New principal for Tom Green Elementary
Hays CISD Superintendent Michael McKie announced Cynthia Vasquez as the interim principal of Tom Green Elementary. She has been the assistant principal at the campus since December 2009 and briefly served as the interim principal in 2010. McKie also announced he will recommend Vasquez to the Board of Trustees at its next meeting in August to be hired as the full-time principal at the campus.
Vasquez is a career educator with 17 years of experience, all of it at Hays CISD schools. She began her career in 1996 as a bilingual teacher at Kyle Elementary. She has also served as a bilingual teacher for other grades at Tom Green, Hemphill, and Camino Real Elementary Schools before becoming assistant principal at Tom Green. In 2012, she served as the Hays CISD summer school principal.
Vasquez replaces Will Webber, who was named principal of Tom Green in May. He submitted his resignation to Hays CISD in June. Spokesperson Tim Savoy said Webber found a new position in the San Antonio area.
ACC hosts music and recording workshops for high schoolers
Austin Community College’s Department of Music Business, Performance, and Technology (MBPT) will host workshops for high school students this summer, giving participants an opportunity to get hands-on experience in the music business. Students will learn about the industry, take part in a professional recording session, produce a demo, and help create a TV commercial. The workshop is open to all incoming high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Spring 2013 high school graduates may also be admitted if they plan to attend ACC. The workshop fee is $40.
Two sessions will be held, July 22-26 and July 29 to Aug. 1. Applications are due July 15. For more information and an application, visit austincc.edu/mbpt.
New UIL Form Required for Athletic Participation
The University Interscholastic League (UIL) has added a new form for athletic participation related to sudden cardiac arrest awareness. Parents who have already submitted their children’s forms can download the additional new form at: http://www.hayscisd.net/SuddenCardiacArrestAwareness
Parents who need to access the FULL physical packet with the new sudden cardiac arrest awareness form can do so at: http://www.hayscisd.net/AthleticPhysicalPacket
