Woods' Kudos Ross, Esparza and Martin are one team with one ...

Northside Independent School District, San Antonio TX 78238-1606
Woods’ Kudos
NISD has two Region 20
Teachers of the Year!
For the fourth consecutive year,
NISD claims a Region 20 Teacher
of the Year – times two for this
year. Barbara Purkhiser, a second
grade teacher at Galm ES, is the
Region 20 Elementary Teacher of
the Year, and Theresa Heim, the
AVID coordinator and reading
teacher at Connally MS, is the
Region 20 Secondary Teacher
of the Year. Heim recently was
named one of six finalists in
the state and will now vie for
Secondary Teacher of the Year.
Both Heim and Purkhiser will be
honored at a luncheon in Austin
Oct. 19, when statewide winners
will be announced.
Siller to be honored
during national
symposium
Rosie Siller, Cable ES Principal,
will be visiting Washington, D.C.
this week as part of a Texas
delegation with the Parents Step
Ahead Teacher Ambassador
initiative. Participants, who include
two counselors, two principals,
and one teacher, will have
meetings with their delegations
in Congress, and tour the White
House, Capitol, and Pentagon.
The highlight of the visit will be
their participation in the National
Latina Symposium at which they
will be recognized for their school
engagement with parents.
Arteaga to serve as TEPSA
District 20 President
Dr. Veronica Arteaga, Passmore
ES Principal, has been tapped to
serve as District 20 President for
the Texas Elementary Principals
and Supervisors Association
(TEPSA).
Ross, Esparza and Martin are
one team with one goal
The week before school started,
more than 300 staff members from
Ross MS, Esparza ES, and Martin
ES hit the streets to visit families
in their neighborhoods to let them
know that they were excited about
seeing them at school and provide
any back-to-school information that
they might need.
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September 5, 2012
City and state officials joined
Superintendent Brian Woods to
provide words of inspiration and
appreciation to staff members prior to the block walk. Speakers included state Sen. Leticia Van
de Putte, state Rep. Joaquin Castro, State Board of Education Member Michael Soto, former San
Antonio City Councilman Justin Rodriguez, and San Antonio Police Chief William McManus.
Members of the Holmes HS marching band and cheerleading squad also performed.
The principals of the three schools joined together in hopes of increasing attendance and parent
involvement and to strengthen the relationship between school staff and families.
“Today we’re showing the community our classroom extends beyond these walls,” Ross Principal
Lisa McConoghy said.
Pictured are Esparza teachers Yvette Lizárraga, Alfonso Cruz, Erin Amezcua, Dora Tovar, Sandra
Lehman, and Cristina Cotrino.
Warren AFJROTC team places 2nd in
national competition
The Warren HS JROTC Academic
Team placed second at the
National JROTC Leadership and
Academics Bowl held this summer
in Fairfax, Va.
To qualify, the team had to
advance through two rounds of
competitive online play, placing
high enough to represent the
hundreds of schools with AFJROTC
in the region. Only 16 AFJROTC
teams worldwide advanced to the national competition.
Competition included rounds with questions covering math, science, social studies, and English
varying in difficulty and point value. They advanced through the various rounds, and finally
faced the eventual winner, Scripps Ranch High School from San Diego, Calif.
“We are so proud of our cadets,” said Capt. Kevin Keaney, Senior Aerospace Science
teacher. “They prepared extremely hard for this competition and it showed. They represented
our school, city, and state with class and dignity.”
Pictured (from l-r) are SMSgt James Mears, Levi Linsten, Dylan Cruetz, Roman Torok, Devin
Thomas, and Capt. Kevin Keaney.
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Brauchle receives
Target grant
Brauchle ES is the recipient of a
Target “Partner in Learning” grant.
Representatives from the store on
Bandera Road surprised the faculty
with a check for $500. The money
will be used to purchase books for
the library.
Pictured (from l-r) are Principal
Adriana Garza; Target
representatives Nicole Johnson,
Jenese Shaw, Franki Jenkins; and
Vice Principal Andi Sosa.
OF THE WEEK
Employees invited
to join AAA
NISD employees can save $22 on
a new AAA Texas membership and
receive a free second membership
for a family member. Membership
includes 24-hour roadside assistance,
savings on towing, free identify theft
monitoring, and 50 percent off on
dining, electronics, entertainment, and
apparel. Contact rendon.tatiana@
aaa-texas.com or call 202-9068.
Mention that you are with NISD.
WOW!
NISD is host to 194 student
teachers this school year. The
majority are from UTSA, followed
by TAMU-SA and University of
Incarnate Word.
Thirty-five selected for AIM
Learning never stops and that certainly is true for 35 current and future Northside
administrators who are members of the 2012-13 Administrative Internship Management
(AIM) class. The AIM class is a semester-long program that identifies and trains potential
administrators.
Pictured are (first row, l-r)
Rebecca Franks, Neff MS;
Rikki Zinsmeyer, Krueger ES;
Maria G. Jimenez, Myers ES;
Jennifer Guerrero, Carson ES;
Anne Bohac, May ES; Cyndi
Pína, O’Connor HS; Valerie
Rabadan, Carnahan ES;
Jennifer Thompson, Mireles
ES; Erica Castro, Ward ES;
Claudia Colunga, Krueger
ES; Michelle Fine, Fisher ES; Leticia Espinoza, Scobee ES; Leah Clark, Fisher ES; Shelley
Miller, Aue ES; Sarah Locke, Fernandez ES; Cheryl Campos, Hobby MS; and Dacarie
Garcia, Scobee ES; (back row) Steve Bassett, Budget and Finance Dept.; Pete Pruneda III,
Jay HS; Juliana Molina, Vale MS; Mark Lopez, Luna MS; Belinda N. Siller, Hector Garcia
MS; and Matt Scherwitz, Thornton ES.
Auditing members are (first
row, l-r) Gabriela Garcia,
Henderson ES; Linda Cavazos,
Budget Dept.; Eva Mendoza,
Internal Audit; Natalie Gray,
Neff MS; Kimberly Twedt,
Rawlinson MS; and Ryan
Purtell, Warren HS; and
(back row) Russel D. Barber,
Northside Alternative HS; Jody
Noblett, Warren HS; Kasey
Crick, Carson ES; Rita Villalpando, Psychological Services; and Xavier Maldonado,
Hector Garcia MS.
Henderson catches Olympic spirit
First grade students at
Henderson ES participated
in their own “Ranger
Olympics.” Each class
paraded onto the
field behind their own
“classroom country” flag,
and then competed in
their choice of events
including volleyball, soccer,
basketball, and track and
field events. At the awards
presentation, participants received a medal as Olympic-theme music played.
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