Teenage girls at Jordan High School had the opportunity Friday to meet with about 40 female professionals to learn about careers in the property development field that they may choose to pursue.
Monthly Archives: May 2014
Mayor: Read during summer to continue sharpening skills
Houston Mayor Annise Parker stopped by Blackshear Elementary on Monday to encourage students to keep reading over the summer.
“I happen to think the No. 1 reason to like to read is because it’s fun,” Parker said. “You can read about different places. You can read about things that are completely imaginary.”
Parker said teachers can tell which students read over the summer and which ones didn’t because reading skills tend to fall back when children don’t read.
Officials from Houston ISD and the Houston Public Library told students, many sporting Cat in the Hat hats, about their summer reading programs. Students can participate in both programs without having to read separate books — and can gain separate sets of incentives.
HISD Police Department to participate in TxDOT’s ‘Click It or Ticket’ campaign
The Houston Independent School District Police Department is teaming up with local and state law enforcement agencies and the Texas Department of Transportation for the 13th annual “Click It or Ticket” seat belt enforcement campaign to increase seat belt use among motorists.
Bellaire HS students win National Economics Challenge
A group of Bellaire High School students skipped their prom to compete in the National Economics Challenge and won!
Seniors Patrick Giradet, Ridge Liu, Laura Zhang and Jinchen Zou flew to New York City for the quiz bowl, which aired live on CNBC on Monday. In addition to receiving a trophy, the team was awarded the honor of ringing the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange.
Waltrip HS senior wins car at Cool to Be Smart
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Nearly 2,000 HISD sophomores, juniors and seniors got together Sunday to let the world know it’s Cool to Be Smart. It also pays to be smart – many students left with prizes — and one senior won a brand new car.
The event honored students who have taken Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate or dual language courses and their corresponding exams.
Yates design concepts capture school history, enhance collaboration
The Project Advisory Team for Yates High School discussed how the current building is used and how to create a new facility that embraces the school’s history and enhances its academics and special programs in a 21st century learning environment.
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2014 Bilingual Teacher of the Year now serves at the first U.S. campus she attended
Sharon Samuel discusses life cycles with her second graders.
When Sharon Samuel first moved to the United States as a nine-year-old, she was terrified that her limited English skills would prevent her from making friends and succeeding in school. But a positive experience with her very first teacher here not only helped to quell her anxieties about fitting in but also set the stage for her own career in education.
“Mrs. Barrientos is the reason why I became a bilingual teacher,” said Samuel, who was named the Bilingual Teacher of the Year for 2014 by the Houston Area Association for Bilingual Educators. “She consistently went out of her way to make me feel comfortable, not only as a student in her classroom, but also as a young girl living in the U.S. for the first time.”
Community meetings to share design concepts and site plans for 2012 bond schools
The Houston Independent School District is hosting another series of community meetings to discuss the progress being made within the 2012 bond program, which will renovate or rebuild 40 schools to create 21st century facilities.
Video showcases unique design concepts for Mandarin Chinese school
HISD released a new video that highlights the planning and design of the new Mandarin Chinese Language Immersion Magnet School as a transparent three-story facility enhanced with Chinese culture and environmental concepts.
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The school, which will be designed by PBK Architects, Inc., is one of 40 schools HISD will rebuild and renovate into a 21st century learning environment with funds from the district’s 2012 bond program. Construction on the new facility at West Alabama Street and McCulloch Circle is scheduled to begin later this year.
HISD unveils 2014-2015 budget proposal
Competitive teacher pay district top priority; new magnet formula focused on equity
The HISD Board of Education was presented with a budget proposal for 2014-2015 on Thursday that increases teacher pay and improves equity and increases transparency in how the district’s magnet programs are funded. Continue reading