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Week of May 9, 2016

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Board approves several new administrators for 2016-2017
 
Several new faces will be joining Dickinson ISD for 2016-2017 following approval by the Board of Trustees earlier this month.

Veronica Pena will be the new principal at K.E. Little Elementary, following the retirement of current principal Kenna Cotton at the end of this school year. Pena will be moving from Arlington ISD where she currently serves as an assistant principal. She has 14 years experience in education as both a teacher and administrator.

Stacey Hughes will be joining McAdams Junior High as Dean of Instruction. She has currently works in Alvin ISD as an Advanced Academic Specialist. She has 18 years of education experience.

Three different assistant principal positions were approved by the Board.
 
Joining Lobit Elementary is Stacie Muras. She currently works in Fort Bend ISD as a Campus Compliance Coordinator. She has 10 years of experience in education.
 
Nancy Segura, who has served as an assistant principal at K.E. Little Elementary for the past nine years, is moving over to serve as assistant principal at Lobit Middle School.
 
Replacing Segura as assistant principal at K.E. Little is Martha White, who has served as counselor at San Leon Elementary since the school opened in 2007.

Veronica Pena

Veronica Pena

Principal

K.E. Little Elementary

Stacey Hughes

Stacey Hughes

Dean of Instruction

McAdams Junior High


Stacie Muras

Stacie Muras

Assistant Principal

Lobit Elementary

Nancy Segura

Nancy Segura

Assistant Principal

Lobit Middle

Martha White

Martha White

Assistant Principal

K.E. Little Elementary

College of the Mainland  
DISD Education Foundation raises $40,000 through annual Academic Recognition Gala
 
As the school year comes to a close, the Dickinson ISD Education Foundation wrapped up the year with one of its most successful Academic Recognition Galas raising $40,000 to support the district's students and teachers.
 
Formed in 2007, the Dickinson ISD Education Foundation supports the school district by providing funds for innovative teaching grants, scholarships for Dickinson High School graduating seniors and recognition events for students and teachers.
 
The Education Foundation Board of Directors consists of 30 community members who volunteer their time to support the school district. The day-to-day operations are handled by Executive Director Amanda Flannery, who joined the Foundation in April as its new Executive Director.
 
Tasked with coordinating the Education Foundation's annual gala less than a month after starting her new position, Flannery hit the ground running and, in the end, raised the $40,000 through sponsorships and auction items for the Education Foundation with a sell-out crowd. Top sponsors included Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott LLP, Gamma Construction Company, Gulf Coast Educators Federal Credit Union, Kirk Lippert and Bank of America, MaximGroup and Mackey Mechanical Services.
 
The Gala was an opportunity to recognize all of the community and business sponsors who make it possible for the Education Foundation to support students and staff. It was also a chance to highlight the achievements of the top 20 graduating seniors at Dickinson High School and a teacher who had made a difference in the student's life. Another special set of teachers, the district's Campus Teachers of the Year, as well as Principal of the Year, were honored and a special announcement was made to name the district's Elementary Teacher of the Year Anna Flores from Calder Road Elementary and the district's Secondary Teacher of the Year Sandra DeLeon from Barber Middle School.
 
With the Gala behind them, the Education Foundation is making plans for 2016-2017. The year will kick off with events planned for new teachers and the Cornerstone fundraising drive, where Dickinson ISD employees graciously support the Education Foundation through one-time donations and payroll deduction contributions throughout the school year. Last year alone, Dickinson ISD employees donated $21,000 to the Education Foundation.
 
Two other big events planned are for the coming year are the annual the "Drive One 4 UR School" event coordinated by McRee Ford and the "Cooking for the Classroom" event showcasing the cooking talents of employees at Dickinson ISD campuses and community partners.
 
The Education Foundation is an integral part of the school district and the community which since its inception has awarded more than 125 teaching grants totaling more than $280,000 to Dickinson ISD teachers and more than $313,000 in scholarships to Dickinson High School graduating seniors.

DHS planning for 22 seniors to graduate ready
for construction industry with NCCER Certificate
 
NCCER Certification In addition to receiving their high school diploma on June 3, 22 Dickinson High School seniors will have a head start in finding a job in the construction industry after also earning a Certificate of Completion through the National Center for Construction Education and Research, commonly known as NCCER.
 
Dickinson High School recently completed an approximately year-long process to become a NCCER Accredited Training and Education Facility under the sponsorship of ABC of Greater Houston, Inc.
 
"With this initial safety course and subsequent core curriculum, our students will be one-step closer to obtaining a position in the construction industry immediately after high school graduation by adding this important Certificate of Completion to their resume," said Director of Career and Technical Education Patricia Lankford. "It is a significant milestone for DHS to be able to add this to the career and technical education offerings available to our students."
 
Through the approval process, Lankford and Dickinson High School welding teachers Ricky Cox, Craig Jones and Mike Perry worked to complete detailed paperwork and training to allow the school to be able to offer this certificate to students. Facilities applying to offer the NCCER Certificate of Completion are rated on eight different evaluation standards including Organization and Planning, Curriculum, Instructors, Students, Instructional Facilities and Services, Safety, Industry Relations and Leadership.
 
The NCCER Certificate of Completion is a valuable and industry standard tool which employers use when interviewing and determining which employees to hire because it lets the employer know that the potential employee already has the basic safety skills needed to be successful in the construction-related position. Teachers enter the students completing the Certificate of Completion into a national registry so employers can easily verify that the student has completed the safety course. This saves the employer time and money by not having to send the new employee to training.
 
"This is what we are looking for in the world of construction. It is a good gauge on what skills the students already have," said Steven Horton, Schools Program Director with the Construction and Maintenance Education Foundation.
 

Two DHS athletes sign letters of intent
to play college soccer, women's basketball
 

Mimi DeLeon signing

DeLeon to play college soccer
 

Dickinson High School senior Mimi DeLeon  signed her letter of intent to play college soccer with the University of St. Thomas in Houston. She was also recently named as Honorable Mention All-State Goalkeeper. She is pictured with her parents, Yvonne and John DeLeon.
 

Jere Mallet signing

Mallet to play college basketball
 

Dickinson High School senior Jere' Mallet signed her letter of intent to play college women's basketball with Southwestern College in Kansas. She is pictured with her family, including mother Paula Mallet, sister Mikaila Mallet and father Michael Mallet.
 



 

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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 política 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 Título VI del Acto de los Derechos Civiles de 1964, según enmendado; el Título IX de la Enmiendas de Educación de 1972, según enmendado; y la Sección 504 del Acto de Rehabilitación de 1973, según enmendada. Es política del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Dickinson no discriminar en base de raza, color, nacionalidad de origen, sexo, discapacidad, o edad en las prácticas de empleo como es requerido por el Título VI del Acto de los Derechos Civiles de 1964, según enmendado; el Título IX de la Enmiendas de Educación de 1972; el Acto de la Discriminación de Edades de 1975, según enmendado; y la Sección 504 del Acto de Rehabilitación de 1973, según enmendada. Para información sobre sus derechos o procedimientos de quejas, contacte el Coordinador del Título IX, Robert Cobb, en 2218 East FM 517 Dickinson, TX 77539, (281) 229-6000, y/o el Coordinador de la Sección 504, Laurie Rodríguez, en 2218 East FM 517 Dickinson, TX 77539, (281) 229-6000.