The Supt Dish
It is an exciting time of the year as we complete the first
week of school. At GISD, we have welcomed back 1,328 students! With “Meet the
Teacher” night, first football games of the season, issuing laptops and
textbooks, we are all very optimistic for a great year in 2016-17.
We have many fantastic things going on in GISD this week.
From our state ranked volleyball team continuing their success from last year,
our award winning marching band and cheerleaders preparing for the year, to our
innovative teachers, GISD is prepared to meet the challenges of the 2016-17
school year. But where do we want to be in the future?
During the summer, GISD began the process of developing a
five-year strategic plan. Representatives from each campus and community
members have gathered several times during the summer, collaborating and
developing strategies for us to meet the challenges in providing a superior
public education for our children. We have also included some of our recent
graduates sharing their perspectives in our meetings. The results is the
development of a) our beliefs, b) a vision c) profile of a Goliad graduate and
d) profile of a Goliad teacher. Our next
steps are to develop strategic objectives with specific results and finalize
the plan to present to the Board of Trustees in October.
As
we continue to explore ways to enhance the education of our children, we are
excited that GISD has been invited to attend a STEM Summit sponsored by
Chevron. Harnessing Human Energy for STEM
Success will take place at the Johnson Space Center in Houston October
26-28. De Helmer, GISD Director of Curriculum & Instruction and GHS
Principal Brenda Gohmert will be in attendance with selected leaders from Texas
school districts. During the Summit, Ms. Helmer and Ms. Gohmert will hear about
advanced science concepts, meet with astronauts, see how astronauts train in an
underwater lab, and have VIP tours of the Johnson Space Center.
As the first week comes to a close, I want to thank
all of you for your commitment to our children. May this year bring many
successes to all!
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