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Mr. John Allen,
Principal |
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 Sharpstown
High School hosts one of the top ranked JROTC
programs in HISD. We are proud to offer such an
outstanding program for our youth. The program
offers learners a chance to join a patriotic family
of highly ethical and committed members of our armed
forces.
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Click
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for the Principal's news letter "The Torch". |
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Please click
HERE
or use the (
Courses) navigation button
at the top of this page to
go to the course description
information page.
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Order your First Annual
Sharpstown High Digital
Yearbook today.
The yearbook cost $20 and
must be prepaid. See
Ms. Daley in Mr. Cuellar's
office for more information.
The digital features full
color photographs and
videos. |
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Congratulations to
Antonio Munoz, Alberto
Contreras, Orlyn Alvarez
Montero for making the All
State team in soccer. |
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 A
big congratulations
goes out to Coach Robert
Jones for making the Region
3 4A Coach of the Year!
The entire faculty and staff
would like to let Mr. Jones
know how appreciated he is
for his dedication to the
sport and his team members.
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 Sharpstown
High School held it's first
annual Spring Fine Arts Gala
on Friday May 8, 2009.
Several area middle school's
attended and performed at
the Gala. The event
was huge success. The
Apollo band, theatre and art
department all contributed
to the event. |
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Click
here
to see the "Best Of" Class
of 2009..... |
 Congratulations
to these Honor students. SHS
held it's first annual
National Technical Honor
Society ceremony on
Wednesday May
13, 2009.
Click
here
for more pics. |
 Congratulations
to Ms. Bricknack and the
Sharpstown High School
senior athletes who signed
their letters of acceptance
to the colleges they will be
attending. The signing
ceremony was held in the
school library on Thursday
May 14, 2009. Click
HERE
for more photos. |
 Sharpstown
High School would like to
thank Ms. Button from the
Envy Hair Salon, located at
9525 Southwest Frwy., for
donating her time and skills
to 5 of our Sharpstown High
School seniors. Ms.
Button gave all 5 seniors a
free hair-cut and hair-style
for them to attend the
senior prom on Saturday May
2, 2009. Thank you Ms.
Button for making a
difference to our learners.
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 Mr.
Kailee Wong: HISD held
the third annual
Asian-American College and
Career Day on Saturday May
2, 2009. The event was
a huge success as several
hundred people were in
attendance including
sponsors, partners,
speakers, volunteers, HISD
members, media,
Universities, Colleges, and
community residents.
Ex Texan football player and
successful speaker and
business man Kailee Wong was
the keynote speaker.
Mr. Wong was very
inspirational as he relayed
his career background and
the impact that choosing to
make education his main
focus even through his
football career. Click
HERE
for more photos.... |
 The
Sharpstown High School Class
of 2009 held their prom at
the Westin Galleria on
Saturday May 2, 2009.
The event was a huge
success. Their were
nearly 200 students in
attendance along with the
Principal, Mr. John Allen
and his wife. Many of
the administrators and
teachers attended the event
and Mr. Wright provided a
perfect blend of music as he
DJ'ed the event. Click
HERE for more Prom pictures. |
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The Asian-American career
day will take place from 8
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on
Saturday, May 2, at
Sharpstown High School:
Click
here for more details. |
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Field Trip Rules:
All field trips must be
approved by the principal.
1.
All field trips must be
co-curricular or UIL
related.
2. Students going on field trips can not have any failing
grades, in any classes, on
their last report card or
progress report. A grade of
incomplete will count as a
failing grade.
3. Field trip sponsors must verify academic eligibility of
students going on the field
trip. A documented list of
student grades must be
submitted to the principal.
4. Students going on a field trip can not have more than 3
unexcused absences, in any
class, for the semester.
5. Field trip sponsors must verify attendance eligibility of
students going on the field
trip. A document list of
student absences must be
submitted to the principal. |
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Bi-District Champions!!! |
 "Truly
Playing Smart and Caring
from the Heart".
On Tuesday April 7th, 2009
most of the Sharpstown
football and basketball
players gathered in the gym
for an afternoon of
competitive play with the
school's special needs
students. The event was
coordinated by Mrs. Brignack
of the "Play it Smart"
program. The varsity
athletes teamed-up with the
special needs students and
played tug-of-war,
volleyball, and basketball.
Everyone in attendance had a
wonderful time. |
Congratulations to Mr. John
Allen. Mr. Allen was
selected as the "Principal
of the Year" for the West
District Region for the
2008-2009 school year.
The faculty,
staff, and student body at
Sharpstown is honored to
have you as our friend and
leader. |
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Microsoft Office
Specialist: (MOS
Certification)
The CTE
Department, headed
by Mrs. R. Calhoun,
is extremely proud
to announce that 7
SHS students have
successfully
completed the
Microsoft industry
exam. The CTE
department is a
certified testing
center for the exam
and encourages all
students to take the
tests and
receive certificates
that validate
desktop computer
skills in
Microsoft's Office
desktop productivity
programs including :
Microsoft Office
Word,
Microsoft Office
Excel, Microsoft
Office Outlook,
Microsoft Office
PowerPoint,
Microsoft Office
Access, and
Microsoft Office
Project.
The MOS
certification
program provides
computer program
literacy, measures
proficiency, and
identifies
opportunities for
enhancement of
skills. Successful
candidates receive a
Microsoft Office
Specialist
certification
credential that sets
them apart from
their peers in the
competitive job
market.
Parents please
encourage your child
to participate in
this program,
contact any of the
CTE teachers about
the program.
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Congratulations to
these students for receiving
MOS industry certifications.
From top to bottom:
Marvin Gomez, Rafael Tadoe,
Tysheka Harris, Briejae
Huff, Mikhail Benklin,
Krisata Crody, and Bella
Flores. We are so
proud of you for your outstanding
accomplishment. |
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Notice: Due to an increase
in tardies any student who
is late to class when an
Announced Hall Sweep is being
administered will be
assigned to a .
Our objective is to get all
students in class and
involved in learning.
Thank you so much for your
cooperation in this matter.
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The 2009 Military Ball: Story by
Cadet Corporal Georgina Castillo.
The Military Ball was held at the
Braeburn County Club on April 8,
2009. It started at 6:00 pm and
ended at 11:00 pm. The military
ball was a “dining-out” which means
that cadets could bring guests to
this traditional event.
The cadets this year, unlike last
year, had to wear Class A uniforms,
and their guests had to wear formal
attire. The cadets had to know
proper etiquette. Talk about all the
forks and knives we had to use!
Everyone thinks that the military
ball is like a prom for JROTC
cadets, but the true purpose of it
is to remind us of the nature of our
service and the traditional
courtesies and amenities appropriate
to the military. The primary
elements to a military ball are a
formal setting, posting of the
Colors, invocation, traditional
toasts, a fine dinner, comradeship
of the members of the command,
benediction, retirement of the
Colors, and of course, music! Oh,
and how could I forget the
traditional grog bowl!
This
year the grog bowl was in a (clean)
toilet bowl which was placed on the
table where Mr. Vice sat. Anything
that Mr. Vice or anyone at the table
of the Mess saw as inappropriate
behavior from the cadets or their
guests, had to take a sip from the
grog bowl. The contents of the grog
bowl were “gasoline” (pineapple
juice and apple juice), unidentified
objects from under TW 15, (clean)
gym socks, and ice (vanilla ice
cream). Doesn’t sound so bad
right? There was also other
humiliating punishments like having
to walk a dog….while you skip around
the whole room!
At
the ball there was also entertaining
skits performed by cadets from
levels 1, 2, 3, and 4. There was
also an excellent performance by
the boys’ drill team, the phantomz.
It was an outstanding performance
because the phantomz showed true
pride and honor to their drill.
This year’s DJ was Officer Wright.
As soon as the music was on everyone
was on the dance floor. |
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Note to Parents:
Sharpstown offers FREE one-on-one
tutoring. Contact Mrs. Mills
for more information. We want every
child to succeed!!! |
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Sharpstown high school is a
culturally relative environment, as
depicted below we welcome and
embrace the opportunity to work with
community partners and volunteers
that foster "Cultural Awareness".
It's a wonderful experience to be
able to learn about various cultures
without leaving our campus. On
Wednesday February 4th, 2009 the
Asian American Mentor Program
celebrated the Asian Lunar New Year by
hosting and inviting all of
Sharpstown to a free lunch provided
by Kim Son restaurant. Guest
speakers explained the holiday and
shared knowledge about the Asian
customs. We appreciate Dr. Sabrina
Nguyen's participation and
coordination efforts. |
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The Sharpstown JV basketball team
did it again. On Tuesday
February 17, 2009 the Mighty Apollo
team buried Westbury by a score of
68-54. Charles Johnson is
pictured to the left as he slams 1
in for 2. The team is lead by
Mr. Dallas Blacklock. Guys,
you make up proud!! |
 The
students of the AVID program, which
is designed to help students achieve
in high school, prepare for college
and their future careers, recently
donned caps and gowns to kick off
their "Yes We Can!" campaign. This
movement was inspired by President
Obama's campaign slogan and is meant
to inspire our students as they look
to the future. The pictures taken
in their caps and gowns will be
posted in the AVID classrooms to
serve as a reminder that each day we
take a step closer to graduation,
and with those steps come choices.
Yes We Can! is meant to inspire AVID
students to make smart choices in
their everyday lives and to keep
that ultimate goal of graduation and
a college education at the forefront
of their minds. |
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Attention: Free - Free
- Free - Tutoring! SHS
is offering free ACT and SAT
tutorials on Wednesdays at
4:00pm. See Mr.
Cuellar for details.
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 "Cross
Country Scholarships Make
History": Janet
Galvan, Alberto Contreras and
Antonio Munoz received cross-country
Scholarships from Texas Southern
University. They celebrated by
signing their letter of intent on
National Signing Day at the HISD
Signing Program at Delmar Sports
Complex. The students are the first
to receive cross-country
scholarships in the history of the
school. They will also be a part of
the initial group of student
athletes
who will join the new cross-country
program at Texas Southern
University. This is a great honor
for the students and Sharpstown High
School. Special thanks should go out
to Coach Robert Jones and the "Play it Smart" program at
Sharpstown High School. |
 "Apollos
Scar Scarborough High School"
The Lady Apollos softball team
defeated Scarborough on Friday
February 6th, 2009. The lady
Apollos are coached by Mr. Mark
Zeigler. The team looked
awesome as they won their first
scrimmage game of the season by a
score of 10-2. Dance Grey, a
returning junior, pitched a
wonderful game and hit a double
bringing in 2 scores. The team
looks great and is expected to be
extremely competitive in district
play. |
 "Good
Samaritans" = Xinyu “Cindy”
Li, Bachthao Dinh, and
Tram Nguyen are
pictured here as they pose for a
photo.
Nguyen
moved to Houston from
Saigon Vietnam on
December 27, 2008. Ms.
Bachthao Dinh and Xinyu
“Cindy” Li are being cited as "Good
Samaritans" as they translated and
helped Ms. Tram get situated in here
new roll as a U.S. Citizen and
Sharpstown High School student.
Nguyen states that "it's great to
have met friends that speak her
language and understand the
difficulty of moving to a new
country, school, and culture". |
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Pictured below are students who
participated in the 2nd 9 weeks
honor roll luncheon....
Congratulations!! |
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 Congratulations
to Ms. Fanta Kaba. Ms.
Kaba won the British
American Foundation
Scholarship through the GO
CENTER, located within
Sharpstown High. Fanta
won an all expenses paid
trip to London. She
was one of only 4 students
to receive this award in
HISD. She was
selected for the award for
writing an essay about a
British person she admired.
Her essay was about Mr.
David Shayler, a former MI5
agent. She will visit London
from June 27 to July 11.
During her stay there, she
will be staying at an ACS
International School. She
will be visiting sites like
the Tower of London, and the
Burghley House for the
Elizabethan age.
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 "From
the Heart for the Minds":
Mr. Michael
Chang, Ph.D., President and CEO of
Prime Systems and Mr. Mark LeCrone
of Lightspeed Technologies, Inc.,
donated a
classroom speaker system that
amplifies a teacher's voice to
project it to the
entire classroom, allowing all
learners to hear instructional
materials clearly.
The system distributes teacher's
voice evenly throughout the
classroom so that
students sitting in the back of the
classroom can hear just as clearly
as the
ones sitting in the front. It
increases the student's attention to
teachers and
help the teachers to save energy. It
also minimizes the impact of
background
noise from AC and fans, allowing
students to hear and process
information more
successfully.
Dr. Sabrina Myhang Nguyen of the
HISD Community Engagement division
was present
with the HISD television crew to
film the presentation as Mr. Chang
and Mr.
LeCrone gave a classroom
demonstration to Mr. Dallas
Blacklock, the Sharpstown
Teacher of Year recipient.
Principal, John Allen sincerely
thanks Mr. Chang and Mr. LeCrone
stating that: "We are proud and
lucky to the have people like Mr.
Chang and Mr. LeCrone interested in
the education process of our
children. Forming close
alliances with our community
partners can only aid in the
betterment of our teachers,
students, and communities".
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Mr. John Allen sincerely thanks all
of the community advisory committee
members, Mr. Greg Meyers, and
residents that participated in the
informational meeting held on
Tuesday January 13th, 2009.
The meeting was held in the
Sharpstown Auditorium at 6:30 pm.
Mrs. Tyler and Mrs. Curry greeted
everyone and served refreshments. |
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Yes
it's soccer season again. We are
excited about the line-up of this year's
girls team. Coach Rossi says that the
team has a lot of talent and expects to win
District. The team was pictured on
1-7-09 as they prepared for their first
scrimmage game of the season. Their
opponents were a "no-show" so we were able
to get shots of our girls in action as they
practiced. The team is lead by coach
Roger Rossi and Ms. Adynian. Click
HERE for
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The Winter Holiday Dance Show
was a huge success! Mrs. Jenny
Renault, the Dance teacher for SHS,
choreographed an awe inspiring show.
The show featured everything from Ballet to
Hip-Hop. The show was held in the
auditorium on December 12. 2008 at 7:00p.m.
Nearly 200 people attended this year's show.
The show featured all students currently
enrolled in Dance classes, as well as, the
cheerleaders, Apollo Queens, club MISS, and
club Sinergy participants.
Congratulations on an outstanding
performance. |
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Ten of Sharpstown's Magnet Students were interviewed by channel 13
news. The students were asked questions about the historical
significance of the presidential election. The students
gathered at 5:00am for the interview. You can click on the following
ling to see the video:
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/video?id=6489739 |
 Mr.
Mike Mitchel is pictured to the left with
several Magnet students as they posed for a
picture during a community service event.
Mitchel and the Sharpstown High Magnet Students
performed volunteer work to help repair
community homes. |
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Amber Caraway is pictured to the left as she spikes
one-for-the-team! We are proud of our Lady Apollos!
Go Girls!!! |
 Seniors,
now is the time to buckle down and keep the grades up. Time is
going by fast as the end of the year is approaching. Keep up the good work. Kierra Johnson
senior. |
 New
School Dress Code:All
incoming freshman must purchase green polo shirts offered
at the school store.
No Hoodies will be allowed this
school year. All students must wear regular jackets, coats,
and sweaters. Thanks! |
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Read - Read -
Read
You'll
get hooked!
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 Background
of School name: Sharpstown High originated in 1968
as Sharpstown Junior / Senior High School located
where Sharpstown Middle School is currently located.
The high school split away from the middle school
and moved to it's present location in 1969. The
school was named after Mr. Frank Sharp, a major
developer in the southwest area. |
Thanks to our maintenance staff for all of their hard work! |
 Think
about what kind of job you might like in the
future. Most professions, including those in
healthcare, computer technology, and engineering,
for example, require a college degree or
certificate. You can learn more about requirements
for different careers, and what majors are offered
at Texas' public colleges and universities at
www.CollegeForTexans.com
. If you know the direction you are going, you'll
stay on track, saving yourself time and money.
Ms. Andrea is the GO Center counselor and is located
in room 100. Please feel free to visit with
her and get all the information you need to make a
wise college decision. |
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