One Team, One Dream Recognition

At last night's EISD Board of Trustees Meeting, three recognitions were awarded as part of our One Team, One Dream recognition program.

Check out what nominators said about each of these deserving honorees:

𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲, 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗣𝗧𝗔

Our Harvest Ridge Elementary PTA president, Cherish White, truly goes above and beyond to make a lasting difference on our campus and within our community. She leads with heart and dedication, volunteering at school events, lending a hand wherever help is needed, and finding meaningful ways to make every teacher and staff member feel valued and heard. Her commitment shines through in everything she does.

At the heart of everything she does is a simple but powerful message: we’re all in this together. - 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙣 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙚

 

 

 

 

𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗲, 𝗘𝗹𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

We are incredibly grateful for our partnership with Officer Star LaSalde and the Elgin Police Department! She joined us for High Five Friday, greeting EES students with smiles and encouragement during morning arrival, and even surprised us by bringing stuffed animal donations to share with our students.

Her generosity didn’t stop there, Officer LaSalde, along with several officers from the Elgin Police Department, joined our Campus Trunk-or-Treat event to help pass out candy and connect with our families. Thank you, Officer LaSalde and the Elgin Police Department, for being shining examples of community partnership and kindness! - 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙯

 

 

𝗧𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗹𝗶𝗻, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗚𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗮 𝗝𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿

These three individuals have come and supported our very green 5th grade team in lesson planning, CFA creation and Tier 1 instruction. - 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙡 𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙖 𝙏𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙯

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you to all who nominated these incredible honorees and congrats to our recipients!

At the October EISD Board of Trustees Meeting, three groups were recognized as part of the our One Team, One Dream recognition program.

Check out what nominators said about each of these deserving honorees:

𝗘𝗜𝗦𝗗's 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺

Day in and day out, the EISD Child Nutrition Team ensures that every student has access to nutritious meals that fuel their learning and growth. Their commitment to serving with warmth and positivity creates more than just meals—it creates a welcoming experience that students can count on. They work hard day in and day out with smiles on their faces.

 

 

𝗠𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱, 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗧𝗔 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿

Megan has been a tremendous support to our campus, serving as the lead PTA member. She has volunteered her time to be present at all events, and has provided food for our staff. She always asks what is needed and how she can help, and she shows up. She is the epitome of being in this together. She cares about all of us at TRES, and it shows through her actions. She is deserving of this recognition. Way to go, Mrs. Howard!

 

𝗠𝗮𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻, 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘀 𝟳𝟵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝗧𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗮 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗘𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘀 𝟴𝟬

These two teammates show love every morning and afternoon to our Wildcats and myself (Diana Glynn) and Amberly Lenderman at EIS. They are both always so cheerful and they always love on our kids. They make bus duty not so miserable in the heat and Ms. Lenderman and I adore them both!

 

 

Thank you to all who nominated these incredible honorees and congrats to our recipients!

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One Team, One Dream Recipients Honored at Board Meeting

This month, we are celebrating the recipients of the 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺, 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, who were honored at the September Board of Trustees meeting.

Our recipients include:

𝗧𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗞𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘀𝗸𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

and

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗠𝗦 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺.

We are proud to celebrate these outstanding Wildcat team members! 

Words from their colleagues:

“Tailar will always help out any time she is asked. She is a tremendous help to purchasing and helping others with purchase orders, quotes or just general everyday questions.”

 

 

 

“Following the devastating tragedy of the loss of one of our students to a car accident over the Labor Day weekend, Mrs. Cox, Mrs. Mendez, and Mrs. Ramirez were instrumental in supporting multiple students and staff members upon our return from the holiday weekend. They worked tirelessly, through lunches to ensure that our students and staff were able to receive support in navigating grief and loss.”

 

 

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The One Team, One Dream Award celebrates those who work collaboratively to solve problems, care for and support others and hold high expectations for themselves and our students. If you know someone who is deserving of this honor, please feel free to nominate them here: https://www.elginisd.net/.../one-team-one-dream-recognition

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Andrea Cardenas - Booker T. Washington Elementary
Andrea was in her first year of a challenging job as an inclusion paraprofessional, and always did more than her share - whether it was covering tasks left for absent team members or helping prepare things for many teachers across campus in her free time. She did all this while exceeding at the responsibilities of her position, holding ALL students to high expectations, working to provide students with accommodations to meet their needs, and celebrating the achievements of scholars and staff alike. Andrea is an incredibly talented educator and a very supportive team member. She deserves to be recognized for all the amazing things she brings to our school community. BTW staff and students, and the Special Education department are so fortunate that she has chosen to call Booker T. Washington her home.
- Rebecca Almeida-Brage
 

EHS Biology Team

The EHS Biology team is the greatest team that I have worked with. This past year we came together to help our students succeed during STAAR testing. Together we planned and implemented an amazing curriculum that resulted in over 80% of our students passing. I am so excited to continue working with this team! -Zach Nolen

 

EISD's Bus Drivers and Mechanics

Transportation, as a group, should be nominated and recognized for this honor as we’re all in it together. We have high expectations for ourselves (getting our students safely to school) and for our students (being the best they can be). Each of us are committed to make a difference in the lives of our bus riders every day and take our duties seriously and student safety is our number one priority and concern. I think the bus drivers as a group sometimes are overlooked and under-appreciated and sometimes have to deal with disciplinary problems first before the student even reaches the school or on their way home in the afternoon. Bus drivers make the effort to be up before dawn every day as they are making their early morning stops to pick up and welcome the kids for another school day. Drivers are likely the first face the students see in the morning and the last they see at the end of a long school day. We get to know our kids and their parents too. -George Griffith