School & Family Magazine Newstand Crowley ISD Winter 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 Superintendent Michael D. McFarland, Ed.D. 9 THANK YOU SCHOOL BOARD 10 PANTHER EMPORIUM 14 HELPING HANDS January is School Board Recognition Month. Resource center offers a ‘soft place for students to land.’ Students and staff partner with monthly food pantry. ALSO IN THIS ISSUE 17 HOMEGROWN 20 THE GIFT OF LEADERS MUSIC Former Panthers return to North Crowley to learn from former coach. Mr. Holland’s Opus Grant puts new instruments in students’ hands. 6 2018 Tech Expo 7 McFarland’s Message 12 #IgniteTheFuture 18 Alumni Spotlight 22 Ask CISD Kids 25 Heartbeat Team 26 School of Pride If you find this icon inside the magazine, we have a video for that story on the CISD YouTube page! CISD Communications & Marketing Anthony Kirchner, Executive Director Jaime Handy, Coordinator Megan Middleton, Multimedia Manager Matt Hoover, Webmaster/Digital Content Special thanks to Tarrant Area Food Bank, Neighborhood Needs, Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation, Ryan Foundation 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] A WORLD OF C HRISTMAS WONDER AWAITS THE WORLDʼS L ARGEST C HRISTMAS LIGHT MAZE & MARKET Santaʼs Palace + Skating Pond + Food & Drinks + Live Music & More Come visit Texas Christkindl Market Lane, now a part of the Enchant Experience Superintendent Dr. Michael D. McFarland spends a morning reading Curious George to students at Deer Creek Elementary School. ON THE COVER Leadership Institute students Akylah Montgomery (left) and Destiny Escobedo volunteer for the Tarrant Area Food Bank mobile food pantry at Jackie Carden Elementary School. LOC ATE D AT GLOBE LIFE PARK NOV. 24 - DEC. 3 1 E N C HANT C HRIS TMAS.COM 4 CROWLEY ISD CONNECTIONS | Winter 2017 www.crowleyisdtx.org Winter 2017 | CROWLEY ISD CONNECTIONS 5