Smoke Signals: Staff Edition
June 19-23
Happy summer!
I hope you are all enjoying your summer so far! Mr. East, Mrs. Taylor and I have been busy wrapping up 2016-17 and planning for 2017-18. We have enjoyed seeing your pictures from EdCamp, professional development, and your vacation adventures! We have also started making plans for staff develoment week and a fun staff activity.
STAAR scores arrived last week and we saw gains in most areas. Teachers of STAAR tested grades are welcome to come by to take a look at scores.
Our office staff has finished up their contracts and are getting a much needed break. I'll be on campus a few extra weeks, so please stop by or call if you need anything!
Theresa
This week's events:
Monday, 6/19
Tuesday, 6/20
Wednesday, 6/21
- Interviews
Thursday, 6/22
Friday, 6/23
Coming up next...
July -
6/30 - 7/14 - Burkhalter off campus
7/27 - East, Taylor, Bigler, & Stifle return! :-)
August -
8/7 - New Teachers report
8/10 - All staff reports for professional development
8/21 - First Day of School
Mrs. Moses & WISD staff at the NTCTELA reading conference
Mrs. Brackenridge, Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Block, & Mrs, Henry met up at a training session.
Mrs. Brackenridge & Mrs. Henry snapchatting away
Staff Change
Sarah Williams recently accepted a new position at Felty Elementary. While we will miss her dearly, we also wish her all the best in her new position! She has served Shackelford well and will continue to serve students in WISD.
Room Changes....
McCleskey - 109
Naizer - 110
Woodrow - 203
Taylor - 206
Glass - 208
Shurtleff - 201
Hernandez - 102
Freels - 106
New Staff Members...
Melissa Gonzalez - Clift & Shackelford Librarian, room: library
Mrs. Gonzalez comes to us from Allen ISD. She has been a librarian in Allen and is moving to Waxahachie with her family. You can reach her at mrsgonzoslibrary@gmail.com.
Christine Block - Reading Recovery, room 417
Mrs. Block comes to us from Wedgeworth. She has served students in the district for a number of years as a kindergarten and first grade teacher. She is an expert on reading instructions and brings a wealth of experience to Reading Recovery. You can reach her at cblock2@wisd.org.
Camesha Flowers Mason - Life Skills Teacher, room 101
Ms. Mason has been a special education teacher in Ennis ISD since 2011 but has strong ties to Waxahachie! We are excited to bring her on board to work with our Life Skills students. You can reach her at ms.cam28@gmail.com
Sarah Jordan - 1st grade teacher, room 107
Mrs. Jordan is moving to Waxahachie from Pasadena ISD. She was named "New Teacher of the Year" at her previous district and has many innovative ideas for 1st grade. Her first experience at Shackelford was as a college student in the SAGU Literacy Lab. You can reach her at sarahejordan16@gmail.com.
Cathy Garcia - 1st grade teacher, room 105
Mrs. Garcia comes to us from Lampasas ISD with 12 years of experience. She uses a lot of technology, has experience with STEAM, robotics, and the Junior Master Gardener program. You can reach her at j2catlee@gmail.com.
Brianna Yrigoyen - 1st grade teacher, room 108
Ms. Yrigoyen comes to us from Life School Cedar Hill. She has been "Teacher of the Month", a district trainer, team lead, and student teacher mentor. Her strength and leadership will be an asset to the team. You can reach her at byrigoyen@aol.com.
Stephanie Rodriguez - dyslexia, room 209
Mrs. Rodriguez is returning to us as our dyslexia teacher after a year at Marvin Elementary. She is a very familiar face around campus and will serve our dyslexic students well. You can reach her at srodriguez@wisd.org.
New Staff Member: Cathy Garcia
New Staff Member: Sarah Jordan
New Staff Member: Camesha Flowers Mason
Mrs. Henry's summer reading list
#Shackreads