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Meet the Teacher

McAdams Junior High will host a Meet the Teacher Night from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, August 27. All McAdams parents are invited to attend.

For more information, contact the school at 281-229-7100.

Back to School Packet

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2015-2016 Back to School Packet with all the information you need for the new year.

Week of August 17, 2015

Welcome back!
School starts Monday, August 24

The 2015-2016 school year is just days away as more than 10,500 students and their parents, as well as 1,400 teachers and support staff are busy making last minute preparations for the first day of school on Monday, August 24.

School hours for secondary students (grades 5-12) are 7:20 a.m.-2:30 p.m., while elementary students (grades Pre-K to 4) attend from 8:30 a.m. -3:30 p.m.

Bus route information can be found in the Transportation Department section on the Dickinson ISD website. Click here to visit that page. You will need to type in your address to see the schools to which you are zoned as well as bus stops and pickup/drop-off times. Please remember during the first few days of schools these times could run a little later as everyone adjusts to the new school year.

Welcome back to all of our Gators! We are looking forward to a great 2015-2016 school year.

DHS football season kicks off

Scrimmage Game

The Dickinson High School football season will kick off tonight, Friday, August 21 with a "Our Day To Shine" Gators Scrimmage game against the Dobie High School Longhorns. The freshman team will play at 4:30 p.m., followed by junior varsity at 5:30 p.m. and varsity at 7 p.m. Admission will be $1 per person with all proceeds benefitting the Texas High School Coaches Education Foundation's Benevolence Fund. This fund assists athletes and coaches with special needs or hardships.

Meet the Gator

The community will get a chance to "Meet the Gators" at a pep rally at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 26 in Sam Vitanza Stadium. The event, which is free and open to the public, will showcase fall sports as well as the Dickinson High School Marching Band, the Dickinson Diamonds and the Cheerleaders. Players and coaches for tennis, golf, cross country, volleyball and football will be introduced. The community Little Gators and Lions football teams will also be included in the event.

New Guidelines for Sam Vitanza Stadium

The Gators successful 2014 season and our growing student enrollment have resulted in increased attendance at Sam Vitanza Stadium varsity football games. As a result, the district has implemented new rules and will be better enforcing old rules.

Starting with the 2015 football season, all children and students below the ninth grade must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, or they will not be admitted into the event. In addition, all students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade must be supervised by the parent or adult guardian during the entire game. Student tickets will only admit high school students.

Please note that the rules were put in place to ensure an enjoyable and safe stadium experience for all. These rules will be posted at the stadium and can also be found on the school district website homepage at www.dickinsonisd.org.

New teachers and administrators
ready for start of 2015-2016 school year

Rachelle Joseph

Principal

McAdams Junior High

Kelly Jackson

Kelly Jackson

Principal

Hughes Road Elementary

Andrea Zepeda

Principal

Dunbar Middle School

When Dickinson ISD students and teachers start the new school year, among them will be hundreds of new students, teachers and staff joining the Gator family. Last week, the district welcomed 130 new teachers and other professional employees to the district during training days specifically for new teachers. Students and staff will also see a few new administrators, as well as some familiar faces in new positions at campuses and in the Education Support Center.

Leading the district's seventh and eighth grade students at McAdams Junior High is Rachelle Joseph. She comes to Dickinson ISD with 17 years of experience, all in Galveston ISD. Her experience includes five years as an elementary principal, four years as a middle school assistant principal and eight years as a math teacher.

Kelly Jackson is joining Hughes Road Elementary as principal. She has 21 years of education experience, most recently serving as a principal in Alvin ISD.

Andrea Zepeda was promoted to principal at Dunbar Middle School after serving as the assistant principal since December 2014. Joining Dunbar as the new assistant principal is Jennifer Kaatz, who comes from Pasadena ISD.

Dickinson High School will be welcoming three new assistant principals. DHS Testing Coordinator Kim Fouts and Dickinson ISD Curriculum Specialist Laura Breaux will be moving to assistant principal positions, while Pasadena ISD teacher Paul Trahan will be joining Dickinson High School to serve as an assistant principal.

The district's Educational Services Department has been reorganized following the retirement of three employees. Several familiar faces and one new face are now part of this important area headed by Deputy Superintendent for Educational Services Carla Voelkel. Lee Courville is joining Dickinson ISD as Director of Elementary Programs, while Dr. Vonda Washington is moving from Principal at Dunbar to Director of Secondary Programs. Former McAdams Principal Dr. Jeff Pack is the department's new Director of Assessment, Evaluation and Compliance. Anne Gunning is retiring, but she will be returning later this fall in the part-time role of Director of Federal Programs.

The Athletic Department will see a familiar face in a new role with former DHS assistant principal Eric Anderson moving into the role of Assistant Athletic Director.

Lee Courville

Lee Courville

Director of
Elementary Programs

Dr. Vonda Washington

Director of
Secondary Programs

Dr. Jeff Pack

Dr. Jeff Pack

Director of Assessment, Evaluation and Compliance

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It is the policy of the DISD not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or handicap for 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 DISD 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. For information about your rights or grievance procedures, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Robert Cobb, at 2218 East FM 517, Dickinson, TX 77539, (281) 229-6000, and/or the Section 504 Coordinator, Laurie Rodriguez, at 2218 East FM 517, Dickinson, TX 77539, (281) 229-6000.

Es pol�tica del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Dickinson no discriminar en base de raza, color, nacionalidad de origen, sexo o discapacidad, por servicios o actividades como es requerido en el T�tulo VI del Acto de los Derechos Civiles de 1964, seg�n enmendado; el T�tulo IX de la Enmiendas de Educaci�n de 1972, seg�n enmendado; y la Secci�n 504 del Acto de Rehabilitaci�n de 1973, seg�n enmendada. Es pol�tica del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Dickinson no discriminar en base de raza, color, nacionalidad de origen, sexo, discapacidad, o edad en las pr�cticas de empleo como es requerido por el T�tulo VI del Acto de los Derechos Civiles de 1964, seg�n enmendado; el T�tulo IX de la Enmiendas de Educaci�n de 1972; el Acto de la Discriminaci�n de Edades de 1975, seg�n enmendado; y la Secci�n 504 del Acto de Rehabilitaci�n de 1973, seg�n enmendada. Para informaci�n sobre sus derechos o procedimientos de quejas, contacte el Coordinador del T�tulo IX, Robert Cobb, en 2218 East FM 517 Dickinson, TX 77539, (281) 229-6000, y/o el Coordinador de la Secci�n 504, Laurie Rodr�guez, en 2218 East FM 517 Dickinson, TX 77539, (281) 229-6000.