Wheatley HS biology teacher named finalist for Presidential Award
2015 August 21
Ferleshare Starks, a biology teacher at HISD’s Wheatley High School, has been named a finalist for the 2015 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). Starks, who came to HISD from Fort Bend ISD last year, is one of only 10 educators from Texas to be so honored. Get the full story here.
Congratulations also go out this week to:
- The 15 schools that improved their Texas Education Agency ratings enough to come off the list of campuses requiring improvement, and the 29 HISD schools that earned the maximum number of distinction designations from the for their top performance throughout the 2014–2015 school year.
- HISD’s Nutrition Services department, which received the Platinum Pear award from the Texas Department of Agriculture, and its second grant from the Oliver Foundation.
- Lamar High School, which was recognized as a National Debate School of Honor by the National Speech & Debate Association, during its annual tournament held in Dallas over the summer.
- The six HISD campuses that placed in the district’s Green School Challenge. As part of the competition, 28 schools pledged to take energy saving actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help protect the environment for future generations.
- The many HISD police officers who were honored during the HISD Police Department’s annual awards ceremony.
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