ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Maisha Turner School: Waltrip High School Subject: Biology Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc.… I am an MIT and Clemson graduate, with degrees in environmental engineering. After 15 years in engineering consulting I became a teacher to inspire students to [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Ishraaq Choudhury School: Waltrip High School Subject: English Language Arts Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc.… When not preparing for classes or working with students, I like to spend my time writing, reading, building Gunpla models, and playing games. Give [...]
Alice L. Gray: Chemistry & Pre-AP Chemistry Rosemary BerryThorn: Registrar Jessica Bowdoin: English Talia Camacho: World Languages-Spanish Maren Haenicke: Mathematics (Algebra 1 and Pre-Calculus) Juliette Giron: Anatomy and Physiology, AP Environmental Science, Environmental Systems Pamela Kennard: AP World History Gisela Tanaka: Math (AP Calculus and Algebra 2) Patricia Perez-Abassi: Spanish 2 Myriam Remond: French 1, 2 Jacquelyn Stowers: French C. Trevino: Web Dev/Gaming [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Aimee Zepeda School: Helms Elementary Subject: SLA and Reading Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc.… My name is Aimee Zepeda and this will be my first year working at Helms Elementary. I am overjoyed to be teaching in such a [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Santa Monica Mendoza School: Helms Elementary Subject: Math and Science Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc.… Hello, my name is Santa Monica Mendoza. I am a recent graduate from the University of St. Thomas. I like to spend time outdoors [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Elizabeth Puente School: Garden Oaks Montessori Subject: Teacher Assistant Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc.… I love to read and spend time with my family. Give us an idea of your education passion, can you tell us something of why [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Jesse Espinosa School: Waltrip High School Subject: Band Tell us a little bit about you? Things you like outside of school, etc.… I am a Waltrip HS Alum, Class of 1995. I have taught there now, going on my 19th I am Houston pro sports fan. I grew [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST The Greater Heights Chamber of Commerce Education Committee will be starting an Adopt a Teacher program this year and for you to participate we would need the following: Name: Sharon B. George-Rios School: Helms ES Subject: Visual Arts Tell us a little bit about you? Things you like outside of [...]
Corona Burns: Science Ariam Espinoza: Spanish Aldrich Smith: English Language Arts and Composition Deborah Stokes:English Elga D. Sepúlveda Suárez: Spanish (LOTE)
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Mariella Carcamo Zegarra School: Helms Elementary Subject: Math and Spanish 5th grade Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc… Love to spend time with my family, play sports, watch basketball, love math, play board games, I like everything!! Give us an idea of [...]
Elise Oupo: Special Ed Life Skills Darrin Vail Jessie Espinosa: Band Ishraaq Choudhury: English Language Arts Maisha Turner: Biology
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Mrs. Trevino Helms E.S. Kindergarten Dual Teacher Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc… My favorite things outside of school are spending time with my beautiful family and friends. I am married and we have a sweet 3-year-old daughter who loves to [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Darrin Vail School: Waltrip Subject: Montessori Social Studies What kind of things do you like to do outside of school? I am also the boys wrestling coach, and an assistant football coach. Give us an idea of your education passion, can you tell us something of why you chose education… [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Elida Perez School: Garden Oaks Montessori Subject: Early Childhood-all subjects To help the business world get to know you, can you tell us a little bit about you? Things you like outside of school, etc… I love spending time with my family. I have three daughters; 9, [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Celia Hughes School: Garden Oaks Montessori Magnet Subject: Math/Science 4-6 Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc… My family moved from Dallas to Houston in the summer of 2019 to be closer to family. My husband and two sons (6,2) have enjoyed [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Christin Dreher School: Garden Oaks Montessori Subject: Early Childhood Tell us a little bit about you? Things you like outside of school, etc… I love to read, travel, and garden. Give us an idea of your education passion, can you tell us something of why you chose [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST The Greater Heights Chamber of Commerce Education Committee will be starting an Adopt a Teacher program this year and for you to participate we would need the following: Name: Jennifer Parison School: Garden Oaks Subject: self-contained 4-6 grades To help you feel better what do you like? Card, Starbucks, candy, [...]
To Adopt-A-Teacher: Send an email to our Education Committee Chair Cindy Reibenstein at rcreibenstein@aol.com stating the name of the teacher you’d like to adopt and from which school. Cindy will provide the teacher’s contact information to you. Fulfill some or all of the items on the teacher’s wish-list and coordinate drop-off with the teacher. Some wish-list items [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Larry Langlois School: Height High School Subject: Health Science Technology Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc… I am a Health Science Technology Teacher at Heights High School. I have written a book called “Decision Making From the Grass Roots [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Isaac Chao School: Heights High School Subject: World Geography & Debate Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc… Coach and judge debate, play video games, read current events/philosophy/fantasy Give us an idea of your [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Pat Coley School: Houston Heights High School Subject: physics Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc… I like to play candy crush and shuffle cats rummy, card game, on my phone. To help you feel better what do you [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Joe-Nez Harlan School: Heights High School Subject: Anatomy & Physiology Tell us a little bit about you? Things you like outside of school, etc.… I am usually out and about doing community service-learning projects, feeding the homeless, spending quality time with the elderly at Sparrow Assisted Living, [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Suzanne Thiem School: Heights High School Subject: English IV This will be my 25th year and I have been at Heights since 1999. My undergraduate is in Literature with a minor in theater. Some things I am interested in for my students is the purchase of an [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Linsey Brewster School: Marshall Middle School Subject: Social Worker Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc… I enjoy traveling and spending time with my kids. I have 7 kids. They are all actively involved in sports and attending their sporting games and [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Ashley Chavez School: Marshall Middle School Subject: 8th Grade Science Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc… I’ve been teaching for six years at Marshall Middle School, which happens to be the middle school my mom went to! Before I [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Mireya Delgado School: Marshall Middle School Subject: Skills for Living and Learning 6th, 7th and 8th Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc… I am a SLL teacher and a mother of a senior in high school and a 4th [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Lizbeth Duran School: Marshall Middle School Subject: ELAR Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc… There’s quite a few things I enjoy doing outside of work, but among my top favorite thrift shopping is one of them. I purchase use items and [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Norberto Gracia School: Marshall Middle Academy of Fine Arts Subject: SPANISH Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc… I love outdoors activities, love to bake and photography. I am very close to my family and even though this pandemic is an [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Marta Priego Alquezar School: Marshall Middle Academy of Fine Arts Subject: School Counselor Tell us a little bit about you? Things you like outside of school, etc… In my spare time, I like to hike Texas State parks, I play tennis, swimming, Pilates, yoga. I love going to the [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Timothy R. Pyles School: Marshall Middle School: Academy of Fine Arts Subject: Art Tell us a little bit about you? Things you like outside of school, etc… I am an avid creator, from children’s book illustrations to video editing, I am constantly working on art. I have [...]
ADOPT A TEACHER WISH LIST Name: Sheera Winn School: Marshall Middle School Subject: 7th Grade English Language Arts (Reading) Tell us a little bit about you. Things you like outside of school, etc… The things that I like outside of school is I do a lot of professional development and self-development. I love learning [...]
Support for teachers is more important this school year than ever before as our local teachers are working in stressful and ever-changing conditions. The Greater Heights Area Chamber of Commerce and its Education Committee are sponsoring an Adopt a Teacher program for the 2020-2021 year as part of a continued effort to show support and [...]
Linsey Brewster: Social Worker Ashley Chavez: 8th Grade Science Mireya Delgado: Skills for Living, 6th, 7th, 8th Grades Lizbeth Duran: English, Language Arts and Reading Norberto Gracia: Spanish Teacher Marta Priego-Alquezar: School Counselor Timothy Pyles: Art Teacher Sheera Winn: 7th Grade Reading Ulysses Morales: HISTORY
To Adopt-A-Teacher: Select a Participating teacher from our list. Send an email to our Education Committee Chair Cindy Reibenstein at rcreibenstein@aol.com stating the name of the teacher you’d like to adopt and from which school. Cindy will provide the teacher’s contact information to you. Fulfill some or all of the items on the teacher’s wish-list and coordinate [...]
To Adopt-A-Teacher: Send an email to our Education Committee Chair Cindy Reibenstein at rcreibenstein@aol.com stating the name of the teacher you’d like to adopt and from which school. Cindy will provide the teacher’s contact information to you. Fulfill some or all of the items on the teacher’s wish-list and coordinate drop-off with the teacher. Some wish-list items [...]
The U.S. Constitution mandates that a census be taken every 10 years to count all people-both citizens and non-citizens-living in the United States. Every household in the U.S. is asked to answer a short series of questions that will influence policymaking and planning for the next decade. April 1 is Census Day where the U.S. [...]
The advent of Covid-19 has clouded plans and operations for the 2020-2021 school year and with the beginning of school re-openings now scheduled, many questions have arisen. Governing the state’s educational system is the Texas Education Agency (TEA). On July 17, TEA released public health planning guidelines for the 2020-2021 year in order to prepare [...]
This month we profile a man who is only one of two individuals in the entire state of Texas to have been named as an “Accredited Master Automotive Manager” by the national Automotive Management Institute. Give up? It is Byron Rusk, owner of Master Car Care & Collison and RMS Automotive. We might add, a [...]
A Message from the Chamber Chairperson Dear Members: I am posting this letter to bring you up-to-date on the activities and actions your Chamber has taken as a result of the Covid-19 Pandemic. Obviously, the Chamber has been compelled, just as you have been compelled, to change and alter anticipated personal, as well as [...]
As our area student athletes begin to participate in summer and fall sports programs, the Covid-19 virus has created changes in procedures and needs – mainly in water bottles. Athletes can no longer share water bottles so there is an acute need for each participant to have their own hydration bottles. The need is for [...]
This year the educational system was rocked a significant curve and our area schools met the challenge. Teacher of the Year (TOY) at each campus led the way as their peers voted them in. Helms Elementary Teacher of the Year was Tamara Williams and Beginning or Rookie Teacher of the Year was Gabriela Garrido with [...]
Corpus Christi, Texas was the starting point for this month’s member spotlight, Kelly Simon. Although born there, she grew up in Spring, Texas and began her academic studies at Klein High School. It’s hard to believe that Kelly did not really know what she wanted to do when she grew up, but boy-o-boy did she [...]
We hope that you have been able to schedule time to participate in the weekly Thursday Zoom meetings being conducted by the Chamber. These have been instrumental in helping to foster communications among members, finding answers or shared solutions to difficult questions, and maintaining the “family-like” hallmark of this Chamber. Certainly, these unusual circumstances and [...]
In light of the coronavirus and the scrambling from all educators as well as the rest of society, this spring, The Education Committee focused on the annual scholarships and have plans to try and honor all teachers in the fall upon their return to schools. The students entering the military also had to be put [...]