Crowley ISD Connections Magazine Fall 2017 | Page 4

Highlights Crowley ISD Board of Trustees June W. Davis, President Mia Hall, Vice President Lyndsae M. Benton, Secretary Gary Grassia La Tonya Mayfield, Ph.D. Ryan Ray, J.D. Nedra Robinson 6 MYCHOICE REVIEW 8 CRIB TO CLASSROOM 13 WELCOME DR. MCFARLAND See data and celebrations from the first year of MyChoice Programs. Crowley ISD offers childcare to benefit teachers and staff. Trustees name Dr. Michael McFarland as superintendent. ALSO IN THIS ISSUE 21 CREATING OPPORTUNITIES More than $30,000 in grants are delivered to Crowley ISD teachers. 22 ENERGY EXCELLENCE Being “green” is saving “green” at Crowley ISD. 10 16 19 20 24 25 26 Board Spotlight #IgniteTheFuture AP Scholars Mock Trial Team Alumni Spotlight Ask CISD Kids School of Pride If you find this icon inside the magazine, we have a video for that story on the CISD YouTube page! Interim Superintendent Patricia A. Linares, Ph.D. Superintendent (Starting Oct. 1) Michael D. McFarland, Ed.D. CISD Communications & Marketing Anthony Kirchner, Executive Director Jaime Handy, Coordinator Megan Middleton, Multimedia Manager Matt Hoover, Webmaster/Digital Content Crowley ISD Connections EF Pages LLC 404 Kennedale, TX 76060 214-728-8349 Interested in Advertising? [email protected] Send your story ideas to [email protected] ON THE COVER Dr. McFarland with Dual Language Academy students Julio Conchado and Jocelyn Gonzalez at Deer Creek Elementary School. A mom and student are greeted on the first day of school as they cross the parking lot at Jackie Carden Elementary. www.crowleyisdtx.org