CFISD Volunteer Wins SBOE Heroes for Children Award
CFISD volunteer Tonia Jaeggi was named a Heroes for Children award recipient by the State Board of Education (SBOE) and was recognized for the honor at the CFISD Board of Trustees meeting on Sept. 12. She was also honored during a ceremony last month in Austin.
The SBOE selected 15 different school volunteers from across the state to be honored with this year’s award. Jaeggi accepted a plaque and a copy of a board resolution honoring her service as well as a certificate of recognition from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
“My mom was in the district for 30 years and so I worked at the schools with her when I was in high school,” said Jaeggi, a CFISD graduate. “I worked at Arnold Middle School and got to see a lot of volunteers come in. That’s what started it. I realized I could go to the schools and help make a difference even though I wasn’t a teacher. I wanted to help where I could. And once my girls started school, it was over for me because I wanted to do all the fun things you do at the elementary level.”
CFISD volunteer Tonia Jaeggi, left, poses for a picture with Board of Trustees Vice President Julie Hinaman, She also served as a Cy-Fair Education Foundation trustee and volunteers at foundation events such as the Cy-Hoops Invitational basketball tournament and B.F. Adam Golf Classic.
“It was snowball effect,” Jaeggi said. “It started and one thing led to another where I then wanted to do all the things. All the kids at school see me often so they know who I am but they don’t remember my name, but they know what I did for them which is the important part. I want to be a positive role model in their lives.”
The State Board of Education created the Heroes for Children award program in 1994. The award is designed to recognize excellence in advocacy for education and to highlight the outstanding volunteers who represent significant contributions to public school education in Texas. To learn more about the Heroes for Children award, visit the Texas Education Agency website.
