EA Weekly Updates
Engineering Academy 03.30.20
News & Announcements Regarding COVID-19
Good Afternoon Parents and Students,
Due to ongoing health concerns, many enrichment and volunteer events have been canceled. As a result, spring semester enrichment and volunteer-hours requirements will be waived for all academies.
Seniors, will not be required to complete their spring enrichment and volunteer hours to receive the academy medal for graduation. However, because the YES Program at the high school is a separate entity from the academy, seniors who wish to receive their YES medal for graduation from the YES Program will need to reach out to the YES program on their campus and see what they are planning for this years graduating class.
If you have any questions or concerns please don’t hesitate to contact me at donald.lam@fortbendisd.com. Please check the FBISD website for additional updates. Our first priority is for you and your family to remain healthy and safe
If you have specific questions for the district, you can go the FBISD Let’s Talk
Purchase your Engineering Academy t-Shirt and Hoodie
Fort Bend ISD – At-Home Learning
We are excited to launch the Fort Bend ISD At-Home Learning webpage, where parents and families can access educational resources and activities to engage in learning while at home. There are a variety of resources that have been identified for instruction at all levels PreK - 12, and this website will continue to be updated in the coming weeks.
Be assured that Fort Bend ISD is diligently working to build structures to effectively train and support our staff and families to launch online learning with fidelity. We appreciate your continued support.
Sincerely,
Fort Bend ISD
Social Emotional Health Resources
FBISD has tele-counseling resources for students district-wide. If your student is struggling with anxiety and depression and feels isolated during this time, you can email your student’s school counselor FBISD Counselors Contact List. They will help link you and your student to the right virtual support. In your email, please include:
· Your Name
· Your school ID number
· Your school campus name
· Description of the challenge you are experiencing
· Your school counselor will contact
Your student’s school counselor will contact you to review the information submitted and provide guidance on the next steps for virtual support.
FBISD TALKLINE: The District’s confidential helpline to share mental health concerns such as depression or suicidal thoughts. It includes both talking and texting features. Students, parents, and staff can text the word SPEAK to 741741 or call 281-240-8255 (TALK) to connect with a crisis counselor. Both services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
For more information CLICK HERE
NO UPCOMING EVENTS
Checking and Submitting Volunteer Hours
Remember you can check and submit your volunteer hours Monday and Thursday during lunch time to the YES table at the back of the cafeteria. You can also drop you YES Hours Form to Ms. Sands in the Counselor Office.
On-going Volunteer Opportunities
Any non-profit 501 (c) 3 designated company is eligible for students volunteer. Remember a maximum of 8 hours per day may be earned. Be certain to have your volunteer forms signed and then upload to the Volunteer Submission Form. The locations below are samples of where you may volunteer. This list is just a sample and does not have every location where you can volunteer.
1. Child Advocates
a. http://www.childadvocates.org/volunteer
2. Second Mile Mission Center
a. Here is the link to volunteer; http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4da4ae28a7f49-techies.
3. Boys and Girls Club of Houston
a. Here is the link to volunteer; http://www.bgclubs-houston.org/Volunteers.
4. Friends of Down Syndrome
a. http://www.friendsofdownsyndrome.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/volunteer-application-2017.pdf.
5. Houston Food Bank
a. Here is the link; http://www.houstonfoodbank.org/volunteer/volunteer.
6. Houston Methodist Hospital System
a. at 281.274.7127; hmslvolunteers@houstonmethodist.org.
b. Volunteer Services at Main Methodist: Contact: 713.441.3351
NASA Challenge $30,000 Prize. Calling All Developers and Innovators!
Challenge Overview
Imagine a world hot enough to turn lead into a puddle, where the atmospheric pressure can crush a nuclear-powered submarine. Now imagine sending a rover to explore that world.
Venus, ancient sister of Earth with a planetary environment just this side of hellish, has been visited by a handful of probes since the early days of space flight. Of the many missions to our celestial neighbor, only about a dozen have made contact with the surface of the planet. The longest-lived landers only managed to function for a couple of hours before succumbing to the relentlessly oppressive heat and pressure.
Despite the punishing conditions, previous missions to Venus have nevertheless delivered important information, such as:
· Surface temperature: in excess of 450°C
· Surface pressure: 92 times that of Earth
· Wind speeds: 0.3 – 1.3 meters per second
· Due to the extreme pressure, this low wind speed feels almost like gale-force winds here on Earth
· Length of Venusian day: 116 Earth day
Rice ELITE Summer Camp
Rice ELITE Camp is the premier summer program for high school students, uniquely focused on preparing tomorrow’s leaders in technology and engineering. Click the PDF link below for further information.
Online Enrichment
You can select the topic you want to learn about. These are free course, DO NOT PAY for anything. Take a picture of the screen when you complete the course as your evidence. Insert the picture into the enrichment from https://alison.com/courses/science
Harvard University FREE Course
CS50: Introduction to Computer Science
An introduction to the intellectual enterprises of computer science and the art of programming.
Applications for Duke University Summer Session 2020
Applications for Duke University Summer Session 2020 will be opening in less than a month, so we appreciate your help in getting students ready to apply!
Be ready to apply December 3! Click the link below for the program of interest to you:
Engineering Academy Booster Club Scholarship
The Elkins High School Engineering Academy Booster Club (EHEABC) invites all Elkins Engineering Academy senior students to apply for the 2019-2020 Senior Scholarship.
You are eligible to apply if:
1. You are a senior who will graduate from Elkins High School in May 2020 and have been enrolled as a full-time student in the Elkins Engineering Academy, and
2. You currently have good standing with academy (have enough YES hours, met enrichment requirements, and maintained a 75 or above for all academy courses and maintained 70 or above for other courses).
How to apply: You must complete and turn in the following forms as part of the application packet:
1. Scholarship Application Form,
2. Extra-Curricular Activities Form with an Optional Page for supporting information,
3. Personal Statement describing your career goals, personal goals, and contributions to the Elkins Engineering Academy,
4. Current GPA Form (signed by your counselor), and
5. Two Teacher Recommendation Forms.
Please submit the completed scholarship application packet together with all required documents to Mr. Donald Lam, office 401(Thursday Only) OR submit your application packet to the Front Office in an envelope address to Mr. Lam (Academy Coordinator, before 3:00 PM on March 5, 2020.
No exceptions will be made.
Questions should be addressed to
Engineering booster club at ehsebc@gmail.com or Mr. Donald Lam
ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED WILL BE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
DOWNLOAD SCHOLARSHIP FORM BELOW
AES Scholarship Renewed - 2020
The consulting firm of AES Engineers is committed to continuing its support of higher education by providing scholarships to deserving students. This award is available to all students, regardless of their field of study.
To be eligible the student needs to answer one of the essay questions that they will find on our site at http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm
We are offering a scholarship that will be awarded on the basis of character, as determined by evaluating the essays that are submitted.
Amount of award: $500.00
Deadline for entry: October 5, 2020
Further information, including previous winners, is available on our web site at: http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm
HOK Field Trip
Baker Hughes Field Trip
Schoology Course Code
Class of 2020 – DZC88-WV99F
Class of 2021 – 3PXGJ-ZX2NB
Class of 2022 – 994J5-PCV4R
Class of 2023 - W7TJ-WW8JR5GKD
Reminder to Complete Enrichment and Volunteer Hours
As we approach Spring Break, I encourage all those who have not completed their enrichment and YES hours requirements to seek opportunities to do so over Spring Break. If you attending an activity over the break for enrichment requirement and need approval, just send me an email. Also, a reminder there are online enrichment opportunities below that you can do over the Spring Break.