EDGEWOOD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT VOL. V NO. 2 WINTER 2008

Heroes for Children recipient

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EHS Class of ‘67

still giving back

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WORKING THROUGH THE HOLIDAYSStaff and students ready for move

New Board

Offi cers Selected

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Message from the Superintendent

Dr. Elizabeth P. GarzaSuperintendent

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The rush is on to fi nish construction of the new Stafford Elementary school. Work crews and EISD custodial staff will be working feverishly right through the holidays in order to get everything ready. The school is set to open in mid January!

A tour of the new campus, with Executive Project Manager Henry Acosta, shows the construction crews busy at work opening hundreds of boxes with new school furniture.

“If everything falls into place,” says Acosta,” we should be ready to bring the kids in by the target date in mid January. “The only thing we can’t control is the rain, and if that starts up, it might slow things down a bit”, he added.

The new campus will be a real treat for the students. The school is brightly colored with

tile and is shaped like a large “L”. The library is located at the entrance of the building. At the end of the left wing is the gymnasium and at the end of the right wing is the cafeteria.

Outside, work crews are putting in the landscaping. They are planting turf grass, fl ower beds and trees.

All 600 Stafford students will make the big switch to the new campus soon after the holidays.

The fi rst semester of the school year is rapidly coming to a close. It seems that the school year started only yesterday! We began the school year celebrating last year’s academic successes. The district and our campuses earned a total of 27 Gold Performance Awards. These awards are earned based on signifi cant improvement in reading, math, science and writing. Congratulations to all of the schools earning this prestigious award. We also celebrated Mrs. Giancarla Herrera being recognized as a Hero for Children by the State Board of Education. Mrs. Herrera has been a volunteer in the Edgewood schools for over forty years. Currently, Mrs. Herrera serves as a volunteer for Las Palmas Elementary. Thank you, Mrs. Herrera for being our hero.

While the start of school may seem like it happened just yesterday, the district has made great strides during the fi rst semester. Construction on the new Stafford Elementary and new Cenizo Park Elementary is on the fast track. Both schools will open next semester with Stafford Elementary slated to open in January. The new Cenizo Park Elementary will open after Spring Break. Additionally, construction on the Brentwood physical education facilities and the Hoelscher parking lot will also be completed next semester.

Our partnership with the City of San Antonio, Family Services Association, and Catholic Charities to continue the Making Connections efforts is also underway. Loma Park, L. B. Johnson, and Roosevelt Elementary schools are collaborating with our partners to address the needs of the families

District eyes January for ribbon cutting ceremony at C. P. Stafford Elementary School.

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New School Board Takes Shape Congratulations are in order

to the new members of the EISD Board of Trustees. In the November 4th elections, four seats on the school board were up for election. Some seats will be seeing some familiar faces.

Returning to the board is Ms. Tina Morales, who is familiar to many. She was previously a member of the board from 1986 to 1998. Ms. Morales has a life long interest in Edgewood, having begun as a PTA member in 1979. Ms. Morales is the fi rst woman to serve as the president of the school board. She currently works as a parent liaison at Lanier High school.

New to the board is Mr. Marcelo Montemayor. Mr. Montemayor is a graduate of Edgewood High School. He has been an attorney for many years. His interest in education began when he was a math teacher at Kennedy High School.

Two other seats that were up for election saw the incumbents return to their positions. This

includes Ms. Marisol Martinez and Mr. Johnny Perez.

On December 16th the new board gathered to elect offi cers. Estefana C. Martinez will serve as president of the board for the upcoming year. Marcelo Montemayor will serve as vice-president and Tina Morales will serve as secretary.

In January, the entire state of Texas will be observing Texas School Board Recognition Month, to honor these citizens who give so much of their time to public education.

Pictured are Marisol F. Martinez, Johnny Perez, and newly elected Tina Morales and Marcelo Montemayor.

they serve. Families from these campuses have been involved in focus groups to discuss their needs in the areas of work and earnings, asset development, and early childhood education. The goal is to develop a model of family engagement that results in student achievement and to replicate the model at all of the district’s campuses.

The Curriculum and Instruction staff has also been working diligently with the campus leadership to improve the instructional program. Next semester, the district’s on-line curriculum management system will be launched. This system will allow the staff to access the district curriculum, TEKS, course descriptions, and sample lessons in an integrated on-line format. The C & I staff also introduced a three-tier model to facilitate providing both academic and non-academic services to students based on their individual needs. Finally, the staff is developing frameworks in the core areas for Response to Intervention (RtI) to assist teachers to provide

differentiated instruction for students who cannot master the TEKS using the regular curriculum. New long awaited band instruments have begun to arrive at the secondary campuses. This along with the re-opening of the district’s Fine Arts Theatre will boost our fi ne arts program.

On the non-instructional side of the house, district staff continues to work with the Long Range Planning Committee to develop a plan for replacing or renovating the district’s facilities. The committee includes district staff, parents and community members. They will have recommendations to present to our Board of Trustees next semester.

Much work has been accomplished in a short time! These accomplishments stem from everyone’s willingness to work together by sharing ideas and experiences. Our hard work, time and efforts will translate to success this year. Thank you for all that you do for the children and the Edgewood community. Let’s continue working together.

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SUPER SLUGGERSStudents in the After School – All Stars

program at Gus Garcia Middle School were in furious competition. The grand prize was a brand new Nintendo Wii game console!

About 15 students played an afternoon of Mario Super Slugger. The tournament was developed as part of a national campaign. The Nintendo company provided the All Star program with a new game console for every school it participates in. Local program coordinators held the competition to determine a winner.

At the end of competition was Ramiro Nava, Jr. who won the right to take the game home in a very close Finals match. The Finals game was so exciting, that All Star program presented a second game unit for the runner up. Mrs. Particia Karam, Executive Director of San Antonio - All Stars, was on hand to see the spirited competition.

After School - All Stars provides comprehensive after school programs that are fun for kids and also keeps them safe. The program helps improve kids lives by nurturing their minds, bodies and spirits through programs that incorporate independent learning, academics and enrichment activities.

It serves 70,000 youths through after school and summer programs in 13 cities across the country.

Pictured is Patricia Karam, Ex. Director of the San Antonio - All Stars, Isreal Adame, After-School-Program coordinator and student winners (left to right) Raul Hale, John Hernandez, and Ramiro Nava, Jr. All Stars Finals Winner.

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Her school attendance record has been stunning for over 40 years, yet she is not a student or district employee…she is a volunteer. The state of Texas now knows what we at Edgewood have known for many years… Giancarla Herrera is a very special woman.

Mrs. Herrera has been a volunteer for Edgewood Schools for over 40 years. During that time she has helped with the crossing guards fi rst thing in the morning, assisted during cafeteria hours, collected attendance records and scores of other duties that she provided to the school district. She is now our most distinguished volunteer.

Mrs. Herrera is the recipient of one of the highest awards from the Texas Board of Education for her more than 40 years of dedication to the children in the Edgewood School District. She is now known as a “Hero for Texas Children”.

At a school program at Las Palmas Elementary, friends and fans of Mrs. Herrera gathered on Dec. 8th to celebrate her award and her contributions to Edgewood.

Mr. Eliseo Rodriguez, Principal of Las Palmas, presented all the students of the school where each class presented awards and posters congratulating

Mrs. Herrera. The “stars of the show” was the 2nd grade class of Mrs. Garza. Her students danced to a “ranchera” song entitled, “ La mochila azul”.

Earlier in the year, Mrs. Herrera was invited to Austin to a meeting of the State Board of Education where she was presented her award, along with 14 others, for their work on behalf of Texas children.

The State Board of Education established the Heroes for Children award program in 1994. It is designed to “recognize the many outstanding volunteers whose efforts represent signifi cant contributions to public school education in Texas.” EISD Superintendent Dr. Elizabeth Garza and several administrators made the trip to Austin to be there to cheer for Mrs. Herrera. Also in attendance was her daughter, her grandson and his wife, and her great granddaughters.

At Las Palmas, TV reporter Deborah Knapp was on hand to videotape the event and interview Mrs. Herrera. The story appeared on KENS TV at 6 pm on December 8th.

Mrs. Mary Hernandez, one of the many teachers whose lives have been touch by Mrs. Herrera, was on hand for the presentation. Mrs. Hernandez remembered how she fi rst met Mrs. Herrera, many years ago. “In my fi rst few days as a teacher, Mrs. Herrera was there to guide me and encourage me. I am now retired from teaching, and she is still there, going strong! She truly is an amazing woman.”

Every morning, students from Las Palmas are greeted with hugs from Mrs. Herrera. Millions of hugs later, we are all still amazed at the service to our school children by just one woman.

Millions of Hugs

Pictured are: Mario Goff (AIT), Dr. Elizabeth P. Garza, Superintendent, Mrs. Giancarla Herrera, Eliseo Rodriguez (principal), Gloria Martinez (IF) and Mary Hernandez (former teacher).

Las Palmas student Federico Ramirez, sings and dances to a song played to honor Mrs. Giancarla Herrera, “Heroes for Children” recipient.

In recognition of Women’s Equity Day, Dr. Elizabeth P. Garza was awarded the Yellow Rose of Texas Award by Governor Rick Perry. Pictured is State Representative Joaquin Castro presenting the award. Dr. Garza was one of twelve women recognized as role models. She is part of “a dozen yellow roses”.

Yellow Rose Honoree

Garcia MS teacher, Jason Gatell, designed the new “Charger” now permanently placed at the front of the school. The “Charger” was painted by Elizabeth Reyes. The new logo was placed in front of the school earlier this year.

The campus Police Department at St. Mary’s University. Chief Paul Glowaki and offi cers came by Loma Park ES with a special guest…Santa Claus. Over 100 students were treated to a Holiday Party with snacks, music and gifts from Santa. The gifts were contributed to the campus Police Department during the year by alumni and students. The offi cers visited six different locations in the neighborhood to spread some Holiday cheer. Nancy Reed, President of CIS-San Antonio and Molly Gomez, Communities in Schools caseworker, were on hand to host the festivities.

St. Mary’s University Police spread Holiday Cheer

Garcia Middle School displays “Charger”

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• Cenizo Park ES celebrated Halloween by hosting their annual Paper Bag Parade and their fi rst ever Pumpkin Decorating. Winner of the pumpkin decorating contest was fi rst grade student, Devon Sanchez. (photo)• Stafford ES students participated in their annual Bicycle Rodeo in early November. The Bike Rodeos teach students safety related information as well as checking the safety of their own bikes.

• The much anticipated Election Day, November 4, proved to be an extremely busy day even at some campuses. Students at Cenizo Park ES and Las Palmas ES took part in their own version of the presidential elections. Students were given the opportunity to register to vote. Students voted for the president and other pertinent items of interest pertaining to each campus. Items students voted for and passed will be implemented at the campus. At Las Palmas ES, campus election results were as follows: 136 John McCain and 459 Barack Obama.• The Gus Garcia MS staff and students held their annual Jacket and Sweater Drive. The annual drive

provides winter wear for students in need. Great job Gus Garcia!• Fifth grade students at Cenizo Park ES woke up early on a Saturday to take part in an all day Science Clinic. Students interacted with other students in various science activities through out the day. The Clinic encouraged students to study and enjoy science.

• Pictured above, John F. Kennedy students had a great opportunity to participate in a session called “1st Step in College Connection,” sponsored by Palo Alto Community College. Seniors and potential juniors learned the steps to prepare them for their fi rst year of college.• Veterans Day was an opportunity for students at E. T. Wrenn Middle School to come together and share photos and stories of friends and family serving in the military. Students created a wall memorial honoring all military personnel.• The Texas Music Educators Association had the annual Middle School All Region tryouts in December at Luna Middle School. Students from the Edgewood, Harlandale, Southwest, South San and the Northside Independent School Districts vie for a chair in this prestigious organization. It is a day long event starting promptly at 7 a.m. and ending at around 6:30 p.m. in the evening. Students must compete against like instruments regardless of school size or grade. Students must perform in front of everyone and survive through each

elimination round to place in the band and the competition is fi erce. The Truman Band was well represented with 14 students competing on different instruments. We are happy to announce that four (4) students from Truman were chosen. They are: Giovanni Serrato-Clarinet---placed 6th out of 94 clarinets; Ramiro Moreno—Trombone—tied for 9th out of 40 trombones; Jesus Contreras—Trombone—tied for 9th out of 40 trombones Luis Balderas – Baritone—9th out of 29 baritones. Students were instructed by Ms. Gloria Gonzalez and Mr. Albert Salinas. Students worked hard and practiced long hours to take on students from other school districts. The All Region Band will have a public concert on January 17th at Stevens High School in the Northside School District.

Students from Roosevelt Elementary participated in annual Halloween contest. Pictured below are all the winners in all grade levels. Students must create their costume from paper bags. The overall winner was Lisa Ynostrosa, 3rd grader, who made her costume as school mascot, the Falcon.

Kudos to the Memorial and Truman Band boosters for working the concession stand for the Uvalde Game. The Uvalde Fans had many compliments for both booster clubs. Great teamwork!

Congratulations to Rubi Rios, 5th grade student at Roosevelt ES. Rubi designed the winning entry in this year’s EISD Holiday Greeting Card Contest. Isabel Hernandez, 5th grade

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student at Coronado/Escobar ES and Nataly Sanchez, 4th grade student at Loma Park ES were runner-up entries. All three will receive a $25 gift card to Barnes and Noble Bookstore.

• Kudos to Matthew Villanueva (pictured above), Kennedy HS Track Team, for qualifying at the 28-AAAA Cross Country Meet. Matthew placed 10th with a time of 17:45. He also competed in the Region IV Cross Country Meet at Brooks City Base in November. • Loma Park ES art students created artwork for Veteran’s Day and delivered them to patients at the VA Hospital. They also created artwork used at the Raul Jimenez Thanksgiving Dinner. Recently the students created Holiday Greeting Cards that have been sent to Washington, D.C.• Congratulations to the Toltechs Robotics Team. They were recipients of a $4000 grant from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. • Lackland AFB Kelly Family Medicine Clinic sponsored 70 Christmas Toys/Gifts for Winston Children. The toy distribution was held in December. PortSA sponsored a Mr. and Ms. Santa Claus contest at Winston ES. Winners were selected by raising the most money. The money collected was donated to a family at Winston ES who’s son was diagnosed with leukemia.

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Campus Highlights

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• Twenty fi ve Special Olympics athletes from Kennedy and Memorial High Schools competed in the 3rd Annual Area 20 Roller Skating Competition Dec. 8, 2008. Twelve of these athletes came out Gold medalists! Special thanks go to the Memorial LIFE CLUB Members who were Special Olympics volunteers for the day!

• Pictured above, Tim Martin, JFK athlete carried the torch for the Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics. • Loma Park had its own Dancing with the Stars Competition earlier this month. Loma Park was host to the Semi-fi nal Dance competition sponsored by Making Connections-San Antonio and “Dance Therapy” Dance Your Depression Away! Inc.. Second graders in the Dance Program wowed the audience with their dance numbers which included the Cha-Cha-Cha and the Merengue. The goal of dance therapy according to Jorge Alonso Perez, Chairman/CEO of Dance Therapy, is to build confi dence and self-esteem and to teach healthy choices through dance. The students attended dance lessons each week and participated in the Semi-fi nal Dance competition. Even Ms. Garcia, principal, showed off a few lively dance steps before the competition began. The students were judged on their footwork, posture, and poise. The following teams placed in the top three. First place winners were Angie Rodriguez and dance partner

Kennedy High School was a huge success. Parents and students visited with representatives from local and national schools of higher education. Pictured above are reps from home of the colleges in attendance. Parents were also provided with a fi nancial aid seminar. A second college night will be scheduled in the Spring. Watch for the information.

Distinguished veterans delivered bicycles to Edgewood kids. Members of the Order of the Purple Heart, wounded combat veterans, drove a trailer full of bicycles to EISD schools this week.

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Juan Eduardo Veliz. Second place winners were Katelynn Talarczyk and dance partner Miguel Aldaba. Third place winners were Kenya Rico and dance partner Elijah Vogt. Each student received a trophy for his or her participation in the dance program and competition.

Pictured: Katelynn Talarczyk, Miguel Aldaba, Angie Rodriguez, Juan Eduardo Veliz, Kenya Rico, and Elijah Vogt.

The John F. Kennedy Criminal Justice Club collected over 100 gifts for the children of foster care. The Criminal Justice Club presented Kathy Hill, with Child Protective Services, gifts for abused and neglected children in foster care. Pictured above are members of the Criminal Justice Club from Kennedy HS. Great Job!

WOW! The Brentwood MS 8th Grade A Girls Basketball Team have not lost in two years and currently hold a wining streak of 21-0. The team must not only beat the Edgewood and South San schools, they also had to beat the Harlandale, South Side, and Southwest teams.

Students were presented new coats by the Veterans Association in December.

The annual College Night at

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Pictured are students from Stafford ES who were selected based on perfect attendance, academic excellence or family on active duty overseas.

Students at Roosevelt ES kick up their heels with a merengue. These students are in the semi-fi nals and the winners will go on to the big dance at the Neighborhood Place later in the year. The students also learned how to do the Cha-Cha-Cha. The dance classes are supported by Making Connections-San Antonio. The 2nd and 3rd graders can choose to take dance instead of P.E. Principal Ms. Reese is a big supporter of the program, saying that she has noted a defi nite improvement in the students confi dence.They also have a special performance by professional ballroom dancers (courtesy of Fred Astaire Dance Studios).

Pictured are participants of the dance contest at Roosevelt ES.

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Game Day - Ready for the Kickoff

Students gather at the ticket booth to purchase tickets to the Memorial vs. Kennedy Football Game.

Memorial students and staff walk the grounds at Frank Mata Memorial Stadium.

Students enjoy music and food at the tailgate party prior to the annual Memorial vs. Kennedy Football Game.

Memorial HS Class of 1998 help with the hotdogs and hamburgers at the tailgate party.

Kennedy Rocket cheerleaders are ready for the game.Parents and staff prepare the food for the tailgate party.

Parents and booster club members are ready for the crowd. Hotdogs anyone?

Superintendent Dr. Elizabeth P. Garza and staff enjoy the game. Athletic Director, Jerry Gonzalez, chats with Edgewood ISD Police Offi cers at the game.

Students exchange gifts at the annual friendship exchange prior to the Memorial vs. Kennedy Football Game.

The Edgewood ISD fi nal games fo the season were the Memorial vs. Kennedy Football Game.

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We all know that schools have libraries, but how does a parent learn about everything available in that library?

The best way is to attend a Parent Academy.

In December, over 50 Edgewood parents attended a series of seminars at the Hoelscher Center, showing them many of the programs they can take advantage of here at Edgewood.

The Parent Academy was put together by the Bilingual Education and Special Education departments as a way of keeping parents informed about the opportunities the schools provide.

There are so many programs available at Edgewood today, that it seems, the hardest part is helping the parents to pick and choose.

There were a handful of parents who had never attended a meeting like this. They were greeted by Emma Mungia who explained how the parents would be able to observe simple lessons on many subjects.

Parents could sit in on a class in “dual language”, also known as “doble sendero”. This new program

Be a Better ParentTodos sabemos que en las escuelas

hay bibliotecas pero, ¿cómo saben los padres todo lo que se puede encontrar allí? La mejor forma de saberlo es asistiendo a los cursos para padres.

En diciembre, más de 50 padres de alumnos asistieron a una serie de seminarios en el Centro de Desarrollo Hoelscher, en los que recibieron información sobre los muchos programas que hay a su disposición en Edgewood.

Esta “Academia para padres”, organizada por los departamentos de Educación Bilingüe y Educación Especial, tuvo como objetivo informar a los padres sobre los programas que el Distrito les ofrece.

Hoy en día hay tantos programas a su disposición que lo más difi cil para ellos es hacer una buena elección. Algunos de los asistentes eran padres que nunca habían ido a talleres de este tipo.

Emma Munguía, directora del Departamento de Educación Bilingüe, explicó a los padres los diversos talleres que se prepararon sobre diferentes aspectos. Los padres recibieron cumplida información sobre el programa bilingüe llamado Doble Sendero. Este programa se ampliará a varias escuelas primarias

Para Ser Mejores Padres

Edgewood Class of ‘67 delivers food baskets to locals

Members of the Edgewood High School Class of 1967 deliver food baskets to families in need for the holidays.

Class members load vehicles with food items for distribution to local families. Fifteen families received food baskets for Thanksgiving.

The Edgewood HS Class of ‘67 has never forgotten where they came from. Although they have moved on, their hearts still linger in Edgewood and its community. Each year members return and play a part in contributing to the needs of the students and families in

the Edgewood community. Since 1987, the Class of ‘67 has

provided food baskets for families in need in the Edgewood community. The food baskets are distributed during the Thanksgiving Holiday and the Winter Holidays. In addition, they provide

a Christmas Party for 15 families in a designated campus. Food, music and gifts are provided along with a visit from Santa Claus for the children.

Last year, the group awarded ten $1,000 scholarships to students from Edgewood schools.

Each year is different depending on the success of their annual fundraisers.

It’s been over twenty years since members returned to Edgewood and donated the Veterans Memorial monument now permanently placed at the Frank Mata Stadium entrance.

T o d a y , they continue a tradition to co-s p o n s o r w i t h E d g e w o o d ISD, the annual Memorial Day Ceremony held i n M a y. T h e event a t t rac ts over 300 family and community members to the

event honoring all fallen military personnel.

Anyone interested in joining their group or would like to donate to the organization, please contact Ruben Rendon, president at 210-382-9256.

en el futuro. Se trata de un programa voluntario en el que los padres pueden matricular a sus hijos. En este programa, las materias se imparten en inglés y español hasta 5° grado.

Para algunos padres, estos seminarios fueron una buena oportunidad para informarse sobre el programa Doble Sendero, para resolver sus dudas y comprender cómo funciona realmente.

Eliseo Rodríguez, director de la escuela primaria Las Palmas, habló específi camente sobre el desarrollo de este programa en el centro que dirige y respondió a las preguntas de los asistentes.

También estuvieron presentes varios instructores de padres, cuyo trabajo es ayudar a los padres a resolver dudas y problemas relacionados con la escuela y la educación de sus hijos. Igualmente, también les asesoran cuando necesitan información o servicios de cualquier tipo.

El objetivo más importante de la “Academia para padres” fue transmitir el deseo de Edgewood de trabajar con los padres en la educación de los niños, invitándoles a participar en las actividades escolares y desarrollando un papel relevante no solo en su formación académica sino en su formación como personas adultas.

will be expanding into several new elementary schools. It is an elected class in which the parents choose to put the child in an accelerated program that teaches English and Spanish in the primary grades.

This was an opportunity for parents who are confused or concerned about the program to see how it actually works.

“AVID” is another program which allows students to select a study path that is more suited to their study speed and geared toward career development.

Parent Educators were on hand to connect with any parent who may have concerns about their students or the schools. The parent educators are there to provide guidance to get any questions answered or provide resources to ensure a students success.

The most important message from the Parent Academy is that Edgewood wants to help families put together the best program for their student. Keeping the parents involved in education is one way to insure that a student will be successful, not only in a classroom but in life as well.

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OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLIC RELATIONS

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Public Information Offi cermaclovio.perez@eisd.net

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Carlos MolinaDistrict Translator

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND HAVE A SAFE NEW YEAR!

Notifi cation of Non-DiscriminationIt is the policy of the Edgewood Independent School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, handicap, or age in its employment practices, educational programs, services or activities, as required by law.For information about your rights, you may contact the Title IX Coordinators Monica Lopez or Jerry Moore at (210) 444-4569.

Notifi cación de AntidiscriminaciónEs norma del distrito escolar de Edgewood no discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo, impedimento o edad, en sus procedimientos de empleo, o en sus servicios, actividades o programas educativos, como se requiere la ley.Para mas información sobre sus derechos se puede comunicar con los Coordinadores del Tituto IX, Monica Lopez o Jerry Moore al (210) 444-4569.

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Artwork by: Rubi Rios, 5th Grade, Roosevelt ES

on behalf of the Edgewood ISD Board of Trustees, Superintendent and District Personnel

Holiday BreakDecember 22 - 26, 2008

December 29 - January 2, 2009 Monday January 5, 2009

Staff and Students Return

Student HolidaysJanuary 19, 2009

Martin L. King, (Birthday Observed)District Holiday

January 20, 2009Teacher Workday/Staff Development Day

Student Holiday