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Margaret Williams, Advisor Rever Givens, Principal

Viridiana Sanchez, Anabel Hernandez, and Cory Lewis won 1st place in the 2010 State UIL Theatre Arts Com-petition, and Geneisha Small received 2nd place in publicity design. According to instruc-tor Mr. Tyrone Dargins: “This competition was a chal-lenge, because it was the first year that the BJ Theatre Arts students competed in the group component for technical theater design. In the past, BJ Theatre Arts students partici-pated and won the scenic and publicity design category, and they won “Best in State” in both categories.” This year was more of a team effort since the students had to integrate costume, set design, and publicity into a unified presentation. Mr. Dargins partnered with adver-tising and design instructor Mr. Marvin Howard to create submissions for the design competition. Of the 20 plus BJ Advertising and Design students competing in a BJ class competition, Geneisha Small and Viridiana Sanchez were chosen to compete in the 2010 UIL Competition. Their project was combined with the set design submission and the two costume designs. The set design was created by Cory Lewis. The cos-tumes were designed by Ana-bel Hernandez and Selena Gomez. Selena received hon-orable mention for her cos-tume design. All other com-petitors advanced to the state competition: Geneisha Small received 2nd place in publicity

design; the group entry—Cory Lewis, Viridiana Sanchez, and Anabel Hernandez won “1st place in state competition in the technical theatre competi-tion. In order for these stu-dents to reach this level, their submissions were evaluated by college professors in thea-

tre arts, as well as professional advertising agencies to choose the best entries to represent the state. Special congratulations to all of the BJ 2010 UIL Theatre Arts competitors and their instructors: Mr. Tyrone Dar-gins and Mr. Marvin Howard.

2010 State UIL Winners I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

May /June 2010

Valedictorian Salutatorian

2

Top 5% 3

Scholarships 4

West Point Jaguar 5

Culinary Arts 6

JROTC Awards 7

2010 Teacher of the Year 8

Cinco de Mayo 9

Academy Awards 10-16

New Students 17-19

Yvovve Tovar

(First row left to right:) Viridiana Sanchez, Anabel Hernandez, Geneisha Small, (second row—left to right) Mr. Marvin Howard, Wykita Adams, Cory Lewis, and Mr. Tyrone Dargins

TW I N S CL A I M BJ 2009-2010 TO P AC A D E M I C HO N O R S

VA L E D I C TO R I A N/SA L U TA TO R I A N

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“The horizon leans

forward, offering you

space to place new

steps of change.”

Maya Angelou

Barbara Jordan High School

They share everything, and now they share the top two positions for the class of 2010. Alma Lorena, the eldest by only a few minutes, is the vale-dictorian while her sister Alma Lilliana is the salutatorian. There is only a .01 grade point difference separating the two. Both insist there is no competi-tion between them, and they instead prefer to work together as a team, both at home, school and even at a part time job at a local supermarket. “We like the same subjects in school, so we bounce ideas off each other and help each other out on projects and assignments,” says Alma Lorena. “We even study to-gether and do flashcards to prepare for tests and exams,” says Alma Lilliana. Valedicto-rian Alma Lorena plans to attend Texas Southern Univer-sity Honors College and major in Mathematics/Airway Sci-ence. She was awarded the following scholarships: Tho-

mas F. Freeman Honors Col-lege Scholarship- $60,000.00, Prairie View A&M University Regents Merit Scholarship-$40,000.00, Houston Endowment Jesse H. Jones Scholarship-$16,000.00, United Space Alliance and the Society of Mexican American Engineers and Scientists Schol-arship-$2,500.00, Phi Beta Scholarship-$3,000.00, and the Architecture, Construction and Engineering Mentor Scholar-ship-$2,000.00. Alma Lorena has won awards for her per-formance in math, drafting, speech, history, English, alge-bra, biology, and pre-calculus. She lists her favorite subject as calculus, and enjoys swimming and listening to music. Salutatorian Alma Lilliana DeLeon will attend the Univer-sity of Houston and plans to major in Engineering and mi-nor in Education. Alma Lil-liana was awarded the Thomas F. Freeman Honors College

Scholarship totaling $56,000. She is an Honor Roll student, and she won third place in the Skills USA’s Extemporaneous Speech Contest. She is a mem-ber of the Art Club and the National Honor Society. Alma Lilliana worked with the Na-tional Aeronautics and Space Administration’s HHUNCH (High-School Students United with NASA to Create Hard-ware) program and the Rice Engineering Design Experi-ence. Her hobbies include read-ing, sports, and keyboarding. The Top 5% of the Class of 2010 are: (pictured next page 1st row, left to right) Gregory Grant, Karen Sanchez, Dennis Christian, Deyanira Rangel, (second row, left to right) Sarai Camarillo, Noelia Garcia, Laura Cornejo, Ruben Teran, Wykita Adams, Miguel Santana, and Patricia Meyer. Special Congratulations to the Class of 2010 for their commitment to excellence.

Alma Lorena DeLeon, Valedictorian Class of 2010

Alma Lilliana DeLeon, Salutatorian Class of 2010

CLASS OF 2010 - TOP 5%

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2009-2010 SE N I O R SC H O L A R S H I P S

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LAST NAME FIRST NAME NAME OF SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIP

Adams Mahalia Houston Live Stock Show and Rodeo Scholarship 15,000

Regents Scholarship 20,000

Adams Wykita BJHS Class of '87 Alumi Association Scholarship 500

State Top 10% Scholarship 2,000

UT-Austin Longhorn Opportunity Scholarship 20,000

Avalos Tomasina DeVry High School Scholarship 1,000

Camarillo Sarai UT-Austin Longhorn Opportunity Scholarship 20,000

Houston Live Stock Show and Rodeo Scholarship 15,000

Mary Gibbs Jones Scholarship 16,000

Cervantes Christina DeVry High School Scholarship 1,000

Christian Dennis Regents Scholarship 20,000

Texas A&M Community Connections Scholarship 1,500

State Top 10% Scholarship $2,000

Aggie ISD Partnership Scholarship 1,000

DeLeon Alma Lilliana Thomas F. Freeman Honors College Scholarship 56,000

PVAMU Regents Merit Scholarship $40,000

DeLeon Alma Lorena Thomas F. Freeman Honors College Scholarship 56,000

USA/MAES Scholarship $2,500

PVAMU Regents Merit Scholarship $40,000

Duarte Cynthia DeVry High School Scholarship $1,000

Flores Jorge TSU General University Scholarship $6,000

Garcia Noelia Mary Gibbs Jones Scholarship $16,000

Robertson Grant DeVry High School Scholarship $1,000

Porter Adam McDonald's/RMHC Scholarship $2,000

Rangel Deyanira Thomas F. Freeman Honors College Scholarship 52,000

Requena Fabiola DeVry High School Scholarship 1,000

Teran Ruben UT-Austin Longhorn Opportunity Scholarship $20,000

TOTAL $428,500

BJ JA G UA R—WE S T PO I N T CA D E T FE RNA N D O CH AV E Z

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Barbara Jordan Jaguar Fernando Chavez received his appointment to West Point in May 2007, and he did not forget to

come back to help other Jaguars. Cadet Chavez began with a video about West Point. He talked about the 40 different

majors, leadership training, time management, honor, duty, our country, and the core of life. “Stand with us if you

choose.” “West Point is where America’s path and future intersect.” “Becoming an officer must be your personal goal.”

“You must hear the call to lead.” Cadet Chavez is a civil engineering major. He is looking forward to graduating and

serving his country in the military. He encouraged Barbara Jordan students in grades 9-11 to start thinking about where

they want to go to college. “Making hard decisions and good decisions start in high school.” Cadet Chavez also empha-

sized that “Little things count: tuck in your shirt; pull up your pants. “Principal Givens has helped me during and after

high school. She will always be a good reference for me. She helped me with scholarships.” Cadet Chavez went on to

say that “He’s getting paid for the good things he did in high school.” “To be successful you must be determined; choose

your friends wisely; give back to the community; make sure you participate in community service projects.” Cadet

Chavez told the students: “ I had good teachers at Barbara Jordan so don’t skip class; take advantage of your educational

opportunities.”

BJ CU L I NA RY ART S ST U D E N T S PA S S NA T I O NA L RE S TAU R A N T CE RT I F I C A T I O N

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The Barbara Jordan Culinary Arts Department would like to congratulate the following students who successfully

passed the National Restaurant Associations ServSafe Certification. These students will be certified on the national level

for the next five years. Special congratulations for your hard work and dedication.

1st Row (left to right) Brenda Ovalle, Jessica Ortiz; Second Row (left to right) Culinary Arts In-structor Mr. David Hill, Gabrielle Thacker, Kamaria Snowden, Ernest Deloach, Andea Brouchet, Aysha Williams, Daranesha Derouen, and Shanika Hall

2010 JROTC AWA RD S

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The 2010 JROTC Awards Program for Barbara Jordan High School was held Thursday, May 13. The theme for this year’s award program

was: “Learn Today — Lead Tomorrow.” Each year the JROTC instructors recognize cadets for their outstanding performance in the areas of

leadership, citizenship, academic and physical fitness. The awards presented to these outstanding cadets are sponsored by the Department of

the Army, Headquarters Cadet Command, Director of JROTC HISD, and military and civil organizations that support the Junior Reserve Offi-

cer Training Corps Program. Each award has specified criteria that recipients must meet which further define their accomplishments. The

cadets listed below were awarded national awards. In addition, numerous JROTC cadets received district and Barbara Jordan JROTC awards

for their accomplishments during the 2009-2010 school year.

National JROTC Awards

5th Brigade Superior Cadet Awards

LET-1 Ashley Leslie

LET-2 J’Waun Walker

LET-3 Tierra Morrison

LET-4 Deyanira Rangel LET-1 Jayvian Green

LET-2 Rodrigo Herrera

LET-3 Timothy Washington

LET-4 Alejandro Galindo

Scottish Rite Award

is presented in recognition of scholastic excellence and demonstrated Americanism in supporting the United States as a member of the U.S. Army JROTC. Edward Davis Military Order of the Purple Heart Award is presented to a cadet selected by their JROTC Department based solely on their demonstrated excellence in leadership. Asbel Garza

Military Officers Association of America Award

is presented annually to a cadet who has demonstrated academic excellence, high moral character, loyalty to the unit, school, country and shows exceptional potential for military leadership.

Timothy Washington

American Legion Military Excellence Awards

are presented to cadets who have demon-strated military excellence.

Richmond Solomon

United States Army JROTC Cadet Award

is awarded annually to a cadet in recognition of their outstanding achievement and contri-butions to the JROTC Program Timothy Washington

Association of the United States Army Award The cadet must demonstrate outstanding qualities in military leadership, discipline, character, and citizenship. Heather French Reserve Officers Association Award is presented to cadets who have demon-strated outstanding competence in the Arts and Sciences of National Defense.

Candelario Vega

Military Order of the World Wars Award

is presented to one member of the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year class for their diligence, demon-strated military excellence and outstanding accomplishments during the year. Fabian Yunda American Legion Scholastic Excellence Awards

are presented to cadets who have demon-strated scholastic excellence.

Cadet Heather French was recognized at the Houston ISD JROTC Final Review and Core Awards Luncheon as one of the six top freshmen cadets in the district. To get this award she competed against freshmen from the top 5% of 26 Houston ISD JROTC schools. The com-petition included a general military subject test, a first aid demonstration, an oral presentation, and a personal interview.

MR S. LO RI E BA T R E Z 2010 TE A CH E R O F T H E YE A R

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“My background, several people, and many events have all convinced me that I have always been called to teach. Growing up, I never had much; however my teachers always showed me that this did not mat-ter. They influenced me to be a good student and to study hard. At Isaacs Elementary, Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. Garvie, and Mrs. McGuire cared tremendously for all their students, and Mrs. Jimenez always encouraged me to do things I never thought I could accomplish. They saw potential in me that I never could see. Early on, I knew I wanted to be just like them, caring and motivating others despite their situation.

As a student, I always worked hard and did more than was asked of me. That included assignments and helping my peers in whatever subject they needed, particularly in mathematics. I always excelled and enjoyed mathematics, and in high school, I realized that it was my calling-- to teach mathematics. My mathematics teachers were a source of inspiration; however, there were many other teachers who inspired me to become the teacher I am today. At Barbara Jordan High School Mr. Merhi’s love for mathematics, Mrs. Bailey’s excellent organ-izational skills and discipline, First Sergeant Ander-son’s leadership and tough love, Mrs. Arscott’s deter-mination to get me to college, and Mr. Howard’s car-ing spirit and humor all made me realize that an effec-tive teacher has many facets that make them the rare diamonds that they are.”

As a college student, Mrs Batrez participated in the NASA Ambassadors program, a program that trained “Ambassadors” in space science, in order to educate and excite underprivileged minority children about the subject. She was eventually promoted to “Lead Am-bassador,” which carried the responsibility of creating lesson plans, sorting materials needed, and organizing events. As a senior in college, she worked as a middle and high school mathematics tutor for North Forest ISD. She enjoyed the work and helping those who needed extra help. Mrs. Batrez considered this her

student teaching, because she said she learned many things and was exposed to many situations that helped her to prepare to enter the world of teaching. Mrs. Batrez said that “All of these experiences further cemented the fact that my calling was to be a teacher, including the fact that I was also a Sunday school teacher at my church throughout my college years.”

Mrs. Lorie Batrez was selected by the faculty of Barbara Jordan High School for Careers as the 2010

Teacher of the year. Mrs. Batrez is respected and ad-mired by her colleagues and students for her highly crea-tive and effective teaching style. She is a 2006 gradu-ate of Texas Southern Uni-versity with a degree in mathematics. “I never had a doubt as to what my next step would be. The same year that I graduated, I was happy to find out that my alma matter, Barbara Jordan High School, was looking for a mathematics teacher. My goal and one of my greatest accomplishments in

education has always been to return to my roots to help others who came from the same neighborhood. There is no better feeling than to help, encourage, and to mo-tivate those who come from a similar background and to instill in them that education is the way out of pov-erty. Knowing the challenges that students face every-day, your heart is always there to help them to suc-ceed. I hope to be able to continue contributing to my community, one child at a time, through my role as a teacher. What better way to plant a seed than to be-come a teacher?”

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Cinco de Mayo is an occasion of ethnic pride celebrated throughout Mexico and the United States. Cinco de Mayo marks a victorious battle that took place in Puebla, Mexico. There 4,000 brave Mexican soldiers triumphed over twice as many French fighters on May 5, 1862.

The Barbara Jordan Cinco de Mayo celebration was a joyous occasion that included amazing Mexican-American dancing and singing. The guest speaker for this joyous occasion was Harris County Precinct Six Constable Victor Trevino. He encouraged the Barbara Jordan students to stay in school, set high goals and standards for themselves, and to work hard to achieve their dreams.

CI N C O D E MAYO CE L E B R A T I O N

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2009-2010 Academy Awards The 2009-2010 Barbara Jordan Annual Academy Awards Winners

English 1 Richard Salinas

English 2 Andrea Brouchet

English 3 Armando Rodriguez

English 4 Alma Lorena De Leon

Theater Arts Brandi Carrier

Pre-AP English I Alejandra Ortega

AP English Language & Composition Alicia Watson

AP English Literature and Composition Noelia Garcia

Pre-AP English II Selena Zermeno

Algebra I Bereniz Martinez

Algebra 2 Chelsey Crosby

Geometry Antoine Duplechin

Pre-AP Algebra 2 Selena Zermeno

Pre-AP Geometry Alejandra Ortega

AP Calculus Alma De Leon

Pre - Calculus Christian Rodriguez

MMA – Mathematics Modeling Jacqueline Zuniga

World History Brenda Herrera

World Geography Imelda Soto

U.S. History Karenda Allen-Williams

Government Gregory Grant

Economics Alma De Leon

AP United States History Jose Reyna

Pre - AP Geography Alejandra Ortega

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Academy Awards

A P World History Aaliyah Mason

Spanish 1: Non-Native Speaker Nelson Jones

Spanish 2: Non-Native Speaker Shaksha Pravinbhai Patel

Spanish 1: Native Speaker Emely Nicole Benedith

Spanish 2: Native Speaker Joanna Ramos

Spanish 3 Luis Miranda

Pre-AP Biology Jarvis Nicholas

Integrated Physics & Chemistry Alejandra Ortega

Biology Shantel Vallecilla

Chemistry Lenisha Parker

Physics Christian Rodriguez

Physical Education - Female Patrice Ouzenne

Physical Education - Male Gregory Higdon

Health – Fall Semester Jose Reyna

Health – Spring Semester Cameron Harris

JROTC – Leadership Ashley Hill

JROTC – Citizenship Kedrick Williams

Entrepreneurship Anissa Martinez

Business – BCIS 1 (HCC) Aaliyah Mason

Business – BCIS 2 (HCC) Christian Rodriguez

Business – Multimedia Management Adam Porter

Business Computer Info. System 1 Jose Reyna

Accounting Warren Malvo

Business Management : Principles of Marketing Terry Bernard

Business Management: Business Ownership Martha White

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Academy Awards

Advertising Design Viridiana Sanchez

Internetworking 1 Kendrick Williams

Internetworking 2 Stephanie Sanchez

Welding Jose Nunez

Automotive: Collision Repair Refugio Rios

Automotive: Refinishing Jair Maldonado

Auto Technology Mariano Vargas

Cosmetology Gabriela Sosa

Health Science Technology Elizeo Barrera

Career Preparation Sylvia Lopez

Trades and Industrial Career Preparation Grant Robertson

Art I A’ysha Williams

Art II Hefzi-ba Coronado

Business Management Edward Davis

Networking Jose Reyna

Ready, Set Teach! (Child Care Development) Tia Carter

Family & Consumer Sciences: Career Preparation Vanessa Villarreal

Culinary Arts I Andrea Brouchet

Culinary Arts II Theodore Owens

Electronics Dennis Christian

Telecommunications Jorge Flores

Database Lyndon Bolden

Second Category - Language Arts Marissa Baltrip

Second Category -Mathematics Maria Lopez

Second Category - Vocational Training Stephen Cardenas

Second Category – Biology / IPC Mary Collins

Program for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Mainstreamed Yuridiana Bravo

Program for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Grade 9 Danielle Rocha

Program for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Grade 10 Freddy Lopez

Program for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Grade 11 Fernando Villegas

Program for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Grade 12 Jesus Bustos

Business Management: Professional Selling Veronica Camarillo

Graphic Arts Jordan Wright

Engineering Drafting Technology Kraneshia Dawson

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Academy Awards

New BJ High School Students What Is High School Really Like?

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Philosophy Barbara Jordan High School for Careers, an alternative magnet school for career and technology programs, will provide students with the opportunity to acquire the necessary academic, life skills, and career and technol-

Mission Statement

To provide students with a challenging, rewarding, nurturing environment which will enable them to become productive mem-bers of society.

ogy skills to succeed in today’s technological and culturally diverse society.

School Motto “Working together, we can provide a quality education for the students of Barbara Jordan High School for Careers.

What We Believe at BJHSC

Barbara Jordan High School for Careers will be holding a freshman orientation on Au-gust 6, 2010 before school actually starts. This is helpful because not only will you get to meet the administrative team and the counselors, but you will also have the opportunity to meet fellow freshmen. In this way, when you show up on your first day of school, you may already recognize a few familiar faces.

Inside the Classroom

How about the workload in high school—is it a lot harder? Again, this is something your classmates are worried about, too. The work at BJHSC builds on what you learned in middle school, giving you a more advanced knowledge of many academic subjects. So, you may find you have more work to do or that it’s a bit more challenging. However, these challenges can make you feel less bored with the usual routine—it feels great when you have mastered something really tough. Maybe you’ll find a new appreciation for biology or discover a passion

for literature. If you ever find your work too overwhelming, teachers and tutors are avail-able for extra help. While you have more independence as a high school student than you might have had in middle school, there are still many resources to fall back on if you feel the work is too much.

Extracurricular Activities

Extracurricular activities, any-one? BJHSC has many won-derful extracurricular activities (see page 19) that you can be involved in. This is a fantastic time to explore your interests and try new things. Who said school has to be all work and no play? These activities may take place before or after school, or during lunch. Be-cause of this, it helps to sharpen your time management skills in your first year. Just remember; leave some free time for yourself. High school will be a change, but once you have adjusted to your new independence, you may find you can go further than you ever imagined.

So what’s high school really like? Is there more work? More stress? Will it be diffi-cult going from being one of the oldest middle school stu-dents to being one of the youngest high schoolers?

If you’re having thoughts like these, you’re not alone: Lots of other freshmen are feeling the same way you are—you’re all starting out in a new place. With that in mind, here are a few topics that freshmen usu-ally inquire about and some things that you might want to know about them.

Starting Out at a New School

Starting out at a new school can be challenging because you may not know a lot of people when you start high school. Maybe your friends from mid-dle school are going to a differ-ent high school. Even if you know other freshmen, you might feel nervous because you do not know any upperclass-men. How are you going to make friends among this sea of unknown faces?

“...these challenges can make you feel less bored with the usual routine—

it feels great when you

have mastered something really tough.”

Tips for High School Success and Beyond

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Does it seem like there’s never enough time in the day to get everything done? Feel like you are always trying to catch up. Here are some tips for taking control of your time and organizing your life. Practice these tips this summer, and you will be ready for high school success in the fall.

Make a “To Do” List Every Day. Put things that are most impor-tant at the top and do them first. Use you school planner to track all of your tasks.

Use Spare Minutes Wisely. Get some reading done on the

bus ride home from school, for example, thus you can get two things done at once.

Find the Right Time. You’ll work more efficiently if you figure out when you do your best work. For example, if your brain handles math better in the afternoon, don’t wait to do it until late at night.

Review Your Notes Daily. You’ll reinforce what you’ve learned, so you need less time to study. You’ll also be ready if your teacher calls on you or gives you a pop quiz.

Get a Good Night’s Sleep. Running on empty makes the day seem longer and your tasks seem more difficult.

1st Lunch: 11:17 a.m.— 11:52 a.m.

2nd Lunch: 12:13 p.m.— 12:48 p.m.

1st Period: 8:30 a.m. — 9:20 a.m.

2nd Period: 9:26 a.m. — 10:21 a.m. 5th Period: 12:45 p.m.— 1:44 p.m.

3rd Period: 10:27 a.m. — 11:17 a.m. 6th Period: 1:50 p.m.— 2:40 p.m.

4th Period: 11:23 a.m. — 12:48 p.m. 7th Period: 2:46 p.m.— 3: 40 p.m.

2010-2011 BJHSC Jaguars

Become a Taskmaster. Figure out how much free time you have each week. Give yourself a time budget and plan your activities ac-cordingly.

Keep Things in Perspective. Setting goals that are unreal-istic can set you up for fail-ure. While it’s good to set high goals for yourself, be sure not to overdo it. Set goals that are challenging yet reachable.

Courtesy of The College Board

Regular Bell Schedule

logo navy t-shirt. The white polo shirt and the navy polo shirt do not have to be purchased from the school vendor. If a student chooses to wear the navy t-shirt, it must be purchased from the school vendor.

The only acceptable t-shirt colors that can be worn under the uniform shirt are white, black or blue.

Pants and slacks must be khaki in color. No denim

or jean material is allowed Monday through Thurs-day.

Shorts and skorts are not permitted.

On Fridays, students may wear their uniform shirt with blue jeans.

Capri style pants may not be worn.

Backpacks must be clear or mesh. Items within the student backpack must be visible.

Barbara Jordan High School’s standard dress code applies to all students for the 2010-2011 school year. Stu-dents are expected to be in compliance with the standard dress uniform the first day of school. We will fully discuss the school dress code at the New Student Orientation, but in the meantime, the following information will help you in preparing for the first day of school:

Students may wear a white polo shirt, a navy polo shirt, or the Jordan

Business Profession- als of America

National Honor Society

Royal Court

Science Club

Spanish Club

History Club

Accounting Club

Student Council

Key Club

DECA

Skills USA

Theatre Club

FCCLA

Mademoiselles

Cosmo Crew

Ladies of Unity

Academy Awards

HOSA

CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES

New BJ Student Checklist

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SUMMER CHECKLIST

Complete the BJHSC Enrollment Packet and sub-

mit the final 2009—2010 report card and the most

recent TAKS scores to the BJHSC Magnet Office.

Mark your calendar and make plans to attend the

NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION being held on

Friday, August 6, 2010 at 10:00 a.m.

Notify the BJHSC Magnet Office of

any address change.

TRANSPORTATION

REMINDERS

The BJHSC Enroll-ment Packet includes a Transportation Re-quest Form that must be completed. Please contact the Magnet Of-fice if you are unsure whether you requested HISD transportation.

Transportation Requests are made through HISD’s Student Infor-mation Management System, which is known

The Houston Independent School District provides bus transportation for Magnet students in accordance with the Transportation of Magnet Student Guidelines. Students who reside more than two miles (as measured along the shortest route that may be traveled on a public road) from their assigned campuses are eligible for HISD trans-portation.

The BJHSC Magnet Of-fice is responsible for coordi-nating transportation for eli-gible students. If you have any transportation questions, please contact us at 713-636-6907.

as Chancery. If your address differs from what is currently in the HISD system, or if you are unsure which ad-dress is in the system, please contact us imme-diately. Transportation will be assigned to stu-dents based on the address that is in Chancery.

The Routing and Scheduling Depart-ment with HISD Transportation deter-mines bus stops and bus routes.

Getting Geared Up for Transportation

**Special Note: Just prior to the start of the 2010-2011 school year, postcards will be mailed from HISD’s Transportation Department informing parents of their child’s bus stop location and bus route number.

Jaguar Journal May/June 2010 Edition

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Barbara Jordan High School for Careers

The Jaguar Source for Parent and Student Information

Visit us online at: http://hs.houstonisd.org/JordanHS/

Rever Givens, Principal

Margaret Williams, Newsletter Student Advisor Barbara Jordan High School for Careers

Houston Independent School District

5800 Eastex Freeway

Houston, TX 77026

Phone Number: (713) 636-6900

Fax Number: (713) 636-6917

It is the policy of Barbara Jordan High School for Careers and the Houston Independent School District

not to discriminate on the basis of age, color, handicap or disability, ancestry, national origin, marital status,

race, religion, sex, veteran status, or political affiliation in its educational or

employment programs and activities.

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