November 2019
Galena Park I.S.D. Employee Newsletter
A MESSAGE FROM OUR SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, DR. ANGI WILLIAMS
Dear Galena Park I.S.D. Employees,
Happy November! What a joy to end our long stretch of hot, hot weather and be able to go outside and feel a fresh, cool breeze! Our annual transition from summer weather to fall weather has seemed to take forever, but all is well in Galena Park I.S.D., and for that, I am truly thankful.
Each November 11, our great nation celebrates Veterans Day, a time set aside to honor those who have served in every war since its birth. In Veterans Day remarks on November 11, 1961, John F. Kennedy remarked, “In a world tormented by tension and the possibilities of conflict, we meet in a quiet commemoration of an historic day of peace. In an age that threatens the survival of freedom, we join together to honor those who made our freedom possible.” Fifty-eight years later, these words still resonate with me, and I hope they touch you, as well.
The other noteworthy holiday November brings is Thanksgiving, a time for us to pause and reflect on our most cherished blessings. Whatever you are thankful for this holiday season, I wish you rest, peace, and all the blessings your hearts can hold. I thank you for dedicating yourselves to working every day to serve our students and their families in a way that provides “Excellence in all, for all, and by all!”
Many Blessings to You and Your Loved Ones,
Dr. Angi Williams
Superintendent of Schools
LifeChanger of the Year Award
The LifeChanger of the Year is an annual national recognition program honoring K-12 educators and school employees across the country.
Nominate an outstanding colleague today! The deadline to submit nominations for this prestigious award is December 31, 2019.
For more information, visit www.LifeChangeroftheYear.com.
REMINDER: THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS NOVEMBER 25-29
LEARNING 360º: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEWSLETTER
CHARACTER EDUCATION THEME FOR OCTOBER: FAIRNESS
Soundzabound Music!
GPISD has added 2 new volumes, v10 & Epic Moments, to the music library through Soundzabound.
Perfect for podcasts, classroom music/sounds, PowerPoint™, videos, news, shows, video yearbooks, digital storytelling, presentations, TV broadcasts, web design and more! Our students & staff members needing music should pull from these volumes to protect our system against copyright infringements. Soundzabound is included in ClassLink and the generic login information for everyone is:
- username = galenapark
- pw = galenamusic
Please help spread the word and share this information with all students & faculty members. A good time to share is when you are discussing copyright, research, digital citizenship topics, etc.
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LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP SERIES
Galena Park I.S.D. is excited to announce the return of the Leadership Workshop Series (LWS) for the 2019-2020 school year. This series is a leadership development program for employees, from classroom teachers to current administrators, who want to lead more effectively. It is designed to sharpen relationship skills, a part of leadership that is often ignored in training programs while having fun and building valuable connections with other campus/district leaders. Please click on the link below for more information.
WE ARE MORE THAN ONE SCORE
2019-2020 Calendar
Board of Trustees Meeting: November 4, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.
14705 Woodforest Boulevard
Houston, Texas 77015
November Birthdays!
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
KATRINA FLORES, 11/10
DANIEL FLOWERS, 11/10
PAULA BRIDGES, 11/11
ERICK LOPEZ, 11/11
JACQUELINE MORENO, 11/11
KRYSTLE ARGIEARD, 11/12
KATHY BROWNLEE, 11/12
RONDY LONG, 11/13
CHARLES SNOWDEN, 11/13
CHARI BURNETT, 11/14
CAMELIA CARRILLO, 11/16
VICKY LEAGO, 11/16
JOHANNA PEREZ EMMANUELLI, 11/16
ANNA SALINAS, 11/16
ESTHER CERNA, 11/17
IMELDA QUINTERO, 11/19
CATHERINE AYALA, 11/20
JUDY HOLBROOK, 11/20
ARMIN SALGE, 11/20
ZACHARY FADE, 11/22
SARAH GEORGE, 11/23
MICHELLE SMITH, 11/23
GERMAINE JEROME, 11/24
ROXANNA MACAL, 11/24
THOMAS ATCHLEY, 11/25
MICHELLE FLORES, 11/25
DINA EDGAR, 11/26
CAROLYN PINNEY, 11/26
JOCELYN JACKSON, 11/27
ANAY ORTIZ, 11/27
BLAIR OVERMAN, 11/27
ANNA GONZALEZ, 11/28
ROSE MARTINEZ, 11/29
BLANCA DIAZ, 11/30
ERIK GARDEA, 11/30
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
JARA CHAVEZ FLORES, 11/4
LEOROSE GODFREY, 11/4
RUTHELLA JONES, 11/10
GEISA ALZAGA AGUIRRE, 11/17
BARBARA BETTIS-BRORSEN, 11/20
CIMARRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SUSAN BEDOLLA, 11/5
MARIA MARTINEZ, 11/5
CYNTHIA GALAVIZ SUAREZ, 11/6
JIMMY GIACONA, 11/10
MARTHA BOTELLO, 11/11
VERONICA GARZA, 11/13
ELIZABETH TERAN-NAVAR, 11/21
YOCELIN CERVANTES, 11/22
PERLA ALANIS, 11/23
KEVONA BRANCH, 11/23
DENISE ALANIS, 11/24
CLOVERLEAF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MARIA GOMEZ, 11/5
AMALIA TORRES, 11/6
RICHARD MELENDEZ, 11/7
SYLVIA HERNANDEZ, 11/11
RAUL GUTIERREZ, 11/21
RYAN RAY, 11/28
CHERI IBARRA, 11/29
TAVIA MCDONALD, 11/29
COBB 6TH GRADE CAMPUS
LYDIA MARTINEZ, 11/7
AZIONNE VORRICE, 11/8
TRACY BEAN, 11/24
BONNIE PAYNE, 11/24
CUNNINGHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL
JULIANA SANCHEZ, 11/9
CLAUDINA ANDERSON, 11/14
SHONDA DUDLEY, 11/15
HOLLY WOTRING, 11/16
NANCY DELOSA, 11/19
JULIE HERMAN, 11/20
MARTHA CEPEDA, 11/22
KASSIE HAYDEN, 11/23
PERLA CAMACHO, 11/24
KATRINA JOHNSON, 11/24
LACY VERDUN, 11/24
ODET PEREZ, 11/25
GRACIA HIDALGO, 11/26
JOANNA CASTILLO, 11/27
KIMBERLY LANE, 11/27
JACKLYN NANCE, 11/28
CUSTODIAL SERVICES
RODOLFO MARQUEZ CRUCES, 11/21
EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL
ALENY GUAJARDO, 11/4
KANIKA HUNTER, 11/26
GALENA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LIZBETH SALINAS, 11/7
LAURIE CROCKETT, 11/11
DYNELL HALL, 11/14
GALENA PARK HIGH SCHOOL
JASON ESCAMILLA, 11/1
AMY MURPHY, 11/2
LISA ROBINETTE, 11/2
ELVA VALENZUELA, 11/4
ROBERT DERR, 11/5
SAM HOUSTON, 11/8
EDWARD ZAREMBA, 11/8
ELIZABETH ARVIZU, 11/9
OLGA CAZARES, 11/10
MARCOS RODRIGUEZ, 11/10
YOURI YENGA, 11/11
RITA ARREDONDO, 11/14
ARMANDO DENIZ, 11/14
RICHARD URBANO, 11/14
MARIA LARA, 11/23
ROBIN MURRAY, 11/23
GWENDOLYN RICHARDSON, 11/28
LANDIS GARCIA RAMIREZ, 11/29
DANIELLE HARNEY, 11/30
GALENA PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL
MIRTHALA CISNEROS, 11/1
RENA BILNOSKI, 11/10
RAMON CINCO, 11/10
PETRA DIAZ, 11/11
JULIO VALADEZ, 11/19
MARY CRAVEN, 11/22
CARLA GOLDSMITH, 11/25
LAURA BENDORF, 11/26
IRIS TURNER, 11/26
ELISA LAPAGLIA, 11/30
SHANNON TOLBERT, 11/30
GPISD CHILDCARE CENTER
PERLA ENCISO, 11/11
ANA FONSECA, 11/14
ELVA JUAREZ, 11/26
GREEN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ADA OCHOA, 11/8
VICTORIA DUCOTE, 11/9
TANYA HAYES, 11/9
FELICIA JUSTICE, 11/9
MICHELLE LILLIE, 11/10
NAKITA NEWSOME, 11/22
YAZMIN ZAVALA ROMO, 11/24
SUSAN ROBERTS, 11/25
MEAGAN FIFER, 11/26
KIMBERLY THOMPKINS, 11/27
GROUNDS
RICARDO GROSVENOR, 11/8
ARTHUR CRUZ, 11/9
JUAN ALEMAN, 11/15
JOSE GARCIA, 11/22
CRISTIAN BANUELOS, 11/27
HAVARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LAURA SARRAZOLA, 11/1
MARIA JIMENEZ, 11/10
ALYSSA HERRERA, 11/13
DYLANA NERING, 11/24
CYNTHIA HERNANDEZ, 11/26
ALICIA AARON, 11/28
JACINTO CITY ELEMENTARY
LISSET GARCIA TINOCO, 11/10
GRACIELA CORTES, 11/16
DEMETRIUS LAWRENCE, 11/17
MACARTHUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GUTEMBER URTIZ, 11/5
JANET WOHLGEMUTH, 11/10
MOLLIE JUNEAU, 11/11
RODOLFO HERNANDEZ, 11/15
JUDY FLYNN, 11/19
MAINTENANCE
SCOTT WALDING, 11/25
ALSENIO GARRETT, 11/28
CHRISTOPHER SMITH, 11/28
NORMANDY CROSSING ELEMENTARY
TERRY JONES, 11/3
ANGELINA HERRING, 11/6
DIWANA PINALE, 11/14
SHAMONDA CADOREE, 11/16
ADRIAN GUILLORY, 11/19
DIANA MARTINEZ, 11/21
CYNTHIA BOWIE, 11/30
STEPHANIE FLORES, 11/30
EDDY MARTINEZ, 11/30
SHARON WEIR, 11/30
NORTH SHORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HILDA AYALA, 11/8
SERGIO ZAVALA, 11/8
GABRIELA AGUILAR, 11/14
ROSA DELEON, 11/17
GABRIELA FLORES, 11/18
ESMERALDA PEREZ, 11/18
MARY DELOSSANTOS-GUERRERO, 11/19
CARMELA GARCIA, 11/20
CECIA OSORIO PERALTA, 11/20
VERONICA VITELA, 11/23
NORTH SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL
ERIN HUSTON, 11/5
DANA DAVIS, 11/10
RANDLE REVILLA, 11/12
YERI VILLALOBOS, 11/14
DONNA COOK, 11/15
DESIRAE BAKER, 11/16
CANDICE BRANTLEY, 11/17
MIRNA PENADO, 11/18
HANNA DE FARIA, 11/20
GLENTON BEADLE, 11/22
VERONICA BAKER, 11/27
MARIA PENA, 11/28
NORTH SHORE 9TH GRADE CENTER
PATRICK ROBERTSON, 11/1
DAYNE ROBINS, 11/4
BRITTIANY AUSTIN, 11/6
GEORGE ALLEN, 11/15
ROBERT HARMON, 11/15
JENNIFER TRAMMELL, 11/16
KATIE CUNNINGHAM, 11/17
DEBRA KEGLER, 11/18
HERMINIA GARCIA, 11/22
JUSTIN ISADORE, 11/23
FELICITAS NINO, 11/23
YADIRA SALAZAR, 11/29
NORTH SHORE 10TH GRADE CENTER
SHEILA NAVA, 11/2
CALVIN WILSON, 11/3
ASHLEY DENNIS, 11/6
ERIK ESPARZA, 11/20
ZUANIA SERRANO RIVERA, 11/21
MANUEL VARGAS, 11/21
LUISA OVIEDO, 11/23
SHARDE WILLIAMS, 11/27
JAREMY SANDERS, 11/28
AYDE MEJIAS, 11/29
VIANEY LUNA, 11/30
NORTH SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
LADREKIA BROUSSARD, 11/2
TWANISHA ROBERTS, 11/11
MONTANA HARDIN, 11/13
JOSEPHINE RUIZ, 11/16
VERONICA STELL, 11/16
CESAR ARAYA HIDALGO, 11/20
AMIE BUTLER, 11/21
ARZELL DRAINE, 11/22
MARLO CARMON, 11/23
RIGOBERTO GARZA, 11/24
ANN SEMLER, 11/24
JACOB RHAME, 11/25
DEONDRE JOHNSON, 11/26
RACHEL KOHNHORST, 11/26
PEP CENTER
STEPHANIE RAMIREZ MENDEZ, 11/1
LEKESHA GARRETT, 11/11
ERIN STURGILL, 11/24
PURPLE SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MELISSA VAUGHN, 11/1
DEMETRIA SMITH, 11/9
CANDICE CLOUD, 11/11
JENNIFER MORAN, 11/11
NORMA GUAJARDO, 11/24
NANCY RIOS, 11/28
PYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MAYRA RAMOS, 11/6
ABRAHAM REYES GONZALEZ, 11/6
CONRAD RIVERA, 11/11
NATALIE RIOS, 11/16
LILIBETH GASPAR, 11/17
DORA RIVERA, 11/18
MARLENE CHAVEZ, 11/19
CRYSTAL CASTILLO, 11/27
SAM HOUSTON ELEMENTARY
MANUELA RODRIGUEZ, 11/6
JASMINE HALL, 11/10
KRISTI JOSEPH, 11/12
GABRIELA HIJAR MUNOZ, 11/13
SHANTE RANDLE, 11/19
KARA TROSTMANN, 11/22
STEVEN LUNA, 11/27
TICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CECILIA MONTA, 11/7
JAMIE HOARD, 11/11
HEATHER ORTOGERO, 11/11
PAMELA WILLIAMS, 11/13
MARIA GONZALEZ DE SOTO, 11/15
SKIL'R BARRIERE, 11/23
TOSHIA GOUARD, 11/26
KORINA SCOTT, 11/30
TRANSPORTATION
JUDITH JOHNSON, 11/1
SHIRLONDA MOUTON, 11/1
MARTHA GARZA, 11/4
THERESA SOLIZ, 11/5
MARVIN EVANS, 11/11
MANUEL MEDINA, 11/12
CHRISTINE BRINKLEY, 11/14
MICHAEL GILLILAND, 11/14
RENEE MARTINEZ, 11/15
SYLVIA GARCIA, 11/18
LETICIA MIDDLETON, 11/19
JAZMIN DE LA CRUZ, 11/20
THELMA GARDINER, 11/20
LATRISHA HAMPTON, 11/21
VEOLA HARDY, 11/21
DARRELL HARMON, 11/23
DAISEY WEBB, 11/25
PEGGY MEDINA, 11/27
ALMIRA TORRES, 11/28
WILLIAMSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DORSEY CAZENAVE, 11/4
KIMBERLY HARMON WELCH, 11/4
DORA SAMPAYO, 11/4
ALEXIS VAZQUEZ, 11/4
KIMBERLEY FRANKLIN, 11/5
FLOR MARTINEZ, 11/9
BARBARA TERRY, 11/11
KENYA COFFEY, 11/20
WOODLAND ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
APOLONIA FREEMAN, 11/3
PERLA MARTINEZ, 11/4
SURARAI HERNANDEZ, 11/10
MA BAUTISTA MORA, 11/13
MARIA GARCIA ROMERO, 11/24
CHARLENE POSADAS, 11/28
WOODLAND ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL
ZACHARY TUBBS, 11/3
ALICIA GALLEGOS, 11/5
WENDY APARICIO DIAZ, 11/7
BIANCA WARE, 11/9
HAZEL ZAVALA, 11/11
MARY ALEJANDRO, 11/13
MARIA MARTINEZ DE GONZALEZ, 11/14
YLDA HURTADO, 11/16
GRETA WELCH, 11/17
MIAH SIMS, 11/18
RACHEL WALTON, 11/23
KAYLA PINGSTERHAUS, 11/27
ZOTZ EDUCATION CENTER
DONALD THOMAS, 11/3
LATASHA ANTHONY, 11/18
TANIA NUNEZ, 11/21
GIGI RAIBON, 11/23
RAY BISHOP, 11/26
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Galena Park I.S.D.
The mission of the Galena Park Independent School District is to prepare students to be productive citizens and lifelong learners.
The Galena Park Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to designated youth groups.
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Location: Galena Park Independent School District, Harris County, TX, United States
Phone: 832-386-1000
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