Schools-Margaret B. Henderson Elementary School

Margaret B. Henderson Elementary School

2200 S. Edgefield Avenue Dallas, TX 75224

Phone: (972) 749-2900
Fax: (972) 749-2901
iescobedo@dallasisd.org

School Scorecards Information 2008-2009

English

Ida Escobedo, Principal
Ida Escobedo
Principal

Grade levels:
PK-6

Motto/Mission:
Motto: "A E I O U" Academic Excellence Is Our Ultimate Goal. Mission: To create a nurturing learning community where all students maximize their potential.

Uniform colors

Top:
white
Bottoms:
black, navy or khaki

School colors: black and gold

Mascot: Hornet

Enrollment: 544

Number of teachers: 55

Hours/Bell schedule: Beginning bell: 7:50 a.m.; announcements: 8:10 a.m.; tardy: 8:05 a.m.; dismissal: 3 p.m.

Trustee district: District 7

Learning Community:
Southwest Elementary -
Gilberto Gonzalez

Feeder pattern: T.W.Brown;MS :Kimball HS

Other Contacts

Librarian:
Barbara Dowell (972) 749-2914

Counselor:
Benita Zapata (972) 749 2916

Clinic:
J. Hernandez (972) 749-2905

Programs and Activities

Special programs:
TAG, band, winter choir, homework help,IStation, Common Cents, Arts Partners, Math Olympiad, Accelerated Reader, E-path Learning, LJ Tech lab, adopted by Federal Reserve Bank

After-school programs:
Hornet Club Tutorials

Extracurricular activities:
Student Council, Science club, before-school computer club, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Band Club

Parent Involvement

PTO, SBDM, LPAC, Principal's Coffee parent meetings, Family math/science night, Parent Academy, parent volunteers, parenting classes,referrals to Youth and Family; Promise House; counseling services; room mothers, parent conferences and Meet the Teacher Night. Parents are also involved in the Campus Crisis Plan and the student support team.

Major Awards and Honors

Junior League Grant for Literacy Library; Math Initiative Grant; Texas Educators Excellence Governor's Award;Reading Initiative Grant; Junior League Grant for Anatomy.RECOGNIZED.

Our school was named for Margaret B. Henderson, a principal of San Jacinto Elementary School in the early 1900s. She lived in Oak Cliff and rarely missed a day of work. Her sense of responsibility for her students was so strong that even when the Trinity River was at flood level, she rowed across in a small boat to be at school for them. The school opened in 1941. The words inscribed over the front door of the school express her commitment to education and children: "Welcome to Learn".