DeBakey PTO Newsletter March 03, 2024
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- Important Upcoming Dates
- School News
- Uniform Store Order Pickup - Thursday, Mar 07
- *UPDATED* Mar 08 - Field Day - Donations Needed
- Principal Herrera to Receive Honorary Degree
- Class of 2024 Dues - 81% Paid
- HISD News
- Federal Report Card for 2022-2023
- Destination 2035
- HISD Efficiency Report
- College Readiness Upcoming Scholarships **UPDATED**
- Student Spotlight
- Student Spotlight
- Odds and Ends
- Citgo Distinguished Scholars Program
- Navigating College Admissions Tests
- David Malcolm Scholarship
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IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
- Mar 05 - School Day SAT
- Mar 05 - Senior Parent's Meeting (RE: Graduation)
- Mar 07, lunch - Uniform Pick Up
- Mar 08 - Field Day
- Mar 08 - Report Card Day
- Mar 11-15 - Spring Break
- Mar 19, 6:30-8 pm - PTO meeting, virtual
- Mar 29 - Spring Holiday
- Apr 04, lunch - Uniform Pick Up
- Apr 09, 6:30-8 pm - PTO meeting, virtual
- Apr 10 - Spring Holiday
- Apr 22 - Cycle 6 Begins
- May 02, lunch - Uniform Pick Up
- May 14, 6:30-8 pm - PTO meeting, in person - vote on NEW PTO board
- May 17 - Senior Lock-in
- May 22 - Athletic Banquet
- Jun 5 - Last day of School for students
- Jun 7, 7 pm - Class of 2024 Graduation - Delmar Stadium
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**UPDATED**
Dear Debakey Parents, March 08 Field Day is this week! We request your assistance and generosity with the donations for the Field Day. Please leave them in the front office and label items as "Field Day". We would like to collect these items by the end of February.
To donate via Zelle, send funds to president@debakeypto.org and put 'Field Day' in the notes. To donate funds or items, click on the links below:
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Important Information About Field Day Detentions: Students with any outstanding detention will be unable to participate in Field Day sporting/spirit team events. We have really been emphasizing this at school (and sending out a ton of email reminders to each student), but we still have a few players who have not completed their detentions. Field Day Uniform:
Students can wear their class T-shirts and jeans on Field Day. |
| Principal Herrera to Receive Honorary Degree Principal Herrera will be presented with an honorary degree from Baylor College of Medicine at this May's commencement ceremony. The degree is "awarded to individuals who have provided exceptional support or service, either directly or indirectly, to Baylor College of Medicine or to academic medicine as a whole and to the community at large."
Read the full article >> |
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HISD - Federal Report Card for 2022-2023
Houston ISD is sharing this information about the district and your child’s campus with you as part of its obligations under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA). Federal Report Cards for the state, the district, and each of the district’s campuses are now available by visiting the following locations: - For the TEA Level report, Click Here.
- For the District-Level report, Click Here.
- For the Campus-Level report: Click Here and then type your campus name to search.
Read full email >> |
Destination 2035 HISD released the first in-depth progress report on the District's progress toward Destination 2035. Read how HISD is empowering students to become critical thinkers, visionary leaders, and active contributors in their community. |
HISD Efficiency Report HISD released a report outlining plans to address long-standing operational problems and inefficiencies. The report details eight key problems, explains why they matter, and describes the steps HISD is taking to resolve each issue. |
College Readiness Upcoming Scholarships **UPDATED**
Applications for numerous scholarships are due for February and March. These are available primarily for graduating seniors, but some are open for students in other grades to complete. See a list of highlighted opportunities below, or click here for the complete list. For more information about scholarships, financial aid, events, and links to academic resources like Khan Academy and UT OnRamps, go to houstonisd.org/ccmr or follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @HISD2College.
Goya Foods Culinary Arts Scholarship Texas Elks Scholarship Connex Foundation Scholarship Beyond the Boroughs National Scholarship Fund Horatio Alger Scholarship Program (Juniors Only)* BAM Scholarship Delta Sigma Theta HMAC Scholarships Richard Holland Memorial Scholarship Shell Oil Technical Scholarship Dana Michelle Pettaway Servant’s Heart Scholarship Thurgood Marshall College Fund Exotic Pop – District Scholarship Waldman Legal – District Scholarship Houston Hispanic Architects & Engineers Scholarship Susan Howard Community Service Award Walgreens Expression Challenge* - Deadline: March 31, 2024
- Amount: $2,000
Pi-Squared Scholarship LULAC National Scholarship Houston Marathon Foundation Scholarship PSRW Essay Contest Marvy Finger Scholarship The EnCap Flatrock Excellence in STEM alliantgroup STEaM Scholarship |
| The newly formed DeBakey Boys soccer team (seniors) won the Fireball HS Winter Tournament and won a trophy that will be displayed at the school.
Photo: Florencia Foster Gutierrez Meiller (Facebook) |
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| Charles Zamora won 1st place in HISD's National History Day competition with an exhibit on 'Assassination of an Archduke: The War to End All Wars". Photo: Mariana Zamora Sulas, Facebook |
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Citgo Distinguished Scholars The CITGO Distinguished Scholars Program was created to assist students who plan to continue their education in a two or four-year university. Up to forty (40) scholarships in the amount of $5,000 will be awarded to select graduates of the class of 2025 from Alief, Houston and Spring Branch Independent School Districts (ISD) for fall 2025. Scholarships will be awarded in the following categories: Beating the Odds, Career and Technical Education, Communications, Performing and Fine Arts, STEM, Service and Leadership, Spirit, and Student Athletics.
Due Sunday, March 31, 2024. Contact Janet Ekezie at jekezie@saafdn.org. |
Navigating College Admissions Tests Learn what you need to know about the following and more: - How to respond to the flexibility afforded by test-optional policies
- Best way to approach the SAT vs ACT decision
- Understanding the new digital, adaptive PSAT and SAT
- Debunking the most pervasive myths about testing
- Finding the optimal timeline for your testing and test prep
- Scope of test prep and expectations for improvement
Registration is required! |
The David Malcolm Scholarship will start accepting applications for Spring 2024 starting on February 1, 2024. The David Malcolm Scholarship is for students who have overcome obstacles to educational achievement – personal, family, demographic, or situational – and require help to continue on the path to success. Eligible applicants are high school seniors or college students who have already shown perseverance in pursuing a college degree. They will clearly show how this scholarship will make a difference in realizing success. To apply for this $2,500 award, eligible students must submit a 1000-word essay and meet the eligibility requirements detailed below. Eligibility To apply for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria: - Applicants must be high school seniors already accepted into an accredited college or university or current students enrolled at an accredited college or university full-time.
- Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.5.
Guidelines In the form below, please submit an essay highlighting a current obstacle, explaining how the scholarship award will help overcome it, and how higher education will help you become an inspirational success story. This essay should be at most 1,000 words and must be submitted before the application deadline. |
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