Announcements for October 17 - 21
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Coming Up @ Energy....
MONDAY:
TUESDAY:
Ninth Graders take PSAT
WEDNESDAY:
Tenth and Eleventh Graders take PSAT
Twelfth Grader College Visits
Ninth Grader Sealy Solar Farm Field Trip
THURSDAY:
4800
Calhoun Road 77004
Twelfth Grader - Engineering Project Proposal Presentations in the
Student Media Lounge -
RSVP
HERE
. Parents are invited!
Ninth Graders - Guest Speaker Hugh Scott, Founder of Together Solar. Read more below.
FRIDAY:
Ninth Grade Cohort Circuit Breakers PBL #1 Exhibition from 8:30am - 10:30am in the cafeteria.They will be showcasing their solar panel chargers they built in Engineering, describing solar energy use in their researched geographic regions, and explaining the campus energy audit they conducted in Biology.
End of Term 1
NEXT WEEK:
October 25th at 6 pm here at Energy's Cafeteria for the I
PAA & PESA Parent Meeting for
Externships
October 28th - Report Cards
November:
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.
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
On Thursday, September 27 the Houston Public Library Foundation gave our 12th-grade student Michael Osueke (along with four other children) the honor of the Mrs. Kathrine McGovern, of the John P. McGovern Foundation, with a City of Houston Proclamation. Michael honored and acknowledged her with a few words at the event. Michael was chosen for reading the most books this summer in the Houston Public Library's Summer Reading program. Well done Michael!
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Student Spotlight
Stella Harkness, a freshmen here at Energy, was chosen as both a "Ball Kid" and a "Flag Kid" for the 100
th
Anniversary of the Copa America Soccer Tournament last June. It is was the first time the Copa America Tournament has ever been played in the United States and Houston was one of the host cities. Stella got to carry the flag and throw in the ball every time it went out of bounds. She also interacted with famous soccer players, such as Argentina's Lionel Messi, Colombia's James Rodriguez, and Mexico's Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez!
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Teacher Spotlight
Mrs. Wilson is the sophomore English teacher for the Nuclear Barnstormer's cohort. She attended Texas Tech to pursue a career in teaching. Her super "English nerd skills" drove her through college and she was inspired by her family heritage of teachers. As a teacher, she goes out of her way to support students and she empathizes with the difficulties her students may face. Many view her as a charismatic and joyful teacher, making her loved by many. Mrs. Wilson is a helpful, supportive teacher, and an overall delightful person. We welcome you here at Energy and we appreciate your "energy".
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COOL COLLEGE COUNSELOR:
This high-five is for Ms.
Schumacher, for all she is doing to get the Energy Seniors into college. We value your leadership and direction. Thank you!
SHOUT OUT TO STUDENT:
This public shout-out is to Drew Dennis: Happy Birthday and thank you for being such an awesome person.
INCREDIBLE INSTRUCTOR:
Biology Alexander - ID Lady - has done an outstanding job in promoting a culture of excellence on our campus. We appreciate you and all of the time you dedicate to our community.
FANTASTIC FEEDBACK: Thank you Energy community for participating in our Campus Survey
. T
he Publications class is truly grateful for your participation and time in providing us with your input.
PARTICIPATING PARENTS: A big thank you to all of the parents who attended the first PTO
meeting of the year. The PTO would also like to thank all of the parents and administrators who contributed tasty treats to to Energy's PTO dessert social. The turnout was great and we received excellent ideas on how to better support our students and teachers.
1st Place Editorial: Christian Kelly
2nd Place Headline: Sammy Eldin
3rd Place Current Events: Michael Deras
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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Student Insight
The Preliminary Scholastic Achievement Test (
PSAT
) is coming up shortly for all of our Energy Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors. Below are some tips and tricks of the trade in order to help you achieve the highest score possible.
Better Late than Never:
Study, study, and study some more. Any studying is better than none at all.
Khan Academy is a Lifesaver:
Khan Academy offers a variety of tools including free, yes free, online practice for the SAT and ACT. There's nothing specific for the PSAT, but if you take their SAT practice it will prepare you more than enough for the test.
Finish the Whole Test:
Finish the whole test. This sounds simple, but as you start to test, sometimes questions get too hard and you want to quit. Finishing the whole test improves your chances for a higher score.
The Test Matters:
This test matters. This is your first shot at showing colleges you have what it takes to succeed. From the PSAT results, colleges will screen you for the
National Merit Scholarship Program
.
Educated, Not Randomized:
If you truly don't know an answer, make an educated guess through the process of elimination. Also, this test doesn't penalize you for wrong answers; so, try your hardest to narrow down the answer selection.
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Guest Speaker Series
Mr. Hugh Scott will be speaking with the ninth grade class this Thursday. Mr. Scott
is the founder of Together Solar, the "Tom's Shoes" of Solar. Previously Hugh was COO at NRG Home Solar overseeing the construction of 5MW of rooftop solar a month, and was President of NRG's Residential Solar Solutions business that offered solar financing to independent solar installers across the USA.
Prior to joining the Solar industry Hugh ran operations and technology for two of the leading retail energy companies: NRG and Direct Energy, overseeing operations for a combined 10m customers.
In addition to his energy industry experience, Hugh has served in leadership roles in both the Investment Banking and Telecoms industries. Hugh completed his undergraduate studies in Mathematics and Physics at the University of Glasgow, and has a PhD in Computer Science from Warwick University in the UK. A native of Scotland, Hugh lives in Houston, TX with his wife and two children.
Be sure to check out the Together Solar website here before Thursday!
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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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