HEB ISD School & Family Magazine Winter 2015 | Page 3

Welcome Letter We hope you find this inaugural issue of HEB ISD School and Family Magazine as a welcome surprise! The intent of this new communications tool is to tell the story of our students and staff. Our goal is to highlight the numerous successes that are happening daily in our classrooms and on our campuses. Far too often we only hear the negatives about our nation’s youth and public schools. The perils of public education are often bantered during political debates because those involved rarely take the opportunity to learn about the children and people served by our school system. When an organization creates a collaborative culture, high expectations, and proven results, leaders in any community will seek to be associated with it. They will also invest in that organization, and ultimately in our community’s future. We have several businesses and organizations connected to our district and our campuses in a variety of ways, so I’d like to offer a thank you to our advertisers, many of whom already support our school system through our district’s Adopta-School program or the HEB ISD Education Foundation. It is because of their contributions and their advertisements that this publication comes at no monetary cost to our school system or to you. Our district has so many great stories to tell and so many wonderful successes to celebrate. Our community and our staff are transforming lives and making a real difference for individual students and families. Visit our website and check out the great things happening in HEB ISD. Don’t hesitate to share this magazine with friends and family. And please let us know if you have an idea or know of someone you wish to see featured in a future edition by emailing us at [email protected] Sincerely, Steven A. Chapman Superintendent of Schools 1