When Dr. Johnnie Carter was first hired back in October of 1959, Eisenhower was still president, gas only cost about 25 cents a gallon, and Alaska and Hawai’i had just been admitted to the union.

Learn more about HISD’s current longest-serving employee and why she stays in the classroom even after 53 years in this week’s “I Am HISD” profile. Or check out the full edition of eNews online.

Other highlights from this week’s issue include:

• Breakthroughs—Learn how co-teachers Caitlin O’Brien and Elizabeth Webster are using tag-team tactics to get the most out of their students at Northline Elementary School.
• Photo of the Week gallery—Watch students learn about bus safety through fun visits with the Transportation Services’ mascot, Buster the Bus.

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