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As the nation's eleventh largest school district, Dallas Independent School District serves more than 160,000 students who come from homes where 58 different languages are spoken.  Operating with a $1 billion dollar budget, DISD employs 18,613 employees including 10,000 teachers in 220 schools.

2000 North Texas Ford Dealer Hispanic Salute To Host Award

13 Oct 2000

PRESENTATION FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GRANT WINNERS

WHAT: Presentation of $1,000 North Texas Ford Dealers Hispanic Salute Elementary School Grants to 26 Dallas elementary school teachers, chosen by the 2000 Hispanic Salute Selection Committee. These grants will provide predominantly Hispanic elementary schools with needed funds for special class projects and school programs.

WHO: Robert Payton, DISD Interim General Superintendent, Ben Muro, Chairman of Hispanic Salute 2000 Fred Salinas, Skyline Ford, representing the North Texas Ford Dealers Martin McGinnis, Ford Division

WHEN: Thursday, October 19, at 4 p.m.

WHERE: DISD Board Room, School Administration Building, 3700 Ross Avenue.

NOTE: Robert Payton, Ben Muro, Fred Salinas, Martin McGinnis and the winning teachers will be available for interviews and photographs immediately following the presentation. For additional information, please contact, Bill Solomene, event coordinator, (214) 754-8050.

2000 DISD HISPANIC SALUTE GRANT RECIPIENTS

Janie Vega, Chess in Schools—William Anderson Elementary

Joseph Mena, Chess in Schools—James Bowie Elementary

Gladys Herrera, Computer Skills Program—James Bowie Elementary

Delma Martinez, Kindergarten Reading Program—R.C. Buckner Elementary

Leah J. Trebert, Sensory and Language Skills Program—F.P. Caillet Elementary

Yvette Ramirez, Health Care and Science Program—City Park Elementary

Leticia Dorsey, Arts Partners Visits—Nancy J. Cochran Elementary

Emily Zamora, Folklorico Program—Gilbert Cuellar, Sr. Elementary

Teresa Garcia, “25 Book Club”—Lorenzo DeZavala Elementary

Dorothy L. Teague, Math Program—Lorenzo DeZavala Elementary

Jan Anderson, Garden Club—Everette De Golyer Elementary

Ruth Kaiser, Physical Education—Stephen C. Foster Elementary

Lydia Cintron, Computer-Sister School Program—Anne Frank Elementary

Margie Montez, Class Sets of Books—Sam Houston Elementary

Ann Meisenbach, Animals in Classroom Program—Louise Wolff Kahn Elementary

Lorena Canellow, Education Through Video/Field Trip—Lakewood Elementary

Julie Blasingame, Big Up Grades Program—William Lipscomb Elementary

Connie Rodriguez, ESL Program to Improve Skills—Eladio Martinez Learning Center

Jeanne Joebgen, Parent/Student Reading/Activity Packets—Nancy Moseley Elementary

Bertha Alicia Trevino, Bilingual Reading Program—Sudie L. Williams Elementary

Helen Tames, Special Education Program—Margaret B. Henderson Edison Academy

Kenneth Goodwin, Bilingual Literature Program—Dan D. Rogers Elementary

Martha Magana, Early Books for Spanish Students—Walnut Hill Elementary

Debbie Guerra, Folklorico Program—Ignacio Zaragoza Elementary

Janice Hemen, Computer Literacy Program—Ignacio Zaragoza Elementary

Sandra Knobloch, K-2 Bilingual Reading Program—San Jacinto Elementary