April 14, 2017
Campus Connection
District Highlights

April 14 was designated as a bad weather makeup day, but it becomes a staff & student holiday if not used. Enjoy your long holiday weekend!
EMS ISD Employee Service Awards Luncheon

Final details are being set for the  annual EMS ISD Employee Recognition Luncheon, set for Tuesday, April 18. This event recognizes employees who have dedicated 20, 25, 30, 35 and more years of service to EMS ISD and honors employees who are retiring this school year. We also will celebrate each campus employees of the year and announce the district winners! 

Capture the moment and tag us in all of your photos! #emsproud
EMS educator named DFW Bilingual Teacher of the Year
Pictured above: Rosa Rivas, right, with BEAM President Cloris Rangel

Rosa Rivas, fourth-grade dual language classroom teacher at Gililland Elementary, has been named the Bilingual Teacher of the Year for the Bilingual/ESL Education Association of the Metroplex (BEAM). The award was announced April 1 during the BEAM Language Acquisition Institute at the Region X Education Service Center. 
Website Spring Cleaning 
EMS ISD parents, staff and community members visit our district and campus websites daily to find information quickly and easily. 

To assist our web visitors with their online experience, website changes are coming this summer. Now is a good time to take a few moments to clear out unused content and update pages on your EMS ISD staff website. Stay tuned for details about the website updates.
Employee discount for Camp Invention


EMS ISD is hosting Camp Invention for students in K-6th grades. As a host site, our employees  earn $30 OFF for each participant by using the PROMO code "HOST."
2017 EMS ISD Reading Festival

Thank you to everyone who participated in, contributed to, or helped coordinate the 2017 EMS ISD Reading Festival! More than 1,150 students participated either as elementary students or high school volunteer readers. In addition, the EMS community donated 30,000 books as part of a book drive to support the Festival. The initiative was a great success and we look forward to the 3rd-annual event next year!
Nutrition Services earns award from Texas Department of Agriculture

The EMS ISD Nutrition Services Department has earned the "Best of the Bunch Award" for success in the 2016 Local Products Challenge. Presented by the Texas Department of Agriculture, this award recognizes EMS ISD's commitment to making good nutrition a key to our district's educational success.
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About Our People
"I Carry the Torch"  Staff Spotlight 
Jill Lucero
Saginaw Elementary


Jill Lucero spent 10 years teaching 4th & 5th grade at High Country Elementary, and for the past two years has been serving as the Title Math Specialist at Saginaw Elementary. 

Watch the short video to learn about her favorite part of teaching and what it means to Jill to "Carry the Torch." #emsproud
How do I get mentioned in "About Our People"?

We want to help you share the great news! Submit items for "About Our People" to Jorge Garza in the Communications Department at jgarza@ems-isd.net. 
  
Examples of submissions for "About Our People" include employees who:
  • Receive awards for their professional accomplishments
  • Are elected to serve in professional organizations
  • Give presentations at meetings/conferences
  • Publish articles or books
  • Receive grants or are selected for scholarships  
  • Showcase a department, campus, teacher, program, coach, etc.

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Upcoming Events


April 14
Student/Staff holiday
(Bad Weather Make-Up Day not n eeded)

April 17
Regular Board Meeting

April 17 - 21
Public School Volunteer Week

April 18
Employee Service Awards Luncheon

April 22
Earth Day

April 24-28
Week of the Young Child
Hafley Development Center









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