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The Value of Elementary School Recess

Response from “Ask a Former Board Trustee”- Clear Creek ISD Chapter: Joanna Baleson, Ken Baliker, Jennifer Broddle, Bob Davee, Glenn Freedman, Ann Hammond, Charlie Pond, Page Rander Dee Scott, Win Weber © AFTCCISD2022 What is school recess in elementary school? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines recess as “a regularly scheduled period …

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What is the Value of Robotics Education?

Response from “Ask a Former Board Trustee”- Clear Creek ISD Chapter: Joanna Baleson, Ken Baliker, Jennifer Broddle, Bob Davee, Glenn Freedman, Ann Hammond, Charlie Pond, Page Rander Dee Scott, Win Weber © AFTCCISD2022 What is robotics education? Robotics in education refers the blending of STEAM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) to create machines …

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Fort Bend ISD Female Students Excel in Welding Programs

Female students in Fort Bend ISD are changing the welding and auto mechanics industry! Fort Bend ISD is promoting and growing their programs for welding and auto mechanics, and they want female students to join! Dot Reuter teaches welding in FBISD and has witnessed an increase in girls’ interest in the field. “Female welders have …

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Dickinson Students Study African-American Artist for Black History Month

Dickinson ISD middle school art students create masks in the style of a famous black sculptor. For Black History month, 6th grade artists at Barber Middle School learned about Kimmy Cantrell, an African American sculptor. He is known for his colorful clay masks depicting expressive abstract faces with exaggerated eyes and whimsical features. Cantrell uses …

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CTE Students Win Prizes for Culinary Creativity

CTE culinary students competed for a chance to win prize money for the best Super Bowl appetizers. Check out our winners! San Antonio Area Culinary Winners FIRST PLACE, $250 PRIZE: Clarissa Villarreal, Wagner HS, Judson ISD – Pepperoni Football SECOND PLACE, $150 PRIZE: Jolee Leos, Edison HS, SAISD – Mini Football Peppers THIRD PLACE, $100 PRIZE: Joshua  Cervantes, …

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Santa Fe Dance Team Wows at Competition

Santa Fe ISD dancers impressed judges at the Showmakers of America Competition! Santa Fe High School Tribal Belles dance team competed at the Showmakers of America Competition yesterday. These ladies have worked on their routines for months on end perfecting every movement. They got 1st in second in best category, 4th in the solo division, …

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Alvin ISD Receives Donation for CTE Program

Keating Toyota donated a 2020 Toyota Corrola to the JB Hensler Automotive Technology program. The new car will allow students to work with newer technologies to help them be certified and ready to work professional Toyota dealerships like Keating. Keating Toyota donated a 2020 Toyota Corolla to the JB Hensler Automotive Technology program. Iowa Colony …

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Alief ISD’s Vet Science Program

Alief offers a Vet Science Program! This year, 70 new students were introduced to the Vet Science program. The students learn how to properly groom, bath, clip nails, use veterinary instruments, and the importance of disinfecting and cleaning for healthy patients! The program also offers microchipping and grooming packages. Doggy Daycare accepts 2-3 appointments a …

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Angleton ISD Offers Hands-On Health Science Program

Students in the Principles of Health Science class get real-world experience and training. Board of Trustees member Kimi Hunter and AISD Director of PR participated in a Principles of Health Science class at the CTE Center. Phlebotomy students practice bloodwork on real patients. One lesson included students learning to use medical terminology in a practical …

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Needville ISD Blue Jay Band Earns Division I Rating

Congrats to our mighty Blue Jay band on today’s District UIL performance Division 1 Rating. Area Bound! The Blue Jay band outperformed their own standards and came out with a fantastic performance which led to Area Bound. The band plans to travel to Corpus Christi (Calallen HS) to perform and take steps to get closer …

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