Superintendent, District Leaders Cover Much Ground Visiting Schools on First 2 Days of Instruction

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Aldine ISD Superintendent Dr. LaTonya M. Goffney looks over a Vardeman Primary student’s work during her visit to the Aldine ISD primary school on Aug. 17 during the first day of instruction for Aldine ISD students.

Aldine ISD Superintendent Dr. LaTonya M. Goffney and other district leaders scoured the district, visiting schools and connecting with principals, teachers, students, and parents during the first two days (Aug. 17-18) of instruction in Aldine ISD.

Dr. Goffney and her team began their district-wide tour bright and early on the first day of school by visiting Aldine ISD’s newest campus, Impact Leadership Academy at Wilson. Impact Leadership Academy is the district’s first all-boys school under Principal Jonathan Kegler’s leadership.

Prairie View A&M University is the school’s partner, and representatives from the school and business and community members helped welcome Impact students to their first day of school. Students received a red carpet greeting, welcomed by Aldine ISD officials, Prairie View A&M personnel, business partners, and community members.

After visiting Impact, Dr. Goffney and her team proceeded to Hoffman Middle School to tour Hoffman College Prep. Aldine ISD launched the college-prep program this year.

Then it was on to Thompson Elementary School, where the team visited Principal Nereida Ochoa and toured the school.

The next stop on the first-day tour was Avalos P-TECH High School, where Dr. Goffney met with the school’s new Principal, Stephen Heady, and also toured the school.

Then it was on to Vardeman Primary School, where Dr. Goffney visited some of Aldine’s youngest scholars and 2021-22 Elementary Teacher of the Year Linda Nigro. The group also visited with other Vardeman teachers and visited classrooms.

The final stop on the first school day was at Francis Elementary School, where Dr. Goffney and her team visited with Principal Dr. Dana Stelly, campus leaders, and students.

On the second day of school, Dr. Goffney and her team first visited Hill Elementary School, where they met with Aldine Federation of Teachers representatives and had a photo opportunity with Texas AFT President Zeph Capo and Aldine ISD AFT President Candis Houston.

Next, it was on to Garcia Middle School and a visit with new Principal Phoebe Pruitt. The group also visited teachers and students in their classrooms.

The next stop on the second school day was Blanson CTE High School, where Dr. Goffney met with Principal Ben Ibarra and toured the campus.

The second instruction day’s final stop was a trip to the Westside Transportation Department, where Dr. Goffney was greeted by German Enamorado, Aldine ISD’s Executive Director of Transportation. She and her team also visited with Westside personnel and thanked them for the critical role they play in safely transporting Aldine students to and from school daily.