Dr. Steven Shetzer has been selected as the new principal of Pershing Middle School. Dr. Shetzer is currently serving as the principal of Kolter Elementary. Prior to this, he served as the AP/magnet coordinator at Roberts Elementary School. Dr. Shetzer began his educational career in HISD 12 years ago as a social studies teacher at Westbury High School, teaching everything from world geography to AP U.S. government. Dr. Shetzer holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from California Baptist University. He earned his master’s degree in secondary education and doctorate in teaching from the University of Houston.
Yearly Archives: 2016
Four HISD students ace ACT exam
Four Houston Independent School District students have earned a perfect score on the ACT college entrance exam. Continue reading
HISD community celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week in creative ways
[su_youtube_advanced url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxAxwjkyiWs”]While we always encourage our community to tell teachers how much they’re valued, students, administrators, and staff have rallied around our educators for Teacher Appreciation Week to celebrate their tireless dedication.
Inspirational and emotional messages of thanks and encouragement flooded the district’s social media channels, including tear-jerking moments caught on video as students told their teachers how much they mean to them. Continue reading
Workshop Wednesday features tips for achieving desired results
About 40 business representatives participated in this month’s Workshop Wednesday, hosted by HISD’s Business Assistance Supplier Diversity department, which featured a high-energy interactive presentation by author and artist Amy Malkan entitled Achieving Your Desired Results.
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Malkan led the group through activities and examples demonstrating that most people are conditioned to view situations from a certain point of view. She said that changing your perspective is often effective in improving your outcomes.
“We are conditioned with our own belief system and our perceptions of how we see the world,” Malkan said. “Every one of us have blind spots, but if you can put yourself in the other person’s shoes, whether it’s your customer, your boss, or your spouse, you will be more likely to get a positive result.” Continue reading
HISD Board of Education adopts school funding formula
The HISD Board of Education on Thursday unanimously approved a school funding proposal that aims to minimize the impact of looming budget cuts on classrooms.
HISD must send a projected $165 million in local property tax dollars to the state because the Texas school finance systems considers the district wealthy. Nearly 80 percent of HISD students come from low-income households. The projected deficit was previously $107 million, but rising property values have reduced that amount to $95 million.
Four HISD students ace ACT exam
Four Houston Independent School District students have earned a perfect score on the ACT college entrance exam. Continue reading
Teach Forward Houston fellows commit to four-year teaching program
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Some 60 seniors from 31 HISD high schools on Tuesday pledged to become teachers and return to the district to teach in four years as part of the prestigious Teach Forward Houston program.
“I will commit to my studies at the University of Houston in order to enter my classroom with the foundational knowledge, skills, and mindsets necessary to maximize student achievement and character development,” they recited in unison at Teach Forward Houston’s inaugural signing day celebration on May 3 in the Hattie Mae White board auditorium.
Five HISD students win coveted Gates Millennium Scholarship
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- Jane Long Academy senior Sheighlah McManus
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- Eastwood Academy senior Leslie Benavides
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- Carnegie Vanguard HS senior Janeth Rodriguez
Five Houston Independent School District students are among more than 1,000 high school seniors from across the country to be selected this week to the final class of the Gates Millennium Scholars program.
The students — Nofisat Babajide and Esther Brown from Bellaire High School, Janeth Rodriguez from Carnegie Vanguard High School, Leslie Benavides from Eastwood Academy, and Sheighlah McManus from Jane Long Academy— will be awarded a scholarship that can be used to pursue a degree at accredited colleges or universities of their choosing. Continue reading
Houston Youth Symphony features Davis Mariachi Band during spring concert
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The Davis High School Mariachi Pantera on Sunday was featured in a special guest performance with the Houston Youth Symphony Spring Concert at Rice University’s Stude Hall.
The band, under the direction of Davis High School Orchestra and Mariachi Director Jose Niño, was featured with the string orchestra on its final piece. In the 69-year history of the Houston Youth Symphony, this is the first time that an outside ensemble has collaborated with the symphony on stage.
Finalists selected for 2015-2016 Teachers of the Year
Winners to be announced at May 20 Educators of the Year banquet
HISD has announced the finalists for the district’s Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year. The two winners, which will go on to represent the district in Region 4, will be announced during the Educators of the Year banquet on Friday, May 20. The twelve finalists were selected from all 283 campuses based on performance data and other criteria.
At the elementary level, the six finalists are:
- Adrienne Glover from Anderson Elementary
- Maria Godoy from Port Houston Elementary
- Melissa Martinez from Sherman Elementary
- Tracy Singleton from Fondren Elementary
- Hillary Smith from DeAnda Elementary
- Ciara Sutton-Rivers from Codwell Elementary
At the secondary level, the six finalists are:
- Christina Carter-Woods from Pershing Middle School
- Jennifer Chase from the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
- Morgan Dewitt from Long Academy
- Valarie Moore from Gregory Lincoln Education Center
- Donald Parker from North Houston Early College High School
- Keavon Runnels from Austin High School
Be sure to help HISD pick the Fan Favorite among the campus-based Teachers of the Year by taking part in our survey. The first round of voting ends at 5 p.m. on May 6. You can vote once per day.