After a career spanning 40 years, the last five as a family support specialist, a beloved member of the G.W. Carver Indian Spring Middle School family is retiring. Shirley Langston has served as a passionate professional bringing restoration, transformation and empowerment to families in at-risk communities.
As a family support specialist, she helped make school a comfortable place for students to learn and for parents to feel welcome. Shirley provided academic, social and emotional support to our students by connecting them to resources in our community to help them through challenges. She helped form the Parent and Child Time Together group where familiesmeet, learn and share best practices to support our students' educational success!
She is also the founder and executive Director of Restoration Haven, Inc., as well as an ordained minister. She served as a board member for Prosper Waco, Habitat for Humanity, CareNet Pregnancy Center, Christian Women Job Corp and Waco Housing Authority. She has been the recipient of the Greater Waco Interfaith Conference Humanitarian of the Year Award, the Mission Waco, Mission World Champions of Christian Service 2015 Award, the 2015 Waco Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Devastating Diva Community Award, the 2014 Northwest Texas Conference Anvil Award in Recognition of Outstanding Community Service, and the Waco Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meritorious Service Award. She was also one of the Transformation Waco’s Transforming Lives Honorees for the 2021-2022 school year. We wish Shirley the best in her retirement.
The board also recognized G.W. Carver Indian Spring Middle School students who will embark on an exciting trip to Washington D.C. in March. A group of eighth-grade pre-AP geography scholars will explore key sites in our nation’s capital for four days. Students will visit civic landmarks and view original documents of democracy. Special attention will be placed on visiting spaces of historical and cultural significance. Organizers are excited to see students’ learning come to life as they connect with lessons taught in the classroom.
The following scholars will be traveling to Washington D.C.:
Maycol Arevalo
Sebastian De la Cruz
Angel Diaz
Andrew Garcia
Pete Garcia
Zy'Queria Johnson
My'Kalah Moore
Sebastian Ruiz
Antonio Vega
Naomi Williams
Thanks to staff sponsors/chaperones Sinclair Chapman, Emily Schmillen and Shirley Langston.