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Page 1B • The Leader • August 17, 2013 • www.theleadernews.com

Back-To-School

‘Learn Local’ at Hogg Middle School by Emily Guyre For The Leader I am a third-generation Houstonian, raised on the southeast side of our incredible city, and I am the product of our Houston ISD magnet program. I lived in an area where attending your zoned school was undesirable, so I am very familiar with how “the system” works. As an exiting fifth-grader, my life became somewhat stressful waiting to receive an acceptance to the middle school that I wanted to attend. My first choice did not choose me, so my parents enrolled me at my second choice. In the end, this decision was wonderful, but it was obviously difficult to have that kind of foresight when I was 11. Unfortunately, the same process continued for me as I entered high school, but that, too, had a happy ending. While my magnet story was successful, I would be remiss if I did not mention that I spent a significant amount of time traveling to schools across the

city, and it was difficult to live such a great distance from my classmates. My husband and I were married in 2002, and shortly after we purchased our home in the Heights area. We knew we would be zoned to Travis Elementary, and we had a clear plan that we would become part of that family one day. Flash-forward 11 years, and we are now very ingrained in the Travis community, as we have a son and daughter entering third- and firstgrade, respectively. Many of our friends had fifth-graders this past school year, and the magnet transfer process became a routine topic of discussion. The feelings that I had from my own experiences came bubbling to the surface. My instincts told me that now was the right time for me to start making connections with our zoned middle school. In April, I met with Dr. Mina Schnitta, principal of Hogg Middle School, and pitched my “Learn Local.” campaign idea to her. As soon as the

words hit her ears, her eyes lit up with excitement. Since then, she and I have worked together to form a group of community leaders and partner with CORE Design Studio to create our visual presence. Hogg received its International Baccalaureate World School recognition over the summer, in addition to its already successful STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) program. And we have elementary school liaisons: Megan Taverna and Jennifer Jordan at Travis, and John DiFilippo and Sarah Stone at Harvard Elementary. David Jordan, our community relations chair, is currently working on our 501(c)3 status.

Our mission statement is to establish a bridge for our children between our successful Heights neighborhood elementary schools and Hogg Middle School, an IB World School and STEM campus, enabling progression within our strong, unique community. Our inaugural meeting will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 20 at 7 p.m. in the Hogg MS cafeteria. Dr. Schnitta, Anna Eastman, HISD District I trustee; Tom Day, Travis principal, and Kevin Beringer, Harvard principal, will be in attendance along with several parents from the area. Please join us if you’re interested in being part of a movement to localize education for our children.

Hometown principal pleased with Reagan’s progress

by Michael Sudhalter michael@theleadernews.com

Reagan High principal Connie Berger enters her eighth year at the school and sees many ongoing positive developments. Reagan’s graduation rates are improving, more students are taking and passing the Advancement Placement (AP) tests, the International Baccalaureate (IB) program will be starting, and academic and athletic extracurricular activities are succeeding. “We’re all about globalization and having the students understand competition and awareness of the world,” Berger said of the IB program. Berger proves true the old adage that quality work gets done when a person enjoys the work they’re doing. “We want to get 100 percent of the students to graduate, and they all should be college or career ready,” Berger said. Born at Heights Hospital, Berger graduated from Harvard Elementary and Hogg Middle, before walking across the stage to accept her Reagan diploma in the spring of 1979. She earned the Jesse H. Jones Scholarship, which paid for her education at the University of Houston. Four years after graduation, and with a UH education degree in hand, she was walking the Reagan halls again -- this time as a Psychology, History and German teacher. “I was a student who always respected the teachers,” Berger said. “I still called them Mr. and Mrs. They said you can call me by my ﬁrst name. I didn’t know it.” Berger was hired by then-principal Joel Sturdivant, who was her principal as a student, too. She was inﬂuenced by Sturdivant and has carried on many of the traditions he started, and stays in touch with the former principal. Sturdivant started Reagan’s Hall of Fame, something that has continued under Berger’s tenure. “He was a very professional principal,” Berger said. “He connected very well to the Heights community and the Heights businesses. He understood the importance of making those business connections.” The connections with Reagan’s alumni is also a Sturdivant tradition that Berger continues. “We have four different alumni groups that gave scholarship money,” Berger said. “Our alumni golf tournament was a really big help.” Berger taught at Reagan from 1983-’90 and then spent 18 years as an administrator else-

Rituals and tips from the trenches

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Connie Berger, Reagan High principal. (Submitted photo) where in Houston ISD. She earned an administration master’s degree from Stephen F. Austin. She had an opportunity to return to Reagan as principal in the fall of 2006. “I’m very privileged and very honored,” Berger said. “It’s the school I’ve seen ever since I was a little bitty girl. You get the opportunity to shake hands with the students when they’re graduating. You reap the reward at the end (of their secondary education).” From a young age, Berger knew she wanted to work in education. She was insipired by Mrs. Killion, a sixth-grade teacher at Harvard, who

took time on Saturdays to organize a recycling project for the students in the early 1970s. Berger, who was a class ofﬁcer, a Reagan Redcoat and a cheerleader among other activities at Reagan, said extracurriculars are very important. Reagan started a debate team since Berger became principal, and last year, every RHS athletic team reached the playoffs. “Our students come from all over,” Berger said. “There are lots of opportunities out there for students. It’s real important that they’re involved in clubs and organizations. It gives them real ownership of the school.”

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Three local principals eager to start

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by Michael Sudhalter michael@theleadernews.com Three new principals -- each of them at a different level -- will welcome students into the halls of their respective schools on Aug. 26. Durham Elementary’s Angie Sugarek, Hamilton Middle’s Wendy Hampton and Waltrip High’s Andria Schur are enthusiastic about making an impact on their respective campuses. Sugarek, who was hired in July, met with parents and community members on Aug. 1. The Durham community has been pleased with Sugarek, whom they consider a welcome relief after going through three principals in three years. “Trust is built when expectations are met with actions,” Sugarek told the community at the meeting. A former McReynolds Middle School dean of instruction, Sugarek said parent involvement will

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be a priority. “I ask for your patience, for your honest communication,” Sugarek said. “You’re not going to hurt my feelings. It’s really about doing what’s best for the kids.” Hampton, formerly the principal at Deady Middle School, replaces Roger Bunnell, who retired after 12 years. “We’re a really good school, and we can be a really great school,” Hampton said in June, shortly af-

ter being hired. “We’re in the top ﬁve in most subjects (for Houston ISD middle schools). We could do better.” Hampton plans to add more extracurricular programs to the school, including Odyssey of the Mind and University Interscholastic League academic teams. Schur, who was principal of Barbara Jordan High School for Careers, is the ﬁrst female principal in Waltrip’s 54-year history.

She was hired in May and replaces Steve Siebenaler, who resigned under a cloud of controversy in February for “personal reasons.” In June, Schur handed out the diplomas to the 2013 Waltrip graduates. During a meet the community event in May, Schur said she’s determined to improve Waltrip.

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Welcome back! From HISD board president and Leader area trustee Anna Eastman I always ﬁnd myself in a storm of ambivalence as summer comes to a close each year. My family has adjusted to staying up late and enjoying a lazy start in the morning just as we receive the bus schedule card letting us know that pick up will be at 6:40 a.m. On the one hand, I like this pace, and on the other, I ﬁnd my children, Brad and I are eager to meet new teachers, run into old friends and get back into the rhythm of learning new things. This summer has been a busy one for Leader-area schools. New principals have been selected in some schools, teachers have spent

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summer days recharging and training to be armed with new skills to employ in the classroom, and 2007 bond work is coming to a close. We have new schools and new programs in our midst. There have been some bumps along the way with unexpected departures and work not happening at the expected pace, but I am conﬁdent that we’ll open our doors better prepared and knowing more than we knew at the close of school last year. As a parent who chooses Houston ISD for my three children, I am well aware that we need you and your children as much as you

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Health checkups: Your children had theirs, now time to get yours

You’ve made sure your children had their back-to-school checkups and vaccines, but are you current on your own? “Often, we are so busy being parents we forget how long it has been since our own physical exam,” says Dr. Allison Blazek, a primary care physician afﬁliated with Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital. “It’s helpful to choose an annual event to remind you.” The beginning of school, a birthday or an anniversary can be a good reminder.

Helping yourself to help others

When you are on an airplane, you’re told that in an emergency, you should ﬁrst give oxygen to yourself, and then your child. “This is a good lesson for life,” Dr. Blazek says. “If you don’t take care of your own physical and emotional health, you are not going to be your best at taking care of everyone else in your life.” One of Dr. Blazek’s primary suggestions is to take advantage of your yearly physical as an opportunity to step out of time and examine your life. Are you eating a healthy diet? Are you exercising regularly? Have you gained a few pounds in the last few years? “Many of the life-limiting diseases we develop can be prevented, delayed or identiﬁed early if a

patient receives routing medical care,” she says. “Many of the habits we develop to deal with stress can lead to diseases such as heart disease or cancer.” At your physical, your physician can make sure you are up to date on vaccinations and screening exams, and can make sure that you are not heading toward diabetes or heart disease. Dr. Blazek says she frequently see patients who have” done a spectacular job of caring for family but have not taken the time to care for themselves. “Sometimes they get lucky and no harm is done,” she says. “Sometimes they are not as lucky.” If you are thinking you just don’t have time to deal with your health, Dr. Blazek asks you to consider this compleeing question: “Do you want to be there when your grandchildren get married?”

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Among the important, routine procedures Dr. Blazek typically recommends are: • Colonoscopy at age 50 and every 10 years for men and women at average risk of colon cancer. Dr. Blazek encourages colon cancer screening by colonoscopy over other methods because it has the capability of ﬁnding a precancer-

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Athlete Spotlight:

Hartman ﬁnds a home at Tarleton State University by Michael Sudhalter michael@theleadernews.com Tarleton State University freshman offensive lineman Travis Hartman, a 2013 St. Pius X graduate, is looking forward to playing college football for the Texans. He’s also a fan of the Houston Texans, something that may set him apart from many of his classmates at the Stephenville-based university, located about 70 miles southwest of Fort Worth. The school is deep in the heart of Dallas Cowboys country. “I’m a die hard Houston Texans fan,” said the 6-foot-3, 285-pound Hartman. “And I like the Texans offensive line. I like them a lot because they’re very good at what they do.” Hartman, 18, leaves for Tarleton on Aug. 18 and expects to redshirt this season. Despite his afﬁnity for the Houston Texans, Hartman’s looking forward to the opportunity of playing in the Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium. The schools in the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference, of which Tarleton is a member, open their season at the state-of-the-art stadium, colloquially known as “Jerry World.” “That’ll be a cool experience,” Hartman said. How’d you pick Tarleton State? “I liked the school a lot, and they gave me an opportunity to play for them. The campus is really nice and I like the coaches a lot.” What do you plan on studying there? “Agricultural Business. I really want to learn the business side of that kind of stuff. I want to be a land man and work for an oil company. They lease the property where they think the oil’s going to be and they drill on it.” You played for legendary coach Mike Johnston, who won three Class 5A state

St. Pius X graduate Travis Hartman, center, with his parents, on Senior Night last fall. (Submitted photo) championships at Katy, at Houston Christian. What was that like? “It was really an honor to play for someone with such prestige. He was more than a football coach. He was a mentor to everybody. He’s a great football coach.” You played against St. Pius X as a HCS Mustangs and then for them last season. Describe it. “I didn’t like them (when I was playing for Houston Christian), and I thought ‘no way I’m going there’. I went to the spring game and thought they were probably one of the most dedicated group of guys when it comes to football. I like Coach (Blake) Ware a lot. He’s a very good coach and a good guy. His mind is always working on ﬁguring out how to beat teams.” Did you enjoy blocking for Kohl Stewart? “Yes, it was cool being in that spotlight with them. We became close when we got there. He’s a good guy -- he’ll do well (in professional baseball).” What do you like about playing on the offensive line? “I don’t like getting all the (attention). I would be so annoyed if I was getting interviewed all of the time. It’s exciting to look at your (opponent) and hit them. I like that you have to go through me to get to the quarterback.”

Nine area players to be honored at TD Club banquet Nine Leader area football players will be recognized at the Touchdown Club of Houston Preseason Private High School Kickoff Dinner at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21 at the JW Marriott, 5150 Westheimer. The preseason honorees are Lutheran North linebacker Donald Mambo, St. Pius X players Sam Pierce (offensive line), Brian Newman (wide receiver), Clay Owen (defensive line), Corinthians Walker (linebacker) and Chase Fontana (secondary) and St, Thomas players Alex Pradia (running back), Chris Zook (wide receiver) and Joseph Lowery (defensive line).

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Reagan High volleyball coach Greg Gibson, left, works with freshman Skylon Pappillion on technique during practice last week. (Photo by Michael Sudhalter)

Building technique Lady Bulldogs looking to repeat as district champs by Michael Sudhalter michael@theleadernews.com The Reagan High volleyball team enjoyed a historic season last fall, winning an outright district championship for the ﬁrst time in 16 years, sweeping archrival, Waltrip, along the way in dramatic fashion. Expectations have risen for the defending Class 4A-District 21 champions. “Everybody’s going to be out

to beat us this year -- I’m not sure what to expect,” Reagan volleyball coach Greg Gibson said. “We’re athletic, but we haven’t played together. Building trust and teamwork are going to be (important).” Reagan returns four players, including two starters -- senior setter Crystal Montemayor and senior allaround player Jamie Gonzales. Senior middle blocker Tracy Conner and junior setter Jasmine Avalos are the other returning starters.

“Last season was really fulfilling,” Montemayor said. “It was nice to finally beat out rivals after losing to them (in the past). We just have to work hard because we have a lot of talent this year. If we play our hearts out, we’ll win the title again.” Conner, a standout track & field athlete, enjoys competing as an individual in track but also welcomes the team aspect of volleyball. “It’s good to be part of a sisterhood,” said Conner, a district track & field champion who’s being recruited by colleges in that sport. “It feels good to be part of two good teams.” The Lady Bulldogs also feature senior Tresur Williams and junior

Scarborough High Volleyball’s next destination: the UIL 3A playoffs by Michael Sudhalter michael@theleadernews.com Last season, Scarborough High volleyball coach Reagan Cabeen, less than a year out of college, inherited a Lady Spartans volleyball program that hadn’t won a match in six years. She responded by setting high goals and leading Scarborough to six victories, including a win over heavily-favored district rival, Furr. SHS contended for Class 3A playoff spot as a result. Fall practice began on Monday, and the proverbial bar has been raised. “This year, we’ll be really good,” Cabeen said. “Our girls have gotten so much better. If you would have said these were my girls last year, I wouldn’t have recognized them.” Class 3A has added a fourth playoff spot, which could help the Lady Spartans’ cause, but they could be capable of ﬁnishing in the top three, with six varsity players returning this season. Cabeen, who played volleyball at Cypress Ridge, said it’s been so long since SHS made the volleyball playoffs that no current staff member recalls when it happened.

Scarborough High sophomore Logan McCord hit the ball during volleyball practice on Monday. (Photo by Michael Sudhalter) But while reaching the playoffs remains a top priority, daily improvement will be signiﬁcant. Scarborough opened the season on Friday against North Forest. Results were not available at press time. “We want to focus on improve-

ment each day and make sure we’re going 100 percent all of the time,” Cabeen said. “We’re going to be a good defensive team. I’ll be happy if we can put the ball away.” The Lady Spartans return senior setter Ana Acosta, senior middle blocker Bridget Williams, junior

setter Lezli Johnson, sophomore middle blocker Logan McCord, and senior libero Briana Moore. “I feel like we’ll get somewhere this year and win more games,” Acosta said. “We have a lot of new faces this year, but I know we can still make it.”

Houston Wildcats place second at Musial World Series by Michael Sudhalter michael@theleadernews.com

The St. Pius X football team began fall practice on Monday, Aug. 5. The Panthers will scrimmage UIL Class 5A Baytown Sterling at 10 a.m. Saturday. (Photo by Michael Sudhalter)

Melany Estrada, both of whom play the back row. Junior defensive specialist Megan Flores said playing volleyball “teaches you how to be a team and teaches you a lot about working well with others.” Reagan will also feature two freshmen -- outsider hitter Gabriel Zamora, who played for Hamilton Middle School last season, and middle blocker/outside hitter Skylon Pappillion, who graduated from a private middle school in Kingwood. “I think varsity is going to be really hard, but I’m looking forward to improving on the things I need to work on,” Pappillion said.

The Houston Wildcats ﬁnished second in the Stan Musial World Series last week in Farmingdale, N.Y. The Wildcats, who went 3-2 at the tournament, lost to the Connecticut Storm, 1-0, in the championship ﬁnals last Sunday. “It was a heartbreaker,” Wildcats manager Jack Schultea said. “My guys played so well. The World Series was extremely tough. We beat three of the best teams. We’ve got such a young team compared to the competition. For us to do that well was incredible. I’m very, very proud of them.”

The Houston Wildcats finished second at the Stan Musial World Series last week in Farmingdale, N.Y. (File photo) Schultea, a 79-year-old Reagan High graduate who led the Wildcats to World Series titles in 2002 and 2008, guided the team to a 37-4 record and its fifth second-place fin-

ish at the World Series. Houston opened with Connecticut on Thursday, Aug. 8 -- also a 10 loss, but bounced back to defeat Albany, N.Y., 11-8, last Friday, and Canton, Ohio, 4-3, last Saturday.

Later on Saturday, the Wildcats then surprised tournament host, the Long Island Storm, 5-4, to qualify for the championship round. “That (Long Island win) was a big, big win for us,” Schultea said. “Our pitching throughout the tournament was spectacular. (St. Pius X baseball coach and Wildcats catcher) Adam Massiatte had a great, great tournament. For Adam to catch ﬁve games in four days was spectacular.” After Sunday’s loss, many of the Wildcats traveled into New York City where they visited Times Square, Ground Zero and attended the Yankees-Tigers game at Yankee Stadium.

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Collaborative for Children educates parents and kids by Michael Sudhalter michael@theleadernews.com Before children enter the classroom, they spend time at home and in child care. Collaborative for Children (CC), a non-profit located at 1111 North Loop West, Suite 600 (between Ella and Durham), emphasizes the importance of making it a positive and educational experience. The ages of 0 to 5 are important because 90 percent of the brain’s architecture is built for future learning, health and behavior during that time, according to the National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families. The 26-year-old organization moved to the area last year from Buffalo Speedway. They help parents find quality day care through a website that rates most of the daycare centers in Greater Houston -- weknowchildcare.com. Through the website, parents can learn about the ratings of each site and the teacher to child ratios. Parents can search to find the best day care centers that are close to their home and work. Last year, CC was able to help almost 19,000 families find child care and worked directly with 1,200 parents to strengthen their

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Rituals • from Page 1B just wants to skip school and stay home with his mom. She tells him about a family secret - the Kissing Hand, before kissing his hand in the middle of his palm. Penn writes, “Chester felt his mother’s kiss rush from his hand, up his arm, and into his heart.” At school, the kiss stays on his palm to give him comfort. Monica Guy adds if you have lipstick on, the kiss will indeed be visible, at least for a little while. Ruiz, a kindergarten teacher in HISD for 10 years, also has some other advice: “Just remember, the faster you leave, the better [your child] will be.“

Signups for special needs children conference/fair Registration is open for the Family to Family Network’s Fall Special Education Conference and Resource Fair from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 25 at the United Way, 50 Waugh Dr, Houston TX 77007. The conference will feature three breakout sessions on a variety of topics including special education, behavior, transition and other disability issues. The conference strives to make a large impact in the lives of families. While offering families and teens with disabilities an opportunity to learn, it also allows families the ability to network with others and develop support systems. Cost is $10 for young adults with disabilities, $25 for each family member and $40 for professionals. Social workers can earn continuing education hours. The Resource Fair will feature national and local exhibitors, including a number of businesses run by young adults with disabilities. For nearly 20 years, Family to Family Network (F2F) has helped families with children with disabilities by providing information, training, referrals and support to help build relationships with schools; effectively communicating children’s needs, and create positive visions for the future, challenging the community to think about possibilities for children with disabilities. For more, go to www.familytofamilynetwork.org and click on “Events/ Conference,” or call Family to Family Network at 713-4666304.

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Some of the ideas parents come up with become tradition. Melissa Law says she plans to search Pinterest for questionnaire and picture ideas for the first day of kinder - and every year thereafter. Long says she knows one mom who has her children write their name on the first and last days of school. Claudia Brand-McInnis takes a picture of her children on the first and last day of school and tries to get them to wear the same thing on those two days. “Take the picture at the same place and the same pose and watch over the years how much [they have] grown,” she suggests. “I have been doing that with

my kiddos and am always amazed. I took their first picture near a frame and it was cool watching them get closer and closer to the height of the frame.” But as one mom said, sometimes back to school pictures can backfire. “I dropped off my kiddos on the first day in gym clothes so I could finally get a workout in,” she said. “Wouldn’t you know some mom would want to take our picture? So now I have a pic of my kiddo all decked out in his uniform and me in a greasy ponytail, no concealer and gym clothes.”

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St. Rose of Lima building for the present, adding for the future by Michael Sudhalter michael@theleadernews.com Just ﬁve years ago, St. Rose of Lima School only had 98 students and faced the possibility of being closed by the Archdiocese of Galveston Houston. Thanks to a community effort, the Catholic school at 3600 Brinkman isn’t just surviving but thriving. “The parish rallied together and put together a good plan,” said St. Rose development coordinator Emily Garcia, a Garden Oaks resident. “We want to be competitive with a lot of the other schools in the Archdiocese.” Enrollment has increased from 98 students in 2008 to 220 this year, and the plan is to increase enrollment by 5-to-10 percent each year and have a new classroom built each year, said Garcia. They’ve added sixth, seventh and eighth grade to the school for the ﬁrst time since the 1960s. They also have an early childhood program, which has become a good feeder program for the school.

Summer classes such as Summer Safari, a camp-style program, and an academic enrichment summer course have become popular as well. “There’s a resurgence of Catholic education,” Garcia said. “(St. Rose of Lima) really is a community beyond the school.” There are 1,800 families in the parish, and half of them send their children to the school. Seventyﬁve percent of the students are Catholic. Students attend Mass for an hour each morning. “Our principal likes to say we don’t educate the kids because they’re Catholic,” Garcia said. “We A fourth-grader works on one of the new computers at St. Rose of Lima educate them because we are.” The school has added a new pre- School. (Photo by Michael Sudhalter) kindergarten/kindergarten wing of classrooms thanks to a $2.5 million capital campaign. Eventually, they’d like to make the campus a two-story school, instead of one. The school has $28,000 in computer upgrades, as well as 80 Kindles for its middle school students, on which they’ll be able to download their English and history curricula.

Bayou Bend hosts free children’s art festival Bayou Bend will offer a free afternoon celebrating art created by and for children emphasizing Texas and American heritage from 1-5 p.m. Sept. 15. Children and their families can take part in art-making workshops, play interactive games and observe demonstrations that emphasize the way that art has kept civilization connected to the past, how it improves the present and why preserving it is important for the future. Activities will include a landscape watercolor workshop led by Artist Boat, a Galveston-based art collective; metal-forging demonstrations led by local blacksmiths; hands-on printmaking and jewelry

creation projects; demonstrations led by artisans from the Gulf Coast Woodturners Association; a collaborative art project; an appearance by the Quilt Guild of Greater Houston; and an artist working at a pottery wheel. The ﬁrst ﬂoor of the main house will be open for tours, and Eric Ladau of KUHF/ KUHA will provide music outside on the Diana Terrace. Bayou Bend was the estate of philanthropist Ima Hogg and now serves as the American art and furniture wing of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. It is located at 6003 Memorial Drive at Westcott Street. Admission is free, and free parking is available.

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to receive credit for a course. It is each parent’s duty to make sure his or her child attends school and requests a conference with school oﬃcials to discuss any attendance concerns. You can view a video about attendance and tardies at http://hisdtv.org/attendance-and-tardies-inhisd/.

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What immunizations do my child need before classes begin?

Immunization requirements can be found on the Health & Medical Services department’s website. While you’re there, check out the links at the bottom of the page to ﬁnd out where to get free immunizations near you. http://www.houstonisd.org/Page/32245

What school supplies do I need to buy for my child?

Contact your child’s school for information about eligibility and requesting transportation services. If a special-needs student’s Individualized Education Program requires transportation services, HISD will provide bus service to the closest available program that meets the student’s needs. For information about bus stops, visit http://www.houstonisd.org/Page/69921 Parents or guardians of students who are not eligible for bus service must arrange for the student’s transportation to their assigned campus. METRO oﬀers a 50-percent discount on its Q Fare Card for students who are at least 6 years old. A video about HISD’s transportation program and bus safety can be viewed at http://hisdtv.org/transportation-and-bus-safety-in-hisd/.

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Parents should contact their child’s school directly for a list of needed supplies.

School hours vary, so contact your child’s school directly for hours. Each school is required to have 7 hours and 15 minutes of instructional time each day. There are several early dismissal days, which give teachers and administrators time for planning, professional development and parental involvement activities. Those days are: • September 25 • October 30 • November 20 • January 29 • February 19

Must my child wear a uniform?

Maybe. Each school determines dress codes and uniforms. A list of schools requiring uniforms can be found here. http://www.houstonisd.org/2013uniforms

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Students must attend at least 90 percent of the days

BEYOND BOOKS What’s happening at local libraries Oak Forest Library 1349 W. 43rd St. 832-393-1960

characteristics of digital audio. It describes the concepts of recording, copying, and converting digital audio. It also explores the features of advanced speech technologies.

Intro to MS Excel (Oak Forest Conference Room) Aug. 20 10 a.m. Introduction to basic spreadsheet tasks such as formulas, tables and graphs.

After School Zone (Oak Forest Meeting Room) Aug. 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 3:30 p.m. Join our After School Zone. Play games on the XBox 360; test your skills with a variety of board games and puzzles, or do your homework on a laptop (not available at all libraries). Ages 10-18.

Digital Audio Basics (Oak Forest Conference Room) Sept. 3 10 a.m. This course explains the various

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Collier Library 6200 Pinemont 832-393-1740 Storytimes Aug. 20, 27 10:30 a.m. An interactive story time featuring stories, songs and rhymes for babies and children up to 5 years.

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Students may be signed out of school by the person who signed the child’s enrollment form, a person(s) who has legal custody of the child or a person who has written permission from the student’s parents.

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Baby Time Aug. 22, 29 10:30 a.m. An interactive story time featuring books, songs, and ﬁnger plays with playtime afterward. Open to infants to 18 months who are not yet walking. Caregivers must participate.

After School Zone Aug. 22, 27, 28, 29, 30 3:30 p.m. Join our After School Zone. Play games on the XBox 360; test your skills with a variety of board games and puzzles, or do your homework on a laptop (not available at all libraries). For tweens and teens ages 10-18.

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The Waltrip Ram Band began practicing last week in 90+ degree temperatures. The band, under the direction of Jesse Espinosa, will be raising money to march in the National Memorial Day Parade in May. They were invited to participate in the parade by Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas).

St. Pius X High School continues to grow as it enters its 58th school year by Michael Sudhalter michael@theleadernews.com St. Pius X High School, 811 W. Donovan St., is in the middle of a $12 million, three phase capital project. Phase One was the $3 completion of renovations to the school, including new classrooms, a conference room, an elevator and new learning center offices. A new driveway from the Brinkman Street entrance (Phase 2A) was completed. It makes it easier for parents to pick up their children and alleviates traffic in the neighborhood. Phase Two is a new science facility with seven science labs that will cost about $6 million. The school has raised about half the money, and they would like to break ground by next summer. When that project is completed, the existing science classrooms will be renovated and converted into other types of classrooms. A chapel/campus ministry and office space will be added, along with new window units and HVAC, as part of Phase Three. But the capital improvements aren’t the only thing growing on campus. St. Pius X head of school Sister Donna Pollard, O.P., expects enrollment to rise by 25-30 students from the end of last year. She said the reason for the increase is the fact that parents want a “faith-based, values-centered education” for their children. St. Pius X academic dean Diane Larsen said several exciting academic programs are continuing to grow. “We’re using (programs) to educate our students for the 21st Century,” Larsen said. People value their child’s education. It’s usually the last place they’ll cut. We have financial assistance for students on a yearly basis.” Larsen said the school is proud of its Climate of Character program.

“It has grown from a character education program to more of an advisory program for our students,” Larsen said. “Each student needs one adult in their school to count on and go to for advise and help.” There will be an increased emphasis on technology and students will have the opportunity to learn through electronic books. The seniors will continue to take a trip to Washington D.C. for Government Studies. Two recent graduates -- Samantha Holt (2012) and Zach Henry (2013) were selected among the top 20 students in Texas in their respective graduating years. Holt is studying engineering at the University of Illinois, and Henry is studying business at the University of Texas. Athletics have also drawn positive attention for St. Pius X. Every varsity team qualiﬁed for the playoffs last season, and the football team defeated Sealy High in

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St. Pius X seniors Letay Thompson, left, and Ricky Castillo decorated college posters last week in the school’s senior wing. (Photo by Michael Sudhalter)