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Congratulations to Donna High Schools Top Twenty students and to both the Valedictorian Martha Damaris Rivera and to Salutatorium Armando Garza and their parents from El Donneno News Review
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What happened in Boston, can it happen here in the Valley? We live near an area that is under war like conditions. City of Donna Police Dept is 464-4481 These conditions, can they spill to this side? Donna is only 9 miles from the border. How safe do you feel? Can some She Loved To Sing crazies come to this community or any other in our jurisdiction and do something crazy like what happened in Boston. Lets keep alert. Alerta, raza! Much ojo! I didn't get to pay my taxes on time. I had to file an extention because I didn't have time to file by deadline. This is the first time in my life that I have had to do this. Es que me meto en muchas cosas, that I don't have time to do everything. For a couple of years now I have been hoping to find a person who loves newspaper as much as I do and would like to work it and make it succeed in the Donna area. I need a sales person who can spend some time visiting our business community and making them aware of the potential opportunities this medium has. Are you interested? Want to work media? Give me a call. Lets talk. Vamos a hablar de esto! It could turn out to be a good business opportunity. Que te parece? _________________________________________________
A community has at least four parts to its society - the school, the city, business and the church. Each is a distinctive part that defines daily life in the community. The school prepares the future leaders, the city provides the services such as police, fire dept, and garbage collection; business includes the doctors, the stores, HEB, Rivas, and the corner Valeros that are beginning to appear everywhere along with taquerias and dollar stores. The church or shall I say, churches, provide the only place where one can actually take a few moments to reflect on all the other things that occupy daily life and to talk to God about whats going on in your life. So whats the point here? No point. Just go to church whenever you can. Some silly city type jokes available here, too read on, please In Akron, Ohio, it is illegal to display colored chickens for sale; My Personal Favorite!!! Dispatcher: 9-1-1 Whats the nature of your emergency? Caller: My wife is pregnant and her contractions are only two minutes apart Dispatcher: Is this her first child? Caller: No, you idiot! This is her husband!
Donna is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 15,798 at the 2010 census. The city's motto is "The Heart of the Valley." Donna is part of the McAllenEdinburgMission and ReynosaMcAllen metropolitan areas.
Just the facts, Mam TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard. 'Stewardesses' is the longest word typed with only the left hand And 'lollipop' is the longest word typed with your right hand. The sentence: 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog' uses every letter of the alphabet. There are two words in the English language that have all five vowels in order: 'abstemious' and 'facetious.' (Yes, admit it, you are going to say, a e i o u) Ok, es todo.. Some one is getting bored. I do like to invite readers to write to this paper and express yourself on any topic, subject, or issue (but no personal stuff, please). See you on the next issue of this most interesting newspaper, EL DONNENO NEWS REVIEW. Enjoy our hot summer weather and beware of hurricanes!
Rosario Rosa del Valle Gonzalez 10/7/33 6/13/13 May You Rest in Peace
The Rose sung by Bette Midler made the 100 years of Greatest songs list in 2004. The song is now retired into the Hall of Fame.
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Donna ISD PD Chief Receives the National Enrique Camarena Award for Exemplary Work In the photo above, (l-r) Superintendent Roberto F. Loredo, Chief Roy Padilla, and Board Members Alfredo Lugo and Efren Ceniceros.
Track State Champion Vince Castillo gets a special surprise by Board Member Alfredo Lugo, a sports enthusiast himself who was also a three time All District and two times All-State football player during his high school years himself. Articles from the THE MONITOR and the TOWNCRIER were conserved in a special frame for Vince and presented by Lugo.
Texas students will be better prepared for the demands of today's workforce
Gov. Rick Perry today applauded efforts made this legislative session to set the bar even higher to ensure all Texas students are prepared for both college and career, bolstering our state's world-class, skilled workforce. Texas continues to be a national leader with regard to our school accountability system, curriculum standards, and expectations of rigor in our graduation requirements. The governor signed Senate Bill 441 and House bills 5, 809, 842, 2201 and 3662. "This session, I emphasized the need to expand the opportunities for success available to all Texas students. The legislation I signed today strikes a balance between our need for rigorous academic standards and a student's need for flexibility, and between accountability and an appropriate level of testing in the classroom," Gov. Perry said. "We are improving workforce readiness and expanding and developing career and technical education courses to better guide students from the high school or college classroom into careers with the most job opportunities." Students across Texas have diverse goals and unlimited opportunities, from community college, military service, university or a career. The governor understands the need for flexibility to provide accountable and rigorous options for our students, ensuring they are prepared for whatever goal they choose to pursue. "I thank Gov. Perry for his leadership in emphasizing the importance of education for the future of Texas," Commissioner Williams said. "As a state, we should never apologize for striving to get more of our students into college. However, all students should finish high school in position to make a choice about the best course for their future. Legislation, no matter how well intentioned, does not educate one student. Ultimately, it is up to educators, parents, and students to do the work and make the gains we all hope to see." Through initiatives like the Texas Fast Start Program, which uses competency based learning to allow students to more quickly receive degrees and certificates in high demand fields, and the Texas Workforce Innovation Needs Program, which allows school districts and institutions of higher education to establish innovative career programs that lead to a technical certificate or associate degree, Texas students will be better prepared for the demands of today's workforce. "Ideally, HB 5 will open up an unprecedented era of cooperation between K-12 and higher education," Commissioner Paredes said. "In order for HB 5 to succeed, local school districts, community colleges and universities must work together to develop rigorous and relevant courses to prepare high school students for postsecondary education. And both sectors must cooperate to provide the academic counseling needed so that ninth-graders and their families can make informed decisions about their chosen academic pathways."
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Copus Christi Times Caller, December 4, 1966
Rio Grande Valley Sports Inducts Alfredo Lugo to Sports Hall of Fame
Inducted: 2005 Best Know For: Football Hometown: Donna, TX HS: Donna High School
College: Trinity University,TX; Livingston College (AL) Alfredo Lugo was a bowling ball of a back who crunched for over 4,700 yards from 1963-1966, ranking 10th on the All-Tine state list and first in Valley annals at that time. At Donna he led the Redskins to district titles in 63 and 65 under the great Earl Scott, and narrowly missed becoming the first area back to gain 1,000 yards in all four high school seasons. At 5-6, 195 pounds, Lugo had a low center of gravity, incredible strength, and was described by Scott as the best runner hed ever had. He showed his durability by carrying the ball 745 times in high school, and scored 302 points; both marks are still among the top 5 in Valley history. He made All-State in 1966 and went to Trinity University, later transferring to Livingston (Ala.) College, where he won a small-college national championship in 1971.
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family was in need. They brought it up to our attention and I brought the idea to Mr. Cantu and Mr. Bermea and put a plan of action, as a whole maintenenance TEAM effort I didnt think we could raise this much but the maintenance personnel touched their hearts and open up with a donations, Cuellar said. A special presentation took place at the McQueen Complex, main office for the DISD Maintenance Department to finish distributing the rest of the funds to the family. We are very grateful and appreciative of the people from the maintenance department who went out of their way to help us with this, a member of the family stated. Cuellar said that they hope that they can make this a permanent event and continuous continue raising funds for other employees who many develop an emergency need. We are talking to Central Office and hopes that they approve our efforts to continue doing fund raisers for this purpose, Cuellar added.
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Donna High School's Senior Class of 2013's Armando Garza was named "Exemplary Migrant Student of the Year" by the Migrant Student Graduation Enhancement Program at University of Texas at Austin in April 2013 announced Abel Munoz, Migrant Program Director. "Exemplary Migrant Students of the Year" are selected on the basis of obstacles overcomed, overall academic achievements, participation and leadership in extracurricular activities, and performance in distance learning courses offered at
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the UT Migrant Student Program. "We are very proud that one of our migrant students has reached such a great accomplishment and that he is an excellent example for the rest of our migrant population," Munoz said. Garza is a member of a migrant family whose annual migratory travels in search of work include the travels to Plymouth, Indiana and Vero Beach, Florida to work as field hands in the tomato, cucumber, citrus fruits, and corn fields. As a result of these constant migrations
Exemplary Migrant Student of the Year presentation at the DISD School Board included (l-r) Daniel Lopez, Migrant Statistician; Ester Campos, Counselor; Armando Garza, Exemplary Migrant Student of the Year; Abel Munoz, Migrant Programs Director; and Marivel Castaneda, Migrant Statistician.
"Costumes
The Donna Hooks Fletcher Museum held a show, "Costumes of the Americas" at the Ochoa Elementary School auditorium for the general public in which models wore dresses to represent the North and South America's regions. Persons participated including Tammy Ramos, Celia Martinez, Micaela Rangel, Lauren Solis, Teresa Alaniz, Elizabeth Torres, Adela Torres, Gabriela Torres, Elizabeth San Roman and Elvira Tovar as the models. Rosalinda Zamora served as visitor's greeter receiving close to 50 communities persons attending the event. Special guests included board members Barbara Crockett, Ofelia Guerrero, Anna Solis, and Miguel Palafox who also served as escort. "We had a fairly successful event Model Elvira Tovar thanks to all the volunteer ladies who decided to participate as the models. I thank them all," Elvira Tovar, Visitor's Bureau Director, said. "Our museum is located in the historic Donna News Building, 129 S. 8th Street, which includes artifacts dating back to the 1870s. Of special interest is the display of the Chandler and Price Letter press and many other old Donna artifacts for visitors to view," Tovar stated. Museum visiting hours are 9 am to 3 pm, Tuesday thru Saturday. For more information, please call 956-464-9989 or visit the website dmuseum_edu@yahoo.com.
after the daughter of Thomas J. Hooks, one of the founders of the town of Donna. ) Mission Statement: The Donna Hooks Fletcher Museum promotes knowledge and appreciation of the history and the culture of the the Donna area by collecting and preserving exhibitions and educational programs for the citizens and visitors fo Donna and The Rio Grande Valley.
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Como ser el maestro de sus ninos. 1. comprender como su nino aprende y porque es asi
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comprender que su nino trae tarea quisas porque no tuvo el tiempo para terminarlo en la escuela y que es algo que se tiene que hacer para continuar y completer un leccion. 4. tener un lugar en su casa donde su nino se pueda sentar pacifico sin estorvos y que no se distraiga tan facil para bien aluzado, callado, confortable, 5. darle sus leche, agua, sodita sin asucar, ulgun refresco etc. 6. Unos ninos prefieren tener music callada mientras hacen su tarea
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No television or juegos electronicos puestos mientras hacen su tarea. 8. ayudar a su nino que se quede en su tarea hasta que lo termine 9. comprender que quisas su nino ya esta fatigado y nesecita una break 10. usted tiene que comprender la tarea de su nino para que usted pueda ayudarlos 11. saber como manejar el tiempo de su nino cada tarde en su casa 12. hacer comprender a sus ninos la responsibilidad de ellos mismos y sus tareas 13. tener los materials apropriados para completer la tarea.. lapis, papel, la pluma, los colores, sus libros, la computadora, etc. 14. organizer sus materials, su cuarto, su desk or mesa, sentarse bien para consentrar en la tarea. 15. ayudarle a su nino preparase para manana y alistar su ropa, sus materials, sus mochilas, .. todo lo que se lleva para la escuela para el siguiente dia. 16. ser consistiente.. no cambiar el systema mucho.. hacer los mismo todas las noches para que su nino cria un rutina de escuela. 17. En fin decirles gracias y ensenarles amor y agradecimiento por su trabajo de escuela
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Attention Cooking Teams. Summer school, Migrant Project grade campus including EOC, will also Smart and the Bilingual Program,is PK Competition space attend at Donna High School. K, will be hosted at two sites: The schedule also announces a Roavailable. Sign up today. Singleterry Elementary and Salinas botic Camp for 8th graders only at Solis Elementary. Call us. Middle School and Sauceda Middle
Singleterry Elementary will be the host students from Price Elementary, Garza Elementary, LeNoir Elementary, Salazar Elementary, Adame Elementary, and Munoz Elementary; Salinas Elementary will host students from Ochoa Elementary, Runn Elementary, Stainke Elementary, Caceres Elementary, and Rivas Elementary. For middle schools summer school and Migrant Project Smart, Veterans Middle School will host Solis Middle School and Sauceda Middle School. For grades 9th -12th, both summer school and Project Smart will be held at Donna High School. Todd 9th School. The NASA Camp will at Singleterry Elementary, Salinas Elementary, and Veterans, Middle School. The ACE program will be held at Donna High School and Veterans Middle School. All of the summer programs begin Wednesday, June 5, 2013. PK-Kinder dates are June 5-July 11, MondayThursday, 8:30 am -12:30 pm; 1st - 5th grades, June 5 -July 27, 8:30 am 12:30 pm, Monday-Thursday; 6th -8th, , 8:30 am -12:30 pm , June 5 -July 27, Monday-Thursday; and 9th - 12th grades, 8:30 am -1:30 pm , June 5 July 18, Monday-Thursday.
Redskins Track and Field gets Board Recognition during the last regular meeting. (l-r) Donna ISD Athletic Director Manuel Moreno, Coach Guillermo Cuellar, Anthony Chavez, Abel Garcia, EJ Guajardo, Rodrigo Vega, Vince Castillo, Petey Yanez, Jose Ramos, Head Coach Basilio Mendoza, and Coach Roy Alaniz.
Academic Competion of Elementary Schools (ACES) (UIL) . The principals (l-r) Maria I Partida, Adame Elemenary; Elizabeth Castillo, Caseres Elementary; San Juanita Franco, Salinas Elementary; Tomas Tamez, Parental Involvement and ACES Coordinator; Leticia Chavez, Munoz Elementary; Celia Martinez, Ochoa Elementary,
Adame Elementary and Salazar Elementary Place 1st at ACES (UIL) Meet