Pickle鈥檚 First Student Council Welcomes Antonio Garza to Assembly
果冻传媒app, TX鈥擳his morning, 果冻传媒app ISD student leaders welcome Antonio Garza, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico, to Pickle Elementary School to discuss international relations, as well as his childhood and career.
Who: Antonio Garza joins Pickle elementary students, including David Lopez and Marlen Rogel, fifth graders who serve as president and vice president of the student council, and Joanna Ritchie, Amanique Stanton and Jessica Urias, second through fourth graders.
What: Pickle student assembly, featuring a conversation with former Ambassador Garza and a choral performance of 鈥淔eliz Navidad鈥 directed by Mary Karah, music teacher.
When: 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 20
Where: Pickle Elementary School, gym, 1101 Wheatley Ave.
Background: This year, the Pickle school community established its first student council. Claudio Cruz, an AISD parent support specialist, worked with students to organize Garza鈥檚 visit as an opportunity for the young leaders to learn about civic issues and engagement鈥攂oth nationally and internationally. Pickle is a Title I school, where more than 90 percent of students are Hispanic.