November 10, 2014 | Energy E-News
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New Energy Institute High School to feature innovative spaces
October 22, 2014 |
Charity Selected for 2015 OTC Dinner
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HISD Teams with Energy Industry to Close the Talent Gap
May 2014 |
Director Salerno Visits First of its kind Energy Institute High School
May 13, 2014
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Energy Makers
Presented by Comcast Business April 2014 |
Rig Zone
Energy Institute: First US Energy Focused High School |
Houston Chronicle
HISD's new Energy Institute thriving in its inaugural year |
Facility tour leads to exclusive invitation for five Energy Institute students
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Pumps and Pipes Gives STEM School Taste of Real World
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KUHF Story Houston Opens New 'Energy Institute' To Students, Teachers And Energy Industry
August 14, 2013 |
Channel 2 News HISD opens new Energy Institute High School August 13, 2013 |
HISD Media Energy Institute HS Ribbon Cutting August 14, 2013 |
Energy High School To Open In Houston June 15, 2013 9:12 AM
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HISD Continues Academic Excellence With New Magnet Schools
June 6, 2013 3:41 PM
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New magnet school hopes to foster interest in energy industry at young age
May 15, 2013
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Nov. 10 AP Spanish 5 Presentations POE Geoscience and Offshore Technology PBL Due Nov. 11 POE Geoscience and Offshore Technology PBL Due Nov. 12 Biology Exam IPC Atomic Structure Test Nov. 13 POE Alternative Energy PBL Due Art PBL Due Geometry (Mathis) PBL 1 Exam Algebra 1 (Neidcker) Exam Spanish 2 PBL due at end of class Nov. 14 POE Alternative Energy PBL Due Art PBL Due Geometry (Mathis) PBL 1 Exam Algebra 1 (Neidcker) Exam Chemistry Test Spanish IV Presentations |
Tuesday: C-STEM meeting first half of lunch rm. 127. Thursday: World Affairs Energy Summit competition meeting 1:00 pm in rm. 122.
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Visitor and Parent Parking |
Parking for parents and visitors to our campus is parallel parking on Sampson Street. The only entrance for visitors and parents is our main entrance on Sampson Street. In order to meet safety and security needs all other doors will be locked. |
Class begins promptly at 9:15 on late start Wednesdays. Students are considered tardy if they are not in class by 9:15. |
Energy's official ADA time this year is
10:00 AM. Please schedule your child's appointments so that he or she is back to school by 10:00 AM or leaves after 10:00 AM. We receive our funding based on attendance at this time. Funding allows us to provide more for your child! |
Picture Day:
Picture Day is tomorrow. Please dress appropriately as these pictures will be used in the Energy High yearbook! Everyone will be taking pictures, even if they do not intend to buy the photos. Please bring your payment tomorrow. The last day to pay for pictures is November 18th.
Guest Speaker Day:
This is a reminder that students participating in the Speaker Series are to be dressed business professional. Khaki pants and the Energy polo are acceptable as well.
Student ID Cards:
Student ID cards have been issued through P.E. and Art classes over the past several weeks. If you have not received your student ID card please see Mr. Cavasos during your lunch by Friday.
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Tuesday, November 11th:
Student Picture Day
Wednesday, November 12th: 10th Grade Guest Speaker Day Women With Energy Summit from 8am - 1pm for select students.
Thursday, November 13th at 4:30: HISD Board Meeting for Student Congress Representatives
Saturday, November 15th: Math STAAR tutorials 9am - 1pm. Lunch is provided.
Thursday, November 20th:
Digital Tools Parent Workshop.
Saturday, November 22nd: University of Houston Case Competition for the New Building Design at the Energy Institute campus at 9am.
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Energy would like to thank IPAA/PESA for all of their support! For those parents who don't know, IPAA/PESA is one of our major supporters. They work very hard to secure of funding, plan guest speakers, and plan our field trips. So a huge thank you to IPAA/PESA for their unending support!
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15 Energy students participated in Tau Beta Pi, the Engineering Honor Society at the University of Houston's outreach event "MindSET." Students spent their Saturday making ice cream and working with circuits. A big thank you to Mr. Diosomito for chaperoning the trip! |
DIGITAL TOOLS PARENT WORKSHOP |
It's time for our first parent workshop! Please join us Thursday, November 20 at 6:30pm for our Digital Tools parent meeting. Our goal is to help get parents better acquainted with the HUB, Naviance, and Gradespeed. All of these are tools available to help parents and students stay up to date with assignments, prepare for college, and track their progress in class. Please bring your student's laptop and we will help guide you through all the resources available to parents and our students this year. See you next Thursday!
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Ms. Amanda Alexander teaches Prep and Pre-AP Biology for our 9th grade students. Originally from Lufkin, Texas, Ms. Alexander attended Salem College in North Carolina and Texas Tech University. While at Texas Tech Ms. Alexander co-founded The Outdoor School. She started her teaching career while conducting graduate level research at the Biological Field Research Station. She has been teaching Biology and Chemistry for the past 7 years. She is excited to use her experiences as a research scientist to inspire and teach future scientists. Ms. Alexander joined Energy for our STEM focused, energy related curriculum and project based learning. "PBL is a new way of teaching. I'm starting from scratch and learning how to create real-world, relevant projects for students in a technology based environment." We are thrilled to have Ms. Alexander here and look forward to all of her students amazing projects to come! |
Ladies of Energy Overnight Conference |
The Second Annual Ladies of Energy Overnight Conference was a great success! Students participated in workshops ranging from professional dress to building positive relationships. The evening included an etiquette seminar followed by dinner provided for the Ladies of Energy by Southwestern Energy. The night concluded with a glow stick scavenger hunt throughout the school! A huge thanks goes out to Ms. Estrella, Ms. De Leon, Dr. Hall, and Ms. Maltbia for organizing this incredible event for our students. What a great tradition for our ladies! |
24 Freshman students represented Energy at the STEM Shell Showdown last Friday at the University of Houston. Our students won the Safety Award and brought home gift cards and backpacks! Great job representing Energy! Check out video from the event: STEM SHELL SHOWDOWN
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UH Energy Symposium
The University of Houston ENERGY presents the second of four workshops addressing the energy workforce needs gap, the talent pipeline, current STEM high education assessment and education innovation for the future.
The 2014-2015 Energy Symposium Series features moderated debates between industry experts held throughout the year covering the most relevant topics in the energy space. Come join the conversation!
Please RSVP to uhenergy@uh.edu to attend their upcoming workshop November 17th.
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Our Energy Ambassadors did an amazing job speaking with prospective students and families at Magnet Awareness Week events that took place on campus last week. Students led parents through a PBL model to teach parents about the unique opportunities Energy provides and guided parents on tours of the school. Parents were extremely impressed with our student leaders!
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We value your feedback!
Please direct comments or questions to Jenna Moon at jmoon2@houstonisd.org.
Energy High | 713-802-4620 | 1808 Sampson Street, Houston, TX 77003
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It is the policy of the Houston Independent School District not to discriminate on the basis of age, color, handicap or disability, ancestry, national origin, marital status, race, religion, sex, veteran status, or political affiliation in its educational or employment programs and activities.
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