February 2020
Galena Park I.S.D. Employee Newsletter
Community Pep Rally to Celebrate the North Shore Mustangs' Football State Championship
LEARNING 360º: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEWSLETTER
CHARACTER EDUCATION THEME FOR FEBRUARY: RESPONSIBILITY
This month's Character Education trait, responsibility, includes accountability, diligence, perseverance, and self-control.
Human Trafficking 101 for School Administrators and Staff
TECHNOLOGY TIP for FEBRUARY
Special thanks to Karen Tiffin for sharing our monthly Technology Tips!
Boost the look of your presentations and publications by using a few graphics tips, found below.
Find tons of FREE, high-quality, and unique slides templates to use with Google Slides OR Powerpoint at Slides Carnival (https://www.slidescarnival.com/). Download as many templates as you like and use them whenever you want.
When you find a color on a website that you love, but can't quite reproduce it for your own presentation, use the ColorPick Eyedropper Chrome Extension. Grab the exact color code from an image or website and copy the code. Choose custom color and paste the code to match your font or object color exactly.
Find great color combinations for your presentations at Paletton (http://paletton.com/). This website will help you decide on perfect color combinations and hues to use to make your online or print publication visually appealing to your viewers. Decide on your primary color and let Paletton help you find the best colors to compliment your palette.
Fonts, fonts, fonts... when using Google Slides, Docs, and Drawings you have hundreds of fonts to choose from. When you click on the font drop-down menu, the first option, at the top of the menu is "More fonts." You can choose to look at only certain types of fonts or sort them in different manners. Any fonts that you select, become a part of your default font list, then you can use them in the Google products as you like.
Soundzabound Music
GPISD has added 2 new volumes, v10 & Epic Moments, to the music library through Soundzabound.
Perfect for podcasts, classroom music/sounds, PowerPointâ„¢, 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.
SCHOLARSHIPS ARE FOR EVERYONE!
For current and future college students, the time is always right to apply for scholarships! Scholarship opportunities are available on a rotating basis--apply today!
Below are a few websites to research for scholarships:
https://jlvcollegecounseling.com
There are scholarships for everyone. It’s never too early to start applying for scholarships!
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
GPISD Board of Trustees Meeting: FEBRUARY 10, 2020
Galena Park I.S.D. Administration Building
14705 Woodforest Boulevard
Houston, Texas 77015
Friday, February 14: Student Holiday/ Staff Development
Monday, February 17: District Holiday
February Birthdays!
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
LUIS ALVARADO, 2/2
MYRA CASTANEDA, 2/12
JAMES CLINE, 2/18
ELIZABETH DESANTIAGO, 2/17
ANGELICA DIMAS, 2/3
BERNETHIA EPPS, 2/1
CAROL EURESTE, 2/19
LORI FILLBRANDT, 2/15
MARY FLORES, 2/18
SAN JUANITA FLORES, 2/6
JACQUELINE FOURNIER, 2/2
CODI FREEMAN, 2/4
MARIA GARZA, 2/11
SUSAN GLOVER, 2/26
JOHN HARRIS, 2/12
ADRIAN HERNANDEZ, 2/25
TYCIN HUGHES, 2/20
VIVIANA KILLION, 2/8
MARISA MARTINEZ, 2/21
DOLLIE MAYEUX, 2/2
BELINDA MENDOZA, 2/15
TINA MORRIS, 2/11
LAUREN NANEZ, 2/11
CECILIA NEGRETE, 2/18
LUCIA NUNEZ, 2/19
JUANITA RIOJAS, 2/1
BECKY ROBERTS, 2/4
JUDITH RODRIGUEZ, 2/26
ANDREA SELLERS, 2/25
HOLLI SHERRARD, 2/12
TAMMY TAKEDA, 2/18
KIMBERLY TETER, 2/3
HELEN TILLER, 2/4
UYEN-TRANG TRAN, 2/23
ELIZABETH VALDEZ, 2/27
JACKELINE VALERO, 2/19
JAMIE YOUNG-RUSSELL, 2/27
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
NORMA RANGEL, 2/14
CIMARRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ASHLEY CAZARES, 2/28
MARIA DAUTANT, 2/24
ROSA DURAN, 2/20
KAREN LONG, 2/25
DAYSI ROMO, 2/13
AARON YEAGER, 2/14
CLOVERLEAF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TIFFANY BALDON, 2/14
MILAGROS DE LARRAZABAL, 2/19
IRMA GARCIA, 2/22
MARIA GOMEZ, 2/12
TERI ROYCRAFT, 2/13
LUCERO VICENCIO, 2/26
COBB 6TH GRADE CAMPUS
STEPHANIE CAMARILLO, 2/13
TIARA HENRY, 2/9
TAM HO, 2/1
KATHY KELLOGG, 2/28
CLAUDIA LEDEZMA-CORTEZ, 2/20
ESMERALDA MARTINEZ, 2/28
SYLVIA MUNOZ, 2/21
SEVYN PORTER, 2/9
GABRIELLE REYES, 2/10
CUNNINGHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL
TIMOTHY COLLIER, 2/23
SHAWN COLLINS, 2/26
CHRISTOPHER CRUMP, 2/19
ANA DE LA CRUZ, 2/18
DINDO DELOSA, 2/6
KIMBERLY EDWARDS, 2/14
VIANEY GRIMALDO GONZALEZ, 2/29
MARY HERNANDEZ, 2/21
SARA MONTOYA, 2/1
NICOLE NEWSOME, 2/10
KASHEKIA SMITH, 2/12
LANCE SODERS, 2/3
EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL
CRYSTAL CASAS, 2/22
ASHLEY SHERRARD, 2/13
GALENA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MARIA BELMONTE, 2/11
OLGA CAMPOS, 2/8
LAURA FENN, 2/25
LILIA GARCIA-SHARP, 2/4
EDWIN GONZALEZ, 2/1
GLADIS LEOS, 2/10
DENISE MURFF, 2/12
IRENE QUINTANILLA, 2/8
LUIS REVELES, 2/15
GALENA PARK HIGH SCHOOL
MARIA ACEVEDO, 2/5
LYDIA BAGGETT, 2/22
ENRIQUE BARRERA, 2/21
STEVEN BOTELLO, 2/10
CHRISTOPHER CASTILLO, 2/16
JESSICA FLORES, 2/17
JEAN FORBIS, 2/23
ANGELICA GRANADOS, 2/15
CHANDRA HOLDEN, 2/15
PATRICK LANDRUM, 2/8
THEODORE MAHONEY, 2/1
MARIA MALDONADO, 2/10
SHELLEY PAQUETTE-GOMEZ, 2/2
DANIEL PONCE, 2/26
DIANA RESENDEZ, 2/12
ROBERTO TORRES, 2/15
KRISTINA TURNER, 2/28
GALENA PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL
EVELYN AARON, 2/18
HERBERT ALLEN, 2/28
ADRIANA ESQUIVEL, 2/18
DANIEL JOHNSON, 2/22
EDITH NEGRETE, 2/7
GREEN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SANDRA CARDENAS, 2/21
TINA ESCALANTE, 2/16
ALBERTA SINNETTE, 2/12
THELMA VILLARREAL, 2/18
ANNA WADE, 2/20
GROUNDS
REYES MARES, 2/2
HAVARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MELISSA CAMARIO, 2/20
CRAIG RICHMOND, 2/7
HILDA RIVERA, 2/3
MARIA ROMERO, 2/2
JACKIE VAUGHN, 2/19
JACINTO CITY ELEMENTARY
MARIA GARCIA, 2/27
DINA GONZALES, 2/8
LATIFA MCCLINTON, 2/13
ANNA MEDINA, 2/5
LORI QUINONES, 2/14
TERESA RAMOS, 2/18
SHERRI SNOOK, 2/22
ROSALBA TAMEZ, 2/13
DEBORAH WILLIAMSON, 2/21
MACARTHUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NATALIA ELIZONDO, 2/25
JEFF FLEMING, 2/28
SANDRA GARCIA, 2/1
JACQUELINE MARTINEZ, 2/2
MAINTENANCE
DENNIS AVILA, 2/2
PERRY JORDAN, 2/9
MONTY KILLOUGH, 2/25
ALEJANDRO SAENZ, 2/12
NORMANDY CROSSING ELEMENTARY
ASHLEIGH BARRETT, 2/13
TYRA FORD, 2/7
ALEJANDRO GARCIA, 2/8
JANET MARTINEZ, 2/17
PAULA MENA, 2/23
JASSMIN ORTIZ, 2/15
NORTH SHORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
FRANSISCA BELTRAN, 2/19
LESLIE COOPER, 2/22
JESSICA DELGADILLO, 2/28
ERNESTINA GARCIA, 2/26
MAYRA LAZCANO, 2/5
SILVIA LLOYD, 2/25
KAITLYN MORENO, 2/15
KRISTINA ROBLES, 2/14
NORTH SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL
BEATRIZ BASHAM, 2/5
CHERRY ANN COMEROS, 2/8
SHANNON COTTRELL, 2/10
JENNIFER CREEKMORE, 2/9
NADEAN FREEMAN, 2/13
MARTA GARNER, 2/15
KRYSTAL KOTAL, 2/25
PAMELA MERRILL, 2/11
BLANCA MONTEALVO, 2/7
SHANDA WEBB, 2/24
NORTH SHORE SENIOR HIGH 9TH GRADE
MARISOL AGUILAR, 2/20
ANA CACERES, 2/12
CHRISTOPHER CARTER, 2/10
VANESSA DE GUZMAN, 2/17
JUANITA ESTRADA, 2/10
JERMIETTA HOWARD, 2/8
BARIKA NORIS, 2/15
JOSHUA PRATT, 2/22
DARRELL ROBINS, 2/11
ROSARIO RUEDA, 2/2
CHRISTOPHER VEST, 2/4
NORTH SHORE SR HIGH 10TH GRADE
JOSHUA ADAMS, 2/16
EVAN BASHAM, 2/5
HOWARD FONTENETTE, 2/24
ARLONDA HENDERSON, 2/25
KEITH LOVINGGOOD, 2/24
BRIEONTAE TAYLOR, 2/13
DUANE TURNER, 2/6
BERTHA VALDEZ-LOPEZ, 2/12
NORTH SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
GAIL ALEXANDER, 2/25
JOE COLEMAN, 2/25
KEITH DAVIS, 2/3
SHANE GOFORTH, 2/3
ORLANDO GRAY, 2/25
CHRISTOPHER GRIFFITH, 2/23
EVELYN GUERRA, 2/25
JOHNNESE HUNTER, 2/19
DALIA MENDOZA, 2/4
ENEDINA MORA, 2/15
LISA NEWSOM, 2/25
MONICA PACHECO HERNANDEZ, 2/24
MICHAEL PLUNKETT, 2/3
ERICA ROBINSON, 2/25
PEP FACILITY
MARIA HOLST, 2/18
PURPLE SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CLAUDIA CERVANTES, 2/28
SANDY CHARLES, 2/7
MONICA DEBATO, 2/26
JAIME DURAN, 2/24
TRACEY GRAY, 2/1
ELEAN MARTINEZ, 2/15
LADONNA NEWTON CREAR, 2/10
RHONDA OWEN, 2/14
PYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CANDACE CAMPBELL, 2/20
SABARRON FOXX, 2/22
SANDRA GARCIA, 2/16
ANALIA HERNANDEZ, 2/28
LUCIA MARTINEZ, 2/19
JENNIFER MIJANGOS, 2/15
JENNIFER PALACIOS, 2/14
JEREMY ROBINSON, 2/5
MABEL TORRADO MENDEZ, 2/19
SAM HOUSTON ELEMENTARY
NELLY AVILES, 2/27
MONIQUE ESPARZA, 2/23
GRACIELA GAMBOA, 2/16
ANDREA GARZA, 2/1
MARTHA GOMEZ, 2/7
GENESIS GUTIERREZ, 2/19
SANDRA MARTINEZ, 2/6
ANNETTE QUIROGA, 2/22
MARIA SALOME, 2/6
MARIA SERRANO, 2/11
EBONY TOLIVER, 2/9
TICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LESLIE CREEKMUR, 2/3
CRYSTAL DAVIS, 2/11
TERESA HARRIES, 2/25
YURIDIA HERNANDEZ DE LA CRUZ, 2/16
VERNACALINA PORTER PICHON, 2/5
ERIKA RODRIGUEZ, 2/16
TRANSPORTATION
LORINDA DAVISON, 2/22
SHERYL EVANS, 2/13
AGNES HOUSTON, 2/14
VALARIE JORDAN, 2/14
MARGIE MATA, 2/10
ANGEL MOLINA, 2/12
DIANA MORRISON, 2/5
SANDRA ROACH, 2/26
KATHERINE SIMPSON, 2/3
VERA SLAUGHTER, 2/4
SHERENA WOODS, 2/16
WILLIAMSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KAIL AUSTIN, 2/23
NIDIA LLANAS, 2/3
MARIA MILAN, 2/27
ANA RODRIGUEZ, 2/15
AMY SANDOVAL, 2/18
WOODLAND ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
JESSICA IZAGUIRRE, 2/25
LUZ NUNEZ CALDERON, 2/12
SANDRA RODRIGUEZ, 2/5
JESSICA SOLIS, 2/17
NOELIA VARGAS, 2/11
MARIA ZAVALA, 2/11
WOODLAND ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL
ERIC ANDREWS, 2/6
MARIA CASTILLO, 2/2
ROSABEL GUERRA, 2/1
MEY HERNANDEZ, 2/17
THOMAS HILL, 2/9
LOUIS SKIPPER, 2/24
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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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