The Walk for the Woods fundraising event took place this past Saturday and was a great success! Thank you to everyone who has supported the club in their first year, especially Mr. Tate, Ms. Lockhart, and Mrs. Garcia! A great time was had by all and we raised money for our summer camping trips!  We are still fundraising to send students on their trip. Donations can be made HERE!  If you have questions, please contact Mr. Tate at atate@houstonisd.org.

 For more information visit The Woods Project

Congratulations are in order for the Energy Recycling Club who participated as first-timers in the City of Houston Solid Waste Management "Growing Up Recycling" Cart contest. The students were excited to have their first opportunity to create something unique out of recycleable materials with a theme. The event took place on Saturday, April 11, 2015, at the HISD Aministration building as a part of the 3rd Annual "When I Grow Up" Career Expo. As a result of our student leaders presentation of the decorated bin and top writing skills, Energy took home a 2nd place win and $400 for their efforts. The participants and designers were: Amber Farias (President), Saige Cade (Vice-President), Lucero Zamarripa (Secretary), Simei Avila, Luis Alvarez, Mayra Espinosa, Nancy Mastache, Melissa Rodriguez, and Julianna Wills. the Recycling Club would also like to thank Dr. Hall (Sponsor), Mr. Diosomito, Ms. Moon and Ms. Phillips for your support! 

Tomorrow night is the parent meeting for students interested in attending the Iceland 2016 trip! Students will explore how science and technology are combining to make Iceland a next-generation energy leader. Students will develop a deeper understanding of innovative technologies, environmental sustainability, and clean power sources like geothermal energy - a renewable source heating 90% of Icelandic homes today. Students will participate in a two day STEM leadership conference with world renowned speakers on business and energy, expert-led workshops, and a chance to work on teams with students from around the world to solve a pressing energy issue. 

Iceland has so many different geological experiences for students from glacier formations, lava fields, waterfalls, and more! Join us tomorrow night to learn more! We will meet at 6:00 PM in Student Media Lounge. If you have any questions please email Noelle MacGregor at nmacgreg@houstonisd.org.

Summer is just around the corner, and it's time to find your child something fun and productive to do this summer. HISD has put together a database of more than 600 summer camps searchable by name, school level, and focus, including fine arts, STEM, sports, creative writing, animals, and much, much more. Here is a link that will have you and your student looking forward to the wonderful days of summer, which are less than two months away:

www.houstonisd.org/summercamps  

Mrs. MacGregor held a meeting last week to discuss possible summer opportunities for students who are still looking for programs.  Any parent who would also like a copy of the list can email Noelle MacGregor at nmacgreg@houstonisd.org.

Check out University of Houston's Bauer College of Business and their exciting summer opportunities for high school students by visiting University of Houston Summer Camps.  They a number of free summer programs that focus on EXPLORE Entrepreneurship, EXPLORE Sales, and EXPLORE Energy and Sustainability.  Apply today!

If you love lab experiments, robotics, solving math problems or visiting science museums then Houston Community College Southwest has the perfect summer camp for you. The Governors Merit Summer Program is a free, four-week, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) themed summer camp. It is open to 10th and 11th-grade students enrolled in the Houston Independent School District, Fort Bend Independent School District and Stafford Municipal School District.

Students will learn about robotics, MakerBot-3D printing, biology and microbiology. Participants of the Summer 2014 STEM Camp took field trips to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Space Center and the Health Science Center. Technocamp speakers will talk about STEM-based skills that will give students the confidence to further their studies and focus on a career path.

Interested students who have at least a 2.0 GPA in math and science should submit a two-page, double-spaced typed essay titled "STEM ignites my creativity and excitement," along with a letter of recommendation from their principal or counselor by the May 15 deadline to betty.fortune@hccs.edu. APPLY NOW!