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February 28, 2020

Barack Hussein Obama II (/bəˈrɑːk huːˈseɪn oʊˈbɑːmə/ (About this soundlisten);[1] born August 4, 1961) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African-American president of the United States. He previously served as a U.S. senator from Illinois from 2005 to 2008 and an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004.

Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. After graduating from Columbia University in 1983, he worked as a community organizer in Chicago. In 1988, he enrolled in Harvard Law School, where he was the first black person to head the Harvard Law Review. After graduating, he became a civil rights attorney and an academic, teaching constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004. Turning to elective politics, he represented the 13th district from 1997 until 2004 in the Illinois Senate, when he ran for the U.S. Senate. Obama received national attention in 2004 with his March Senate-primary win, his well-received July Democratic National Convention keynote address, and his landslide November election to the Senate. In 2008, he was nominated for president a year after his presidential campaign began, and after close primary campaigns against Hillary Clinton. Obama was elected over Republican John McCain and was inaugurated on January 20, 2009. Nine months later, he was named the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize laureate. • Obama signed many landmark bills into law during his first two years in office. The main reforms that were passed include the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (commonly referred to as the "Affordable Care Act" or "Obamacare"), the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 served as economic stimulus amidst the Great Recession. After a lengthy debate over the national debt limit, he signed the Budget Control and the American Taxpayer Relief Acts. In foreign policy, he increased U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan, reduced nuclear weapons with the United States–Russia New START treaty, and ended military involvement in the Iraq War. He ordered military involvement in Libya, contributing to the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi. He also ordered the military operations that resulted in the deaths of Osama bin Laden and suspected Yemeni Al-Qaeda operative Anwar al-Awlaki. • After winning re-election by defeating Republican opponent Mitt Romney, Obama was sworn in for a second term in 2013. During this term, he promoted inclusion for LGBT Americans. His administration filed briefs that urged the Supreme Court to strike down same-sex marriage bans as unconstitutional (United States v. Windsor and Obergefell v. Hodges); same-sex marriage was legalized nationwide in 2015 after the Court ruled so in Obergefell. He advocated for gun control in response to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, indicating support for a ban on assault weapons, and issued wide-ranging executive actions concerning global warming and immigration. In foreign policy, he ordered military intervention in Iraq in response to gains made by ISIL after the 2011 withdrawal from Iraq, continued the process of ending U.S. combat operations in Afghanistan in 2016, promoted discussions that led to the 2015 Paris Agreement on global climate change, initiated sanctions against Russia following the invasion in Ukraine and again after Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections, brokered a nuclear deal with Iran, and normalized U.S. relations with Cuba. Obama nominated three justices to the Supreme Court: Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan were confirmed as justices, while Merrick Garland faced unprecedented partisan obstruction and was ultimately not confirmed. During his term in office, America's reputation abroad significantly improved.[2] • Obama's presidency has generally been regarded favorably, and evaluations of his presidency among historians, political scientists, and the general public place him among the upper tier of American presidents. Obama left office and retired in January 2017, but continued to reside in Washington, D.C.[3][4] A December 2019 Gallup poll found that Obama was the most admired man in America for a record 12th consecutive year.[5] Handwashing is the BEST defense against getting sick! Only 15 young women will be able to attend, if interested in attending see Ms. Sibrian to sign up, and get a permission slip. Young ladies must sign up by Monday, 3/2/2020, and return their signed permission slip by Thursday, 3/5/2020.

MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL ANNOUNCEMENT *SEE BELOW THE LIST OF RECOMMENDED CULTURAL BOOTHS CURRENTLY

1. Louisiana Culture Club is in NEED of MORE cultural 2. Mexico 3. El Salvador booths. Join our Google Classroom to 4. Guam suggest a culture for your booth and have 5. Belize 6. Norway your friends comment under your 7. Eritrea suggestion to claim it. 8. Hawaii 9. Ghana 10. Japan G. Classroom Code: sgr5qoo 11. Italy Remind Code: @269fe6 SAT TESTING, MARCH 4, 2020

NEW LOCATION FOR THIS DATE AND TIME: • Schmitz - 7:10-10:20, and 1:00-2:30 p.m. ACAD 129 • Wiley - 7:10-10:20, and 1:00-2:30 p.m. ACAD 165 • Rayees - 7:10-12:50 p.m. CMED 201 • Cook - 10:30-2:30 pm. CMED 204 • Daniels (P1, P2) - 7:10-10:20 a.m. CMED 202 • Quan (P3, P4) - 10:30-2:30 p.m. ACAD 224 • Francisco (P2, P3) 8:50-12:50 p.m. CMED 203 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Springwood Village Middle School is hosting a curriculum fair on Tuesday, March 3rd from 6-7pm. We would love to have some student volunteers help out that night. If you would like to volunteer please email Nicole Hill at [email protected].

GIVE ME AN S – P – I – R – I – T! WHAT DO WE HAVE? SPIRIT!!! WE HAVE SPIRIT, YES, WE DO! WE HAVE SPIRIT; HOW ‘BOUT YOU? HOORAH!!! pnging.com `

WHAT?: Calling all Students, Faculty, Staff, Family, and Friends to our first, and soon to be annual, Spirit Skate Night!

WHY? To Kick off the start of our Spring Break Celebration, come out and have loads of fun with your besties, girlfriend, homeboy, ride-or-die buddy, friend4ever, or anyone of your choice! It’s guaranteed to be filled with thrill and chill you on the floor with your best buds!

WHEN? March 5, 2020 – The Last Thursday Night before Spring Break

WHERE? Humble Skate Center @ 320 North Houston Avenue, Houston, TX 77338

COST? $ 8.00 per person to include admissions and skates https://technofaq.org/ TIME? From 6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. (you don’t have to stay through the duration. Show up, give them Spring Early College’s name, and we get the credit for it.

SPONSORS? SECA Yearbook Staff

SHHHH! Yearbook is formally challenging the entire faculty and staff to get on the skating floor and act like a kid again! Now THAT would make for some awesome candid shots! 2019-2020 ATTENDANCE

•Week of 2/18-2/21 – 97.01%↓from last week th –9 – 98.29%↑ –10th – 95.87%↓ –11th – 96.70%↓ th –12 – 97.11%↓ •Overall from 8/14/19-2/21/20 – 97.41%↓ Spring ISD Fun Run and Wellness Fair

Spring ISD Families and Staff:

Help us raise money for student scholarships by registering NOW for our third annual Spring ISD Fun Run and Wellness Fair on Saturday, March 28. The cost is $25 for adults and $20 for students and includes a T-shirt and special swag bag. All proceeds will be distributed later this spring to graduating students heading off to college, so your participation will make a difference to a deserving scholar.

Secure your spot NOW at this family-friendly event by clicking here to register.

The run/walk course will start at Carl Wunsche Sr. High School and go through Old Town Spring, where the history and traditions of the Spring community began. Back at Wunsche, vendors will be on hand to promote health and wellness with giveaways and raffles.

Sponsorships are still available for businesses wishing to support this community event so please help us spread the word.

Want more information? Please visit our website at www.springisd.org/funrun or contact Carla Wilson at [email protected] or 281-891-6696. We’re looking forward to seeing you there! DRESS CODE CLARIFICATION •All freshman and sophomore are required to wear their polo shirt Monday through Thursday. Students may wear their SECA t-shirt on Fridays. •If a student will be wearing a sweater or jacket, sweater or jacket must be solid purple (same shade as SECA jacket/hoodie) or SECA jacket/hoodie. Wearing your purple sweater or jacket DOES NOT mean you do not need to wear the uniform shirt. •Students MUST also wear their IDs and lanyards at all times. FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE POLO SHIRTS/HOODIES FOR SALE

• Freshman and Sophomore students, we have a limited number of polo shirts available for sale for $10 , if you would like to purchase. Sizes available are: ❖ Extra Small ❖ Small ❖ Medium ❖ Large • We also have a few pullover hoodies, $35 each. • Students wishing to purchase need to come to the office in the Academic Building, Suite A 104. • Cash or money orders ONLY. ROOM LOCATIONS FOR FRIDAYS, SPRING 2020

•Seniors – Winship 183 •College Classes (EDUC 1300, SPEECH, SOCIOLOGY, ART

APPRECIATION, HIST 1302) – Winship 209 •12th Grade Students will have study time on their own during college classes) • Tutorials are held every Tuesday and Wednesday from 2:40-3:40 with bus transportation provided. • Students assigned to mandatory tutorials will receive a letter from their AVID teacher. • Students will need to have a yellow bus pass from teacher in order to ride bus. SENIOR YEARBOOK PACKAGE OFFER!

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AS PART OF THE SENIOR CLASS PACKAGE, YEARBOOK INCLUDES A DISCOUNTED OFFER AS A PACKAGE OPTION. SEE THE DETAILS BELOW. *REGULAR YEARBOOK PRICE IS $75 *REGULAR YEARBOOK FULL PAGE AD IS $140 *FOR EACH SENIOR WHO PURCHASES A FULL PAGE AD AT $140, THE YEARBOOK IS GIVEN TO THEM FREE OF CHARGE. BE SURE TO WATCH YOUR SENIOR CLASS DEADLINES! *THE FULL PAGE AD WILL BE A SIGNATURE, CUSTOM DESIGNED AD FOR SENIORS AND THEIR PARENTS TO PLACE LAST MINUTE MESSAGES OF CONGRATULATIONS, BABY PHOTOS, PHOTOS WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS, ETC. *SENIORS MUST ABIDE BY THE SENIOR CLASS DEADLINES WHEN PURCHASING THIS OPTION. *FOR ALL SENIORS WHO DO NOT PURCHASE THE $140 OPTION, THEY MAY PURCHASE THE YEARBOOK AT ITS REGULAR PRICE OF $75.00. *SEE ANY YEARBOOK STAFF MEMBER, GO TO THE WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION, OR SEE MS. LANDREW IN ROOM ACAD166! LONE STAR COLLEGE-NORTH HARRIS GRADUATION CEREMONY FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2020 AT 7 P.M. M.O. CAMPBELL EDUCATIONAL CENTER 1865 ALDINE BENDER RD. HOUSTON, TX 77032 Graduation Date: Friday, June 5, 2020 at 4 p.m. Berry Center 8877 Barker Cypress, Rd. Cypress, TX 77433 SPRING EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY 2019-2020 BELL SCHEDULE MONDAY – THURSDAY

TIME CLASS PERIOD 7:10 AM – 8:40 AM 1ST/5TH

8:50 AM – 10:20 AM 2ND/6TH

10:30 AM – 12:50 PM 3RD/7TH

A LUNCH ADVISORY 10:30 AM – 10:40 AM 10:45 AM – 11:15 AM CLASS 11:20 AM - 12:50 PM Winship and Fine Arts Building B LUNCH ADVISORY 10:30 AM – 10:40 AM 11:25 AM – 11:55 AM CLASS 10:40 AM - 11:20 AM, Academic Building 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM

C LUNCH ADVISORY 10:30 AM – 10:40 AM 12:20 PM – 12:50 PM CLASS 10:40 AM – 12:15 PM Comm. Ed Building, College Classes, PE, Student Aides 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM 4TH/8TH FRIDAYS A/B DAY

• March 20, 2020 – A Day • March 27, 2020 – A Day • April 3, 2020 – A Day • April 17, 2020 – B Day • April 24, 2020 – A Day • May 1, 2020 – B Day • May 8, 2020 – A Day • May 15, 2020 – B Day • May 22, 2020 – A Day • May 29, 2020 – A Day FRIDAY/CLUB SCHEDULE TIME CLASS PERIOD 7:10 AM – 8:40 AM CLUBS

8:50 AM – 10:00 AM 1ST/5TH

10:10 AM – 11:20 AM 2ND/6TH

11:30 AM – 1:15 PM 3RD/7TH A LUNCH CLASS 12:05 PM – 1:15 PM 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM Winship and Fine Arts Building B LUNCH CLASS 11:30 AM – 12:05 PM, 12:10 PM – 12:40 PM 12:45 PM – 1:15 PM Academic Building C LUNCH CLASS 11:30 AM – 12:40 PM 12:45 PM – 1:15 PM Comm. Ed Building, College Classes, PE, Student Aides 1:25 PM – 2:30 PM 4TH/8TH

•Please make sure to stop by the office to pick up any sweaters/jackets that have been taken up. Items left in the office for an extended amount of time will be donated.