Boxer Bulletin
Eastwood Academy Newsletter - August 2020 Vol. 1 of 2
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Please email Principal Lira with any questions: blira2@houstonisd.org
Miss the Community Meeting?
Boxer Camp Update
Boxer Camp mentors and volunteers have a scheduled training date for August 17, 2020. If for any reason a mentor or volunteer is unable to attend (virtually), they will need to contact Ms. Conflitti ASAP: cconflit@houstonisd.org.
Power Up Laptop Update
All students in grades 9-12 will have an HISD issued laptop for use throughout the 2020-2021 school year. All students returning to Eastwood already have a laptop. Our team of support staff began making phone calls to all homes starting the week of August 3, 2020. The purpose of our phone call is to see if you have the following:
- An HISD laptop (9th graders will receive one the week of August 10)
- HISD laptop with working microphone & camera
- Internet Access at home
If you are attending Eastwood for the 2020-2021 school year and you do not receive this call by August 14th, please email Ms. Guajardo and let her know your technology needs. Her email is: nguajard@houstonisd.org
Power Up Laptop: Incoming Students Only
Please follow these instructions:
- Choose the day and time that works for you from below, sign up using the Sign Up Genius online tool.
- Write down and remember your appointment.
- Print, sign, and bring with you (or email to nguajard@houstonisd.org) the Power Up Agreement form included below. Remember the $25 fee is waived this year.
- Pull into the bus driveway (driveway closest to the Shell gas station) at your appointment time and drive up to the pavilion.
- ONLY the student should exit the vehicle wearing a face mask.
- The student will then visit each of the station tables (they will be numbered) to pick up their required items.
- Students should not crowd around one another - 6ft social distancing will be required.
Power Up Form - Required by ALL Students
Materials Pick Up for Returning Students
We will also publish in that Back to School Bulletin a schedule for returning students to report for curbside pick up of materials if applicable. Please stay in touch and stay tuned for updates.
Daily Announcement Videos
After a while, it becomes a daunting task for Ms. Morales and I to do alone, so we are asking for your help with recording announcements! Students of all grade levels AND parents of enrolled students can sign up to record. This looks really good on student college applications and resumes. Plus, it allows for students to showcase themselves to teachers and administrators in the virtual setting. We get to know you better and we have something positive to highlight when/if you ask us to write those college and scholarship recommendation letters!
I know it sounds complicated, but all you have to do is hit the record button on the HISD laptop camera app and record yourself reading the announcement script I send to you then upload the video to a link I will also send. Ms. Morales and I do all the editing and uploading to YouTube plus translation. All you have to agree to is sending in a timely fashion and adding your own personality to the video!
If you would like to sign up, please click the pink button below to indicate your interest to us. We will then start assigning dates to participants when the school year begins.
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Principal Lira's Email: blira2@houstonisd.org
Email: eastwoodacademyhighschool@gmail.com
Website: eastwoodacademy.org
Location: Virtual World Online
Phone: 713-924-1697
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