Dell City ISD Teachers of the Year Teachers of the Year – Peggy Beltrán, our third- and fourth-grade teacher, and Trever Czubinski, our secondary English teacher - were recognized at the Feb. 25 school board meeting. The two will join other standout educators from El Paso and Hudspeth counties in the running for regional and state Teacher of the Year.
DPS Trooper Mike Schulze, a friend to the school and the entire community, was recognized at the Dell City ISD school board meeting last week. Mike joined us virtually, and two of Mike's colleagues – DPS Sgt. Eric Lopez and Trooper Vince Lujan – were on-hand to accept a plaque in his honor.
The Dell City ISD school board when it meets tonight will honor DPS Trooper Mike Schulze. Ideally, a law officer puts community before self – there's no doubt that Mike fulfills that ideal. Mike was recently diagnosed with cancer – a diagnosis he's determined to beat – and the school is joining others from across the region in recognizing and supporting him. Based at Pine Springs since 2004, Mike has put his love for this place and its people into practice every day.
Congratulations to Trever Czubinski and Peggy Beltrán, Dell City ISD's Teachers of the Year for 2020-2021! Czubinski, Dell City's secondary English teacher, and Beltrán, the school's third- and fourth-grade teacher, will join other standout educators from El Paso and Hudspeth counties in the running for regional and state Teacher of the Year.
Earlier this year, seventh graders Nicole Martos and Rhiannon Muise set out to answer some questions about an important Dell City School building: the Grace Grebing Library. Who was Grace Grebing? What had she done, and why was the library named for her? They answer those questions in this special contribution to our school news coverage.
The Hudspeth County Junior Livestock Show is one of the high points of the year in our communities – a gathering and a celebration – and the tradition endured in 2021, Jan. 28-31, albeit in smaller, pandemic-era form. And our Dell Valley youth made a great showing.
Our Cougar basketball teams – varsity and junior-high – came up short in contests against the Balmorhea Bears Friday (Feb. 5), but not before giving it all they had. The games were played in Balmorhea, and the Bears are a consistent powerhouse in rural West Texas sports.
Karen Torres – who joined Dell City ISD this year as the school's pre-K and kinder teacher – brings almost 25 years of experience to her work here. And while her career has been diverse – she's worked with ESL and special-education students, in Head Start, elementary and junior-high classrooms – her Dell City job is definitely a new chapter, with new opportunities for growth.
Clemens Boakye – “Mr. B” – joined Dell City ISD this year as the school's secondary math teacher. And in his first month, he's already made his mark, with the intensity and passion he brings to the classroom. That same passion has powered a bold and remarkable journey – from a small village in the African nation of Ghana, to a graduate degree and teaching career in West Texas.
