PISD Makes International Honor Roll Place Winners
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Voice of Community-Minded People since 1976 November 14, 2013 Email: [email protected] www.southbeltleader.com Vol. 38, No. 41 Leader seeks photos The Leader is seeking 2013 Thanksgiving photos for publication. Indoor Schlitterbahn tickets will be awarded to the first- and second- PISD makes international honor roll place winners. First-place will be awarded 10 A little pep, a little rally and a whole lot of creasing student participation in Advanced studied hard, you worked hard and now we are Roberts. “You make us proud, and we congratu- tickets, and second-place will be awarded eight. cheer spread throughout the Pasadena Indepen- Placement (AP) course work while simultane- here to celebrate you.” late you on your accomplishments.” Submissions should be emailed by Nov. 30 and dent School District on Wednesday, Nov. 6, as ously increasing the percentage of students earn- In addition to this major achievement, repre- The district has been committed to expanding include when and where the photo was taken it celebrated being one of only 14 Texas school ing scores of 3 or higher on the exams. sentatives from the Dell Foundation presented the availability of AP courses among prepared and identify each person in the picture. districts, and 477 districts in the U.S. and Can- “We are extremely proud of the students and checks totaling $111,900 to Advanced Place- and motivated students of all backgrounds at ada, to be named to the College Board’s fourth teachers who have brought this kind of recogni- ment students at Dobie, Sam Rayburn, Pasadena, each high school campus. Olson at Chamber Nov. 14 annual AP District Honor Roll for 2013. tion to our district and school,” said J. Frank Do- South Houston and Memorial High School dur- “We applaud the extraordinary efforts of the On Thursday, Nov. 14, Congressman Pete PISD earned the national distinction for in- bie High School Principal Franklin Moses. “You ing pep rallies throughout the day. devoted teachers and administrators in these dis- Olson Staff Mobile District Office will be at Reaching these goals indicates that Pasadena tricts who are offering more students the oppor- the South Belt-Ellington Chamber of Com- ISD has successfully identifi ed motivated aca- tunity to engage in rigorous college-level course merce, 10500 Scarsdale, from 10:30 a.m. to demically prepared students to benefi t from rig- work,” said Trevor Packer, the College Board’s noon. For information, call 281-485-4855. orous AP course work. senior vice president. “These outcomes are a Dobie’s Moses accepts funds “Pasadena ISD students have taken the high powerful testament to educators’ belief that a Frazier to honor veterans road, accepting challenges that a lot of students more diverse population of students is ready for would not choose,” School Board President Jack the sort of rigor that will prepare them for suc- Frazier Elementary invites and will honor Bailey said. “Their hard work and sacrifi ces put- cess in college.” all veterans in the community at a patriotic ting in the extra effort required for the AP pro- Inclusion on the fourth annual AP District program presented by Frazier third-graders on gram will benefi t students as they enter college Honor Roll is based on the examination of three Thursday, Nov. 14, at 6:30 p.m. at the school. and the workforce.” years of AP data from 2011 to 2013, for the fol- RSVP to 713-740-0560 to reserve a special Since 2011, PISD has increased the number lowing criteria. Districts must: increase partici- seat of honor on this special night. of AP Exams taken from 3,186 to 3,377 with pation/access to AP by at least 4 percent in large 1,119 students achieving qualifi ed scores of 3.0 districts, at least 6 percent in medium districts, Kirkmont 3, 4 to meet or higher on AP Exams. and at least 11 percent in small districts; and in- Kirkmont Section 3 and 4 Community In 2013, more than 3,300 colleges and univer- crease or maintain the percentage of exams tak- Association will hold its annual meeting sities around the world accepted AP scores for en by African American, Hispanic/Latino, and Thursday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m. at the Kirkmont college credit, advanced placement and/or con- American Indian/Alaska Native students; and, MUD Building, 10102 Blackhawk Blvd. All sideration in the admission process. improve performance levels when comparing residents of Kirkmont Sections 3 and 4 are Data from 2013 show that among African- the percentage of students in 2013 scoring a 3 encouraged to attend. The 2014 annual main- American, Hispanic and Native American stu- or higher to those in 2011, unless the district has tenance fees and deed restrictions will be dis- dents with a high degree of readiness for AP, already attained a performance level at which cussed, and board members will be elected. only about half are participating because their more than 70 percent of its AP students are scor- schools do not always offer the AP course for ing a 3 or higher. Thompson honors parents which they have potential. Overall, Texas ranked 13th nationally in the “We are honored to have students like you percentage of 2012 graduates participating in The staff at Thompson Intermediate School representing our district and state at such a high AP. Over the last decade, AP participation and invites parents to join them for breakfast, art level,” said Pasadena ISD Board Member Fred success in Texas have increased steadily. exhibits and musical performances as they celebrate parents. The event is Nov. 14, from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. in the outside gym. Dobie High School Principal Franklin Moses (left) accepts a check for $574,310 on behalf Area intersection named worst in city of the school from Trevor Packer, College Board senior vice president, during a pep rally. Post 490 Christmas dance set Pasadena ISD held pep rallies at high school campuses throughout the day for being one A South Belt intersection was recently named The story went on to say that repairs had re- The auxiliary at American Legion Post 490, of only 14 Texas school districts, and 477 districts in the U.S. and Canada, to be named to the most dangerous in the Greater Houston area, cently been made to the intersection but neglect- (across from Ellington Field) will hold a the College Board’s fourth annual AP District Honor Roll for 2013. Photo submitted according to a new study. ed to elaborate on details. Christmas dance Saturday, Nov. 16, from 7:30 The intersection of Beltway 8 and Genoa Red Offi cials from the Texas Department of Trans- to 11:30 p.m. There will be a live band perfor- Bluff Road topped the list for having the most portation said they saw no problems with any mance by Pee Wee Bowen. Admission is $10. PISD discrimination lawsuit underway traffi c accidents in a recent investigation con- of the intersections on the list that needed to be There will be food, door prizes, raffles and a ducted by the KHOU 11 News I-Team. immediately addressed. They did, however, en- silent auction. The public is welcome. BYOB By James Bolen the time, however, PISD had a Hispanic popula- According to the study, investigators collected courage drivers to pay attention to traffi c signals – Set-ups, beer and wine will be sold. Proceeds A lawsuit accusing the Pasadena Independent tion of only 30 percent. fi ve years of accident data for Harris County and not partake in distractions like texting while will benefit veterans. School District of discriminatory practices is un- PISD Superintendent Kirk Lewis has confi - from the Texas Department of Transportation. In- driving. derway, with closing arguments set to be deliv- dence in the district’s current election process. vestigators then cross-indexed those results with The remaining nine intersections on the list PIP meeting Nov. 19 ered by Thanksgiving. “Our district has sought to establish and the amount of what’s called “fl ow” data, which are as follows: A group of Hispanic leaders fi led the suit maintain a board of trustees election process that measures the volume of traffi c on each road. The • No. 10: 610 and Wallisville Road The Positive Interaction Program will meet against PISD in September 2012, claiming its encourages thoughtful, caring citizens to seek combination of information gave investigators a • No. 9: Highway 225 and Beltway 8 Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. at Memorial Hermann lack of single-member voting districts violates offi ce in service to the children of our commu- ranking of the intersections that have highest rate • No. 8: Highway 59 and FM 1960 Southeast Hospital, 11800 Astoria, in the staff federal laws that protect minority voters. nity.” Lewis said. “We believe that voters who of crashes. • No. 7: Highway 6 and FM 529 meeting room on the first floor. Guest speaker Plaintiffs in the case argue that PISD’s current have participated in our school board elections The KHOU story attributed some of the blame • No. 6: Westheimer and Highway 6 will be Harris County District Clerk Chris at-large voting districts dilute the voting strength have consistently chosen board members who in the frequency of accidents at the area inter- • No. 5: FM 1093 and Beltway 8 Daniel who will speak about jury service. PIP of Hispanic residents, violating the Voting Rights represent the needs of all children across our section to its sheer size, which they estimated as • No. 4: Louetta Road and I-45 consists of police and citizens working for saf- Act of 1965 and the Fourteenth and Fifteenth community, not just those students in a small being between 300 and 400 feet from one side to • No.