Monday Message
From the desk of Dr. Harrell
January 27, 2020
Good Afternoon-
I hope everyone had an excellent Monday and a restful weekend. I and a few other district administrators are in Austin attending the TASA Mid-Winter conference. As I listen to superintendents, district administrators and other educational professionals describe the work and experiences they are providing in their district it makes me reflect on the good work we are doing in Uvalde, the work we are doing for our students.
I am proud of the work we are doing, seeing the growth of our students and staff, the young people we are molding and equipping to one day take our place. We are doing these works with quality, commitment, compassion, purpose, and love, we are doing our works the Uvalde way. Our teachers are Miracle Workers and within this work you are introducing our students to new experiences, engaging them in thought-provoking discussions, guiding them to take risks to grow, and providing a safe environment for all this to happen.
Keep doing the great work, you are changing the world. I am proud of each one of you and am very glad we are doing this together.
Bless each one of you!
I Believe In ‘U’
Dr. Harrell
Scholars of the Month
Batesville Scholars of the Month:
6th Grade: Arisai Ixchell Ramos
5th Grade: Tatyanna Miranda Luna
Flores Elementary Scholars of the Month:
6th Grade: Valeria Lara
5th Grade: Payton McCullough
Students were presented with a $100 minor savings account courtesy of IBC Bank, will be mentioned in congratulatory announcements on KVOU Radio, and enjoyed a congratulatory lunch with school administration, parents, representatives from IBC Bank and KVOU Radio prepared especially by Southwest Foodservice Excellence for the special recognition.
6th Grade Scholar of the Month Photo: (left to right): Arthur Thomas (IBC), Bryan Perez (Assistant Principal), Camila Zertuche Lara (sister), Reyna Lara (aunt), Valeria Lara (Scholar), Leticia Lara Martinez (mom), and Dr. Harrell (superintendent)
5th Grade Scholar of the Month Photo: (left to right): Arthur Thomas (IBC), Bryan Perez (Assistant Principal), Madison McCullough (sister), Allison McCullough (mom), Payton McCullough (Scholar), Kyle McCullough (dad), and Dr. Harrell (superintendent)
6th Grade Scholar of the Month Photo: (left to right) David Duran (KVOU), Mr. Flores (principal), Javier Ramos (dad), Arisai Ixchell Ramos (scholar), Maria Aceves (mom), Billy Collins (UCISD CFO), Arthur Thomas (IBC), and Mario Rangel (KVOU)
5th Grade Scholar of the Month Photo: (left to right) David Duran (KVOU), Mr. Flores (principal), Daniel Luna (dad), Tatyanna Miranda Luna (scholar), Criselda Luna (mom), Billy Collins (UCISD CFO), Arthur Thomas (IBC), and Mario Rangel (KVOU)
Crossroads Milestones
On Wednesday, January 22nd Dr. Lopez and staff welcomed in a new group of 14 orientation students. These students are motivated and ready to pursue their personalized pathways to graduation. While these students settle into their new school, staff are also working with existing students who are on a variety of different points on their paths. For example, Monday afternoon the 21st graduate completed course work. The staff has also received state End of Course test data at the end of last week, and that has helped us to better understand the remaining pathways for our students. Our students' scores presented some encouraging data, allowing staff to have a better understanding of how to better help more of the students experience success.
Next week Ms. Dvorak and Dr. Lopez will be sharing some of the successes with an audience of statewide leaders at the Texas Association of School Administrators Mid Winter Conference in Austin. They have also begun a study with the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Dr. Lopez shares, "Crossroads and its students are going places and doing big things, and I know that this is just the beginning."
KVOU UCISD Weekly Update
On Thursday, January 9th, our district was represented on Coyote Country 104.9 KVOU by Dr. Harrell and Luis Fernandez, UCISD Board of Trustee Vice President. The interview segment included district information, district events, and highlighted our Board of Trustees in honor of Board Appreciation Month. Please join us in appreciating our Board of Trustees for their service to our district.
Batesville Spelling Bee
Reader's Theater
Powerlifters
Congratulations to Amanda Aguilar, she qualified for the regional powerlifting meet in her 2nd meet of the season! Thank you to all the fans that came out and watched the Uvalde Powerlifting invitational. Please join us for the next powerlifting meet on Saturday, February 15th in the Harvey Kinchlow Gym.
BPA Qualified for State
Uvalde High School Business Professionals of America under the leadership of Roy Torres competed in the Regional Competition with great success! The following students represented Uvalde High School and our district with Coyote Pride on Saturday, January 18th at Southwest High School.
Connor Jones, Fundamentals of Web Design, 2nd Place, State Qualifier
Javier Castillo, Intermediate Word Processing, 4th Place, State Qualifier
Ryder Torres, Fundamental Word Processing, 5th Place, 1st State Alternate
Also competing was Evan Encinia, Fundamental Accounting.
Connor Jones, Javier Castillo, and Ryder Torres, Administrative Support Team, 3rd Place, 1st State Alternate Team
Please join us in celebrating this great achievement!
Flores Nueces River Authority Presenation
Elements of Fiction
Flores Garden
Congratulations to our UCISD ACE Parents
Uvalde C.I.S.D. Dinner and Awards Ceremony Save the Date
The date has been set for our 2019-2020 Uvalde C.I.S.D. Dinner and Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, April 29th, at the Civic Center beginning at 6 pm. This is a special evening to celebrate our years of service (10 yrs, 15 yrs, 20 yrs, 25 yrs, 30 yrs+), Teachers of the Year, Bus Driver of the Year, UHS Top Ten Students, and Retirees. This year’s honorees are as follows:
Celebrating 10 Years of Service
Benjamin Blanco
Antonia Contreras
Hilda Davis
Eddie Earwood
Liza Elizondo
April Elrod
Angelica Maria Gomez
Jennifer Haby
Angelita Pena
Francisco Javier Perez
Tracie Quiroz
Veronica Reyes
Yolanda Rodriguez
Sylvia Rubio
Andrea Sagemuehl
Jennifer Shae Salazar
Patricia Salazar
Maria Del Carmen Sosa
Sergio Valdez
Maria Ester Velasquez
Celebrating 15 Years of Service
Kathy Cortez
Melissa Escamilla
Melodye Flores
Cynthia Garza
Sylvia Guerrero-Huerta
Geneva Gutierrez
Marilyn Edna Henriksen
Maria Teresa Martinez
Eva Mireles
Estela Cano Morales
Rebecca Moreno
Roxanne Rivera
Rosa Maria Ruiz
Leticia Vasquez
Tamra Wash
Celebrating 20 Years of Service
Irma L Garcia
Mandy Moreno Gutierrez
Georgia Michelle Molloy
Eliazar Moreno
Cecilia Reyna-Lara
Yvette Rios Silva
Juan J Vazquez
Celebrating 25 Years of Service
Emma Albarado
Patricia Castillo
Deborah A Chapoy
Frank M Gonzales, Jr
Susana Serna Lugo
Gail R Lumm
Elida M Luna
Brenda K Mueller
Consuelo M Rubio
Lauri L Welch
Celebrating 30 Years of Service
Norma Campos
Maribel C Correa
Vanessa M Escamilla
Celebrating 35 Years of Service
Dianna B Diaz
Sandra A Gonzales