Energy E-News - May 16th, 2016

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!

Energy is Growing

Next year we will be expanding to full capacity as we will have our first senior class. We are looking for Biology, Chemistry, Spanish, Math and Senior Engineering 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!

Special Thanks

Congratulations to our Energy CSTEM team! The team won:
1st place - The Innovation Challenge
1st place - Mural Challenge
1st place - Quiz Bowl
1st place - Sculpture Challenge
1st place - Photography Challenge
Exhibit Maker Space Award
STEM Teacher Leader of the Year (Dr. Hall)
National High School Grand Prize Award

Congratulations are in order for the Energy Institute High School C-STEM Teams for bringing home first place in five of the seven categories that they competed in. Our team won first place in Mural, Sculpture, Photography, Innovation and Quiz Bowl. They also won the Top Maker Space Award for the booth decorations, the Spirit Award for most spirited team, and Dr. Hall was named the STEM Teacher of the Year for the Southeast Region!

The students worked really hard this semester to get their idea, prototypes, and presentations ready so they could defend their top title from last year. They were all determined to do their best and make Energy Proud! As of today, the students and Dr. Hall received notification that Energy has also earned the National High School Grand Prize Award! This means that our team had the highest score nationally among all high schools who competed in the other regions for the C-STEM competition as well as our region. In addition, they will receive $1000 for being the top winners!

Special thanks to Ms. Phillips, Ms. R. Alexander, and Dr. Hall for serving as coaches for C-STEM this year! When students see teachers working together, they follow the lead and collaborate as well. Great Jobs C-STEM students and teacher leaders!

Students, if you do not know what C-STEM is then this is the perfect time to reach out to some of the members and get more information for next year. They are looking for additional dedicated student members to aid in the development of great ideas for the projects that they will create next school year. If you are ready to communicate through science, technology, engineering and mathematics then this is the organization for you.

Text Free Texas Scholarship Winner

Congratulations to Jacob Viser, who has earned a $250 scholarship from Abraham Watkins and Associates for his entry into the Text Free Texas Scholarship Competition. Jacob posted his pledge to not text and drive on the law firms website and completed a 500 word essay about the importance of not texting while driving. Only four HISD schools were included in this year's competition and Jacob was selected as their scholarship winner for the 2016 Text Free Texas campaign. Great job Jacob! You are well on your way to preparing for your future!

Spirit Week

Our hardworking Prom Committee is hosting a Spirit Week this week for all students as we prepare for the final stretch of the 2015-2016 school year! Be sure to participate in the fun!

Marvelous Monday - Dress up as your favorite superhero
Tourist Tuesday - Dress up to represent a different culture or your favorite culture
Wacky Wednesday - Wild Hair and Wild Socks
Twin Thursday - Dress up with a friend or twin your favorite teacher!

Awards Night

Energy Institute Awards Night will be held Tuesday, May 24th at 6pm. The entire Energy community is invited to attend. Students receiving an award will receive a personalized invitation and parents will receive a call out inviting you to attend the event. We are excited to celebrate all the hardwork our students have demonstrated this school year!

Spring Exhibition Show

We would like to invite you to the Spring Exhibition Show on Wednesday, May 18th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Join us in celebrating the hard work that students have put into various projects this semester. Showcased is the second annual Restaurant Wars brought to you by the Energy Legends Chemistry students. Help these dedicated students raise money for the local Houston Food Bank by purchasing tickets in exchange for food created by students while studying food chemistry. In addition to the restaurants, explore the Eagle Cohort's vertical gardens, paintings and sculptures created in art, and Energy's Believe It or Not where MLG cohort students explore urban legends and mythological creatures. All money raised will be donated on behalf of Energy. We hope to see you there this Wednesday at 6:00 PM.

Final Exams and Early Dismissal

Starting this Friday, May 20th students will begin taking their final exams. Students will take two finals Friday, next Monday, and next Tuesday. Each day students will be dismissed at 12:10pm. Next Wednesday, students will have their last final exam, turn in their laptops, and then participate in the end of the year field day organized by the Energy Boosters PTO. Students will be dismissed at 3:30pm Wednesday, May 25th.

Cohort 1 (Eagles) and Cohort 2 (Supernovas)

Day	Friday, May 20th	Monday, May 23rd	Tuesday, May 24th	Wednesday, May 25th
Exam 1	Social studies	Engineering	5th period	7th period
Exam 2	Science	English	6th period	Laptop/field day

Cohort 2 (MLG) and Cohort 4 (Legends)

Day	Friday, May 20th	Monday, May 23rd	Tuesday, May 24th	Wednesday, May 25th
Exam 1	1st period	3rd period	Social Studies	Science
Exam 2	2nd peroid	English	Engineering	Laptop/field day

Juniors

Day	Friday, May 20th	Monday, May 23rd	Tuesday, May 24th	Wednesday, May 25th
Exam 1	1st period	3rd period	5th period	7th period
Exam 2	2nd period	4th period	6th period	Laptop/field day

The bell schedule for final exams is as follows:

Friday, May 20th - Tuesday, May 24th Bell Schedule:
Exam 1 = 8:10-9:40
Exam 2 = 9:55-11:25
Lunch = 11:25-12:10 buses leave campus at 12:10 daily except Wednesday. See Wednesday's schedule below.

Wednesday, May 25th Bell Schedule :
Exam 1	8:10-9:40
Laptop Collection	9:55 - 11:50
Lunch	11:55-1:00
Field Day	1:00-3:00
Clean up	3:00-3:30
Dismissal	3:30

Final Exam Exemptions

Final exam exemption forms are now available in the main office. The forms must be completed with teacher signatures and turned into their dean the day before the final exam the student would like to exempt. Students can choose to participate in AP class exemptions or two final exam exemptions. You cannot submit exemption forms for both. In order to exempt a final students must meet the following criteria:

Has a final spring semester average in the class of 85 or above
Three or fewer absences (excused and unexcused) in the specific class for the spring semester
Does not have any level three referrals for the spring semester.

Ninth grade students are eligible to exempt one final. Tenth and eleventh grade students can exempt up to two finals. A copy of the final exam exemption form has been included here for your convenience.

To exempt AP final exams, students must complete the AP exemption form with teacher signatures and turn into their dean the day before their scheduled exam. In order to qualify for AP exemption you must have a semester average of at least 90. You can download the AP exemption form here.

Laptop Check

Wednesday, May 25th, following students final exam, we will have our school wide Laptop Collection.

During the laptop collection:

Laptops, chargers, battery, carrying case, and shoulder strap will be inspected for accidental damage; they will be sent to summer repair and cleaning.
Serial Numbers on Laptop, Charger, Battery, and carrying case will be compared to our database; this is part of our property management system.
Students and parents will be invoiced for missing or lost equipment; this allows us to ensure that Energy Institute High School continues its extraordinary track record of being 100% Powered Up! Every student with their very own laptop!

Again, save the date to remind your child to bring all of their equipment for the laptop collection on, Friday, May 25th.

Lastly, please take the time to inspect your child's laptop, if you notice any damage, please have them report the damage to Mr. Cavazos in the Tech Spot so that we can send it off to repair as soon as possible. As always parents, thank you for your time and dedicated support.

Field Day

Finally, we are excited to announce that we will have an end of the year field day on Wednesday, May 25th - the last day of school. The PTO is working hard to make this day memorable. We will have carnival games such as a rock climbing wall, bungee trampoline, obstacle courses, a radio station providing tunes, face painting, a dunking booth, and refreshments. You won't want to miss it! We are asking that each student contributes $3. There will be a table set up during lunch to collect money. If for some reason you feel that financially you cannot make this contribution, please email Edgar Contreras at [email protected] and we will do what we can to support that need. All students are required to participate. Buses will depart at 3:30 on this day.

Summer School

We are excited to announce that we will be offering Art I for original credit this summer. Art is required for graduation, but if you take it this summer you will have an extra spot in your schedule next year to take an elective of your choice!

Summer school registration will be May 31st from 9am-12pm. We have several different sessions that will begin June 1st, continue to STAAR retakes, and end July 13th.

More information about summer school and courses being offered will be available as soon as final grades have been calculated and we have STAAR results.

Student Opportunities

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.

National Society of Black Engineers SEEK Camp:
Shell is sponsoring a NSBE SEEK Camp at Mading Elementary School for third through sixth grade students from June 6th - July 1st. The NMSE SEEK coordinators are offering an opportunity for high school students to participate as Jr. Mentors for the Houston Camp. Jr. Mentors must be at least 14, must complete medical screening, must be available for Mentor training (1 week), have computer/internet knowledge, enjoy working with elementary students in grades 3-5, and enjoy STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)! This is an excellent opportunity to volunteer this summer and get involved spreading STEM awareness to elementary school students. For more information or to apply for this program please click here!

Energy Boosters

This year has been exciting and is drawing to a close! Thanks to all the parent volunteers who have helped throughout the year and have supported PTO! Your help is still needed! May 18th the school is hosting a Spring Exhibition Show, which will include Food Truck Wars, Art Exhibition, Vertical Gardens, and Believe It or Not! Wednesday, May 25th PTO will host an end of the year Field Day Celebration. Volunteers are needed for both events!

Sign up now VOLUNTEER!

As Energy continues to grow, we want to enlist the talents of all our parents that are enthusiastic about the vision, mission and purpose of our school. Positions such as Vice President, Treasurer, Financial Secretary, Communications Chair, Hospitality Chair, and Uniform Coordinator are available for next year, as well as daily volunteering throughout the school year. Schedule flexibility and prior PTO/PTA experience is a plus. If interested, send an email with your contact information to Shelley Nadel at [email protected] or text 281-797-1442.

ENERGY STORE

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

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