Inside <strong>Aldine</strong><strong>Winter</strong> <strong>2008</strong>Page 4<strong>School</strong>s & CommunityVisit www.aldine.k12.tx.usEisenhower’s volleyball coach named19-5A Coach of the YearEisenhower Senior High <strong>School</strong>volleyball coach Jocelyn Adams wasnamed the <strong>District</strong> 19-5A Coach ofthe Year.Adams led the Lady Eagles to an21-6 season record and a 10-2 markin district play. The Lady Eaglesdefeated Westside in the bi-districtround of the playoffs before fallingto Stratford in the area round.Jocelyn AdamsEisenhower basketball player signs scholarshipEisenhower High’s Chynna Turner, seated, signed a nationalletter of intent with Wichita State University on Nov. 12. Shewas joined at her signing ceremony by her mother, Vivian Turner,head coach Anthony Watkins, and her father, Jeff Turner.Chynna plays the post position for the Lady Eagles.MacArthur softball player signs scholarshipMacArthur Senior High softball player Alyssa Garcia, center,signed a national letter of intent with the University of Utah.She was joined at her signing ceremony by her parents, ElaineRueda and Chris Rueda. She plays catcher for the Lady Generals.Also at the ceremony were, standing, (l-r): head footballcoach Jerry Drones, MacArthur High principal Nancy Blackwell,softball coach James Grotenhuis, former softball coach RobertDelk and director of athletic services Sandra Mader.funds Raised for Galveston ISDFootball players from EisenhowerHigh <strong>School</strong> andFall was busy for AISD sports teamsThe fall semester was busy and successful for <strong>Aldine</strong> ISD varsity sports teams.In football, the Eisenhower Eagleswon their second consecutive <strong>District</strong>19-5A football title by finishing6-0 in league play. The team, underthe direction of head coach Ray Evans,defeated Westside 23-3 in thefirst round of the playoffs beforelosing in the second round to CincoRanch. The Eagles finished the seasonwith an overall record of 7-3.<strong>Aldine</strong> High finished 3-5 on the yearand 3-3 in district play and barelymissed qualifying for the playoffs.Nimitz finished with a 3-6 recordfor the season and went 1-5 in districtplay, while MacArthur finishedwith a 0-8 record and a 0-6 mark inleague play.In volleyball, two AISD teams qualifiedfor post-season play. The EisenhowerLady Eagles, under the direction ofhead coach Jocelyn Adams, finishedsecond in <strong>District</strong> 19-5A play with a10-2 league record and finished 21-6on the season. The Lady Eagles advancedto the second round of theClass 5A playoffs. The MacArthur LadyGenerals, under the direction of headcoach Linda Eastland, finished fourthin league play with a 6-6 record (12-16on the season) and advanced to thefirst-round of the playoffs.Dedication ceremony held in honor of A.W. JonesContinued from page 1memories and friendships that willremain with me forever. I was proudto have served on a board that alwayspushed to get the best educationpossible for our children. Servingon the school board was a veryrewarding experience and there isnothing that I cherish more.”The ceremony began with welcomingremarks, which were made byJones EC/Pre-K principal GladysMoton. Students Sophia Price andBevin Covington then led the audiencein the Pledge of Allegiance,which was followed by the Pledgeto the Texas flag, which was led bystudents Klark Johnson and GabrielleBishop.Cinco Ranch took the timeduring their second-roundplayoff game to participatein “Operation Heart,” a fundraising effort to collect moneyfor Galveston ISD’s athleticdepartment to help with therecovery effort from HurricaneIke. The players collected $522.Pictured are (l-r): Markes Norman,Jalen Teal, Michael Smith,JaMarcus Johnson, Bryan Heard,Marcus Livingston, and RaysonThompson.In cross country, the MacArthurGenerals, under the direction ofhead coach Kelly Silha, finishedthird at the <strong>District</strong> 19-5A meet.Runners Gilberto Alvarez, DavidGonzalez, David Reeves, JeremyMedina and Robert Garza qualifiedfor the Region III Meet. The <strong>Aldine</strong>Lady Mustangs, under the directionof head coach Lonnie Johnson, alsofinished third at their league meet.Runners Maria Arzapala, Laura Martinez,Reina Mata, Cortiza Medina,Adrianne Amillanga, Magda Reyesand Melissa Hernandez qualified forthe Region III Meet.Dr. John L. Armstrong of the GloriousChurch of God in Christ deliveredthe invocation which wasfollowed by the singing of “I Am FlyingHigh,” by the Jones ElementaryChoir.Jones Elementary principal CherylFontenot then delivered the dedicationaddress, which was followed bya performance by the Jones EC/Pre-K Dancers.<strong>Aldine</strong> ISD Board President SteveMead presented the school on behalfof the district, which was thenfollowed by the acceptance of theschool by students, staff members,parents and community members.Students who accepted the schoolwere Saniah Jenkins and Acelyn Landry.Staff members who accepted theschool were Jennifer Velando andSonia Castro. Parents who acceptedthe school were Trevor and CarolynCalhoun and Bethel Covington andDenise Sowders. Community memberswho accepted the school wereMichael Ward and Carey Alfred.Following remarks from Mr. Jones,students Faith Diaz and Dylan Taylorunveiled the portrait of Mr. Jonesthat will hang in the school.That was followed by a performanceby the Praise Dancers, who consistedof JoAnn Valley Rush and AyannaSims.The event concluded with closingremarks by <strong>Aldine</strong> ISD SuperintendentDr. Wanda Bamberg.Dedication ceremony held in honor of Nadine KujawaNimitz duo sign scholarshipsNimitz Senior High <strong>School</strong> basketball players Jessica Diamond,left, and Brittney Griner, right, were joined by girls’ head basketballcoach Debbie Jackson, center, for their signing ceremony.Diamond the Lady Cougars point guard, signed with WichitaState University, while Griner, the Lady Cougars center,signed with Baylor University. Griner is the top-ranked femalebasketball player in the country and has been one of the mostsought-after players in the country.Continued from page 1“It does take a village to raise a childand each group has its job to doto see that every child learns,” shesaid. “This is our village and it willtake all of us to make the childrenin our village successful. Learninghas to be a partnership betweenthe students, parents, school andthe community. Thank you so muchfor coming to our village today andsharing this day.”Kujawa Elementary principal DeberaThomas began the dedicationceremony with welcoming remarksand introductions of the stageguests. Her remarks were followedby the presentation of the colors bythe Eisenhower Senior High <strong>School</strong>J.R.O.T.C. Kujawa Elementary studentsNafisah Stevens and JosiahLewis and Kujawa EC/Pre-K studentsChelsea Lewis and Monserrat Cordovaled the audience in the Pledgeof Allegiance and the Pledge to theTexas Flag.Rev. Edwin Davis of Galilee MissionaryBaptist Church then deliveredthe invocation, which was followedby a performance of the Kujawa EC/Pre-K “Singing Koalas.” Debbie Hagood,principal of Kujawa EC/Pre-KCenter, then delivered the dedicationaddress, which was followedby a performance of “Don Gato,” byKujawa Elementary students.<strong>Aldine</strong> ISD Board of Education PresidentSteve Mead then presented theschool on behalf of the board anddistrict, which was followed by theacceptance of the school by a numberof individuals. Kujawa Elementaryassistant principal, Sonia Pace andKujawa EC/Pre-K assistant principalAndrea Davis accepted the schoolon behalf of the staff, while studentsMatrell Vigers and Mariah Lane ofKujawa Elementary and ChristianaPrieto and Darius Cook of KujawaEC/Pre-K Center accepted the schoolon behalf of the students. ParentsArlyn Jackson of Kujawa Elementaryand Karel Cook of Kujawa EC/Pre-KCenter accepted the school on behalfof parents, while Aldo Ochoa andShane Clotiaux of AXA Equitable acceptedthe school on behalf of thebusiness community.Following Mrs. Kujawa’s remarks,students Miguel Garza of KujawaElementary and Arizon Garza ofKujawa EC/Pre-K Center unveiledthe portrait of Mrs. Kujawa that willhang at both schools.The Kujawa Elementary DrumCorp and Percussion group thenperformed, which was followed byclosing remarks from <strong>Aldine</strong> ISD SuperintendentDr. Wanda Bamberg.