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News and notes from and about our family of Humble ISD Employees Vol. 9 No. 1 September 2010 A Gold Star Award Winning Publication AMS and HMS teachers receive national award The National Council for Geographic Education has selected two Humble ISD teachers for its Distinguished Teaching Award. Patricia Lewis, an Humble Middle School social studies teacher, and Mary Trichel, an Atascocita Middle School social studies teacher, are among nine teachers nationwide to receive the award for grades K-12. They will be presented with a plaque during the Na- tional Council for Geographic Education’s National Confer- ence to be held Sept. 30-Oct. 2 in Savannah, Georgia. They were nominated for the award by colleagues familiar with their work as Teacher Consultants for the Texas Alliance for Geograph- ic Education. They pres- ent workshops to educators around the state on mean- ingful hands-on geography lessons to share with students, such as Class Atlases and ed- ible 3-D maps made of food. “I want my students to be actively engaged with their learning while having fun,” Lewis said. “Sometimes the students are so involved with their work they actually get upset when the bell rings.” Both teach World Cultures, the social studies course for sixth graders. “I try to help my students understand why geography is so important. It plays a major factor in our history, cul- ture, and our economic development,” Lewis said. “My goal is to prepare my students to be lifelong learners by allowing them to use their creativity.” Lewis has been a teacher for 12 years. At Humble Middle School, Lewis is a committee member for AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) and also works with the PBIS (Positive Behavior Interven- tion System) Program. Trichel has taught for 25 years. She was Atascocita Middle School’s Teacher of the Year in 2003 and twice before that at middle schools in Fort Bend ISD. She is also a 2010 Fund for Teachers fellow and received a grant for travel to Alaska, where she studied its geographic land and water features. “Most people think of geography as dots and lines on a map,” Trichel said. “It’s more than that. It’s interdisciplinary. It involves people interacting with the Earth. It involves our environment. Geography is a multifaceted subject.” Humble ISD is a leader in geographic educa- tion. The National Council for Geographic Education awarded its Distinguished Teaching award to Humble ISD educators in 2006 and in 2001. Freda Johnson and Hazelanne Prescott of Kingwood Park High School receive the award in 2006. Merry Lobrecht, retired Humble ISD social studies coordinator, received the award in 2001. Congratulations to Our Awesome Board! Our Board of Trustees was named Region 4 Hon- or Board of the Year. The Region 4 Education Service Center, an arm of the Texas Education Agency, includes a seven-county area made up of 54 school district rep- resenting over one million students. The Board nomina- tion now will be in competition for Texas Outstanding School Board.

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News and notes from and about our family of Humble ISD EmployeesVol. 9 No. 1 September 2010A Gold Star Award Winning Publication

AMS and HMS teachers receive national awardThe National Council for Geographic Education has

selected two Humble ISD teachers for its Distinguished Teaching Award. Patricia Lewis, an Humble Middle School social studies teacher, and Mary Trichel, an Atascocita Middle School social studies teacher, are among nine teachers nationwide to receive the award for grades K-12. They will be presented with a plaque during the Na-tional Council for Geographic Education’s National Confer-ence to be held Sept. 30-Oct. 2 in Savannah, Georgia.

They were nominated for the award by colleagues familiar with their work as Teacher Consultants for the Texas Alliance for Geograph-ic Education. They pres-ent workshops to educators around the state on mean-ingful hands-on geography lessons to share with students, such as Class Atlases and ed-ible 3-D maps made of food.

“I want my students to be actively engaged with their learning while having fun,” Lewis said. “Sometimes the students are so involved with their work they actually get upset when the bell rings.”

Both teach World Cultures, the social studies course for sixth graders.

“I try to help my students understand why geography is so important. It plays a major factor in our history, cul-ture, and our economic development,” Lewis said. “My goal is to prepare my students to be lifelong learners by allowing

them to use their creativity.”Lewis has been a teacher for

12 years. At Humble Middle School, Lewis is a committee member for AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) and also works with the PBIS (Positive Behavior Interven-tion System) Program.

Trichel has taught for 25 years.

She was Atascocita Middle School’s Teacher of the Year in 2003 and twice before that at middle schools in Fort Bend ISD. She is also a 2010 Fund for Teachers fellow and received a grant for travel to Alaska, where she studied its geographic land and water features.

“Most people think of geography as dots and lines on a map,” Trichel said. “It’s more than that. It’s interdisciplinary. It involves people interacting with the Earth. It involves our environment. Geography is a multifaceted subject.”

Humble ISD is a leader in geographic educa-tion. The National Council for Geographic Education awarded its Distinguished Teaching award to Humble ISD educators in 2006 and in 2001. Freda Johnson and Hazelanne Prescott of Kingwood Park High School

receive the award in 2006. Merry Lobrecht, retired Humble ISD social studies coordinator, received the award in 2001.

Congratulations toOur Awesome Board!

Our Board of Trustees was named Region 4 Hon-or Board of the Year. The Region 4 Education Service Center, an arm of the Texas Education Agency, includes a seven-county area made up of 54 school district rep-resenting over one million students. The Board nomina-tion now will be in competition for Texas Outstanding School Board.

Stupendous!

Stacey Ward

The Texas Education Agency released the 2010 ratings for Texas school districts and campuses late last week. Humble ISD is among 597 districts and 3,153 schools that achieved Recognized status. Seven-

teen district campuses were rated Exemplary, while seven-teen were rated Recognized and four were rated Acceptable.

All six Humble ISD high schools achieved Recognized status, while two of the district’s seven middle schools rated Exemplary and the other five rated Recognized. At the el-ementary level, 21 campuses earned Recognized or Exem-plary status, while four were rated Acceptable.

The full Academic Excellence Indicator Reports for Humble ISD and all campuses will be released in late au-tumn.

The Humble ISD Public Information Of-fice, including executive director Karen Collier, assistant director Jamie Mount; media coordinator Robin McAdams, web-master Charlotte Hoya, and office professional Michelle Cole, won seven awards in the Texas School Public Relations Association Star Awards Communications Contest.

Gold Star Awards were received in the following cat-egories: Internal Newsletter for the Humble ISD Education Foundation’s newsletter; External Newsletter for the “Your Schools” community newsletter; Holiday for the Founda-tion Times of Giving card; Published News/Feature for the “Students need at least nine hours of sleep per night” article; and Electronic Newsletter for the “Family Album” employee newsletter.

Silver Star Awards were received in the categories of: Program for the Humble ISD Spelling Bee; and Electronic Newsletter for the electronic version of the “Your Schools” community newsletter.

The Texas School Public Relations Association (TSPRA) is a nonprofit, professional organization dedicated to promoting public schools through effective communica-tions. Begun in 1962, TSPRA has more than 800 members. The Star Awards Communications Contest is designed to provide recognition for the work and projects of public in-formation and communications professionals who serve the public school districts and education organizations of Texas.

Operations & Grounds secretary Cristina Nava, went on a mission trip to Africa in June.

“The mission trip to Africa was phenomenal!” said Cristina. “Our group of five traveled to an orphanage in Uganda housing 130 of the best children I have ever laid eyes on. During the trip we helped build septic tanks for the new location of the girls’ home and spent a lot of time with the children. They are so joyful all the time and you simply can’t help but smile when you are around them. I am ex-tremely thankful for having this wonderful opportunity and can’t wait to visit next year.”

Humble ISD campus nurses re-cently hosted the annual Belle Blackwell School Nurse Conference.

The conference was held at Summer Creek High School in conjunction with the Texas School Nurse Association. This was the 32nd annual Belle Blackwell conference, and was presented for all school nurses in Region 4.

Humble High IB stu-dents recently returned from an educational trip to Japan. While travel-ing through the country they visited several shrines, temples, attractions and sampled food they never imagined they would eat. IB Senior Jen-nifer Montgomery reflected on this experience and said, “I never thought I’d see a place that was so beautiful and in-triguing.” A special visit was made to the Peace Memorial Museum in Hiroshima where the students learned about the results of the atomic bomb and the issues that are still fac-ing the city today. Peace Park is host to several memorials, including the Memorial Cenotaph (pictured here with the IB students), which contains the names of all of the known bomb victims.

Eight Humble ISD office profession-als went to the Texas Educational Support Staff Association (TESA) Annual Sum-mer Work Confer-ence in Frisco, Texas. Sponsored by TESA, this conference pro-vides sessions to participate in group discussions, seminars, and workshops that are led by experts in Texas education as well as TESA members.

Those who participated are pictured above, from front left, Educational Support assis-tant director’s secretary Helen Morgan, General Counsel secretary Linda Cooney, Su-perintendent Office secretary Margaret Baker, assistant superintendent of Learning Support secretary Carolyn Harden, secretary to director of Educational Support Donna Bruffy, secretary to ancil-lary personnel Sherry Smith, Mary Salazar, and Public Information secretary Michelle Cole.

K-Park Volleyball team went to Orlando, FL Labor Day weekend to play in the Disney World Volleyball Fall Classic Tournament and came home cham-pions. There were 32 teams

from 16 states and Canada in the tournament. The Lady Panthers are coached by Tammy White and assisted by Nikki Lewis and Amanda Bracewell.

Sharing and Serving

Maplebrook Elementary is thrilled to have a new place for students to learn outdoors, near the school garden. Adam Bowling, a former student of Maplebrook who is now a senior AHS, built four benches and two tables as an Eagle Scout project.

“Adam and his fellow boy scouts worked for two weekends to provide students with an outdoor learning cen-ter, said science lab teacher Michelle Canlas. “We intend to use the facility for gardening lessons, plant growth and life cycle lessons, along with composting and consecrations lessons.”

Adam is a member of Boy Scout Troop 56. His mom, Jane Bowling, is a second grade teacher at Maplebrook.

“Adam is a wonderful boy who would be humbled by this recognition,” said Michelle.

MORE Accomplishments & Honors

The Fifth Annual Office Professional In-Service was held August 3 at Kingwood Park High School for all office support staff, registrars and attendance specialists. Dr. Scon-zo and Humble ISD Board President, Keith Lapeze, started the General Session by welcoming everyone back from the summer. Breakout sessions included a variety of topics includ-ing student enrollment procedures, audits, student discipline procedures, bookkeeping, microsoft training, public relations, wellness, Raptor security system and peer mentoring. During the luncheon our guest speaker, Sirtrenia Turknett, gave an awesome presentation entitled “Everything I Needed to Know, I Learned in Kindergarten.” Participants were also awarded door prizes during lunch. We are looking forward to next year!

Office ProfessionalIce Breaker

Office Professional inservice training

Janet Griffin, Admin.

StephanieRosenbergAdmin.

Sirtrenia Turknett,ISC

Becky Beverly,OE Fran

Mowery,PFE

Students in Atascocita High School’s National Honor Society honored the memory of those lost in the 9/11 attacks on our nation by participating in the Never Forget Project, surrounding the base of the campus flag pole with a beauti-ful display of 2,978 miniature American flags.

Wedding BellsPublic Information Media

Coordinator Robin McAdams announces the Aug. 7 marriage of her daughter, Arli, to Phillip Shults. The couple honeymooned in Costa Rica and now reside in College Station. Arli and Phillip are both HHS ‘07 grads and are currently Texas A&M seniors.

Bear Branch 4th grade teacher Kimberly Kollehner an-nounces her engagement to Danny Braud. They have known each other since 4th grade at Willow Creek Elementary.

Bear Branch kindergarten teacher Bobbie Jo Wil-liamson announces her engagement to Dawie Van der Walt.

KPHS Educational Diag-nostician Barbara Roser and former CMS, RMS and HMS principal Paul Roser an-nounce the June 26 marriage of their daughter, Kerri, to her 1998 KHS prom date, Cody Hanson. They were married at the Villa Antonia in the Austin hill country near Lake Travis.

Cambridge School Secre-tary Barbara Middleton an-nounces the June 5 wedding of her son, Ben, to Vicki Todd. Ben is a 2004 graduate of HHS, and he and Vicki are both graduates of Texas A&M University.

Humble High School librar-ian Arline Horman announces the March 17 marriage of her son, Joseph James Horman III, to Lindsay Katherine Tollett in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Lindsay and Jo-seph are both 2003 graduates of Kingwood High School.

Happy 30th to Greentree Elementary!

Humble ISD offers a childcare program to district employees! A few slots are available for infants (6 weeks-11 months) and toddlers (12 months-35 months). Contact special programs coordinator Penny Emerson, M.Ed., at ext. 7413 or email [email protected].

Pine Forest math instruc-tional coach Erica Gruber an-nounces the Aug. 31 birth of her daughter, Juliana Elizabeth Gru-ber. She weighed 7 lbs., 3 oz. and was 18 inches long.

Pine Forest kindergarten teacher Nicole Bridgeman announces the Aug. 26 birth of her daughter, Ellie Bridge-man. She weighed 5 lbs., 11 oz. and was 18.5 inches long.

Kingwood Park IEP facilitator Mary Ann Schaefer announces the July

17 birth of her 6th grandchild, John Michael Swoboda. He weighed 6 lbs., 13 oz.

Woodland Hills 1st grade teacher Rosa Perales an-nounces the July 19 birth of her daughter, Brielle Rose Per-ales. She weighed 7 lbs., 1 oz., and was 18 1/2 in. long.

Pine Forest 2nd grade teacher Kara Boening an-nounces the July 24 birth of her son, Mitchell Aubrey Boening. He weighed 8 lbs., 13 oz. and was 21 inches long.

JFE dyslexia teacher Sue Ladwig announces the Sept. 13 birth of her granddaughter, Paisley Ladwig. She weighed 7 lbs., 10 oz. and was 19 1/4 inches long. Parents Jacob Ladwig and Sarah Whitehead are both 2004 graduates of Humble High.

Summerwood 1st grade teacher Mary Nichols an-

nounces the Sept. 10 birth of her daughter Jenna Leigh. She weighed 7 lbs., 3 oz.

Summerwood 4th grade teacher Azalea Solorio announces the Aug. 13 birth of her daughter Alia. She weighed 6 lbs., 6 oz. and was 19 inches long.

Summer Creek High School health teacher and soft-ball coach Barbara Burnett announces the Aug. 3 birth of her son Beau Troy Phillip Burnett.

Woodland Hills 1st grade teacher Alison Alford an-nounces the Aug. 9 birth of her daughter, Riley Faith Al-ford. She weighed 7 lbs., 8 oz. and was 19 ½ inches long.

KPHS choir director James Park announces the Aug. 23 birth of his daughter, Audrey Celeste Park. She weighed 7 lbs., 12 oz. and was 21 inches long. Mom, Francis Koiner, is a

former RMS orchestra director and is currently a profession-al cellist and private teacher of HISD orchestra students.

Woodland Hills music teacher

Ruth Clark announces the Sept. 2 birth of her granddaughter, Jenna Gayle Underwood. She weighed 6 lbs., 7 oz. and was 19 1/2 inches long.

KPHS Science Teacher Lisa Wathen announces the

Sept. 7 birth of her first child, Gavin Michael Wathen. Former KPHS Latin teacher Veronica McCullough

announces the Sept.7 birth of her first child, Colt Daniel McCullough. He weighed 8 lbs. and was 20 inched long.

Willow Creek teacher Fran Simister announces the

Sept. 8 birth of her first grandchild, Scarlett Joy, to oldest son, Tom, and daughter-in law, Kezia.

Creekwood Middle RELA teacher Genie Pearce and

Riverwood Middle science teacher Dan Pearce announce the Sept. 10 birth of their first grandchild, Liam Patrick Sturgin. He weighs 8 lbs., 5 oz. and is 22 inches long.

Bear Branch secretary Eileen Alexander announces

the July 15 birth of her first grandchild, Brody Alexander Kosinski. He weighed 7 lbs., 13 oz. Mom, Morgan, is a 1999 KHS graduate.

Bear Branch 3rd grade teacher Terry Payne announces

the July 3 birth of her granddaughter, Ashlyn Elise Elliott. She weighed 7 lbs., 6 oz.

North Belt 5th grade teacher Erin Rodriguez announces

the Aug. 23 birth of her first child, daughter Peyton. Greentree music teacher

Summer McKee announces the birth of her son, Hudson Christo-pher McKee. He weighed 8 lbs., 2oz. and was 19 inches long.

Whispering Pines 4th grade teacher Allison Weaver announces the Sept. 13 birth of her son, Milo. He weighed 7 lbs., 14 oz .

Audrey Celeste Park

Ellie Bridgeman

Juliana Elizabeth Gruber

Mitchell Aubrey Boening

Jenna Gayle Underwood

Hudson Christopher McKee

New Faces and Places

Bear Branch Elementary welcomes new kindergarten teachers Lacey Rober-son and Bobbie Jo Williamson, 1st grade teacher Ashley Baker, 3rd grade teacher Shanna Troost, 4th grade teachers Chris-tina Downs and Ellen Fankell, academic support Lisa Rader, Diag/LSSP Heidi Kleeman, para.-special education Paige Widner, para-educator Chris Rosser, and custodian Sheryll Farmingham.

Greentree Elementary bids farewell to retiring principal Nancy Pinkerton. Former assistant prin-cipal Linda Pearce is now the new principal, and Sarah Permenter is the new assistant principal. Also new are spe-cial ed. teacher Patti Martin, 3rd grade teachers Stephanie Kief and Hannah Velghe, 4th grade teachers Becky Hunt and Meg Gandy, and Patty Lam is new to 5th grade.

Transportation welcomes new fleet manager Ed Garner.

Administration welcomes new Fine Arts director Houston Hayes, formerly an AP and theater arts direc-tor at Elsik High School.

Timbers Elementary bids farewell to retiring principal Pat Winkler and welcomes new principal Stephanie Cornado.

Eagle Springs Elementary welcomes new prin-cipal April Maldonado.

Woodland Hills Elementary welcomes new art teacher Stephanie Barker, reading coach Ju-lie Brewer, 2nd grade teachers Megan Fisacker-ly and Tiffany Tibbetts, 3rd grade teacher Megan

Gailey, 4th grade teachers Laura Binick, Kurt Hanna and Kelly Gerga, and para-educator Julie Martinez.

Pine Forest Elementary welcomes new LSSP Nancy Joe Derby, reading interventionist Paulina Gomez, speech therapist Terri Louviere, PE coach Rae Matthews, 3rd grade Spanish immer-sion teacher Sofia Rodriguez, special ed.

teacher Marty Willits, and 5th grade Spanish immersion teacher Kristen Zill.

Kingwood Park High

School welcomes new Green House assistant prin-cipal Terry Perkins, AB paraprofessional Kath-erine Ripley, visually impaired teachers Cherie Bach, Charlotte McKinney, Samantha Norris and Tressie Schindler, VI aides Candace Caster and Sylvia Green, math teachers Nicholas Brewer, Lisa Dobson and Patricia Muthart, science teach-

ers Taylor Cooley, Kathleen Goerner and Ryan Scur-lock, special ed. teachers Lindsay Ellisor, Marie Marz, Geralyn Sullivan and Kaylin Thomas, special ed. teacher/girls basketball coach Garron Green, spe-cial ed./debate coach Christina Whitney, special ed. aides Rene Falgout and Tiffany May, counselors Tatiana Kolesnikov, Amy Wallace and Elizabeth Scanlan, LSSP Meridith Lundin, English teachers Mi-chelle Neel, David Norris, and Michelle Painter, Latin teacher Dorothy Rhoda, dance instructor Kara Peck, art teacher Delia Veron, graphics teracher Donald White, video tech teacher Amanda Zeller, data entry Jen-

nifer Roach, social studies/ coach Jeffery Knight, social studies/girls golf Mike Masters, social stud-ies/girls soccer Jess White, girls basketball coach Audra Samuel, asst. tennis coach Gary Hirshey,

and health teacher/volleyball Tammy White.

Academics Department welcomes new social studies coordinator Dr. Sukari Stredit-Thomas, most recently at QECHS. Before Quest, Sukari was a social studies coordinator in another school district. We also welcome new ELAR instruction-al interventionist facilitator Cindy Barker, who is

a former Oaks Elementary literacy coach; secondary math specialist Jennifer Gar-ner is a former TMS instructional coach; elementary math specialist Karen Garza is a former NBE instructional coach; of-fice professional Sudie “Joy” Dawson was an office manager for Lowes, and of-fice professional Melissa Price comes to us from the University of Houston.

AVID is always searching for outstanding tutors, and Humble ISD employee’s children make the best AVID tu-tors ever! If your college/high school student is looking for a great job, consider the AVID program. We look for local students who are mature, reliable and excellent role models; education majors are especially desirable. Applicants must be strong in math, science and English; Pre-AP and AP course experience is recommended, but not mandatory.

Know a good tutor?

MORE New Faces and Places

Summerwood Elementary welcomes new art teacher Terah Clifton, kindergarten teacher Ashley Young, 3rd Grade teacher Juliana Curtis, and para educators Lucy Leal and Heather Johnson.

Hidden Hollow welcomes kindergarten teacher Jen

McLain, 2nd grade teachers Amber Tisdel and Destiny Todd, 3rd grade teacher Melissa Colbert, 5th grade teacher Christina Chavez, and para professionals Joann Gronstal, Brenda Snelson and Patrice Maraffa.

Humble High School welcomes new journal-ism teacher/StuCo sponsor Courtney Solomon, Math IC teacher Wrendy Oseguera, English teachers Kristin Cronkhite and Daniel Hous-

ton, science IC teacher Veo-nda Mahoney, science teacher Craig Gutier-rez, social stud-ies teacher Holly Taylor, social studies/ESL teacher Britany Wheeler, art teacher Brandie Alexander, geometry teacher Kelly Gen-tes, chemistry/IPC teacher Jennifer Aubespin, reception-ist Norma Cuevas, JROTC David Watkins, IT aide Tyler Franics, and Bookkeeper Mable Woodfork,

The Cambridge School family welcomes new AP Ja-nette Sandquist, new MOSAIC teachers Roni Jo Frazier (team leader), Jacqueline Jenkins, Brigid Wilson, and Scott Schaumburg, and BTC teachers Jennifer Burch and Aaron Small.

MORE Sharing and Serving

Students from HHS, KPHS, and SCHS surprised CATE teacher Carla Campbell on Sept. 17 by arriving for her class wearing pink “Team Campbell” t-shirts.

Campbell, a registered nurse and pediatric nurse prac-titioner, teaches health science and medical terminology at CATE. Battling breast cancer and chemotherapy treatments, she inspires and motivates students by teaching through the entire process. Wearing a variety of ball caps to cover the chemo-induced baldness, she maintains her smile and en-thusiasm for her students and life in general.

The students organized the Team Campbell shirts on their own to show support for her tenacity. Bodie Wagener, principal of the CATE center, states, “As teachers we are asked to motivate our students and engage them in learning. However, this is a case where the students have motivated us by demonstrating how much they truly care.”

Team Campbell at CATEFive teachers and seven students from six Humble

ISD campuses will go to South Africa during winter break to provide rural schools with access to clean water. The H2JoJo project, started by AHS ESL teacher Tara Bain, will install JoJo cans–large water tanks–on school grounds for drinking, meals and proper sanitation. They will also help fund an orphan feeding program and provide Christ-mas for twelve families. On returning, teachers and students will work with campuses to create curriculum incorporating their experiences and the need for local water conservation.

Fundraisers have included a garage sale, a walk-a-thon, a car wash, used cell-phone collection, class competi-tions at AMS and KPHS, and more.

For more information or to donate go to facebook: H2JoJo: Quenching the Thirst of South African Youth or email [email protected]

Sympathy to Kakie Palmer, assis-tant principal at Bear Branch Elementary,

on the Aug. 16 loss of her husband, Bill.

Condolences to the Administration building family on the loss of Maricela Contreras. Ma-ricela collapsed at work with an aneurysm and passed away Aug. 24.

Sympathy to Don Gilbert, Maintenance Carpenter, on the Aug. 20 loss of his mother, Patricia Ann Schnidler.

Sympathy to Beverly Smith, 2nd grade teacher at Bear Branch, on the recent loss of her father-in-law.

Condolences to the Transportation family on the July 27 loss of bus aide Anita Roberson due to cancer.

Sympathy to Ed Garner, Transpor-tation fleet manager, on the Aug. 4 loss of his father, Edwin Hoyt Garner.

Sympathy to Lindy Frederick, Atascocita High School faculty member, on the Aug. 6 loss of her mom, Ginny Fred-erick. Ginny was the longtime reading de-partment chair for Kingwood Middle School until her retirement in the early 90’s.

Condolences to Denise Smith, bus driver, on the July 2 loss of her father, Lee Smith.

Sympathy to Melissa Parker, transportation router, on the June 14 loss of her grandfather, Mr. Curry.

Condolences to Kristin Bryan, 5th grade teacher at Summerwood Elementary, on the May 26 loss of her father, Russell Herring.

Sympathy to Cathie Miller, kindergarten teacher at Summerwood Elementary, on the Aug. 23 loss of her father, James Leroy Cooper, following a long illness.

Condolences to Margaret Baker, Superintendent’s Office, on the Aug. 9 loss of her father-in-law, Larry Baker.

Sympathy to Donna Heck, Willow Creek Elementary teacher and former AMS teacher, on the Sept. 10 loss of her father, Donald W. Graves.

Condolences to Nancy Lewis, Cree-kwood Middle School science teacher, on the loss of her mother.

Sympathy to Karen Surface, Ma-plebrook para-educator, on the loss of her mother.

Condolences to Laura Pash, Maplebrook 5th grade teacher, on the loss of her sister

Sympathy to Jill Ainsworth, Maplebrook special ed. teacher, on the loss of her sister.

Condolences to Mary Ann Martinez, Cafeteria man-ager at Lake Shore Elementary, on the loss of her father.

Sympathy to Diana Chaffin, Cafeteria manager at North Belt Elementary, on the loss of her husband.

Condolences to Greg Solether, math teacher at Atascocita High School, on the loss of his father.

Sympathy to Diane Booth, math teacher at Atascocita High School, on the loss of her mother.

Condolences to Lynn Smalstig, 1st grade teacher at Timbers Elementary, on the loss of her mother.

Sympathy to the HHS family on the unexpected loss of math teacher Raj Sedani on Sept. 6. Raj is the brother of former math instructional coach Ami Sedani and her hus-band, HHS teacher David Rodriguez.

Condolences to Renee Webb, Greentree special ed teachers, on the loss of her step-father in June.

Sympathy to HHS Assistant Principal, Craig Stowers on the Aug. 28 loss of his dad Eddie Stowers.

In June a 2002 KHS graduate and former CMS stu-dent was killed in Iraq. Brandon Bury died when the Hum-vee he was traveling in hit a roadside bomb. He is survived by his wife and two small children.

Kathy Bernard Sloan Nelson, who taught Biology at Kingwood High School from 1986 to 1996, passed away July 13 after a battle with cancer.

This year’s Key Communicators will share news from your campus

Administration Karen Collier ext. 8200

Administration Robin McAdamsext. 8203

AHS Mimi Buchman ext. 7501

AMS Laura Buchheitext. 4601

Bear Branch Debbie Warren ext. 1603

CATE Judy Browder ext. 7951

Child Nutrition Pat Ferguson ext. 8464

CMS Kathy Joseph ext. 4413

Deerwood Carla Threadgill ext. 2212

Eagle Springs Sharon Shepard ext. 3100

Elm Grove Tina Smithext. 1700

Fields Lynda Miller ext. 2700

Fall Creek Yvonne Stroud ext. 3412

Foster Sherri Sandvick ext. 1478

Greentree Pam Baker ext. 1901

Hidden Hollow Muriel Bebel ext. 2403

HMS Natahia Dawkins ext. 4010

Humble Elem. Anne Parker ext. 1101

Humble High Vera Pearson ext. 6301

ISC Bianca Hadjioannou ext. 8320

Kingwood High Betty Wolfext. 6001

Kingwood Park Shelby McPherson ext. 6614

Kingwood Park Amy Hustedt ext. 6697

KMS Lisa Bollig ext. 4212

Lakeland Beth Davidson ext. 1201

Lake Shore Misti Ferguson ext. 3506

Maintenance Chrissie Shidelerext. 8700

Maplebrook Jean Philpot ext. 2910

North Belt Barbara Perrott ext. 1301

Oak Forest Allison Wolf ext. 2833

Oaks Kathy Kargel ext. 1801

PACE Karen Cullum ext. 7487

Park Lakes Mariaelena Gutierrez ext. 3205

Pine Forest Jennifer Vandenbrook ext. 2107

Operations/Grounds Cristina Navaext. 8750

Police Dept. Angela Kimmonsext. 7900

Quest Gwen Geiser 7304

River PinesAngela Garciaext. 3300

RMS Nancy West ext. 4801

Shadow Forest Mary Brooks ext. 2603

Sterling MS Jenny Kilpatrick ext. 6001

Structured Learning Tina Webb ext. 7376

Summerwood Tracy Bidwellext. 3000

Summer CreekHigh SchoolBrenda Protheext. 5401

Timbers Candy Zachary ext. 2003

TMSDiane Henley ext. 3800

TransportationConnie Robertsext. 8731

Warehouse/ PrintshopMike Townsend ext. 8922

Whispering PinesChar Easterwood ext. 2501

Willow CreekLaurie Curtis ext. 2307

Woodland HillsCheryl Poris ext. 1503

Atascocita SpringsSheila O’Neill ext. 3601

Woodcreek MS Marcia Sinitiereext. 5201

Cambridge SchoolRoni Jo Frazierext. 7284

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