WAES Monthly Newsletter
January 2025
January Events
Happy School Board Appreciation Month!
1-6: Winter Break (No School)
7-8: Staff Development Day (No School for Students)
9: Students return
9: 3rd nine weeks begin
10: District Spanish Spelling Bee
14: Language Leaders Club, afterschool
14: Makerspace Club, afterschool
14: Robotics/STEM Club, afterschool
14: Student Council, afterschool
15: Girls Club, afterschool
15: Honor Society Induction Ceremony, Gym @ 5pm
16: 5th grade visits WAMS
16: District Honor Choir, afterschool
17: 2nd grade field trip
20: Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (No School)
21: Makerspace Club, afterschool
21: Soccer Game: WAE vs. NSE @ North Shore Elem., 4:15
22: See to Succeed Field Trip
22: Boys Club, afterschool
23: District Honor Choir, afterschool
23: ACE STEM Night
25: Saturday Tutorials
27-30: CogAT testing for 2nd grade
27: Soccer Game: WAE vs. CLF, 4:15pm @ Cimmaron Elem.
28: Language Leaders Club, afterschool
28: Makerspace Club, afterschool
28: Robotics/STEM Club, afterschool
29: Boys Club, afterschool
30: 100th day of school
31: Staff Development Day (No School for Students)
Happy School Board Appreciation Month!
Front Row (left to right):
Linda Clark Sherrard, Board Secretary; Norma Hernandez, Board President; Ramon Garza, Board Vice President
Second Row (left to right):
Noe Esparza, Board Trustee; Amanda Erebia, Board Trustee; Dr. John Moore, Superintendent of Schools; Adrian Stephens, Board Trustee; Jose Jimenez, Board Trustee
The mission of the Galena Park Independent School District is to prepare students to become productive citizens and lifelong learners. The Galena Park ISD School Board members provide direction and promote student success by supporting and celebrating the mission of the District.
Each January, we honor these community volunteers who serve on our local school board.
Thank you to our outstanding School Board Members!
January 20th
Let's Do Lunch!
We invite you to have lunch with your child on the designated days below.
- Tuesday, January 21: 1st and 3rd grade
- Wednesday, January 22: PK, Kindergarten and Life Skills
- Thursday, January 23: 2nd grade and 5th grade
- Friday, January 24: 4th grade
Please limit guests to 2 per student and pre-register to skip the long line.
Staff Development Day: January 31, 2025
Student/Family Access in Skyward
The report cards for the 2nd nine weeks can be viewed in Skyward. Please visit www.galenaparkisd.com - Go to Student/Parent tab - Find Family Access Link. Once you have clicked on the Skyward Family Access you will see the login screen. Enter your login and password. If you do not know it or you have forgotten your Login/Password, click on Forgot Your Login/Password. Shortly after you have submitted your request, you will receive an email with your login information.
If you need assistance logging in, please call the front office.