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| Our amazing teachers hit the ground running when they returned to work on Aug. 7th. They spent the day team building, going over data and getting updates on campus processes and legislation related to education. | Superintendent Dr. Angela Dominguez and her administration welcomed approximately 70 new teachers to the district during the New Teacher Orientation held Aug. 3rd. Attendees heard a powerful message from the superintendent about the importance of their role in the classroom. They were also given an overview of the district's operations, strategic goals and expectations. | The first week of their return to campus, teachers from across the district spent time decorating their classrooms and preparing to welcome their students on the first day of school. They were excited and looking forward to an amazing school year. |
The first week of their return to campus, teachers from across the district spent time decorating their classrooms and preparing to welcome their students on the first day of school. They were excited and looking forward to an amazing school year.
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Bilingual Strategist Hired as Grant Director Donna ISD's Bilingual Strategist Dr. Ruben Castro was hired to serve as the district's new Grant Director. He will be responsible for researching grant opportunities and submitting to secure local, state and federal funding to support the district's goals and objectives. Dr. Castro has over 18 years of experience in the education field. Background: https://bit.ly/45PgxfC | First Female Officer to be Appointed Sergeant For the first time in Donna ISD history, a female officer has been named Sergeant within the Donna ISD Police Dept. DISD Police Chief Domingo Aguirre made the announcement at the Aug.25th Cabinet meeting and officially presented Sgt. Mary Morales with her police badge. Sgt. Morales, began her law enforcement career as a dispatcher with the City of Mercedes and subsequently became a Police Officer and Juvenile Investigator. From there, she joined Donna ISD where she served in different capacities including School Resource Officer, District Investigator, Truancy Officer, and Criminal Justice Teacher at DHS. In all, she has twenty-three years of law enforcement experience. | New CTE Director Appointed Harlingen ISD's Career & Technical Education (CTE) Coordinator is set to lead Donna ISD's CTE program as its new Director. He will oversee 13 Career Clusters, 24 Programs of Study, 36 Industry Based Certifications, and seven career technical student organizations which includes the national recognized SkillsUSA chapters. Throughout his 17-year career in education, Mr. Juan Leal has served at both secondary and higher educational institutions. Background: https://bit.ly/3L690B1 |
Bilingual Strategist Hired as Grant Director
Background: https://bit.ly/45PgxfC
First Female Officer to be Appointed Sergeant
New CTE Director Appointed
Background: https://bit.ly/3L690B1
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Business & Finance Dept. Earns Perfect Score The Texas Education Agency has announced preliminary financial accountability ratings for independent school districts and charters across the state that pertains to the 2021-2022 school year. Donna ISD is excited to announce that we once again earned the highest preliminary rating possible with a score of 100 or A+. We’d like to congratulate Assistant Superintendent for Business and Finance Mr. Alfonso Perez and his dedicated and hardworking staff for a job well done. | Special Education Dept. & Academic Support RecognizedCongratulations to the Special Education Department and Academic Support for their outstanding TEA Cyclical Review Findings! We are thrilled to announce that the staff’s hard work and dedication have been recognized, showcasing their commitment to ensuring positive outcomes for students with disabilities. The TEA's cyclical monitoring process aims to assess compliance with special education and dyslexia program regulations while promoting best practices. Special thanks to the team for their efforts in submitting artifacts and evidence in crucial areas such as Child Find/Evaluation/FAPE, IEP Development, IEP Content, IEP Implementation, State Assessment, Properly Constituted ARD Committees, and Transition. | District Police & Security Guards Receive Ballistic ShieldsDonna ISD's Police Department recently received 27 ballistic shields valued at more than $200,000 thanks to a grant that was awarded to the PD. In early August, our police officers were trained on how to use the shields as a defense mechanism while our security guards, featured in video below, underwent training that taught them how to assist an individual out of an emergency situation. Video Highlights: https://youtu.be/3V7Xves3V-0 |
Business & Finance Dept. Earns Perfect Score
Special Education Dept. & Academic Support Recognized
Congratulations to the Special Education Department and Academic Support for their outstanding TEA Cyclical Review Findings! We are thrilled to announce that the staff’s hard work and dedication have been recognized, showcasing their commitment to ensuring positive outcomes for students with disabilities. The TEA's cyclical monitoring process aims to assess compliance with special education and dyslexia program regulations while promoting best practices. Special thanks to the team for their efforts in submitting artifacts and evidence in crucial areas such as Child Find/Evaluation/FAPE, IEP Development, IEP Content, IEP Implementation, State Assessment, Properly Constituted ARD Committees, and Transition.
District Police & Security Guards Receive Ballistic Shields
Donna ISD's Police Department recently received 27 ballistic shields valued at more than $200,000 thanks to a grant that was awarded to the PD. In early August, our police officers were trained on how to use the shields as a defense mechanism while our security guards, featured in video below, underwent training that taught them how to assist an individual out of an emergency situation.
Video Highlights: https://youtu.be/3V7Xves3V-0
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Classroom Libraries Popular among Students Every teacher at the elementary level including Life Skills teachers have received approximately 500 books and magazines along with library furniture for their classroom. In addition, every Reading Language Arts teacher including Life Skills teachers at the middle school level have received approximately 350 books and magazines along with classroom library furniture. In this video, we hear from a teacher and a couple of students from Singleterry Elementary on their new classroom library set up. Video Highlights: https://youtu.be/2YKLoHDmh48 | Teachers Excited over new Technology Resources Since teachers returned to work on Aug. 7th, DISD technicians have been fast and ferociously delivering 1,200 new laptops and docking stations to every teacher across the district. We visited Adame Elementary where Teacher Lydia Yanez shares her excitement about the new technology resources being made available to all teachers. Video Highlights: https://youtu.be/9tQEIbjlv4Q | Donna ISD's Head Start Program well Underway Donna ISD's Head Start Program is taking Donna ISD by storm! With its implementation at four locations, including the Singleterry and Salinas Elementary campuses, as well as the Donna 1 and Donna 2 Head Start Centers, young minds are being ignited for the journey of a lifetime. Led by the passionate teacher, Rosa Maria Perez, each day in the classroom is a thrilling adventure filled with captivating activities that pave the way for a successful transition to Kindergarten. Video Highlights: https://youtu.be/wosI35o4ZT0 |
Classroom Libraries Popular among Students
Video Highlights: https://youtu.be/2YKLoHDmh48
Teachers Excited over new Technology Resources
Video Highlights: https://youtu.be/9tQEIbjlv4Q
Donna ISD's Head Start Program well Underway
Video Highlights: https://youtu.be/wosI35o4ZT0
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