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Berry Middle School Reading Teacher
Angela Gregory Wins Educator Award |
 Richland College has selected Angela Gregory of Berry Middle School as a 2012 National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence Award recipient. Gregory teaches Voyager reading at Berry and reading, speaking and listening classes through Richland’s World Language Department.
The NISOD, a consortium of over 700 community colleges and universities worldwide, recognizes faculty for outstanding contributions to teaching, leadership and learning. She will be recognized at the NISOD International Conference at the University of Texas at Austin in May.
“To teach and then to be acknowledged and hear the words ‘well done’ by your peers makes me feel validated as a teacher,” Gregory said of the award.
She has been teaching for 21 years—16 in Mesquite ISD at Berry. “I was here when we opened the doors at Berry, and now we have just a few original staff members.” |
| Rugel Teacher wins iPad from United Way Contribution |
 Rugel Elementary Dyslexia Teacher Kristin Davis won an iPad for her donation to the United Way Campaign. Mesquite ISD employees were asked to donate the week of Oct. 17-21. Employees who donated $25 or more got their name entered into a drawing for a free iPad. This is Kristin’s first year to teach MTA (dyslexia) at Rugel. She has been with Mesquite ISD for 12 years. |
| Mary Woodard is Presented with a House Resolution by a Former Student |
Director of Library Services Mary Woodard was recently presented with a House Resolution (HR 1636)
congratulating her on her receipt of the Distinguished Library Service
Award from the Texas Association of School Librarians and on being named
chair-elect of the association. The presentation was made by Sabrina Thomas, District Director for Cindy Burkett, who was a
Kimbrough Middle School library worker when Mary Woodard was serving as Kimbrough's librarian.
View the Resolution Online |
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| Floyd Teacher Angie Helms Chosen to Attend Exclusive Teaching Academy |
Angie Helms, a fifth-grade teacher at Floyd Elementary, was selected to participate in the Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy at the Liberty Science Center in New Jersey. She was part of a select group of 200 elementary teachers representing all 50 states. All expenses were paid for educators attending the intense five-day academy focusing on innovative teaching methods for math and science.
The Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy is dedicated to increasing students’ learning and appreciation of math and science by:
- enhancing teachers’ mathematics and science content knowledge;
- demonstrating the interrelationships between scientific inquiry and mathematical problem solving;
- helping teachers use the tools of mathematics to build understanding and connections to science concepts; and
- modeling "best practices" in teaching and learning for teachers to use in their classrooms.
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| BMS Teacher Angel Gregory a Finalist for Richland College's 2011 Excellence in Teaching Award |
| Richland College of the DCCCD community colleges has named its three finalists for the 2011 Excellence in Teaching award. One of three finalists is Angel Gregory, adjunct world language professor and Voyager Reading teacher at Berry Middle School. The winner will be announced during Fall Convocation at Richland campus in August. |
| Susan Williams is Awarded the Spring 2011 Student Recognition Award for Teaching Excellence |
| Director of the Texas A&M-Commerce/Mesquite ISD Partnership Susan Williams is a recipient of the Spring 2011 Student Recognition Award for Teaching Excellence from the Texas A&M University System Office. Evaluation data from Susan's students resulted in the achievement. Recipients of the Student Recognition Award for Teaching Excellence will be recognized at an awards ceremony planned for later in the year. |
| MISD Holds Apple Corps Gala |
| Renowned professional harpist, businesswoman and TV host Merry Miller plays for MISD personnel during the annual Apple Corps Gala Tuesday evening. Some 400 people attended the event, which honors all members of the district's prestigious Apple Corps. Miller grew up in Mesquite and began her music career while in elementary school. |
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| Mavericks Honor MISD Teachers |
| Allison Loftus, a fifth grade teacher at Motley Elementary, and Nicole Arsenault, a fifth grade teacher at Gentry Elementary, were recently honored as one of 10 teachers in the area for the Dallas Mavericks/UPS Store Teacher Recognition Program. Motley fifth grader Nathalye Lopez nominated Ms. Loftus and Gentry fifth graders Gary Wood and Jackson Nichols nominated Ms. Arsenault. Each of the ten winning teachers received $1,000 for themselves and $1,000 for their school, as well as tickets to the Mavs-Hornets game on April 13 where they were recognized during halftime. |
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| Retired Educators Attend Lobby Day |
| The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) sponsored "TRTA Day at the Capitol" on March 23 in Austin. Over 700 retired public education retirees from all over the state attended the event including sixteen members of the Mesquite Association of Retired School Employees (MARSE). They were introduced and honored in the House and Senate Chambers by |
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| Representative Vicki Truitt and Senator Robert Duncan.
The retired educators met with their legislators on the budget crisis and pending legislation. TRTA'S priorities this session include the legislature continuing to fund the TRS-Care health program at 1% and the TRS pension trust fund at 6.64%. Members also stressed the importance of maintaining the defined benefit pension plan for current and future public education retirees. |
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