Horizons, January 2024, Sunnyvale ISD's District Magazne

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SAY THANK YOU TO A BOARD MEMBER FOR SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNITION MONTH SUNNYVALE ISD CELEBRATES THE DEDICATION OF OUR SCHOOL BOARD PAGE 4

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LEARNING AND SERVING WITH JUNIOR FFA NEW TEACHERS BRING NEW OPPORTUNITIES PAGE 8 ________

CHANGING THE WORLD WITH

KINDNESS NEARLY 100 STUDENTS IN GRADES 3-5 MEET MONTHLY FOR KINDNESS CLUB PAGE 10 ________

CELEBRATIONS AND INFORMATION FROM THE

SUNNYVALE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

Proud Supporter of Sunnyvale ISD

FROM THE DESK OF SUPERINTENDENT

MATT KIMBALL SUNNYVALE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

What a semester!

This fall I was impressed by the talent, skill and achievements of our Raiders. At every level, our students truly shine.

417 East Tripp Road, Sunnyvale, Texas 75182 phone | 972-226-5974 fax | 972-226-6882 www.sunnyvaleisd.com

Our elementary students showed their athletic prowess and endurance at the annual Turkey Trot just before Thanksgiving.

Thanks to Coach Broom and the elementary faculty and staff for preparing our students all fall and for making this great event possible for our little Raiders. You can read more about this on page 7.

Horizons is the magazine for the Sunnyvale Independent School District.

Its purpose is to provide parents and students of SISD and other Town of Sunnyvale residents with useful information about SISD. It has a press run of 3,200 and is mailed to the same audience via postal carrier route through bulk mail delivery. Horizons is published three times annually by the Sunnyvale ISD Communications and Marketing Department.

The Intermediate School unveiled The Kindness Club, an initiative headed up by Counselor Renee Stancliffe.

Nearly 100 students volunteered to be a part of this incredible group that is putting kindness and service to others first — hallmark characteristics of our Raiders, young and old. Page 8 has the full story!

Articles are written by Director of Communications and Marketing Emily White.

Graphic Design is by Kristin Odom.

Photography is by Emily White and the staff, students and community of Sunnyvale ISD. For questions about Horizons, please call 972-226-5974.

Town of Sunnyvale

Sunnyvale ISD enjoys a strong partnership with the Town of Sunnyvale.

Please contact Town Hall at 972-226-7177 or www.townofsunnyvale.org.

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On page 11, you’ll get an inside glimpse into a new character-building program at SMS. Weekly, Principal Ryon Thompson and Assistant Principal Angela Teel are holding meetings with each grade level about what it means to, “Be a Raider.” With guest speakers and valuable character lessons, our middle schoolers are gaining critical opportunities to grow.

We’re looking forward to welcoming our high school parents to our first-ever Parent University in January. Principal Ashlee Graham and her team are busy assembling a parent education event that will not only provide helpful information for our high school parents, but will help further the already strong partnership between our parents and the high school faculty and staff. Read up on the event on page 13.

It’s been a great fall here in the Raider Nation. It has been a true blessing building relationships across our community and watching our Raiders in action. I appreciate our hardworking staff and the parents and community that support them. I can’t wait to see what the spring and 2024 hold for our Raiders.

Happy New Year!

In this Issue 4

Locally Elected, Community Connected School Board Being a New Teacher in SISD 6

Matt Kimball Superintendent of Sunnyvale ISD

SES Learning and Progress Wellness Wednesdays All About the SES Turkey Trot

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SIS Learning and Progress United in Service: SIS Kindness Club Creating Rapport in the Classroom

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SMS Learning and Progress Jr. FFA Program Prepares Students for the Future SMS Raiders Learn Lessons in Character, Respect

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SHS Learning and Progress New Furniture Offers New Learning Options Bravo! Vale Drama Learns a Showstopping Lesson Accessing Parents’ Hearts and Minds

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Community Relations Julie Boltz 2023 Legacy Award Recipient Julie McFaul 2023 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Join the Sunnyvale ISD Legacy Club

Mayor Mr. Saji George mayor.george@townofsunnyvale.org Town Manager Mr. Jeff Jones jeff.jones@townofsunnyvale.org

Quality Staff

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SEF Black and White Gala

Being a New PAIGE DECKER SES KINDERGARTEN HIGHLIGHT

Trustees Honored During School Board Recognition Month January is School Board Recognition Month and SISD is celebrating our seven volunteer trustees for their dedication and commitment to the district and its students.

The theme of this year’s School Board Recognition Month is “Locally Elected, Community Connected,” which highlights the connection between school trustees and their communities.

The best part of my first-year teaching at Sunnyvale ISD is knowing that I am making a positive impact on students’ lives. It has been one of the most fulfilling aspects of teaching.

I also have loved building relationships with my co-workers. They have been so supportive and I truly feel like I’m a part of a great team.

SUPPORT

I’m so blessed to have so much support around me. My family and the staff have given me more help than I could ever ask for. They have encouraged me every step of the way, and I can not thank them enough.

“Our board members are vital to the success of Sunnyvale ISD,” Superintendent Matt Kimball said. “Their dedication, vision, and commitment shape the future of our schools and students.”

SUNNYVALE ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Mr. Brad Cravens, President Mrs. Linda Gooch, Vice President Mr. Michael Threet, J.D., LL.M., Secretary Mr. Ben Wright Dr. Pollye Hunter, PT, DPT Mr. Kelleyton Wilson, Sr. Mrs. Lee Mathew, RN, MSN, MBA, NEA-BC

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CHALLENGE

The biggest challenge is balancing work and personal life, like making sure I’m prepared each day while also trying to remind myself to set boundaries for self care.

Teacher in SISD ASHLEY SIMPSON SIS THIRD GRADE HIGHLIGHT

The best part about being a first-year teacher in Sunnyvale is the memorable moments with my third graders.

Everything from the "aha" moments to a funny joke they teach me will stick with me throughout my teaching career.

SUPPORT

I have received so much support this year. I have a phenomenal mentor teacher and math team who guide me through the curriculum and answer all of my questions. My administration is always there when I need them and help me out with anything that I need along with making teaching fun!

CHALLENGE

The biggest challenge is juggling all of the things as a teacher. I didn't realize how many things teachers do throughout the day and on the weekends! It is so rewarding to teach in Sunnyvale, and I am so thankful to be here!

ALEXANDRIA FUSSELL SHS TEACHER

QUALITY STAFF

KENZIE STEVENS SMS LIFE SKILLS HIGHLIGHT

The best part of my first year of teaching is the relationships and bonds I have built with my students and watching them grow!

SUPPORT

I am very thankful for the amount of support I have received through Sunnyvale. I have received support through attending first year teacher meetings with Jennifer Settle, my mentor teachers, Mitzi Miller, and the staff at SMS. I am also fortunate to be working along side two paraprofessionals, Brittany Ball and Bertha Torres. They support me everyday in and out of the classroom.

CHALLENGE

A challenge I have faced is learning how to best manage my time and teach to all different styles of learning!

HIGHLIGHT

As cliche as it sounds, the best part of being a first-year teacher at Sunnyvale ISD has been getting to know these amazing students. I can teach what I am passionate about because these students are eager to learn and are genuinely great kids. When I told family and friends that I had gotten a job at Sunnyvale High School, every single person expressed just how amazing the school, admin, and students are; I get it now. They make being a first-year teacher enjoyable and easier.

SUPPORT

I have received the best support I could have ever asked for! First, and most supportive, is my co-teacher, Carie Stanfill. Before the school year began, I was texting her multiple times a day with questions, and she was always happy to help. Since then, she is helping me build confidence, meet my goals, and become a successful teacher. Jennifer Settle has been nothing short of amazing. She has frequent first-time-teacher meetings that are like a breath of fresh air. Every single teacher and admin here at Sunnyvale has been so encouraging and quick to help. Lastly, my husband has been incredible and supportive. I can’t imagine doing all of this without him!

CHALLENGE

The biggest challenge has been time management/scheduling. As a brand new teacher, making a schedule for an entire school year is extremely difficult. You never truly know how the students will grasp a concept, or how long an assignment may take, so you have to adjust based on the students, too. I am also having to learn how to prioritize grading/planning and not taking too much work home!

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LEARNING AND PROGRESS

SES SUNNYVALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Wellness Wednesdays Elementary teachers pour their hearts into their students.

They give their time, talents, and much more into ensuring SISD’s littlest Raiders are taken care of and are learning appropriately.

“...educators are in a profession with a uniquely high level of stress and burnout, suggesting that they would benefit from wellness programming.“ By creating Wellness Wednesdays, the SES administration is supporting the SES staff in ways that only leads to the overall health of the entire campus.

However, there are times when teachers need care and attention, as well.

“Every year we focus on the social and emotional well-being of our staff and students,” Hill said. “It is a priority because it is all about relationships.

We care deeply about our people and want to meet them where they are. If we know that someone is having a rough time we try to step in and help in any way possible.”

Enter SES Counselor Lee Ann Hill, who has implemented “Wellness Wednesdays,” a monthly event scheduled to encourage the SES staff to focus on their physical and mental well-being. Staff members are allowed to wear leisure wear on these special days and they participate in a wellness activity and are treated to a special surprise.

“In October, we planned for two massage therapists for the day to visit our campus,” Hill said. “Teachers paid for 15 minute time slots on their breaks. In November, the focus was on gratitude. We ordered gratitude journals for all staff members.”

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The SES administrative team also regularly recognizes staff members who reinforce the concepts of health and wellness on their campus.

“Aside from Wellness Wednesdays we are constantly implementing ways to celebrate our staff so that they feel valued,” Hill said. “We also have an award called the Peacemaker Award.

This award is for staff members to nominate people on our campus that do wonderful things and help maintain peace on our campus.”

ALL ABOUT THE SES TURKEY TROT

Q&A with SES P.E. Coach Ashley Broom

What is the goal of the Turkey Trot?

The Turkey Trot is a fun family event that gives SES students something to be excited about while promoting cardiovascular health. We talk about how walking and running can help your heart and lungs be strong. We also like to use this event to raise funds for different causes. We have raised money for individuals in our school and community who are struggling with illnesses. This year, we raised money to be donated to our Sunnyvale Cares Closet. We are teaching kiddos that giving to those in need is important if you are able to do so.

Please tell us a little about the day of the Turkey Trot.

On the day of the Turkey Trot, the kiddos, by grade level, get to walk over to Raider Stadium where they show off a dance that they have worked on in music class called the “Turkey Tango.” It is so much fun! They spread out across the football field and perform this for their parents and teachers! After the tango, the boys and girls take turns running their Turkey Trot race around the track. Second graders complete three laps while first grade and

kindergarten run two laps. While one group is racing, the other groups get to enjoy the concession stand — all proceeds being donated to the cause, of course! At the end of the races, we have an awards ceremony where the 1st through 6th place finishers receive ribbons and medals for their accomplishments. Our PreKindergarten Raiders run the Turkey Trot, as well. They run their race at the baseball field, completing one big lap around the perimeter of the field.

I have to mention our high school PALS (Peer Assisted Leadership & Service) and Coach Stutts here. They come out every year and help with the Turkey Trot. We could not make this event run smoothly without their help. They are an amazing group and a huge part of our Turkey Trot success each year.

How do you prepare for Turkey Trot?

Every Wednesday in the fall, we have workout Wednesday in PE class.

On these days, the kiddos practice for the Turkey Trot. Each week, we give them a goal of a certain number

of laps to complete.

They love it. Some of them are very competitive.

By the time they get to the actual race, the laps seem pretty easy to most of them.

They are well prepared.

P.E. Coach Ashely Broom started the annual Sunnyvale Elementary School Turkey Trot five years ago when she first came to SES.

How can the community help with the Turkey Trot?

We have some amazing community members and businesses who sponsor the Turkey Trot each year through monetary donations.

We advertise their businesses on our Turkey Trot t-shirts.

We also have parents who donate the snacks for the concession stand each year.

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LEARNING AND PROGRESS

SIS

SUNNYVALE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

United In Service: SIS Kindness Club Builds Relationships, Leadership Students is grades 3-5 have chosen to participate in a club that helps them build important skills that will empower them to change the world with kindness, according to Intermediate School Counselor Renee Stancliffe.

“In October, we collected food donations and made placemats that were given to families in need for Thanksgiving,” Stancliffe said. “In November, I met with third grade students and they planted daffodil bulbs at the front of the school and decorated the sidewalk with positive messages.”

The SIS Kindness Club meets monthly and boasts an impressive membership: nearly 100 third-fifth graders signed up to be a part of this important club.

Stancliffe says the club will continue with further service projects in the coming months.

In January, fifth grade students collected donations and created blankets for the animal shelter.

“These students are making a difference at home, at SIS, and throughout Sunnyvale,” Stancliffe said.

“I am humbled that so many students are committed to kindness.”

At each meeting of the SIS Kindness club, students spend time building friendships, learning about kindness, and engaging in a service project.

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In February, the club will be volunteering with an organization called Feed My Starving Children on one of the student holidays.

“Practicing kindness builds selfconfidence, establishes strong social bonds, and improves happiness,” she said. “Making kindness a tangible act through service projects helps students develop compassion and empathy.”

CREATING RAPPORT IN THE CLASSROOM

Q&A with SIS Teacher Britni Matthews

Although this is your first year as a teacher in Sunnyvale, how long have you been a teacher and where have you worked?

This is year 17 of teaching for me!

I’ve worked in Houston ISD and Dallas ISD. What does it mean to create rapport in the classroom?

Creating rapport means cultivating an environment where students feel safe enough to be themselves and comfortable enough to take risks and make mistakes.

What techniques do you use to create rapport with your students in your classroom?

I make it a priority to get to know my students personally and academically. I need to understand how they learn best, and it is equally important to know their likes, interests, and dislikes.

How important is it to have a strong rapport between teacher and students?

Having a strong rapport with students is a must if you want to have a healthy and positive learning environment. Students learn best when they know their teacher cares.

How do you balance rapport and boundaries in this setting?

Rapport and boundaries go hand in hand. One doesn’t exist without the other. Without boundaries, the rapport will be negatively affected. My expectations for students are explicitly communicated daily.

However, I always give grace, empathy, and forgiveness when mistakes are made. This provides balance for the students and myself, as I will also make mistakes.

How can parents help you foster this healthy environment?

Effective parent-teacher communication is vital. One of the ways I create rapport is through the conversations I have with parents.

Parents give me critical insight into the students' personalities.

Attending parent conferences and discussing concerns all contribute to a healthy environment.

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LEARNING AND PROGRESS

SMS SUNNYVALE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Jr. FFA Program Prepares Students for High School FFA and the Future Middle school students with an interest in agriculture or FFA have new opportunities in Jr. FFA this year, thanks to two new teachers.

Teachers Dawn Sheets and Mallory Arvo are working hand-in-hand with high school FFA advisor Nathan Griffin to not only offer students a glimpse into what FFA offers students, but preparing them for high school FFA, as well.

“We try to instill the FFA motto of, ‘Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve’ into our members,” Sheets said.

“Each week we teach a lesson from the FFA values. We are trying to teach the members about all the opportunities that are available to them as a member of the organization like being part of a team that is something that is bigger than themselves as individuals.”

Jr. FFA members meet weekly during SMS flextime and have monthly after school meetings that include hands-on learning activities that relate to FFA’s values.

“For the month of October we focused on growing crops and the farming opportunities so we grew pumpkins. The members were able to compete in a Pumpkin Product Competition,” Sheets said. “In November, for Floriculture Month, Autumn Krauska daughter of Helen Ethridge, the owner of Windsor Florist, came in to teach the students about the art of floral design.”

The calendar is full of events for the rest of the

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The goal of the “Be a Raider” meetings is to build character among middle school Raiders and to provide them with helpful interpersonal skills that will ultimately help them become productive citizens. Meeting topics vary, but center around soft skills and character development.

“So far, our ‘Be a Raider’ meetings have included topics like campus expectations, digital citizenship, speaking life, giving respect, taking responsibility, being kind, communicating effectively, problem solving, what it takes to be a leader, teamwork, setting goals, accountability, character (doing the right thing when nobody's watching),” Teel said.

Teel said that it’s important for students understand the expectations of what it means to be a student in Sunnyvale ISD.

SMS RAIDERS LEARN VALUABLE LESSONS IN CHARACTER, RESPECT

“Each student represents SISD in everything they do,” she said. “We want them to be proud to be a Sunnyvale Raider and show that having good character helps them RISE above.”

Middle school Raiders are learning valuable character lessons in their monthly “Be a Raider” meetings.

SMS Counselor Jere Medina follows the “Be a Raider” meetings with guidance lessons that are conducted through Science classes. Teel says that she has “Once a month, Mr. Thompson and I meet with each grade level separately over already noticed a shift in attitude around campus since the meetings have a three-week period to discuss topics relevant to middle school students and started.

SMS,” SMS Assistant Principal Angela Teel said. “So far, we have had a few guest speakers that include two Sunnyvale Firemen, Coach John Settle, and “Students show more respect towards each other and towards adults,” she said.

Coach Bria Johnson. Teachers also come take part in talks about how to Be a “They also show more respect for campus expectations.”

Raider around SMS.”

year and students work with the high school organization and the FFA Boosters regularly.

“Our students are showing so much interest and investment in the program which helps to encourage us to continue to make it better,” Sheets said. “We want students leaving middle school with an interest to continue learning and growing within the FFA program.”

SISD students who have an interesting in Agriculture or FFA can get involved at school as early as third grade by joining the Jr. FFA once they reach the age of eight. At the Intermediate School, Dr. Lisa Stovall sponsors younger students with early FFA activities.

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SHS SUNNYVALE HIGH SCHOOL

New Furniture Offers High School Raiders New Learning Options The interior of the SHS campus has a new look thanks to the vision and planning of the SHS administrative team.

New furniture now enhances the common areas so that students may congregate, study and enjoy the space during times outside of their class schedule — mainly during their blocked lunch period, which allows time for extra studying, club activities and UIL-based programs.

“Block lunch and students’ experience of block lunch is really important to me,” SHS Principal Dr. Ashlee Graham said. “It serves so many purposes.

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a break during a day — even high school kids need a bit of “recess.”

“Students need recess,” Graham said. “They need time to decompress and I believe we needed some additional space for students to congregate comfortably.”

Currently, SHS Raiders are using the new furniture mostly during the blocked lunch hour, but they also use it during the longer transitional periods like early in the morning or at dismissal. However, Graham has hopes the newly decorated spaces will take on new purposes soon.

“It also creates space that teachers can bring their classes to have a different experience outside of the usual four walls,” she said, “ My hope is that it starts getting used as classroom space soon!

BRAVO!

VALE DRAMA LEARNS A SHOWSTOPPING LESSON ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT Attendees of The Spongebob Musical - Vale Drama’s fall production, may have noticed a special notation in the production’s program.

The production exercised Responsible Theatre, an environmentally-sound practice that, according to Director Daniel Gambill, “cuts down on single-use props, costumes and scenery.”

“In this effort to cut down on singleuse materials, students brought cardboard boxes, used household fabrics, plastic milk jugs and several other items,” Gambill said. “We’re cutting down on waste. The Tech Theatre classes ‘sculpt’ cardboard and in place of foam board and paint these props to fit the style and look of the production.”

Reusing cardboard, reclaimed pallets, pool noodles and fabric are just some of he ways that the drama team has recycled for their shows.

“We also used set pieces from the 2015 production of Mary Poppins, the 2020 productions of The Miracle Worker and Into the Woods and the 2022 production of

Beauty and the Beast,” junior Tripp Goodin said.

Along with benefiting the environment, responsible theatre provides a financial benefit, as well.

“It’s impossible to count how much money we’ve saved by recycling pre-used sets and costumes,” Gambill said. “A single 4’x8’ foam board costs around $45. We would have needed around 15 foam boards to accomplish our goals. So just by replacing foam board with free cardboard, we saved nearly $700.”

However, it’s the overall environmental lesson students learn that makes the most difference.

“There are so many productions that go on every year,” Gambill said. “And we can do our part to eliminate as many single-use items as possible.”

This camera worn by “Camera-Fish” (played by Luke Sims) was made for and originally used in White Christmas.

Photo courtesy of Daniel Gambill

Accessing Parents’ Hearts and Minds Parent University Offers a Unique Perspective Inside the Lives of SHS Teens

Parents of high school Raiders will have an opportunity to attend a conference-style parent education event on Saturday, January 27 at SHS. “My hope is to educate parents on how best to partner with us to ensure their students are successful,” SHS Principal Dr. Ashlee Graham said. “We want to share what we collectively have learned about the issues that teens face and the things that most impact them so that parents are aware, as well. It takes both sides working in tandem.”

Parent University will be organized conference-style with an introduction at the beginning of the event followed by three 30-minute breakout sessions led by SHS staff members. Parents will be able to choose from a variety of session topics, ranging from teen mental health to college admissions. Topics were chosen based on survey data from both parents and teachers.

Dr. Graham and her administrative team feel that while parents receive communication from SISD via various channels on a consistent basis, establishing real connections in a face-to-face setting is critical for the school-parent partnership.

“I think it’s about access to human hearts and minds,” Graham said. “I want parents to know what we are seeing in school and equip them with additional tools for their parenting toolbox. It’s really about helping them make informed decisions and supporting them the best that we can to be sure that our kids get the best possible outcomes for their futures.”

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COMMUNITY RELATIONS Sunnyvale ISD Alumni Association Names Julie Boltz 2023 Legacy Award Recipient The excellence of SISD Fine Arts can trace its origin to this year’s Sunnyvale Alumni Association’s Legacy Award recipient, Mrs. Julie Boltz. The beloved Sunnyvale ISD music and choir teacher, who created a culture of musical appreciation and performance at SISD during the 1980s and 90s, set the foundation of what Sunnyvale fine arts is today.

“My passion for children—to not only know about music, but to love it and find joy in it—helped me introduce all ages to an exciting world of the arts,” Mrs. Boltz said. “They absorbed it all – to sing, dance, act, perform, and not only read music but to write it! And since I taught them each year, many of them became my lasting friends who remain today. Sunnyvale was a small school then, but not in quality nor in expectations, thanks to a great Superintendent, School Board and Faculty. It was just the seed of a music program that now excels in every area. I am proud to say I had a part in its development and its star power!”

Mrs. Boltz lives in Austin with her husband, Nick (retired Director of Fine Arts for Round Rock ISD). She and Nick are the Music Directors at Hope Presbyterian Church in Austin, where she directs several children and youth choirs, ages 3-18. Mr. and Mrs. Boltz are clinicians for middle and high school choirs in the Round Rock, Leander, and Austin school districts. The Boltzes have five children, 15 grandchildren and one very indulged cat, named Annie.

Sunnyvale Alumni Association Names Julie McFaul (SJH ‘89) 2023 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year “Julie is the most intelligent person I know,” fellow alumnus Emily Tidwell White (SJH ‘89) said. “And while she has used her analytical skills to help better our country in many ways, but it’s her heart for her family and friends that makes her a true gift to the world.”

Julie graduated the valedictorian of Sunnyvale Junior High’s 1989 class and then attended Poteet High School, where she was also valedictorian.

She graduated from Texas A&M University Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Computer Engineering and then worked for many years as a software engineer at the defense contracting company, Raytheon. She created, tested, and delivered software for a range of large scale distributed systems and single-user desktop applications. She received a Technical Honor at the company which was voted on by her work peers.

Julie remembers her experiences as a junior high student at Sunnyvale Junior High: “I believe the small community feel of the school coupled with excellent academics and athletics made me who I am today,” Julie said. “It was really nice to go to a school where everyone knew your name, even if they were not your teacher or in your class. The school provided a sense of belonging, and the friendships I made while there still carry through to this day.”

Juie married the love of her life, Dallas Police Sergeant Nathan Foreman, in 2007. In 2015, they welcomed their daughter, Elizabeth. The family resides in Richardson. Julie has won many ribbons at the Texas State Fair for her artwork and needlework. She loves to read, play games, and make art.

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Mrs. Stacy Bellows Director of Human Resources

Mr. Michael Tillinghast Network Administrator

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Mrs. Brenda McFalls Assistant Superintendent

Mrs. Kirsten Booth Director of Special Programs

Mrs. Amy Tutle Director of Assessment and Accountability

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Mrs. Robin Plett Director of Child Nutrition

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