East Aldine District is hosting free dog training event on Saturday June 8 at 10 am at the Bill Crowley Park on Lauder Road.

The class is limited to the first ten families and one dog per family. A proof of residency within ZIP codes 77039 or 77093 is required as well as proof of current rabies shots for the dog. The dog must be over 12 weeks of age.

To register please visit the district office with all your documentation at:
5333 Aldine Mail Rt., Houston, TX 77039
Our office hours are 10am to 4pm.

Registration deadline is June 5, 2013.

This employment law and workforce compliance seminar, designed for business owners and their managers and HR professionals, will cover hot-button HR topics that affect business owners – from hiring and firing to compensation and benefits, and everything in between!

Hear about how to handle employment litigation and investigations by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Department of Labor – including where the agencies are focusing their attention!

Who should attend?
This employment law and workforce compliance seminar is intended for business owners and managers and their HR professionals.

May 22, 2013
8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Location:
Lone Star College-North Harris
Academic Building, Room ACAD-126
2700 W.W. Thorne Drive, Houston, TX 77073-3499

To register of for more information go to sbdc.LoneStar.edu or call 832.813.6674.

This training can help save lives and protect property.

CERT (Community Emergency Response Teams) training is designed to help prepare you, your family, and neighbors in the event of disruptions and potential hazards before and after disaster strikes when emergency personnel are not available.

This 8 week course is taught by fire service, emergency medical and law enforcement professional in their fields from your community. The training is free and open to the public.

New classes start Monday, 6:00 PM, May 20th, 2013 at the East Aldine District Offices at 5333 Aldine Mail Route, Houston, TX 77039.

To register, please complete this short form.

Take a look at the video and images from past courses.

For more information visit Harris County Citizen Corps or http://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/

Download the Flyer

Aldine ISD’s transportation department is looking to hire 85 bus drivers and several mechanics.

• Starting pay $13.00 per hour with 10 or 12 month pay schedule
• Benefits (medical, dental, vision, disability, life, legal, retirement, annuity fund)
• Free nursery available during route times (child must be at least 2 years, toilet trained and up to 4th grade or age 13)
• Opportunity for extra runs (extended day, midday)
• Free uniforms (3 shirts)
• Air Conditioned buses
• Paid Training (driver’s academy)
• C.D.L. or C.D.L. Permit Required. See Department of Public Safety

You can apply online or by visiting one of their locations:

West Transportation Department
9900 Antoine Dr.
Houston, Texas 77086
Located Between SH 249 & Beltway 8
281-878-7800

East Transportation Department
1617 Lauder Rd.
Houston, Texas 77039
Located Between Aldine Westfield & Chrisman
281-985-6629

The Aldine Community Transformation Center, Lone Star College – North Harris and the Aldine Management District team up to provide free transportation to make it easier for residents to vote in the upcoming bond referendum.

The shuttle leaves every hour on the hour from 9 am to 1 pm on May 6th and 7th from the Aldine Community Transformation Center on 4700 Aldine Mail Route.

The Lone Star College’s 2013 bond referendum expands capacity of the campuses to meet unprecedented student population growth. In the five short years since the last bond referendum in 2008, Lone Star College has added 30,000 students.

For more details about the 2013 bond referendum, please visit the Lone Star College website.

Lone Star College will host a new free workshop series called “4-1/2 Ways to Start and Grow Your Business”, starting in May. The series consist of four classes which will be held Thursdays on May 9, 16, 23, and 30 from 8-10am at the Victory Center.

If you are thinking about starting a business, or want to grow your existing business, this is the session for you. This series (four-classes) will provide entrepreneurs and small business owners with practical, focused methods for growing your business-from an idea or from an existing business.

Although the series is especially designed for existing business owners, there is much that an entrepreneur who wants to start a business can learn as well. It will be a very interactive class, so bring your laptops if you have them.

Learn:
• The four components of a successful business venture
• About Free resources for small business owners

Participate:
• In hands-on activities to develop your own growth plan

Receive:
• Access to Free, 1-on-1 small business consulting
• Business Plan outlines
• List of local business resources
• Business Resources Guide
• Access to free government resources

Don Ball, a senior consultant with Lone Star College will be teaching the classes. Seating will be limited, so if you are interested in the 4-class series, please register via email by May 1, 2013.

For more information please call 281/810-5634.

LSC-Victory Center
4141 Victory Street
Room 104-K
Houston, Texas 77088
www.lonestar.edu/sbdc

April 2013, Edition

Dear Education Partner:

During the April Board meeting, our Trustees approved a Campus Program Charter Contract with YES Prep that will allow Aldine and YES Prep to work together to prepare students for success in college, work and life.

Our administrative team and leaders from YES Prep have been working on this partnership since the fall of 2012. Beginning in the 2013-14 school year, YES Prep will operate a campus program charter (YES Prep Hoffman) in a portion of Hoffman Middle School. The campus within a campus will use the programs and curriculum of YES Prep and, as required by law, the curriculum will incorporate the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). The students enrolled in YES Prep Hoffman will be and remain AISD students. The initial class will consist of 140 sixth-graders. Students from Caraway Intermediate, Stehlik Intermediate, Wilson Intermediate, Hill Intermediate and Houston Academy will have the opportunity to submit an application for one of the 140 slots.

The program will grow one grade level at a time to serve 420 students by the 2015-2016 school year. In 2016 YES Prep and Aldine ISD will open YES Prep Eisenhower to serve students in grades 9-12.

YES Prep will hire and pay their own teachers. The program will be under the leadership of a “school director,” who will be employed by Yes Prep. Aldine ISD will provide transportation and Yes Prep Hoffman students will eventually be allowed to participate in extra curricular activities offered at Hoffman Middle School.

Students who attend Yes Prep Hoffman will have a longer school day. Additionally, parents and students will have to sign a contract with Yes Prep, and abide by Yes Prep’s rules and regulations.

The partnership will be reviewed on an annual basis to ensure program goals are being met. We are excited about the possibilities of this partnership with Yes Prep. We believe this new endeavor will increase learning opportunities for our students.

Please monitor the legislative activity. If you have any questions about bills and how they would impact the district, please call my office at 281-985-6200 or call Ben Wilson’s office at 281-985-6202. We support HB 5 submitted by Jimmy Don Aycock and SB 3 and SB 1724. These bills reduce the number of high school End of Course (EOC) assessments and allow students more flexibility with course selections.

Sincerely,
Wanda Bamberg Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools

District Highlights

• The Carver theater department won the prestigious “Best Ensemble/Chorus” award at the 11th annual Tommy Tune Awards. Carver was also nominated in 11 other categories.

• Seven Aldine ISD art students were named as Top 60 artists in the Houston area by Culture Shapers, a Houston-based non-profit organization that awards cash scholarships to visual art students in Houston. Marissa Rodarte, a senior at Nimitz High School, was named a Top Ten Sculptor by Culture Shapers. She was awarded a $500 scholarship.

• Technical education students from Drew Middle School, Hoffman Middle School and Carver High School will compete at the Business Professionals of America (BPA) Conference in Orlando, FL. May 8-12.

• Twenty-two students from MacArthur High School passed the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Word Certification exam. Passing the exam validates that the students are knowledgeable in Microsoft Word computer skills and will differentiate them in a competitive job market.

• Carver High School’s Theater Troupe won its third straight district One Act Play title and advanced to area competition. Carver student Isaiah Rusk was named “Best Actor” at district, while Yesha Benjamin and Trey Lewis were named to the “All-Star Cast.” Fellow cast members Nyles Washington and Alric Davis were named “Honorable Mention Medalists.” Kristopher Adams won the “Best Technical” Award.

• U.S. Congressman Gene Green presented a United States flag to Aldine ISD Police Chief Brian Allen. The flag flew over the U.S. Capitol on Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11, 2012.

• The Aldine High School Spelling Team won the District 19-5A title and advanced to the regional championships.

• The MacArthur High Lady Generals, the Nimitz High Cougars and the MacArthur High Generals all qualified for the Class 5A state soccer playoffs.

• The MacArthur High boy’s golf team won the District 18-5A title, while the Lady Generals placed second. MacArthur’s Brennan Hockman was the overall individual medalist at the two-day tournament with an average score of 89.

• The Nimitz High boy’s double team of Marlon Zamuria and Yasser Mesen took first-place honors at the District 18-5A Tennis Tournament and advanced to the Region III Tournament.

• The Eisenhower High Lady Eagles won the District 18-5A track title, while the Nimitz High Cougars placed second in the boy’s division. Forty-nine Aldine ISD track athletes and 11 relay teams qualified for the area competition against teams from District 17-5A.

• Nimitz High graduate Brittney Griner was named the Associated Press’ Player of the Year for the second consecutive season, becoming only the third player in women’s college basketball history to earn the award two straight years. Additionally, Griner was the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft by the Phoenix Mercury. During her senior season at Baylor, Griner averaged 23.8 points per game, 9.4 rebounds per game and 4.1 blocks per game. Griner concluded her career at Baylor as the second all-time scorer in NCAA women’s history. She also recorded 748 blocked shots during her four years at Baylor, which shattered both the men’s and women’s record.

The Nation’s Best!

Earlier this month, the Aldine community suffered the loss of one of our students. The student tragically lost his life when he was struck by a car on the morning of April 3 as he waited for his school bus near his home. Members of the transportation department, the Aldine ISD Police Department, district and school administrators arrived on the scene to keep the situation calm and assist the young man’s mother and his friends as they dealt with their loss. Additionally, principals, assistant principals and counselors from a number of Aldine schools were also present to serve as a calming influence for the young man’s family and friends. The student’s classmates at Aldine High School also organized a fundraiser to help defray the cost of the funeral. As I’ve said before, I am proud to be associated with a group of people who are truly dedicated to the children of this district and the Aldine community. They are definitely the Nation’s Best!

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, April 23
Business Advisory Meeting, M.O. Campbell Educational Center, 11:30 a.m.

Monday, May 6
Honor Choir Spring Concert, M.O. Campbell Educational Center, 7 p.m.

Thursday, May 9
VISA reception, M.O. Campbell Educational Center, 4 p.m.

Monday, May 13
Extra Milers Reception, M.O. Campbell Educational Center, 3 p.m.

Monday, May 20
Board Study Session, Board Room, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 21
Board Meeting, Board Room, 7 p.m.

Thursday, May 23
Lone Star College ASF/AEF Scholarship Presentation, Davis High School, 6 p.m.

Monday, May 27
Memorial Day Holiday, District Schools and Offices Closed

Tuesday, May 28
Annual Business Partners Luncheon, Location TBA, 11:30 a.m.

You are invited to the Sewer Phase 2 Ground Breaking Ceremony on Thursday, APril 25 at 9:30 am at the Lift Station, 2337 Mierianne St.

Parking will be available along Rechelle St.

East Aldine District partnered with the North Houston Heights Association and Orange Grove Elementary to revitalize the community garden.

Many community members attended the event to help weed, mulch, and plant. All six of the beds were adopted by community organizations.

Thank you to everyone who attended and made the event a great success.

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The Houston Police Department will observe National Police Week beginning Monday, May 13 through Friday, May 17, 2013. The purpose of this observance is to increase the public’s awareness of the role of police officers and to honor those who have given the ultimate sacrifice of their lives so that we can live in safety and peace.

The Houston Police Academy, located at 17000 Aldine Westfield, will be conducting free tours of the facility. These tours will begin with an orientation at 9:45AM and conclude at 1PM

• Monday May 13, 2013 9:45AM–1:00PM
• Tuesday May 14, 2013 9:45AM–1:00PM
• Wednesday May 15, 2013 9:45AM–1:00PM
• Thursday May 16, 2013 9:45AM–1:00PM
• Friday May 17, 2013 9:45AM–1:00PM

Displays and demonstrations from the following divisions/units:
K-9 Motorcycle Robot Bomb Squad Dive Team Helicopter Mounted Patrol S.W.A.T. Police Pursuit Driving

Tours are scheduled via e-mail and must include the approximate number of attendees, grade(s), contact person, and school district information. Your group may bring sack lunches and picnic at our facility after the tours have concluded. The tours are scheduled on a first come first serve basis so please schedule your tour as soon as possible.

Please call the Houston Police Department Museum (281) 230-2353.