Alvin ISD CTE Students Learn Dental Skills
When Alvin ISD dental assistant students from JB Hensler College and Career Academy work with their first patients in a dentist’s office, they’ll be old pros at working with the equipment. Thanks to a $183,000 grant through the High Demand Job Training program, students are working with state-of-the-art, top-of-the-line dentistry equipment currently seen in dentist […]
Friendswood ISD Custodian of the Year Nominee
Friendswood ISD Custodian Mr. Quan is nominated for the Cintas Custodian of the Year Award! Mr. Quan is known for his impeccable work ethic. He was raised in Vietnam and noticed American soldiers helping Vietnamese people as he grew up which led him to be a medic in the Vietnam Army for several years then […]
Fort Bend ISD Pre-K Students Receive Donated Books
Fort Bend ISD’s prekindergarten students and their families received a generous book donation from a new statewide program that encourages reading at an early age. Books Beginning at Birth is a new statewide program offering Texas families with children from birth through age four free access to print and digital books to promote reading at […]
Alief ISD Students Participate in Ecobot Challenge
Three Alief ISD campuses (Kennedy, Mahanay, and Miller) participated in the CASE for Kids Ecobot Challenge. The day was filled with working on STEM activities, Gimkit (answering various questions), and judging for their coding and costumes. The All-Earth Ecobot Challenge is an innovative engineering competition that engages fourth through eighth grade students in complex problem-solving, […]
Santa Fe ISD CTE Students Create Boutonnieres
Santa Fe ISD‘s agriculture program is showing great examples of how agriculture is not just about animals! The floral design students showed just how much they have learned in class by making boutonnières. Floral design courses not only teach students how to make arrangements, but also educate students on proper terminology and techniques in floral […]
Medina Valley ISD Celebrates Read Across America
Medina Valley ISD celebrated #ReadAcrossAmerica Day, the nation’s largest celebration of reading. From dressing up to eating “Green Eggs and Ham,” students and teachers joined in on the fun. Superintendent Dr. Caloss and other special guest readers also read to students at Ladera Elementary and our other schools to get students excited about reading. Medina […]
Randolph Field ISD Teacher Wins EXCEL Award
At Randolph High School, some seniors walk away with certifications as Medical Assistants, Phlebotomists, and E-K-G Techs, thanks to the dedication of CTE teacher Nicole Bernal. KENS 5 Anchor Sarah Forgany and KENS 5 partner Credit Human presented CTE Health Science Teacher Nicole Bernal with the EXCEL Award for Randolph Field ISD. She received a […]
Harlandale ISD Partners with Brighter Bites
Harlandale ISD is super excited about the partnership with Brighter Bites! Brighter Bites is a non-profit organization that distributes free local produce to families using a three-part formula: Produce Distribution, Nutrition Education, and a Fun Food Experience. Their mission is to target increasing food access and food literacy for kids to create healthier habits. During […]
North East ISD Hosts Robotics Challenge
North East ISD’s third annual VEX IQ Robotics Challenge was a smash hit! VEX IQ is a programmable, snap-together robotics system that incorporates the best of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). During the challenge, students designed, created and coded their own robots to compete in a game-based engineering challenge. More than 50 teams from […]
Fort Bend ISD Students Visit with Movie Science Consultant
Students in a class at Fort Bend ISD‘s Malala Elementary received a surprise presentation from NOPE movie science consultant and marine biologist Kelsi Rutledge. Malala student Mihika P. was so inspired after hearing Rutledge give an interview on NPR ‘s Science Friday show she sent her an email. Rutledge was touched by the message and […]
