YOUNG SCHOLARS Available, Accountable, and ...Fri 2, 9, 16, 30—Middle School to Houston Li-brary Wed 9—2009 SCHOOLWORKS Student Coun-cil (Board Development) Workshop Fri 19—School

From the Per-

spective of an

Infant...

…”I tell you, Young Scholars has to be the best school in town. Ms. Hill, my caregiver nurtures and plans learning opportunities which will prepare me for future global oppor-tunities and challenges. Look at me! I get a chance to start my day with a good story. Did you know that giving me the opportunity to hold my book helps to develop my small motor skills needed for writ-ing...Hmm! What’s this?

Looks like a story about survival. You know eve-rybody in the school has been talking about survival...food, climate conditions, shelter… When Ms. Hill comes over to read with me, she will help me to solve the mystery of what looks to be hmm...a puppy, a fish, a plant? Reading, Writ-ing, Problem-Solving as an infant is where it all begins. Check out my school mates next door… showing off as usual—their new found skills—running, danc-ing, potty-training and of course, reading, writ-

ing, problem-solving—all a part of our learning and job development training cycle at Young Scholars...I’m so ex-cited...got to go now...need to finish up before Ms. Hill comes over…Infant Author—

Miss Jalynn Adams

SCHOOLWORKS…

Nurturing our Future

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T.E.A. Recognized

School 2008 and 2009

October News

YOUNG SCHOLARS—Available, Accountable, and Achievable...Moving Towards Excellence!

Job Fair...Huge Success 2

Aspiring Professionals 2

Smart Boards Pop Class 3

Grades Online...HISD... 3

Online Classes Begin 4

EPA Project 4

Featured Activities 5

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

SCHOOLWORKS—

SCIENCE FAIR BEGINS

Thu 1—Scholastic Book Fair and Student

Council Campaigning Begins

Fri 2, 9, 16, 30—Middle School to Houston Li-

brary

Wed 9—2009 SCHOOLWORKS Student Coun-

cil (Board Development) Workshop

Fri 19—School Pictures

Tue 20—Library Storytime

Thu 22, 29—Library Mobile Bus for After-

school

SCHOOLWORKS Begins

Fri 23—OCTOBERFEST—3:15pm—5:30pm

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...Breaking with Tradition…

Blending School and Work

Out of City/State Trips 6

Science Fair—Here for All 7

Perfect Attendance ... 8

Child Development Center and Houston Independent School District Charter School

SchoolWorks Payroll ... 9

OCTOBER NEWS P AGE 2

“As you can see, we have been exploring various fields of employment...we can be doctors, fire-

fighters, police officers, chefs, performers, authors, photographers...We really have a lot of fun

learning about the professionals in our community—their roles and responsibilities. Just like all the

other students at school, we had an opportunity to prepare a resume to show off our skills. Our

moms and dads got a chance to see our resumes at open house...Well, it’s time to get back to

work...there is so much more planned for us to do…like what does a flower need to survive...like

what do I need to be healthy and thriving...see you at Octoberfest!

….Aspiring Professionals—Miss Ariah Fleming, Mr. Cameron Murray, and Miss. Brooke Addison

SCHOOLWORKS...Aspiring Professionals

SCHOOLWORKS Job Fair...Huge Success!

Young Scholars SCHOOL-

WORKS Project held its job

fair on Wednesday, Septem-

ber 9, 2009. HISD Media was

on hand to film and interview

students employment aspira-

tions. The job fair was a part

of our work readiness training

project helping students un-

derstand the relevance of

school and its impact on fu-

ture opportunities. Students

3rd—8th Grades reviewed job

postings, completed job appli-

cations and interviewed with

staff for job opportunities.


In Ms. Taneisha Riles’ Math Class, your children are engaged in learn-ing about fractions. In other classrooms around the school, from pre-school through eighth grade, your children are engaged in reading, lan-guage arts, science—all through the use of Smart Boards. Why Smart Boards? Learners show increased motivation and enjoy the interaction the

SCHOOLWORKS...Smart Boards Give Pop to Education

—Taking Learning and Teaching To the Next Level...

GRADES ONLINE...H.I.S.D UNVEILS NEW PARENT STUDENT CONNECT

Students page. How to access PSC: •Already registered? Parents or students who have already created a user ID and password in The Source may continue to use those; they will not need to re-register. Just click on the "Login" button at the top of the "Parent & Students" page. •First-Time User? Parents and students may reg-ister directly from the "Parents & Students" page on the HISD Web site. To complete the registra-tion you must have the student ID, date of birth, and Social Security number available to complete registration. See your child’s teacher for

more information.

technology offers It makes the subject come

alive It captures the attention of

learners It encourages the involve-

ment of learners in the sub-ject

It enables tutors to use multi-media resources and the internet with a whole class

All ages of students respond favorably to the smart board

Smart Boards can accommo-date different learning styles

Smart Boards are a “break with tradition…” and we are excited to be on the cutting-edge of educa-tion...all in small, private-school type setting!

HISD will be launching a new and improved version of The Source this fall, giving parents and students se-cure online access to valuable information about a stu-dent and his or her classes. Called Parent Student Connect (PSC), the new service will allow registered users (i.e., parents and students) to log in to view a student's grades, assignments, progress reports, atten-dance records, achievement test scores, report cards, and more. Please note, printed report cards will still be mailed to students' homes. Users can also set up "triggers" that send an e-mail or text message if a child's grades drop below a selected average or a stu-dent is absent or tardy to class. Parent Student Con-nect will be launched on Monday, September 28, 2009. Access and registration will be through the Parents &


had an opportunity to inter-view and discuss possible outcomes and their effect on our environment. The project runs over a span of 60 days. Data gathered from the container below will be used to determine if further research is required and measures that must be taken to reduce air pollut-ants for all children…”

“My name is Nujuna...I am an eighth grader, seen here with the with glasses and tan-colored jacket. This summer, our school was one of 4 sites in Texas selected by the Environ-mental Protection Agency to determine pollution agents in the air and their affect on school children. We were on hand last month during the installation of the project and

SCHOOLWORKS Environmental Protection Agency Project

SCHOOLWORKS... Online Classes Begin...Meeting the Needs—Accelerated

Learners...

“My name is Christian and my partner’s name is

Alexandria. I’ve been at Young Scholars since I

was 6 weeks old. I’m in 5th Grade and began tak-

ing an accelerated Reading/Language Arts Class

online this semester. I am so excited about the op-

portunity to be one of the students selected to take

on this challenge. Wow! What a great opportunity

to help with setting the stage for a 21st Century

education...Accelerated Math, Foreign Languages,

Accelerated Science, Social Studies...all just

around the corner…


SCHOOLWORKS Featured Activities for the Month

...Ashley’s 1st Grade Science Class—developing liter-acy and problems-solving skills as they gather, ob-

serve, sort and graph

…Jewel’s 3 Year-Old Preschool Class-- developing literacy and problem-solving skills as they explore the

development of baby chicks

…Markeita’s 4th Grade Science Class—gathering, observing

and making predictions

…Taneisha’s 6th Grade Math Class—developing skills in Integers

…Donna’s Pre-K 4 Class—developing literacy and problem-solving skills as they explore weather during circle time

Our project-based activities keep students excited about learning all day, every day! Look for featured activities in each month’s newsletter. Our theme for Sep-tember and October is Survival...What it takes to survive in our world... What will it take in the future...Please make sure your child is at school on time, every day.

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Our 8th Graders will have an opportunity to travel to our nation’s capital... in May to trace the steps of our country’s founders and present-day policymakers. The student’s will get an opportunity to enjoy each others company away from the traditional school set-ting as well as become im-mersed in an educational activity.

A planning committee has been formed to organize the myriad of details which need attention. The com-mittee will address commu-nication, finances, trans-portation, security, supervi-sion, sightseeing, meals and common activities.

We are excited about this opportunity for our stu-dents...more details to come.

Our 4th, 5th and 7th Grad-ers will travel to Austin and San Antonio to trace im-portant steps of our begin-nings. We are going to need volunteers for plan-ning and travel. If you are interested in either, please inform your child’s teacher. More information to come!

WASHINGTON, D.C….NEW YORK— HERE WE COME...

Traveling to Our State’s Capital

Young Scholars 8th Graders are on

the way...


This year Houston Independent School District is requiring that all students, 3rd—8th grades participate in the Science Fair Competition. Young Scholars is going a step fur-ther—we are requiring all classes participate in our Science Fair. Infants and Transition-To-Preschool Classes will celebrate science with a variety of developmentally appropriate activities. Pre-School through 3rd Grades will develop one class project. However, 3rd Graders will compete in the HISD Science Fair Competition. 4th Grade through 8th Grade must participate and compete individually. The winners will go on to compete in HISD fi-nals. Young Scholars Science Fair Competition date is Thursday, October 29, 2009. HISD Science Fair Competition dates are: 3rd—6th Grades—Thursday, November 4, 2009; 7th—8th Grades—Thursday, November 11, 2009. Donna Seabrooks is coordinat-ing Infants through 2nd Grades; Markeita Williams is coordinating 3rd—8th Grades. For more information, please contact your child’s teacher.

2009 SCIENCE FAIR COMPETITIONS BEGIN...OCTOBER

Steps Due Dates Due Date Confirmation

Identify a problem statement. 10/7/2009

Complete research of topic. 10/7/2009

Complete the hypothesis. 10/7/2009

Identify and gather all materials. 10/7/2009

Identify procedures needed to conduct experiment. 10/14/2009

Identify the constant, independent and dependent variables. 10/14/2009

Verify that you executed the experiment, must show photos. 10/16/2009

Complete Science Fair Logbook (Handwritten). 10/19/2009

Complete Science Fair Journal (Typed). 10/21/2009

Complete model with labels. 10/23/2009

Complete tri-fold board. 10/23/2009

Turn in a complete project in a large black garbage bag. 10/27/2009

Step 1: Coming up with a Good Question….


CELEBRATING PERFECT ATTENDANCE—AUG—SEP 2009

Acosta, Gisselle PK

Barcus, Amiyah PK

Castaneda, Malena PK

Chevis, Alana M PK

Clemons Morgan, Reagan PK

Coleman, Kennedy PK

Dillard, Jacorey PK

Dixon, Bryce PK

Evans, Brandon PK

Ferguson, Jaden PK

Ford, Dean PK

Foster, Mark PK

Fuller, Jade PK

Gilbert, Jalyce PK

Hill, Tru'anna PK

Jackson, JaNathan PK

Jackson, Kahla PK

James, Corey PK

Johnson, Camryn PK

Johnson, Larissa PK

Jones, Juwan PK

Mabry, Rhiyan PK

Metuh, Okechukwu PK

Nelson, Logan PK

Pace, Rayven PK

Richardson, Myca PK

Riles, Kadyn PK

Soto, David PK

Stephens, Josiah PK

Sweezer, Dyllan PK

Urdiales, Virgilio PK

Wey, Seth A PK

Whitfield Shorts, Kamare PK

Williams, Phyliceia PK

Yeboah, Kira PK

Young, Kevin PK

Aguilar, Vincente K

Banks, Joshua K

Browder, Nadia K

Clemons, Ki'arra K

Crampton , Jason K

Flood, Isola K

Grant, Demarcus K

Joseph, Jalen K

Lerch, Sanaa K

Manning, Keara K

Martin, Arianna K

Moore, Ashlyn L K

Scott, Aubrie K

Scott, Autumn K

Wiggins, Josiah K

Wiggins, Treveon J K

Williams, Remyah D K

Wilson, Kristen C K

Yeboah, Kimora S K

Young, Kiana Z K

Abbott, Joseph 1

Banks, Andrew J 1

Cole, Aniya 1

Grant, Destin D 1

Harrell, Isaiah T 1

Ozain, Trevion 1

Taylor, Devon D 1

Williams, Phillip M 1

Wilson, Krisalyn G 1

Banks, Kenneth W 2

Carethers, Jalen I 2

Chabolla, Louisa 2

Delesbore, Raleigh L 2

Fleming, Anthony J 2

Ford, Dylan A 2

Fulghum, Stephen 2

Harrell, Tavia 2

Humphrey, Jayla R 2

Jackson, Jason E 2

Johnson, Justus E 2

Jones, Jada S 2

Mobley, Sharaya A 2

Rogers, Joy 2

Schexnayder, Morgan J 2

Texada, Harmony 2

Washington, Meisha 2

Rogers, Xavier M 6

Sampson, Lashae L 6

Schexnayder, Adrianna 6

Thomas, Gabrielle M 6

Washington, Marcus J 6

White, St Marilyn S 6

Austin, Ittriunna P 7

Davenport, D'erick L 7

Grice, Lorenz R 7

Hall, Adrian L 7

Anderson, Burgundy C 8

Chadwick, NuJuna A 8

Washington, Marvin E 8

Banks, Oliver D 3

Bell, Darius T 3

De La Garza, Estrella 3

Henderson, Khamron 3

Jackson, Sierra S 3

Jones, Aja B 3

Mitchell, Ming M 3

Pruitt, Ralyn S 3

Scott, Azyah M 3

Washington, Arianna 3

Washington, Myles A 3

White, Sam J 3

Wiley, Michael D 3

Ballard, Zerrell D 4

Burrell, Jasmine B 4

Clay, Tre'darius T 4

Doucett, Derquan L 4

Elliott, Kaysha A 4

Ford, Darian A 4

Harrell, Leiah A 4

Holmes, Vincent G 4

Jones, Charisma S 4

Lavan Ambers, 4

Lopez, Jorge S 4

Moss, Gary A 4

Walker, Chabriana 4

Mitchell, River M 5

Ortega, Jaymi Z 5

Wiley, Jacob A 5

Wood, Christian 5

Andrus, Hope E 6

Bolden, Troy J 6

Boyd, Lequisha D 6

Butler, Kaitlyn I 6

Fleming, Nicholas 6

Hall, Adriana 6

Jackson, Brea R 6

Jackson, Cody A 6

Kayode, Raimi 6

Moore, Andre' 6

O'brien, David J 6

Parker, Briunna J 6

Total for 09/21 -

09/25

Job Hrly Wage M T W R F

Hrs Worked

Weekly Wage

Environmental Specialist 4 7 7 7 7 7 35

$140.00

Environmental Specialist 4 7 7 7 7 7 35

$140.00

Environmental Specialist 4 0

$ -

Environmental Specialist 4 0

$ -

Tech Specialist 3 7 7 7 7 7 35

$ $105.00

Tech Specialist 3 7 7 7 7 7 35

$105.00

Tech Specialist 3 0

$ -

Workstation Assistant 2 7 7 7 7 7 35

$70.00

Workstation Assistant 2 7 7 7 7 7 35

$70.00

Project Assistant 3 7 7 7 7 7 35

$105.00


$70.00


$70.00

Employment Specialist 5 7 7 7 7 7 35

$175.00


$175.00


$175.00

Total 420 $

$1,400.00

SCHOOLWORKS…Student Payroll...How much has your

child earned thus far…?

SCHOOLWORKS, is proud to

report that Mrs. Markeita Wil-liams’ class for the week of September 21, 2009 grossed a payroll of $1400. This means that almost all students in her class have successfully applied for a job, interviewed for the job and received a job based on several factors. If a student has not received employment with

SCHOOLWORKS it is due the

student not completing one of the following: Employment Ap-plication, Student Contract, or Resume. This means your child is still listed as a volunteer with

SCHOOLWORKS. Remember

parents, SCHOOLWORKS will

reward children will a cash pay-out for the most money earned. Also, a laptop will be awarded to the top earner. Ask your child, “How much have you

earned thus far?”

Note—a student’s pay is docked for absences, tardies, and time spent in the Princi-pal’s Office for Rule Viola-tions... Please ensure your child arrives on time—”children learn what they live…”

COMING THIS OCTOBER

Young Scholars Book Fair is here. Please support the book fair with the purchase of a book for your child and

your child’s classroom.

Volunteers are needed for OctoberFest 2009. A sign-up sheet is at the front desk. We will also provide an oppor-

tunity for parents to sign up online.

The Houston Public Library, Downtown is now scheduled to provide our private and public Transition to Pre-school through Pre-Kindergarten Classes Story-Time on the 3rd Tuesday of every month starting, October 20th, at 10:00 a.m

The Houston Public Library Mobile Bus is now scheduled to an exciting program for our Afterschool Program starting, October 22, These visits will include activities for pre-school through 7th grade. The activities are excit-ing and include laptops and mini labs in the classrooms with their trainers.

YOUNG SCHOLARS Available, Accountable, and ...Fri 2, 9, 16, 30—Middle School to Houston Li-brary Wed 9—2009 SCHOOLWORKS Student Coun-cil (Board Development) Workshop Fri 19—School

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