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LISD welcomes new employees pg. 13 employee newsletter FALL 2015 news pg. 4 Milton Receives TEA Award pg. 15 Published by Board of Trustees La2015-2016redo ISD School Calendar Jesus Martinez Contributors S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S President, District 2 JULY 2015 AUGUST 2015 SEPTEMBER 2015 OCTOBER 2015[ 1 2 3 4 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 [5 6 7 8 9 10 Office of Communications 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Jose A. Valdez 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 ) 24 Veronica Castillón, APR 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 ([24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 25 (26 27 28 29 30 31 Vice President, District 1 Director of Communications 30 31 [email protected] S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S NOVEMBER 2015 DECEMBER 2015 JANUARY 2016 FEBRUARY 2016 Bobby Treviño 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 Ricardo Garza [ 1 Secretary, District 4 Public Information Officer 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 [ 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 [email protected] 15 [16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 )16 14 15 16 17 18 19 [ 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 ([19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 [ 29 Mimi Valdez 31 Hector J. Noyola Community Relations Specialist Trustee, District 3 [email protected] S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S MARCH 2016 APRIL 2016 MAY 2016 JUNE 2016 Claudia Rodriguez 1 2 3 4 5 1 ) 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 )[ 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 (4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Web Services Specialist 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 [ 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Dr. Cecilia M. Moreno [email protected] 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Trustee, District 5 27 28 29 30 31 24 [25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 Brandon Raymond Legend Important Dates NINE WEEKS PERIODS SIX WEEKS PERIODS Publications Designer New Employees Orientation August 24, 2015 First Day of Classes January 19, 2016 Start of Second Semester 1st Aug. 24 Oct. 23 43 Days Back to School Last day of School June 1, 2016 Last Day of Classes 1st Aug. 24 Oct. 2 29 Days [email protected] [ 2nd Oct. 26 Jan. 15 44 Days Hector J. Garcia [ Six Week Grading Period () Nine Week Grading Period First Semester 87 2nd Oct. 5 Nov. 13 29 Days 88 3rd Jan. 19 Apr. 1 45 Days Trustee, District 6 STAAR TAKS testing Second Semester 3rd Nov. 16 Jan. 15 29 Days TOTAL INSTRUCTIONAL DAYS 175 4th Apr. 4 Jun. 1 42 Days Claudia Sandoval Teacher Workday Staff Development Plus waived days 5 4th Jan. 19 Feb. 26 27 Days Secretary/ Translator Holidays Spring Break TOTAL DAYS 180 5th Feb. 29 Apr. 22 33 Days Inclement Weather Make-up Day Approved by the LISD Board of Trustees 6th Apr. 25 Jun. 1 28 Days [email protected] Graduation - June 2 – MHS, NHS, CHS on July 16, 2015 Jose R. Perez, Jr. June 3 – ECHS Trustee, District 7 Dr. A. Marcus Nelson Superintendent !"#"$%&'((%)%*)&"+%% ,-"%./01%23-4"3'5(%1"6)$3&"73%-)(%869)3"9%'3(%5)4"79)$%:;%"#"73(%<'3-%3-"%4)3"(3% )79%3$"79'"(3%)3-4"3'5%(:;3<)$"=%>)7?%@7"%06:$3%("6)$)3"(%(5-"984"(%AB%(5-::4C% (6:$3C%)79%*"79"$=%D:8%5)7%;'79%)%9'$"53%4'7?%3:%3-"%>)7?%@7"%06:$3%5)4"79)$%AB% #'('3'7*%3-"%./01%<"A6)*"%879"$%3-"%!"<(%)79%/7;:$&)3':7%3)A%4)A"4"9%1'(3$'53% It is the policy of the Laredo Independent School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national 23-4"3'5%E#"73(%F)4"79)$%:$%AB%#'('3'7*%3-"%./01%23-4"3'5%1"6)$3&"73%<"A6)*"=% (956) 744-0083 origin, gender, limited English proficiency, or handicapping condition in its programs. 2 LAREDO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FALL 2015 | A+PLUS NEWS 3 determined she did not need chemotherapy or radiation. and wanted to hang on to normalcy. With the support of Martinez was prescribed medication that she must take her family and friends Gallegos was able to defeat cancer once a day for 10 years. It was her will to live for her two and lives to encourage others to first and foremost LISD CELEBRATES LIFE DURING boys, Anthony and Jake, that helped her gather the courage become educated on the subject. to carry on and “fight like a girl.” “Take charge of your health,” she said. Don’t Martinez, feels that it is of the utmost importance to not take procrastinate your annual checkups and always be proac- BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH any day for granted and to make sure you do your own tive.” self-examinations at home. Women should be aware of changes in their BY Mimi Valdez “I strongly encourage all women to perform self- breasts and talk to their health care providers regularly October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and it is Nowadays we all know someone who is battling cancer.” breast exams along with their yearly mammogram, she about screenings. It’s about living and taking the important that everyone educate themselves on the signs, Cancer comes in many forms and affects people in said. “Get to know your body and follow up with a physician all-important measures to ensure that you have that symptoms and treatment options that are available for different ways but one thing remains the same it can for anything you might feel or see that is abnormal. Early second chance. breast cancer. happen to anyone and does not discriminate against any diagnosis is key to a faster and more positive outcome with “I thank God everyday for giving me a second For others, October is a reminder of the brave battle race, religion, or age. According to the National Cancer this battle so that you can enjoy blowing out the candles on chance to live. Life is too short and we will never know they are currently fighting and the support they are receiving Institute breast cancer affects one in eight women and, in your birthday cake.” what our future holds so smile, laugh, and enjoy life,” from loved ones. some cases, men as well. It is the second leading cancer Despite the progress in research and understand- Gallegos concluded. For three Laredo ISD employees, this month is a killer in women in the United States, next to lung cancer. ing of the disease, there is still no cure. Even those who Each year there are about 2, 300 new cases in celebration of life, survival and living each moment with faith Thanks to screening, breast cancer can be detected early, have an exten- men and about 230,000 new cases in women. By educat- while being appreciative of a second chance of life. when the chance of successful treatment is best. sive background ing ourselves and through early detection and prevention V e r o n i c a Jeannette G. Martinez knows all to well about the in medicine and every one of us is lowering the risk of getting the disease. “Ronnie” Noyola benefits of early detection. The Instructional Television the disease is still We have learned through the courageous stories of the has been a breast Coordinator, who ever so real. three women that through courage and tackling one day cancer survivor for has been with LISD L I S D ’ s at a time that it’s possible to survive the impossible. ten years. Noyola for 19 years, is a Health Service Unfortunately, there are many cases of women who has been with the four-year breast C o o r d i n a t o r , bravely fought the illness and did not survive but it is school district for cancer survivor. Sandra Gallegos through their battle that we learn to appreciate life and to over 20 years and is Martinez, discov- who has been take all opportunities to know about breast cancer and currently an Instruc- ered she had breast with the district for learn to overcome it early on.