Denton ISD Our Impact In Your Community Magazine Spring 2016 | Page 4

Highlights Spring 2016 8 ON THE COVER Going Global Second graders Clara Castro, Estephane Gomez and Sergio Melchor practice reading in Madame Villenari’s French class at Borman Elementary. 13 Educator Exchange ...program helping district 18 Newton Rayzor Elementary ...digs garden with Lowe’s 23 Mind, Body, Spirit ...Running clubs 25 Guyer Fine Arts ...shining on the big stage 29 What’s Happening ...around the district 32 Catching Up With ...Jianna Garcia 43 Experience Day ...there’s no place like home Seventh grader Nicole Nieves plays goalie for FC Navo during this spring’s Copa Familia event. The daylong soccer tournament featured teams from all seven middle schools who are comprised of students involved with GOAL (Guys/Gals Operating As Leaders), a QRQSURÀWDIWHUVFKRROSURJUDPYROXQWDULO\UXQ by district staff. Their work with our youth is driven by emphasizing academics through a focus on“Familia, Esculela & Communidad.” PHOTO BY JULIE ZWAHR 2 &KLHI([HFXWLYH2IÀFHU Jeffrey Levy &KLHI2SHUDWLRQV2IÀFHU Pat Fowler 'LUHFWRU(GLWRU Kari Wenner /HDG'HVLJQHU Amy Levy 6DOHV0DQDJHUV Christine Grudecki Chris Story &RPPXQLFDWLRQV Community Relations Staff Mario Zavala Julie Zwahr Anthony Tosie Stacey Ogden Courtney Martin Denton ISD School & Family Magazine EF Pages LLC 404 W. Kennedale Pkwy Kennedale, Texas 76060 Ph: 214-728-8349 Fax: [phone] *HQHUDO4XHVWLRQV [email protected] $UWZRUNDQG'HVLJQ [email protected] $GYHUWLVLQJ [email protected]