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March 28, 2012

Seeking Wonderful Parents to be an Active Part of PTO!



We are gathering names for our PTO Executive Board and many Committee Positions for next year.

If you are interested in an Executive Board Position or a Committee Position, please contact Peggy Sue Gay at peggysuegay@gmail.com by Friday, April 6th.

We need captains and first mates and crew members and
folks who can just show up on a given day and time –
whatever time, energy or talents or lack thereof –
we can use you and would love to have you aboard!
CVHS PTO is open to all and everyone!

A description of all Committee Positions is included in this document as well as a nominating form if you would like to nominate yourself or someone else.

2012-2013 PTO Committee Positions and Nomination Form (Word)

2012-2013 PTO Committee Positions and Nomination Form (.PDF)

March 19, 2012

In January, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan joined President Obama and Secretary Solis
to launch the Summer Jobs+ initiative.

We know that providing young people with summer jobs is important for our economy and critical for our next generation. It provides valuable skills, experience, and a work ethic that can open doors to a better future. I'm asking each of you and your fellow community and business leaders across the nation to commit to creating employment opportunities for low-income and disconnected youth this summer: internships, mentoring programs, shadowing opportunities, resume workshops, or paid jobs.
Go to DOL.gov/summerjobs and make a commitment. This summer, let's give our young people the opportunities they deserve. Attached is a one-page summary (.doc format) of the initiative.

At this link, you can enter your email address to be the first to know when the Summer Jobs+ Jobs Bank is live! http://www.dol.gov/summerjobs/Youth.htm

More info here (.docx format)

U.S. Dept. of Education, Southcentral Region
Office of Communications and Outreach
1999 Bryan Street, Suite 1510
Dallas, TX 75202-6817

Dennis Bega, Deputy Director, Dennis.Bega@ed.gov, 404-974-9450
Information about applying for U.S. Department of Education grant opportunities is at http://www.ed.gov/fund/grants-apply.html.

February 20, 2012

As you already know, the Texas legislature cut nearly $5 Billion from public education this past session. Here in HISD, we saw cuts of $78 million that directly impacted our children's classrooms, and we will be seeing another $44 million in cuts this coming school year.

Because the legislature did not address the structural problems with the state's budget, it is anticipated we will experience a deficit again in 2013 potentially resulting in an even further reduction in funding for public education. We knew last spring that we could not prevent the cuts, but we had to minimize the impact on Texas school children, and then work through the next election and into the next session to make public education a priority in Texas.

It is time to take action.

While the exact date of the Texas primary has not been set, it is anticipated it will be in late May. All 31 Senate seats and 150 House seats in the Texas legislature are up for election. Of the 150 House seats, approximately 130 will be decided in the primary this spring. As we often heard last spring, the decisions of the legislature were limited by the legislators that were voted in during the 2010 election. While many legislators last session chose to cut funding to our schools, and we now get to choose who will comprise the next legislature that will be making decisions that affect our children. It is time to make your voice heard, and together let's elect leaders and representatives in our state that will promote and support policies and funding that will provide an effective system of public education that invests in all children in Texas. There will be three different events in the next few weeks where you can learn more about the issue and how to help. Please share this information with anyone you feel would be interesting in attending.

Wednesday, February 27 - 6-8 p.m. Grassroots community meeting - Hear updates, learn tools for effectively engaging in the community, and connect with other community members. McGovern Stella Link Library

Sunday, March 4 - 2-4 p.m. Family fundraiser benefitting Texas Parent PAC, a non-partisan organization that supports pro-public education candidates Bellaire Nature Discovery Center, 7112 Evergreen If you would like to volunteer and/or help sponsor this event, please email texasedfunding@gmail.com

Monday, March 5 - 10 a.m.-noon "Public Education: Where Things Stand and What You Can Do About It" United Way of Greater Houston, 50 Waugh Drive

FLYER (click Here)

February 18, 2012

A big THANK YOU! to our wonderful GATE Campaign Donors! See the list here.
To contribute click here!

BLING! Sale Friday Feb, 10th @LUNCH

February 6 - Gate Campaign Progress by Class

Volunteers Still Needed for Magnet Week

Updated Wed Nov, 9
Thanks to all those parents who have volunteered their time and enthusiasm for the school in these initial days of Magnet Week. We have three more tours this week -

Thursday and Friday at 12:30pm, and
an Open House on Saturday from 2-4pm.

We can always use more hands. If you can volunteer at one or more of these events, please contact Sara Pybus at 832-212-3901 or
Thank you for any time you can offer!

ALSO NEEDED:
Snacks for the Open House on Saturday. Email Jocelyn Ellis by Thursday if you are able to contribute 2 dozen cookies, brownies, or similar snacks for a more gracious "welcome" to prospective students and their families. Leave snacks at the front office on Friday, or bring them to the school by 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Please let us know in advance so we can fill the gaps.

Updated Wed, Nov 2, 2011

Thanks to all those parents who have stepped up and offered their time to help with the Magnet Week tours. More volunteers are needed! This is a great opportunity for sophomore parents to step up and show some school pride!
We also need some parents to donate snacks and drinks for the tours. If you can donate any food and drinks, bring in the goodies and leave them in the front office anytime before the tours start.

f you can volunteer for one or more days, please contact Sara Pybus at 832-212-3901 or sepybus@swbell.net. Thank you for any time you can offer!