Inside Aldine
Winter
2008
Vol. 31, No. 2
Discover News, Information and More about Aldine ISD’s Schools
FFA Show turns 50
Aldine ISD’s FFA Livestock
Show and Country Fair will
be turning the Big 50 in January of 2009, and to celebrate,
a few new twists have been
added to one of the district’s
longest-running events.
Read the story on page 2
Dedication ceremony
held in honor of
A.W. Jones
Family members, friends
and colleagues gathered
with long time Aldine ISD
Board Member A.W. Jones
during a dedication ceremony held in his honor
at the elementary school
that bears his name, A.W.
Jones Elementary School,
on Sunday, Nov. 2.
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In addition to having an elementary
school named after him, Jones EC/
Pre-K Center is also named after Mr.
Jones. The two schools make up
the A.W. Jones Educational Center,
located on Forest Point Drive. Both
schools opened in August.
Mr. Jones served as a trustee on
the Aldine ISD Board of Education
for 30 years before announcing his
retirement in December, 2006. He
was appointed to the board in July,
1976 to fill the unexpired term of
Ray Shotwell. During his tenure on
the board, he held every board office and chaired and served on all of
the board’s committees.
“Having a school named after me
is a great honor and one, I, and
my family, will forever cherish,” Mr.
Jones said. “I was so proud to have
served with so many fine people on
the Aldine Board of Education for
30 years. I have so many wonderful
Continued on page 4
AISD Board to conduct information meetings
The Aldine ISD Board of Education will conduct
meetings in each vertical to provide information
on the district’s core beliefs and commitments,
bond projects and district achievement results. The
meetings will be held Jan. 22 at 6:30 p.m. at Houston
Academy, Jan. 29 at 6 p.m. at Oleson Elementary,
Feb. 10 at 5:30 p.m. at Magrill Elementary and March
31 at 6 p.m. at Keeble EC/Pre-K Center.
AISD to launch new website
AISD will launch a new website
this January, featuring an easier to
use design, mapping functions for
district facilities and schools, and
many other user-friendly functions.
The development of the new site
was guided by direct user feedback
and anticipated growth.
Aldine ISD honored in Big Apple as Broad Prize finalist
Dedication ceremony
held in honor of
Nadine Kujawa
Aldine ISD board members, administrators and other representatives were on
hand in New York on Tuesday, Oct. 14, when the national winner of the Broad
Prize for Urban Education was announced.
Former Superintendent
Nadine Kujawa dedicated
42 years of her life to the
students and staff of the
Aldine school district and
on Sunday, Nov. 16, the
district and community
said thank you in a resounding way when they
dedicated the Nadine Kujawa Educational Center
in her honor.
— Brownsville named winner —
Aldine ISD was one of five national
finalists for the award.
On hand for the announcement
were Aldine ISD Board President
Steve Mead, Vice-president Dr. Viola M. Garcia, Secretary Dr. Alton
Smith, Assistant Secretary Rose
Avalos, Board Members Merlin
Griggs, and Marine Jones, Superintendent Dr. Wanda Bamberg,
and Deputy Superintendent Dr.
Archie Blanson. Also on hand for
the announcement were TSTA
representative Carolyn Milton and
business partner Ralph Wheeler.
Philanthropist Eli Broad announced the winner, Brownsville
ISD, at the New York Museum of
Modern Art. Also in attendance for
the announcement were New York
City Mayor Michael Bloomberg,
former U.S. Secretary of Education
Rod Paige and former U.S. Secretary of Education Richard Riley.
The Broad Prize for Urban Education is an annual award that
honors the most outstanding urban school district in the United
States, that has made the greatest
improvement in student achievement, while reducing achievement
gaps among ethnic groups and
between high- and low-income
students.
By being named a finalist, Aldine
ISD was awarded $250,000 from
the Broad Foundation for college
scholarships, Brownsville received
$500,000.
“We want to thank the Broad
Foundation for their generous gift
and for recognizing the strides Aldine ISD has made in educating
all of its children,” said Mr. Mead.
“Wanda and her team of administrators, principals and teachers
should be commended for all of
the effort and energy they have
put in over the years in seeing to it
that all children in Aldine receive
a quality education. We are indeed
producing the nation’s best.”
“We are so appreciative of the
Broad Foundation for selecting
Aldine as one of its five national
finalists and for the generous gift
they provided to help Aldine students attain a college education,”
Dr. Bamberg said. “Even though
we were not the ultimate winner,
being recognized on the national
level endorses the long hours
and hard work many have put in
over the years in educating our
children. Our board should also
be commended for its vision and
leadership in making academic
gains among all of our students its
top priority.”
For the third time in five years,
Aldine was one of five national finalists from a field of 100 school
districts who were identified by
the Broad Foundation as being
eligible candidates for the award
based on size, low-income enrollment, minority enrollment and
urban environment.
Once the five national finalists
were named, the Broad Foundation’s review board of 18 prominent education leaders from across
the country – with the help of the
National Center for Educational
Accountability (NCEA) – analyzed
extensive quantitative data and
used their collective knowledge
and experience to determine the
five finalists.
Last May, a team of researchers
and practitioners, under NCEA’s
guidance, conducted a site visit
in Aldine where they interviewed
school board members, staff members, community members and
visited schools in the MacArthur
Senior High School vertical area,
where they gathered additional
quantitative and qualitative data.
Following the site visit, a selection
jury met during the summer to
review the information and select
the winner.
The three remaining finalists were
Broward County Public Schools,
Florida, Long Beach Unified
School District, CA, and MiamiDade County Public Schools.
The Educational Center encompasses Kujawa Elementary School
and Kujawa EC/Pre-K Center, both
located on Fallbrook Drive.
During her 41 years in Aldine, Mrs.
Kujawa served as a teacher, principal, executive director of personnel,
assistant superintendent of personnel, deputy superintendent of human resources and instruction and
deputy superintendent of curriculum and instruction before being
named superintendent of schools in
2001 to succeed M.B. “Sonny” Donaldson. Mrs. Kujawa is a graduate of
Aldine High School and was the first
female superintendent in the history of Aldine ISD.
Mrs. Kujawa was joined at the dedication ceremony by family members, former colleagues and friends,
which she greatly appreciated.
“Thank you, thank you so much for
coming to share this special day. I
appreciate your willingness to come
and spend it with me. A special
thank you to our Board of Education for this tremendous honor.
What a humbling experience.”
Mrs. Kujawa added she was honored
to have the two schools named in her
honor because of what they stand for.
“These two schools are special,” she
said. “They are the beginning of the
International Baccalaureate program
in Aldine. Called the primary years
program, they form the foundation
of a Pre-K through 12th grade program that is a rigorous, challenging
program that demands the best from
both students and teachers.”
Mrs. Kujawa encouraged the faculty,
staff, students and community to
take an active role in educating students at both schools.
Continued on page 4
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Winter 2008
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Schools & Community
Dear Parents:
The 2008-2009 school year has been
a good year so far, but it has also been
unique due to Hurricane Ike. Our students missed nine days of school. Our
board voted to have our students makeup four of those missed days and the last
two make up days will be Jan. 16 and
Feb. 16. Making up this time will help
our staff ensure that our students get every opportunity to be successful in
mastering the learning objectives for this year.
We are always working to improve academics in the district, and this year is
not an exception. In addition to the focus on reading, writing, mathematics,
and social studies, we are also continuing to work on strategies to help high
school students “catch-up” in earning credits in order to graduate on time.
Last year, HEB awarded the district $100,000, and the money has been spent
to increase opportunities for high school students to take virtual classes to
earn credit. Students can register for additional classes through their high
school to work at home, at a library or a neighbor’s house through webbased curriculum. Students are assigned a teacher who will provide support
and assist them with any questions along the way. This program is not new
to Aldine, but the additional money from HEB has allowed us to expand to
serve more students.
Last April, Aldine was named a Broad Prize finalist, and this October we
learned that the Broad Prize scholarship money had been doubled, which
means our graduating seniors have the opportunity to apply for $250,000
in scholarship money.
One of our many challenges is to serve all of our students as the district
grows. This year we opened three new campuses, Jones EC/PK, Jones Elementary School, and Kujawa EC/PK and next year, we will open another
EC/PK center. To meet the needs of our growing community, a new high
school and 9th grade center have also been planned to open in 2012 and
2013. These new campuses will be located across from Plummer Middle
School on Gears Road. The new high schools will relieve the crowded conditions at the high schools, but at Nimitz High School particularly. One of
our major projects this year is to evaluate our current school boundaries, to
anticipate the new schools and to relieve overcrowding as much as possible
before 2012. Recommendations about boundary changes will be made to
the board in January and February, and all parents who are impacted by any
change will be notified as early as possible.
Recommendations will be discussed at board meetings and at our regular
public meetings in January. On January 14th, our Aldine Coordinating
Committee will meet at 9 a.m. in MOC, and recommendations will be
shared. Also, recommendations will be discussed at the next Superintendent’s Parent Advisory Meeting on February 3rd at 7 p.m. at MOC. Parent
are welcome to attend these meetings, but I do recommend that you contact Lori Losoya at 281.985.6202, so that we may prepare for you.
In January, we will witness a historic day as President-Elect Barack Obama
will be inaugurated on January 20th. Our teachers are preparing special
studies and activities to commemorate the day and its significance.
Thank you for your support. I appreciate your work to help us “Produce
the Nation’s Best.” Have a safe and happy holiday season.
Sincerely,
Wanda Bamberg, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools
Viola Garcia elected TASB secretary-treasurer
AISD Board President Dr. Viola M. Garcia was elected
secretary-treasurer of the Texas Association of School
Boards (TASB) during the Association’s annual Delegate
Assembly and Convention in Dallas, September 26-28.
She was elected to the TASB board
in September 2004, and has been
a member of the Lone Star Investment Pool Board since 2003. She
has chaired the Resolutions Committee and was vice-chair of the Legislative Committee.
Dr. Garcia, an associate professor
at the University of Houston-Downtown, has served on the Aldine
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ISD Board for 15 years. A graduate of Leadership TASB and master
trustee, Dr. Garcia is a member of
the American Leadership ForumHouston Education Class 2, is participating in the Reform Governance
in Action program with the Aldine
ISD board and administrative team,
and is actively involved in the National Association of Latino Elected
and Appointed Officials Leadership
Initiatives. Dr. Garcia earned her
undergraduate degree from Texas
Woman’s University and her master’s and doctorate’s degrees from
the University of Houston.
TASB is a nonprofit association
established in 1949 to serve local
Texas public school districts.
Aldine HS
opened their
new remodeled
cafeteria.
Stephens Elementary gets new $100,000 playground
thanks to Home Depot, KaBOOM! and Andre Johnson
Aldine ISD’s Stephens Elementary School received a very special gift on Tuesday, Dec.
2, as volunteers from the community, Home Depot, KaBOOM!, and Houston Texans’
wide receiver Andre Johnson teamed up to build a new playground at the school.
The playground, valued at $100,000,
was built in a day by the hundreds
of volunteers who gathered for the
event.
KaBOOM! is a national non-profit
organization whose vision is to
create a great place to play within
walking distance of every child in
America.
Stephens Elementary principal Raymond Stubblefield, said the new
playground will provide a critical
service to Stephens students and
the Stephens community.
“Play is critical to the social, cognitive, and emotional development of
children,” Stubblefield said. “The
new KaBOOM! playground will provide a safe place to play for more
than 1,000 students at Stephens Elementary. We are very appreciative
to The Home Depot, the NFL and
KaBOOM! for selecting our campus
for this honor. We also appreciate
the leadership of Denise Meister
(former assistant principal at Stephens, now principal at Worsham
Elementary) and Susan HwangPo
(former teacher) who were instrumental in developing our grant.
The Build Day on Dec. 2 was a true
partnership between school, community and local businesses.”
The playground build was part of
Home Depot’s NFL Neighborhood
MVP program that recognizes NFL
players for their commitment to
giving back to their local communities. Johnson was one of 17 players
selected league-wide for his help
Aldine ISD
Board reorganizes
The AISD Board of Education reorganized during its November 18 meeting. The board’s nominating committee, chaired by Trustee Merlin Griggs,
and fellow committee members Rick
Ogden and Marine Jones, named Dr.
Viola M. Garcia as school board president, Dr. Alton Smith as vice-president, Rose Avalos as secretary and
Rick Ogden as assistant secretary.
Trustee Steve Mead, who served as
board president during the 2007-08
school year and for part of the 200809 school year, handed over the gavel to Dr. Garcia. Mr. Griggs, Marine
Jones and Mr. Mead will serve as
members. Dr. Garcia will announce
committee assignments at the January board meeting.
Steve Mead hands over the
gavel to Dr. Viola M. Garcia.
Pictured above is Johnson taking part in the “board cutting”
ceremony to officially open the new playground. Watching
Johnson were, (l-r): Stephens student Kyndal Hutto, Stephens
Elementary principal Raymond Stubblefield, KaBOOM! project
manager Cassie Haslett, Home Depot District Manager Brian
Liczwik, and Aldine ISD Superintendent Dr. Wanda Bamberg.
in founding the Andre Johnson
Foundation, which is committed to
empowering and developing youth
from single-parent homes into responsible and educated citizens.
Home Depot developed the NFL
Neighborhood MVP program to give
back to the communities its associates live and work in. North Houston Bank also donated to the cause.
FFA Show to Celebrate 50th anniversary
Continued from page 1
AISD’s career and technical education department has been planning
for the 50th anniversary for two
years, according to Franklin Higgins, director of the department.
“We’ve been working on this for two
years,” Higgins said. “It has been exciting just looking back and seeing
the progress and how this event has
evolved over the years.”
Since 1996, the Livestock Show and
Country Fair has been held in the
M.O. Campbell Educational Center.
From 1959-81, the event was held at
Aldine High School before moving to
the grounds where the Campbell Center would eventually be built in 1982.
Higgins said two weeks of events
have been planned for the 50th anniversary. Things will kick off on Friday,
Jan. 16, with the Alumni Gala, set for
Fireman’s Hall. The event will begin
at 7:30 p.m. and is sponsored by Randy Reeves State Farm Insurance.
On Saturday, Jan. 24, the first annual
FFA Livestock Show and Street Festival
will be held in the parking lot of the
Campbell Center. The event, sponsored by the Greenspoint Chamber
of Commerce, will run from 10 a.m.
until 2 p.m. and is open to the public.
The two-week event will wrap up on
Friday, Jan. 30 with a breakfast and
art auction at 8 a.m. in the foyer of
the MOC. The Greenspoint Chamber and the Greenspoint Rotary
Club are sponsoring that event. An
alumni reception will be held from
5-6:30 p.m. and events will conclude that evening with the Sale of
Champions at 7 p.m.
Higgins, who has participated in
27 of the 50 Fairs, said Aldine’s is
one of the oldest in Harris County.
He added, the event has received
strong support over the years from
the community.
Last year, Aldine ag students’ projects netted $174,479.50 in pledges,
which eclipsed the 2007 Sale of
Champions by more than $25,000.
“Over the years, I have been so
impressed with the generosity our
community has shown to our students. The amount of support has
just been tremendous,” he said.
“And our community has changed.
We were more rural in the 70’s and
80’s and are now an urban area, but
we still have a lot of kids interested
in agriculture.”
For more information on any events,
contact Higgins at (281) 985-6650.
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State and Aldine ISD
graduation and
promotion requirements
Aldine ISD wants to make sure
parents and guardians are kept
informed of what is required of
their children to graduate and be
able to participate (walk) in their
respective graduation ceremonies. Additionally, they also need
to be informed of promotion requirements from one grade level
to the next.
With that in mind, Inside Aldine
will publish those requirements
in each edition beginning with the
Back To School edition.
High School Level
Below are the state and district
requirements AISD seniors must
meet to graduate (receive a diploma) and participate (walk) in
graduation ceremonies.
To receive a diploma in Aldine
ISD, students must:
• Complete all the necessary
coursework for graduation.
• Earn the required number of
credits.
• Pass ALL parts of the exit level
Texas Assessment of Knowledge
and Skills (TAKS) test.
The exit level TAKS includes four
subject areas: English language
arts, math, science and social
studies. The exit level TAKS test is
given in the spring of the students’
junior year (11th grade) of high
school. The students will be given
multiple chances to pass all parts
of the test. When the students pass
all parts of the test, they will have
fulfilled the testing requirement
for graduation. A complete list of
graduation requirements can be
found in the High School Planning
Guide or in the counseling office
at the high school campus.
Elementary School Level
In order for students to be promoted at the elementary level,
students must meet all of the following criteria:
• Students must complete the
requirements for reading and
math with an average of 70 or
above.
• Students in third grade must
pass the Reading part of the
TAKS test.
Intermediate and
Middle School Level
In order for students to be promoted at the intermediate and
middle school levels, students
must meet all of the following criteria:
• Students must achieve an overall average of 70 or better in
each of the following courses:
English, reading, math, science
and social studies.
• Students in fifth and eighth
grades must pass the Reading
and Math parts of the TAKS
test.
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.
Schools & Community
Tasnim Mohammed
was honored in Austin
for her successful participation at the 2008
National History Fair.
Eisenhower’s Debra Brown receives
Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award
Eisenhower Senior High School technology trainer and consultant Debra Brown
was named one of 12 recipients of the 2007-08 Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award by Humanities Texas.
A ceremony to recognize Brown’s
career-long dedication to teaching
the humanities and her commitment to Eisenhower students and
their History Fair projects, was held
on Wednesday, Dec. 3 in the Eisenhower High library. She also serves
as project director and administrator of Eisenhower’s Technology in
Education Grant.
U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson
Lee and Humanities Texas Executive
Director Dr. Michael L. Gillette presented Brown with her award and
spoke glowingly of her dedicated
service to students over the last 27
years. Aldine ISD Board Vice President Dr. Alton Smith and Dr. Diane
Patin, Aldine ISD’s program director
of gifted and talented, also attended
the ceremony, along with many of
Brown’s colleagues and students.
Humanities Texas presents these
awards annually to Texas teachers to
recognize exemplary contributions
in teaching, curriculum development and extracurricular programming. More than 200 teachers from
across Texas were nominated for the
2007-08 awards.
“I try to foster tolerance of conflicting viewpoints, including religious
and cultural perspectives,” Brown
said about her teaching methods.
“In doing so, students increase their
understanding of themselves, their
places in the world, and the rich
diversity of the world beyond their
own knowledge and experience.”
Brown added she was humbled by
the award.
“I am extremely grateful to Humanities Texas and their support of education in general and the humanities
in particular,” Brown said. “Without
the humanities our students cannot
understand the past as we try to
prepare them for the future. While
my greatest reward comes from my
students and their successes, it is always gratifying to be recognized for
our hard work.
January
10 District Science Fair, MOC
13 School Board Meeting
28-3050th FFA Livestock Show,
MOC
February
10 School Board Meeting
19 Middle School
Open House
23 Elementary School
Open House
24 Intermediate School
Open House
26 High School
Open House
AISD PD receives
$53K from Harris
County DA’s office
Pictured left to right: Dr. Diane Patin, Aldine ISD’s program
director of gifted and talented, Dr. Michael L. Gillette, executive director of Humanities of Texas, Debra Brown, U.S. Congresswoman Shelia Jackson Lee and Aldine ISD Board Vice
President Dr. Alton Smith.
“The awards ceremony was very tory Fair, which is a quite impressive
special for me,” she added. “I truly run. Her students conduct extenthink of everyone here at Eisenhow- sive research for her class and their
er as family. When I looked out and History Fair projects, including insaw my students, former students, terviews with historians and people
colleagues and friends, I felt both who have participated in historical
proud and humbled, and I was so events. Her students have contribhappy that we could share this mo- uted interviews to the National Arment together. Rep. Sheila Jackson chives’ oral histories of World War II
Lee was very kind in her words and, veterans and to the Houston Holoat the same time, challenged us all caust Museum.
to go further, strive harder and do In addition to the award, Brown
more. I came away from the cer- also received a $5,000 cash award,
emony inspired and recharged.”
with an additional $500 awarded to
Dr. Patin said Brown’s approach to Eisenhower Senior for the purchase
teaching greatly benefits her stu- of instructional materials.
dents.
The state affiliate of the National
“She makes her classes interesting Endowment for the Humanities,
and likeable by incorporating her Humanities Texas develops and
life experiences in the classroom,” supports programs across the state,
Dr. Patin said.
including lectures, oral history projDr. Gillette added that Brown was ects, museum exhibitions and documost deserving of the award due to mentary films.
her commitment to her students.
Humanities Texas also maintains
“We are pleased to recognize such Humanities Interactive, an online
an accomplished teacher,” Dr. Gil- education and exhibitions space,
lette said. “Ms. Brown instills the which has more than 30 exhibitions
joy of learning in her students and on topics ranging from East Texas
motivates them to achieve at high writers to Japanese history and cullevels.”
ture. Additional information about
For 27 straight years, Brown has Humanities Texas is available at
taken students to the National His- www.humanitiestexas.org.
South Dakota student teachers support hurricane victims
Two students and their families who suffered catastrophic damage due to Hurricane Ike received a helping hand from a group of future educators at the University of South Dakota.
Nicole Steiner, who is currently doing her student teaching at Aldine
ISD’s Worsham Elementary School,
organized a bake sale soon after the
hurricane to raise funds for students
whose homes were damaged by Ike.
The bake sale raised $400 and the
money was put in an account to
help two students at Stephens Elementary and their families.
Steiner, who arrived in Aldine in October to begin her student teaching,
said she felt obligated to help in any
way she could.
Important Events
Steiner has witnessed first hand the
devastation hurricanes can have on
a community and country which
was one of the motivating factors in
her helping after Ike.
“I’ve done mission work in Haiti
and have seen what a hurricane can
do,” she said. “I felt like I should do
something because if I were in that
situation, I would want someone to
help me.”
In addition to helping families in Aldine, Steiner helped with a relief effort to send money to Haiti after that
country was hit by three hurricanes.
Steiner said she was proud of the
way her fellow students responded
to her call to action to help strangers thousands of miles away from
their campus.
“The students were great,” she said.
“They thought it was a great idea
and were willing to help.”
Thanks to good-hearted people like
Nicole Steiner, Aldine families received some much-needed relief.
“I just wanted the money to go to a
family that truly needs it.”
The Aldine ISD Police Department received more
than $53,000 from the
Harris County District Attorney’s Office from that
department’s asset forfeiture account.
The money will be used to purchase
15 bulletproof vests, five Motorola
handheld radios and five Motorola
laptop computers for the district’s
police fleet. Harris County District
Attorney Kenneth Magidson left,
presented the check to Aldine ISD
Police Chief Brian Allen, center, and
Lt. Kevin Northey on Wednesday,
Dec. 3 at Magidson’s office in the
Harris County Courthouse.
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.
Archie Blanson, deputy superintendent, 14910
Aldine West­field Road, at (281) 985-6315,
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. Archie Blanson,
deputy super­in­ten­dent, 14910 Aldine Westfield
Rd., Houston, TX 77032.
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Eisenhower’s volleyball coach named
19-5A Coach of the Year
Eisenhower Senior High School
volleyball coach Jocelyn Adams was
named the District 19-5A Coach of
the Year.
Adams led the Lady Eagles to an
21-6 season record and a 10-2 mark
in district play. The Lady Eagles
defeated Westside in the bi-district
round of the playoffs before falling
to Stratford in the area round.
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funds Raised for Galveston ISD
Football players from Eisenhower High School and
Cinco Ranch took the time
during their second-round
playoff game to participate
in “Operation Heart,” a fund
raising effort to collect money
for Galveston ISD’s athletic
department to help with the
recovery effort from Hurricane
Ike. The players collected $522.
Pictured are (l-r): Markes Norman, Jalen Teal, Michael Smith,
JaMarcus Johnson, Bryan Heard,
Marcus Livingston, and Rayson
Thompson.
Jocelyn Adams
Fall was busy for AISD sports teams
The fall semester was busy and successful for Aldine ISD varsity sports teams.
Eisenhower basketball player signs scholarship
Eisenhower High’s Chynna Turner, seated, signed a national
letter of intent with Wichita State University on Nov. 12. She
was 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.
In football, the Eisenhower Eagles
won their second consecutive District 19-5A football title by finishing
6-0 in league play. The team, under
the direction of head coach Ray Evans, defeated Westside 23-3 in the
first round of the playoffs before
losing in the second round to Cinco
Ranch. The Eagles finished the season with an overall record of 7-3.
Aldine High finished 3-5 on the year
and 3-3 in district play and barely
missed qualifying for the playoffs.
Nimitz finished with a 3-6 record
for the season and went 1-5 in district play, while MacArthur finished
with a 0-8 record and a 0-6 mark in
league play.
In volleyball, two AISD teams qualified
for post-season play. The Eisenhower
Lady Eagles, under the direction of
head coach Jocelyn Adams, finished
second in District 19-5A play with a
10-2 league record and finished 21-6
on the season. The Lady Eagles advanced to the second round of the
Class 5A playoffs. The MacArthur Lady
Generals, under the direction of head
coach Linda Eastland, finished fourth
in league play with a 6-6 record (12-16
on the season) and advanced to the
first-round of the playoffs.
In cross country, the MacArthur
Generals, under the direction of
head coach Kelly Silha, finished
third at the District 19-5A meet.
Runners Gilberto Alvarez, David
Gonzalez, David Reeves, Jeremy
Medina and Robert Garza qualified
for the Region III Meet. The Aldine
Lady Mustangs, under the direction
of head coach Lonnie Johnson, also
finished third at their league meet.
Runners Maria Arzapala, Laura Martinez, Reina Mata, Cortiza Medina,
Adrianne Amillanga, Magda Reyes
and Melissa Hernandez qualified for
the Region III Meet.
Dedication ceremony held in honor of A.W. Jones
MacArthur softball player signs scholarship
MacArthur 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, Elaine
Rueda and Chris Rueda. She plays catcher for the Lady Generals. Also at the ceremony were, standing, (l-r): head football
coach Jerry Drones, MacArthur High principal Nancy Blackwell,
softball coach James Grotenhuis, former softball coach Robert
Delk and director of athletic services Sandra Mader.
Nimitz duo sign scholarships
Nimitz Senior High School basketball players Jessica Diamond,
left, and Brittney Griner, right, were joined by girls’ head basketball coach Debbie Jackson, center, for their signing ceremony. Diamond the Lady Cougars point guard, signed with Wichita State University, while Griner, the Lady Cougars center,
signed with Baylor University. Griner is the top-ranked female
basketball player in the country and has been one of the most
sought-after players in the country.
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memories and friendships that will
remain with me forever. I was proud
to have served on a board that always pushed to get the best education possible for our children. Serving on the school board was a very
rewarding experience and there is
nothing that I cherish more.”
The ceremony began with welcoming remarks, which were made by
Jones EC/Pre-K principal Gladys
Moton. Students Sophia Price and
Bevin Covington then led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance,
which was followed by the Pledge
to the Texas flag, which was led by
students Klark Johnson and Gabrielle Bishop.
Dr. John L. Armstrong of the Glorious Church of God in Christ delivered the invocation which was
followed by the singing of “I Am Flying High,” by the Jones Elementary
Choir.
Jones Elementary principal Cheryl
Fontenot then delivered the dedication address, which was followed by
a performance by the Jones EC/PreK Dancers.
Aldine ISD Board President Steve
Mead presented the school on behalf of the district, which was then
followed by the acceptance of the
school by students, staff members,
parents and community members.
Students who accepted the school
were Saniah Jenkins and Acelyn Lan-
dry. Staff members who accepted the
school were Jennifer Velando and
Sonia Castro. Parents who accepted
the school were Trevor and Carolyn
Calhoun and Bethel Covington and
Denise Sowders. Community members who accepted the school were
Michael Ward and Carey Alfred.
Following remarks from Mr. Jones,
students Faith Diaz and Dylan Taylor
unveiled the portrait of Mr. Jones
that will hang in the school.
That was followed by a performance
by the Praise Dancers, who consisted of JoAnn Valley Rush and Ayanna
Sims.
The event concluded with closing
remarks by Aldine ISD Superintendent Dr. Wanda Bamberg.
Dedication ceremony held in honor of Nadine Kujawa
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“It does take a village to raise a child
and each group has its job to do
to see that every child learns,” she
said. “This is our village and it will
take all of us to make the children
in our village successful. Learning
has to be a partnership between
the students, parents, school and
the community. Thank you so much
for coming to our village today and
sharing this day.”
Kujawa Elementary principal Debera Thomas began the dedication
ceremony with welcoming remarks
and introductions of the stage
guests. Her remarks were followed
by the presentation of the colors by
the Eisenhower Senior High School
J.R.O.T.C. Kujawa Elementary students Nafisah Stevens and Josiah
Lewis and Kujawa EC/Pre-K students
Chelsea Lewis and Monserrat Cor-
dova led the audience in the Pledge
of Allegiance and the Pledge to the
Texas Flag.
Rev. Edwin Davis of Galilee Missionary Baptist Church then delivered
the invocation, which was followed
by a performance of the Kujawa EC/
Pre-K “Singing Koalas.” Debbie Hagood, principal of Kujawa EC/Pre-K
Center, then delivered the dedication address, which was followed
by a performance of “Don Gato,” by
Kujawa Elementary students.
Aldine ISD Board of Education President Steve Mead then presented the
school on behalf of the board and
district, which was followed by the
acceptance of the school by a number of individuals. Kujawa Elementary assistant principal, Sonia Pace and
Kujawa EC/Pre-K assistant principal
Andrea Davis accepted the school
on behalf of the staff, while students
Matrell Vigers and Mariah Lane of
Kujawa Elementary and Christiana
Prieto and Darius Cook of Kujawa
EC/Pre-K Center accepted the school
on behalf of the students. Parents
Arlyn Jackson of Kujawa Elementary
and Karel Cook of Kujawa EC/Pre-K
Center accepted the school on behalf
of parents, while Aldo Ochoa and
Shane Clotiaux of AXA Equitable accepted the school on behalf of the
business community.
Following Mrs. Kujawa’s remarks,
students Miguel Garza of Kujawa
Elementary and Arizon Garza of
Kujawa EC/Pre-K Center unveiled
the portrait of Mrs. Kujawa that will
hang at both schools.
The Kujawa Elementary Drum
Corp and Percussion group then
performed, which was followed by
closing remarks from Aldine ISD Superintendent Dr. Wanda Bamberg.
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Join our current
business partners
A and J Automotive
A-1 Glass & Mirror
Aaron’s Rental Spring Cyrpress Rd.
Abitibi Recycling Corp
Academic Enrichment
Learning Academy
Academy Breton Ridge
Academy North Freeway
Acosta’s
Acres Home Center
Acres Home Public Library
African American Chamber of Commerce
Aggressive Trucking
AIG Valic
Airgas
Airport Express
Alaskan Snow Cones
Aldine Bender Auto
Aldine Child Development Center
Aldine Greenspoint YMCA
Aldine Improvement District
Aldine Pathfinder Scouting District
Aldine Public Library
Aldine Y.O.U.T.H.
All Awards
Alley Theatre
ALPHA ACADEMY
ALS Accounting
AMC 24 Deerbrook
American Bureau of Shipping
AmeriCorps
Ann Schmalz
Anti-Smoking Campaign
Arby’s Imperial Valley
Art Institute of Boston
Art Institute of Chicago
Atascazoo Animal Hospital
Atlas E. Parker
Atlas Signs
AutoZone Bingle Rd.
AXA
B&M Trash Hauling
Baker
Baker Blackie Machine
Works
Barnes and
Noble
Deerbrook
Mall
Barnes and
Noble FM
1960 W.
Be An Angel
Fund Inc.
Beasley Tire
Service
Bell Towing
Best Buy North
Freeway
Better Business
Bureau
Education
Foundation
Big Lots
Bolts-N- Nuts
Boy Scouts of
America
Brazos Valley
Equine Hospital
Brenda Solano
Brentwood
Baptist Church
Brother’s Pizza
Greenspoint Mall
Burchfield and Bro.
Burger King Aldine
Westfield
Burger King Dyna Dr.
Burger King Little York
Burger King-Houston
Foods
BX3Digital
Cajun Stuff
Candy Land Day School
Business Partnerships
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Becoming a
Business Partner
Tell me about Aldine ISD.
Aldine ISD has approximately 60,000 students. Eighty-one
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.
Tell me about the quality of Aldine’s education
program.
Aldine was winner of the HEB Excellence in Education Award
in 2008, has earned seven Recognized ratings for academic
achievement from the Texas Education Agency, was one
of five national finalists for the Broad Prize for Urban
Education in 2004, 2005 and 2008, and won the 2006
Texas Award for Performance Excellence.
Considering the demographics and quality of
Aldine’s educational program, is there a need
for business partnerships?
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.
How can businesses help Aldine ISD remain a
high performing school district and continue
to improve in the delivery of educational services?
Many campuses express the need for mentors, tutors, assistance with special projects, Texas Scholars and Career Day
presenters, and assistance with school supplies.
How can our company get involved?
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].
Wanda Bamberg, Ed.D.
Aldine ISD
Superintendent of Schools
Canino Produce
Capital One Bank FM 1960 E.
Capital Welding and Construction
Career Educators
Carls Automotive
Carrington Enterprises
Catalyst Rx
Catholic Charities
CCD Ventures
Cellular Unlimited Talk
CEVA Logistics
Charles Transports & Associates LLC
Chase Bank (Fall Creek)
Chase Bank Rusk St.
Chase Bank W. Little York
Chic-fil-A Deerbrook
Chick-fil-A @FM 1960 W.
Chick-fil-A N. Sam Houston Pkwy.
Chick-fil-A North Freeway
Children’s Museum of Houston
Churches Chicken T.C. Jester Blvd.
CiCi’s Pizza (Humble)
CiCi’s Pizza FM 1960
CiCi’s Pizza Greenspoint Mall
CiCi’s Pizza Tomball Pkwy.
City of HoustonSolid Waste Mgt. Dept.
Collision King Auto Center
Columbus College of Art
Comfort Inn & Suites JFK Blvd.
Community of Christ Church
Computer Sales and Service
Congressman Gene Green
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee
Continental Airlines
County Commissioner El Franco Lee
Cracker Barrel North Freeway
Crimestoppers
Dairy Queen Aldine Bender Rd.
Davis Food City
DEA
Deerbrook Forest Chrysler Jeep
Delta Supplies
Denny’s North Freeway
Deskco
DHL
Discount Tires Eastex Freeway
Doctor’s Hospital (Parkway)
Dollar General Greens Rd.
Dollar Tree FM 1960 Bypass
Dollar Tree North Freeway
Domino’s Pizza Aldine Bender
Domino’s Pizza FM 529
Doubletree Hotel JFK Blvd.
Downtown Aquarium
Dr. Gloria Iwuala
Dream Starters
Dreamzone365, Inc.
Driscoll Place Apartments
E. F. & Associates
Eagle Global Logistics
Eagle Tire & Auto Service
Early Initiatives Group
East Aldine Management District
El Dorado Paving Co. Inc
El Paso
Empress Shipping
EMRJ Marketing, LLC
Enterprise Products
EPI
Eraser Dust
ExxonMobil
ExxonMobil Educational
Alliance Program
EZ Party
Fallbrook Church
Family Dollar Eastex Freeway
Famsa Furniture Store
Farmers Insurance Greens Rd.
Farmers Insurance S. Loop W.
Fiesta Airline Dr.
Fiesta Jensen Dr.
Fiesta W. Mt. Houston Rd.
Firestone North Freeway
First Service Credit Union
First Southwest Company
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First Stop
Flower Connection
Fluor Corporation Foundation
FMA Alliance, Ltd.
FMC Technologies
Forest Park Lawndale
Frost Bank
Fry’s North Freeway
Funtasia
Future Group World Cricket Premiere
G. Ian Smith III, CPA
G. K. Pillar - CPA
G. Pillai - CPA
Gallery Furniture
Garnett Aviation
Gayla Corporation
GEN X Uniforms
Genesys Works
Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council
Girls Scouts - Explorer
GlaxoSmithKline
GleanKing Janitoral Services
Gloria Jean’s Coffee
Go Go Gomez
Godfather’s Aldine Mail Rte.
Good Eats
Gotcha Kovered
Great Time Skate
Greater Commission Missonary
Baptist Church
Greater Inwood Partnership
Greensheet for Education
Greenspoint Mall
Grimes Bakery
Gulf States Financial Services
Gulf States Toyota
H.E.B. Aldine Westfield Rd.
H.E.B. Windfern
Halliburton
Harbor Capital Group
Harris County Library (Aldine Branch)
Harris County Sheriff’s Dept.
Harris County Utility District #15
HBB Piano Studio
HCDE - CASE
HCPHES
Hess Corporation
High Meadows Branch Library
Hilda’s Deccoraciones
Holiday Inn Houston IAH
Holy Bears Inc.
Home Depot North Freeway
Houston Aeros
Houston Airport System
Houston Association
of Professional Landman
Houston Astros
Houston Bar Association
Houston Chronicle
Houston Dynamo
Houston Food Bank
Houston Northwest
Chamber of Commerce
Houston Police Department
Mounted Patrol
Houston Rockets
Houston TaeKwonDo Academy
Hughes Christensen
Product Engineering
Humble Family Skate
I. Scott Lidji & Associates Law Office
IBM
Immigration Customs
Institute for International
Education - Houston Office
Intercoastal Paint
Intergrated Airline Services
InvesTex Credit Union
ITT Technical Institute
ITZ- Family Food and Fun
J.C.’s Office Solutions
J.L. Trucking
J&B Technologies
Jack-in-the-Box Aldine Westfield Rd.
Jack-in-the-Box JFK Blvd.
Jack-in-the-Box Will Clayton Pkwy.
Business Partnerships
For more information
on student internship
programs, call Franklin
Higgins, director of
career and technology
education, at
281-985-6650.
KPRC, Channel 2
and Nimitz 9th
Mangum-howell center
Sixty-six SNAPP (Students Need a Pat and
a Push) students from Calvert Elementary
were recently treated to a holiday party at
the Mangum-Howell Center. The students
enjoyed a hayride, had their pictures taken,
played games, decorated cookies and received a present. In return, the students
made ornaments, decorated a tree and presented hand-made cards to senior citizens
who are served by the Center.
Daniella Guzman from KPRC,
Channel 2 participated in
Nimitz 9th grade school’s career day on November 19th.
Tie Required
and Nimitz 9th
DHL and
Conley Elementary
DHL donated school supplies
for the entire student body
at Conley Elementary. Pictured, front row (l-r): Conley
principal Katherine Roede,
DHL employees Kathy Fluker,
Latonia Amerson, and Conley
assistant principal, Oscar
Herrera; Back row (l-r): DHL
employees Lisa Broussard,
Lonah Walters, Nicole Barrow, Glenda Johnson, and
Conley Elementary counselor Chad Thackston.
InvesTex Credit Union Supports Aldine I.S.D.
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Michael Williams, founder of
Tie Required recently spoke
to Nimitz 9th grade students.
Tie Required is an organization that teaches professional
etiquette to teenagers and
helps them develop interviewing and work skills.
Ryan Technologies
and Nimitz 9th
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Billy Thomas of Ryan Technologies is a mentor at
Nimitz 9th Grade school and
an active supporter of Career
Day at the campus.
AXA Financial and
Jones Elementary
Visit InvesTexCU.org or call
(281)449-0109
AXA Financial donated $800
to A.W. Jones Elementary
for T-shirts for the CHICKEN
Club. Pictured are Cheryl
Fontenot, principal of A.W.
Jones; and Aldo Ochoa, AXA
Financial Representative.
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YMCA and
Jones Elementary
Joe’s Crab Shack and
Jones Elementary
YMCA provides after school care at A.W Jones for about 200
children. (L-R Back row) Jessica Cardenas, Ryan Hopkins, Gerleah Small, Amaya Galvez. (L-R Front Row) Steven Vonner, Torion
Torres, Kylee Mangoma, David Higginbotham and Laquana
Lang, North Harris County YMCA - Child Care Director.
Joe’s Crab Shack donated Student and Teacher Gift Certificates
to Jones Elementary. Pictured are Sonia Castro, assistant principal, Bernetta Romero from Joe’s Crab Shack, Marcus Galvez
1st grade student, Kiera Stovall 1st grade student, and Danita
Sawyer, counselor.
Business Partners of Hinojosa EC/PK
For the 3rd year
in a row Hinojosa
EC/PK won the
prize for the Most
Participants at the
Turkey Trot 2008.
Business partners
who made it possible were: InvesTex, AXA Advisors, Imagewear,
Me N’ My Pal
Portraits, Tuttle
Development Co.
and Early Initiatives.
Back To School BBQ BASH
AT Francis ElEmentary
North Houston Bank
and Stephens Elementary
Jane Grothe of North Houston Bank, pictured with principal
Raymond Stubblefield, helped fund the KaBOOM! Playground
at Stephens Elementary.
Tuttle Development Company
and Hinojosa EC/PK
Francis Elementary opened
the 2008-2009 school year
with a Staff / Business Partners Back to School BBQ
Bash. The following businesses were represented
at the bash: Charles Transports & Associates LLC,
Chase Bank (Fall Creek),
Chick-Fil-A (Fall Creek),
CiCi’s (Humble), Forest Park
Lawndale Funeral Home,
Law Office of Angela Aaron,
Right Now Pest Control, Triple J’s BBQ & Catering, and
Wachovia Bank (Fall Creek).
Dr. William Allan Kritsonis,
professor from Prairie View
A&M University, was the
guest speaker.
Business Partners from
Chase Bank supported the
BBQ as well. t
Charlotte Benson, center, of Tuttle Development Company is
pictured with Hinojosa EC/PK staff members Diana Morales
and Pam Herron. Benson donated her time to the annual Fall
Festival at Hinojosa EC/PK in November.
Triple J’s BBQ & Catering
Dr. William Allan Kritsonis,
professor from Prairie View
A&M University
Jason’s Deli FM 1960 W.
Jed’s Hardware
Jesse Jones Park
Jet Machine Works
JMW Productions
Jo Aderholdt
Johnson Space Center
Jose’ Morales
Joslin Construction
Josten’s
Junior Achievement
Kansas City Art Institute
Keller Williams Realty
Kid’s and Play
Child Development Center
KIDZFIT
Kings and Queens Barber & Beauty
Kingwood College
Kroger Aldine Mail Rte.
Kroger Gift Imperial Valley
Kroger Gulfton
Laguna College of Art and Design
Larry’s Photos & Video
Graduate Photos
Laser Quest
Law Office of Angela Aaron
Law Offices of Mari Gianukos
Lawemax Truck & Trailer Repair
Le Petite Bistro
Learning Blocks
Leslie Knetsar
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Liberty Tax Service
Lifetouch
Lisa Read
Little Angels Day Care
Little Angels of Praise
Little Caesars W. Little York Rd.
Little Caesars W. Sam Houston Pkwy.
Living Word Fellowship Church
LMS Group
Lone Star College - North Harris
LoneStar College - Tomball
Loxanna Photography
Luby’s Cafeteria Eastex Freeway
Luby’s Veterans Memorial Dr.
Luby’s W. Greens Rd.
Lucia & Cesar Diaz
Lunchbox Deli
Lupe Tortilla
M&J Customs
Mac Haik Chrysler
Mac Jr. Steel Erectors
MAES Inc.
Main Event
Main Street Theater
Mapula
MASS Art
MATTCO Mfg.
McCullough Kwik Air & Heating
McDonald’s Aldine Bender Rd.
McDonald’s FM 1960
McDonald’s Greens Rd.
McDonald’s N. Sam Houston Pkwy E.
McDonald’s North Freeway
McDonald’s Southwest Freeway
McDonald’s W. Mt. Houston Rd,
McDonald’s West Rd.
McDonald’s-Kelly QSR Group
McDonalds FM 1960 E.
MD Anderson
Me and My Pals Portraits
Melcon Vending
Menzies Aviation Group
Mercer Arboretum
Mex. Institute of Greater Houston
MIAD
Michelle Moosally
Mine Beads & More
Mission Greenspoint
MISSION- REAL ESTATE
Mister Carwash
Monterey’s Little Mexico
Moore College of Art
Mrs.Bairds Bread
MRT Auto & Diesel Repair
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Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Museum of Fine Arts
Nappco Fastener Company
New hope Community Church
North Houston Bank
North Houston Greenspoint
Chamber of Commerce
North Park Baptist Church
North Star Interests, L.C.
Northside Karate
Nu Faith Community
United Methodist Church
Oaks Christan Church
Office Depot North Freeway
OfficeMax Clara Rd.
OfficeMax Eastex Freeway
Oteco
P&S AUTO SALES
Pam’s Prints & More
Pan Riko
Pancho’s (Humble)
Pancho’s North Freeway
Panda Express North Freeway
Panera Bread Company FM 1960 W,
Panhandle Energy
Papa John’s FM 1960
Papa John’s North Freeway
Pappasito’s North Freeway
Pepsi Bottling Group
Pheido Advertising
Phillip Townsend Associates
Phoenix Fasteners
Photo Plus
Pier One
Pizza Hut FM 1960 W.
PLANET FORD.COM
Popeyes FM 1960
Popeyes Imperial Valley
Pozada Restaurant
Precinct 1 Constable’s Office
Primerica Financial Services
Print Mailers
Producer’s Cooperative Association
Progress Art Group, Inc. - Art Festival
QSP Readers Digest
Quiznos N. Sam Houston Pkwy.
Rainbow Fish
RAM Winch and Hoist
Randalls Kingwood
RCW Nurseries, Inc.
Real Estate Resource
Reasoning Minds
Recycle Rewards
Rice University
School Mathematics Project
Right Now Termite and Pest Control
Riskbytes, Inc.
RITE
Ronnie & Cathy Matthews, LTD.
Ross Dress for Less
Ryan Drilling
SAFE Kids Greater Houston
Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club
Sam Houston State Univ. Educational
Leadership & Counseling Dept.
Sam Houston State University
Sam’s Club FM 1960
Sam’s Club FM 1960 Bypass
Sam’s Club Richey Rd.
Saturn of North Houston
SB&B Business Service
Schlumberger
Shell Oil
Sheraton Hotel JFK Blvd.
Shipley Do-Nuts FM 1960
Showcase Awards
Silvatech
Smart Financial Bank
SMFA, Boston
Snowflake Donuts North Freeway
Sonic Drive-In FM 1960
Sonic Drive-In North Freeway
Sonic Drive-In Oklahoma City
Sonic Drive-In Veteran’s Memorial
Sonic Drive-In W. Little York Rd.
Southern Floral
Business Partnerships
For more information
on student internship
programs, call Robert
Thomas, program
director of businesseducation partnerships,
at 281-985-7230.
Business Partnership Briefs
Team physician Dr. Bruce Mosely of the Richmond Bone
and Joint Clinic, donated
T-shirts to MacArthur High
Schools student trainers.
Dr. Mosely has also donated
many hours of his services to
student athletes.
HEB grocers donated 50
cases of water to MacArthur
High School students and
families recovering from Hurricane Ike.
Jan Winn of North Houston
Bank and the Aldine Noon
Optimist Club donated $100
each to FCCLA Chapters at
Aldine High and MacArthur
High School, and MacArthur’s
National Honor Society.
Winn made the contributions
because students who are
members of all three organizations served as volunteers
at the district’s CHICKEN Club
Banquet which Aldine Noon
Optimist Club sponsored.
HighMount Exploration and
Production LLC recently became a new business partner
of Parker Intermediate when
the company donated a
large amount of school supplies to the school’s neediest
students. Parker plans to
expand the partnership to
include mentoring, tutoring
and additional financial support opportunities.
Raymond Academy called
on several businesses to
help support its after-school
learning center this school
year. The response according to the campus, was
“amazing.” Flour Corporation Foundation donated
$15,000, Lone Star College
Greenspoint Center-Adult
Literacy contributed $7,786,
Triten Corporation donated
$1,600, and Stanley’s Eagle
Tire Company gave $500.
AISD says
thanks to local
businesses
that pitched
in during Ike
cleanup
Aldine ISD has always
been grateful for the support the local business
community has provided
the district over the years,
and that was never more
evident than in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike.
Rice University and
Marcella Intermediate
During the fall, students at Marcella Intermediate attended
the Sally Ride Science Festival at Rice University. Students took
part in activities and had the chance to learn more about science from Rice instructors.
Sam Houston State University,
Texas A&M University and Keeble EC/PK
All students at Keeble Early Childhood/Prekindergarten Center received free T-shirts from Sam Houston State University
and Dr. Beverly Irby, and Texas A&M University and Dr. Rafael
Lara. The donations were part of a massive effort to promote
college and post-secondary school enrollment to Aldine ISD’s
60,000 students.
While district personnel were getting the district back on its feet in
the weeks following the hurricane,
Aldine’s business partners also
stepped up and provided support
to help our employees by providing
goods and services.
The district would like to say a big
“thank you” to the following businesses that provided support after
Ike wreaked its havoc:
•Pepsi
•Fred’s Helping Hand
•McCauley’s Lumber
•Grainger
•JLM
•Remodelers Unlimited
•C&B Wholesale Plumbing Supplies
•Con-Tex Roofing
•Lange Mechanical Services
•Lindsey Electric
•United Environmental Services
•Italiano’s
•Jason’s Deli
•Pappa John’s
•Netversant
•Solid IT Networks
•Sun Coast Resources, Inc.
Southwest Teachers Supply
Special Olympics
Splashtown
Spring ISD - Wunsche H.S.
Child Studies & Teacher Preparation
SRA
Starbucks North Freeway
Starbucks Tomball Pkwy.
Starbucks Veteran’s Memorial/1960
State Farm Louetta Rd.
State Farm Willow Center
Subway Antoine Dr.
Subway W. Little York Rd.
T B & D Services
T-Mobile
Taco Bell
Taco Cabana College Park
Taco Cabana Little York
Taco Cabana Tomball Pkwy.
Target (Humble)
Target North Freeway
Tatoo Your Ride
TCB
Texans Together
Texas A & M University Houston
Recruitment Office
Texas A&M - MSC Lead Program
Texas A&M University
Texas Children’s Health Plan Inc.
Texas Department of
Rehabilitation Services
Texas Executive Women
Texas Road House
The Bimmer Workshop
The Fastener Connection
The Visualization Program
The WaterWorks Museum
Tin Star Jewelry
Toni Anderson
Total Construction Inspections
Toys for Tots
Trinity Training and Development
Triple J’s BBQ and Catering
Triten Corporation
Tuttle Development Co.
Tweezerman
U of H Hispanic Business
Student Assoc.
U.S. Army
UBS Investment Bank
Universal Essentials Gymnastics
University of Houston
University of Houston
College of Education
University of Houston Downtown
University of Phoenix
Univision Radio
Urgeworks
Verizon Wireless
Vincent Gonzales Restoration
Wachovia Bank (Fall Creek)
Wachovia Bank Greenspoint Dr.
Walgreens Aldine Westfield
Walgreens West Rd.
Walmart FM 1960 Bypass
Walmart N. Sam Houston Pkwy.
Walmart North Freeway
Washington Group International
Washington Mutual FM 1960 W.
Washington Mutual FM 2920
Washington Mutual Greens Rd.
WaterWise Water Smart
Wells Fargo Bank
Wendy’s North Freeway
Weyerhaeuser
What-A-Burger FM 1960 W.
What-A-Burger San Antonio
What-A-Burger West Rd.
What-A-Snack
White Flamingo Restaurant
Women’s Business Enterprise Alliance
Writers in the Schools
Wurth Adams
YMCA of Greater Houston
Young Audiences of Houston
Zio’s Italian Restaurant North Freeway