August 19-23, 2024
The Brave of the Week - August 19-23 - Maygan Wall
The Brave of the Week for August 19-23, 2024 is ...
Maygan Wall! Mrs. Wall was nominated by Mr. Bryan Ladd, Assistant Superintendent of Campuses and Leadership, for her passion in building a positive school culture at NeSmith Elementary!
Which Trait was this person exhibiting?
Passionate
Why are you nominating this person?
Mrs. Wall was working hard at morning arrival building a positive school culture at NeSmith Elementary! There was fun music and a fun blowup dinosaur costume! Kids and staff loved it!
Other Brags Submitted This Week
Stephanie Halvorsen - Generous
Nominator
Melody Hernandez
Which Trait was this person exhibiting?
Generous
Why are you nominating this person?
Mrs. Halvorson is a wonderful example of generosity. She has been so sweet to me since I came to Community ISD halfway in 6th grade. She is my favorite teacher and I love her so much. She is always there for me and I'm glad I have had her as a counselor the past 3 years!
Dusty Holley - Generous
Nominator
Samantha Foster
Which Trait was this person exhibiting?
Generous
Why are you nominating this person?
Passionate and kind. Mr. Holley goes above and beyond to make sure everyone feels welcome.
Christine Finnie - Generous
Nominator
Lindsey Vandagriff
Which Trait was this person exhibiting?
Generous
Why are you nominating this person?
Mrs. Finnie was exceptionally generous in sharing her time with my family the Friday before classes started, giving us a tour of Ellis elementary. Our two young children had a great deal of anxiety about transitioning from GISD to CISD this year, and unfortunately we missed the meet the teacher night due to a conflict. While the workload was heavy the last day prior to classes, Mrs. Finnie was so kind and courteous and showed sincere interest in ensuring our family was comfortable with the new school. She made personal connections with our children and remembered them both by name. She helped me wrap up any final items needed for the kids’ teachers and did it all with a smile. We just welcomed a newborn in July and having this kind of help and care was so very appreciated. She went above and beyond exhibiting the Passionate trait on the first day of class when she greeted both of them individually making them feel so special. Thank you, Mrs. Finnie! We appreciate you!
Dr. Amber Hope - Generous
Nominator
Angela Medrano
Which Trait was this person exhibiting?
Generous
Why are you nominating this person?
I cannot say enough about Dr. Amber Hope, she has made the transition from Elementary school to Middle school for my daughter so much easier.
Words cannot describe how I feel knowing she has built the biggest relationship with my daughter and she even texted this weekend to ask about her week and if there was anything she needed to do to help make it even better this week.
She went over and beyond do check on her and make her feel comfortable.
Thank you Dr. Hope for being so GENEROUS and using your TRAITS OF A BRAVE.
Rachel Sanchez - Generous
Nominator
Samantha Bowers
Which Trait was this person exhibiting?
Generous
Why are you nominating this person?
We have had some extremely nasty experiences with sending my kids to schools in the past. We moved to Texas this year and my husband convinced me to put our kids in public school instead of homeschooling them again as it would hopefully be different. I called the school back in May and Rachel answer and took time to talk to me about the school, ease my concerns, answer my questions, and made sure I felt comfortable sending my kids to the school. Her conversation also helped ease my children's worries about returning to school as well.
Christopher Howard - Passionate
Nominator
Brittney Henderson
Which Trait was this person exhibiting?
Passionate
Why are you nominating this person?
Coach Howard just joined our CISD family and has stepped up in so many ways. He has helped in his department, shown his passion for students and strives to make relationships with students. He has a profound knowledge for strategies to use with every student and truly believes that every single child deserves the very best education. He turns negatives in to positives and has a true passion for our kids. I am honored to get to witness his passion and work along side him while supporting him. He has gone above and beyond in such a short time!
Marci Kinch - Humble
Nominator
Kandice Sarles
Which Trait was this person exhibiting?
Humble
Why are you nominating this person?
I absolutely love that Mrs. Kinch is leading Ellis in a humble and passionate manner. She's passionate about Ellis being a campus where all feel welcome, all are heard, ideas are shared, and knows this is successful because collaboration is key. She's humble in her leadership and wants to do and make decisions that are in the best interest of all stakeholders.
Molly Porter - Wise
Nominator
Kandice Sarles
Which Trait was this person exhibiting?
Wise
Why are you nominating this person?
Mrs. Porter is the calm to the chaos at times. She's an excellent role model in keeping collected and getting the job done even when her staff can feel overwhelmed. She maintains a demeanor that we need and feed off of and creates an environment of peace and safety. Her wisdom comes with the seeing situations in their entirety and being thoughtful and reflected in her leadership.
Annie Heflin - Passionate
Nominator
Kandice Sarles
Which Trait was this person exhibiting?
Passionate
Why are you nominating this person?
Annie Heflin is the jack of all trades and is always showing up with passion! When her presence is on campus, whether it is joining in on PLCs or checking in on teachers' needs, she is always looking for ways to lend a helping hand, showing and being of support, and looking for ways to perfect her role to meet our needs best. We are so beyond blessed to have her as part of our CISD Braves Family!
Lacrista Brookshire - Generous
Nominator
Kandice Sarles
Which Trait was this person exhibiting?
Generous
Why are you nominating this person?
Lacrista Brookshire has been extremely generous in sharing her time and efforts in lesson plans with me. She's dedicated, driven, and extremely helpful to those who aren't even on her campus. I appreciate your sharing, your generosity, and collaboration!
Mark Gabriel - Passionate
Nominator
Margarita Solis
Which Trait was this person exhibiting?
Passionate
Why are you nominating this person?
Mr. Gabriel demonstrates ALL the Traits of a Brave! This week my SUV’s gear shift cable (I think that’s what he called it) stopped working. He’s worked on all our vehicles so I sent him a message hoping we could get the vehicle into the CTE Auto Shop. Not only did he drive right over to the high school band hall, but he “MacGyvered” it to work with a hair band so I could drive it over to the shop. I missed getting a picture of all of this because I was just so grateful that he would take time to help when he could have easily recommended I call a tow truck and wish me good luck. In the middle of helping, he also took the time to explain the issue. A true educator never misses a moment to teach. Mr. Gabriel THANK YOU!
Paola Valdivia-Ramos - Generous
Nominator
Jasmine Fincher
Which Trait was this person exhibiting?
Generous
Why are you nominating this person?
Student stopped and picked up trash in the hallway without being asked!
Baseball Team - Generous
Nominator
Kristie Nix
Which Trait was this person exhibiting?
Generous
Why are you nominating this person?
Last week members of the Braves Baseball Team showed up to assist and show support for Coach Hermes’ fundraiser held at Billie Stevens Elementary in Fate. The student-athletes assisted organizers planning and facilitating games in the field.
Hilda Ordaz - Generous
Nominator
Devon Pozniak
Which Trait was this person exhibiting?
Generous
Why are you nominating this person?
Ms. Hilda is always happy to be at work and always working her hardest. You will never pass her by without receiving a smile! She is a light to Roderick. She is not only generous but passionate! She's a true brave!
Sam Romero - Generous
Nominator
Devon Pozniak
Which Trait was this person exhibiting?
Generous
Why are you nominating this person?
Sam is always so kind to the students and making them feel loved right as they start school. He goes above and beyond with his janitorial duties! Roderick is blessed to have him! He is always helping students open their lunches and getting them what they need.
Laura Willoughby - Generous
Nominator
Leslie Willoughby
Which Trait was this person exhibiting?
Generous
Why are you nominating this person?
Laura has come a long way over the summer as well as this new school year. She has been generous with helping others as they need it and is respectful of others. I believe everyone that displays the leadership skills Laura has lately is definitely a BRAVE!
Jeremiah Lozano - Passionate
Nominator
Laura Testerman
Which Trait was this person exhibiting?
Passionate
Why are you nominating this person?
Here at the Brave Center, I nominate Jeremiah Lozano. He has exhibited all the Traits of a Brave while helping a fellow classmate work on a project. I picked "Passionate" because it is our trait of the week. He is "doing it right" because he is leading by example, and letting his classmate know that it is alright to need help. He showed he was "Generous" by helping out; being "Humble" because he was putting his classmate's needs first and walking them through the project. He was also being "Wise" by knowing his people(and their triggers), he recognized that his classmate was struggling and immediately stepped in to explain and walk him through each step.
Kaiden Rush - Wise
Nominator
Karrie Gray
Which Trait was this person exhibiting?
Wise
Why are you nominating this person?
Student found money in the hallway, quietly turned it in and just turned around to go back to class. Student was called down to office and on the way he had found a dollar bill, once in the office, Kaiden just handed over the bill and explained that he had just found it. Wise, humble, and generous.