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The Rio Grande Herald-Thursday, February 25, 2010, Page 3
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Aldape prepares for return
trip to state swim meet
Roma educator attends Austin conference
Isela \ Gonzalez, left, of Roma attended the 2010 UT Conference on Texas Excellence in
Education at the University of Texas at Austin on Feb. 11-12. The event honors 10 of the
most outstanding teachers in Texas and 10 "Rising Stars." Gonzalez herself received this
award in 2002 and participates annually in this conference, where she meets with university
professors, colleagues, and other renowned educators. She attended a formal banquet and
several vital sessions over the two-day period.
Isela Gonzalez attends Education
Excellence Conference at UT-Austin
Isela V. Gonzalez attended
The 2010 I I Conference on
fexas Excellence in
Education at the University
of Texas in Austin, February
11-12. 2010. an event
sponsored by the UT-Texas
Exes, the University of
lexas College of Education,
and the University of Texas,
an annual event which
honors ten of the most
outstanding teachers in the
State of lexas and ten
"Rising Stars."
Having received this
award herself in 2002, Mrs.
Gonzalez is invited annually
to participate in this event
where she meets with
colleagues, university
professors. I EA
administrators, and State
Board of Education
members who meet to honor
outstanding teachers and to
discuss the educational
issues which face teachers
a n d p a r e n t s o f all
communities m the Slate of
lexas. This year, she
participated in the two-day
sessions on such relevant
meetings as the "Updates on
Educational Policies"
p r e s e n t e d by Gloria
Zyskowki, TEA Deputy
Associate Commissioner for
Student Assessment and Dr.
Amanda Brovvnson, school
finance specialist with
Moak, Casey and
Associates, a panel
discussion moderated by
David Anderson, educational
consultant with Hillock and
Partners, which involved a
question and answer session
on important educational
topics related to student drop
out rates, curriculum, student
assessment (SEAAR End of
Course), and graduation
rates Her participation in
this important conference
has kept her informed and
knowledgeable in matters
relating to education and
student success, a unique
quality essential to serving
students and parents of her
own community.
Mrs Gonzalez also had the
privilege of meeting with her
own former student and
presently the IJIE State
I heater Director. Luis
Munoz. who was very
informative and passionate
about 'he schools'
involvement in UIL One Act
Plays as he had been in his
own Alma Mater of Roma
High School and Texas A&l.
Kings\ille Both he and Mrs.
tionzalez recalled the days
of his perfuming at the
Manuel Guerra Auditorium
m Roma and at Texas A&l
where students from Roma
High School would travel to
see his outstanding
performances of Macbeth
and other illustrative plays.
The second day of the
conference, which honors
and recognizes outstanding
teachers from all over the
state. included such
sessions as "Physical Fitness
and Education" presented by
the University of Texas
Department of Kinesiology
and Health Education and
"Going Digital: The Future
of Textbooks" presented by
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
and Company. The featured
speaker was Ms. Aurora
E o r a, f o u n d e r and
administrator of the Harriet
Tubman Leadership
Academy for Young Women
in Portland. Oregon and the
2009 recipient of the
Outstanding Young lexas
Ex-Award. A former Teach
for America teacher, Ms.
Lora, spoke with a
commitment to education
and the responsibility of all
teachers to make a
difference in the lives of all
students.
I he Roundtable
Discussion included such
topics as the educational
updates en Science,
Mathematics, English and
Foreign Languages, Social
Studies, and Elementary
Education, all of which were
presented by the UT College
of Education, the i 1 each
Liberal Arts, and other
University of Texas
departments..
The formal banquet hosted
by UT President Dr. Bill
Powers and the Texas Exes
President, Mr. Rudy Garza,
included the formal
introduction of the ten
outstanding teachers who
spoke with great enthusiasm
of their own passion to teach
and to guide students into a
world of excellence and
success. Mrs. Gonzalez was
also privileged in meeting
with the event founder and
special friend. Mr. Richard
llaberman. with UT lexas
Dean ot the College of
Education. I)r Manuel
Justiz, as well as with Mrs.
Pat Hardy, a member of the
State Board of Education, all
of whom meet with her
annually and keep her
informed with the revisions
and amendments in the state
legislature ol educational
performance at all levels of
education.
Mrs. Gonzalez serves as
director of her son's
scholarship, The Jose "Joey"
Gonzalez, Jr. Scholarship, a
scholarship which he
presents annually to as many
as eight to ten Roma High
School graduates every year.
She also volunteers her time
and assistance to many
students requesting letters of
recommendation, resumes,
and other school-related
support She presently
works for Region On,e
Education Serv ice Center as
a field supervisor at nine
different Rio Grande Valley
schools with teachers
seeking their initial teacher
certification.
Getting adequate protein after
weight-loss surgery, when pa-
tients cannot eat solid or
milky foods, can be difficult.
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By Ricky Perez
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Gladiator swimmer,
Juancarlos Aldape can
hardly contain the
excitement he feels about
returning to the UIL State
Swimming Meet in Austin,
Texas February 25-27, 2010.
East season, Juancarlos
earned a trip to the State
Meet as a freshman by
qualifying as the Regional
Champion in the 500
freestyle and placed 10th in
that event with a best time of
4:57.
This season, Aldape has
qualified in two events as the
Regional Champion in the
500 and 200 freestyle. "My
immediate goal is to better
my time in both events and
if I medal, well that would
be the icing on the cake,"
said Juancarlos. "My best
time this season in the 500 is
4:52.82 and in the 200 it is
1:47:11. The times to beat at
the state level are 4:42 and
1:42 respectively so I'm
preparing to swim my best
once I get there," Aldape
added.
Juancarlos employs a
practice regimen that
includes a rigorous weekly
workout at the Gladiator
Natatorium mixed together
with meditation exercises
incorporating music he likes
to listen to like Eminem and
Green Day. But he is also a
determined student of the
sport and analyzes his
performance after each event
by studying video and
listening to his mentor,
Roma Swim Coach Calvin
Snyder. "Juancarlos
challenges me to come up
with innovative workouts
that push him to his limits,"
said Coach Snyder. "I'm
looking forward to seeing
him at the State Meet and
moreover I'm looking
forward to seeing the entire
team perform at the State
Meet next year," added
jCoach Snyder.
Juancarlos credits his
parents and family for
providing the motivation he
needs to excel in swimming
and as a student at Roma
High School. Aldape
remembers beginning to
swim as young as three years
of age and at age 8 he was
already participating in
competitive events. Aside
from improving his
swimming ability,
Juancarlos is looking
forward to completing the
requirements for a high
school diploma and pursue
another one in college. He
aspires to swim for a
university team and tacks on
one more qualifying for
an Olympic team!
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'Fix-A-Leak' effort at RGC Library
As you know, water costs
continue to rise. But you
can do something to help
yourself. Fix a Leak Week
is a campaign to encourage
families to check their
plumbing fixtures and
irrigation systems for leaks.
By pledging to fix leaks and
thus reducing water use, we
can conserve water as well
as reduce wasteful spending
on water bills.
I lousehold water leaks rob
homeowners of 12 percent
ol their water bill through
problems such as worn-out
toilet flappers, dripping
faucets, and leaking valves.
As part of Fix a Leak Week,
Water Sense-EPA, Texas
AgriLife Extension, and
Elva Yolanda Morado. Starr
County Extension agent-
F C S asks fo r your
commitment to repair your
household leaks.
Students are taking home a
Fix A Leak Campaign
promise for parents to sign
and send back to school.
Don't run your money
down the drain. Repairing
dripping faucets and
showerheads can save
money on your water bill. A
drip of one drip per second
can waste more than 3,000
gallons per year. Old and
worn faucet washers and
gaskets frequently cause
leaks in faucets. There is a
wide variety of faucets on
the market. Check with your
local hardware store, home
improvement retailer or
plumber. There are guides
online on different types of
faucets and how to repair
them.
For more water saving tips
and programs contact the
County Extension office at
487-2306.
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Roberts, Kenneth. Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 25, 2010, newspaper, February 25, 2010; Edinburg, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth196400/m1/3/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.