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| ANNOUNCEMENTS: October 24 - 28 |
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Coming Up @ Energy....
MONDAY:
Seniors,
if you are looking for more scholarship options, checkout Unigo. There you can find scholarships related to you.
WEDNESDAY:
Seniors must finish the senior song/color survey by the end of the business day.
SPIRIT WEEK - Zombie Take Over the Energy
dress up day!
THURSDAY:
10th Grade Guest Speaker Dr. Nikos Kiritsis from McNeese State University.
Josten's senior package ordering date. Seniors should have received an ordering package last week during the senior meeting.
SPIRIT WEEK -
Twins/Squad dress up day!
FRIDAY:
Term 1 R
eport Cards Issued
SPIRIT WEEK -
Superhero dress up day!
NEXT WEEK:
HALLOWEEN DRESS UP - Be creative, follow the standard dress code for Energy, and no clown costumes!
PTO MEMBERSHIP: "See Success" fundraising drive is wrapping up soon. We need our Energy community to join PTO membership.
November Coming Events:
Freshman Parent Meeting:
There is a very important freshman parent meeting on Thursday, November 3rd at 6:15 PM. Parents will receive information about graduation plans, credits, class rank, and DiscoverU as well as training on the HUB, Gradespeed, and Naviance. Please email [email protected] with any questions.
Senior Registration:
Seniors will receive surveys for the t-shirt contest held by the Senior Activities Committees, fundraising ideas, and for two Communication Liaison positions by November 3rd.
EMERGE-HISD
Emerge applications are now available for
current tenth grade students. The EMERGE-HISD Program
seeks committed and bright students in Houston ISD who
desire to earn a degree from a top-tier college or university.
IPAA & PESA Parent Meeting for Externships on Monday, November 7th from 6 to 7 pm at the EIHS cafeteria.
Energy Institute HS PTO meeting is Wednesday, November
9th, at 7:00 pm
at the school. It's not too late to become a PTO member by supporting our See Success membership drive. Also, follow the PTO's events by clicking on the PTO button at the bottom of this newsletter.
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Campus Spotlight
The Sealy Solar Farm is a solar farm owned by the Local Sun which creates solar energy and then sells it to the public in Houston. Freshman Students participated a scavenger hunt on the solar farm as well as spoke to professionals throughout on how the farm functions on a daily bases. Students learned how a solar panel can be used to give power to people along with the affects of weather on solar panels!
This field trip was perfectly aligned with the freshmen's first project of the year that they exhibited on Friday. At the exhibition the students displayed the the solar panel chargers they built in Engineering, described solar energy use in their researched geographic regions, and explained the campus energy audit they conducted in Biology. The students also wrapped up the project with a guest speaker Hugh Scott. Scott is the founder of Together Solar, the "Tom's Shoes" of Solar.
Congratulations freshmen on completing your first PBL!
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Student Spotlight
Luis Gramajo - a senior at Energy - was invited to participate in the 2
nd
Annual Youth Track at the National Forum on Character Education in Washington, DC, on October 14
th
- 15
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. Furthermore, he was asked to join the Leadership council made up of approximately 15 students from across the nation. The leadership council comes together and actively participate in communities across the country. We at Energy are so proud of this accomplishment and hope others will be inspired to do that great things too.
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Teacher Spotlight
Before Dr. Hall's years at Energy Institute, she was an architect who realized a need to do more. In college, she noticed she wanted to help people and, from that, set off to become a teacher. Dr. Hall attended A&M University receiving a Bachelors of Science in architecture. At Texas Southern University, she obtained a Doctor of Education - Curriculum and Instruction. Here at Energy, Dr. Hall teaches incoming freshmen and sponsors many other clubs! Her favorite part about teaching is helping students get organized with their engineering notebooks and helping kids create something new. As a teacher, she likes to get to know her students and utilizes it in her classroom to help them succeed. Dr. Hall is known as one of the founding teachers at Energy and loves every second of it! Thanks for all you do Dr. Hall!
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STUPENDOUS STAFF:
Mr. Skinner would like to acknowledge Ms. Rodriguez for always being willing to help, serve, and assist every student, faculty member, and visitor that walks into the front office. "She is the first point of contact when you walk into energy, and she always has on her YES face and a big smile."
INCREDIBLE INSTRUCTOR:
J'lon Thomas would like to acknowledge Mr. Franklin for supporting and interacting well with his students.
FRESHMAN FEEDBACK:
Dr. Hall would like to acknowledge Mrs. Moran for doing an awesome job with testing this week. She also wants to give a high five Ruby Champine for really stepping outside the box with her team to create their project. Finally, she would also like to acknowledge Melany Pizano who is very supportive and always willing to volunteer and has received great reviews from parents.
SUPER STUDENT: Mrs. MacGregor would like to give a big high five to Hiram Jackson for being a wonderful emcee at the Genesys Works Breaking Through Ceremony in front of hundreds of people. "He had a strong stage presence, was very articulate, and had the audience laughing throughout. Great job, Hiram!"
Make it a great day for someone else by publicly
acknowledging a member of Energy.
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Click & comment on Campus Survey.
Join the conversation.
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CAMPUS FEEDBACK FROM LAST WEEK
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How to Choose A College
By: Chance Bednorz
With the due date for applications coming up for our Energy seniors, the pressure is on to choose which colleges to apply to. But how do you go about choosing a college? Below is a list of tips, tricks, and resources to help anybody (especially the upperclassmen) pick the university or college that is perfect for them.
1. Consider the c
ost:
When looking at higher educational facilities, cost is one of the most important factors. Analyze your financial situation and talk with your dean or the college counselor about what you can pay, and other ways to get money for education.
2. Consider the location:
Do you want to stay close at home to be with your family? Do you want to leave Texas and never look back? Location is another huge factor that should really shape your decision for school. Find out how far you are willing to go for school, be it Houston, Texas, or in the United States.
3. What do you want from the college?
Not everyone can afford to be a full-time college student, so consider a college that allows you to work most of the week or suits your needs. Most important of all, VISIT THE CAMPUS. If it is an option, visiting the campus is highly recommended as it allows you to truly see how you might fight into that college environment.
4. What do you want to major in?
If your know that STEM is your life, love, and one true passion, consider more schools with specialties in that field. If you aren't quite sure what you want to do with the rest of your life, don't sweat it. Instead, find a university that offers many majors in a plethora of studies so that when it comes to deciding your major, you have options.
5. Keep your eyes on the size:
Colleges can have student populations ranging upward of 50,000 students, with class sizes numbering in the hundreds. On the flip side , they can also have less than 2,000 students where classes never surpass 20. The point is, you need to decide if you want a university with a high student population or not.
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Guest Speaker Series: 10th Graders
Dr. Nikos Kiritsis is Dean of the College of Engineering at McNeese State University and director of the Institute for Industry - Education Collaboration. Prior to that Dr. Kiritsis taught mechanical engineering courses at McNeese and served as interim director of the Research Services and Sponsored Program office. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Kiritsis is one of the founding members of the McNeese State University Innovation Center where he teaches Innovation Engineering courses and serves on the managing board of the McNeese Student Business Incubator. Dr. Kiritsis also holds an Incubator Management Certificate from the National Business Incubator Association.
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The NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing (AiC) honors high school women who are active and interested in computing and technology, and encourages them to pursue their passions.
The NCWIT Award for AiC is sponsored by Apple, Bank of America, Microsoft, Motorola Solutions Foundation, and Symantec.
Award for AiC recipients are chosen for their demonstrated interest and achievements in computing, proven leadership ability, academic performance, and plans for post-secondary education.
Students can apply online at the beginning of
September 2016 and no later than 11:59 pm EST on November 7, 2016
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ENERGY IS THE PROUD RECIPIENTS OF THE
2016 NATIONAL MERIT AWARDS |
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