10-11 annual report

Making a Difference
2010-2011 ANNUAL REPORT
I D WAY
I G H
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Men’s choir selected for performance at TMEA
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NCEA Excellence in Teaching Reading awards
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FFA state participants and winners
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One Act Play advanced to regionals
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Academic UIL science team competed at state
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Wordmasters juniors and seniors ranked at the top of nation
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State champs in cheer/2nd at nationals
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Most donations in Big School category recognition for Food for Families
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Once again gave most blood in Central Texas to Carter Bloodcare
OH, THE PLACES THEY WILL GO
RINCIPALS
TOP ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Of Midway High’s 490 gra d u a t i n g s e n i o rs, 99 percent have plans to
attend college, and one percent will enter directly into the armed forces or the
workforce. Earning more than 1,964 college credits through McLennan Community
College and Texas State Technical College dual enrollment programs, plus an
impressive $11.3 million in academic and athletic scholarship offers, the graduates
will attend some of the nation’s top universities, including:
Harvard
Duke
West Point
University of Virginia
Wake Forest
New York University
University of Texas
Tulane
Purdue
Texas A&M
Brigham Young
Baylor
University of Alabama
University of Colorado
University of Tulsa
Texas Christian Univ.
and many more!
Chris Allen
MHS (PROMOTED TO ADMIN)
Jeff Gasaway
MHS (PROMOTED FROM A.P.)
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Raised $1000,000 for the American Heart Association with the Hoops for
Heart fundraiser
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Contributed $500.00 to the Juvenile Diabetes Association
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MMS Relay for Life team was ranked the Top School Team in
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McLennan County and raised $5436.00
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Ella Whitley, Life Skills teacher, received the H.E.B. Excellence in
Education Award
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8th grade teacher, Shelby Milam, received the David C. DeBoe Sponsor’s
Award and was named THD Texas Teacher of the Year
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Brian Vasek was named TASSP Region12 Assistant Principal of the Year
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Seventy five boys performed for the prestigious 2011 TMEA Convention in
San Antonio as an Invited Choir
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All performing choirs received the highest honors a group can achieve at
UIL Contest for the 14th year in a row
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Ten 7th and 8th graders were named to the 2011 TCDA MS Honors Choir
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MMS Athletes won eleven A-Team district championships out of eighteen
opportunities
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Track, golf, cross-country and tennis teams received individual
championships
RINCIPAL
I D WAY
IDDLE
TOP ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Jennifer Allison
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Opened the doors to a fabulous
new building
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Chartered a student organization,
“Goodwill Ambassadors,” to help
new acclimate to an unfamiliar
campus
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Established a new discipline
management system, Safe and
Civil Schools, which accrued
positive results
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Displayed generous spirit of
community service as a campus
by donating time and resources
to organizations such as Food
for Families, JDRF, victims of
Japan’s earthquake and tsunami,
Pennies for Peace, Shoes for
Orphans’ Souls, and several
MISD families who lost their
homes to natural disasters
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Wendi Kimmel was honored
by one of her students as the
Barnes and Noble Favorite
Teacher.
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Vicki Rafferty, teaching assistant
for math, was recognized as
MISD Extra Mile employee
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Established a new PTA that
has provided numerous items
and activities for students and
staff throughout the year. As
a final support to the building
they provided a $10,000
donation to the River Valley
library for book purchases
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Earned excellent scores on the
state assessments in all subject
areas and sub groups
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RVI classrooms accepted
Midway Education Foundation
Grants in excess of $7000 in
the spring of 2011
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Nine students were recognized
by the Region12 Art Gallery
Gala, their artwork is now framed
and on display in the Region 12
Educational Service Center
RINCIPAL
IVER VALLEY
NTERMEDIATE
TOP ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Sarah Holland
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Denise Wessler’s 5th Grade
Reading Venture Class won first
place in the state for News Bowl
competition
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Woodgate students and teachers
were able to donate thousands
of dollars and many man hours
towards community programs
such as Unicef, Juvenile
Diabetes, World Relief Hunger
farm, Food for Families, Komen
Race for the Cure and Clean the
World Soap Drive
grants, Laura Cubos wrote and
received two grants this year for
the addition of science probes
in the classroom; one grant
from the Midway ISD Education
Foundation and the other from
the Toshiba America Foundation
Grant - both grants totaled
$6,000
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Many Woodgate students were
recognized by their teachers for
exceptional character as a part of
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Rachael’s Challenge
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LuAnn Waller, part of a four
teacher Midway science team,
was selected to participate in
the NASA Reduced Gravity
Flight Experience at the Johnson
Space Center in Houston
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6th graders competed against
River Valley Intermediate in
“Name the Book” - a contest
where students were expected
to read, master, and recall the
content of 28 books
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Sara Teichelmann was selected
as an MISD Extra Mile Award
recipient for her dedication to
students in need
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Among several successful
Twenty six 6th grade students
students participate in several
volunteer projects within the
community as part of Project
Panther Pride, which was
organized by 5th
grade teacher, Lani
Lunt
Initiated Reading
Buddies, a program
that arranges for 6th
grade accomplished
readers to mentor
struggling 5th
grade readers
- the program,
organized by
reading insturctional
specialist, Jimmy
Ross, was a success
for both sets of
readers.
RINCIPAL
O O D G AT E
NTERMEDIATE
TOP ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Nickolas Smith
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Received a MISD Education
Foundation grant to fund a
unique project in partnership with
Baylor and Waco Wetlands. All
CCE students LAUNCH-4 took
part in the creation of the habitat
and all feel ownership and pride
in this unique CCE project.
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This year’s Jump Rope for Heart
fundraiser exceeded the $10,000
goal to support the American
Heart Association
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Pounded Pennies to raise money
for the victims of the Japan
earthquake/tsunami
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Collected over 5,000 lbs. of food for
Caritas Food for Families project.
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PTA organized All-Pro Dads, an
event created as a way for fathers
to honor their child
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Received a grant from the Junior
League of Waco to provide afterschool tutoring at Four Seasons
apartment complex
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A Health Fair was held for
grades K-2 with over twenty
local vendors providing healthy
lifestyle information
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Families and students attended
“Super Readers,” a night
where students engaged in fun
activities and teachers were on
hand to encourage give parents
tips on how to encourage reading
at home
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Parents arrived at CCE after
hours for “Amazing Technology
Night” - all CCE technology was
showcased in a hands-on event
for parents to experience the
many technology tools available
at CCE
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Competed in eight UIL events
for the first time ever - CCE
had thirty two 2nd-4th graders
compete in the day long
competition and at least one
CCE student placed
in the top six of each
event
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4th graders
celebrated Texas
Independence with
a day of all things
Texas, including a
chuck wagon lunch,
games, and a camp
fire sing along
RINCIPAL
LEMENTARY
ASTLEMANCREEK
TOP ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Sharron Zachry
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Ranked as a TEA Exemplary School and received the TEA Title 1
Distinguished Performance Award
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Significant gains were made in 2011 TAKS Math and Writing scores
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HEB partnered with Hewitt and sponsored several campus activities –
HEB also provided nutritional information and healthy snacks for students
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Kindness and Compassion (KC) Club grew from thirty students last year
to eighty students this year
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Discipline referrals down 25%
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Overall campus culture was positively affected by The Power of One:
Rachel’s Challenge campaign –students became more engaged in
community service events and discipline referrals were drastically
reduced
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Students and families visited Hewitt Elementary after-hours for
Multicultural Night -food tasting was provided by Hewitt Elementary
families from eight different countries approximately 400 people attended
the event
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3rd grade students marched in the Veteran’s Day parade
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Students, faculty, and parents participated in numerous public service
projects including making cards for Meals on Wheels, gathering items for
food pantries, gathering supplies for students in Mexico, raising money
for World Wildlife Federation, Jump Rope for Heart, Happy Endings
Dog Rescue, Japanese Tsunami victims, cards written for Oak Springs
Retirement Center, and singing to the residents at a local nursing home
and retirement center
RINCIPAL
EWITT
LEMENTARY
TOP ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Diane Gough
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Received TEA Exemplary rating on 2010 State Assessments and received Gold Performance
Commended on ELA, Reading, Writing and Math.
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Experienced the Walk Around the World Culture Fair and Cultural Awareness Program with over forty
two countries ‘ food, music, and dance represented by our students and their families
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3rd and 4th grade students participated in South Bosque’s first annual Career Day where parent’s came
to each class and discussed their careers and what the students would need to do to get started in his
or her particular career
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3rd grade students participated in a Market Day– students created and marketed an item or service and
South Bosque staff members participated by being their customers
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Forty-two students participated in UIL academic competition – many earned District Meet honors
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Archery Team Competed in the State Tournament for the third consecutive year
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4th grade students Caroled at Waco City Hall
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Displayed generous spirit of community service as a campus by donating time and resources to
organizations such as Food for Families exceeding last year’s drive by 200 pounds, collecting $3,000
for Pennies for Patients, Toys for Tots, Walk for Diabetes and various recycling programs, aluminum can
drive.
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Established the weekly Shining STAR Student Behavior Award as a part of our Safe and Civil Schools
Program – students were nominated for displaying the 5 “points” of attributes in character building
(trustworthy, respectful, companionate, responsible, and cooperative)
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Renovated and Refurbished Special Education Playground for our Academic Development and EPCD
students
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Garret Jackson, 2nd Grade Teacher, earned the Golden Apple Award and Jill Kelly 1st Grade Teacher,
was awarded South Bosque Teacher of the Year
RINCIPAL
LEMENTARY
OUTH BOSQUE
TOP ACCOMPLISHMENTS
David Everett
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Received Exemplary rating
on 2010 State Assessmentsreceived High Commended
ratings in reading, math and
writing
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Over thirty students participated
in the University Interscholastic
League Competition – many
earned honors at the district
meet
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EAGLES (PTA Sponsored
Enrichment Program) Students
in every grade attended field trips
to several locations, including the
Corsicana Planetarium, Mayborn
Museum, Homestead Heritage,
Waco Symphony and Opera,
State Capitol, and the Bob
Bullock Museum
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Videoconference Night at the
Great Barrier Reef of Australia
for all K-4 students, sponsored
by the PTA
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As a part of Rachel’s Challenge,
the Speegleville campus started
a chain reaction of kindness and
compassion, by constructing
a paper chain representing
over 2,500 acts of kindness by
students and staff
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Over twenty five 4th grade
students joined our Kindness
and Compassion (KC) Club and
led our school in several service
projects, including a Christmas
in a Shoe Box, a successful
recycling project, and selling KC
grams for the homeless
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4th grade students shared their
Christmas music program with
the residents at the Ridgecrest
Nursing Home
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Exceeded our previous JDRF
fundraising record by collecting
over $11,600 dollars- with this
year’s fundraiser our school
has raised over $50,000 total to
support the Juvenile Diabetes
RINCIPAL
LEMENTARY
PEEGLEVILLE
TOP ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Research Foundation
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The service club,
Library Lord and
Ladies, offered
3rd and 4th grade
students the
opportunity to provide
reading assistance to
younger students on a
weekly basis and the
opportunity to support
the Happy Endings
Dog Rescue Shelter
through a blanket
drive
Christopher Eberlein
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Received TEA Exemplary rating
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Received commended ratings in reading, writing, and mathematics
based on the TEA Gold Performance Acknowledgment criteria
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Recognized by Caritas for “Most Pounds of Food Collected” 2010 in
the School Category
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Students and staff raised considerable funds and resources for
community programs such as Food for Families, Walk for Juvenile
Diabetes and American Cancer Relay for Life
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Competed in 8 UIL events - there were 32 competitors and at least
one Spring Valley student placed in the top 6 places for each event
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Dads embraced the opportunity to volunteer in the school setting
with the Spring Valley Watch D.O.G.S Program Dads Watch D.O.G.S.
(Dads of Good Students) program
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Hosted a “Spring Valley Health Fair” in conjunction with PTA for all
students to encourage good health and nutrition
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Hosted a “Technology Showcase” event for students and parents to
expierence all the latest technology being used at Spring Valley
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4th grade students presented a “Living History Museum” of important
historical figures
RINCIPAL
PRING VALLEY
LEMENTARY
TOP ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Maudie Monroe
(RETIRING)
O O D WAY
LEMENTARY
TOP ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Earned Exemplary TEA rating with
commendations in math, reading and
writing
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Piloted UIL program with over forty
participants who earned numerous
honors
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Numerous individual staff awards
including Natalie Daniel—MISD
Teacher of the Year; Sarah
McCormick—National Green in
Action Spotlight Recognition; Jackie
Pike—Educator’s Teacher’s Choice
Award; and Melissa Keen—Golden
Apple Award from KWTX.
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PTA Enrichments programs included
Dennis Lee, a ventriloquist, field
trips to see the Baylor orchestra, the
Mayborn Museum, the Cameron Park
Zoo, Killen Planetarium, Innerspace
Caverns, and the Gaylord Texan Ice
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Received MISD Education
Foundations for various programs
including 2nd grade—“Click-It or
Tick-It;” on behalf of 4th grade
Art & Music—“History Hunters;”
and various classroom technology
programs
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Individual Classroom teachers
received PTA Grants from
the Woodway Elementary for
classroom projects including Math
Centers material, Literacy Centers
material and technology
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Kindergarten collected items for
CareNet Pregnancy Center for
their Christmas Service Project
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Raised over $16,500 for the
American Heart Association
through the “Jump Rope for
Heart” fundraiser
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PTA Fundraisers included Great
American Opportunities Cookie
Dough, Mixed Bag Designs
(green shopping bags,) Fall
Festival, Scholastic Book Fairs
and 3 restaurant nights—Sonic,
Rosa’s and 3 Spoons.
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Through a “Cents for Caring”
campaign, students raised over
$1,300 for the Red Cross Japan
Tsunami Relief Fund
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School-wide soda can pop-top
campaign gathers thousands
of pounds of pop-tops for the
Ronald McDonald House
RINCIPALS
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Mike Cooper
(RETIRING)
Aaron Peña
(INCOMING)
TEACHING AWARDS
Teaching is rewarding, literally. The stellar educators were recognized for their
talented teaching and hard work in the classroom.
Missy Keen
WOODWAY
KWTX Golden Apple
Jackie Pike
WOODWAY
KWTX Golden Apple
Shelby Milam
Ella Whitley
Texas History Day Teacher of the Year
and National Finalist
H-E-B Excellence in Education
Lifetime Achievement State Finalist
MIDWAY MIDDLE
Wendi Kimmel
RIVER VALLEY
MIDWAY MIDDLE
Barnes & Noble “My Favorite Teacher”
Regional Winner
Beau Benson
MIDWAY HIGH
American Prize in Orchestra
Conducting Finalist
GOING THE MIDWAY EXTRA MILE
The concept of the “Midway Family” is a longstanding tradition, and by embracing our coworkers just as we do our family members, we
make a great team. lented adults, we are always
keeping our kids in the forefront of our minds and
efforts. Midway students are our first priority, and
our family-centric approach keeps us focused on
what matters most.
Christi Hancock
Speegleville
Kevin Summers
Hewitt
Charles Davis
Midway High
Randall Dossey
Carpenter
Carolyn Meyer
PEP Program
Judy Padgett
Midway Middle
Vicki Rafferty
River Valley
Sara Teichelmann
Woodgate
Lilla Benson
Transportation
Gloria McFarling
Hewitt
Kim Neuhaus
South Bosque
Jesse Garcia
Administration Bldg
Jason Bunting
ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION
Waco Trib’s Reader’s Choice Administrator
Garret Jackson
SOUTH BOSQUE
KWTX Golden Apple
TEACHING AWARDS
SHOWCASE OF STARS
Each Spring, the Midway ISD Education
Foundation recognizes the top seniors. The
students honor a teacher or staff member
who made an impact on their education.
The 2011 honored educators were:
Brian Vasek
MIDWAY MIDDLE
Region XII
Assistant Principal of the Year
Christy Glaser
SPEEGLEVILLE
KWTX Golden Apple
Lindsay Stevens
ELEMENTARY GT
National Board Certification
Michael Howard, Liz Walker, BJ Williams - MIDWAY HIGH
LuAnn Waller-WOODGATE Keturah Wineinger -RIVER VALLEY
NASA’s Teaching from Space Reduced Gravity Education Flight Program
Dan Marlin
MIDWAY HIGH COACH
Region 7 Girls Swim Coach of the Year
District 25 Boys & Girls Coach of the Year
Paul Offill
MIDWAY HIGH COACH
District 8-4A
Baseball Coach of the Year
Marsha Alvarado
Pat Lawler
Patricia Bahnsen
Cindy Ledbetter
Jamie Beavers
Sherrie Lightsey
Betsey Berry
Todd Monsey
Rikki Coke
Dan Marlin
Marie Croft
David May
Greg Davis
Kathy McMillan
Debbie Dunn
Keith Mikeska
Bonnie Emmons
David Morrison
Wes Evans
Dema Moore
Colleen Fitzgerald
ShaLynna Mosley
Terry Gambill
Janet Peralta
Vanessa Gibson
Patrick Posey
Donna Glass
Jannifer Rice
Marilyn Goebel
Jeff Rice
Randy Hall
Lara Robertson
Sharon Harborth
Leslie Rowe
Melissa Harrell
Alison Smith
Dale Hollis
Nancy Stricker
Susan Istre
Kim Umhoefer
Catherine Johnson
Laura Veselka
Kim Landon
Lauren Wold
Stacie Lathern
Debbie Woods
TEACHING AWARDS
2010-11 TEACHERS OF THE YEAR
LEADERS AMONG THEIR PEERS
Midway ISD staff members hold offices and
positions in professional organizations state-wide.
Jason Forbis
Spring Valley Elementary
Kindergarten Teacher
Region 12 President, Association of
Texas Professional Educators
Debbie Perry
Midway ISD
Coordinator of Mathematics,
Secondary GT & GT Certification
Texas Educator Review Committee,
Fine Arts Collaborative Project
Jeff Rice
Midway High School
Choral Director
President,
Texas Choral Directors Association
Jalayne Rinewalt Castleman Creek Elementary
Brad Cook Hewitt Elementary
Kimberly Wellborn South Bosque Elementary
Darrell Umhoefer
Midway ISD Coordinator
of Fine Arts
Region 8 President, Texas Music
Educators Association
Kim Johnston Speegleville Elementary
Kathy Tomecek Spring Valley Elementary
Beth Hicks
Woodway Elementary
Julie Thompson River Valley Intermediate School
Pamela Kent Woodgate Intermediate
Celeste Carson and Ella Whitley Midway Middle School
Tanya Lacy and Liz Walker
Midway High School
David Young, Ph.D.
Midway ISD
Assistant Superintendent of
Curriculum & Instruction
Board of Directors, Texas
Association for Supervision and
Curriculum Development

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