Member News: Spotlight on JIM WELLS
CFISD namesakes were chosen for future and existing campuses during the CFISD Board of Trustees meeting on Nov. 14. Pictured, from left, are Jim and Pam Wells, namesakes for Elementary School No. 55; Janet Hoover, namesake for Elementary School No. 56; and Maybelline Carpenter, namesake for the former Adaptive Behavior Center.
Nov. 14, 2016—The CFISD Board of Trustees approved the namesakes for Elementary School Nos. 55 and 56 and the Adaptive Behavior Center during its regularly scheduled meeting on Nov. 14.
Elementary No. 55 will be named after Jim and Pam Wells. Pam spent 33 of her 41 years in education in CFISD. She began her teaching career in 1975 at Landrum Middle School in Spring Branch ISD. She served in CFISD from 1979-2012 as a teacher at Arnold Middle School for six years, director of instruction at Cy-Fair High School for 13 years, an assistant to the superintendent for three years and an associate superintendent for 13 years at the Instructional Support Center. She also was interim superintendent from January-June 2004. She currently serves as the executive director of the Region 4 Education Service Center.
Jim also spent 33 of his 37 years in education in CFISD. He began his teaching career at Spring Woods Junior High School in Spring Branch ISD from 1975-1979. Beginning in 1979, Jim served in CFISD for two years as a teacher and seven years as an assistant principal at Cypress Creek High School. He continued his career in education as an assistant principal at Watkins Junior High School for five years then became principal of Thornton Middle School for 10 years and principal at Cypress Creek from 2002-2012 before retiring in June 2012.
Designed by IBI Group, Inc., and built by Gilbane Building Co., Jim and Pam Wells Elementary School will open in August 2017 at a multi-campus site that will include Bridgeland High School and a future middle school at 10607 Mason Road.
“There is no greater honor for an educator than to be chosen as a namesake for a school. We humbly thank the Board of Trustees, Dr. Henry and the administration,” the Wellses said. “We were honored to be able to serve the CFISD students, staff and community for 33 years. We have always been so proud of this district where we lived, worked and raised our two sons. They were both fortunate to have excellent teachers and mentors, many of whom have become school namesakes themselves. Cy-Fair ISD will always be home to us. Our colleagues whom we had the privilege to work with will always be like family. We have been truly blessed in our careers.”
Also, condolences to Jim Wells on the passing of his mother yesterday. She enjoyed living 90 years and following a major surgery in the last year struggled with physical decline. Always a strong woman admired and loved by her family, she will be missed. Our sympathy is extended to Jim and his family at this time of loss.