May 18, 2020 Weekly Update
Galena Park I.S.D. Employee Newsletter
A MESSAGE FROM OUR SUPERINTENDENT
May 18, 2020
Dear Galena Park I.S.D. Staff,
I hope this message finds each of you and your loved ones enjoying continued good health and abundant blessings. In GPISD, we are wrapping up the school year and celebrating every victory in our path! I hope you are doing the same in your homes.
Last Monday, we held our first virtual graduation ceremony, for ACE graduates. One down, three to go! Come on, May 31! That is the big day for the CTE ECHS, GPHS, and NSSH virtual graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2020. This Thursday, May 21, at 6:00 p.m., we will publish a link on the District website to our video presentation of the GPISD Virtual Awards Ceremony, which will include recognition of our retirees and those District employees who mark milestone years serving in GPISD, and our announcement of the 2021 GPISD Rookie Teachers and Teachers of the Year. Please feel free to share the link with others if you wish. If you are interested and able, please join us to view these celebrations and toast the honorees.
I appreciate your support and patience throughout the entire school year, and especially throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. I look forward with great excitement and anticipation to the day we can all gather safely again.
Many thanks,
Angi Williams, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
GPISD Board of Trustees Affirm Employment of Dr. John Moore as Superintendent of Schools
Heartfelt thanks are extended to Dr. Williams for her effective and loving leadership of Galena Park I.S.D. as Superintendent for the past nine years, as well as for her service to the children and families of GPISD for thirty-five years.
Congratulations to Dr. Moore as he embarks on this exciting new chapter as the leader of Galena Park I.S.D.!
Prioritize Self-Care
Perhaps most of all, let this thought guide you: Who we are now is laying the foundation for who we will become when this crisis runs its course, both for us as individuals, for our loved ones, and for our culture. Kindness is perhaps the most worthy gift we can give to others, and right now, it is what we need to show ourselves.
It has been said that one cannot pour from an empty vessel, so please, remember to take a few moments every day to engage in self-care so that you can be better equipped to take care of others.
Congratulations to the Business Services Department!
Galena Park I.S.D. was recently awarded The Association of School Business Officials International's (ASBO) Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting (COE)!
ASBO International’s COE recognizes districts that have met the program’s high standards for financial reporting and transparency. GPISD earned the Certificate of Excellence for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the fiscal year ended 2019.
TRADITIONAL GRADUATION CEREMONIES FOR CLASS OF 2020 SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 2020
Please note: Subject to change, based on local, state, or national guidelines and/or governmental orders in effect.
MAY OBSERVANCE CALENDAR - PLEASE NOTE
- May 1-31- GPISD Internet Safety Month
- May 1-31 - Better Hearing and Speech Month
- May 18-22 - National Educational Bosses Week
Grading, Promotion & GPA Guidelines
NOTE: The letters below provide clarification to the Spring 2020 grading, promotion, and GPA guidelines:
Elementary English Parent Letter
Elementary Spanish Parent Letter
Middle School English Parent Letter
Middle School Spanish Parent Letter
GPISD Technical Support
The Technical Support offered is to assist students and staff with accessing District resources; the support is not provided as technical support for personal hardware.
Please email your questions to: techsupport@galenaparkisd.com or call 832-386-1400.
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THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS! HERE'S TO YOU!!
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
JESUS PEDRAZA, 5/18
ELSA MERRITT, 5/20
DARLENE LOVINGGOOD, 5/21
ELIZABETH VASQUEZ, 5/22
RENE HERNANDEZ, 5/22
BECKER EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
ALMA GALVAN, 5/24
CLOVERLEAF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MEGHAN PERSONS, 5/19
CUNNINGHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL
VINCENT JACKSON, 5/20
TAYLER JEFFERSON, 5/24
GALENA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ANN MONTOYA, 5/18
JATZURY OLASCOAGA, 5/18
GALENA PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL
LORI GARCIA, 5/19
ANGELA ETIENNE, 5/21
GALENA PARK HIGH SCHOOL
PATRICIA CABELLO, 5/19
GARY HERMAN, 5/19
GREGORY HENDRIX, 5/20
VIRGINIA DENIZ, 5/21
KRISTEN ROULET, 5/23
GREEN VALLEY ELEMENTARY
TIFFANY MCKELVEY, 5/22
HAVARD ELEMENTARY
SYLVIA RUBIO, 5/19
BRIAN HENNIP, 5/23
JACINTO CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ROLANDO GONZALEZ, 5/20
KARINA MIRANDA, 5/20
MACARTHUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
JOHN KILLOUGH, 5/21
ANGELA SHEARIN, 5/23
NORMANDY CROSSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
STEPHANIE MERAZ, 5/20
NORTH SHORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MARY HALE, 5/22
NORTH SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL
STEPHEN LASALLE, 5/19
CHELSEA JONES, 5/21
NORTH SHORE 9TH GRADE CENTER
DEBORAH GLOVER, 5/19
RUBEN CARRIZAL, 5/21
NORTH SHORE 10TH GRADE CENTER
DOLLIE RODRIGUEZ, 5/16
NORTH SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
BOBBY JONES, 5/21
BRENDANETTA FRANCIS, 5/22
PURPLE SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LENORA SELF, 5/18
CHASITY MISHER, 5/22
PYBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MARIA GARIVAY, 5/21
SAM HOUSTON ELEMENTARY
JONATHAN JAY, 5/22
CINTHIA SOTO GONZALEZ, 5/24
TRANSPORTATION
PATRICIA MATHIS, 5/22
GUADALUPE ORTA, 5/23
WOODLAND ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ROSA BELTRAN, 5/21
SONIA LLOYD, 5/21
VERONICA MARTINEZ, 5/23
WOODLAND ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL
MAGDALENO LOPEZ, 5/23
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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.
Email: communications@galenaparkisd.com
Website: www.galenaparkisd.com
Location: Galena Park Independent School District, Harris County, TX, United States
Phone: 832-386-1000
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