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Important Upcoming Dates & Deadlines | |
October 3 - TACRAO College Fair (Gr 10-12)
October 4 - Teacher In-service Day/Student Holiday
October 5 - School Holiday
October 6 - Parent Panel (8:00 AM)
October 8 - Saturday Tutorials
October 11 - PSAT (9th Gr)
October 11 - Senior College Night (5:00 PM)
October 12 - PSAT (10-11th Gr)
October 15 - Middle School Design Challenge
October 22 - Saturday Tutorials
October 24 - Underclass Photos
October 25 - Underclass Photos
November 9 - Underclass Exhibition
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Next Week's Schedule:
Monday: Rainbow Day
Tuesday/Wednesday: Off
Thursday: Odd Day
Friday: Even Day
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Remembering Jane Lange
On June 6, 2022, Energy Institute and the world lost Jane Lange, one of our bright lights, to Leukemia. Jane was a beautiful soul who was kind, loving, artistic, and passionate about learning. Even while she was sick, she still wanted to keep learning as much as possible. Jane was part of the Class of 2023 and will be missed.
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and we would like to honor Jane's memory by collecting money and making a group donation to B.I.G. Love Cancer Care. This is an organization that was near and dear to Jane's heart and helped make her inpatient time brighter.
If you would like to participate, you can send a donation via Paypal (@NoelleMacGregor), Venmo (@Noelle-MacGregor), or drop off cash at school in an envelope. If you donate electronically, please write in the notes "In Memory of Jane." If you donate in cash, please label the envelope "In Memory of Jane." Today is the last day to donate.
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Club Fair
On Wednesday during lunch, students were able to preview the various clubs available on campus! Energy student leaders did a great job marketing their clubs to fellow students. The complete list of clubs is available on the Energy club page. On that page you can also find directions on how to start a club. Any student can start a club! We encourage parents to ask their children which clubs they signed up for at Club Fair. Most clubs meet during lunch and a few meet after school. It's a great way to make new friends, build a resume, develop leadership, and have fun!
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Middle School Design Challenge | |
All 7th and 8th grade students are invited for a morning of engineering fun on October 15th from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Students will work in teams to complete a design challenge. Sign up at www.tinyurl.com/EnergyMSChallenge. We encourage our families to share this with anyone who might be interested in engineering or Energy Institute High School. | |
Calling All Athletes
If you play a sport at your zoned campus, please complete the Sports Participation Notification Form. The form must be completed for each sport at least two weeks prior to your first competition. The form allows us to approve early releases for games and verify your grades to keep you UIL eligible. There is more information on the form. Please see Ms. Garcia with any questions.
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Pre-Calculus
On Tuesday, September 27, the Pre-Calculus class had the honor of having Sanjna Bharadwaj, a filmmaker, speak to our students! Bharadwaj has worked for Pixar, Netflix, and is currently working with BentoBox to create an animated series. She has created many short films! She talked about her creative process to students as they are in the creative process in their projects to create short stories. The class's current driving question is, How can we, as animators and mathematicians, use equations of various functions to tell a story?
Students are creating an object of their choice and will be grouped together with similar objects to create a short story. Students are using parent functions and translating them on Desmos to create their object.
We look forward to seeing their math projects come alive during this project.
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Staff and Student Recognition | | |
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Mr. Tesla Awarded to Mr. McNinch
Each week one staff member is honored by another staff member for their contributions to Energy. The selected staff member gets to hang out with Mr. Tesla for the week and select the next recipient.
Last week's recipient, Mr. Hernandez, has selected Mr. McNinch as this week's Tesla Winner! He teaches Engineering Science in Cohort 4 and AP Environmental Science as well. He also sponsors the First Robotics Team.
Mr. Hernandez said that Mr. McNinch is a great team player. He is a caring person who is a great leader in FRC and his cohort. "Mr. McNinch has created an environment where everyone is safe and learning practical skills."
Congratulations Mr. McNinch!
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National Merit Commended Students
We are proud to announce that Energy had four students named National Merit Commended Students! These students are recognized for the exceptional academic promise demonstrated by their outstanding performance on PSAT. Two of the four students were one point away from being a National Merit Semi-finalist. Congratulations to Shaan Desai, Magnolia Hickey, and Elijah Levit.
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Do you know a student that deserves recognition for being truly outstanding? Use the buttons on the right and start your nomination today! | |
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Senior News and Information | |
Seeking Senior Parent Field Trip Chaperones | | |
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We are currently looking for parent volunteers to be chaperones for the Class of 2023 on October 12th from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. Trips we will be attending are Houston Baptist University, The University of St. Thomas, The University of Houston- Clear Lake, and Rice University. Parents will need to be registered through our VIPS portal before hand!
If you are interested, please contact Ms. Emily Cortinas at [email protected]
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Senior Dues - Two weeks left for early bird dues! | |
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It is time to start thinking about senior dues. Senior dues cover graduation ceremony costs, a professional graduation photo on stage, the yearbook, a graduation cap and gown, the diploma cover, a senior class panoramic picture, senior t-shirt, senior breakfast, prom, senior picnic (or other fun selected activity), and more senior week activities.
For the lowest cost, pay during the Early Bird pricing! Seniors should see their dean if there are any economic concerns and make sure they have completed the Socioeconomic Form. Visit our website for more information.
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Join Us For a Parent Panel | |
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The PTO invites you to join an in-person Parent Panel on October 6th at 8:00 AM. Come hear from seasoned parents and staff about their experiences at the school, club experiences, and opportunities to support students, the school, staff, and teachers. You will have a chance to ask questions as well.
- Sophomore Parent Rep: Ann Heikkinen
- Junior Parent Rep: Nicole Weaver
- Junior Parent Rep: Valerie Carville
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Senior Parent Rep: Sarah Carpentieri-Asbury
See you there!
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Purchase Your Energy Polo Today
Energy has three modes of dress. Energy students are required to wear a blue Energy polo for field trips, certain guest speakers, and special events. These are purchased through our PTO store and can be picked up by students at the PTO office (in the B building) on Wednesdays during lunch. Shirts are $25. As special field trips and events are starting up, it's important that anyone who does not already have one, gets one purchased. Visit the PTO store to purchase yours today. All students should have one purchased by the end of September.
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Energy is a proud recipient of the 2016 National Merit Awards
More Here!
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Energy is a public school in the Houston Independent School District
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Energy is an active participant with the district's Canvas initiative
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A special thanks to this week's spotlighted sponsors: | | | | | |
