Posted on Dec 15, 2009 | Tagged in: Lamar C.I.S.D. , education
Lamar Independent Consolidated School District is getting ready to select textbooks for next year and would like community feedback.
For the 2010-2011 school year new textbooks, will be implemented in K-1 for English Language Arts and Reading, and Spanish Language Arts and Reading; in grades 2-5 for Reading, and Spanish Reading; in grades 6-12 for Literature; in grades 6-8 for Reading Electives; and in grades 9-12 for AP Language, AP Literature, English for Speakers of Other Languages I & II, and English Language Proficiency Standards.
From now until December 18, all textbooks will be on display at each applicable campus based on grade level. Community residents are encouraged to review the textbooks and give their feedback by writing to Bonnie Walker, Executive Director of Curriculum, 3911 Avenue I, Rosenberg, TX 77471.
Posted on Oct 29, 2009 | Tagged in: education
By KATHERINE FESER
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
UT Physicians, the medical group practice of The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, has signed on to anchor the Sienna Village shopping center to serve the Missouri City and Sugar Land areas.
“Our strategic plan is to take the quality of care of the Texas Medical Center out into the community,” said Andrew Casas, chief operating officer of UT Physicians.
Posted on Oct 23, 2009 | Tagged in: education
Now children in Rosenberg and Fort Bend have a center better equipped to help in educational and motor skills training. The Texana Behavior Treatment and Training Center in Rosenberg has recently undergone a $734,000 expansion.
Texana and Central Fort Bend Chamber Alliance commemorated this expansion with a ribbon cutting earlier this month. Texana provides its behavioral healthcare and developmental disabilities services throughout Fort Bend, Waller, Wharton, Austin, Colorado, and Matagorda counties.
Programs such as the Day Treatment Program, which uses Applied Behavior Analysis training to teach children skills necessary to succeed in school, and theOutreach Program, which aids individuals with mental retardation or autism spectrum disorders, have helped chilren all throughout Texas.
Posted on Sep 4, 2009 | Tagged in: sports , Richmond , education , competitions , community
For the next 10 weeks, Comcast digital cable provider will be airing local Houston high school football games every Thursday night at 7 pm. Now local fans and proud families can watch their favorite teams in the comfort of their homes.
The premiere game was last night with Richmond's Travis Tigers vs. Katy's Morton Ranch Mavericks. Produced by Texas Mobile Broadcasting, the games will be available to digital cable customers on Channel 29 through Nov. 5th. Schools included in the program are in the Houston, Katy and Clear Creek independent school districts.
Posted on Aug 6, 2009 | Tagged in: Lamar C.I.S.D. , Fort Bend County , education
Great news for Fort Bend residents! Nearly all of the Lama Consolidated Independent School District's ratable schools received either "Exemplary" or "Recognized" status by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) this year. The ratings were revealed last Friday, showing 15 LCISD schools with the highest rank of "Exemplary", which is 3 more than last year's 12.
This is no simple feat since, according to TEA information, schools must achieve a 90% or better passing rate in all Assessment of Knowledge and Skills test subjects “for all students and all student groups that meet minimum size criteria, and a completion rate of at least 95% and an annual dropout rate of 2% or lower”. This is nothing short of remarkable for all of these schools.
11 other schools within the district received the “Recognized” rating, which is the second highest score given out by the TEA. This is up from 7 schools last year.
Posted on Jun 9, 2009 | Tagged in: Fort Bend I.S.D. , education
Fort Bend Independent School District was recently recognized as one of the top five Texas school districts for health instruction implementation. It was then awarded the 2008-2009 Awards of Excellence for local School Health Advisory Councils, and will also receive $2,000 to strengthen school health services. The recognition was granted for FBISD’s excellence in implementing community health education initiatives specifically aimed at reducing obesity and other diseases, namely cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes.
The award was given by the Southern Collaborative on Obesity Reduction Efforts team, or SCORE, which was organized by The Council of State Governments. SCORE is a group of team members and state leaders that work to create change at the state level for supporting obesity prevention.
The state awarded the highlighted work of FBISD in effectively incorporating instruction to help promote healthy lifestyles through health education, physical activity, nutrition services, parental involvement and tobacco prevention.
