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THIS WEEK @ ENERGY
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Tuesday
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SDMC Spring Meeting
TSU Lunch for interested Seniors
ACE Mentorship Breakfast (invited participants)
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Wednesday
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Early Dismissal
Student Government Meeting during lunch
Scholarship Bootcamp for Juniors/Seniors from 12:30 - 3:00pm
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Thursday
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Microsoft Technology Conference Presentation
Cohort Showcase @ Energy 6 - 7:30 pm
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Friday
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Launch Into Engineering, UH Field trip for Ladies of Energy members
VEX South Texas Championship,
Nimitz High School
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Saturday
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STAAR English Tutorials, 9am - 12pm
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COMING UP @ ENERGY
| February 28th |
Iowa State University - Ladies of Energy Lunch
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March 1st - March 4th
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BPA State Finals
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| March 2nd |
Alley Theater Field Trip
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March 3rd
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Go Texans Day
BSEE Technology Competition
The Woods Project Weekend Camping Trip, Galveston State Park
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| March 4th |
Veteran-Youth Mentorship Program aboard the USS Texas Museum, NHS Field Trip
STAAR English Tutorials, 9am - 12pm
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| March 9th |
9th and 10th Grade Exhibition Night at 6pm
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March 10th
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End of Term 3
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March 13th - 17th
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SPRING BREAK
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March 24th
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Report Cards
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| March 25th |
STAAR English Tutorials, 9am - 12pm
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| March 28th |
English I STAAR
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| March 30th |
English II STAAR
College 101 Night for 9th - 11th grade parents and students, 6pm
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April 5th
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SAT - Juniors Test in School
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April 19th
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ACT - Juniors Test in School |
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HISD State of the Schools
Last Wednesday, February 15th, I had the pleasure of attending the HISD State of Schools along with several wonderful Energy faculty members. We arrived and started off the event with by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, the Texas Pledge, and the National anthem. The program began with a series of speakers including a speech by Wanda Adams, the President of the Board of Education for HISD. She talked about her experience growing up in HISD and how it made her feel safe and loved, no matter how difficult, Houston made a life for her. She thanked HISD for making her the person she is and for helping her make it to the esteemed position she holds today. Yates-alumnus Roland Martin and Milby-alumni Aleida Rios also made very special appearances to speak with the audience.
We eventually made it to the heart of the whole event, the State of Schools address given by the new HISD superintendent, Richard A. Carranza. He started off by addressing his standpoint on the Robin Hood tax and explained why HISD refuses to pay it. He feels the Robin Hood tax is wasted, it does not go back to help students, and it actually threatens our schools, students, and city. He spoke at great length about how HISD is one of the most diverse districts. Diversity makes HISD strong and we need to encourage that and equally represent every student.
Mr. Carranza ensured that as the new superintendent, he will bring a lot of good change to HISD. He vowed to double the number of computer science teachers and to complete a majority of scheduled building projects by next year. In order to increase literacy rates, he plans to implement centralized strategies across all schools to benefit every student. Every student in HISD needs to have the same possibilities as other students so we need to focus more on some of our schools that don't have the same funding as others. Mr. Carranza wants to connect every child to our schools with an umbrella of support so every child has the same opportunities as students at other schools. His address was powerful and to the point.
SPECIAL THANKS: I would like to personally thank Ms. Moon and the other Energy faculty members for making this opportunity possible for me. I enjoyed the event a lot and it was fascinating to see HISD from a standpoint other than from being in school.
This month we launched our student selected "Teacher of the Month" program. Congratulations to senior social studies teacher, Mr. Lamb. This is Mr. Lamb's third year at Energy. He taught World Geography for the past two years and currently teaches Government and Economics. Thank you for all that you do for our students and for positively contributing to our school culture!
"Mr. Lamb is an amazing teacher who takes his time to explain what he is teaching and to help any student who is struggling. Whether that student was having trouble with a specific class or a personal issue."
"He's very caring and is always offering extra help and encouragement to his students."
"He's amazing at what he does!"
" He is nice and very helpful in class. He always tries to make every student understand the topics and he provides engaging conversations in both government and economics."
Congratulations Mr. Lamb, for being such an awesome teacher!
The OneGoal program is a college-preparation elective class for juniors and seniors at Energy. The program helps students select colleges, apply to colleges, and also supports them their first year in college. This is the first year of the OneGoal program at Energy, and 23 juniors are a part of the program. On Saturday, February 13 students attended a OneGoal conference along with over 200 students from 10 different schools. Last fall, OneGoal did a tour of University of Houston. More college visits are planned for 2017.
OneGoal is recruiting new students to enroll for next year.
If you will be a junior next year, and you want help in getting prepared to succeed in college, speak to your dean or Mr. Tate.
By Ms. De La Rosa
Congratulations Energy! Once again we showed up for service to our community. Last Monday,
we had 87 students volunteer to give blood. Twenty NHS members stepped up to volunteer, some at the last minute. Of those who volunteered to donate, 55 were able to complete the screening process and donated 67 units. Over 40 students were first time donors. Three of our staff and one parent also donated. Thank you all for your generous contribution of the "gift of life". We are proud of you. We beat last year's record by 48 units!
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STAFF SPOTLIGHT:
Energy's ROBOTICS TEAM LEADERS
by Megan Camario & Matthew Diaz
This week we would like to highlight our robotics teachers Ms. Alexander, Mr. Hamilton, and Mr. Whitmer!
Ms. Alexander is the Robotics Program Director for Energy Institute High school, she primarily mentors the First Robotics (FRC) team. In First Robotics, there is a 6 weeks season of building before the competition. Additionally, Ms. Alexander explains that Energy is 1 of just 2 HISD schools that qualified for the VEX Texas State Championships!
Mr. Hamilton's three VEX teams have recently participated in their last tournament of the year. All 3 teams have been qualified for the State VEX Championship! Furthermore, all 3 teams will be going to the Technology Student Association Championship in Waco, TX and the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) National Championship in Kansas City, Missouri!
Mr. Whitmer was one of the inspectors (Judges) at the recent VEX tournament. He was managing the FTC team and is now currently working with the FRC team. "Our FRC robot is coming along pretty nicely. We've been able to test a slightly different drive train that we've used previously. The robot is made out of laser cut pieces and we're getting geared up and ready to finish off the build season which ends next week." says Mr. Whitmer.
Thank you Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Whitmer, and Ms. Alexander for all your hard work and dedication to robotics!
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SUPPORT OUR
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ENERGY STUDENTS
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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
by Yvette Alvarran
Edward Bonilla is this week's outstanding student for our Student Spotlight. Edward is constantly finding new ways to support our campus community. This involves being involved in Student Government as a student representative, holding the position of vice chair for our Performing Arts Club, a National Honor Society member, co-president of the Announcements, and an Energy Ambassador participant. In his free time, Edward enjoys running track and playing soccer.
His weekends consist of going outside and spending time with friends and family.
His aspiration involves getting into a good university and graduating with a professional degree. Edward hopes to attend Texas A&M in College Station, where he can pursue a career in petroleum engineering. As one of the first members of his family to attend college, he will be taking the role of a first generation graduate. He plans to pursue a career in a professional industry while also making his family proud since he will be the first graduate.
Energy has helped Edward grow in many different ways, ranging from presentation and communication skills to helping me better my presentation and networking skills. "I remember in freshman year I could barely get up and give a presentation, now I love presenting and I can easily talk to people I don't know."
Student Advice: "If someone tells you that you can't do something, try even harder to prove them wrong". -Edward Bonilla
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By Chance Bednorz
As of last Monday, ten senior students at our very own Energy Institute began the second session of the Rice Eureka program; focused on article writing, this after school extracurricular aims to get students a publication in Rice Catalyst. Students work closely with mentors from Rice to develop their research skills and learn more about publication writing.
For those who may not know, Rice Catalyst is a scientific research journal run entirely by undergraduate students that attend the university. The journal covers topics ranging from 3-D organ printing to the effects of meditation on humans. Overall it is very interesting, and I would highly recommend giving it a read - you can do so HERE
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Rice reached out to Energy last semester for a trial-run of the Eureka program with great success. This year they have also started up the same program with Young Women's Preparatory Academy as well as rebooting the program with E.I.H.S. to create yet another high school student written issue. Students meet Mondays after school in Ms. Estrella's room. She sponsors Eureka here on campus.
I participated in the Eureka program last year, and although there were some growing pains I thoroughly enjoyed my experience. All of the students were able to choose their own topic to research and write about. We also received mentors that provided one-on-one guidance throughout the entire process. Participants learned about writing a combination science and journal article, researching and using credible sources, and revising and editing. Expect the first draft to come out sometime this spring.
To the seniors in Eureka this year, I wish you nothing but the best. Keep up the good work and make sure to make your mentors proud.
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By Reagan Dennis
High-five to JJ
for his inspiration in motivating students to be themselves and his good advice on life.
Shout-out to Korbin Lawson for helping underclassmen with personal and school related activities.
High-five to Gehrig "G" Piddington for being able to cheer everyone up when they're down, asking the questions that really need to be asked, and - of course - for his amazing cat ear headphones.
A big high-five to Rachel Alexander for starting the robotics program here at Energy and being an overall amazing robotics teacher.
Shout out to Karen Morales for being an amazing student, helper, motivator, and friend here at Energy. Thank you, Karen!
Do you want to give someone on our campus recognition, send a
HIGH FIVE on the newsletter today!
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| HSF General College Scholarships |
Award Amount: $5,000 |
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Eligibility:
- Must be of Hispanic Heritage
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Planning on attending a 4 year University
- Complete FASFA
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Deadline: March 20, 2017 |
| The Shell Oil Company Technical Scholarship and Shell Incentive Fund Scholarship |
Award Amount:
$2,500 1st year may reapply for $5,000 annually.
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Eligibility:
Plan to enroll full-time in one of the following majors (geology, geophysics, physics, chemical, civil, electrical, geological, geophysical, mechanical or petroleum engineering)
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Deadline: March 2
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United States Naval Academy
Summer STEM Program
Science Technology Engineering Mathematics
Engineering is all about creating, building, and making things better! So what does it take to be an engineer? If you like math and science, you are off to a great start. If you enjoy discovering new things, solving problems, and learning how things work - even better! Creativity, persistence, and the desire to make the world a better place are also important qualities. Becoming an engineer requires hard work and a good education. Our summer program will be a great start to your career in science and engineering.
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It is not too late to enroll in the Rice University School Mathematics Project (RUSMP) summer offerings for students although there are limited openings in many of them.
* RUSMP is offering two new and exciting three-week enrichment mathematics programs at Episcopal High School:
(1) For students entering 8th-grade in the fall of 2017:
Through the lens of computational thinking, students will explore mathematics using technology to develop inductive and visual reasoning. Hands-on activities integrating mathematics and computer science will provide an innovative approach to learning mathematics.
(2) For students who have completed pre-calculus:
At the end of this program, students will be better equipped for the rigor of college-level mathematics and for success on A.P. Calculus and I.B. Mathematics exams. Proof, justification, and authentic problems will be explored using a variety of methods including graphing technology and other computing tools.
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ENERGY IS THE PROUD RECIPIENTS OF THE
2016 NATIONAL MERIT AWARDS |
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