Dickinson ISD Gator Bytes

Dickinson High School is now offering extended day tutorials on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:15-5 p.m. Transportation home is available for students as long as they sign up in the counselor's office before 11 a.m. on the day of the tutorials. Students can be tutored in several subjects, including English, Math, Science, Social Studies and Spanish. Tutors are also available for ESL students or those working on APEX for credit recovery. All DISD high school students are welcome to attend. The tutorials will take place every Tuesday and Thursday through the end of May.

Barber set to host Robotics competition;
DHS Gatorzillas plan open house

This Saturday, Feb. 19, Barber Middle School will host it's first ever EARLY (Engineering and Robotics Learned Young) robotics competition. Ten area teams will compete for four prizes -- Champion, Finalist, Best Rookie and Best Sportsmanship. Each team will participate in three seeded matches and then the top two scores will qualify for the finals. The matches will get underway at 9 a.m.

While the competition is going on, the Dickinson High School Gatorzillas will also be hosting an open house. From 10 a.m.-5 p.m. the students invite you to come see the Career and Technology Center at the high school. The center is where the DHS Robotics Club, also know as the Gatorzillas, does all of it's work. The Career and Technology Center is next to the high school tennis courts.

Robotics is quickly spreading to several Dickinson ISD campuses with teams currently at San Leon, Bay Colony and Silbernagel elementary campuses, Barber and Dunbar middle schools and Dickinson High School.

DHS freshman girls basketball undefeated

The Dickinson High School freshman girls basketball team ended the season with a big win over Clear Springs to go undefeated in district play at 14-0. Their final record was 20-1. Way to go Lady Gators!!

Bay Colony and Calder elementary
students celebrate Rodeo Day

Bay Colony Elementary students learned what it takes to participate in a rodeo and it's just in time for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. On Jan. 7, some very special guests taught the students how to two-step, be a rodeo clown, quilt and more. Some livestock animals were also at the school to teach students the importance of raising animals properly.

Calder Road Elementary will host a "Go Texan" Rodeo day on February 25. Students will be encouraged to dress the part as they learn all about the Rodeo and it's history.

DHS artists prepare for rodeo competition

Two Dickinson High School students are getting ready for the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Quick Draw Contest. Anna Novak and Mary Shapiro will be going to the rodeo on Feb. 26 to complete a drawing in 50 minutes while looking at a live model. Hundreds of kids apply by submitting a sketch for the few spots in this competition and DISD is honored to have two students selected. The winners will be announced that day. Good luck girls!!

Bay Colony Teams of Tomorrow participants

In last week's Gator Bytes there were four students listed as participating in the Bay Colony Teams of Tomorrow performances. There are actually 38 third and fourth grade Bay Colony students on this year's team who had the opportunity to perform at the Jan. 14 Dickinson High School varsity basketball game and on Jan. 29 at the Harlem Globetrotters basketball game at the Toyota Center.

The students included Sharanda Anderson, Alexis Baines, Iran Baines, A'teyoia Barnes, Joey Blanchard, Kedrick Bryant, Bryce Burnam, Ashton Bynum, Joshua Canales, Andrew Cauthron, Joseph Cazares, James Cooper, Anthony Copado, Andrew Davis, Justin Glover, Dylan McDermand, Lucy Magana, Keith Manney, Alyssa Matherne, Noah Mills, Leonel Munoz, Julia Peace, Valry Rodine, Alexis Senter, Titus Schwartz, Isabel Sipocz, Shae-Marie Stafford, Emmi Beth Sturchow, Tye Thompson, Tyrone Turner, Anissa Valdez, Zachary Waggoner, Mason Washington and Willie Xu.

Congratulations to all these students on their performances.