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Port Arthur Independent School District

Thursday, May 3, 2018

11:00 a.m.

Lamar State College

Carl Parker Multipurpose Center

Port Arthur, TX

Showing Appreciation to our Volunteers, Parents and Sponsors

Dr. Mark Porterie, Superintendent of Schools

On behalf of the PAISD Board of Trustees, staff, students and parents, we

want to thank you for every second, minute, hour, day, week, and month

that you have given to the PAISD. Since the last time we met, there have

been many unexpected occurrences. Never would we have thought that we

would have experienced flooding that would devastate our entire community. Our commu-

nity experienced a shock that most certainly would have destroyed most areas, but

not our community. After we were able to regain our thoughts, we were able to start re-

building our community. Our community experienced devastating destruction but rather

than have a “woe is me” attitude, we chose to display a “how can I assist others” atti-

tude. Even those who were homeless were assisting their neighbors. We in the PAISD know

that some of you who are sitting with us today are still homeless, but that did not stop you

from coming and volunteering your precious time with the boys and girls of the

PAISD. Some of you had to address tragedy at home, hold down your jobs, and that still did

not stop you for carving out time to come and give of your time, energy, finances and most

of all your cheers and motivation that you shared with us. Your untiring and unselfish love

for our students and staff will never be forgotten. You have shown love and patience

throughout this unusual year and never wavered with your time and dedication. We salute

you and we are proud that you are not only a part of our community, but most importantly,

a part of our PAISD family.

Sincerely,

Mark Porterie, Ed.D.

Superintendent of Schools

From the Superintendent

Superintendent’s Executive Staff

Ms. Phyllis Geans, Assistant Superintendent for Business and Finance

Dr. Melvin Getwood, Assistant Superintendent Curriculum and Instruction, Secondary

Ms. Kathy Londow, Executive Director of Human Resources

Mrs. Robin Beaty

Dr. Kim Vine

Chief Education Reform Academic Officers

Jefferson Middle

School C. Ella Darks

Lincoln Middle School

Lawrence Getwood

Travis Elementary

Adnil Gonzalez

Washington Elementary

Earline Thomas

Port Arthur Alternative Campus

Rev. Todd Brown

Wheatley School

Kevsheika Davis

Lee Elementary

Lawrence Viltz

Adams Elementary

Gricelda Flores

DeQueen Elementary

Barbara Bryant

Dowling Elementary

Jennifer McGowen

Houston Elementary

Debbie Beavers

You were born

with the ability to

change someone’s

life! Don’t ever

waste it!

Program Smooth Jazz Music Opening and Lunch

Mistress of Ceremony Kristyn Hunt Cathey, Media Communications Specialist

Greetings Emily McElroy, Memorial High School

Invocation Rev. Albert Moses, Assistant Principal, Thomas Jefferson Middle School

Introduction of Head Table/Special Guests Dr. Tatiana Morales-Owens, Director, Bilingual/ESL/Migrant Program

Proclamation Honorable Derrick Freeman, Mayor of City of Port Arthur, TX

Remarks Dr. Mark Porterie, Superintendent of Schools

Serving Line Directions Aleen Brady, Grants Manager

Serving Gwendolyn Gray

and Hospitality and Culinary Arts Students:

Introduction of Guest Speaker Jesus Valencia, Memorial High School

Guest Speaker Attorney Allen Parker, The Parker Law Firm

Appreciation and brief mention of Compact Dr. LaWanda Finney, Family and Community Engagement and Parent Policy

Presentations Mrs. Hunt Cathey - Individual Campuses

Musical Selection Dwight Wagner, Assistant Principal, Memorial High School Accompanied by Lonnie Reed, Director, Choral Activities, Memorial High School, PAISD, and students: Christopher Anderson, 10th grade, Gable Batiste, 11th grade, JaQualin Jones, 11th grade, Tharen Robertson, 12th grade

Door Prizes Elvira Narcisse, District-wide Parent Involvement and PTA Volunteer

Closing Dr. Melvin Getwood, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction-Secondary and overseer of this illustrious celebration

Benediction Rev. Albert Moses

Banda, Yudith Mendez, Bernice

Cardenas, Ana Patricia Mikel, Silvio

Conner, Jaden DaJuan Perez, Bridgit

Hadley, Kerry Lynn Polk, Johnathan

Johnson, Patrick Reyes, Joliana

Keil, Davone Sanchez, Daisy

Lopez Gonzalez, Stephanie Vidalier, Savanna

Mendez Moreno, Alexis Woods, Freeman

Adams Elementary

Experience Corps "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what differ-

ence we have made to the lives of others." Nelson Mandela

Volunteers

Adams Elementary Cheryl Tripplett, Principal

AARP Experience Corps

Emmer Goudeaux

Katie Pitre

Ruby Scott

Mary Sellers

Jo Ann Thomas

Communities In Schools

Dianne Simon

Volunteers / Helpers

LPAC Volunteer

Bertha Garza

Leona Dove

Lakeisha Hilstock

Rochelle Howard

Alba Lujan

Brittany Mercer

Betty Ozen

Cecil Thomas

Yahaira Carmen-Reyes

Foster Grandparent

Mary Quebedeaux

Constable Christopher Bates

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Dept.

Karla Baron

Mark Ellis

Crystal Holmes

Pilot Al Judice

Deputy Bradford Lowe

Marcus McLellan

Zena Stephens, Sheriff

Port Arthur Police Dept.

Det. Mike Hebert

Officer Sadie Guidry

Provost Umphrey Law Firm

Logan LeBlanc

James. E. Payne

Sponsors

Kids Prosper Kids

Pastor and Mrs. Jim Noall

Volunteer of the Year

Gricelda Flores

DeQueen Elementary Jerry Gloston, Principal


Barbara Bryant

Margaret Foreman

Faye Williams

Jodie Scott

DeQueen Elementary Cont.

Elenora Grant

Sam Robinson Jr.

Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball Coaches

Tharen Robertson, Sr.

Ashley Jones

Therrin Juneau


Barbara Bryant

Dowling Elementary Amy Jordan-Newcomb,

Principal


Alberta Conner

Debra Doucet

Rosa Guidry

Mary Owens

Ree Smith

Volunteers/Dream Team

Daniela Ayala

Hilda Castillo

Elizabeth Chavez

Kevsheika Davis

Ana Estupinan

Jessica Galvan

Antonio Gonzalez

Xenia Lopez

Griselda Platero

Virginia Pompa

Maria Ramirez

Concepcion Vega

Little Flowers of Jesus Church

Toni Tomplait

Colonial Pipeline

Daryl McCall

Gary Revia

Marie Tinsley

Jennifer McGowan


Jennifer McGowen

Sam Houston Elementary Marcia Sharp, Principal


Sherold Alpough

Wilma Bell

Betty Lastrap

Gilda Rhodes

Linda Schroeder

Foster Grandparents

Judy Lamb

Katherine Simon

Houston Elem. Cont.

Volunteers

Angela Burke

Debbie Burke

Nelva Frank

Christine Hart

Mike Hart

Jamie Hill

Jody Martinez

Rosario Mendoza

Ana Mireles

Tonya Patternson

Debra Poindexter

Anita Sepeda

Terri Sparks

Maria Vazquez

Sponsors

Kelly Services

Hernandez Office Supplies

Life Church

Motiva (SHEN)

Nash Rankin—AllState

Memorial Baptist Church


Debbie Beeavers

Port Arthur Alternative Campus

Mr. Luther Thompson, Principal

Volunteers

Pastor Jack Chatman


Reverend Todd Brown

Jefferson Middle School Randy Lupton, Principal

Volunteers

Brandy Houston

San Juanita Vela

Foster Grandparent


C. Ella Darks

Lincoln Middle School-LaSonya Baptiste,

Principal

Dad’s Club

Nathaniel Berry

Drake Husband

Glenn McDaniel

Eugene Tyler

Lincoln Middle School Cont.

Dad’s Club

Otis Washington

Project Life Changers

Rev. Darrell Anderson

Rev. Donald Frank

Communities in Schools

Camilla Washington

Volunteers

Jamie Essex

Gwen Jones

Lisa McMillian

Frank Middleton

Julieanne Nero

Rebecca Powell

Deidrick Young

Volunteers—Band

Allahnah Dennis

Shelbanekia Collins

Lisa Lewis

Christy McCreary

Brittany Mercer

Rachel Newcost

Volunteers—Dance

Robin Johnson

Mythesia Mike

Altovise Thomas

Trameka Williams


Mr. Lawrence Getwood

Tyrrell Elementary Dr. Lisa Chambers,

Principal

Foster Grandparent

Thelma Granger

Volunteers

Mirtha Arellano

Ana Arroyo

Robert Broussard

Ramona Cornejo

Maria Damian

Maureen Dodson

Erica Gauthier

Judy Gonzales

Leatice Gudino

John Paul Griffin

Deondra Harris

Janet Mitchell

Ralph Mitchell

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the

service of others! -Mahatma Ghandi

Make The World A Brighter Place! Tyrrell Elem. Cont.

Curtis Olsteen

Maricela Perez

Elizabeth Rahaman

Margarita Rodriquez

Amanda Shelton

Howard & Marlaina Shields

Mr. Russell

Maria Torres

Kayla Zavala

Be A Champion

Earl White

Desmond Pulliam

Stephanie Thompson

Joe Destin

SAVAGE Inland Marine

Rotary Club of Port Arthur

Tequilas-Bridge City Location

ACCUTRANS

Beans Fleet

Lions Club

Motiva

Walgreens

Comp-U-Dopt

Tom Provost

Colin Dempsey & Jack Quinn

Tyrrell Basketball Team

Elandon Roberts Elexsia Roberts

Friends of Faith Sunday School Fairhope United Meth. Church-

Motiva Save the Children

Valero

Memorial 9th Grade Dr. Angel Murphy, Principal

Gabriela Carrizalez- Parent Volunteer

Rep. Joseph Deshotel

Dr. John R. Adolph/ Felicia Young (Antioch

Missionary Baptist Church)

Zecharyiah & Salihah Shear-yahshub (Domestic Roofing)

Matt Barr (Cheniere Energy)

Dr. Vijesh Patel (Internal Medicine)

Tom Provost (Khartoumfilms)

Wilson Early College High School

Dr. Gloria Dodson, Principal

Janice Hendrix

Jada Fobbs

Volunteer

Lawrence Getwood

Glenn Alexander

Yoshi Alexander

Washington Elem. Erica Seastrunk,

Principal


Doris Anderson

Barbara Bowden

Paulette Jackson

Ruby Scott

Foster Grandparents

Youromae Kennerson

Velma Smith

Valero

Barbara Phillips


Earline Thomas

Travis Elementary Israel Taylor, Principal


Jerodean Chaney

Diainnia Foreman

Margaret Hilstock

Ameilda Robinson

Josie Lewis

Cassandra Victor

Volunteers

Mary Bowden

Araceli Ceja

Arstell Clayton

Eunice Loya

Yessica Medina

Sandra Portillo

Alfreda Reed

Mary Rodger Pattie Smith

Mayra Sambrano

Emeralda Villegas


Adnil Gonzalez

Lee Elementary Reuben Sampson,

Principal

AARP Experience Corp.

Lucy Bonhomme

Patsy Guilbeau

Beverly Johnson

Anna Ross

Carolyn Theall

Volunteers

Linda Ballou

Richard Ballou

Gladdie Fowler

Antoine Freeman

Deputy Kenneth Gunner

Beverly Johnson

Blake Rambin

Arthur Robinson

Marcia Robinson

Rev. Reuben Sampson, Sr.

Latisha Vargas

Lawrence Viltz

Migrant Program

Claudia Alvarez

Graciela Alvarez

Rocio Figueroa

Gracie Garcia

Patricia Garcia

Tamara Gonzalez

Rosa Lopez

Beatriz Maldonado

Memorial High School Dr. Glenn Mitchell,

Principal

Volunteers

Trameshia Alpough

Jana Barnes

Kwana Bonham

Maurissa Booker

Paulette Booker

Renee Broussard

Wyndell Broussard

Dianne Brown

Latara Clayton

Tamia Cottman

Heather Dennis

Rachel Dorsey

Bridgette Eddie

Memorial Cont.

Judge Donald Floyd

Roushaunda Flucas

Sharon Fontenot

Shannon Galvan

LaQuinte Gilliam

Emma Guidry

Candise Harris

Angel Hines

Deidre Holmes

Phyllis January

Danielle Johnson

Jenniffer Jones

Gretchel Keller

Debbie Lothridge

Winetta McElroy

Karen Hurston Moore

Tanya Narcisse

Elia Rivas

Donna Roberts

Crystal Roy

Doris Rue

Earnest Salsberry

Gloria Sanchez

Danielle Dugay-Sinegal

Tencia Smith

Angela Swallow

Rev. Donald Tatmon

Sharena Villarreyna

Martha Viltz

Sharla Viltz

Leonor Willis

Terry Wiltz

Destiny Yates

Wilma Younger

Wheatley Early Childhood Fredia Reynolds, Principal

Elaine Forrester

Natasha Jones

Volunteer

Bonita Graham

Foster Grandparents

Erma Jones

Faye Thompson

Gloria Williams


Kevsheika Davis

If you think you’re too small to make a difference, you haven’t spent a night with a mosquito.—African Proverb

Port Arthur Independent School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer in full compliance with the Title VI, Civil Rights Act,

1964; Title IX, Education Amendment, 1972; Section 504, Rehabilitation Act, 1973. It is the policy of the Port Arthur Independent

School District not to discriminate based on sex, handicap, race, color, age, gender, or national origin in educational or vocational

programs, activities, or employment. For further information, please contact PAISD Administrative Office at (409) 989-6100.

More Thanks:

Transportation Department Gwendolyn Gray and

Hospitality & Culinary Arts Students

Thank you for serving and if any name has

been inadvertently left out, please contact

Dr. LaWanda Finney and names will be

added and included on the online edition of

this document. To find out how to become

involved, please contact schools or Dr. Fin-

ney at 409-989-6291 or [email protected]

Upcoming Parent/Community Events Parent Engagement Workshop

June 21, 2018

11:00 a.m.-12 Noon

Place TBA

One Stop Registration

Memorial High School

July 24, 2018

9:30 a.m.- 7:00 p.m.

Memorial High School

Dr. Mark Porterie

Superintendent of Schools

Dr. Melvin Getwood

Assistant Superintendent

Dr. LaWanda Finney

Parent Engagement

Ricardo Celis, Community Liaison

Marlaina Shields, President,

Port Arthur City Council of PTAs

Trisha Bobb-Bush

Aleen Brady

Kristyn Cathey

Deborah Cartwright

Kenneth Diagre

Anthony Jackson

Tawana Johnson

Dr. Tatiana Morales-Owens

Elvira Narcisse

Raul Picon

Boon Lee

Penny Porterie

Port Arthur Supervisors

Carmen Hudson

Rhonda Calcote

Carolyn Brown

Yolanda Getwood

Kathy McEwen

Naomi Knowlton

Emily Moore

Karla Obregon

Catherine Whitehead

Mekisha Bazile

Rita Leger

Melody Puz

Amanda Die

Mollyn Cole

Germain Eddie

Dr. Ella Williams

Stephanie Pearson,

Director, AARP Experience Corps

Ruby Scott, Field Coordinator

Tyronna McKenzie, Director, Fos-

ter Grandparent Program

Genesis Learning

Rev. Donald Tatmon

Alfred Marshal

Josephine Robinson

Imagine Learning Nick Narayan

Texas Children’s Hospital Andres Garcia

Port Arthur Drug Task Force Eddie Durham

Rockin A Cafe

Lamar State College-Port Arthur

Port Arthur Print-Shop

District-wide Parent Advisory Representatives Tanya Robertson

Alice F. Rogers

Ester Romar

Claudia Sanchez

Eva Sanchez

Juanita Sanchez

Nayeli Sanchez

Marlaina Shields

Robin Singletary

Thelma Small

Velma Smith

Dr. Nina Stelly

Victoria Stevenson

Carolyn Thibodeaux

Aleska Washington

Ales Flood

Kalan Gardner

Jerene Getwood

Lawrence Getwood

Dorothy Hornbeak

Valerie Jolivet

Beverly Jones

Mattie D. Keller

Anna Wilson King

Velma Martin

Shayla Myers

Elvira Narcisse

E. M. Osteen

Jessie Preston

Fernando Ramirez

Elizabeth Rhaman

Haneefah Abdullah

Yhana Abdullah

Daniela Alfaro

Denise Anderson

Tomora Anderson

Tisha Armstead

Elisa Bacerra

Dedra Brooks

Charlene Browe

Dianne Brown

Yadira Cardenas

Gzele Clark

Alberta Conner

A. Culver

Gregorio Flores

Thea Eglin

VOLUNTEER:

Start where you are, use what you have,

Do what you can! -Arthur Ashe

Research has shown that people who volunteer often live longer! - Allen Klein

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