Houston ISD’s first female athletic director talks about what she wants her legacy to be and a “dashboard” is making principals’ lives easier. Those are just two stories featured in this week’s edition of Community eNews.

• Marmion Dambrino became HISD’s first female athletic director in Aug. 2010. She talks about how her previous roles as a teacher, coach, and administrator help guide her decision making. Houston Mayor Annise Parker even declared Sept. 21 as Marmion Dambrino Day.
• A new “dashboard” is helping principals manage their schools more effectively.
• Two HISD seniors have been named recipients of $2,000 “Path-Maker” scholarships for 2013 by the Galleria Chamber of Commerce.
• Superintendent of Schools Terry Grier writes in his blog, Talk Supe, about the importance of dreaming big.
• Summer school for students in the North Forest community begins on July 8.
• HISD is helping small businesses through Mentor-Protégé Program.

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