Bureau of Safety and Environment
High School Offshore and Technology Stars Challenge on the Gridiron
March 4th, 2016
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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: 7:45am
Dismissal: 2:55pm
*Students cannot be signed out or released after 2:15pm daily. In order to sign a student out early, you must do so prior to 2:15pm.
Early Release Days
This year we will follow the district calendar for early release days. Students will be released 2 1/2 hours early on the following days:
Wednesday, September 21st
Tuesday, October 11th
Wednesday, November 16th
Wednesday, January 25th
Wednesday, February 22nd
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9th Grade Guest Speaker Mrs. Lisa Gonzalez, President/CEO HARC
Wednesday, September 21st: Early Dismissal at 1pm.
College Application Drive 1:00pm - 5:30pm
Senior Parent Meeting 6pm-8pm.
Thursday, September 22nd:
Texas A&M Engage Invitational (select 12th grade students)
Friday, September 23rd:
STEM Shell Showdown (select 9th grade students)
Progress Reports sent home with students.
Thursday, September 29th:
Picture Day (9th - 11th grades)
Friday, September 30th:
Picture Day (9th - 11th grades)
Tuesday, October 4th:
World Affairs Council 4pm - 8pm at United Way of Greater Houston
Wednesday, October 5th:
Ten80 STEM Competition (40 selected 11th grade students).
Thursday, October 6th:
Magnet Tour at 1pm.
Wednesday, October 12th:
No School
Saturday, October 15th:
Energy Day
Tuesday, October 18th:
9th Grade PSAT
Wednesday, October 19th:
10th and 11th Grade PSAT
9th Grade Field Trip to Sealy Solar Farm
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Power Up Laptop Forms and Fees
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If you have not yet submitted your
Laptop Agreement Form
or your $25.00 Laptop fee we are accepting payments online via
School Pay
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We will also collect the Laptop fee payment during during lunch and afterschool in the main office.
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Every student is required to purchase at least one school polo shirt for corporate sponsored field trips and industry related events. (See 2016-2017 Dress Code
). If you purchased a polo last year, you do not need to purchase another one. If you still need to purchase a polo please pick up an order form from the main office and return the form and cash payment to Ms. Rodriguez in the main office.
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Ninth grade parents experienced a day in the life of their student when they attended an extremely interactive Open House last Thursday. Parents completed iPad scavenger hunts, left notes for their student, completed Know and Need To Know charts, and solved equations! One ninth grade parent commented, "
I have never seen such a large collection of "After School Special" teachers in my LIFE. Every teacher was super interested in the students and excited about their topic. It was like the dream version of school.
" Great job to all of our student leaders and teachers who worked extra hard to make the night truly reflective of our PBL culture.
Petroleum engineers from the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement agency visited with AP Biology students as they prepare safety manuals and protocols if an accident occurs offshore. Mr. Outlaw and Ms. Wiegand served as content experts, meeting with student groups and speaking about protocols they establish and enforce at BSEE. Energy students were extremely appreciative of their time and had lots of questions. We are excited that our BSEE guests will be joining us later this week on campus to judge their final projects!
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Energy students K. Davis, A. Farias, and N. Mastache were personally invited to Washington, DC to participate in the C-STEM Youth Commission.
by: A. Farias
Over the past four days, I have had much to learn from my experience advocating for minorities and girls in STEM public policies with the National C-STEM Youth Commission in Washington, D. C. Throughout our trip, we were (and currently are) advocating for our newly released white paper, which discusses implementing a common STEM definition, providing teachers with adequate professional development, and enacting bold incentives for STEM engagement.
Beginning Thursday, we met
with the staffers of Congress members John Conyers, Sheila Jackson Lee, Al Green, and personally talked with Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson in the Rayburn House Office Building. After touring the Capitol building, we had the honor of attending a panel hosted by the United Negro College Fund as they discussed how to best educate young African American students for the future when they often have the education system turned against them.
The following day, we attended a Science and Technology Braintrust, hosted by Eddie Bernice Johnson, that featured premier industry leaders who addressed the important of diversity in a STEM education. Afterwards, we found ourselves touring the White House and later meeting with White House Policy Advisor Kaliyah Dessources, who we presented our white paper to at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. And at the end of the day, we ended up standing on the rooftop of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development after we discussed our white paper with program managers and I gave an elevator speech to the Deputy Secretary, Nani Coloretti, about the National C-STEM Youth Commission concerning our organization's advocacy and our white paper.
Saturday morning we woke up early to volunteer at the Congressional Black Caucus' Prayer Breakfast, where we had the opportunity of speaking with A. Shuanise Washington, the President and CEO of the Congressional Black Caucus. In the evening we volunteered at the Phoenix Dinner, where we all watched President Obama (who stood two feet away from me when he went around shaking hands) and Presidential Nominee, Hillary Clinton, speak on the importance of minority voting this election season. Trevor Noah (my comedic idol literally walked half a foot in front of me), The Daily Show host, and Kelly Roland, former Destiny Child's singer, were hosts of the Dinner and made the experience all the more entertaining.
And finally, this morning, we all said goodbye to each other as our four day trip ended, but our STEM advocacy journey just began. I would like to express my sincerest thanks and gratitude to Dr. Reagan Flowers, C-STEM founder and CEO, and the State Farm Youth Advisory Board who made this entire trip possible due to their generosities and interest in is making a difference in STEM public policy. As Daelyn McCain, our National C-STEM Youth Commision President put it, "Every STEM quest leads to a lifelong success."
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This Wednesday, September 21st will be our first early release day. Students will be dismissed to lunch at 12:20pm and buses will depart campus at 1:00pm. The early dismissal bell schedule is as follows:
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Important College Information
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Be sure to check the newsletter each week for important information from the deans and Mrs. Schumacher regarding college fairs, testing information, and visits.
College Application Drive
Wednesday, September 21st
1:00pm to 5:30pm
All seniors are invited to attend the College Application Drive to take place on campus during the early release day this Wednesday. The event will include an application presentation, question and answer session, essay workshop and independent application process. Pizza and drinks will be provided and drawings for prizes!
Upcoming College Visits:
Texas A&M Engage Invitational
Thursday, September 22nd
7am - 5:30pm
Attention seniors, if you are in the top quartile and are interested in attending Texas A&M, please complete the permission slip and turn into Mrs. MacGregor ASAP. Engage is a partnership with Texas A&M and their School of Engineering. This trip is important for any students interested in applying to A&M, specifically if you are interested in engineering.
NACAC STEM College Fair
Sunday, September 25th
12pm to 4pm
We have 40 seats available for the NACAC STEM college fair this Sunday at the University of Houston! If you are interested in attending please complete the attached
permission slip and return to Mrs. MacGregor ASAP. We must have at least 20 students return permission slips by Thursday in order to reserve a bus. Otherwise, students will be encouraged to attend with their families.
Lunch Visits Coming Soon:
Monday, September 19th: University of St. Thomas
Wednesday, September 21st: Application Drive #1
Monday, September 26th: Pennsylvania College of Technology
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| Ninth Grade Guest Speaker |
Today our ninth grade students had their first guest speaker of the year. Lisa Gonzalez, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Houston Advanced Research Center, spoke to students about the major research projects her organization focuses on for the Houston area. HARC specifically focuses on the science and engineering needed to understand and address issues related to air quality, clean energy, and water quality and supply. Students were able to ask questions about the specific projects HARC is working on and also ask Mrs. Gonzalez about her career path, interests she had in high school that led her to her position at HARC, and why she decided to pursue her doctorate degree and in what area. We are very excited that Mrs. Gonzalez will be returning to campus later this fall with some of her researchers to serve as content experts for the Renewable Energy course.
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PTO Parent Social
Sunday, October 9th
2pm - 4pm
Meet other parents, get to know the Energy administrative team, learn more about Energy and our newly formed PTO. More details to come, we hope to see you there!
Upcoming PTO Meetings
Thursday, September 29th at 8:30am
Wednesday, November 9th at 7:00pm
Thursday, February 2nd at 8:30am
Wednesday, April 19th at 7:00pm
*meetings will take place at Energy Institute
We would love to see you at a PTO meeting this year. Your input is greatly appreciated!
See Success Fundraiser
Please consider supporting Energy Institute's NEW See Success fundraising campaign!! This fundraiser is a great
opportunity for our families to financially support programs that benefit our children and their school. Let'
s make the first year of this campaign a great one!!
Contributions are tax deductible, and any amount is meaningful. Please donate by November 1, 2016.
See Success donation levels are as follows:
Wind
($10-14; includes membership in the PTO)
Solar
($15-49; includes Wind incentives plus access to the online student directory)
Geothermal
($50-99; includes Solar incentives plus recognition in the Energy E-News)
Hydro
($100-249; includes Geothermal incentives plus a school polo)
Electric
($250+; includes Hydro incentives plus breakfast with the principal)
Energy Institute PTO welcomes corporate matching donations. It is a great opportunity to allow your companies to support your children's education and maximize your contribution to Energy Institute. Please contact Carol Strickland at
[email protected]
for corporate matching donations.
For questions about See Success, please contact any of the following:
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We have opened our Washington, DC Close Up Election trip to include junior students as well.
Space for this trip is limited and the deadlines are tight! Close Up can accommodate up to 20 students, and payments and forms must be completed quickly. Total cost is $1737.00; initial deposits of $400.00 are due September 20th, with the remainder due by October 28. The This November, as the country watches the drama of election night, a group of Energy students will be in the midst of the action in Washington, D.C. Traveling to D.C. for a week, students will have the opportunity to:
- Meet with Congressional delegations on Capitol Hill;
- Participate in debates, seminars, and a mock Congress;
- Tour the Capitol, Supreme Court, famous museums and monuments;
- Enjoy social activities with students from around the country; and more.
Students depart Sunday, November 6 and return Friday, November 11. The trip is organized by Close Up, an award-winning educational travel organization with decades of experience leading school trips to Washington. Further details will be coming soon. Until then, please contact Mr. Lamb at
[email protected] or visit
Close Up Election Week Program.
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We are very excited to start preparations for our first senior class! In order to prepare and share important information we will host a Senior Parent Meeting Wednesday, September 21st from 6pm-8pm. Come to learn more about senior activities, graduation, college preparation and prom.
We will begin to collect senior dues in order to continue with preparations throughout the year. Senior dues will be $225 and includes: senior t-shirt, picnic, grad ceremony, diploma, diploma cover, panoramic picture, prom, and senior breakfast. Cap and gown are separate for $35.
Payment Schedule is as follows:
$75 due by Oct. 21 *
If paid in full by Oct. 21 - $50 off - only $175 total
$75 due by Nov.15 *
If paid in full by Nov. 15 - $25 off - only $200 total
$75 due by Dec. 9
If you qualify for free or reduced lunch and need assistance covering your senior dues, please see your dean.
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Did you attend a summer camp or participate in an exciting program this summer with DiscoverU? You are invited to attend the DiscoverU Alumni Summit Saturday, October 1st at Cameron-Schlumberger.
Students will participate in workshops on networking, resume writing, and this year will include a FAFSA application session for seniors. For more information about this year's DiscoverU FLO Summit be sure to attend an informational meeting this Friday during B lunch in the BP Spot. All students who completed FLO's last year are invited! See Ms. Moon for more information.
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| Meet with Superintendent Carranza |
Check the link to find events near you: Listen and Learn Community Meetings.
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