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Inside Aldine ISD's on-campus hospital to prepare students for healthcare jobs

The 6,500-square-foot mock hospital will give students at its health-focused high school more experience with using medical equipment.

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We officially unveiled HEAL at Nimitz High School, transforming a former gym into a state-of-the-art mock hospital! This is the #AldineStory in action!

Spent some quality time yesterday with my Superintendent’s Teacher Advisory! I’m so thankful for these dedicated educators who shared their insights and feedback with me. Their passion is what drives us forward as we work to make Aldine ISD the absolute best it can be for our community. #AldineStory

Today we celebrated the 35th anniversary of the Aldine ISD Police Department! From our roots to our current team of 70 officers and 24/7/365 dispatch, we’ve grown with our community. Thank you for 35 years of service to the Aldine ISD community!

I have the honor of serving as co-lead for the AASA Aspiring Superintendents Academy for Women Leaders. Love seeing 100s of my mentees now leading districts across Texas and the nation. To those I’ve mentored: I am so proud of your work. To those next in line: let’s keep moving forward.

Our journey began 1/9/22, when 7 women answered God’s call to show up-seeking His wisdom as female superintendents. Since then, we’ve shown up through prayer. This weekend in Fredericksburg, we showed up for Jeni celebrating her engagement. Grateful for sisterhood rooted in faith. #sistersupts

Merry Christmas! May your home be filled with the joy of the season. Spend time with the people you love and the people who love you! ✨✨ Blessings, Joseph, LaTonya, and Joslyn

Thank you CW 39, KPRC and Univision for sharing our #AldineStory on #AldineFirstDay!

Today, we had the honor of celebrating our Aldine ISD Elementary Teacher of the Year, Lara Andree, alongside 88 other outstanding district TOY at the annual Region 4 Awards Luncheon. Congratulations, Lara! Your passion and dedication truly make a difference in the lives of our students. #AldineStory

Today was the first day of school for Aldine ISD’s Accelerating Campus Excellence (ACE) campuses — Caraway, Goodman, and Worsham Elementary! I was excited to celebrate #ACEFirstDay at Caraway for its inaugural ACE year and the 6th year for Goodman and Worsham ACE #aldinestory

I am so excited for the new school year. This week, we had an incredible retreat for our Executive Leadership Impact Team comprised of our top district leaders. We focused on our collective goal to grow every child. We aligned on priorities, goals, and established expectations for the year ahead.

Just a reminder that BlueSky works a bit differently. If something resonates with you be sure to repost to let others know it is agreat idea! While likes are great, reposting highlights great ideas for the communities we are building. #TLSky #EduSky #KidLit #Skybrarian #Edtech #Education

Today was an impactful day at Capitol Hill advocating for the needs of our children & schools. I was grateful for the opportunity to share the #AldineStory. AASA officers & I met w/members from the Senate Appropriations & HELP Committees united in advocating for the future of public education.

I had the honor of being installed as the president-elect of AASA, The School Superintendents Association. I look forward to supporting our President, AASA officers, executive committee, governing board, staff, and our 13,000 educational leaders both across the country and internationally.

Seven years ago, God opened the door and the heart of a community that welcomed me as the new superintendent of Aldine ISD! I am forever grateful for the opportunity. As I start year number 8, please keep me in your prayers as I strive to continue to do His will.

I finally had the pleasure of meeting my social media friend @thomascmurray.bsky.social who delivered an inspiring keynote at #TETL! Years ago, he motivated me as a new superintendent to embrace a future-ready mindset. Over a decade later, he continues to inspire me. #FutureReady

I am deeply honored to have received the #TETL "Empowered Superintendent Award," recognizing our commitment to fostering and supporting innovative technology initiatives in our district. #AldineImpact

Huge congratulations to our incredible technology team for receiving the prestigious #TETL “Team Award” for their outstanding efforts in leveraging technology to enhance learning in Aldine ISD. #AldineImpact

I am thrilled to announce that our Board has made history with 100% of our members achieving the prestigious Leadership TASB MASTER Trustee designation! Please join me in congratulating our board members for their commitment to service and public education!

Thanks, GRH, for acknowledging the remarkable growth in student achievement within Aldine ISD. This year, we celebrate the largest year-over-year reading gains in the region, ranking among the highest in the state. Our students, teachers, & staff worked hard to make this significant #AldineImpact!

It was great to connect with over 200 participants from 26 school districts across Texas for the System of Great Schools (SGS) Summit hosted by the Texas Education Agency. I am immensely proud of our SGS strategy work in Aldine which is improving student outcomes for the students we serve.

I was excited to kickoff our Aldine ISD summer feeding program with Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia, staff from Rep. Walle’s office, & community partners. We proudly serve around 10,000 students daily during the summer. Thank you to our child nutrition staff for their dedicated hard work! #AldineImpact

We celebrated 279 Aldine educators who have achieved a new or higher designation through the Teacher Incentive Allotment program. We started w/370 TIA teachers, and today, we are thrilled to have more than doubled that growth. We now have over 750 total TIA designated teachers. #AldineImpact

I truly appreciate my superintendent’s parent advisory. Today was our final meeting for the school year. Many have been w/me since 2018, & their service has been invaluable. They challenged me, asked hard questions, offered feedback, & advocated on behalf of all our Aldine ISD parents. #AldineImpact

Growing up, we would visit the cemetery on Memorial Day & Bigmama would place flowers on graves. When I became a teacher, I Iearned the differences between Memorial Day & Veterans Day. Today and every day, I am grateful for all who served and their sacrifices for our freedom. #FreedomIsNotFree.

— @steelethoughts.bsky.social #EduSky #educators

Grateful for the vision of our Student Services Dept who launched our Aldine ISD inaugural mentoring program w/the support of our FACE dept. The inaugural Lighthouse Celebration, honoring students from Anderson, Francis, and Grantham was truly a celebration of our mentors & mentees. #AldineImpact

Thanks, Dr. Mac for the invitation to the K-12 Safety in Schools Lunch Symposium! It was a pleasure to serve on the panel with Brian Hastings from Region 4 and Lea Bogle, the CEO of Premier Wireless sharing best practices for school safety and security.

Our inaugural Seal of Biliteracy Trajectory Celebration was a tremendous success. I am proud of our work, our team, and proud that we are delivering on the promise to our students - they will graduate with choices and opportunities! #AldineImpact

We reached an important milestone in our Health Education & Learning (HEAL) HS! We celebrated our students who completed their first year & welcomed the launch of Phase 2. I am thrilled about our partnership with Memorial Hermann & Bloomberg Philanthropies. We are shaping the future of healthcare!