40
Developmental Assets in Action
What we do |
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The list below describes the ways HCISD puts the 40 Developmental Assets
into Action
03-04-08
#34
Cultural competence--Young person has knowledge of and comfort with people
of different cultural/racial/ethnic backgrounds.
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Second
graders at Hemphill Elementary School put on a spectacular program
for Black History Month. Students took the audience through a
timeline of the history of African Americans and included personal
history of individual African Americans as well as songs that were
pertinent to the time period. A special thank-you to the 2nd grade
team of Nicole Lockhart, Sonia Maldanado, Kristina May, Maribel
Ramirez, Michelle Reid, Leticia Schneider and Tony Lopez. |
#21
Achievement motivation--Young person is motivated to do well in school.
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Students
in Brooke Wood's class at Chapa Middle School have been chosen as
finalists in the Kids Creating Community Content Contest sponsored
by Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration and Tandberg.
They won 4th place for their interactive math lesson, which
they presented to another class via videoconferencing. Their lesson
was titled "Monkeying Around With Averages" and integrated
real world math problems based on the Austin Wildlife and Rescue
Center. |
#17
Creative activities--Young person spends three or more hours per week in
lessons or practice in music, theater, or other arts.
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The
Wallace Middle School Varsity Choir performed at the Texas Music
Educators Association (TMEA) Conference in Austin in late February.
Students learned additional music to the pieces they are
preparing for the UIL Concert and Sight-reading contest in April. |
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Kelly
Sanders and Brandon Snyder, choir and theatre art teachers at
Wallace Middle School, have combined efforts to perform the musical
production of Bugsy Malone, Jr. The
auditions were open to the entire school.
Students have committed to practice after school for six
weeks for their performances on April 3 and 4. |
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Clint
Crabill, senior at Hays High School, co-directed a movie entitled Believe
it. Live it, which profiles individuals who portray the 12
points of Boy Scouts of America law. The film, which features a
wounded Iraq war medic, a wheelchair athlete, a Rwandan genocide
survivor, firefighters and Army medical helicopter crew members,
will be distributed nationally to Boy Scouts of America. |
#9
Service to others--Young person serves in the community one hour or more
per week.
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Fuentes
Elementary students conducted their 4th annual School Walk for
Diabetes recently, raising $3,575 dollars for the American Diabetes
Association. The
students walked a total of 1,591 laps on the quarter mile track,
which equals 397 miles. Because this exceeded the school goal,
principal Jodie Wymore had to kiss Steve the pig. |
#25
Reading for pleasure--Young person reads for pleasure three or more hours
per week.
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In
celebration of Read
Across America Day, students at Negley Elementary School left
morning assembly on Monday and gathered to read for a brief period. |
#5
Caring school climate--School provides a caring, encouraging environment.
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Each
teacher and staff member at Tom Green Elementary adopted a Hornet
student for the year. Hornet
Heros meet with their student at least once a week. Staff members
can be seen having lunch with their student, playing games or
reading in the library. A
few brave staff members even shoot hoops on the basketball court. |
#26
Caring--Young person places high value on helping other people.
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Wallace
Middle School student
Angel Lippe makes hand woven friendship bracelets which she sells
during school events. All
proceeds go to support PAWS in Kyle. |
#6
Parent involvement in schooling--Parent(s) are actively involved in
helping young person succeed in school.
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Officers
of the Tobias Elementary School PTA gathered with PTA leaders from
across the state for the Annual Texas PTA State Convention in The
Woodlands in late February. |
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Tracie
Samuel, Vanessa Petrea, Felicia Svendsen and Jeanette Ramirez
participated in workshops that provided valuable information and
instruction on topics that include: ADHA, dyslexia, promoting
healthy lifestyles, discipline strategies, making homework
“painless”, diversity and multiculturalism, and environmental
awareness. |
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During
the convention, the Tobias members voted in favor of new legislative
positions supported by the Texas PTA, including expanding the sales
tax holiday to cover school supplies and placing further
restrictions on the use of wireless communications devices by youth
under the age of 18 while driving |
02-26-08
#17
Creative activities--Young person spends three or more
hours per week in lessons or practice in music, theater,
or other arts.
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Five
Lehman High School students earned Area gold medals
at the recent Regional and Area Visual Arts
Scholastic Event (VASE) meet in Austin. These
students--Jared Rodriguez (Drawing/Mixed Media),
Betsy Kellner (Photography), Charrealle Robinson
(Painting), Nicholas Goldberg (Drawing), and
Jacqueline Rose (Photography) qualify for the state
meet in April. In all, LHS students walked away with
51 Regional gold medals. |
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Five
Hays High School students earned Area gold medals in
the VASE meet. Ben Patty (Photography), Gabriela
Buentello (Pencil Drawing), Cheyenne Crooks,
(Charcoal Drawing), Hillary Gee (Pencil Drawing),
and Shelby Whitehead (Oil Pastel) qualify for the
state meet in April. In all, HHS students walked
away with 25 Regional gold medals. |
#21
Achievement motivation--Young person is motivated to do
well in school.
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Maddy
Hewitt, an 8th grader at Wallace Middle School, has
been accepted to a Gifted-and-Talented summer
program at Duke University in North Carolina.
Through the Duke TIP (Talent Identification
Program), Maddy took the Scholastic Aptitude Test in
7th grade and qualified for a scholarship to the
summer program. |
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Lehman
High School criminal justice students fared well in
competition in Waco recently. The Crime Scene
Investigation team of Brittany Gonzales, Kim
Pastrano, and Brandi Gilmore won a bronze medal; the
Building Search team of Manny Calderon, Gabriel
Lawrence, and Lauren Garcia won a silver medal and
the Felony Stop group of Matt Calderon, and Shay
Petitt won 5th Place. |
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Chapa
Middle School yearbook and journalism staff has been
honored with an Honorable Mention in the 2008 Taylor
Publishing Yearbook Yearbook. Advisors and
journalists across the nation peruse the pages for
theme concepts, page designs as well as cover and
photo ideas. Each year, Taylor recognizes fewer than
10 percent of yearbook programs. Yearbooks are
selected by an independent panel of judges that look
at design, photography, writing and covers. |
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Hays
High School students Avery Shelton, Roni Hidalgo,
Leah Cromwell and Julie Morris captured 1st Place at
the UIL Accounting contest at Westwood recently. |
#9
Service to Others--Young person serves in the community
one hour or more per week.
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Elm
Grove Elementary School students raised $2,212 in
sponsorships through the Jump Rope/Hoops for Heart
program. Funds raised will go to the American Heart
Association to be used for research and education on
heart disease and strokes. |
#18
Youth programs--Young person spends one or more hours per
week in sports, clubs, or organizations at school and/or
in the community.
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The
Hays High School Lady Rebel Softball team is
offering advertising space along the fence in the
outfield. This is a fundraising project for the
team. Cost is $300 for a 4'x4' sign. For
additional information, please contact Sarah
Schmerber, via email: schmerbers@hayscisd.net |
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