School & Family Magazine Newstand Denton ISD Winter 2018 | Page 4

WINTER 2018 HIGHLIGHTS ON THE COVER During their featured performance at the TASA/TASB Conference in Dallas, Genaveve Miller, Alexa Teleki, D’Shaud Howard, Liet Bourbon and Claire Collins joined an ensemble cast of students from across the district in a stunning, original performance. 6 Letter from Superintendent 8 Spotlight on Harpool Middle School 10 A Show-Stopping Experience 12 Adopt-a-School Contest Highlights Student Creativity 14 Football Playoff Recaps 18 District’s New Athletic Complex Dedicated 22 Catching Up With... Dave Barnett 24 @Denton ISD Photo Courtesy of the Texas Association of School Boards Sixth graders from Navo Middle School pause for lunch outside of the UNT Administration Building during their campus tour. 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 Amy Levy Sales Managers Christine Grudecki Chris Story Communications/ Community Relations Staff Mario Zavala Jr. Clif Cotton Jessica Craft Melissa Green Courtney Martin Julie Zwahr 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]