Eleven Lamar CISD artists will have their works shown at the 2013 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Art Show, with six being eligible for the Rodeo Art Show Auction. The students’ works were judged as part of the Lamar CISD Student Art Exhibit. The Lamar CISD Student Art Exhibit will be on display through Friday [...]
By Johnnah Turner Who’s ready for the upcoming winter break? A time for spending time with family, eating good food and celebrating various holidays and traditions, both Wertheimer students and staff are eagerly awaiting a chance to relax! I had the chance to speak to a couple of students about how they plan to spend [...]
In November of this past year, County Judge Robert Hebert accompanied by a delegation including members from the Greater Fort Bend Economic Development Council, the Friendship Committee, Lamar CISD, and business owners; traveled to the People’s Republic of China for the purpose of signing a Friendship Agreement between Fort Bend County and the Chancheng District, Foshan. [...]
At its December meeting, the Lamar CISD’s Board of Trustees approved the hiring of principals for the District’s two newest schools. Heather Patterson will be the first principal at Polly Ryon Middle School and Jennifer Zebold will be the inaugural leader at Judge James Aldolphus Elementary. Patterson is currently the principal at Velasquez Elementary, which [...]
The SMS Science and Robotics Club hosted their first annual middle school FLL qualifier on Saturday, Dec. 8. An international robotics program in partnership with LEGO, the FLL is part of the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, or FIRST, organization, an international nonprofit agency with the mission of inspiring the future workforce [...]
No, the Briscoe Jr. High Eagles have not changed their colors from black and gold to orange. But students and staff are trying to make a change for the better on their campus. Briscoe is an Anti-Defamation League “No Place for Hate” campus. Once a month, the students dress in orange to remind themselves that [...]
Find out in February at the Lamar Educational Award Foundation’s (L.E.A.F.) annual Men Who Cook, presented this year by SiEnviro. Men Who Cook will feature the culinary treats of 49 “celebrity” cooks, along with dancing and auctions. The event will be held February 16 at 6:30 p.m. in the Texas Ballroom at Safari Texas Ranch. [...]
Auditions were held November 13 for the regions 4A and 5A schools and George Ranch High School in the LCISD had two students who qualified. Abby Platt was chosen for the clarinet section. Elise Lasker was chosen for the oboe section. The All Region Orchestra performed at Dulles High School November 17.
For the 13th year, the Lamar Educational Awards Foundation (L.E.A.F.) delivered pre-holiday surprises that will eventually delight boys and girls around the district. November 15, L.E.A.F. awarded a total of $217,537 to 111 grant winners. Since 2000, the foundation has given out $1,698,083 to teachers providing innovation in the classrooms. “This is always my favorite [...]
By Maddie Evans Maddie Evans, is a 6th grade student at LCISD’s Wertheimer Middle School As we begin the month of December, preparation for Wertheimer’s participation in the University Interscholastic League (UIL) competition is in full swing! The academic competition, created by The University of Texas at Austin, aims to promote leadership, teamwork, self-motivation and [...]
