For the fifth straight year, the Dickinson ISD Business Services Department has earned the Gold Leadership Circle Award from the Texas Comptroller's Office. The award recognizes local governments across Texas that are striving to meet a high standard for financial transparency online.

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Business Services website

REMINDER: May 26 is
now a regular school day

Monday, May 26 is now a regular school day in Dickinson ISD to make up the missed school day on Tuesday, January 28 due to winter storm advisories and the threat of hazardous driving conditions.

Because the make-up day is Memorial Day, a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces, each campus will hold a program to commemorate the day and to honor the sacrifice of or service men and women. Information about the programs on each campus will be posted on the DISD website later in May and parents are invited to attend the events on their child's campus.

Week of April 28, 2014

Election Day - Saturday, May 10, 2014

7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Dickinson City Hall

Early Voting

Dickinson ISD Education Support Center

Friday, May 2
8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Monday, May 5
7 a.m.-7 p.m.

Tuesday, May 6
7 a.m.-7 p.m.

Branch Voting

5:30-8:30 p.m. at the following:

Thursday, May 1

Dickinson High School

Friday, May 2

San Leon Elementary

Monday, May 5

Bay Colony Elementary

Tuesday, May 6

McAdams Junior High

Voters in Single-Member District 2 may also vote
in the School Board Trustee election. Candidates are:

Leo S. Rudd and Veanna Veasey.

Ready to be a "Gator"
Registration dates set for students entering Pre-K and Kindergarten

Dickinson ISD elementary campuses are encouraging parents of incoming pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students to register their students for the 2014-2015 school year at special registration times in May. By registering your child now, it helps the district plan ahead for the number of teachers needed at each campus for these new students.

Parents will need to register their student at the elementary campus in which the student will attend. Individual campus registration times include:

Bay Colony Elementary
Monday - Thursday,

May 12 - 15

10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Student Orientation

Monday, May 5, 6 - 7 p.m.

Visit the kindergarten classrooms and become familiar with the school.

Calder Road Elementary

Tuesday, May 13
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Wednesday, May 14

2 - 7 p.m.

Parents are encouraged to bring their student with them for screening.

Hughes Road Elementary

Monday - Friday,

May 12 - 23

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

K.E. Little Elementary

Monday-Friday, May 12 - 23
10 a.m. -2 p.m.
Kindergarten Round-Up
Wednesday, May 7

5:30 p.m.

San Leon Elementary

Monday - Friday,

May 12 - 16 & May 19 - 23

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Pre-K and K Roundup

Tuesday, May 15, 6:30 p.m.

Silbernagel Elementary

Monday - Friday,

May 12 - 16 & May 19 - 23
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Parents are asked to bring copies of the following with them when registering their student: student birth certificate, immunization record, student social security card, proof of residency, parent identification and custody papers (if applicable).

For more information, contact the campus in which your child will attend.

Varsity Band earns Sweepstakes

The Dickinson High School Varsity Band added another Sweepstakes award to their list of honors after attending UIL Concert and Sightreading Contest this month. The Sweepstakes award is earned for achieving a "1" rating in both concert and sightreading performances.

The Non-Varsity Band and the Sub Non-Varsity Band A both earned a "1" in Sightreading and a "2" in Concert, while the Sub Non-Varsity Band B scored a "2" in both Concert and Sightreading.

McAdams cheerleaders win American Cheer Power
State Championship honor

Congratulations to the McAdams Junior High Cheerleaders for winning the American Cheer Power State Championship in Galveston. Members include Isabella Atkins, Reginae Batiste, Regan Broussard, Monica Boyd, Sierra Cobbs, Tiffany Conley, Faith Duhon, Grace Kusnerik, Emery McDonald, BreLynn Mellen, Makenna Pedersen, De'Ajia Williams and Kendall Williams. Cheerleading sponsor is Susan Haynes.

Dickinson ISD students dominate in art contests

The artwork of Dickinson ISD students is rising to the top this spring semester as students have been recognized in several different art contests.

Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE)

Eight of the nine Dickinson High School students participating in the State Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) earned Gold Medals in April. Those recognized with Gold Medals include Faith Aguilera, Miguel Rojas, Elizabeth Murillo, Yasmin Trejo, Chrissy Maxwell, Nikki Petron, Dallas Feazell and Kaitlyn Hayes. Faith Aguilera won the highest honor possible with her watercolor being named as part of the Gold Seal Exhibit. Her artwork will travel throughout Texas this year to be displayed at various venues, ending up at the Texas Art Educators Conference in November.

VASE is a highly regarded, statewide art competition for high school students. It is sponsored by the Texas Art Educators Association (TAEA) and is the equivalent to UIL competitions in any other activity or sport since UIL does not sponsor art in a competitive manner.

City of Dickinson Public Library Bookmark Contest

The City of Dickinson Public Library hosts a bookmark contest each year for Dickinson ISD students in grades K-8. The artwork of the first place winners is printed on bookmarks which are distributed throughout the year at the library. The 2014 winners are:

In the Kindergarten division, first place went to Mekolby West from K.E. Little, second place Abby Barnes from Bay Colony and third place Carlos Santiago from San Leon. In the first and second grade division, Bay Colony students took the top honors with first place Payton Gibbs, second place Alyssa Cazares and third place Elena Palmer.

In the third and fourth grade division, Gaines Andrews from Bay Colony won first place, followed by Anahi Govea from Bay Colony in second and Alexander Rosales from Silbernagel in third. In the middle school division grades 5-6, first place was earned by Helen Garcia from Barber, second place Samantha Pietrowicz from Dunbar and third place Valeria Padilla from Barber. In the junior high division grades 7-8, McAdams students Isabella Atkins won first, Maya Foster-Diaz in second and Jaime Blanco in third.

A special award was given to Bay Colony Elementary fourth grader Monica Perez for creating a bookmark which will be sold as a fundraiser for the school's Relay for Life team benefitting the American Cancer Society.

School Bus Safety Poster Contest

Each year the Texas Association for Pupil Transportation (TAPT) has an Annual School Bus Safety Poster Contest. The first place winners in each division advance to the regional competition and this year Dickinson ISD is proud to announce that all three of the district first place winners earned first place in their respective divisions at the regional level. They will now compete at the state competition at the end of June. This year's district winners included:

In Division 1, first place Elena Palmer from Bay Colony, followed by second place Victoria Conley and third place Keira Sambrano both from San Leon. In Division II, first place went to Michelle Jiang and second place to Jacob Harris, both from Bay Colony, and third place Michelle Resendez from San Leon. In Division III, first place went to Lena Alhamra, second place to Madison Johnson and third place Jonessa Eustaquio, all from McAdams Junior High.

Texas City Student Art Show

The Texas City Art Festival is held every April and includes a Juried Student Art Show among the activities. This year, 33 of the 64 awards given out were to Dickinson ISD students from Bay Colony Elementary, Hughes Road Elementary, McAdams Junior High and Dickinson High School. Special congratulations go out to Dickinson High School student Damian Young, who earned the Best of Show honor in the high school category.

Other first, second and third place honorees in the Flat Art category included:

In the K-2 division, first place went to Alysa Munoz, while in the 3-5 division, second place went to Monica Perez and third place to Jacob Harris. All three students are from Bay Colony Elementary. In the 6-8 division, McAdams Junior High student Ashtyn Hall came in first place. Dickinson High School took a clean sweep of the 9-12 division capturing the top three honors including first place Kaytlin Hayes, second place Krystal Berry and third place Corinne Tamayo. In addition to these honors, 18 students earned honorable mentions in the Flat Art Division.

In the Sculpture category, first, second and third place honorees included:

In the K-2 division, first place went to Payton Gibbs and second place to Natalia Moreno, while in the 3-5 division, first place went to Skylar Westhoff and second place to Gaines Andrews. All four of these students are from Bay Colony Elementary. In the 9-12 division, second place went to Enrique Medina and third place to Sarah Hausler, both from Dickinson High School. Two Dickinson ISD students earned honorable mentions in the Sculpture category.

Tar Wars National Anti-Smoking Student Poster Campaign

Julian Hernandez from Dunbar Middle School was the Regional winner and advanced to the state level in the Tar Wars National Anti-Smoking Student Poster campaign, which is sponsored by the Bay Area Council on Drugs and Alcohol (BACODA) and the American Academy of Family Physicians. Second place honors went to Joseph Bennett and third place to Emily Garcia. The poster contest is part of an effort to educate students about the dangers of tobacco.

Galveston County Water District #1 Book Cover Contest

Three Dunbar Middle School students earned top honors in the Galveston County Water District #1 (WCID #1) Water Conservation Book Cover Contest. First place honors went to Jonella Eustaquio, second place to Kyla Rankin and third place to Piper Warford. These students will have their work published on book covers and on the WCID #1 website.

Artwork on display at VFW and Lockheed Martin

Several Dunbar Middle School students have their artwork of patriotic American flag paintings permanently displayed at the VFW post in Dickinson and soon others will have their Texas Space and Coast theme clay pottery on display in the permanent collection of Lockheed Martin in Nassau Bay near NASA. Alissa Talley, Lena Brown and Sterling Gibbs have work on display at the VFW post and Piper Warford, Jakobe Auzston, Kyle Griffin, Caitlin Rangel and David Torres will have work at Lockheed Martin.