Clark's Cowboy Connection
October 2022
Hispanic Heritage Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month is a period from September 15th to October 15th, in the United States, for recognizing the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States.
Spotlight: Katya Echazarreta
Katya Echazarreta made history on June 4, 2022, when she became the first Mexican-born woman to travel into outer space. At the age of 27, she was also recognized for being one of the youngest women to fly in space.
Growing up, Echazarreta's life was not always easy. She migrated to the U.S. from Mexico when she was 7. She struggled at first because of the language barrier, but she worked hard and became a fluent English speaker by the age of 9. When she was just a teenager, she "teamed up" with her single mom to raise her three siblings. To help financially support her family, she worked multiple jobs. Her mother instilled in her a strong work ethic from a young age and constantly encouraged her to pursue her dreams. Space, math, astronomy, and physics have always piqued her attention, and she never lost sight of it as she grew older.
Her educational journey was not easy, but despite numerous hurdles, she graduated from high school and enrolled at a community college (San Diego City College) to study Electrical Engineering. She transferred to UCLA after three years and received her degree in Electrical Engineering.
She had the opportunity to intern at NASA JPL while at UCLA. She went on to serve as a full-time engineer on five NASA missions, including Perseverance and Europa Clipper. She is pursuing her master’s at Johns Hopkins University in Electrical Engineering.
She was very aware of the lack of women in the field throughout her time in engineering school. This was challenging for her since she didn’t have many people she could turn to for help on a variety of issues, including the unconscious biases they all confront on a regular basis.
She’s been given the opportunity to mentor other girls and women who, like her, are looking for someone who understands their situation. She hopes to be able to help women be better prepared for their experience as women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) by being honest about the challenges and encouraging them.
In June, Echazarreta was aboard the Blue Origin as a Space for Humanity Ambassador. For her, this moment marked an emotional high point in her lifelong ambition to go into space. Echazarreta hopes her success can have an impact on her community.
Character Trait of the Month
Respect: Students of the Month
AJ S.
Alaina S
Anahi C.
Anna K.
Ava S.
Avery S.
Avery V.
Cara K.
Christopher A.
Eleazar D.
Esteban M.
Grace D.
Haydon L.
Ivy T.
Izabella F.
Jesus C.
Joy R.
Judson S.
Kendall G.
Knox C.
Kori W.
Marie A.
Marlynn Q.
Maylah A.
Mia G.
Michael O.
Rex C.
Rithysithwattey K.
Ryliegh D.
Savanah J.
Savanah M.
Tanner H.
Trinity S.
Wyatt G.
October Trait: Responsibility
Staff Spotlight
Custodian Appreciation Week
National Instructional Coach's Day
Mr. Edwards (Math Coach)
Ms. Brooks (Reading Coach)
Mrs. Circello (Reading Interventionist/DYS)
Important Dates
Hispanic Heritage Day
Anti-Bullying Pep-Rally
Early Release
Please make sure you have made arrangements for your child for this Friday. Any changes to transportation must be made through the office by 9:30am on Friday.
College Week
Texas Roadhouse Spirit Nights
Pink Out Day
Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the nation, reaching millions of young people each year. This year’s event will take place October 23rd-31st. This event is an ideal way for people and communities to unite and take a visible stand against drugs.
Each day the students are asked to dress up to celebrate and unite against drugs. See the dress up days below.
Rescheduled: Fall Family Night
50th Day of School
RSS Homecoming
Character Parade
Students can dress as a character from a book. Costumes must be school appropriate and not scary. No weapon accessories are allowed. Students are asked to bring a book that goes with their costume.
Students may want to bring a change of clothes for later in the day.
Families are welcome to attend the parade starting at 8:00am.
Attendance Celebration
This is not open to visitors, but we wanted to remind our families. We will continue to celebrate perfect attendance each month. Students will not want to miss these fun events.
Remember, missing school = missing out!
Saturday School Attendance Recovery
Student Holiday/No School
This is a change to the GCCISD Calendar. Students will attend school on November 11th now.
Veteran's Day Program
District Events and Information
College and Career Night Carnival
Clark's Student Council will be participating! See the flyer below.
GCCISD and Clark Spirit Stores
Goose Creek CISD is proud to offer campus and district spirit stores. Click here to purchase apparel! You can find our newly released “Pink Out” shirts here.
Stuart Spa 4 Paws
Stuart Spa 4 Paws is re-opening October 4th! This is a student ran Dog Spa at Stuart Career Tech High school. We are in a Veterinarian Assistant Academy! Running the dog spa teaches us soft skills, money management and most importantly grooming. We would love to meet you and your pup so go ahead a book an appointment! Please visit our website for more information and to book an appointment.
Community Resources
Community Trick-R-Treat Vendor Show
Bring your family to the Baytown Community Center for a family friendly event where everyone is invited to safely trick or treat indoors with small businesses in our community on October 15th from 11:00-4:00. Costumes are welcome.