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A Memorial Middle School health teacher who also coaches received the Council of PTAs School Bell Award during the annual Founders’ Day Dinner held earlier this year.

The Council’s annual top recognition was issued to a surprised Kimberly Moore during a dinner held at Stratford High. The coach was among 23 teachers, librarians, aides, cafeteria employees, custodians, and other staff members nominated for the School Bell Award.

(View all nominees and new PTA Lifetime Members below.)

“Kimberly Moore’s dedication to the health and well-being of the students and staff of Memorial Middle School is only surpassed by that for her own family. Her passion for developing well-rounded future leaders is guiding MMS into the next 50 years of excellence,” Council of PTAs Awards Chair Tammy Hampton said after the award announcement. Awards were issued Feb. 13 at the well-attended dinner.

Mrs. Moore has served 22 years at Memorial Middle in several roles: health teacher; year-round coach; health fitness teacher; Campus Improvement Team (CIT) member; and team leader/department chair.

During her tenure, Memorial Middle Principal Ellen Green noted in a campus nomination that Mrs. Moore’s accomplishments are many.

Most recently, she helped initiate a successful program for eighth-graders focused on safe social media use with judicial and District Attorney’s Office officials, and researched social emotional learning programs while serving on the Campus School Health Advisory Council (CSHAC).

She is a trained Mindful Classroom teacher, and has addressed immediate needs at Memorial Middle by providing training about vaping, social media and bullying issues to the CIT and PTA groups. She also helped provide mental health trainings to Memorial Middle faculty and staff.

When Hurricane Harvey hit several years ago, Mrs. Moore organized a seasonal relief project with the National Junior Honor Society students for families who faced flooding. Other efforts range from fundraisers for childhood cancer to food pantry drives, and the collection of food, clothing and basic hygiene items for families in need.

“Her caring and compassion for all students is unsurpassed. She is one of the hardest working women around!” exclaimed the event awards chair, Mrs. Hampton.

Sponsored by the Spring Branch ISD Council of PTAs, the annual Founders Day dinner honors and recognizes parent volunteers who serve on campus or district PTA organizations, parents who have served campus PTAs for many years, and local educators and staff nominated for a high-level School Bell Award.

Locally, the SBISD Council of PTAs represents thousands of parents and families. It is an active grassroots group supporting the ongoing vitality and strength of SBISD schools.

Founders Day is celebrated in memory of a February 1897 meeting held in Washington, D.C., a first-ever meeting of the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) in the United States.

The Feb. 13 dinner included remarks by SBISD Board of Trustees President Pam Goodson.  The program included remarks by SBISD Council of PTAs leaders Bibbin Gill, president; Karen Ross, event co-chair; and Tammy Hampton, awards chair.

Dinner co-chairs were Michelle Majewski, Karen Ross and Kim Woods.

The Founders Day Dinner was made possible through support from campus and local business groups. These included Stratford High School; Nothing Bundt Cakes; Hudella Real Estate; First Community Credit Union; Chick-fil-A, Silber location; and George’s Pastaria.

 

2019-2020 School Bell Nominees

School Bell Award nominees represent outstanding SBISD staff members who promote the purposes of the PTA and advocate for all children.

Jessica Lopez – Buffalo Creek Elementary

Tammy Handy – Bunker Hill Elementary

Debbie Agudelo-Garza – Cedar Brook Elementary

Laura Walpole – Cornerstone Academy

Kaitlyn Justl – Frostwood Elementary

Jennifer Kamkhagi – Hunters Creek Elementary

Tabitha Pena – Meadow Wood Elementary

Caroline Shanahan – Memorial Drive Elementary

Yolanda Cruz – Memorial High School

Kimberley Moore – Memorial Middle School

Julie Campbell – Nottingham Elementary

Josephine Stringer – Pine Shadows Elementary

Katrina Harrison – Rummel Creek Elementary

Abdel Estrada – Sherwood Elementary

James Lefeber – Spring Branch Academic Institute

Akeem Perkins – Spring Branch Middle School

James Garrett – Spring Forest Middle School

LaWanda Jenkins – Spring Woods High School

Jenny Adcock – Stratford High School

Sandra Coronel – Terrace Elementary

Kari Pokryzwa – Valley Oaks Elementary

Olivia Henry – Westchester Academy for International Studies

Jill Sherrill – Wilchester Elementary

 

2018-2019 Texas PTA Lifetime Members

Lifetime Member Award recipients are selected by school PTAs and represent outstanding volunteers or educators who give generously of their time, expertise and enthusiasm.

Elementary Schools

Buffalo Creek Elementary: Paula Hansen, Ronald Hansen, Christine Kyburz, David Rodriguez

Bunker Hill Elementary: Jackie Jenvey, Stacey Kearns, Kerri Kenne, Emily Paulson, Amy Williams, Allison Wright

Cedar Brook Elementary: Stella Aramayo, Maria Garza, Perlita Robles

Frostwood Elementary: Neely Besetsny, Heather Cody, Whitney Gormley, Stephanie Green, Ara Hardig, Amy Hubbard, Tori Shabazi, Stephanie Taylor

Hunters Creek Elementary: Blaire Breaux, Jennifer Daly, Jan Ingersoll, Ashley Johnson, Lindi Kostelnik, Hilary Scarborough, Yvette Simpson, Chad Sparks

Meadow Wood Elementary: Scott Konitzer, Greg Kubala, Sarah Larid, Dawn Muehr, Georgia Polley, Kay Taylor

Memorial Drive Elementary: Michelle Hatfield, Charline Ibanez, Angela McNeil, Trish McRae, Laura Marie Thielhorn, Hollie West

Nottingham Elementary: Courie Anderson, Krisen Ashworth, Jennifer Hoskovec, Jennifer Young, Angie Zoboroski

Rummel Creek Elementary: Caroline Bennett, Mimi Brooks, Mary Chamberlain, Aimee Friend, Deb Hanlen, Lisa Payne, Danielle Rushing, Carolyn Tacker, Amanda Weber, Emily Wolfe

Sherwood Elementary: Molly Dryer, Amy Moore, Jill Sims

Valley Oaks Elementary: Marcia Brown, Bibbin Gill, Julie Hershberger, Lori Koehn, Amye Pettey

Wilchester Elementary: Rebecca Brown, Kirstin D’Amico, Shira Lonsford, Leigh-Leigh Melcher, Leslie Valentine

 

Secondary Schools

Memorial High School: Catherine Arwal, Natalee Cuevas, Bob Frausto, Lennie Grimes, Rebecca Jackson, Melisa Jordan, Maria Martinez

Memorial Middle School: Charles Barnes, Sally Jones, Becky Lou Ruiz, Patricia Zweighaft

Spring Branch Middle School: Meg Bissinger, Nan Chandler, Koy McCormack, Akeem Perkins, Nelda Zuniga

Spring Forest Middle School: Raymorris Barnes, Valerie Brennan, Debbie Green, Jennifer Perroni, Denise Stanton

Stratford High School: Lorraine Alvey, Kathy Goss, Cullen Hannigan, Karen Miller, Zamar Salas, Lauren Yonkin

 

SBISD Council of PTAs: Tammy Hampton, Michelle Majewski, Karen Ross, Kelly Siblik