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Inside Aldine
Summer
2006
Vol. 28, No. 4
Discover News, Information and More about Aldine ISD’s Schools
AISD well represented at regionals
A number of track and field athletes from Aldine ISD
schools qualified for the Region 3 Track and Field Meet by
placing in the top
three in their respective events at
the District 18-5A
Meet.
Read the story on page 4
Third special session
results in school finance
and other reforms
After several attempts in
previous regular and special sessions, the Third
Called Session of the 79th
Texas Legislature has produced a number of changes for Texans ranging from
a reduction in school property taxes – which initially
reduces revenue to schools
– to the restructuring of
other taxes along with tax
increases to make up for
the revenue loss. A number of additional school reforms are also in place.
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In all, state lawmakers approved
five bills that reflect the recommendations of the Sharp Commission,
which was appointed by Governor
Rick Perry to solve an unconstitutional state school finance system.
The new legislation, signed by the
Governor, reduces school property
taxes in 2007 and 2008, and allows
school districts to raise taxes by up to
four cents (less than the property tax
reduction) without an election. Additional tax increases beyond four cents
to meet the rising cost of educating
students will require voter approval.
Among a number of additional measures, the new legislation also:
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Passing of the gavel
Outgoing President Rick Ogden passed the gavel to Marine Jones during the June 13
Board meeting to signal the
beginning of her tenure as
president of the board. Jones
will serve as president during
the 2006-07 school year.
Aldine ISD named TAPE recipient
Aldine ISD was named
the winner of the prestigious Texas Award for
Performance Excellence
(TAPE), becoming one of
only two school districts
in the history of the state
of Texas to have ever
earned the award (Brazosport ISD was named a
TAPE winner in 1998.).
TAPE is an annual recognition of
Texas organizations that excel in
performance and the application
of quality and customer satisfaction
principles. The TAPE award is heralded by the Quality Texas Foundation as the state’s highest honor for
quality and organizational performance. Public or private businesses, government agencies, public
and private educational organizations, and nonprofit organizations
located in Texas are eligible to apply for the award.
A group of TAPE examiners visited
the district April 10-12 and conducted extensive interviews with
Superintendent Nadine Kujawa
and her administrative team, as
well as site visits
to various campuses in the district. Aldine ISD
qualified for an
official site visit
after the Quality
Texas Foundation judged its
application worthy of a site visit.
In naming Aldine ISD as one of
four winners of this year’s award,
Quality Texas Board Chairman
David Branch praised AISD for its
commitment to excellence. “I am
pleased to announce the selection of Aldine ISD as one of the
four recipients of the Texas Award
for Performance Excellence. The
men and women associated with
this school district have set a new
standard for excellence through
their diligent effort in the pursuit
of performance excellence.”
Patterned after the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award criteria
and process, TAPE was established
in 1994 as an annual recognition
of Texas organizations that have
achieved performance excellence
and applied outstanding quality principles in their day-to-day
operations. Aldine and the other
three recipients were selected
from among 13 applicants. AISD
was evaluated rigorously by an independent board of examiners in
seven areas: leadership, strategic
planning, customer and market
focus, measurement, analysis and
knowledge management, human
resource focus, process management, and results.
“This is an outstanding accomplishment and one that all of us should
take great pride in,” said Aldine ISD
Superintendent Nadine Kujawa.
“This award validates the district as
a quality organization that focuses
on meeting the educational needs
of our students. I want to thank
our Board for providing the leadership and guidance, the hard-working and dedicated administrators,
teachers, and support staff who
worked tirelessly preparing our
students. We are all about providing a quality education, and it is
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Eagles soar to Class 5A state track title
Members of the Eisenhower High track team
had dreamed of this day
since middle school, and
while they knew they
were talented enough
to get the job done, they
also knew it would take
hard work, pain and perseverance to realize their
goal of bringing a state
track title to the halls of
Eisenhower High School.
Mission accomplished!
On May 13, the Eisenhower boys’
track and field team cruised to the
Class 5A state title thanks to first
place finishes in the 400-meter
Continued on page 4
The Eisenhower High School boys’ track team won the Class
5A state title, becoming the first track team in the history of
Aldine ISD to win a state championship. Pictured with their
state trophy are (l-r): Jocques Robinson, Frank Eugene, Freddie
Brown, Randy Johnson, Brandon Myers, Otis Johnson and head
coach Michael Cheney.
M.O. Campbell
receives ASF
Community Star Award
Former Aldine ISD Superintendent M.O. Campbell
received the Aldine Scholarship Foundation (ASF)
Community Star Award during a luncheon held in his
honor in the facility named
for him, the M.O. Campbell
Educational Center.
Campbell, who served as superintendent from 1973-86, was honored
for his commitment and dedication
to educating the youth in Aldine
during his 32 years with the district.
Campbell began his career in Aldine
in 1954 as a teacher. During his four
decades with the district, he also
served as a counselor, dean of male
students at Aldine High School,
principal, assistant superintendent
of finance, and deputy superintendent before he was named superintendent of schools in 1973.
Campbell’s vision and leadership
helped steer the district during a
difficult period in its history. In the
early 1960s, the district was embroiled in financial difficulties that
were evidenced by substantial debt,
the highest tax rate in Harris County
and the lowest teachers’ salaries in
the county. Campbell accepted the
challenge of righting the ship by
accepting the position of assistant
superintendent of finance. By the
time he was named superintendent
in 1973, Aldine was operating on a
cash basis with one of the lowest tax
rates in Harris County and teacher
salaries that were among the top
five in the county.
During his superintendency, the district grew into one of the largest in
the Houston area. He was responsible for creating the positions of
on-staff attorney and general contractor;
Continued on page 3
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Summer 2006
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Schools & Community
School Board:
President Rick Ogden
(right) congratulates
A.W. Jones for his 30
years of service on the
Aldine school board.
Martin, Paradise chosen
top teachers in Aldine ISD
Dear Parents and
Education Partners:
Another school year has ended
and what a year it was! Our team
faced a number of challenges
and managed them with a great
deal of success.
We began the year knowing it
would be a year of change, but
I do not think any of us realized just how much change we
would encounter. Just weeks
into the year, two major hurricanes, Katrina and Rita, ravaged
the Gulf Coast area and presented us with the opportunity
to become a new home to over
3,000 students and their families
who were uprooted from their
communities. I am so pleased
with the way our community
responded to the needs of our
neighbors. I want to commend
school administrators and teachers who helped our new students assimilate into the school
system. For our high schools and
our middle schools, this was a
year-long project. With patience,
understanding, and diligence
our new students began to feel
at home and moved forward
with their academic studies.
Academically, almost every grade
level demonstrated growth in
mastering the skills required in
each grade. Our special education and limited English proficient youngsters really had a
good year. I want to personally
thank the principals, teachers,
support staff and parents who
worked so hard after the regular
school day and on Saturdays to
make sure that none of our children were left behind.
School finance was again an issue in the Texas Legislature. The
funding of our schools became
the focus of yet another special
session. Texas now has a new
school finance system that will
provide property tax relief for
homeowners, supply additional
resources for our students, and
provide a well-deserved pay increase for our teachers.
We ended the year with a tremendous honor. Aldine ISD was
named the winner of the Texas
Award for Performance Excellence. This award is the state’s
highest honor for quality and
organizational performance.
I appreciate the hard work and
dedication of our team despite
the enormous challenges we
faced this year. We still have
work to do, but I assure you we
are up to the task and look forward to meeting new challenges.
I appreciate the support we have
received from the community in
helping make this a successful
year in Aldine ISD. I hope all of
you have a wonderful summer.
Sincerely,
Nadine Kujawa,
Superintendent of Schools
SHABE honors Ortiz
Michelle Martin of Keeble EC/PK Center and Aymi Paradise of Hall Center for Education
were named AISD Teachers of the Year during the district’s annual Teacher of the Year
Breakfast, held March 31 at the DoubleTree Houston Intercontinental Airport Hotel.
Martin was named AISD’s Elementary/Intermediate Teacher of the
Year, while Paradise was named the
Secondary Teacher of the Year.
Martin and Paradise were selected
from six finalists chosen for the
prestigious award by a committee of
fellow teachers, administrators and
community members.
The four other finalists were Tapati
Sarkar of Bethune Academy, Caroline Villarreal of Odom Elementary,
Perla “Consuelo” de Castro-Herz
of Hambrick Middle School and
Mike Hall of MacArthur Senior High
School.
Martin, Paradise, the four finalists
and the campus Teachers of the
Year, were also honored by a number of North Houston/Greenspoint
area businesses that donated gifts to
them.
Continental Airlines presented Martin and Paradise each with a roundtrip airline ticket to anywhere Continental flies in the continental United States. InvesTex Credit Union
presented each winner with $200,
while Robbins AutoMall presented
the two winners with $100 each and
Fitness Connection presented the
two overall winners with a personal training package. International
Vending Management awarded Martin and Paradise each a $50 gift certificate to Saltgrass Restaurant, while
the DoubleTree Hotel presented the
two winners with a gift certificate for
a weekend stay and breakfast. The
Houston Rockets presented the two
winners and four finalists each with
a gift bag and awarded the two winners with two tickets for a Houston
Comets game during the 2006 season. North Houston Bank presented
the two winners and four finalists
with a $100 Foley’s gift card, while
Brookside Funeral Home presented
the four finalists each a $50 gift card
Pictured are Aldine ISD Board of Education President Rick Ogden, the two winners, Michelle Martin and Aymi Paradise, and
Superintendent Nadine Kujawa.
to Steak-N-Ale and Mamacita’s restaurants. The Holiday Inn on JFK
Blvd. presented the four finalists
each with a weekend stay and breakfast, while City View Apartments
awarded the four finalists and two
winners with gift baskets. Halliburton donated $1,500 that was used
to purchase gift cards from Outback Steakhouse for all 64 campus
Teachers of the Year, while Gallery
Furniture presented all of the campus Teachers of the Year with a $200
Gallery Furniture gift certificate and
tickets to the U.S. Men’s Clay Court
Championships. The Wyndham
Greenspoint Hotel provided a oneweekend night’s stay, which went to
one of the campus Teachers of the
Year in a drawing.
Martin said she cherishes her work
and strives to motivate her young
students.
“I like to get down to the children’s
level and let them know that I am
part of their team,” she said. “I like
to praise a job well done to encourage children to do their best. If few
are learning, I must question my
methods and try new ones. I must
be prepared, expect the unexpected
and make learning fun.”
Paradise said she wants to be an example for her students so they will be
encouraged to set and attain goals.
“As role models, we should approach
learning with a truly open mind and
excited curiosity,” she said. “I strive
to be a model of learning. This not
only makes me informed, it makes
me a better teacher. In addition to
being a subject-matter expert, I take
the time to get to know my students.
Once they know I truly care, they
are willing to take risks. This helps
build their self-esteem: a major determining factor to their success.”
Cindy Buchanan, AISD library management systems administrator,
chaired the Teacher of the Year committee. The committee consisted
of Carrie Durley, AISD executive
director of human resources, Cindy
Benge of MacArthur Senior High
School, Suzi Feickert of Worsham Elementary School, Linda Peduzzi of
Gray Elementary School, Mike Taylor of Carver High School, Carolyn
Milton of Plummer Middle School
and parent Dawn Lira.
Mead, Ogden, Smith returned
to Aldine ISD school board;
Avalos elected to serve
Voters in Aldine ISD returned three incumbents to their
respective seats and elected a new member to the Board
of Education on Saturday, May 13.
Steve Mead returned to the Position
5 seat, while Rick Ogden returned
to the Position 4 seat and Dr. Alton
Smith returned to the Position 2
seat. Former MacArthur Senior High
School principal Rose Avalos defeated incumbent Art Murillo in the
race for the Position 3 seat. Avalos
received 839 votes to Murillo’s 539
votes to earn the Position 3 seat.
Mead defeated Jacqueline Davis
Shafer. He received 766 votes to
Shafer’s 657. Dr. Smith defeated
Sidney Brewer, Raul Garza and
Shawnette Shields. Dr. Smith received 870 votes, while Brewer received 298, Garza received 165 and
Shields received 83. Ogden defeated
Janice Weaver and Adrian Sauceda.
He received 716 votes, while Weaver
received 613 and Sauceda received
95.
Mead, Ogden, Dr. Smith, Avalos, Marine Jones, A.W. Jones and Dr. Viola
M. García will all serve on the board
for the 2006-2007 school year.
Dr. Alton
Smith,
Position 2
Rose Avalos,
Position 3
Rick Ogden,
Position 4
Steve Mead,
Position 5
The organization named
Neisa Ortiz of Plummer
Middle School the ESL
Secondary Teacher of the
Year.
The Suburban Houston Association
for Bilingual Education (SHABE)
held a banquet to honor the area
bilingual and ESL (English as a Second Language) Teachers of the Year
in April at the DoubleTree Houston
Intercontinental Hotel.
Congratulations also go out to Katherine Anderson of Carter Academy
and Micheal Ann LaBonte of Ermel
Elementary School. They are AISD’s
Elementary Bilingual Teacher of the
Year and Elementary ESL Teacher of
the Year.
Ortiz represented AISD at SHABE as
the school district’s ESL Secondary
Teacher of the Year. She will now
compete for the Texas Association of
Bilingual Educators’ Secondary ESL
Teacher of the Year.
Aldine ISD
named TAPE recipient
Continued from page 1
great to be recognized for all of the
wonderful things we are accomplishing as a team.”
Aldine ISD, along with the other
three winners, received their award
at the Texas Award Ceremony, on
June 15 at the Renaissance DallasRichardson Hotel. Aldine ISD staff
members presented at the Texas
Quest for Excellence Conference,
on June 16.
Third special session
results in school finance
and other reforms
Continued from page 1
•funds a salary increase for teachers, counselors, librarians and
school nurses;
•requires the State Board of Education to add a fourth credit in
math and science to the Recommended and Distinguished high
school curriculum;
•restructures the state’s franchise
tax and business tax;
•increases the cigarette/tobacco
products tax and the motor vehicle sales tax; and
•requires school districts to start
the school year no earlier than
the fourth Monday in August beginning in 2007-08.
While some observers believe that
the restructured school finance system will generate enough revenue
to adequately fund public education, others suggest that the plan
will create a deficit in the state’s
budget in three years and lead to
budget reductions and additional
state tax increases.
State lawmakers are scheduled to return to Austin on January 2, when the
80th Texas Legislature convenes and
the debate over additional school reforms is expected to begin.
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Schools & Community
Kathleen Leos
of the U.S.
Department of
Education recently
visited Keeble
EC/PK Center.
Campbell receives ASF
Community Star Award
Continued from page 1
Aldine’s instructional and staff
performance also excelled under
Campbell’s leadership. During his
tenure, the gifted and talented program and the nutrition and training
programs earned widespread acclaim. Another of his initiatives was
the advanced visual arts program
– the predecessor of today’s nationally honored magnet school program. He also initiated an annual
employee awards banquet.
Campbell also served the Aldine
community by devoting numerous
hours toward securing practice fields
for Little League and Pony League
teams and by providing after-school
activities through the YMCA.
Also attending the luncheon were
former Superintendents W.W. Thorne
and M.B. “Sonny” Donaldson, current Superintendent Nadine Kujawa, members of Aldine ISD’s Board
of Education, its administrative staff
and former long-time employees
and friends.
Thorne and Donaldson shared
memories of their years working for
and with Campbell.
“During the years I worked with
MO, I never knew a more conscientious and hard-working educator,”
Thorne said.
Donaldson praised Campbell for his
vision in turning Aldine from a small,
rural school district into one of the
largest school districts in the state.
“Although a West Texan by birth, Mr.
Campbell has spent a good portion
of his life on the Texas Gulf Coast
and for more than 50 years he has
been vitally linked to Aldine ISD and
this community,” Donaldson said.
In addition to being honored with
the Community Star Award, Campbell received a resolution from the Aldine ISD Board of Education. He also
received recognition from Precinct 4
County Commissioner Jerry Eversole
and a proclamation from the North
Houston Greenspoint Chamber of
Commerce. Campbell also received
congratulations from Houston Mayor
Bill White, who proclaimed Tuesday,
May 2, as “M.O. Campbell Day” in the
city of Houston. State Senator John
Whitmire also honored Campbell
with a tribute.
I m p o rt a n t E v e n t s
July
4 Independence Day Holiday
18 School Board Meeting
August
10 First Day of Instruction
15 School Board Meeting
September
4 Labor Day Holiday
19 School Board Meeting
Aldine’s Vision
Produce the Nation’s Best
Our Mission
We exist to prepare each student
academically and socially to be a:
• critical thinker;
• problem solver; and
• responsible and productive
citizen.
Questions and Answers
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AISD Board approves
calendar for 2006-07
50 Aldine ISD seniors earn ASF scholarships
The Aldine Scholarship Foundation awarded the most college scholarships in its
history during a reception held in the recipients’ honor on Thursday, May 18, at
North Harris College.
The scholarships will enable the
50 Aldine ISD graduates to attend
North Harris College, or any campus in the North Harris Montgomery Community College District.
Since 1991, ASF has awarded full
tuition scholarships to 470 Aldine
ISD graduates. This year’s recipients helped ASF eclipse the 500
barrier as 520 Aldine seniors have
now received ASF scholarships.
Seniors who received scholarships
were: Tiquisha Anderson, Aleida
Barrientos, Da’Kari Franklin, Erica
Leal, Elizabeth Rios and Leslie Rodríguez, who all received Aldine
ISD Awards; Mai-Lam Dinh, who
received the Aldine Improvement
District Award; Josephine Bustos
and María Rodríguez, who received the Aldine Noon Optimist
Club Award; Bridget Benítez, who
received the Aaron Glenn Award;
Denise Martínez, who received the
Deannie Merritt Award; Jessica de
León, who received the Donnie
Drawhorn Award; Moises Sibrián,
who received the Doris Davis
Award; and Flor Almendárez and
Thanh Nguyen, who received the
Gallery Furniture Award.
Other AISD seniors who received
scholarships were: Jennifer Rosales, who received the Glenn
and Linda Huntley Award; Judy
Briones and Jonathan Green,
who received the Greater Inwood
Partnership Award; Alberta Nichols, who received the Harvey and
Yvonne Stotts Award; Pearl Taylor
and Jazmín Quijano, who received
the Houston-Aldine Lions Club
Award; Jacob García, who received
the John E. Pickelman Award;
Verónica Muñiz, who received the
MacArthur Senior High Award;
Blanca Jane and Jacklyine Sánchez, who received the M.B. “Sonny” Donaldson Award; Giovanna
Alverez and Kendra Campos, who
received the Motiva Award; Nelda
Lerma, María Loya, Sonia Trujillo
and Cristina Valdez, who received
the North Harris College Award;
and Vanessa Ledesma and Pablo
Bermúdez, who received the
North Houston Bank Award.
Others who received scholarships
were: Jesús-Evelin Velázquez and
Azalia Quintanilla, who received
the North Houston Greenspoint
Chamber of Commerce Award;
Stephen Hoffart, who received
the Richard and Barbara Lee Memorial Award; María Briones,
who received the Rigsdell Family
Award; John Suárez, who received
the Ron and Mary Oruc Award;
Monica Loas, Rebecca Lona and
Yessenia Carreón, who received
the Stan and Suzanne St. Pierre
Award; Gladys García, who received the Steve Mead Award;
Alejandro Barrera and Natalee
Walker, who received the Steven
Parker Award; Rocío Polanco, David Dawkins, Diana del Real and
Melissa Rojas, who received the
SuperTravel Award; Patricia Pérez,
who received the SuperTravel Aldine Teachers Award; and Sarah
Watson, who received the W.W.
Thorne Award.
Prior to receiving their scholarships, the students were addressed
by Aldine ISD Superintendent Nadine Kujawa, former ASF recipient
Ada Avila and North Harris College
President Dr. David Sam.
ASF is a nonprofit organization
made up of business people, educators, and members of Aldine
ISD and North Harris College.
Donations collected are invested
and placed in certificates of investment with the principle remaining perpetually untouched.
All investment proceeds are used
to pay college tuition for Aldine
ISD graduates to any campus in
NHMCCD.
Individuals who would like to
contribute to Aldine Scholarship
Foundation should contact (281)
618-5440.
Five Aldine
students receive
PTA scholarships
The Aldine Council of
PTAs recently awarded
scholarships to several
Aldine ISD graduates.
Joining the scholarship recipients at a reception held in their
honor were Aldine ISD Superintendent Nadine Kujawa, far left in
photograph, and Nancy Martin,
president of the Aldine Council of
PTAs. The students who received
the scholarships were Viviana
Barreiro of Aldine Senior High
School and Jessica de León of MacArthur Senior High School who
will attend North Harris College,
Leonard Parker III of Carver High
School who will attend Stanford
University in California, Suuaina
Ihanojia of Nimitz Senior High
School who will attend Texas A&M
University, and Avkeshiaa Williams
of Eisenhower Senior High School
who will attend Prairie View A&M
University. Each received a $1,000
scholarship. Additionally, Hall Center for Education (the night high
school) will receive two $500 scholarships. The money raised for the
scholarships came from proceeds
from the M.B. “Sonny” Donaldson
Golf Tournament, held June 3 at Cypresswood Golf Club.
The first day of instruction has
been set for Thursday, Aug. 10.
Trustees approved the following
calendar for the 2006-07 school
year:
•Aug. 10: First Day of Instruction
•Sept. 4: Labor Day holiday (students and staff)
•Oct. 6: Staff development day
(student holiday)
•Oct. 9: Columbus Day holiday
•Nov. 20-24: Thanksgiving holiday
•Dec. 14: End of first semester (83
instructional days)
•Dec. 15: Staff development day
(student holiday)
•Dec. 18-Jan. 1: Midwinter break
•Jan. 2: Staff development day
(student holiday)
•Jan. 3: Beginning of second semester
•Jan. 15: Martin Luther King holiday
•Feb. 19: President’s Day holiday
•March 12-16: Spring break
•April 6: Staff development day
(student holiday)
•May 24: End of second semester
(94 instructional days)
•May 24: Last Day of Instruction
•May 25: Staff development day
•May 28: Memorial Day holiday
Inclement weather days will be
made up (if needed) Nov. 20-21 in
the fall semester and Feb. 19 and
May 25 in the spring semester.
The Aldine Independent School District offers
career and technology education in agriculture
science, business education, career orientation,
family and consumer science, health science
technology, hospitality services, marketing education, technology education and trade and
industrial technology. Admission to these programs is based on ability, aptitude, interest, grade
level and class size. It is the policy of the Aldine
Indepen­dent School District not to discriminate
on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex,
or handicap in its vocational programs, services,
or activities as required by Title VI of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the
Education Amendments of 1972; and Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. It is the policy of the Aldine Indepen­dent
School District not to discriminate on the basis
of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap,
or age in its employment practices as required
by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as
amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments
of 1972; the Age Dis­crimination Act of 1975, as
amended; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973, as amended. Aldine Independent
School District will take steps to ensure that lack
of English language skills will not be a barrier to
admission and participation in all educational
and vocational programs.
For information about your rights or grievance
procedures, contact the Title IX Coordinator,
Dr. Wanda Bamberg, assistant superintendent
of curriculum and instruction, 14910 Aldine
West­field Road, at (281) 985-6318, and/or
the Section 504 Coordinator, Charlotte J. Davis,
director of guidance and counseling and at-risk
students, 14909 Aldine Westfield Road, at (281)
985-6403.
Aldine Independent School District does not discriminate against persons because of race, creed,
national origin, age, sex, disabilities, economic
status or language disability in employment,
promotion or educational programming.
Any complaints or grievances that cannot be
solved at the campus level through the principal may be submitted in writing to Dr. Wanda
Bamberg, assistant super­in­ten­dent of curriculum
and instruction, 14910 Aldine Westfield Rd.,
Houston, TX 77032.
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Inside Aldine
Summer 2006
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Regional Track Qualifiers
Following is a list of the Aldine ISD boys and girls track athletes who qualified
for the Region 3 Meet by finishing first, second or third in their respective
events at the District 18-5A Track Meet. The MacArthur High School boys’
group took the team title with 138 points, while Eisenhower High finished
second with 128 points. The Memorial girls’ team took the title with 194
points, followed by MacArthur girls’ team with 150 points.
GIRLS DIVISION
Student
High School
Place - Event
Darneisha Turner
Katina Williams
Britnie Franklin
Tyrolia Arthur
Ashley Johnson
Ashley Miller
LaQuiche Watson
Bobby Dorsey
Sharoy Stewart
Jessica Collins
Sharoy Stewart
Sanerica Davis
Ashley Miller
Jessica Collins
LaShunda Phipps
Rhonda Carter
Sharoy Stewart
Bobby Dorsey
Marissa Wiley
Aldine
MacArthur
Nimitz
Aldine
Eisenhower
MacArthur
Nimitz
Aldine
MacArthur
MacArthur
MacArthur
Eisenhower
MacArthur
MacArthur
Nimitz
Nimitz
MacArthur
Aldine
MacArthur
2nd - discus
3rd - discus
2nd - shot put
3rd - shot put
2nd - high jump
1st - triple jump
2nd - triple jump
1st - long jump
3rd - long jump
1st - 800m run
1st - 100m dash
2nd - 100m dash
3rd - 100m dash
1st - 400m dash
3rd - 400m dash
1st - 300m hurdles
1st - 200m dash
2nd - 200m dash
3rd - 200m dash
High School
Place - Event
MacArthur
Aldine
MacArthur
Nimitz
1st - 400m relay
2nd - 400m relay
1st - 1600m relay
3rd - 1600m relay
BOYS DIVISION
Student
High School
Place / Event
Dwayne Green
JeCorey Burley
Matthew Noel
Alex Johnson
Darrius Lavalais
Mister Alexander
James Hughes
Alvin Davis
Richard Knotts
Alvin Davis
Brandon Stewart
Jorge Castillo
Cory Upshaw
Matthew Stephenson
David Murillo
José Arroyo
Freddie Brown
Brandon Myers
Randy Johnson
Cedric Winton
Aaron Hayes
Aundrea Williams
Nick Rosales
Terrence Anderson
Jocques Robinson
Matthew Stephenson
Cory Upshaw
MacArthur
MacArthur
MacArthur
MacArthur
Nimitz
Eisenhower
Aldine
Eisenhower
Nimitz
Eisenhower
Nimitz
MacArthur
MacArthur
Nimitz
MacArthur
MacArthur
Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Eisenhower
MacArthur
Eisenhower
Aldine
MacArthur
Aldine
Eisenhower
Nimitz
MacArthur
3rd - discus
2nd - shot put
3rd - shot put
1st - high jump
2nd - high jump
1st - triple jump
2nd - triple jump
3rd - triple jump
1st - in long jump
2nd - long jump
3rd - long jump
1st - 3200m run
2nd - 3200m run
3rd - 3200m run
2nd - 800m run
2nd - 800m run
1st - 110m hurdles
1st - 100m dash
3rd - 100m dash
2nd - 400m dash
3rd - 400m dash
1st - 300m hurdles
3rd - 300m hurdles
2nd, 200m dash
3rd - 200m dash
2nd - 1600m run
3rd - 1600m run
High School
Place - Event
Eisenhower
Aldine
Eisenhower
Aldine
MacArthur
Aldine
MacArthur
1st - 400m relay
2nd - 400m relay
1st - 800m relay
2nd - 800m relay
3rd - 800m relay
1st - 1600m relay
3rd - 1600m relay
Eagles soar to
Class 5A state track title
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and 800-meter relays and a first and
second place finish in the 100-meter
dash.
Eisenhower became the first AISD
track team to win a state title.
Head coach Michael Cheney knew
his team had the talent and drive
to win state. They finished second
a year ago and were determined to
improve on that effort, he said.
“I felt really happy for the kids,”
Cheney said. “Just to see them very
happy made me feel great.”
Cheney added that the core of the
team has been together since middle
school and had developed a strong
bond over the years. They pushed
one another in practice to be the
best they could be and when it was
all said and done, they made quite an
impression on those who attended
the Class 5A State Track Meet, held at
Mike Myers Stadium in Austin.
The 400-meter relay team of Randy
Johnson, Otis Johnson, Frank Eugene and Brandon Myers blazed to a
40.5 finish, which was the third fastest time ever recorded in the nation
at the high school level. That same
foursome cruised to victory in the
800-meter relay and along the way
established a national federation record of 1:24.10, breaking Port Arthur
Memorial’s 2003 record. Individually,
Myers edged Randy Johnson for the
gold medal in the 100-meter dash
with a time of 10.42. Randy Johnson
finished second in 10.44. The Eagles
accumulated 59 points at state.
Cheney said his team’s work ethic had
much to do with it winning state.
“I’ve never coached a group this talented and one that was willing to do
anything to get faster,” he said. “Most
kids that are naturally talented are
lazy, but this group worked hard to
reach its goals.”
The Eagles lost some key members
to graduation, but Myers will return
next year to defend his title in the
100-meters.
“I’ll miss those guys (the seniors) a
great deal, especially Otis Johnson.
This young man came out there (to
track) after signing a football scholarship (to Kansas State University).
He didn’t have to run track, but he
did to help his friends and to be a
part of what we were trying to do.”
That should tell you all you need
to know about this group of youngsters, who went the extra mile to
realize their dream and they were
richly rewarded.
Playground donated
The Be An Angel Fund dedicated a new
barrier-free playground at Johnson Elementary School on Tuesday, May 23.
Spindletop Charities International
awarded Be An Angel $40,000 to
help fund the $51,459 project. Be
An Angel funded the balance. On
hand for the dedication ceremony
were (l-r): AISD Board Member
Steve Mead, Superintendent Nadine
Kujawa, Don Wells of Spindletop
International,
Johnson Elementary
therapist Brenda McCann, Be An
Angel Executive Director Marty
Boone, Principal Dr. Rebecca Hoyt
and Nimitz Area Superintendent
Dr. Doris Delaney, who were joined
by a Johnson student who was one
of the first to enjoy the new playground. Also in attendance at the
dedication ceremony were Johnson
Elementary students.
U.S. Congressman
Gene Green
attended the Special
Olympic Games
Aldine ISD hosted.
Several Aldine ISD grads
receive Broad scholarships
The Broad Foundation recently awarded $125,000 in
college scholarships to 14 Aldine ISD graduates. Aldine
ISD was one of five finalists for the 2005 Broad Prize for
Urban Education.
Tiquisha Anderson, Viviana Barreiro, José Dehuma, Iryna Dovzhuk,
Emmanuel Enríquez, Victor Sánchez
and Tina Vo of Aldine Senior High
School; Paula Hernández and Jessica Lavergne of Carver High School;
Felton McWhorter, Anelsy Robledo
and Guadalupe Zamarripa of MacArthur Senior High School and Martha
Alvarenga and Patricia Pérez of Nimitz Senior High School all received
college scholarships from the Broad
Foundation.
“I am proud that deserving students
in our nation’s most improved urban school districts will receive financial support through the Broad
Prize scholarships to go on to college,” said Eli Broad, founder of The
Broad Foundation. “Broad Prize
scholars have worked hard to improve over the course of their high
school career, and we are proud that
they will go on to continue their academic success in college.”
The $1 million Broad Prize for Urban Education is the largest education prize in the country and is
awarded each year to urban school
districts that are making the greatest overall improvement in student
achievement, while at the same
time reducing the performance gap
among ethnic groups and between
high- and low-income students.
Unlike many traditional scholarships that are awarded to top tier
students, Broad Prize scholarships
are awarded to graduating high
school seniors who have a demonstrated record of improving their
grades over the course of their high
school career, coupled with financial need.
The AISD seniors are eligible for
two- or four-year scholarships depending on the type of institution
they choose to attend. Students
who enroll in four-year institutions
receive $10,000 scholarships paid
out over four years ($2,500 per
year). Students who enroll in twoyear institutions receive $2,500
scholarships paid out over two years
($1,250 per year). The scholarships
and disbursement process is jointly
managed by the Hispanic Scholarships Foundation and by the Scholarships and Recognition Programs,
which is a program of The College
Board administered by the Educational Testing Service.
Since the Broad Prize was started in
2002, 470 students from the winning and finalist school districts
have received college scholarships.
The Broad Foundation was established
in 1999 by Eli and Edythe Broad. The
Foundation’s mission is to dramatically improve student achievement
in urban public schools through better governance, management, labor
relations, and competition. For more
information on The Broad Foundation, contact their website at www.
broadfoundation.org.
Spring sports review
Three Aldine ISD soccer teams and one baseball team
qualified for postseason play this spring. For the first
time two Aldine girls’ soccer teams, Aldine High and
MacArthur High, reached the playoffs.
In boys’ soccer, the MacArthur High
Generals qualified for the playoffs
with an 11-2-1 record in District 185A play.
The Aldine varsity girls’ soccer team
finished District 18-5A play with an
8-3-3 record under the direction
of head coach Helen Davey and
advanced to the bi-district round
of the playoffs. Top players for the
Lady Mustangs were Anayeli Monroy,
Sareth Marquéz, Maritza Sepúlveda,
Elizabeth Quintana, Erika de Jesús,
Fabiola Martínez, Perla Tamez,
Margarita González, and Mayra
González.
The Lady Generals finished district
play with a 7-5-2 record and also advanced to the bi-district round of the
playoffs. Leading the way for MacArthur were Araceli Ruiz, Soe Gardea,
Desiree Rios, Marisol Cerón, Olga
González, Lorena Guerrero, Haydee
Gardea, Blanca Gómez and Brenda
Pineda.
The MacArthur boy’s team finished
the year with a 17-2-3 season record
and an 11-2-1 district mark under
the direction of head coach José
Copa and advanced to the bi-district
round of the playoffs. Top hands for
the Generals were Abraham Bernal,
Samuel Delgado, César Silva, Marcos Sánchez, Julio Martínez, Juan
Beiza, Edgar Delgado, José Estrada
and Rodrigo Carreón.
In varsity boys’ baseball, the Nimtiz
High Cougars, under the direction
of Del Hinze, finished 19-11 on
the season and 11-3 in District 185A play and earned a second-place
finish. They also advanced to the
bi-district round of the playoffs.
Leading the way for the Cougars
were Eric Deutsch, Ryan Babineaux,
Zack Sanut, Chris Alicea, Adam Almendárez, Frankie Rodríguez and
August LeBlanc. During the season,
Hinze recorded his 500th victory as
a high school baseball coach.
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Join our current
business partners
99 Cents Store
A&L Postal Service
Abitibi Recycling Corp
Academy Sports & Outdoors
Business Partnerships
Eis Edveuryconae’stBuisoinenss
Becoming a
Business Partner
Acosta’s Auto Center, Inc.
Tell me about Aldine ISD.
Acres Home Public Library
Aldine ISD has approximately 56,000 students. Seventy-seven
percent are economically disadvantaged and 24 percent (mobility rate) move from one campus to another or to another district
during the course of the school year.
AIG VALIC
Airline Skate
Aldine Benders Auto
Church’s Chicken
Cindy Butler
City View
Cleveland Regional
Medical Center
College Book Store
Component
Sale & Service
Continental Airlines
Cracker Barrel
Crystal Inn & suites
Dairy Queen
Deskco
Aldine Youth
Alicia Villarreal
Insurance Services
ALL STAR VENDING
Al’s Handy Hardware
Ashley Harlan
Tell me about the quality of Aldine’s education
program.
Discount Tire
Aldine has earned seven Recognized ratings for academic
achievement from the Texas Education Agency, and
was one of five national finalists for the Broad Prize for
Urban Education in 2004 and 2005.
Doubletree hotel
Intercontinental airport
Augustin Garcia
DOMINOS
Dream Starters
Dress Barn
ExxonMobil
AXA Advisors
ExxonMobil Development Co.
AXA Equitable
Farmers Insurrance
Baker Hughes
Fiesta
Barnes and Noble
Firestone Tire
Be an Angel Fund, Inc.
First Service Credit Union
Beautiful Savior
Lutheran Church
Fisher Health Care
Beltran Bros.
Fitness Connection Greenspoint
Best Buy
Flowers Baking Co.
Blackie’s Machine Shop
Considering the demographics and quality of
Aldine’s educational program, is there a need
for business partnerships?
Books Are Fun
Boy Scouts of America
Brentwood Baptist
Church
Absolutely. Aldine needs additional assistance to help all of
our students perform at the same academic levels as students from more affluent communities. Business partners
help Aldine neutralize the impact of poverty and mobility.
From Aldine’s point of view, education is everyone’s business.
Brookside
Funeral Home
Burger King
Cajun Town
Caldwell
Watson
Real
Estate
Group, Inc.
How can businesses help Aldine ISD remain a
high performing school district and continue
to improve in the delivery of educational services?
CASE
Many campuses express the need for mentors, tutors, assistance with special projects, Texas Scholars and Career Day
presenters, and assistance with school supplies.
Cathedral of
Saint Mattew
Catholic
Charities
Century
Limousine
Service
Gallery Furniture
Gallup Organization
Gayla Corp.
Girl Scouts of
San Jacinto Council
Gotcha Kovered
Grady Butler
Great Commission
Great Time Skate
Greater Greenspoint
Management District
Greenspoint Florist
Contact any principal or Ben G. Wilson, assistant superintendent of community and governmental relations, at 281-9856202 or send an E-mail to [email protected].
Hairston Photography
Halliburton
Harris County
Sheriff’s Department
Harris County Utility District #15
Harrris County Public Library
- Aldine Branch
CHI Title Group
HAS
Chic-Fil-A of
Chuck E Cheese
G&G Demolition
Gulshan Enterprises Inc.
Chase Bank
Chili’s
Restaurant
Fry’s 10241
How can our company get involved?
Ceramic
Workshop
Children’s Museum of
Houston
Friendly Mart
Greenspoint Mall
CC Express
Airport
Deerbrrok Mall
Friedkin Business Services
Nadine Kujawa
Aldine ISD
Superintendent of Schools
Hasta LaPasta
Hawes Hill & Associates, L.L.P.
HCDE
HEB
Hewlett Packard
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High’s Flowers
Holiday Inn Intercontinental
Home Depot
Home Fragrance Holdings
Hotel Sofitel
Houston Airport System
Business Partnerships
Franklin Higgins
Director of career and
technology education,
281-985-6650.
Second annual appreciation
luncheon honors district’s partners
HOUSTON AREA URBAN LEAGUE
Houston Assoc. of
Professional Landmen
Houston Fire Dept.
Houston Marriott North @
Greenspoint
Houston TaeKwonDo Academy
Humble Family Skate Center
IBM
International Airport Systems,
City of Houston
Investex Credit Union
Inwood Forest Country Club
J&B Technologies
J&F Almendarez Ceramic Tile
J&R Construction
James A. Wise, CPA
JC Office Solutions
Jed’s Ace Hardware
Joni Weir
Jump Bunch Sports and Fitness
Kardia-Logistics
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Kids Foot Locker
Kingwood Medical Center
Komputer World
Kroger
Kroger Gift Services
Lain Brown
Laser Quest
LD Fundraising
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Liberty Tax Serivce
Aldine’s administrators and staff thanked more than 100 business partners of the district at an annual appreciation
luncheon held in June at the DoubleTree Hotel near Bush Intercontinental Airport. Business partners included large
corporations, small businesses and non-profit organizations.
After hearing a brief address on
the importance of partnerships to
schools from Terry Ross, principal
of Black Elementary, those in attendance enjoyed the highlight
of the event when principals and
campus representatives presented
certificates and individually thanked
partners for their donations and
other contributions in 2005-06. Superintendent Nadine Kujawa joined
schools in appreciating partners for
making Aldine ISD a community
that supports learning.
Following are only a few of the many
tributes principals or campus staff
paid in honoring campus partners.
LIFE Impact Gospel
Lifetouch
Linda Ward
Lisa Courtnage
Litma King
“Vicky Denton of Southwest Teacher
Supply provides our staff with incentives throughout the year. To
add a personal touch, she makes
personal deliveries to the school
along with homemade baked cookies and cakes.”
Dunn Elementary School
Deborah Conroy, Principal
“Whataburger and manager Dianna Citizen joined Goodman
Elementary and Stehlik Intermediate in promoting the importance of
attending school daily and making
good grades by providing coupons
and incentives from their company
to students and teachers. The children and staff are most appreciative.”
Goodman Elementary
Camelia Chester, Principal
Stehlik Intermediate
Janet Ray, Principal
Lloyd’s Martial Arts
LMS Auto Finishes
LMS Group
M M Sales - CNC Machining
M&M Auto Supply
Maloney’s Steakhouse &
Piano Bar
Mario Ledesma Roofing
McCauley Lumber Co.
McDonald’s
Me N’My Pal Portraits
Melvin Melcon Vending
Message Envy
Mine Beads and Monogram
Monterey’s Little Mexico
““It’s with great
pleasure that I recognize Mr. Frazier
Wilson, Social Investment Manager
at Shell Oil Company, for his generous donation of 300 Shell tanker
trucks for our little ones. I appreciate his generosity and belief that
we at the early childhood centers
have wonderful activities to engage
young learners. Whenever I call to
ask for special treats for our students, he gives a helping hand.”
Hinojosa EC/PK
Nicole Walters, Assistant Principal
“Mike Mennito of
LaserQuest provided incentives for
students who attained perfect attendance and good grades each six
weeks. He and his crew volunteered
by setting up and running a Laser
Tag booth at our Fall Festival.”
Carmichael Elementary
Gracie Guerrero, Principal
“Mimi McGee and
Dianne Hagood from Houston
Association of Professional Landmen supported our Home Literacy
program by donating funds to purchase backpacks, tape recorders
and books on tape. It is a beneficial
home-school connection that improves fluency, comprehension and
the love of reading.”
Aldine Elementary
Deborah Hagood, Principal
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An Angel Fund underwrites programs and
materials needed for
Lane School. For the
last three summers,
for example, they
provided funds for
our summer respite program benefitting many of our children with
special needs and their families.
Another partner, Phoenix Fasteners,
provides employment for our older
students in Lane’s vocational program.”
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Rick Ruhman, Principal
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Businesses and
organizations that
attended the Appreciation luncheon
Aldine ISD would like
to thank the following
business partners for
the positive impact
they made over the
past school year.
Dream Starters
Liberty Tax
Sam Houston State University
MQ Roof
ExxonMobil
LMS Group
Sam’s Club
Ms. Laura’s Childcare
Fiesta
M & M Auto Supply
Shell Oil Company
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
First Service Credit Union
McDonald’s
Sonic
Municipal Camera
Friedkin Business Services
Mine Beads and Monogram
Southwest Teacher Supply
Music Depot
Gayla Corp.
Mission Greenspoint
Sysco Food Services
Gotcha Kovered
My Dee Dee’s Pie Shop
MM Sales/CNC Machining
Talento de Bilengue
Great Time Skate
My McBlessings
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Target Stores, Inc.
Harris County Sheriff’s Department
NAPPCO
My McBlessings
Texas A&M University
Narvaez Investments
NAPPCO
Texas Executive Women
Nationsgraphics
Nationsgraphics
The Children’s Museum
Nationwide Insurance
Nationwide Insurance
Timeless Travel
NHCC Arreola Annex
North Harris Community College
Trinity Training
North Harris Bank
Nuts N Bolts
North Harris Community College
OT3 Technologies
University of Houston Downtown
Oteco
Walgreen
Chamber of Commerce
Pan Riko
Washington Mutual
North Harris Montgomery
AIG/Valic
Hasta La Pasta
Aldine Y.O.U.T.H.
Holiday Inn, Inc. IAH
AXA Advisors
Houston Association of Professional Landmen
Be An Angel, Inc.
Beautiful Savior Lutheran
Church
Blackie’s Machine Shop
Eis Edveuryconae’stBuisoinenss
HUD #15
Humble Family Skate Center
North Harris Greenspoint
Boy Scouts of America
International Airport Systems,
City of Houston
Cathedral of Saint Matthew
J & B Technologies
Pheido Advertising
Wells Fargo Bank
Community College
Community Liaison for Congressman Gene Green
JPM Chase Bank
Phoenix Fasteners
Whataburger
North Houston Bank
Kentucky Fried Chicken
QSP
Wurth Adams Nut and Bolt Co.
Northside Karate
Component Sales and Service
Kroger
Riskbytes, Inc.
YMCA
Novo Novdisk
U.S. Congressman Gene Green
Laser Quest
RITE
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
Nuts n Bolts
Francis Elementary
Kyle Pierce of Phillip Townsend Associates, hands over a brand new
bicycle to happy 3rd grader Timothy
Montes.
Francis Elementary School’s business partner, Phillip Townsend Associates, presented bicycles and safety
equipment to students for perfect
attendance. Each six weeks the company has offered so graciously to donate bicycles to a girl and boy who
have perfect attendance. The names
are drawn from a pool of students
who all have perfect attendance.
The company also donated rewards
for teachers with perfect attendance
and goodies for students for good
behavior.
Shell Oil Company and
Hinojosa EC/Pre-K Center
O.W. Mortuary
Old Navy
OT3 Technologies
Oteco
Pan Riko
Panda Express
Pappadeauxs
Pappas Seafood House
Pappasito’s Cantina
Parker Music
Pheido Advertising
Phillip Townsend Associates
Phoenix Fasteners
Print Mailers
Proline Marketing
QSP
Pictured are Kamille Pope (left),
Claudia Leiva (middle) and 3rd
grader Lakea Lacy (right).
Kamille Pope (left) and business
partner Kyle Pierce (right) from Phillip Townsend Associates.
Frazier Wilson, Manager of Social Investments, Shell Oil Company,
donated toy Shell Oil trucks to Hinojosa EC/Pre-K Center. One truck
per family was given at Hinojosa’s last Parent Pride Day for the 2005-06
school year.
Pictured are Frazier Wilson of Shell Oil Company with the Pre-K class of
Tashawa Davis.
RDS
Recycle Rewards
Riskbytes, Inc.
RITE
Robert Stewart
S&M Painting
Sam Houston Race Park
Sam Houston State University
Same Day Signs
Sam’s Club
SEARCH Homeless Project
Shell Oil Company
Sheriff’s Department
Sonic
Southern Sound Systems
Southwest Teacher Supply
Special Olympics
Keeble EC/PK Center
Ricardo Chairez from J&R Construction and S & M Painting’s Samuel and
Maria Castillo donated 560 soft drinks for Keeble Elementary’s carnival.
Pictured are Sandra Arredondo, Asst. Principal; Frazier Wilson of Shell
Oil Company; Charlotte Benson, Principal; and Nicole Walters, Asst.
Principal.
SRA
SRP Productions
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Subway
Summit Dental Center
Suncoast Post-Tension
Sysco Food Services
Talento de Bilengue
Talent Search
North Harris College
Taquerias Arandas
Target
TBH
Texas A&M
Texas Dep. Of Rehab. Ser.
Texas Dept. of Agriculture
Texas Executive Women
Texas Highway Patrol Association
Texas Scholars Center Point Energy
Texas Southern University
The Body Shop Deerbrook Mall
The Houston Rockets
The Law Offices of
Mari Gianukos
Thirsty’s Greenspoint Mall
Time Warner Cable
TIMELESS TRAVEL
Tom Bailey Photography
Trinity Training and Development
Tuttle Development Co., Inc.
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Congressman Gene Green
U.S. Customs & Border Protection
U.S. Food Service
U.S. Stone
United Refrigeration
Universal Essentials Gym
University of Houston
University of
Houston Downtown
Verizon Wireless
Vivian Discoteca
Walgreens
Wal-Mart
Washington Mutual
Wells Fargo Bank
Whataburger
White Flamingo Restaurant
Williams Smoke House
World’s Finest Chocolate
Wurth Adams
Wyndham Greenspoint Hotel
Xspeedia Sports Training
Business Partnerships
Robert Thomas
Program director of
business/education
partnerships,
281-985-7230.
Texas Award for Performance Excellence
Aldine’s Board of Education and
Superintendent Nadine Kujawa
(right) accepted the state’s highest honor for quality and organizational performance, the Texas
Award for Performance Excellence,
at the annual Texas Quest for Excellence Conference sponsored by
the Quality Texas Foundation. The
award is an annual recognition
of Texas organizations that have
achieved performance excellence
and applied outstanding quality
principles in their day-to-day operations. The complete story is
located on page 1.
Keeble EC/PK Center
Susan Paige, UHD Community
partner, teams with Maria Rivas, 1st
grade bilingual teacher.
Companies offer discounts to Aldine’s employees
Nineteen businesses have agreed to offer discounted rates for purchases or services to employees of the Aldine Independent School District and be listed on
the district’s discount website. Access to the discount website is available only
through the district’s intranet for employees.
Aldine ISD is providing the discount as a benefit to employees
who are interested in special offers
or discounts available to them from
participating businesses. The district plans to provide more listings
in the future, but decided to begin
with a smaller program in an effort
to monitor employee satisfaction.
Business partners, such as Leasing
and Marketing Manager Jennifer
Doggett of CityView Apartments,
view the program as a way to expose employees to good products
and services.
“We see the discounts as incentives,” said Doggett, “to help new-
er employees discover what experienced Aldine employees already
know, that CityView Apartment
Homes offers affordable, comfortable living with the convenience of
being close to work.”
Others, including Robbins Chevrolet/Nissan Sales Manager Frank
Reed, wanted an opportunity to
thank employees for their hard work
and dedication while performing the
many jobs that support education.
“After conducting business in the
area for over eighty years, who
better for Robbins Chevrolet/Nissan to give back to than the fine
educators, staff, and families of the
Aldine School District.”
Businesses that request to be listed must be members of the Better
Business Bureau or members in
good standing of an area Chamber
of Commerce. Exceptions may be
allowed for school district business
partners who provide reference
letters from satisfied customers
or consumers. Space is limited.
Businesses may be added to or deleted from the discount listing at
the sole discretion of Aldine ISD.
Companies that wish to apply for
listing as a discount provider should
contact publicinformationoffice@
aldine.k12.tx.us.
Businesses chip in to sponsor scholarship golf tournament
Nine companies and education partners teamed up with the Aldine Council of PTAs
and Aldine ISD schools to raise funds for scholarships for graduating seniors.
Following are major tournament
sponsors who contributed to the
success of this year’s business
partnership event:
•Holiday Inn Express Beltway 8
•Comfort Inn Beltway 8
•Oce Imagistics Inc.
•Golfsmith North Freeway
•Academy Sports & Outdoors
North Freeway
•Stewart International,
Export Division
•Augusta Pines Golf Course
•Cypresswood Golf Course
•U.S. Army Recruiting,
Greenspoint Mall
•U.S. Navy Recruiting,
Greenspoint Mall
•U.S. Marine Recruiting,
Greenspoint Mall
•Aldine Council of PTAs
First place gross score winners, pictured (l-r): Shawn King,
Robert Farrar, York Patterson, and Glenn Phillips
YMCA
Zero’s Sandwich Shop
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
First place net score winners, pictured (l-r): Ralph Plummer,
Pete Adams, Pete Stewart, and Jerry Hudson
Pictured (l-r): Scott Hughes,
M.B. “Sonny” Donaldson, Mike
Dobbs, and John Kreutzer
Second place net went to Shane Clotiaux, John McDonough,
Rob McCharen, and Brian Sak. Third place net went to Zackary
Stember, Sidney Stember, Derek Daniels, and Henry Gibson.
Paul Shah, business partner from
Liberty Tax Service, is shown with
students Anthony Ruiz and Denise
Gutierrez.
Virgil Blackwell, business partner
from Blackie’s Machine Shop, talks
with Claudzella Robinson, Sara McClain, Mary Drumwright, and Cherie Grogan of Keeble.
Interested in
Providing rewards
for Aldine ISD’s
Teachers of
the Year?
Each school year, Aldine ISD selects Teachers of the Year at the
campus and district
levels. Companies
show their appreciation to Teachers of the
Year by donating prizes including gift cards,
gift baskets, and
more.
If your company is interested in providing
rewards for the
Teachers of the Year
program, contact the
public information
office at 281-985-6202
or send an E-mail to
publicinformationoffice
@aldine.k12.tx.us.