Education

Alice ISD Convocation

Alice Independent School District went back to the 80’s on , Monday, Aug. 8th as over 700 school district employees came together at the Bryce Taylor Theater for the Performing Arts for the 2022-2023 Convocation to celebrate the beginning of the new school year. Dr. Carl Scarbough, Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Guillermo Ruiz, Deputy Superintendent, and the Alice ISD school board welcomed the staff. This year’s theme is “Don’t Stop Believing”.

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Island University Summer 2022 Commencement Smashes Record with 715 Graduates

CORPUS CHRISTI – The families and friends of a record- breaking 715 Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi graduates gathered in masse at the American Bank Center as their favorite Islander crossed the stage to receive a diploma during the Summer 2022 Commencement ceremony on Aug. 6. It was the largest summer commencement class in the Island University’s 75-year history.

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Alice ISD gives presentation at 2022 Summer Leadership Institute

Alice ISD presented, “Closing the Gap: Promoting Mental Health and Academic Success in the Classroom” at the 2022 Summer Leadership Institute in San Antonio Thursday, June 16. The presentation centered on how the district has addressed mental health challenges and additional stressors in the classroom, and alternative learning styles over the past two years. Presenting for Alice ISD were Gracie Garcia, Executive Director for Teaching and Learning; Tracy Johnson, Director of Special Program and Student Support Services; Nadia Moreno, Director of School Climate Transformation; and Erika Vasquez, Executive Director of Leadership and School Improvement.

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