Denton ISD Our Impact In Your Community Magazine Spring 2017 | Page 4

S P R I N G 2 0 1 7 Highlights 5 Letter from Superintendent 10 Spotlight: Pecan Creek Elementary 12 Catching up with...Cole Underwood 16 DHS’s Four-Time, All-State Performer ON THE COVER - PAGE 8 LENDING A HELPING HAND Sawyer Becker and Joshua Rockson paint benches they made for use in an outdoor classroom at Ginnings Elementary School 22 Answering the “Call” Bilingual/ESL Teacher Recruitment 26 @Denton ISD 32 Learn by Design Photo by Mario Zavala Jr. 34 Denton Public School Foundation Awards On Dr. Seuss’ Read Across America Day, students at Ginnings Elementary received a special visit from The Cat in the Hat (aka Miranda Miears of Pi Beta Phi sorority) and Guest Reader Jaylen Guyton, a UNT wide receiver. Photo by Julie Zwahr 4 Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Levy Chief Operations Officer Pat Fowler Content Manager Yvonne Dodson Lead Designer Rick Wallace Editors Kari Wenner Stephanie Worsham Sales Managers Christine Grudecki Chris Story Communications/ Community Relations Staff Mario Zavala Jr. Clif Cotton Julie Zwahr Courtney Martin Jessica Craft Denton ISD School & Family Magazine EF Pages LLC 404 W. Kennedale Pkwy Kennedale, Texas 76060 Ph: 214-728-8349 Fax: [phone] General Questions/Comments [email protected] Artwork and Design [email protected] Advertising [email protected]