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04 SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND

SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVES

Multimedia & Coding Club K-12
Because of the Board’s unwavering commitment to providing opportunities for students to
participate in extracurricular activities, every campus in Galena Park ISD now has a Multimedia
& Coding Club! In these clubs, students learn and practice skills for different media, hardware,
and software to use during the annual contest� As a special point of pride this year, the
North Shore Elementary School club created and submitted a video for Chick-fil-A’s Teacher
Appreciation Week contest…� and they won!

4.5-EVIDENCE OF EXEMPLARY STUDENT PERFORMANCE

The Board supports district programs, experiences, and contests by including them in a very
generous budget, attending performances and events, and giving recognition at Board
meetings� Our Board has recognized more than 200 students this year� Students also received
certificates of recognition for their outstanding accomplishments from Superintendent Moore�

Student Accomplishments & Awards
• James Tamez and Jacob Tijerina, North Shore • Twenty-four second graders from across the
Senior High School seniors, successfully advanced District scored in the 98 percentile or higher on
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to and competed in the 2025 Texas Future the quantitative section of the Cognitive Abilities
Business Leaders of America State Leadership Test, placing them in the top 2 nationwide�
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Conference� • Alex Sauz, a Pyburn Elementary School 5
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• Lluvia Herrera, a Galena Park High School grader, and Evelyn Gomez, a North Shore Middle
junior and Future Farmers of America student, School 8 grader, were recognized by National
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advanced to sale at the Houston Livestock Show Math Stars for their inclusion in the 2024 Texas
and Rodeo Market Steer Show� Art Education Association’s Youth Art Month
• Alma Villegas, a Galena Park High School junior, Exhibition�
earned a national Gold Medal in the 2024-2025 • Jorge Guerra, a North Shore Senior High Ninth
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards� Grade Center student, became the first male
• Gia Tamez, a Pyburn Elementary School fourth swimmer to qualify for the University Interscholastic
grader; Luke Membreno Valdez, a Woodland League Swim and Dive State Meet in 35 years�
Acres Elementary School kindergartner; and • Alexa Kenerson, a Normandy Crossing Elementary
Sophia Lloyd, a Woodland Acres Elementary School 4 grader, placed third in the Houston
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School fifth grader, were selected by the Texas Art Livestock Show and Rodeo’s 2025 SPURS Writing
Educators Association Texas Elementary Art Meet Competition�
as the “Top of TEAM�” • Jenevieve Gomez and Marjorie Reyes, Galena
• Five students were selected to participate as Park High School FFA students, advanced to sale
members of the 2025 Texas Music Educators at the State Fair of Texas�
Association All-State music performing groups: • Six of eight CTE Agriculture students received a
» Daniel Almanza Torres, Galena Park High $2,500 scholarship after catching a calf at the
School (5A Symphonic Band - Bb Clarinet) 2025 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (HLSR)
» Gabriel Marquez, North Shore Senior High Calf Scramble� The scholarship will be used
School (Concert Band - French Horn) toward the purchase of a steer or heifer to raise
» Diego Palacios, North Shore Senior High for the 2026 HLSR show� Additionally, one student
School (Philharmonic Orchestra - Cornet/ made auction at the 2025 HLSR Steer Show,
Trumpet) - 2-year All-State member earning a significant amount to be used for post-
» James Santos, North Shore Senior High secondary education expenses�
School (Symphony Orchestra - Tenor
Trombone)Alejandro Torres, Jr., North Shore BUILDING ON A
Senior High School (Philharmonic Orchestra -
Tenor Trombone) - 2-year All-State member LEGACY

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