Ten seniors from three Houston ISD high schools received a little help paying for college, thanks to National Merit Scholarships worth $2,500 each.
The winners were selected by a committee of college admissions officers and high school counselors who appraised the finalists’ academic records, scores from two standardized tests, contributions and leadership in school and community activities, submitted essays and recommendations from high school officials.
During a community meeting on Tuesday night, Parker Elementary shared plans about how its 55-year-old school will be replaced with a new two-story facility, complete with green spaces on two sides and musical performance hall.
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If your child needs to attend a summer school program, be sure to apply soon – the deadline is May 19. You may download the application online, but it must be turned in to the main office at your child’s school.
Summer school programs are coordinated at the district level, planned at the campus level, and customized to meet the needs of students. Because each participating campus plans the programs, schools have the flexibility to set the dates and times for classes. Please check with your campus directly for its schedule. No classes will be held on Friday, July 4.
Students from Chavez, Westbury, Yates and Sharpstown high schools spent a sunny day completing a 24-foot ladder extension, hoisting equipment and rescuing a dummy named Randy. The exercises were part of the CASEY Club’s physical ability test for students interested in becoming firefighters. The Houston Fire Department’s CASEY Club — which stands for cultivate, advise, support, empower and youth — creates and fosters a career path to become a firefighter/EMT for high school sophomores, juniors , and seniors.
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Two dozen fourth-grade students from Helms Elementary School recently got a taste of high school when they visited Reagan High School as part of collaboration with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Houston.
Reagan students have been mentoring the Helms students this year. The Helms students were greeted with a big banner when they arrived at Reagan.
The students broke up into groups and participated in a scavenger hunt around the school. The Helms students also learned all about the career pathways offered at Reagan.
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When Principal Lindsey Pollock was approached by a group of parents last year with concerns about some of the other families at Garden Oaks Montessori, she said, “Gosh, I’m going to have to do something about that.”
But instead of encouraging their intolerance, she brought the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s (HRC) Welcoming Schools program to the campus, which takes a comprehensive approach to bullying prevention and creating a safe and supportive environment at elementary schools. Its approach is lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) inclusive and creates school climates that welcome all family structures and all students.
More than 2,000 Houston ISD students from more than 120 schools participated last week in the second annual field days hosted by the district and Special Olympics Texas.
The events were for students who have intellectual disabilities.
“It’s so important because it gives our children the opportunity to participate just as regular athletes do,” teacher Lynn Mayer said.
Gwen Johnson
Gwen Johnson, who has served as HISD’s manager of Health and Medical Services department since 2010, is one of 100 Houston-area medical professionals being honored this month by the Houston Chronicle as a part of its annual “Salute to Nurses.”
The salute is designed to recognize local professionals who have made extraordinary contributions to nursing over the years. Only about 20 percent of nominees are included in the final 100, and the Top 10 are selected from that group.
It’s not every day that a judge at a music competition reaches out to a high school principal to offer praise for his or her students’ performance, but that’s exactly what happened to Andria Schur after a group of her students from Waltrip High School returned from the Dixie Classic Festival held last month in Atlanta.
Schur received a highly complimentary email from Robert Ambrose, the director of bands at Georgia State University, after he served as an adjudicator and clinician for the Waltrip High School Concert Band.
Teachers pour their hearts and souls into everything they do for Houston’s children more than 170 days out of every year. Be sure to take some time during Teacher Appreciation Week, May 5-9, to say thanks to a teacher who has made a difference in your life or in the lives of your children.