Houston Public Media
Some view school choice as a way to innovate public system.
February 1, 2016
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US News
Despite oil bust, Texas ramps up efforts to train more high school students for industry jobs.
November 22, 2015
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HISD
Last distinguished speaker in Energy Institute series more impressed by students
May 5, 2015 |
HISD
Energy Institute named beneficiary of 2015 Offshore Technology Conference
May 5, 2015 |
Houston Chronicle
Energy-focused high school receives a boost from OTC
May 1, 2015 |
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The Energy Institute
February 2nd, 2015
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PetroChallenge Competition: Oil, Gas Industry, Academia to Hold Competition
January 16th, 2015
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Energy High School Participates in IPAA/PESA PetroChallenge
January 20th-21st, 2015
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Industry Partnerships Benefit Magnet Schools
January 8, 2015
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Students explore similarities of medicine, energy, aerospace at Pumps & Pipes
December 9, 2014
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Big Districts Pressure Publishers on Digital-Content Delivery
December 1, 2014
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New Energy Institute High School to feature innovative spaces
October 22, 2014
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Charity Selected for 2015 OTC Dinner
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HISD Teams with Energy Industry to Close the Talent Gap
May 2014
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Director Salerno Visits First of its kind Energy Institute High School
May 13, 2014
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Presented by Comcast Business
April 2014
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Energy Institute: First US Energy Focused High School
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Facility tour leads to exclusive invitation for five Energy Institute students
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Pumps and Pipes Gives STEM School Taste of Real World
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HISD opens new Energy Institute High School
August 13, 2013
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Energy Institute HS Ribbon Cutting
August 14, 2013
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Energy High School To Open In Houston
June 15, 2013 9:12 AM
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HISD Continues Academic Excellence With New Magnet Schools
June 6, 2013 3:41 PM
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New magnet school hopes to foster interest in energy industry at young age
May 15, 2013
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School Begins: 8:10am
Lunch: 11:45am - 12:45pm
Dismissal: 3:30pm
*Students cannot be signed out or released after 2:45pm daily. In order to sign a student out early, you must do so prior to 2:45pm.
Students will be released at 1pm on the following dates:
April 6th
April 20th
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Friday, March 4th:
BSEE Technology Competition
Saturday, March 5th:
STAAR English Tutorials
Wednesday, March 9th:
Rice University College (engineering focus).
Thursday, March 10th:
Parent Support Series @6pm.
Tuesday, April 12th:
SAT Test day for all 11th grade students.
Thursday, April 14th:
PTO Meeting and Elections
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Ratapult Launch Trials (Kristick)
Wednesday, March 2nd:
Ratapult Trials Packet Due (Kristick)
Electricity and Circuits Final Product Due (Sinders)
Thursday, March 3rd:
Electricity and Circuits Final Product Due (Sinders)
Friday, March 4th:
World History Mapbook Due (Tate)
Electricity and Circuits Presentation Day (Sinders)
Monday, March 7th:
PBL 3 - Car Safety Physics (Baird)
Ratapult Presentations (Kristick)
Biology Mini Exam (Estrella)
Tuesday, March 8th:
PBL 3 - Car Safety Physics (Baird)
Ratapult Presentations (Kristick)
Wednesday, March 9th:
MOCK STAAR (Kristick)
Art Major Assignment Due
Thursday, March 10th:
MOCK STAAR (Kristick)
Friday, March 11th:
MOCK STAAR (Kristick)
PreCalculus Test
Spanish 2 Test
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Energy's official ADA time this year is
10:10 AM.
Please schedule your child's appointments so that he or she is back to school by 10:10 AM or leaves after 10:10 AM. We receive our funding based on attendance at this time. Funding allows us to provide more for your child!
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Last week students and administrators from Energy met with our advisory board for a discussion on how to strengthen our industry partnerships. Energy students led table discussions with industry professionals brainstorming program ideas, experiences, and opportunities that will make them ideal candidates for future employment!
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Our student spotlight features sophomore Hadiya Culbreath. Hadiya is an incredibly hardworking student at Energy. This year she was accepted into HISD's Emerge program and also participates in a number of student organizations on campus including Ladies of Energy. Hadiya was recently accepted into the Harvard Pre-Collegiate Program for Summer 2016. This program will take her to Harvard University for two weeks this summer to participate in a challenging and rewarding learning experience. This program will give her an introduction to college life as she attends challenging classes, lives on campus, and also enjoys fun excursions and activities. Hadiya received a $1,000 scholarship to attend. It has been a long time goal and dream of Hadiya's to attend Harvard University. To make this a reality Hadiya researched college programs and jumped at this summer program. We could not be more proud of Hadiya for taking initiative and working hard to make her dreams come true. Keep up the great work Hadiya!
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Last Friday, Latino Magazine hosted the 2016 Ensena Awards honoring Energy teacher leader Raul Alanis for his work as an educator. The event highlights the work of many Latino experts in STEM related fields. Identifying education as the key component to increasing the amount of minority students in STEM fields, the organization honors two outstanding teachers each year for their work with students particularly in STEM courses. Mr. Alanis has been at Energy since the school opened in 2013 and has made many important contributions to Energy. We are very proud of the work Mr. Alanis does in his classroom with students each and every day. Congratulations Mr. Alanis on a well-deserved award! |
| Houston Area Young Scholars |
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Houston Area Young Scholars: Cameron Carugati, Kaleigh Davis, Amber Farias, Lilliana Garcia, Brock Lewis, Rose Moreno, Benjamin Negron, Derrick Ngo, Abigail Parakoyi Avin Pasalar, Emanuel Perez, Rogelio Ramos, Gabrielle Reynaga, Thalanee Srichomthong, Rebeca Teran, Khalil Traore, Nasario Trejo, and LeAnna Villareal
The Houston Area Young Scholars program was established in 2001 by Dr. Hall's parents, Edwin and Audrey Davis, who were members of the Alpha Kappa Chapter of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. This program acknowledges students who are not only top in their class but who are well-rounded individuals on their campus. The students received medals and an award for their academic achievements yesterday at Brady's Landing Banquet Hall. They were selected based on their academics, character, leadership, extra-curricular activities, and community service involvement. If you see any of these students on campus congratulate them for their hard work and dedication. A special shout out to Brock Lewis for selling the most tickets, he will receive an additional award from the organization this week. All proceeds go towards scholarships which were also announce at the banquet.
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| To all Parents: Energy Institute High School will be hosting another Parent Support Series to aid in teaching parents how to use the HUB, Gradespeed, support their students with researching skills and college/career readiness. Our next event will be held on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 6:00 pm at Energy Institute High School. Please rsvp for the evening event here.. We look forward to seeing you! |
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Students hard at work studying English and preparing for an engineering competition this past Saturday.
Tutorials will begin promptly at 8:30am and finish at 11:30am for our ninth and tenth grade students.
Saturday, March 5th: STAAR English 1 and 2
March 12th - 26th: NO TUTORIALS (Spring/Easter Holiday)
Saturday, April 2: STAAR Algebra 1
Saturday, April 9th: STAAR Algebra 1 and Biology
Saturday, April 16th: STAAR Biology
Saturday, April 23rd: STAAR Algebra 1 and Biology
Saturday, April 30th: STAAR Algebra 1 and Biology
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Next year we will be expanding to full capacity as we will have our first senior class. We are looking for upper level math, science, engineering, history, and English teachers. If you are interested in working at an innovative, collaborative, dynamic campus or you know someone who would be a great fit, please email [email protected]. Come join our team and change the way we educate future leaders!
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DiscoverU:
If you have not yet set up your DiscoverU account - do so today! Once you create an account you will complete your student profile and begin to gather information about exciting summer programs. Check out the attachments below and get started!
Student Portal Set Up
DiscoverU Introduction
Be on the look out for our FLO Friday
E-blasts
which include all the current applications and opportunities available to students.
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SHELL INTERNSHIP:
Energy Institute has partnered with Shell to offer internships to Energy Institute seniors. All interested students must complete the online application by Thursday, March 3rd.
Qualifications:
- Current juniors (Will be classified as a senior during the 2016-2017 school year)
- Current GPA of 3.0 or higher (including fall semester courses)
- Possess solid knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Preferred (not required) - Member of BPA
- Commit to being a member of our Practicum in STEM course (co-op)
- Must have room in your schedule for 3 electives courses your senior year
- Must have solid transportation to/from work
- Commit to working from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm (Monday - Friday) at Shell
- Commit to working 20 hours per week
- Commit to working scheduled hours on school holidays and during the summer (1 year job commitment)
- Applications have been emailed to all juniors and are due by Thursday, March 3, 2016
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Dual Credit Summer Opportunity:
UHD has partnered with HISD and Schlumberger for the second year to offer a dual credit course for Energy Institute students during the summer of 2016. The course is called Explorations in Computational Geosciences and will be offered at the University of Houston Downtown. Tuition is free for Energy students and the cost of the TSI exam will also be covered.
Course Dates: June 13 - July 21 (Students must be present for all classes.)
Course Times: Monday - Thursday, 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Qualifications:
- Students must have completed Algebra II
- Prior knowledge of programming is desired but not required
- Must pass the TSI exam (this will be scheduled once you have expressed interest in the course)
All interested students should contact Mrs. Garcia (
[email protected]) by March 9th.
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Houston PREP:
Houston PREP is an intensive mathematics-based pre-college enrichment program, which provides educational enrichment opportunities for high ability middle and high school students.
Apply
here by April 1st. The from runs June 13 - July 22, 8:30 - 2:30 daily. Interested 9th graders should apply today! For more information click
here.
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ENGAGE Summer Camp:
The College of Engineering at Texas A&M University is offering a 6-day residential summer camp June 5th - June 10th. The camp is designed to give high school juniors and seniors an opportunity to explore engineering as a career. During the ENGAGE summer camp, students participate in hands-on engineering activities, tour laboratories and work on exciting design projects with engineering faculty and graduate students. Campers stay in dorms on campus, getting a first-hand experience of what it could be like to attend Texas A&M University. Students may apply if they are currently enrolled in 10th or 11th grade and have a 3.5 overall GPA. A non-refundable program fee of $350 is required to cover part of the cost of food, housing, and activities. Some scholarships will be provided. For more information click
here. Students must apply by March 11th.
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City of Houston Summer Jobs Program:
The City of Houston Summer Jobs Program application opened Monday, February 15th and closes Friday, March 18th. Over 450 positions are available, which will pay $7.25 per hour. Program work weeks will be between 32 - 40 hours per week. In order to be eligible you must be 16 by June 13th, reside in City of Houston Council Districts, must be able to attend a pre-work training the week of June 6th, and work the entire 8 weeks (June 13 - August 5).
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Scholarship:
This week's scholarship is The Hamilton Award. For this scholarship you must submit one letter of recommendation, a short 350 word essay about him/herself, and a personal needs assessment. The deadline is this Wednesday, March 2nd. Visit
here for more information.
HISD Privacy Safety and Security Video Challenge:
Put your PBL skills to work and create a student Public Service Announcement on technology safety and security issues. The winning video will be awarded $200 and will be published by commonsense.org and the Future of Privacy Forum. For more information read the competition outline
here!
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Mark your calendars! We have multiple college events coming up this spring!
Wednesday, March 9
Rice University College Visit - Engineering Focus, 8:30 am-3:30 pm
Energy is taking students from all grade levels. Students will have to apply to attend by writing a short essay. Applications will become available in the next 1-2 weeks.
April
A Parent and Student College Workshop is in the works (date will be confirmed soon).
Tuesday, April 12
Junior SAT date
All juniors will take the SAT (including the writing section) for free during the school day.
Tuesday, April 12
Energy College Fair
Juniors will participate in a college fair after taking the SAT.
Stay tuned for more college events! Contact Noelle MacGregor (
[email protected]) with any questions or concerns.
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| Important SAT Information |
The SAT will be administered on campus for all eleventh grade students Tuesday, April 12th. Mrs. Griggs, our Dean of Instruction, will be working with students in their English class to register for the testing date. If you have questions regarding the April administration of the SAT please contact Mrs. Griggs at [email protected].
SAT Preparation: Students were registered and enrolled in a free online SAT tutorial program offered by Khan Academy this past fall semester. The program is designed to support the new version of the SAT that will roll out this April. Students have access to this program and should be working their way through the tutorials in order to best prepare for the April SAT. Log in with your student tonight to see their progress! Students who earn 50,000 or more energy points on their Khan Academy practice account can apply for the "You Khan Do It Scholarship." Students can win a $500.00 scholarship. Find the application here! |
Now Seeking Interest for PTO Officers and Committee Chairpersons for the
2016-2017 School Year!
President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Financial Secretary, Membership, Volunteer, Communication and Uniform chairs, to name a few!
We want to enlist the talents of our Energy parents. Nominate yourself or someone else by April 8th. Send an email to
[email protected]
or use the form on our website.
Voting will take place at the next PTO meeting April 14th.
Knowledge and enthusiasm about the vision, mission and purpose of Energy Institute High School, required. Schedule flexibility and prior PTO/PTA experience, a plus.
ENERGY STORE NOW OPEN!
Visit the cafeteria on Wednesdays and Fridays during lunch or after school. Volunteers needed! If you would like to help with the Energy Store please contact [email protected].
NEW Spirit Item: Energy Long Sleeved Tee - $18-$20 MANDATORY Uniform Polo's are still available - $25
JOIN NOW and shop our Energy store for spirit items!
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The National Honors Society held elections last week for their student leadership positions. Congratulations to the following students who were elected by their peers!
President.....Amber Farias
Vice President....Chance Bednorz
Secretary...Rose Moreno
Treasurer...Timothy Chung
Historian - Emanuel Perez
Parliamentarian - Kaleigh Davis
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Monday:
Announce It: 11:45 in Room 131.
C-STEM: 11:45 in Room 110.
Debate Club: 11:45 in Room 102.
Energy Converters: 12:15 in Room 119.
Robotics: 11:50 in Room 120.
World Affairs Council: 11:45 in Room 118
Tuesday:
Odyssey of the Mind: 12:15 in Room 133 (membership required).
Robotics: 11:45 in Room 120.
Science Bowl Team: 12:15 in Room 107.
Soccer Club: 12:15
Wednesday:
Anime Club: 12:15 in Room 133.
Celestial Club: 11:55 in Room 105.
Chess Club: 12:15 in Room 123.
C-STEM Photography Team: 12:15 in Room 119.
Robotics: 11:45 in Room 120.
The Woods Project: 11:45 in Room 101
Thursday:
Business Professionals of America (BPA): 12:15pm in Room 122.
Debate Club: 12:15 in Room 102.
Robotics: 11:45 in Room 120.
Tesla Club: 12:15 in Room 107.
JV InvenTeam: 3:30 - 6:00 in Room 212 (Freshmen and Sophomores only)
Friday:
Act1v8: 11:45 in Room 209.
Europe Travel Aboard: 12:15 in Room 118
Ladies of Energy: 12:15 in Room 128.
Music Club: 12:15 in Room 123.
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Every Tuesday and Thursday during lunch, the Iceland travel group will be selling nachos, hot dogs, and frito pies! Stop by with $3 for something different for lunch. We will also be selling drinks for $1. Food sales will be across from Mrs. MacGregor's office.
The Costa Rica travel group will be selling pizza on Fridays and The Woods Project will be selling pizza every other Wednesday.
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