Texas City ISD is very proud of Guajardo Elementary
for receiving 5 out of 5 distinctions from the Texas
Education Agency . Out of all the schools across the
state, Guajardo was one of 400 schools to receive
this honor and one of 4 schools in Galveston County.
Heights Elementary, Kohfeldt Elementary and
Blocker Middle School also each earned a TEA distinction.
“Earning one or several campus-level distinctions
is notable and should be applauded by a community
as an outstanding achievement,” said Commissioner
of Education Mike Morath. “For a school to earn every
potential distinction applicable to their campus is
difficult, but a reflection of some truly amazing work
by our educators.”
Besides our continued focus in all areas of education,
Curriculum & Instruction major initiatives for the
2018-19 school year include:
All schools are participating in Safe & Civil Schools
Foundation to design and implement a proactive and
positive school-wide discipline plan unique to their
campus. It comprises discipline policies and procedures,
school climate and culture, school safety,
student-staff interactions, student motivation and
academic engagement.
We are implementing new programs for social and
emotional based learning in Kindergarten through
12th grade. Social and emotional learning is a process
which helps children cultivate essential life skills
including awareness of one’s own emotions, fostering
respect and care for others, establishing strong relationships,
making ethical and responsible
decisions, and handling
adversity constructively.
This past summer we held a
writing academy for 4th grade,
7th grade and high school English
teachers.
We are implementing a new Pho nics
program for grades K-2.
Marathon Oil is donating $67,963
to install a SmartLab to support
our STEM program at La Marque
Middle School. LMHS students will
also get to use it while they are still
in the same location.
Guajardo Elementary received an
“A” Rating from TEA, and earned
distinctions in all possible categories:
Academic Achievement in English Language
Arts/Reading; Academic Achievement in Mathematics;
Top 25 Percent: Comparative Academic Growth;
Top 25 Percent: Comparative Closing the Gaps; and
Post-secondary Readiness. Guajardo was one of
400 schools statewide to earn all distinctions.
