 Perez wins 3 Emmys
Joe Perez, media specialist and videographer, has won THREE EMMY AWARDS! The Emmy is part of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Three of his videos (two made this year in Friendswood ISD) won.
Congratulations, Joe!!!
Read on....
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3 Outstanding FISD Students Selected for Summer 2009 Lone Star Leadership Academy Programs
Outstanding Texas fifth through eighth grade students from across the
state have been selected to participate in Education in Action's summer
2009 Lone Star Leadership Academy programs in Dallas/Fort Worth (fifth
and sixth graders), Austin (sixth and seventh graders) and
Houston/Galveston (seventh and eighth graders).
Selection for the Lone Star Leadership Academy is based on ...
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 FHS Presents Association Award to 3 Outstanding Physics Students
The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) is the world leader
in promoting physics education at all levels. Each year the Association
recognizes hundreds of outstanding physics students and grants them ...
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 Career Technology students honored by teachers
Career
Technology students were honored by their teachers at Friendswood High
School recently at Joe's Banquet Center in Alvin. Outstanding students
in all Career Tech departments were recognized and students picked up
plaques to give to their employees for those taking work programs.
Pictures will be posted in this month's eGallery. Read on ...
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 Track does well at Regionals
The FHS Boys Track Team placed 4th overall at the Regional Track Meet recently.
Austin Slone was Regional Champ in both the Triple Jump and Long Jump, which qualifies him for the State Meet in both events.
Brandon Swindler also qualified for the state meet in the 3200 meters by placing 2nd and breaking a 25 year-old school record. He also bettered the Regional Meet record but was edged out by 0.3 seconds. Brandon also finished 4th in the 1600 meters.
Rounding out the scoring were James Van Matre with a 4th place finish in the pole vault and James Gregory with a 4th place finish in the 3200 meters.
"Please congratulate these fine young men," Coach Steve Haffedler said.
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 Grants awarded Windsong teachers
Windsong was visited by the Education Foundation's "Prize Patrol" recently, the purpose of the visit was to award grants that had been proposed by the teachers. Fourth grade Math teacher, Paula Martin was awarded a $3,012 grant for a new COW (computer on wheels) that will be shared between the 4th and 5th grade math teachers. Fariba Karjooy, 5th grade Science and Social Studies teacher was awarded a grant in the amount of $3,012. The purpose of this grant was also for a COW that will be utilized by all teachers for the entire Windsong student body. Mrs. Karjooy states that the information given to students using the COW media is more detailed, interesting, active and specific than teacher-led lessons. Also based on our campus goals, another COW will add to the number of technology instruments to help meet the growing demand by all teachers. All in all Windsong was the recipient of $7,579.00 in grants.
Pictures are available in the upcoming May edition of the eGallery.
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 Friendswood Junior High CLEAR students celebrate with lock-in events
CLEAR
(Clean Living Encouragement and Responsibility) members held an
end-of-school lock-in celebration to cap off the second year of CLEAR
at Friendswood Junior High. When asked why she came to the lock-in,
Jackie Moore said, "It's a fun thing to do, to hang out with friends
and have fun for a good cause."
This school year, FJH had 362 members compared to ...
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