Text by Anmarie Garcia, Principal, Oakwood Terrace Elementary My first Night of Hope was pleasant, if somewhat uneventful. In 2010, I was an assistant principal at West Hurst Elementary. The program was new, and still growing. It was nice to see families and students sharing Christmas together, especially because I knew that many of our…

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Text by Dr. Mick Sandoval, Bellaire Elementary Principal The morning of my first Operation Back 2 School (OB2S) made me feel both excited and anxious. As I drove to the event, I couldn’t help but think that I was going to meet some of my students for the first time. I wanted to connect with…

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