementary School, won
in the elementary school design category. Roxana Solis, an 8th grade
student at Barton Middle School, won in the middle school category,
and Leticia Hernandez, a senior at Academy High School, was named
the high school winner.
Students across the district had the opportunity to submit a
personal creation for the contest.
The 5th annual technology showcase will be May 20, from 6-8 p.m. at
the Performing Arts Center. The showcase is designed to allow
teachers and students the opportunity to share with the community,
fellow teachers and students technology projects that are happening
in Hays CISD.
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April 20, 2010
Reception planned for DuPont, Pfluger
A
reception honoring the Hays CISD School Board service of Chip DuPont
and Ralph Pfluger will be Monday, April 26, at Lehman High School
cafeteria at 6:30 p.m. The public is invited.
DuPont was elected to the School Board in 2001 and was named
president by his peers in 2004. He stepped down as president this
past June. During his tenure on the board, voters approved three
bond elections and nine new campuses, including the district’s
second high school, opened.
Pfluger was elected to the School Board in 2004, for the second
time. He was a member of the first Hays CISD School Board in 1967
and served until 1974. A consummate volunteer, Mr. Pfluger has been
a vocal supporter of the district mentoring program, including
serving as a mentor to elementary students. In September, upon the
recommendations of dozens of Hays CISD staff and community members,
the School Board named its 13th elementary school Ralph Pfluger
Elementary School.
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April 20, 2010
Early voting begins Monday
Early voting in the May 8, District 5, School Board Trustee election
begins on Monday, April 26 and runs through May 4. Early voting
locations are Kyle City Hall, Buda City Hall and Hays CISD
Administration Building, 21001 Interstate 35 in Kyle.
Early voting will be weekdays between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Early voting
on Monday, April 26 and May 3 will be available until 7 p.m., at all
three locations. In addition, early voting will be on Saturday, May
1, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Kyle City Hall and Buda City Hall
locations.
Any registered voter within the boundaries of Hays CISD may vote at
any of the early voting locations.
Marty Kanetzky and Joe Muñoz are the candidates in the election.
Muñoz, who served in District 2 since 1999, resigned from the Board
this past September to run in District 5, where his new residence is
located. Mrs. Kanetzky is an active volunteer, having served and
chaired a number of campus and district leadership teams and
committees, including: Project Graduation, PTA, PTSO, bond advisory
committee and calendar committee.
Voting on Election Day will be at the Hays CISD Performing Arts
Center and Driftwood Community Center, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Election Day voting is by election precinct. If you have any
questions, please call the Hays County Elections Administrator,
393.7310.
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April 20, 2010
On-site athletic physicals scheduled
Any student planning to participate in athletics at any Hays CISD
middle or high school must obtain an athletic physical prior to the
start of the school year. All physicals forms should be submitted to
the athletic training office of Hays High School (HHS) or Lehman
High School (LHS) by July 26.
Please bring the forms to your respective feeder high school; do not
return any physicals to a middle school. The July 26 date applies to
all sports. Parents are urged to return the physicals forms as early
as possible to ensure they are filed at the appropriate school by
the start of the athletic season.
In
accordance with the University Interscholastic League, Hays CISD
requires a current athletic physical to be completed before any
participation in athletic practices, classes or competitions,
in-season or off-season. All athletic physicals must be dated after
May 1 of the previous school year and be completed on the 2010-11
pink physical form, which will be available after May 1. No other
form or note will be accepted for participation in athletic
activities.
The HHS and LHS training departments host athletic physicals every
year for only $15. Local health care providers will be on campus
during four days in May to provide the service. To schedule an
appointment, please call the athletic training offices at Hays
268-2911 ext 6263, or at Lehman 268-8454 ext 7656 after May 2. The
schedule for physicals is as follows: May 18, 3-6 p.m.; May 20th,
3:30-6:15 p.m.; and May 27, 3:30-6:15 p.m. HHS Bales Gym; May 25,
3-6 p.m., LHS Gym.
The Hays CISD WELL Clinic, located at Simon Middle School, performs
athletic physicals, too. The clinic is open Monday through Friday,
with extended hours until 6 p.m. on Mondays. To schedule an
appointment, please call, 268.5218.
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April 20, 2010
New immunization requirements announced
Texas law requires
students in Texas schools to be immunized against certain
vaccine-preventable diseases and the Department of State Health
Services (DSHS) is stressing the importance of getting required
vaccines at the earliest possible time, to avoid the back-to-school
immunization rush that occurs every year during the month of August.
Below is a list of
the required vaccines for students who will attend a Texas school in
the 2010-11 school year. This list includes new requirements that
were added to kindergarten and 7th grade in 2009. Please be aware
that students without the required immunizations or a valid
exemption will not be allowed to attend school.
Vaccine
requirements for students entering kindergarten through 12th grade:
- 3 to 5 doses
of diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTaP/DTP/DT/Td)
- 3 to 4 doses
of polio
- 2 doses of
measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR)
- 3 doses of
hepatitis B
- 1 to 2 doses
of varicella
- 1 booster
dose of tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) 10 years after
the last dose of tetanus-diphtheria-containing vaccine
Additional vaccine
requirements for students entering kindergarten, 1st grade, 7th
grade, and 8th grade:
- 2 doses of
hepatitis A for students entering K-1st grade
- 2 doses of
varicella for students entering K-1st and 7th-8th grade
- 1 booster
dose of tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) for students
entering 7th grade, if at least five years have passed since the
last dose of tetanus-diphtheria-containing vaccine
- 1 dose of
meningococcal for students entering 7th-8th grade
More information
about school vaccine requirements are available on the Immunization
Branch website at
www.immunizetexas.com (click on the ‘School and Childcare’
link) and through your campus nurse.
The district’s
WELL Clinic at Simon Middle School will be open for sports
physicals, immunizations and other clinical visits throughout the
summer. For an appointment, please call 268.5218. The school-based
health center is open to all students of Hays CISD. Hours will be
Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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April 13, 2010
Parents learn Internet safety tips for teens
Sgt. Ernest Rivera spends his every work day trying to keep
youths safe online. To do this, he poses as a 13 year-old-girl.
“I try to catch child predators and my persona is a 13-year-old
girl,” he told a group of about 30 parents on Monday. Sgt. Rivera, a
criminal investigator with the Texas Attorney General’s Cyber Crimes
Unit, was guest speaker in the final installment of the district’s
Internet safety and awareness workshops for parents this school
year.
“I’m not here to scare you away from the Internet,” he said. “The
Internet is a tool. We’re here to help children make safer choices
online and in life.”
Sgt. Rivera described the “typical” online child predator.
“He’s male, aged 18 to 75 and in any profession,” he said.
“Predators are very patient when it comes to ‘grooming’ (online
enticement) the kids. They offer attention and affection. They often
get angry when you’re not online.”
He noted a common behavior among predators is to request the
youth not tell his/her parents and to delete or erase the online
communication.
Sgt. Rivera warned against posting photos on the social media
sites, such as Facebook and urged parents to talk to their children
about sending suggestive photos (“sexting”) over the cell phone.
“There can be real life consequences to posting suggestive photos
on Facebook,” he said. “If you don’t want your parent or your
grandparent to see it, don’t post it online.”
He also covered a recent and growing trend, cyberbullying, which
is spreading gossip and rumors online, or posting photos without the
subject’s consent.
“Thirty-two percent of teens report being harassed online and I
believe it’s much higher than that,” he said.
Sgt. Rivera listed steps parents can take now to help ensure
their children’s online safety:
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Keep the computer in a common room in the house.
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Speak openly about safety issues.
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Get involved. Ask your children to show you the sites they
visit online. Know their passwords. Get a Facebook account
yourself.
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Set clear rules restricting your children from displaying
their name, address, telephone number, pictures or other
personal information online.
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Tell your children they are never to agree to get together
with someone they “meet” online. Warn them of the dangers of
such meetings.
“I do this on a daily basis,” he said. “I’m doing my job if I can
get into these kids’ heads. I love kids and I would hate for
anything to happen to yours.”
For more information, go to the Texas Attorney General’s website,
http://www.oag.state.tx.us/criminal/cybersafety.shtml
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April
13, 2010
Summer school set for Hays CISD
Elementary summer school will be
at Science Hall Elementary under the direction of Karen Lucita,
current assistant principal of Tobias Elementary School. Hours are
7:15 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday, June 8 through July 1.
Breakfast and lunch as well as
transportation will be provided for the Student Success Initiative
(SSI), free for 5th grade students who fail the second
administration of the reading or math TAKS. Students receive
accelerated instruction to prepare them for the third administration
of TAKS at the end of June.
Parents will be notified by home
campus regarding student eligibility and registration, which begins
May 1.
The elementary bilingual
enrichment program is for all students who have completed Pre-K or
kindergarten, as well as 1st grade students who require more reading
instruction. Parents will be contacted by the bilingual department.
“JumpStart” Summer School will be
at Tom Green Elementary School under the direction of Charla
Salmeron, assistant principal of Buda Elementary School. Third, 4th
and 5th grade students will receive instruction in reading and math
to refresh their skills for the new school year. JumpStart will be
July 26 through August 6, from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through
Friday. Parents will be notified by home campus regarding
eligibility and registration, which begins May 1. Breakfast, lunch
and transportation will be provided.
Middle school will be at Chapa
Middle School under the direction of Kevin Malandruccolo, assistant
principal of Wallace Middle School. It will be from 7:45 a.m. to
2:15 p.m., Monday through Friday, June 14 through June 28.
Breakfast and lunch as well as
transportation will be provided for the Student Success Initiative
(SSI), free for 8th grade students who fail the second
administration of the reading or math TAKS. Students receive
accelerated instruction to prepare them for the third administration
of TAKS at the end of June.
Parents will be notified by home
campus regarding student eligibility and registration, which begins
May 1.
Middle school course recovery is
required for all students in grades 6, 7 and 8 of the 2009-10 school
year, who failed two or three core (math, English, social studies
and/or science) classes or whose overall average is less than 70 and
are designated as being retained. A registration fee of $50 per core
course failed will be charged. Students receive accelerated
instruction and take an exam at the conclusion of the course.
Parents will be notified by home
campus regarding student eligibility and registration, which begins
May 1 and ends on May 28. A late registration fee of $20 per course
will be charged from June 1 to June 11.
English Language Learner (ELL)
summer school is for middle school students, who were exempt from
TAKS, and students who have been in the country fewer than three
years and are at the beginning or intermediate levels of English
language proficiency. Classes are June 14 through July 9 (no school
on July ) from 7:45 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Breakfast, lunch and transportation will be provided.
High school summer school will be
at Lehman High School, under the direction of Nikki Dickerson,
assistant principal of Lehman High School. School will be 8 a.m. to
2 p.m., Monday through Friday, June 14 through July 9 (no school on
July 5). Breakfast, lunch and transportation will be provided.
Registration packets will be
available in the counseling centers at Academy High School, Lehman
High School and Hays High School beginning April 20.
Exit Level TAKS review is
provided free of charge for 11th grade students, who failed the
spring administrations of the language arts, math, science or social
studies TAKS. Students receive accelerated instruction to prepare
them for the retest administration of TAKS in July.
High school course recovery
computer-based instruction courses include: IPC, Biology, Chemistry,
Principles of Technology, World Geography, World History, U.S.
History, Government and Economics.
Breakfast, lunch and
transportation will be provided. Course fee is $100 per half credit
and registration ends May 28.
Blended computer and teacher
instruction courses are: English I, II, III and IV, Algebra I and
II, Geometry, Math Models and BCIS. The “A” portion of the course is
June 14 through July 2. The “B” portion of the course is July 6
through July 23. Classes are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through
Friday. Breakfast, lunch and transportation will be provided. Course
fee is $100 per half credit and registration ends May 28.
High school acceleration courses
offered are: health, communications applications ($100 for each
course), and Geometry PreAP, Algebra 2 PreAP and BCIS (two sessions,
$200). The “A” portion of the course is June 14 through July 2. The
“B” portion of the course is July 6 through July 23. Classes are 8
a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday. Breakfast, lunch and
transportation will be provided. Registration ends May 28.
More information on all district
summer school programs is
available
at
this link.
The district’s
Wellness Encouraged through Lifelong Learning (WELL) Clinic at Simon
Middle School will be open for sports physicals, immunizations and
other clinical visits throughout the summer. For an appointment,
please call 268.5218. The school-based health center is open to all
students of Hays CISD. Hours will be Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
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April 13, 2010
New immunization requirements announced
Texas law
requires students in Texas schools to be immunized against certain
vaccine-preventable diseases and the Department of State Health
Services (DSHS) is stressing the importance of getting required
vaccines at the earliest possible time, to avoid the back-to-school
immunization rush that occurs every year during the month of August.
Below is a list
of the required vaccines for students who will attend a Texas school
in the 2010-11 school year. This list includes new requirements that
were added to kindergarten and 7th grade in 2009. Please be aware
that students without the required immunizations or a valid
exemption will not be allowed to attend school.
Vaccine
requirements for students entering kindergarten through 12th grade:
- 3 to 5 doses of
diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTaP/DTP/DT/Td)
- 3 to 4 doses of
polio
- 2 doses of
measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR)
- 3 doses of
hepatitis B
- 1 to 2 doses of
varicella
- 1 booster dose of tetanus,
diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) 10 years after the last dose of
tetanus-diphtheria-containing vaccine
Additional vaccine requirements
for students entering kindergarten, 1st grade, 7th grade, and 8th
grade:
- 2 doses of hepatitis A for
students entering K-1st grade
- 2 doses of varicella for students
entering K-1st and 7th-8th grade
- 1 booster dose of tetanus,
diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) for students entering 7th grade, if
at least five years have passed since the last dose of
tetanus-diphtheria-containing vaccine
- 1 dose of meningococcal for
students entering 7th-8th grade
More information about school
vaccine requirements are available on the Immunization Branch
website at
www.immunizetexas.com (click on the ‘School and
Childcare’ link) and through your campus nurse.
The district’s
WELL Clinic at Simon Middle School will be open for sports
physicals, immunizations and other clinical visits throughout the
summer. For an appointment, please call 268.5218. The school-based
health center is open to all students of Hays CISD. Hours will be
Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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April 13, 2010
Earth Day Share Fair slated for Saturday
The Kyle Earth Day Share Fair
will be from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 17 at the Kyle
City Square Park. The free event is the first collaboration between
the City of Kyle Parks and Recreation Department and Kyle Elementary
School (KES) and will feature hands-on activities that focus on
science, math, and specifically, the environment. Community business
booths will highlight nature and environmental issues, health, and
technology. Student activities will include "Electrifying Circuits,"
the "Bubble Booth," "Breathing Machine," "Isopod Challenge" and many
more. The KES Environmental Study Center booth will feature some of
effort's favorite animals for students to see and touch. Live music
will be performed by Bill "Mr. Habitat" Oliver and the Otter Space
Band. Although this event is sponsored by Kyle Elementary and the
City of Kyle, it is a community wide event and all families are
warmly invited. For a complete listing of activities and vendors,
please login to the City of Kyle website at
http://www.cityofkyle.com/EarthDay.php.
In celebration of Earth Day, IBC
Bank will join the students, faculty and staff of Kyle Elementary
School to plant six trees, donated to the school’s Environmental
Study Center. The planting ceremony is part of Kyle’s Earth Day
Share Fair. Kyle Elementary will host an assembly on Friday, at 1:45
p.m. to promote the Kyle Earth Day Share Fair. Bill “Mr. Habitat”
Oliver will be there to perform his catchy environmental songs and
IBC Bank Bee will present the trees.
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April 5, 2010
On-site athletic
physicals scheduled
Any student planning to participate in athletics at any Hays CISD
middle or high school must obtain an athletic physical prior to the
start of the school year. All physicals forms should be submitted to
the athletic training office of Hays High School (HHS) or Lehman
High School (LHS) by July 26.
Please bring the forms to your respective feeder high school; do not
return any physicals to a middle school. The July 26 date applies to
all sports. Parents are urged to return the physicals forms as early
as possible to ensure they are filed at the appropriate school by
the start of the athletic season.
In accordance with the University Interscholastic League, Hays CISD
requires a current athletic physical to be completed before any
participation in athletic practices, classes or competitions,
in-season or off-season. All athletic physicals must be dated after
May 1 of the previous school year and be completed on the 2010-11
pink physical form, which will be available after May 1. No other
form or note will be accepted for participation in athletic
activities.
The HHS and LHS training departments host athletic physicals every
year for only $15. Local health care providers will be on campus
during four days in May to provide the service. To schedule an
appointment, please call the athletic training offices at Hays
268-2911 ext 6263, or at Lehman 268-8454 ext 7656 after May 2. The
schedule for physicals is as follows: May 18, 3-6 p.m.; May 20th,
3:30-6:15 p.m.; and May 27, 3:30-6:15 p.m. HHS Bales Gym; May 25,
3-6 p.m., LHS Gym. Opportunities will be provided for immunizations
during these times, too.
The Hays CISD WELL Clinic, located at Simon Middle School, performs
athletic physicals. The clinic is open Monday through Friday, with
extended hours until 6 p.m. on Mondays. To schedule an appointment,
please call, 268.5218.
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April 5, 2010
Internet safety information night set
Internet safety and awareness will be the topic of a parent
information night on Monday, April 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the Performing
Arts Center. A representative from the Texas Attorney General’s
Office will give the facts on what every parent and child should
know about being safe and aware on the Internet, and legal issues
regarding digital bullying and "sexting." The public is invited to
this informative session. A translator and child care will be
provided. For more information, please call 512-268-2141, extension
6030.
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April 5, 2010
Students sought
for free fitness program
Mind, Exercise, Nutrition…Do It! (MEND), a free, after school,
10-week program designed to assist 7-to13 year-old children learn
about food and discover fun ways to get fit, seeks students to
participate.
The MEND program is sponsored by the YMCA-Buda in partnership with
Hays CISD. MEND uses techniques developed by health experts and is
targeted toward youths who are above their ideal weight, and their
parents. The 20 sessions begin April 10.
Registration is required for the free program. For more information,
please go to www.austinymca.org
, or call 523.0099. Information may also be obtained through the
campus nurses.
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April 5, 2010
Hays CISD Designates Children-To-Work Day for July 14
Hays CISD has designated Wednesday, July 14 as Take Our Child To
Work Day, joining other school districts in Region 13 and area
businesses in encouraging children to investigate career
possibilities.
The Take Our Daughters To Work Day (TODTWD) is a national movement
sponsored by the Ms Foundation for Women that traditionally takes
place on the fourth Thursday in April each year.
However, the movement expanded to include both daughters and sons as
a result of discrimination claims that daughters were allowed a day
away from school, while the sons were required to attend school.
School districts that participate include both sons and daughters.
The movement was further altered by school districts that moved the
day to the summer so as not to lose the instructional day.
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April 5, 2010
Karen Kessel
named to TLA Executive Board
Karen Kessel, librarian at Tobias Elementary School, has been
elected representative at-large of the Executive Board of the Texas
Library Association. The Texas Library Association is the largest
state library association in the United States with approximately
7,000 members who work in public, school, academic and special
libraries.
Ms. Kessel has been a librarian in Hays CISD since 2006. With the
Texas Library Association, Ms. Kessel chairs the Children’s Round
Table of more than 1,800 members. From 2004-07, she served on the
Texas Bluebonnet Award Program Committee and chaired its Youth
Participation Subcommittee. In 2009, she participated in the Texas
Accelerated Library Leaders (TALL) Leadership Development Program.
She also holds membership in the Texas Computer Education
Association and the American Library Association where she is
serving on the Caldecott Medal Committee through 2011.
According to her statement of concerns in her newly elected
position, Ms. Kessel says, “Technology and the ever-changing
environment we work and live in needs not only to survive but thrive
alongside well-supported print collections. Collection and
technology are subject to more than just the librarian’s knowledge,
though. How will we continue to serve our patrons and our profession
in these financially challenging times?”
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March 26, 2010
HHS, LHS
earn PLTW certification
Hays
High School and Lehman High School have earned
certification in career and technical education
pre-engineering programs from the state Project
Lead The Way (PTLW).
“Both high schools join a growing number of
schools that have earned this prestigious
certification, which can translate into college
credit for pre-engineering high school
students,” said Peggy Bridges, Hays CISD
coordinator of career and technical education.
At both high schools, PTLW is part of the
science/technology/engineering/math (STEM)
cluster.
To earn certification, the schools offer courses
such as Introduction to Engineering Design,
Principles of Engineering, Digital Electronics
and Civil Engineering and Architecture. While a
few of these courses have been offered at the
high school level, more will be added in the
fall of 2010.
“In the future, Biotechnical Engineering and
Engineering Design and Development will complete
our implementation for a full scope of PLTW
courses,” Ms. Bridges said. “Both Texas State
University and Austin Community College
recognize the program as a strong foundation for
students entering the engineering field. College
credit in the School of Engineering will be
given to students who have successfully
completed end of course exams and have developed
a professional portfolio of their work.”
Students who take PLTW courses receive an
enriched program of study. Math and science
skills are integrated into the PLTW curriculum
and are enhanced by real world applications, she
said.
“Students who take PLTW courses nationally tend
to achieve higher scores in reading, math and
science and earn higher grade point averages as
college freshmen,” Ms Bridges said.
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March 30, 2010
Trustees approve contracts for next year
The Hays CISD
Board of Trustees on Monday approved contracts for district
teachers, counselors, nurses and librarians, as well as several
administrative changes for the 2010-11 school year.
Mark Jones,
vice president of the School Board, abstained from the teachers’
contracts vote as he is married to a teacher at Kyle Elementary
School.
Administrative
changes include:
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Yarda
Leflet as Executive Director of Student Achievement (currently
the Director of Secondary Curriculum)
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Elsa
Hinojosa as Executive Director of High School Performance
(currently the principal of Lehman High School)
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Julie
Jerome as Public Information Officer (currently Assistant
Superintendent of Information, Communications and Student
Services)
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Terry
Fielder as Director of Intervention Services (currently Director
of Elementary Curriculum)
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Debbie
Brown as Assistant Principal of Carpenter Hill Elementary School
(currently Assistant Principal of Fuentes Elementary School)
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Karen
Lucita as Assistant Principal of Negley Elementary School
(currently Assistant Principal of Tobias Elementary School)
-
Sherry
Posey as Assistant Principal of Fuentes Elementary School
(currently Instructional Strategist of Fuentes Elementary
School)
-
Alisa
DiPalma as Assistant Principal of Tobias Elementary School
(currently Instructional Strategist of Blanco Vista Elementary
School).
All personnel
changes take effect July 1.
As part of the
district program changes that were announced in February and
personnel shifts, the following positions will be posted until April
5, 2010:
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Executive
Director of Assessment and Accountability
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Executive
Director of Middle School Performance
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Executive
Director of Elementary School Performance
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Academy
High School Principal
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Dahlstrom
Middle School Principal
-
Lehman High
School Principal
In enrollment and attendance
discussion, the School Board heard a report from Dr. Jeremy Lyon,
Superintendent of Schools, about strategies to address enrollment
growth at the district’s largest elementary school, Hemphill
Elementary School.
“This work belongs with the Growth
Impact Committee,” he told the School Board. “Using the Growth
Impact Committee will facilitate reaching a long-term solution with
full parent participation.”
The School Board, during a budget
workshop on Thursday, discussed the feasibility of moving the 5th
grade students of Hemphill Elementary School to the adjacent Simon
Middle School. During the meeting, the Board charged district
administration with identifying issues surrounding the possible
move.
Dr. Lyon said the citizens’ Growth
Impact Committee, which made the recommendation to the School Board
for elementary school attendance zone boundaries, will meet early in
the fall to discuss options and possible solutions for growth
challenges at Hemphill Elementary School, which counts nearly 1,000
students, grades Pre-kindergarten through 5th Grade.
“We’re planning to look at ways to
accommodate the students at Hemphill next year,” he said, noting
administration will recommend temporary support for the campus next
year. “We will reconvene the Growth Impact Committee this fall and
look at a more permanent solution.”
The School Board unanimously
approved an order cancelling the May 8 election for single-member
districts 2 and 4. Merideth Keller, District 4, and Willie Tenorio,
District 2, drew no opponents for the election.
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March 26, 2010
Two campuses launch STEM magnet program
A
pilot magnet program in science, technology, engineering and
mathematics (STEM) will open with the district’s two newest schools,
Ralph Pfluger Elementary School (PES) and Carpenter Hill Elementary
School (CHES), for the 2010-11 school year.
The pilot program, called Saturn V, will be based on the state
curriculum standards with a focus on project-based learning within a
context of science and engineering. Two classrooms of 4th Grade
students and two classrooms of 5th Grade students at both of the
elementary schools (176 students) will be immersed in Saturn V.
“A
high priority will be placed on the students’ ability to communicate
their understanding through written, spoken and multimedia
platforms,” said Dr. Ellen Lyon, Hays CISD instructional
strategist-STEM. “This means a commitment to building 21st Century
skills such as critical thinking and problem solving, communication,
collaboration, creativity and innovation.”
Of
the participating students, approximately one-half will be students
from within the attendance zones of the new schools and the other
half will be open to 4th and 5th Grade students at any elementary
school in Hays CISD.
Students will apply to participate in the program, Dr. Lyon said.
Applications will be available beginning Tuesday, April 6. Deadline
for submitting the applications will be Friday, April 30 at 5 p.m.
Applications will be available online (links below) and may be
dropped off or mailed to Hays CISD, 21003 Interstate 35, Kyle, Texas
78640.
“There are several reasons for investing in Saturn V,” Dr. Lyon
said. “First and foremost, it is our moral imperative to educate our
students in a way that realizes their potential and maximizes their
choices in life. Having rich experiences in technical fields in
elementary school will help some students see their future earlier
and motivate them to pursue coursework that they may not have
otherwise considered.”
Parents can learn more about Saturn V by attending one of two
upcoming informational meetings. The first meeting will be on
Tuesday, April 6, in the Media Center at Hays High School. The
second meeting will be on Thursday, April 8 in the Lehman High
School Cafeteria. Both meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. and a Spanish
translator will be available.
Application for Saturn V STEM Magnet Program
(pdf)
Aplication para el Programa Saturno V STEM
Magnet (pdf)
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March 2, 2010
Middle School libraries fire up “Read it Forward”
grant
By Jim Cullen
The bad news, according to a report
from the National Endowment of the Arts, is that “Americans are
reading less—teens and young adults read less often and for shorter
amounts of time compared with other age groups and with Americans of
previous years.”
What might be done about that is a
problematic question, but Hays CISD’s five middle school librarians
have an ambitious idea about addressing it and the Hays CISD
Education Foundation has funded the idea through an innovative
teaching grant.
The five librarians include Deanne
Aldridge from Barton Middle School, Dahlstrom Middle School’s Betty
Copeland, Chapa Middle School’s Suzanne Krejci, Dianne Mueller from
Wallace Middle School and Staci Perkins from Simon Middle School.
They are, by all accounts of those who know them, a fiercely
committed group of individuals, committed to the learning process
through students’ active use of their campus nerve-center
facilities. That fierce commitment is what is driving their project,
“Read it Forward Hays CISD.”
This report picks up the story on
the librarians’ grant in its early stages and subsequent reports
will follow, documenting its progress and hoped-for results.
The basic idea behind the original
grant proposal was to “bring diverse students together for a common
goal, spreading positive messages of one book and a love of
reading.”
Opportunities for interaction with
peers and adult role models demonstrating a dedication to reading,
learning and positive relationships were all projected with a book
appealing to their target audience. Connections to district goals
including tolerance, valuing diversity and accountability to self
and others were established.
With the grant funding, 100 bagged
copies of a selected book will be provided to readers at each of the
district’s five middle school campuses, including a “read it forward
kit” offering surveys and invitations to group events. Voluntary
participation will be encouraged and rewarded by teachers,
administrators and parents, with students “passing the book forward”
to other readers as they finish their reading.
Gift certificates, group library
meetings, virtual meetings through blogs and distance learning
across campuses will lead to a celebratory meeting at the project’s
conclusion.
And the winner of the librarians’
book selection process? It’s a sure-fire choice, 2009 Lone Star
Reading List favorite “Suck it Up” by Brian Meehl. Yes, it probably
comes as no surprise in today’s world that the pick is
vampire-oriented though, as one reviewer describes it, the story “is
filled with humor, quirky characters, light romance, mild suspense
and a lot of fun.”
It’s enough of an indication of the
book’s popularity that each of the five librarians in on the grant
say that it’s been almost impossible to keep earlier-purchased
copies of the book available to their readers, as it is constantly
checked out and its constant use keeps wearing out bindings. Yes,
it’s a very popular title—a sure-fire winner for generating
interest.
Will the 500 books about to be
spread across the district with their “read it forward kits”
increase more voluntary reading and help deliver the desired results
of fostering tolerance and valuing diversity? Watch here for our
next report as this Education Foundation grant moves into its next
phase.
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March 2, 2010
SRO Pittman retires, leaving lasting legacy
By Jim Cullen
To
those who did not have the honor of working with him, the first question
obviously asked is “Who’s Gene Pittman?” In fact, to those at Barton
and Wallace Middle School who did have that honor of working with him,
the use of his first name may draw an initial quizzical look.
To
most all—educators and students, as well-- who knew him during his stint
as a School Resource Officer for the district, he was “Officer Pittman”
or “Deputy Pittman.” At last glance, his district email ID is still in
the directory as “Deputy Pittman.”
His
given name was not widely known. He was — and is — the kind of man who
the people around him naturally afforded respect — without it ever being
asked or demanded.
Pittman accumulated a broad resume of service to his country before he
spent a day in Hays CISD. He joined the United States Marine Corps in
1961 and spent 1967-1968 in Vietnam. He left the service in 1974 as a
Staff Sergeant and enrolled at New Mexico Junior College for Nursing and
worked as an LPN for the next six years.
He
became Deputy Sheriff for the Lea County (New Mexico) Sheriff’s Office
and served in that role until 1988 before joining the New Mexico
Corrections Department and working at the New Mexico State Prison. From
that job, he came to Hays County and joined the Hays County Sheriff’s
Office and in 2000 was assigned to Barton and Wallace Middle Schools as
School Resource Officer.
From
that time on, his day-to-day life became one of representing authority,
but not of the heavy-handed variety. Deputy Pittman was respected, but
he was also loved, especially by the students with whom he found himself
working. Words of praise from district administrators are uniform in
their praise.
Barton
Middle School Principal Chris Ulcak, commenting on Pittman’s departure
shortly before it actually happened, admitted, “I’m not allowing myself
to think of it. I can’t bring myself to think of us without him.”
Wallace Middle School Principal Brenda Agnew admired his commitment,
noting the fact that her SRO “treated the students as if they were his
own,” many of them, Agnew said, calling him “Grandpa.”
“He
accepted after-school responsibilities such as football, volleyball and
basketball games so that he could spend more time learning about and
connecting with our students,” Agnew said, adding, “I cannot explain how
much he is going to be missed.”
And
speaking for district administration, Maggie Ortunio referred to the
retiring Pittman as “truly a positive asset in our schools…He
demonstrated a true professionalism as a School Resource Officer and is
respected by everyone.” Ortunio pointed to the many communications and
interactions Pittman had with hundreds of students and the positive role
model he presented while counseling those students as well as providing
security for his two campuses.
And
what did Deputy Pittman have to say on reflecting back over his years
with the district? As might be expected, he remembers only the positive.
“I
like to recall all of the fun that I have had with the Barton and
Wallace families, staffs and students. You can’t put a monetary value on
it. It is hard to put into words how hard it is to leave.”
Students and teachers at two HCISD campuses agree — it was hard to see him go.
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February 23, 2010
Central Office reorganization begins July 1
The Hays CISD Board of Trustees on
Monday, upon the recommendation of Superintendent Jeremy Lyon,
declared the need for a district program change, triggering a
Central Office reorganization that is expected to save
$325,000-$350,000 and direct district resources and staff into the
classroom.
The action takes effect July 1.
“This action is the most strategic,
effective way of aligning support and resources for our classroom
teachers,” Lyon said. ““We have talented educators at every level
and we are striving to create systems of accountability directly
linked to day-to-day teaching and learning.”
He said the proposal will simplify
communication within the organization and emphasize teacher
support.
The reorganization includes the
elimination of nine coordinator positions (elementary and secondary
math, elementary and secondary science, social studies,
English/language arts, dyslexia/504 and career and technology
education), one executive director position (curriculum and
instruction) and two director positions (secondary academic services
and elementary academic services) in the Curriculum and Instruction
(C&I) Division. The duties and responsibilities of these positions
will be incorporated into the existing campus-based instructional
strategist positions. Additionally, three new executive director
positions will provide direct support for specific campuses,
organized by grade-levels (high school, middle school and elementary
school).
The action also eliminates the
position of assistant superintendent of Information, Communication
and Student Services (INC). Julie Jerome, who is currently the
assistant superintendent, will become the district’s public
information officer and the departments in that division—technology,
safety and student services and student health services—will be
absorbed in the remaining three divisions.
“Communication is a critical
component of the operation of every school district,” Lyon said. “As
with the changes in C&I, this action effectively, strategically
aligns our resources with the constantly changing demands of school
communication.”
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February 23, 2010
School Board names two new principals
The
Hays CISD Board of Trustees on Monday unanimously approved the
appointment of Chris Summers as principal of Tom Green Elementary School
and Regina Butcher as principal of Fuentes Elementary School. Summers
has been an elementary school principal since 2002, currently serving
Kocurek Elementary School, and Joslin Elementary prior to that. Both
schools are in Austin ISD. He earned a bachelor’s degree and master’s
degree from University of Houston and worked as a teacher and assistant
principal at the elementary and middle school levels in the Houston
area. Ms. Butcher has served as assistant principal of Negley Elementary
School since it opened in 2006. She was an assistant principal at Hays
High School from 2003 to 2006. In 2009, she was named the Texas
Elementary School Principals Association (TEPSA) Assistant Principal of
the Year for Education Service Center Region XIII. She earned a
bachelor’s degree from University of Texas and a master’s degree from
Texas State University.
Now
that the principals have been hired, the process of staffing the two new
schools, including the consideration of requests to transfer to another
campus, will begin. Target date for these changes is the March 29 School
Board meeting.
The
School Board unanimously approved a calendar for the 2010-11 school year
that includes a start date of August 23, an end date of May 27, a full
week off at Thanksgiving for students and a Christmas break that begins
December 20 and ends, for students, on January 3, 2011. Spring Break
will be March 14-18, 2011.
link to
2010-2011 calendar (pdf)
The
School Board also approved a tentative draft for the 2011-12 school
calendar. The Board will be asked to take a final vote on that calendar
in February 2011.
link to 2011-2012 calendar draft (pdf)
The
School Board approved the purchase and implementation of a new student
information system, ProLogic, which is estimated to cost approximately
$478,000.
A team
of more than 20 teachers, parents, administrators, counselors,
attendance clerks, and campus and district technologists studied
proposals from seven vendors and narrowed them down to four, said Dianne
Borreson, executive director of instructional technology. Site visits to
Alvin ISD and Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, plus a trial with “live”
student data used by teachers contributed to the committee’s
recommendation.
“We
would have access to everything we need in the database and it is 100
percent web-based,” Mrs. Borreson said. “It is a relational data base
and it supports integration with our existing databases”
Mrs.
Borreson noted that ProLogic’s parent portal “is very robust."
It
supports on-line course selection, and a personalized graduation plan
and has a built-in scheduling component.
A
“very aggressive” implementation plan begins immediately upon Board
approval, she said, and includes the creation of a full-time position,
coordinator of student information, to guide the process.
In
other business:
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Trustees called
a May 8, 2010 election for District 4, currently held by Ralph
Pfluger, District 5, currently held by Chip DuPont and for the
unexpired term of District 2. Willie Tenorio, who was appointed in
October by the Board, represents District 2 on the School Board.
Tenorio has filed for a place on the ballot in District 2; Merideth
Keller has filed for a place on the ballot for District 4 and Joe
Muñoz and Marty Kanetzsky have filed for places on the ballot in
District 5. The last day to file for a place on the ballot is March
8 at 4:30 p.m., at the Central Administration Office.
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Recommendations
to improve Academy High School, which include vision, branding and
leadership; identification and recruitment of incoming students,
curriculum and instruction, support services and facility
improvement drew unanimous approval by the School board. Academy
High School is the district’s nontraditional alternative high school
of choice.
“Our
recommendations include developing a common vision within the school
district and community (including business partners, parents and
patrons) regarding the purpose of Academy High School,” said Robin
Kelley-Broadway, a member of the Academy High School Study Team, and
principal of Ralph Pfluger Elementary School.
The
recommendations include the creation of a full-time position, “student
liaison,” who will work with Hays High School (HHS) and Lehman High
School (LHS) counselors to coordinate services and programs, including
extracurricular participation, of Academy High School students at the
two comprehensive high schools.
“We
recommend an increase in student access to core classes by expanding
teacher-led instructional opportunities, computer based course work and
increasing on-line course work opportunities,” said Sylvia Villejo, a
member of the Academy Study Team and principal of the Impact Center.
Other
recommendations include the hiring of a full-time fine arts teacher and
start offering student-based clubs similar to those found at HHS and
LHS. A name and mascot change for the school, based upon the district’s
policy and the creation of a library.
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January 12, 2010
Parents, students plan for tomorrow, today
The mix was broad on Monday night at the Performing Arts Center, yet
the focus was narrow. Hays CISD parents, students, teachers,
counselors, campus and district administrators, and representatives
of Austin Community College, more than 200 strong, attended the 2nd
annual college planning night to share information and insight about
navigating the maze of getting into college.
Read more.....
January 12, 2010
Blanco Vista student wins essay contest
Benjamin Gettig, 4th Grade student at Blanco Vista Elementary
School, has won the National Association of Bilingual Education's (NABE)
2010 Student Essay Contest. Benjamin will receive his award at the
organization's national conference in Denver in early February. NABE
will cover travel expenses for Benjamin, one parent and the teacher.
Read more.....
January 12, 2010
Mariachi Los Lobos win spot in state competition
The Lehman High School Mariachi Los Lobos has been named one of
three finalists for the Mexican American School Board Association's
State Mariachi Championships, 4A Division.
Read more....
January 12, 2010
Truck City
partners with Camino Real
Volunteers from Truck City Ford will be visiting Camino Real
Elementary School every Thursday as part of the local business’
Earning by Learning reading program.
Read more.....
December 15, 2009
District counsels “Education: Go Get It!”
By Jim Cullen
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Lehman High School faculty
members show their true colors as part of Hays CISD
activities leading up to Education...Go Get It! week
<click photo to enlarge> |
With a sharply
focused eye toward building a college-going culture in Hays CISD,
ambitious plans are in place for “Education—Go Get It Week” with
students’ return from the holidays.
Read
more.....
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December 14, 2009
School Board OKs attendance zone proposal
The Hays CISD Board
of Trustees on Monday unanimously approved an elementary school
attendance zone recommendation by the Growth Impact Committee (GIC)
for the 2010-11 school year. The new attendance zones will
accommodate the opening of Carpenter Hill Elementary School on FM
967 across from the district’s Beacon Hill facility, and Ralph
Pfluger Elementary School in the Shadow Creek subdivision.
Read more.....
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December 11, 2009
Growth Impact group finalizes
recommendation
The HCISD Growth
Impact Committee (GIC) on Thursday reached consensus on a
recommendation for elementary school attendance zones for the
2010-11 school year.
Read more.....
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December 10, 2009
ACC begins information campaign on
annexation
Representatives of
Austin Community College (ACC) spoke to the Hays CISD Board of
Trustees on Monday regarding proposed annexation of Hays County
property owners into the ACC tax district.
Read more.....
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December 10, 2009
Nearly 90 ‘gold’ members attend holiday
fete
Nearly 90 members of
the Hays CISD senior citizens community gathered on Tuesday for a
free dinner of soup and sandwiches and a holiday choral concert in
what has become an annual district event.
Read more.....
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December 10, 2009
D&D marks another successful year
The annual Denim &
Diamonds event proved to be successful yet again, bringing in more
than $56,000 that will be delivered to teachers throughout the year
in the form of innovative teaching grants. The event is the primary
fundraiser for the Hays CISD Education Foundation.
Read
more.....
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December 10, 2009
Community rallies to provide for those who
cannot
More than 75
financially unfortunate families were “adopted” by district
employees, civic organizations and local churches in the annual
Angel Tree holiday help effort.
Read more.....
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December 7, 2009
School Board appoints Willie Tenorio for
Place 2
The Hays CISD Board
of Trustees on Monday unanimously voted to appoint Willie Tenorio,
Jr., to fill the unexpired term left vacant by Joe Muñoz.
Read
more.....
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December 4,
2009
Growth Impact Committee continues
to gather input
The Hays CISD
Growth Impact Committee (GIC) on Thursday conducted a second
public hearing as it moves toward finalizing recommendations
for elementary school attendance zones to the School Board
at the Dec. 14 meeting.
Read more......
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