JUDSON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Quarterly Newsletter Vol.2, Issue 1
Career & Technical Education
Business & College Partnerships Highlighted
Career & Technical Education (CTE) is proud to highlight some of our business partnerships that are key in the success of
our programs at Judson Independent School District. They are involved in our Program Advisory Councils, they are classroom guest speakers, and they provide various resources for our programs across the district. Business partners and their
expert advice, their resources, and their time are essential to the progress of our programs at Judson ISD. We thank you!
Partners volunteer their time in Classroom
Judson High School criminal justice students , in Mr.
Williams criminal justice classes, listen as the Criminal Justice San Antonio Pre-Law mock trial teams
make themselves available to our students.
Attorney Bruce Luckett, and Attorney Lynette Boss,
volunteer their time to assist student in preparing
them for mock trial competitions.
Wagner High School Career Preparation and Entrepreneurship students ,in Mr. Guerrero’s classes,
get a lesson on banking and finance from BB&T
Brand Manager Ms. Sonia Garcia, and Liberty
Mutual Insurance Consultant Ms. Monica Delgado.
Students are encouraged to work on transferable
soft skills.
Chef Austin Hawthorne from Aguste Escoffier Culinary
School in Austin, Texas visits the Wagner High School
Culinary Program to encourage students to continue
doing their best creative work in the kitchen. He shared
his knowledge by demonstrating, and teaching the
students how to prepare Vietnamese spring rolls and
discussed the art of placing the finished food product on
the plate. Career information was shared about the
exciting hospitality industry.
September —November 2016
Career & Technical Education
What’s New in CTE @ JISD
New Beginnings
Veterans Memorial High School , home of the Patriots, opened
this fall with three new Career & Technical Education (CTE)
programs for our JISD students. CTE welcomes Cosmetology
Services, Digital Print & Imaging Technology and Cyber Security
to Judson ISD. These three new programs were decided upon by
community, ex-students, and with input from college and university
partnerships. Additional CTE programs being planned for
2017-2018 are Logistics and Business.
MAC LAB
CTE Educators for 2016-2017
CTE Department welcomes the following CTE educators
to our staff: They are as follows:
JHS –Gabby Foster, Darnice Ward, Angie Vanegas
WHS - Shontoya Bibbs, Beth Godfrey, Gerard Rodriguez,
Johnathan Sharkey
VMHS - Robert Gutierrez, Katharina Perez, Steve Stone
JMS - Matthew Singleton
KMS - Mauricio De la Torre, Jaclyn Viera
MMS - Eloy Pina
CareerSafe, an authorized online OSHA safety training provider,
recently spotlighted Judson High School Health Sciences/Dental
Technician Teacher Monica Nichols in its August newsletter of
"Classroom Highlight." The organization is always recognizing
teachers around the nation that are going the extra mile to educate youth in
workplace safety. We congratulate her for this profile of the great work she's
doing preparing our students for excellence and safety in the workplace.
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September —November 2016
Bits and Pieces
Agriculture Students WIN at Nationals
It's not every day an Agriculture science program has students that are recognized
nationally, but Judson High School's Ag program is not just a typical program. The school's
FFA chapter sent three students to the organization's national conference in Indianapolis,
Indiana and all three placed in their respective Food Products and Processing Systems
categories. Mallori Johnson and Sutton Horner took Gold Medals home for their project
"The Effectiveness of Natural versus Artificial Preservatives in Snacks." Their project won
1st in state and they took 4th nationally. Meanwhile, Samantha
Obuch took her project “Bad To The Buns: Extending the Life of
Baked Bread" which took the top spot at state, took 12th place nationally. In addition, the Judson FFA received a 3 Star Rating for
National Chapter Award...the highest you can get, with stage
recognition at the conference. What a great program!
Congratulations to these students and of course the instructors
and program directors, including Mr. Jay Trees, for guiding a
great program.
Kirby keeping pieces of History
Kirby Middle School 8th graders worked on a project
that took some rejected parts of some old athletic field
bleachers and repurposed them. Mr. Howard Dean's
CTE Principles of Construction class took the recycled
bleacher wood from some dismantled stands from a few
years ago and turned them into bookshelves for Kirby
staff. The students proudly left their signatures and
dated their work on the back of each piece they
created. This was a fantastic way to keep a piece of
Kirby history and share it with staff.
DECA students stay connect to Community
DECA and National Honor
Society
students from
Judson High School recently
volunteered
at the San
Antonio Food Bank. Students
in attendance helped to sort
and pack a total of 21,975
pounds of food. That equals to
17,580 meals for families in the
San Antonio community who
need the assistance.
DECA students get an opportunity to visit
with SPURS staff and management regarding
the careers available in Sports Marketing &
Entertainment. DECA and National Honor
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School Board
Board President - Mr. Steve Salyer
Vice President - Dr. Melinda Salinas
Secretary - Ms. Renée A. Paschall
Trustee - Mr. Gilbert Flores
Trustee - Mr. Richard LaFoille
Trustee - Mr. José Macias
Trustee - Mr. Arnoldo Salinas
District Administrators
Superintendent - Dr. Carl A. Montoya
Associate Superintendent - Elida Bera
Assistant Superintendent of Post Secondary Education & Career Readiness—Dr. Nellie Cantu
Assistant Superintendent of Operations—Dr. Milton Fields, III
Executive Director of Administration & Student Services—Joe Gonzalez
Executive Director of PK-5 Schools—Debbie Grady
Executive Director for Curriculum & Instruction—Tori Austin
Chief Financial Officer—Jose Elizondo
Chief Human Resources Officer—Irma Hernandez
Chief Technology Officer—Jesse Cortinas
Director of Communications—Steve Linscomb
CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Renee Lafreniere, Director
Barbara Kelly, Secretary
Marlin Castaneda, Specialist
Tammy Cantu, JHS Career Counselor
Yoli Chapa, WHS Career Counselor
8205 Palisades Dr.
San Antonio, TX 78233
Phone: (210) 945-5218
http://www.judsonisd.org/district/instruction/CTE/index.cfm
It is the policy of the Judson ISD and its career and technology education program 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 Judson ISD to support districts as they provide a free, appropriate education to all students consisting of regular and special education and related aides and services in
career and technology education programs that are designed to meet individual educational needs of disabled persons as adequately as the needs of non-disabled persons are met and are
based upon adherence to provisions set forth in 34 CFR 104.33-104.36; 34 CFR 104.31-104.40; (see also standards under V-C, V-D, V-E, V-F, V-G, and V-H).
It is the policy of the Judson ISD 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.
The Judson ISD will take steps to assure 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, Irma Hernandez, Chief Human Resources Officer, 8012 Shin Oak Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78233, 945
-5621 and/or the Section 504 Coordinator, Ernest Cox, Jr., Director of Guidance and Counseling, 8205 Palisades Drive, San Antonio, Texas, 78233, 945-5215.