Monday:
ENDGAME: during lunch room 112
Student Council during lunch room 111
Energy Summit at 1:10 in room 122
Dance Club after school in room 122
Tuesday:
TESLA club meeting during lunch
LEIHS during lunch room 128
C-STEM second half of lunch room 118
Announce It! 12:40-1:00 in room 123

Mark Your Calendars

Monday, November 24th:

Student Council Elections

Wednesday, November 26th - Friday, November 28th:

Thanksgiving Break - No School

Monday, December 1st:

English STAAR Retake

Tuesday, December 2nd:

Algebra 1 STAAR Exam

Wednesday, December 3rd:

Guest Speaker 9th Grade

Wednesday, December 10th:

Guest Speaker 10th Grade

Energy Summit Field Trip

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.

Late Start Wednesday

Class begins promptly at 9:15 on late start Wednesdays. Students are considered tardy if they are not in class by 9:15.

Official ADA Time

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!

Special Thanks

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!

Collaboration at work! 9th grade students from Mr. Lamb and Ms. DeLaRosa's World Geography / English I class shown participating in the Critical Friends protocol critiquing each other's projects on Engineering a Sustainable Community: The Bakken and the Eagle Ford.

STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTION RESULTS

After a spirited campaign highlighted by student-created posters and videos, EIHS is pleased to announce our new class Presidents and Vice Presidents. Congratulations to Matthew Diaz and Shawn Attar, 10th grade President and VP, and to Dylan Gates and Jose Saravia, 9th grade President and VP!

Thank you to all candidates for your creativity and effort, and good luck to our newly elected leaders!

EXEMPLARY ENERGY STUDENT

Meet 9th grade student Aimee Sampayan! Aimee was nominated for the Student Spotlight this week by her World Geography teacher Ms. Ratliff. Ms. Ratliff recommended Aimee by stating, "She is a great student. She always pays attention and has a great attitude in class." This is Aimee's first year in Houston. Her family moved from Las Vegas in June and her parents found the Energy Institute. Aimee says she loves math and was so excited her parents found Energy. She really loves Project Based Learning because it is so different from how she is used to learning. "It is definitely an adjustment, but it has been a great challenge. I am learning to work in a group. It is getting a lot easier." Even though starting 9th grade at a new school and in a new city has been quite an adjustment on its own, she said that, "everyone has been so friendly. The teachers are really dedicated and supportive." Her favorite project so far this year has been a video she made for her English I and World Geography class, where she created a stop motion video illustrating a story. We are very proud of the hard work Aimee is doing and are very glad she is part of our Energy community. Keep up the hard work!

TEACHER SPOTLIGHT

Meet Mr. Brad Neidecker, part of our dynamic math team at

Energy teaching geometry and Algebra I. Mr Neidecker is originally from Arkansas earning his undergraduate degree from the University of Arkansas and continuing education courses at Rice Unviersity, Texas A&M, and the University of South Carolina. He has spent over 30 years in the classroom teaching math, science, and technology, in schools throughout Houston and abroad as well in Aruba, Brazil, Chile, and Jordan. He came to Energy because he thought it would be interesting to work at a start-up school that emphasized science, technology, and math. We are thrilled to have Mr. Neidecker at Energy!

IED ENTRY EVENT

Our Introduction to Engineering Design teachers Dr. Hall and Mr. Mendoza kicked off their 3rd PBL assignment of the year with a PowToon Entry Event. Take a look at how students were introduced to their next major project!

Check it out!

DIGITAL TOOLS PARENT MEETING

A big shout out to Mrs. MacGregor and her amazing team of student leaders for hosting a very successful and well attended parent workshop night. Our student leaders took control of the classrooms and led parents through a number of online tools available to help support student learning! Thank you to all the parents who attended and participated in the workshop!

UPDATES

ENERGY Boosters:

Our Energy Booster Fundraiser is in full swing! Sell the most popcorn and win a $100 American Express Gift Card! Funds raised will help support all school clubs.

PTSA:

Save the Date and join PTSA for a Winter Dance Friday, December 12th. More details to come!

Yearbooks:

Tomorrow is the last day to get your yearbook for $30. Purchase online at www.balfour.com.

Algebra 1 STAAR Tutorials:

Students have been working hard in preparation for the Algebra 1 STAAR test Tuesday, December 2nd. A big thank you to Ms. Finch and Mr. McCommis for all their hard work and extra hours preparing students. Monday and Tuesday are the last tutorial sessions before the big day!

Students also have access to the Apex STAAR tutorials course through gradespeed. Log in each day to prepare!

Energy Summit Field Trip:

Students who wish to attend the Energy Summit Field Trip were required to attend a meeting with Ms. Ratliff today during their lunch.

LEIHS:

Please attend a brief meeting Tuesday at 12:25 to discuss monthly hours and to begin planning our Winter Holiday Party this December. Stop by Ms. Estrella's room in the beginning of lunch.

Thanksgiving Holiday:

Have a safe and restful Thanksgiving break with your families! We will see everyone Monday, December 1st!

We value your feedback!

Please direct comments or questions to Jenna Moon at jmoon2@houstonisd.org.

Visit us on the web at www.energyhigh.org.

Energy High | 713-802-4620 | 1808 Sampson Street, Houston, TX 77003

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