Aldine ISD Student-Athletes, Coaches Recognized at May 20 Board Meeting

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The May 20 board meeting was filled with celebrations as several  Aldine ISD student-athletes, teams, and their coaches were recognized for their athletic achievements during the 2024-25 school year. Aldine had several athletic teams advance to district playoffs, and represent Aldine in regional and state qualifiers. The district athletics teams won 15 out of 21 district championships in District 14-6A. The Aldine ISD athletics department has over 400 coaches and serves over 7,000 student-athletes.

Executive Director of Athletics Dre Thompson recognized the student-athletes and their coaches at the board meeting. Davis High School cheerleaders ended the athletics presentation with a cheer performance for the  audience.

Aldine High School

• Girls Cross Country – regional qualifiers. Coach Kerry Bowie
• Spring Tennis – regional qualifiers. Coach Floyd Mane
• Girls Track – regional qualifiers. Coach Kerry Bowie
• Girls Golf – regional qualifiers. Coach George Rhoden
• Boys/Girls Swimming – regional qualifiers. Coach Richard Bolduc
• Boys Basketball – regional qualifiers. Coach Chris Cesar (Coach of the Year)

Davis High School

• Boys Cross Country – regional qualifiers. Coach – Tremayne Evans, Tramisha McGrew
• Girl Track – regional qualifiers. Coach Tramisha McGrew
• Boys Track – regional qualifiers. Coach Tremayne Evans
• Girls Golf – regional qualifiers. Coach Kavin Green (Coach of the Year)
• Boys/Girls Swimming- district 14-6A champions, regional qualifiers. Coach Camilo Orellano (Coach of the Year)

Eisenhower High School

• Boys/Girls cross country – regional qualifiers. Coach – Daniel Bui
• Spring Tennis – regional qualifiers. Coach – Jeffrey Brush, Assistant Coach Thibodeaux
• Girls Track – District 14-6A champion, regional qualifiers. Coach Krystal Washington
• Boys Track – regional qualifiers. Coach Reginald Durden
• Girls Swimming – regional qualifiers. Coach Jocilyn Ellis

MacArthur High School

• Boys/Girls cross country – district 14-6A champions, regional qualifiers. Coach – Patrick James (Coach of the Year)
• Spring Tennis – District 14-6A champions, regional qualifiers. Coach Matthew Giesel (Coach of the Year)
• Boys Swimming – regional qualifiers. Coach Patrick James

Nimitz High School

• Boys Cross Country – regional qualifiers. Coach – Dennis Brazy
• Girls Track – regional qualifiers. Jayla Cooper – state qualifier. Coach Jarryd Gray (Coach of the Year)
• Boys Track – regional qualifiers. Coach Lawson
• Boys Golf – regional qualifiers. Coach Adam Apodaca
• Boys/Girls Swimming- regional qualifiers. Coach Roderick Broussard
• Girls Basketball – District 14-6A champions, regional qualifiers. Coach Kendra Venzant (Coach of the Year)

Unified Sports

• Nimitz High School basketball team – regional qualifiers. Coaches Kendra Venzant, Julie Grutzmacher, and Rodney Robinson.
• Nimitz High School track team – fourth place in regionals, state qualifiers. Coaches Kendra Venzant, Julie Grutzmacher, and Rodney Robinson.
• MacArthur High School track team – eighth place in regionals. Coach Brandi Morgan, Kelly Hodgkinson
• Eisenhower High School track team – fifth place in regionals. Coach Jessica Corrick, Trinetta Caldwell, Demetria Webber

Physical Education & Health Department Recognizes PE Teachers 

Kenneth Hernandez, Aldine ISD’s health and physical education coordinator, recognized several PE teachers for their hard work and dedication to providing students with learning opportunities and activities for a healthy lifestyle. The PE teachers acknowledged were Monique Morehouse of Mead Middle School, Ashton Brown of Goodman Elementary School, Charlotte Reese of Anderson Academy, and Jason Palomarez Marcella Elementary School.

Aldine Impact Award Winners

Aldine ISD Board of Trustees recognized winners of the Aldine Impact Award. Employees and community members are rewarded for going above and beyond the call of duty in their respective roles with Aldine ISD. Board President Dr. Kimberley Booker nominated Etta Jones, a first-grade teacher at Anderson Academy; Cotina D. Broussard, a counselor at Nimitz High School; Noemi Mendoza, the executive assistant to the assistant superintendent; and Nataly Herrera, a pre-kindergarten bilingual teacher at Varderman Primary School. Vice President Connie Esparza nominated Ivan Tamayo, a Family and Community Engagement Department specialist.

Teaching, Learning, and Leading Department Honors Academic Decathlon Student

Chief Transformation Officer Dr. Adrian Bustillos spotlighted Logan Haagenson-Jimenez, a junior at MacArthur Senior High School, for his accomplishments during the academic decathlon competition. The United States Academic Decathlon (USAD) features local, state, and national competitions. Logan earned top honors at the academic decathlon state competition, placing third for the highest overall individual score and receiving a $1,500 scholarship, and third place in the literature and social sciences events. Logan is also one of nine Texas students who participated in USAD Globals. He also earned top national honors, first in the essay and second in the interview, and in speech events.

Aldine ISD Student Awarded Scholarship

• Channelview ISD Board Trustee Shumona Collins, on behalf of the Texas Caucus of Black School Board Members and Linebarger Attorneys at Law, awarded student Caleb Davis of Davis High School a $1,000 scholarship for his resilience, ambition, and academic achievements.

Employees Recognized

During the April 15 board meeting, Aldine ISD employees were recognized for their leadership, connections with their fellow employees, and impact on students.

• Aldine ISD Police Chief Paul Cordova honored officers Ricky Girgis, Jonathan Arnold, Corporal Marco Felder, Nurse Valencia Howard, and Assistant Principal Francis Nathan from Davis Ninth Grade School with the Life Saving Award.

Staff Assignment Announced

Barbara Smith was named director of facilities, planning, and construction after serving as the director of construction management and inspection at BSCI Inc.

Trustees Approved Action Items

• Approved minutes of previous meeting(s).
• Approved the con-competitive Grant Application for the Aldine ISD Early Head Start CCP1 Grant No. 06HP000564.
• Approved revisions to 2025-26 academic calendars for Goodman, Worsham, and Caraway Elementary School, or in the alternative, authorize the superintendent to revise the calendars based on subsequent state legislation.
• Approved to submit low attendance waive to the TEA for Aldine ISD.
• Approved single contracts and purchases of $100,000 or greater.
• Approved the monthly tax office refunds.

Before the May 20 board meeting, students from Keeble Primary School led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance and the Pledge to the Texas Flag. The Jones Middle School LOTC Color Guard presented the colors. Also, the Stovall Middle School band graced the audience with a performance. The June board meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 10, at 7 p.m. in the boardroom at the Donaldson Administration Building.

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