Old De Zavala English Immersion Revisited in Baytown
Wanda Orton reflects on historic De Zavala Elementary in Old Baytown where students were required to speak only English, a method that produced fluent graduates and school pride. She notes parallels and concerns for today’s English as a Second Language efforts in Goose Creek schools, citing teacher leadership and community support as key factors in past success.
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Goose Creek
de Zavala Elementary School
de Zavala
Baytown
Elizabeth Burrus
Jessie Pumphrey
Israel
Luis Rodriguez
United States of America
Baytown Evening Pilot Club salutes youth with awards
Five Robert E. Lee and Ross S. Sterling seniors were honored with Evening Pilot Club Salute to Youth Awards. Among them Courtney Duggins, who faced family challenges yet persevered to graduate and plan to study actuary work at Baylor University, was lauded for resilience and ambition.
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Baytown Sun
Kari Griffin
Evening Pilot Club of
Baytown
Courtney Duggins
Robert E. Lee High School
Kassandra Flores
Chinquapin
Humberto Rodriguez
Christopher Nightingale
Baytown Christian Academy
John Palomo
Ross. S. Sterling High School
Pilot Club of
Duggins
Ross S. Sterling
Palomo
Geraldine
Highlands Rotary awards scholarships to 16 seniors
Highlands Rotary presented 16 seniors with college scholarships at a banquet funded largely by the February Chili Feast which raised 53 000 dollars. Rotary President-elect Trisha Scott noted the largest total this year. Elizabeth Mireles 18 said the award helps her family facing financial strain after her father’s death. Her twin Carmelita and sister Jessica 16 joined in the gratitude as about 100 attendees celebrated the scholars.
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Elizabeth
Carmelita
Jessica
Salute to the Stars honors Goose Creek educators May 21
Goose Creek CISD will honor District and Campus Teachers of the Year at the 2008 Salute to the Stars May 21 at Baytown Junior School. A reception at 4 30 p m precedes a 5 p m program with district winners announced. Amegy Bank funds 2500 awards for two district winners.
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Goose Creek
Goose Creek Cisd
Baytown
Bayway Dr
Amegy Bank
Ruth Blake
Alamo
Diana Garza
Ashbel Smith
Susan Hillin
Austin
Charlotte Laughlin
Bowie
Cynthia Moore
Carver
Kathleen Butler
Crockett
Becky Fehring
de Zavala
Pam Schmitt
Harlem
Jeannette Dunivan
Highlands
Jay
Perry Price
Robert E. Lee High School
Yvonne Browder
Alternative Learning
Progam
Goose Creek students advance to National History Day
Eleven Goose Creek CISD students will advance to National History Day in Washington DC next month after winning top honors at State History Day on May 3. Only first and second place winners proceed to the national contest at the University of Maryland, while many GCCISD students earned other high placements or special awards at Texas History Day.
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Goose Creek Cisd
Washington
D.C
Toni Shuman
Gccisd
University of Maryland
Lee College
Cedar Bayou
Lindsey Fess
Jordan Jacobs
Kristin Murray
Kyle Murray
Alexis Stafford
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Rotary
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Ray Hearon
Imani Lee
Olivia Richard
Catherine Sparkes
Ruby Bridges
Kaitlyn Martin
Plessy
Ferguson
Brown
Board of Education
Ted Poe
Kristen Murray
Mary Snellings
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