EA Weekly Updates
Engineering Academy 01.27.20
Kroger Community Rewards Program for Engineering Booster Club
Dear Parents,
The EHS Enginnering Academy Booster club is now registered as charity in the Kroger Community rewards program!! Please support us by linking your Kroger rewards card with our organization to have a portion of your purchases be sent as a donation to our Booster club. This is one way you can support your children in the academy! Please sign onto your account at Kroger.com and find the community rewards tab and find our name: Elkins High School Engineering Academy Booster Club or you can search us by code RH927 and link your rewards card. We look forward to your support!!!
FIELD TRIP FOR 11TH GRADERS
Thank you for your interest in participating in the upcoming field experience to the University of Houston on February 21, 2020. Please complete the application below to be considered to attend. Space is limited to 25 students. Students will be selected by their response to the essay, as well as being in good standing with the Academy. Students will be notified on February 3, 2020 if selected and will then be required to submit permission forms to attend.
Please feel free to contact Mr. Lam if you have any questions.
ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS – IMPORTANT MESSAGE
ACADEMY REQUIREMENT DEADLINES
Submission Deadlines
Outside Enrichment Activities
First Semester – December 9, 2019
Second Semester – May 11, 2020
Volunteer Hours
First Semester – December 31, 2019
Second Semester
for Class of 2020 – March 30, 2020
for Classes 2021, 2022, & 2023 – May 4, 2020
Engineering Career Fair
Dear Parents,
Exposure to a wide variety of Engineering Careers prior to college is a tremendous opportunity for our students to explore their options and plan for the future. We are organizing a career fair on April 2nd, for our students interested in this field. We need help from all Engineering Academy parents to make this event a success. The Elkins Engineering Academy Booster Club committee is seeking help in following areas
- Speakers who will be willing to present to the students in small group sessions
- Presenters who would be hosting booths with different Engineering career information
- Volunteers who could help us in setting up this event.
- Sponsors for donations
Event Details: April 2nd, 2020 | 6-8 PM | Fort Bend Annex building
If you are interested in being a part of this important event then please submit following form by Jan 31st, 2020.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScBuEQfgj_ID3cuhr_jO6zh9NF7D9EfKvheTit-rOA4PLonug/viewform
On behalf of Elkins Engineering Academy Booster club, we thank you for your time in career day. You can reach us at ehsebc@gmail.com for any questions.
Submitting Volunteer Hours
Remember you can 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.
Student Volunteers Needed for Fort Bend Regional History Day
Event: Fort Bend Regional History Day
Need: Student Volunteers
Dates/Times: Setup – February 21, from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Event – February 22, 7:30 am – 3:00 pm (several timeslots available)
Sample tasks: Runners, hall helpers, registration helpers, etc
Attire: Academy or School Spirit Shirt with jeans or khakis (no rips or tears) and comfortable shoes
Registration Link: Fort Bend Regional History Day Volunteer Registration
Attire:
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
University of Houston College of Technology Field Trip for Juniors (11th Grade)
Thank you for your interest in participating in the upcoming field experience to the University of Houston on February 21, 2020. Please complete the application below to be considered to attend. Space is limited to 25 students. Students will be selected by their response to the essay, as well as being in good standing with the Academy. Students will be notified on February 3, 2020 if selected and will then be required to submit permission forms to attend.
Please feel free to contact Mr. Lam if you have any questions.
SWENext Mentoring Event
Please see the below information about the SWENext Mentoring Event we are hosting on next Saturday, January 25, 2020 at the University of Houston Downtown campus, from 11am-1pm. Participants do not have to be currently registered as SWENexters to attend; they can sign up at the event. The event is targeted towards high school female students in grades 9th-11th. See the flyer below for more details.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Leteshia Lowe
Vice President – Career Guidance FY20
vp_careerguidance@houstonswe.org
Bank of America Summer Internship
This wonderful opportunity with any 11th or 12th grade students making an impact on their community.
Through Student Leaders®, Bank of America recognizes high school students (juniors and seniors) who lead and serve in their own communities and beyond. We connect Student Leaders to tools and resources to help make communities better.
As a Student Leader, they will:
• Work as a paid intern at a local nonprofit for eight weeks
• Attend the week-long Student Leaders Summit in Washington, D.C.
• Develop leadership and career skills
• Connect with like-minded students from your own community and across the country
Applications will be accepted from Nov. 4th through January 31st, 2020.
Academic WorldQuest 2020
We’re so excited that Academic WorldQuest is only 4 weeks away. We hope that you and your students are using the study guide to help prepare for this friendly competition for a spot to compete in the National Academic WorldQuest in Washington D.C. in April 2020. The spots for Academic WorldQuest are quickly filling up, so be sure to sign up your team(s) for FREE soon! All Greater Houston schools are invited to send teams of 4 students to Academic WorldQuest (AWQ) for a fun and fast-paced way to test knowledge of international affairs! Each school may register up to four teams of 4 students to compete. The competition will be on February 6th 2020, from 4:30-7:30 PM. The winning team sends four students and one teacher to the National World Affairs Councils of America competition in Washington, DC in April 2020! The Council will pay the costs of airfare, hotel, and most meals for the winning team.
See attached flyer AWQ 2020 below for more 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.
Texas Women in Math Symposium 2020
February 1-2, 2020 at Texas A&M University
- Register here! Email any questions to twims2020@math.tamu.edu
- Everyone is welcome to participate and will be considered for support, with priority given to students and early career participants. There are no registration fees, however, we request that all participants register.
- Save the date! More details coming soon.
- Conference activities will begin on Saturday, February 1 at 11AM.
- Conference activities will conclude on Sunday, February 2 at 5PM
- http://awm.math.tamu.edu/twims2020.html
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:
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
British American Foundation of Texas Scholarship 2 Week FREE program
Dear All
The British American Foundation of Texas is a 501c3 nonprofit that raises funds to offer academic opportunities to underserved students in Texas.
We have a Junior Achiever program open to high school juniors in Texas. This is a 2 week all expenses paid program in London, England. We cover all costs - program, flights, accommodation, food, transfers, passport fees etc and raise money to do so. In fact, we've been doing this for 13 years now and the British Studies Summer Program that our students participate in in the UK has been running for 20 years. In total there are up to 30 students participating from across the USA, we are the only providers in Texas and we have 10 places this year. Students spend their days visiting historical, cultural and political places of interest in the UK - Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Shakespeare's Globe Theater, Imperial War Museum, Tate Art Gallery, Oxford, Stonehenge, Bath, Portsmouth etc, accompanied and chaperoned by teachers from ACS International School Cobham, which hosts the students on their fantastic campus just outside of London.
Why?
We find that smart, underserved students with no blueprint for college are not aware of their potential and capabilities. They don't realize that they can leave their state, they can be more independent, they can step outside their comfort zone. Past students have returned from our program and applied to colleges out of state and attended Harvard, Brown, Smith, Bryn Mawr, Georgetown, University of Chicago, Northeastern, University of Pennsylvania, Notre Dame etc. This program really looks great on college applications. Hear what some of our past Junior Achievers have to say about their experience here.
Dates
Deadline for applications: 5pm on January 31st
Awards ceremony in Houston for selected applicants: Thursday April 30th
Leave Houston for London: Sunday June 28th
Return to Houston: Saturday July 11th
Cost
Again, no cost to anyone .... schools, ISDs, students or families. We are a nonprofit, we raise funds and we support young people in Texas in achieving their potential through education.
Caveat
Unfortunately, as this program involves leaving and re-entering the USA, it is not available to students who are not legal residents or citizens of the USA.
How to apply
Students apply online here by 5pm on January 31st. They will need a completed application form, teacher recommendation, academic transcript and essay. We are seeking students with a good GPA, low household income, some extracurricular activities and community service.
1st Placed Team at the Monthly Engineering Academy Meeting Challenge
Schoology Course Code
Class of 2020 – DZC88-WV99F
Class of 2021 – 3PXGJ-ZX2NB
Class of 2022 – 994J5-PCV4R
Class of 2023 - W7TJ-WW8JR5GKD