HOUSTON – Alvin Junior High School Principal Leroy Castro died Friday afternoon, according to the district. Castro was a long-time employee who worked for Alvin Independent School District for 14 years. “We appreciate your understanding as our Alvin ISD family grieves with his family.”In a letter to welcome Alvin Junior High School community to the 2020-2021 school year, Castro wrote that he enjoyed working with junior high school students:“This is an important and critical time of transition-moving from the elementary school experience and preparing for the bigger challenges that await them in high school and beyond. What happens during these few short years will have a lasting impact on their development and growth. Together we will celebrate accomplishments, overcome obstacles, and achieve the goal of ensuring all students are high-school ready.