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THE KNIGHT TIMES Official Student Newspaper of Episcopal High School
September 2018
4650 Bissonnet, Bellaire, Texas 77401
Grade sizes will expand to 200 in near future
www.ehshouston.org
Volume 33, Issue 2
Hurricane still impacting members of the EHS community
Harvey: One Year Later
DUNCAN LAMME Staff Writer This year’s Freshman Class increased since past years in order to fit a goal the school is trying to achieve. The goal is to expand the student body to 800 over the next 6 or 7 years at a rate of some 15 per term. This expansion has also affected both the overall student body size and increased registration for classes. This year’s Freshman Class consists of 193 students, the largest grade at Episcopal this year, larger than the sophomores by three students. However, the change can best be seen through the difference between the seniors and the freshmen. This year’s senior population is 182 students, 11 less than the freshmen. Though the change seems miniscule, the Admissions Department is working to reach the goal of 800 over the next few years at a slow pace. According to Mrs. Carol Wasden, who is the admissions director, “This year a lot of
Grade sizes will steadily increase at EHS over the next few years. Photo by PhotoJ. families said yes to joining the Episcopal High School community.” Also with the opening of the new student center and cafeteria opens up space for more students to enjoy the school as it advances and grows. The idea of new Chapel construction will also allow seating for more students. The school has hired additional teachers in order to meet the needs of the growing class sizes and will continue to do so as the student body increases. As for class sizes, they will remain the same with an average of about 15 students per class.
INSIDE Campus Store New campus store additions for the 2018-2019 school year have arrived
PAGE 4 Innovation Spaces The new Underwood Student Center features unique spaces for learning
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Last year, many students past and present volunteered to help members of the EHS community clean up after the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey. Photo courtesy of EHS Sports Twitter Page. PRESTON WITT Staff Writer
Hurricane Harvey devastated many homes throughout the Houston area one year ago. Some of the homes affected belonged to members of the EHS community. To remember the victims of the storm and the tragic events that took place last year, there was a special Chapel during which students and faculty shared their stories of the storm. Learn more about Harvey a year later on Features Page 2
New arts building design planning begins LAUREN PORTER Editor-in-Chief While the new Underwood Student Center nears completion, discussion and planning has already begun for a new fine arts building. Representing the Four Pillars equally is one of the greatest aspects of EHS, and the new arts building will showcase the importance of the Arts Pillar and its role in the school. The need for a new arts building has become more urgent as the school expands. The building will provide more space for many classes that are currently located in the Convent, and it will allow for the Convent to have more offices and rooms dedicated to administrative purposes. Design plans for the building are still uncertain, but the new building will feature more space for the arts classes and relocate many classes out of the historic Convent building. The most prominent aspect of the new
The addition of a Fine Arts Building on campus has gone through the early stages of discussion and design projection. Photos courtesy of EHS Communications. building will be a theater that will seat about 400 people. This theater will be a huge benefit to the Performing Arts Program and will offer more intinate space for performances. The building is planned to feature three floors with larger or comparable art rooms to the current spaces in the Convent. Parts of the Convent building may also be remodeled to make the space more functional and efficient. Some proposals have
included enlarging the dance studios and dressing rooms, as well as the black box theater. There is no projection as to when the building will be completed, but work will begin as soon as fundraising is complete. Plans and design projections will continue to be discussed as fundraising continues, and blueprints will soon be developed to showcase the latest projected addition to the campus.