Irma Nurre, Team Leader for LCISD Safe to Learn Community Project 
"Children are our most valuable resource." ~ Herbert Hoover, 31st President of the United States 

PictureIrma Nurre, Principal Wertheimer Middle School

Irma Nurre began her 32 year career in Lamar Consolidated Independent School District (LCISD) as an educator by inspiring students to learn. Her influence has helped shape the students into critical thinkers and problem solvers. She first taught for nine years before becoming the assistant principal at Smith Elementary and Meyer Intermediate in Lamar CISD. Continuing her desire to excite knowledge and impact more students, she took the lead as principal at Smith Elementary three years later. Her career continued as principal at Huggins Elementary in 2000, and Wertheimer Middle School since 2008.

Principal Nurre believes that leadership is key to the success of a school community. She spent part of her summer in 2010 attending the Leadership Institute at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She was awarded the spot through Raise Your Hand Texas. The program is designed to help experienced principals strengthen their leadership skills, with an ultimate goal of increasing student achievement. The curriculum is also designed to teach principals proven techniques for improving relationships with faculty and staff. “My participation allowed me to meet other principals as well as leaders from Texas and all over the world,” she said.  As an educator, I realize how important it is that we make a difference.”
PictureWertheimer Middle School Principal Irma Nurre and students. (©Photo by Wertheimer Middle School - published with permission May 2015)

​Safe to Learn Pilot Project Team Leader
​Fall 2013-2016 

Because of Principal Irma Nurre's commitment to leadership and school safety, has served as the Team Leader for Safe to Learn Community Pilot Project at Lamar CISD since Fall 2013 .  She was also one of the original school administrators to participate in the Safe to Learn Pilot Project at LCISD that began in 2013.

Without Safety, Learning is More Difficult
Safety has always been Principal Irma Nurre’s number one priority with an emphasis on creating a sense of belonging. She also believes without safety, learning is more difficult to achieve.  "We have to educate students about choices and how these choices will impact their lives and their future."
~Irma Nurre, Principal Wertheimer Middle School 

Irma Nurre, Principal Wertheimer  Middle School, Rosenberg, Texas
Safe to Learn Community Team Member 2013-2016 
Safe to Learn Community Pilot Project - Lamar Consolidated Independent School District
LCISD Pilot Project Team 2013-2015 | About the Safe to Learn Community Pilot Project  | 
Thank You - LCISD Principals & Assistant Principals I Balancing School Safety and Academic Goals |
Irma Nurre - LCISD Team Leader for Safe to Learn Community Project & Safe to Learn Community Training Team Co-Coordinator 2015-16 |
Sonya Sanzo -  LCISD Safe to Learn Community Training Team Co-Coordinator 2015-16