Posted by Judy Garmoe on 2/25/2019 3:25:00 PM
My affiliation with NEISD has been such a constant in my life and I am forever grateful for it!
It all started in 1972 in 2nd grade at Oak Grove Elementary in room 6. The next year the brand-new school, El Dorado Elementary, opened and our 3rd-grade class got to help choose the mascot and colors. The timing was great for this group as Madison High School opened when we were starting 6th grade. We got to choose the mascot and colors of this great school too! This school opened with 6th-9th grade and added a grade every year. At one point it housed 6-12th grade. By the time they built Wood Middle School I was in 10th grade so I went to Madison High School for 7 years!! It makes for a good joke when I tell people it took me 7 years to get out of high school. But I also was young for my grade so I then tell them I started high school at the age of 10! My Madison experience is a cherished memory. The teachers and fellow students were just an exceptional group and I still treasure my continuing friendship with so many of them. Being on the Dollies dance team enabled me to show that Maverick spirit!
I knew I wanted to be a teacher and inspire others as my teachers in NEISD had done for me. I got a degree in education and came back to student teach in none other than where it started, Oak Grove Elementary. This led to my dream job, a 3rd-grade teaching position at Harmony Hills Elementary. Again, the heart of NEISD was beating on that campus. Learning was fun and the staff was so dedicated! I stayed there for 10 years and then got the opportunity to open Huebner Elementary with a fantastic staff! I again was able to help choose the mascot and colors just as in years past!
Once my children were born I knew we would only live in NEISD! My boys attended Oak Meadow and Wilderness Oak Elementary, Lopez Middle and Reagan High School. I happily served on the PTA Executive Board for 12 years straight and found it very rewarding to be giving back to a district that gave so much to me.
I was a part of NEISD for 38 years! I still support the schools and sing the praises of this amazing district!
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