School News - Fort Bend County and Sugar Land Texas
(L-R) Rikki Ferrell, Natasha Cabucio, Barbara Respondek, Sam Pratt and Mitchell
Carter (front).
A Celebration of Service Under Way at Holy Rosary - Holy Rosary Catholic School jump started its celebration of service for
Catholic Schools Week 2009 by undertaking several service projects, including
the collection of vitamins for a mission in El Salvador.
Students donated and collected more than 200 bottles of children’s vitamins that accompanied other medical supplies. Holy Rosary math teacher Barbara Respondek led the service project. She is one of 24 missionaries from the Houston area who
participated in the mission to El Salvador.
Lamar CISD’s Project L.E.A.R.N. Program Receives Statewide Recognition - Texas School Business magazine has named Lamar CISD’s Project L.E.A.R.N. initiative as one of 12 programs to be honored in the
magazine’s second annual Bragging Rights special issue.
Bragging Rights recognizes school districts that have implemented programs that
better the lives of students, schools and communities.
Project L.E.A.R.N. (Let’s Eliminate At-Risk Needs) is Lamar CISD’s family literacy program. The program offers adult basic education, GED and English as a Second Language
for parents. Children receive homework assistance, pre-kindergarten or
kindergarten instruction, or developmental child care. Parents learn valuable
job skills, while becoming more involved in their children’s education.
Paula Bauer, director of Project L.E.A.R.N., said, “I like to preach 'Break the cycle … teach the parent, reach the child,’ and I think we’ve been successful at doing that. It’s wonderful for the program to get some recognition. It might be my picture in
the magazine, but there was so much hard work done by so many people before I
got here. It’s the program itself that is making a difference, not just one person.”
“We were impressed by Lamar CISD’s foresight to factor parental involvement and success into the equation when
addressing the needs of
at-risk students,” says Texas School Business editor Katie Ford. “Program L.E.A.R.N. is a model program, and we’re proud to highlight it as an example of excellence in Texas public education.”
Paula Bauer, director of Project L.E.A.R.N.
Student Council Raises Money for Memorial Tree - The Student Council at Fort Settlement Middle School raised money for the
purchase of a tree to be planted in the Fort Settlement court yard in honor of
Sept. 11. Student council officers presented a check for $200 to Principal Karen Crockett to purchase a tree.
Long Elementary Receives Thanks from Corps - Maj. Matthew Black, USMC, visited Long Elementary to offer his thanks to the campus that has
supported him during two tours into the combat zones of the Middle East.
He is the son of Long librarian Diane Black. Since Black started working at the school in 2001, students have regularly
sent cards and letters to Maj. Black and the men and women he serves with in
the military.
Last year, Long students collected more than 400 pounds in school supplies that
were distributed to the children of Iraq.
Lamar CISD Earns 76 Gold Performance Recognitions - Lamar CISD schools received 76 Gold Performance Acknowledgments from the Texas
Education Agency for academic performance on the 2008 Texas Assessment of
Knowledge and Skills tests. This total includes honors at 25 campuses.
Science scores led the way, with 16 schools earning Gold Performance
commendations. Those achieving Gold status were Austin, Beasley,
Campbell, Dickinson, Frost, Huggins, Hutchison, Jackson, Long, Meyer, Pink, Ray,
Seguin, Smith, Velasquez and Williams elementary schools.
Gold Performance Recognition for Attendance were earned by Austin, Campbell,
Dickinson, Huggins and Ray elementary schools and Navarro and Wessendorff
middle schools.
Gold Performance for Commended Performance – Reading were earned by Briscoe, George and Lamar junior highs, Navarro and
Wessendorff middle schools, and Austin, Bowie, Campbell, Dickinson, Long, Ray
and Velasquez elementary schools.
Gold Performances for Commended Performance – Math were earned at Navarro and Wessendorff middle schools, and Austin, Bowie,
Campbell, Frost, Huggins, Jackson, Long, Pink, Ray, Travis and Velasquez
elementary schools.
Gold Performance for Commended Performance – Writing were earned at Austin, Bowie, Campbell, Dickinson, Frost, Huggins,
Hutchison, Meyer, Travis and Velasquez elementary schools, and George and Lamar
junior highs.
Gold Performance for Commended Performance – Social Studies went to Lamar and George junior highs, and Foster and Lamar
Consolidated high schools.
Earning Gold Performance for Comparable Improvement – Reading/ ELA were Foster High School, Navarro and Wessendorff middle schools,
and Seguin Elementary.
Earning Gold Performance for Comparable Improvement – Math were earned at Lamar Consolidated High School, Lamar and George junior
highs, and Campbell, Jackson, Meyer, Pink, Ray and Williams elementary schools.
Elkins HS 2009 Teacher of the Year - Willie Yarber was named Elkins High School Teacher for the Year. Yarber teaches AVID and is the girls' basketball head
coach.
AVID is a program that was added to EHS curriculum a few years ago. It’s a college preparatory program that prepares the academic middle student for
college through academic support, exposure and motivation. Students learn study
skills, visit colleges and are challenged to take higher level courses in order
to be ready for college.
(L-R) Jacob Harrison, Jake Lambert, Taylor Venice, Willie Yarber, Emma Garza,
Natalie Pirzad and Dean Michael Brantley.
Campbell Elementary Students Collect Coins to Support Local Charity - Kids for Kindness is a student club that coordinates various service projects
at Campbell. The club used Red Ribbon Week, an annual celebration of drug
prevention, as a backdrop in their effort to ensure that fellow students
throughout Fort Bend County stay drug-free. Club members encouraged classmates to bring coins for the drive and created
posters with drug-free messages to hang in the hallways.
The students raised $228.78, which was counted by NewFirst National Bank in
Rosenberg and donated to support FBRC.
Fort Bend Baptist Academy Eagles - The Fort Bend Baptist Eagles boy’s basketball team traveled to Victoria to play in the 6th Annual Cougar Classic
hosted by Victoria Faith Academy. The Eagles came back to Sugar Land with a 5-0 record in the tournament with an
offense that averaged 84.4 points per game.
The Eagles took first-place honors against the Victoria Faith Academy Cougars to
become the champions for the year.
(L-R, back row) Logan Miller, Ryan Boddeker, Kurt Kenefake, Sami Littlepage,
Lynn Shafer, Olivia Nicholson, Michael Rodriguez, Jeffrey Clutter, Colten
Walling, Ryan Myers, Roshan Patel; (front row) Christina Sabillon, Melina
Prado, Paige Bennett, Jordan White and Katie Butler.
Travis High School’s Band Seniors Complete Marching Season - Travis Band members in the first graduating class at Travis High School
participated in their final marching rehearsal of the season. The rehearsal, in
preparation for the district playoff game between Travis and Hightower, was
followed by the Senior Age-Out Ceremony.
Walker Station Elementary Builds Community With Character - Education is not just about reading, writing and arithmetic. It is also about
the value of being a responsible part of a community. Fort Bend ISD has set out
a goal to foster character development of students in all aspects.
Teachers at Walker Station Elementary are reinforcing the traits by dressing to
represent the trait for the week each Monday. For the trait good choices,
fifth-grade teachers wore hats with good choices for snacks on them. Each week,
the new trait is displayed on the school’s marquee.
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