Coppell ISD

01/03/2022

Congratulations Fall 2021 GEMS (Great Employees Who Matter)

Gwen DiRenzo is a GEM because, in addition to her office duties, she works with small groups of learners during school-wide intervention and enrichment time, and she has jumped into learning new resources, meeting with students and creating lessons appropriate for the learners in her group.

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Congratulations Fall 2021 GEMS (Great Employees Who Matter)

Gwen DiRenzo is a GEM because, in addition to her office duties, she works with small groups of learners during school-wide intervention and enrichment time, and she has jumped into learning new resources, meeting with students and creating lessons appropriate for the learners in her group.

#iheartcisd #CISDShoutOut #CISDOurStory

12/31/2021

Congratulations Fall 2021 GEMS (Great Employees Who Matter)

John Kelder is a GEM because of his efforts to establish the new tradition of Cricket Friday at CMS West by teaching himself the sport in his spare time, which has led him to become both a fan and facilitator of the sport, much to the joy of his learners at CMS West.

#CISDShoutOut #CISDOurStory #iheartcisd

Congratulations Fall 2021 GEMS (Great Employees Who Matter)

John Kelder is a GEM because of his efforts to establish the new tradition of Cricket Friday at CMS West by teaching himself the sport in his spare time, which has led him to become both a fan and facilitator of the sport, much to the joy of his learners at CMS West.

#CISDShoutOut #CISDOurStory #iheartcisd

12/30/2021

Congratulations Fall 2021 GEMS (Great Employees Who Matter)

Jenny Quonoey is a GEMs because, in addition to her office duties, she works with small groups of learners during school-wide intervention and enrichment time, and she has jumped into learning new resources, meeting with students and creating lessons appropriate for the learners in her group.

#CISDOurStory #CISDShoutOut #iheartcisd

Congratulations Fall 2021 GEMS (Great Employees Who Matter)

Jenny Quonoey is a GEMs because, in addition to her office duties, she works with small groups of learners during school-wide intervention and enrichment time, and she has jumped into learning new resources, meeting with students and creating lessons appropriate for the learners in her group.

#CISDOurStory #CISDShoutOut #iheartcisd

12/29/2021

Congratulations Fall 2021 GEMS (Great Employees Who Matter)

Jose Gonzalez is a GEM because no matter how cold or hot it is outside, you can always see he is someone who loves his job, as he takes extra care in maintaining the CISD grounds around our buildings with a passion, dedication and joy that brightens the day of each and everyone who encounters him.

#CISDOurStory #CISDShoutOut #iheartcisd

Congratulations Fall 2021 GEMS (Great Employees Who Matter)

Jose Gonzalez is a GEM because no matter how cold or hot it is outside, you can always see he is someone who loves his job, as he takes extra care in maintaining the CISD grounds around our buildings with a passion, dedication and joy that brightens the day of each and everyone who encounters him.

#CISDOurStory #CISDShoutOut #iheartcisd

12/28/2021

Congratulations Fall 2021 GEMS (Great Employees Who Matter)

Reema Gupta is a GEM because of how she assisted a fellow Aide, who was new to the position, by guiding her on the students in their care schedules, goals and progress, while also managing and taking care of each of the learner’s individual needs.

#CISDOurStory #CISDShoutOut #iheartcisd

Congratulations Fall 2021 GEMS (Great Employees Who Matter)

Reema Gupta is a GEM because of how she assisted a fellow Aide, who was new to the position, by guiding her on the students in their care schedules, goals and progress, while also managing and taking care of each of the learner’s individual needs.

#CISDOurStory #CISDShoutOut #iheartcisd

12/27/2021

Congratulations Fall 2021 GEMS (Great Employees Who Matter)

Meghan Hunt is a GEM because, in addition to her Librarian duties, she serves as the Pinkerton Garden Coordinator and has spent countless hours in the summer, after school and on the weekend working with students and parents on the Pinkerton Garden club to create a wonderful outdoor learning space for the Pinkerton community.
#CISDOurStory #CISDShoutOut #iheartcisd

Congratulations Fall 2021 GEMS (Great Employees Who Matter)

Meghan Hunt is a GEM because, in addition to her Librarian duties, she serves as the Pinkerton Garden Coordinator and has spent countless hours in the summer, after school and on the weekend working with students and parents on the Pinkerton Garden club to create a wonderful outdoor learning space for the Pinkerton community.
#CISDOurStory #CISDShoutOut #iheartcisd

12/23/2021

Congratulations Fall 2021 GEMS (Great Employees Who Matter)

Kathy Glover is a GEM for her work to establish a library for Denton Creek students at the Creekside Mobile Community, which included contacting the community’s management to donate space and collecting more than 200 books in English and Spanish, so the students who live in the community could have easy access to books.

#CISDOurStory #iheartcisd #CISDShoutOut

Congratulations Fall 2021 GEMS (Great Employees Who Matter)

Kathy Glover is a GEM for her work to establish a library for Denton Creek students at the Creekside Mobile Community, which included contacting the community’s management to donate space and collecting more than 200 books in English and Spanish, so the students who live in the community could have easy access to books.

#CISDOurStory #iheartcisd #CISDShoutOut

12/22/2021

Congratulations Fall 2021 GEMS (Great Employees Who Matter)

Bill Borowski is GEM because of his passion for service learning, which includes creating the first-ever community garden at CHS9, initiating a food bank for students and organizing a sock and shoe drive for D.F.W. homeless shelters.
#CISDOurStory #iheartcisd #CISDShoutOut

Congratulations Fall 2021 GEMS (Great Employees Who Matter)

Bill Borowski is GEM because of his passion for service learning, which includes creating the first-ever community garden at CHS9, initiating a food bank for students and organizing a sock and shoe drive for D.F.W. homeless shelters.
#CISDOurStory #iheartcisd #CISDShoutOut

12/22/2021

Canyon Ranch Elementary Students Participate in Hour of Code

CISD Digital Learning Coaches worked with 3rd to 5th graders at Canyon Ranch Elementary to celebrate the Hour of Code Dec. 6-10. Working with the Canyon Ranch Elementary Librarian Carolyn Davis, Digital Learning Coaches led efforts on robotic learning experiences.

The Hour of Code started as a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify "code,” to show that anybody can learn the basics and to broaden participation in the field of computer science. It is typically held during national Computer Science Week, which is Dec. 6 to Dec. 12.

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Canyon Ranch Elementary Students Participate in Hour of Code

CISD Digital Learning Coaches worked with 3rd to 5th graders at Canyon Ranch Elementary to celebrate the Hour of Code Dec. 6-10. Working with the Canyon Ranch Elementary Librarian Carolyn Davis, Digital Learning Coaches led efforts on robotic learning experiences.

The Hour of Code started as a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify "code,” to show that anybody can learn the basics and to broaden participation in the field of computer science. It is typically held during national Computer Science Week, which is Dec. 6 to Dec. 12.

#iheartcisd #CISDShoutOut #CISDOurStory

12/21/2021

Congratulations Fall 2021 GEMS (Great Employees Who Matter)

Carrie Brown is a GEM for taking on the new responsibility this school year of running the school-wide announcements at Canyon Ranch Elementary, which included donating her classroom space for filming and taking the time each day to edit the video announcements, all in addition to her music teaching duties#CISDOurStory
#CISDShoutOut #iheartcisd

Congratulations Fall 2021 GEMS (Great Employees Who Matter)

Carrie Brown is a GEM for taking on the new responsibility this school year of running the school-wide announcements at Canyon Ranch Elementary, which included donating her classroom space for filming and taking the time each day to edit the video announcements, all in addition to her music teaching duties#CISDOurStory
#CISDShoutOut #iheartcisd

12/20/2021

Congratulations Fall 2021 GEMS (Great Employees Who Matter)

Tara Sowels is a GEM for going above and beyond in her regular duties to assist Mockingbird Elementary, when the school no longer had a language acquisition specialist, by offering her help and expertise and working to build meaningful relationships with the educators and ESL students at Mockingbird to ensure student success.
#CISDOurStory #iheartcisd

Congratulations Fall 2021 GEMS (Great Employees Who Matter)

Tara Sowels is a GEM for going above and beyond in her regular duties to assist Mockingbird Elementary, when the school no longer had a language acquisition specialist, by offering her help and expertise and working to build meaningful relationships with the educators and ESL students at Mockingbird to ensure student success.
#CISDOurStory #iheartcisd

12/20/2021

Town Center Elementary 5th Graders Support Local Homeless Shelter

Fifth-grade students at Town Center Elementary have participated in several service projects and drives to support The Bridge Homeless Recovery Center this school year. Under the leadership of teacher Marly Natherson, who serves on the Board of the Stewpot Alliance at The Bridge, and her colleagues Renee Foroodi, Rachel Perry and Meredith Schaaf have had their students work together to support those in need. This fall, Town Center 5th graders volunteered their time at recess to make centerpieces for the tables for The Bridge’s Thanksgiving feast by making toilet paper “pumpkins.” Students are also volunteering to make centerpieces for the shelter’s Christmas dinner, which are decorated bags with garland leaves and stars. Each year during Town Center’s annual Holiday from the Heart, which is a schoolwide holiday-themed service-learning project initiative, TCE 5th graders make holiday cards for the clients at the shelter. Read more at go.coppellisd.com/TCEHolidayHeart.

#CISDShoutOut #CISDOurStory #iheartcisd

Town Center Elementary 5th Graders Support Local Homeless Shelter

Fifth-grade students at Town Center Elementary have participated in several service projects and drives to support The Bridge Homeless Recovery Center this school year. Under the leadership of teacher Marly Natherson, who serves on the Board of the Stewpot Alliance at The Bridge, and her colleagues Renee Foroodi, Rachel Perry and Meredith Schaaf have had their students work together to support those in need. This fall, Town Center 5th graders volunteered their time at recess to make centerpieces for the tables for The Bridge’s Thanksgiving feast by making toilet paper “pumpkins.” Students are also volunteering to make centerpieces for the shelter’s Christmas dinner, which are decorated bags with garland leaves and stars. Each year during Town Center’s annual Holiday from the Heart, which is a schoolwide holiday-themed service-learning project initiative, TCE 5th graders make holiday cards for the clients at the shelter. Read more at go.coppellisd.com/TCEHolidayHeart.

#CISDShoutOut #CISDOurStory #iheartcisd

12/17/2021

On Dec. 9, 20 CHS young women heard four powerful speakers share their wisdom at the Coppell Women's Alliance "Secrets of their Success" event. Under the leadership of business teacher Megan Mackin, the students heard from Leah Frazier, owner, Think Three Media; Renee Gilmore, owner, FIremans Paving Contractors; Felicia Johnson, founder, The Gatson Group; and Tara Storch, author and public speaker. The Coppell Women's Alliance is a program of the Coppell Chamber of Commerce.

#CISDShoutOut #CISDOurStory #iheartcisd

On Dec. 9, 20 CHS young women heard four powerful speakers share their wisdom at the Coppell Women's Alliance "Secrets of their Success" event. Under the leadership of business teacher Megan Mackin, the students heard from Leah Frazier, owner, Think Three Media; Renee Gilmore, owner, FIremans Paving Contractors; Felicia Johnson, founder, The Gatson Group; and Tara Storch, author and public speaker. The Coppell Women's Alliance is a program of the Coppell Chamber of Commerce.

#CISDShoutOut #CISDOurStory #iheartcisd

12/16/2021

Anthony Smith Chosen as Texas Middle School Tennis Coach of the Year

Anthony Smith, Tennis Coach and social studies teacher at CMS East, has been selected by the Texas Tennis Coaches Association as its 2021 Wilson Junior High/Middle School Tennis Coach of the Year.

“Coaching will always be my driving force in education,” Smith said. “Whether you coach in the classroom, on a court, or on a field, coaching provides you the opportunity to make someone’s dream come true.”

Smith has served as the Head Tennis Coach and as a social studies teacher at CMS East for 12 years. In that time, his teams have won six Tri-City Tennis Championships. He was the CISD Secondary Teacher of the Year in 2015. Read more at go.coppellisd.com/SmithTennisCoachoftheYear.

#CISDOurStory #iheartcisd #CISDShoutOut

Anthony Smith Chosen as Texas Middle School Tennis Coach of the Year

Anthony Smith, Tennis Coach and social studies teacher at CMS East, has been selected by the Texas Tennis Coaches Association as its 2021 Wilson Junior High/Middle School Tennis Coach of the Year.

“Coaching will always be my driving force in education,” Smith said. “Whether you coach in the classroom, on a court, or on a field, coaching provides you the opportunity to make someone’s dream come true.”

Smith has served as the Head Tennis Coach and as a social studies teacher at CMS East for 12 years. In that time, his teams have won six Tri-City Tennis Championships. He was the CISD Secondary Teacher of the Year in 2015. Read more at go.coppellisd.com/SmithTennisCoachoftheYear.

#CISDOurStory #iheartcisd #CISDShoutOut

12/15/2021

Fall 2021 Issue of CISD Magazine Available

The Fall 2021 issue of the CISD Our Story magazine is now available at www.coppellisd.com/ourstory.

#CISDOurStory #CISDShoutOut #iheartcisd

Fall 2021 Issue of CISD Magazine Available

The Fall 2021 issue of the CISD Our Story magazine is now available at www.coppellisd.com/ourstory.

#CISDOurStory #CISDShoutOut #iheartcisd

12/14/2021

Catch Up with Hunt Dec 13, 2021

#CatchupWIthHunt: Valley Ranch Elementary

Tune in to YouTube each week, as Superintendent Dr. Brad Hunt updates us on all things Coppell ISD with his #CatchupWithHunt videos. This week’s kid superintendent is Antariksha Chandra, a 3rd grader at Valley Ranch Elementary and winner of the CISD 2021 Holiday Card Art Contest. https://youtu.be/NfWf_jqyZig

#CISDOurStory #CISDShoutOut #CatchupWithHunt

Here is #CatchupWithHunt for Dec 13, 2021. Keep tuning in each week as Superintendent Dr. Brad Hunt keeps you updated on all things Coppell ISD. #CISDInforme...

12/10/2021

Spotlight on Authentic Relationships: Message of Thanks for Bus Driver

One person who Sandhya Karthick, an 8th grader at CMS West, is grateful for is her bus driver Kiana Lindsey. Karthick shared a message of “My Thanksgiving — Driving with Kindness” to show her appreciation for her bus driver, who always asks each of her riders, "How was your day?" On her bus, Lindsey knows her students’ names, gives our candy on special occasions, engages with her riders, conducts trivia games and more. Karthick says Lindsey makes her excited to get on the bus and she is grateful to have such a caring and kind bus driver who helps her start and end her day on the right note. Karthick says, “Kiana Lindsey will always be in my heart as the bus driver who lights up my day." CISD's transportation partner, Durham School Services, is looking for more bus drivers like Kiana Lindsey. Those who wish to apply can visit https://careers.nellc.com/jobs/?location=COPPELL. Durham will train drivers to become certified and licensed. This is a great position for retirees or others desiring part-time work.
#CISDShoutOut #CISDOurStory #iheartcisd

Spotlight on Authentic Relationships: Message of Thanks for Bus Driver

One person who Sandhya Karthick, an 8th grader at CMS West, is grateful for is her bus driver Kiana Lindsey. Karthick shared a message of “My Thanksgiving — Driving with Kindness” to show her appreciation for her bus driver, who always asks each of her riders, "How was your day?" On her bus, Lindsey knows her students’ names, gives our candy on special occasions, engages with her riders, conducts trivia games and more. Karthick says Lindsey makes her excited to get on the bus and she is grateful to have such a caring and kind bus driver who helps her start and end her day on the right note. Karthick says, “Kiana Lindsey will always be in my heart as the bus driver who lights up my day." CISD's transportation partner, Durham School Services, is looking for more bus drivers like Kiana Lindsey. Those who wish to apply can visit https://careers.nellc.com/jobs/?location=COPPELL. Durham will train drivers to become certified and licensed. This is a great position for retirees or others desiring part-time work.
#CISDShoutOut #CISDOurStory #iheartcisd