Four teachers received grants this year from Fund for Teachers. This is the highest amount of Humble ISD fel-lows ever awarded in one year.

Amanda Robison from Summer Creek High School will attend the Sarteano Chamber Choral Conducting Workshop in Italy in order to improve knowledge and skills as a choral teacher.

Mary Trichel from Atasococita Middle School will explore Alaska’s unique ecosystems to teach students about its unique geography and indigenous cultures, while highlighting global warming concerns.

Lynn Bennett from Hid-den Hollow Elementary and Cheryl Van Rysdam from Greentree and Shadow Forest will travel to China to attend painting and printing classes in order to develop hands-on activities for elementary stu-dents.

Fund for Teachers (FFT)enriches the personal and pro-fessional growth of teachers by recognizing and supporting them as they identify and pur-sue opportunities around the globe that will have the great-est impact on their practice, the academic lives of their students and on their school communities.

This is the national donor-supported organization that awards fellowships for self-designed professional growth to teachers who recognize the value of inquiry, the power of knowledge and their ability to make a difference.

FFT provides fellowship grants directly to teachers with more than three years of experience to support their

professional learning during the summer. Their experiences come in many forms, but share the purpose of better teach-ing. Ultimately, FFT believes that by experiencing the po-tential of their personal and professional learning, teachers in turn inspire potential in their students.

Only select school dis-tricts are eligible to apply for a FFT fellowship, and Humble ISD is one of them.

Eligibility criteria for ap-plicants includes:•Employedbyaschool/

district in an eligible geo-graphic area

•TeachinaPre-Kthrough12th grade classroom

•Minimumofthreeyearsclassroom teaching experi-ence

•Afull-timeteacherspendingat least 50% of the time in the classroom or a class-room-like setting

•Musthavetheintentionofreturning to teaching in their school/districtinthecon-secutive school year

•Teachersmaybeawardeda Fund for Teachers grant onceeveryfiveyears

Eligible applicants mayapply for up to $5,000 as an individual, or apply for up to $10,000 as a team of two or more eligible applicants

FFT awards almost every type of professional develop-ment imaginable. However, there are a few exceptions. FFT will not provide monies for student travel, the completion of post bacculaureate degrees, onsite (or campus) professional development, or compensation for substitutes or stipends.

For more information, teachers can go to www.fundforteachers.org .

News and notes from and about our family of Humble ISD EmployeesVol. 8 No. 7 Spring 2010A Gold Star Award Winning Publication

Teachers travel abroad with Fund for Teachers

Mary Trichel

Lynn Bennett Cheryl Van Rysdam

Amanda Robinson

Stupendous!

SSgt Jeremy L. Pye

Shannon Brabham, Christina Trotter (KHS) and Pam Baker

KingwoodHighSchoolScienceOlympiadteams,under the direction of sponsor teachers Susan Butler and Stephanie Ingle,qualifiedforstateScienceOlympiadbyplacing Third and receiving nine individual medals at the Central Texas Regional Science Olympiad at Blynn College in Bryan, Texas. Individual medals include:

1st PlaceEcology – Ben Averill and Michael Spiegel

2nd PlaceAstonomy–KyleAndersonandEthanMansurHistory of Science – Ben Averill and Hannah Meyer

3rd PlaceCellBiology–SagarPatelandAlexSuarezExperimental Design – Aaron Foreman, Alex Suarez and

Mark YeatmanFossils – Ben Averill and Hannah MeyerTrajectory – Michael Lewis and Ethan MansurWe’veGotYourNumber–KyleAndersonandAaronForeman

4th PlaceElevated Bridge – Michael Spiegel and Mark Yeatman

The Riverwood Middle School Sci-ence Olympiad Team, under the direction of teacher Joe Watson,qualifiedforStatecompetitionbyearningSecondPlaceover-all at the Central Texas Regional at Blinn College in Bryan, Texas, recently. The

Riverwood team set a school record earning 16 medals in 17 events. Medal winners include:

1stPlace Junkyard Challenge – Mark Merola and Tobin Johnson Meterology – Richard Luo and Alex Averill Anatomy – Susan Xu and Richard Luo

2nd Place Trajectory–MarkMerolaandMcKenzieChen BatteryBuggy–AlexAverillandKenanNerad Shock Value – Susan Xu and Mark Merola Fossils–MarkMerolaandKenanNerad DiseaseDetectives–ShaneDavittandKishanPatel Experimental Design – Mark Merola, Megan Sullivan, and Tobin Johnson

3rd Place Trajectory – Jacob Walters and Garrett Gruss ScienceWord–McKenzieChenandTobinJohnson Elevated Bridge – Mark Merola and Tobin Johnson Can’tJudgeaPowder–AlexAverillandXu Ecology–KenanNeradandColleenAverill Disease Detectives – Susan Xu and Alex Averill

4th Place Meteorology–ShaneDavittandKishanPatel

HiddenHollowParaprofessionalDiann Solomon’s son,LCPLJacobA.SolomonUSMC,whowasstationedat Camp Lejeune, N.C. was deployed to the Middle East in January.

HiddenHollowParaprofessionalTammy Hunter’s son-in-law,E-3PSCJasonDismuke,iscurrentlyservinginCamp Liberty, Iraq.

Kingwood High School Science Olympiad Team

Riverwood Middle School Science Olympiad Team

MORE Accomplishments & Honors

Dr. Sconzo

Artwork by two Humble ISD elementary school students is in the running for The Reliant Energy Power of Art “People’s Choice” Voting Contest. Foster Elementary School fifth-grader Hunter Chambers, taught by art teacher Terry Kelly, and Bear Branch Elementary School third-grader Andrew Kim, taught by art teacher Anne Lynch, are among 32 fi-nalists from throughout the Houston area.

The students’ work was selected at the Humble ISD Rodeo Art Show for display and additional judging at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. In Houston, their work was selected as finalists in the People’s Choice Contest.

The three artists with the most votes will win a $1,000 gift card to purchase art supplies for their school district, a $1,000 gift card to purchase art supplies for their school, and a Power of Art package.

Hunter’s artwork depicts a Native American wearing a headdress and turquoise beads. Andrew’s picture depicts a brightly colored desert landscape. When viewing the on-line voting page of finalists’ work, both Humble ISD stu-dents’ work are on the fourth row.

Kingwood High School senior Kath-leen Wang recently presented KHS sub-stitute Doug Love with a copy of a por-trait she had drawn of him as part of her Advanced Placement

Art Portfolio. Mr. Love, age 87, is a frequent KHS substi-tute and is much loved by students and staff.

The drawing, done with pencil and white Prisma colored pencil, is part of Kathleen’s portfolio entitled “Through the Eyes of Others.” She has won several art awards, including a Gold Key Scholastic Art and Writing Award and a Finalist Ribbon from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo School Art Program. She is taught by art teacher Babette Witherspoon.

Park Lakes Elementary P.E. Coach Manuel Lopez and 4th grade teacher Sergio Lemus created a school soccer team. Twenty-six students participate in games at North Park Soccer Fields, Lindsay Lyons Soccer Complex, and at Park Lakes Elementary.

Greentree’s fifth grade Stock Market team, under the direction of Mrs. Lawrence, won first place in the Houston Region. The kids were honored at a dinner at Houston City Club. Christian Shank, Shank Wealth Management, worked with the students as an advisor. Team members include Ethan Sloan, Sam Manness, Brooks Duncan, and Kevin Abbott.

You can vote through midnight April 5 at https://www.reliantpowerzone.com/PowerOfArt

Science Collaborative in 6th year,New Math Collabortive coming

Our administrators, school board, and vendors were able to purchase several animals at the Humble ISD live-stock auction.

Board president Dan Huberty was quick to bid on these prize animals!

AHS .......Breanne Mackert ....... Rsv. Champ. Rabbit ... $ 2, 250.00 AMS .......Hannah Martin .......... 5thPlaceTurkey .......... $ 1,900.00 KPHS .....Alicia McAndrews .... 7thPlaceTurkey .......... $ 2,000.00 SCHS .....KarrieDodson ........... 8thPlacePig ............... $ 2,000.00 HHS .......Caren Marquez ......... 9thPlacePig ............... $ 2,300.00 KHS .......Boyd Creamer ............ 10thPlaceGoat ........... $ 1,500.00 .................................................... Scholarship Cake ........ $ 500.00

Total: ........$12,450.00

For the sixth year in a row, Texas Regional Col-laboratives for Excellence in Science and Math Teaching hasawardedHumbleISD$118,738tocontinuetheLakeHouston Science Collaborative. This regional collabora-tive provides 105 contact hours (per year) of training in high quality, research-based professional development to 35 secondary science teachers in seven school districts and two private schools. Paul Edwards, Secondary Science AcademicCoordinator,willcontinueinhisroleasProjectDirector for the Lake Houston Collaborative.

Andforthefirsttime,thissamefund(TRC)hasawardedHumbleISD$84,704todevelopamathcollabora-tive. The focus of this collaborative will be for Humble ISD secondary math teachers only and as collaborative mem-bers,theywillreceive85contacthoursoftraininginhighquality, research-based professional development to prepare them to become Math Teacher Mentors. Diana Bauer, Sec-ondaryMathAcademicCoordinator,willserveasProjectDirector.

District Administrators buyanimals at livestock auction

AteamofstudentsfromRiverPinesElementary,ledbymath/sciencefacilitatorBarbara Barbato, placed third in the Mars Rover Celebration competition. In all, twelve RiverPinesstudentscompeted.ThewinningRobbytheRover team included Omar Cortes, Raul Abad, Leonardo Rodriguez, and Aldair Monsivais.

“Teachers who worked on the project were Lisa Rocha, Lindsay Lee, Priscilla Fisher, and Stephanie Argueta, as well as several National Honor students from KingwoodHighSchool,”saidBarbara.“Itwastrulyagroupofdevotedteacherswhoensuredoursuccess.”

MarsRoverisaprogramforgrades3-5and6-8forstudents interested in science and engineering. Sponsored by the University of Houston, 430 students competed in elementary and middle school divisions with 132 rovers battling it out in remote-controlled, free form, and solar categories.

The students designed and constructed a model of aMarsRovertocarryoutaspecificscientificmissiononMars. Since October they met twice weekly and attended Saturday meetings to make sure their rovers were ready for the challenge. During the competition at the University of Houston, students were questioned by a team of judges

about their mission to Mars, the design of their rovers, and overall knowledge of Mars. They were questioned in 20-minute intervals for an hour. The university provided tours of their sci-ence departments for the children.

Still MORE accomplishments...

Omar Cortes, Raul Abad, Leonardo Rodruguez and Aldair Monsivais

ParkLakesElementary5thgrade teacher Holly Wilson an-nouncestheFeb.13birthofherfirstchild, Dominic James Wilson. He weighed 6 lbs., 7 oz, and was 20 inches long.

HISD Behavior Consultant Jeff Brown announces the March 24 birth of his son, Owen Brady Brown. He weighed 9lbs.,2oz.ProudgrandmotherisHHShomeeconomicsteacher Mary Brown.

HHS history teacher and coach Jackie Welch an-nounces the March 4 birth of her daughter, Trislyn Quinn Welch.

Bus driver Jessie Peoples and bus aide Alisha James announce the March1birthoftheirson,Kay’denDewaynePeoples.

HHS business teacher Carolyn Farr and Structured Learning Center principal Marlon Farr announce the March 3 birth of their grandson, Carson Aaron Farr. She weighed 2 lbs., 11 oz.

Oaks teacher Ann Ancarrow, announces the March 5 birth of her daughter, Jara Faye Ancarrow.Proudgrandmotheriscompensation coordinator Elena Ancarrow and aunt is Jessica Ancarrow,Personnel.JaraFayewas considerate enough to arrive on her grandpa’s birthday.

CMS history teacher and coach Kirk Boswell an-nounces the March 6 birth of his daughter, Astin Carey Boswell. She weighed 7 lbs., 7 oz. and is 19.5 inches long.

ChildNutritionFederalPro-grams professional Julie “Nana” Naldrett, announces the March 10 birth of her granddaughter, Marley Brooklyn Cato. She weighed 5 lbs., 13oz.andis18incheslong.MomKatieNaldrettisa2006graduateofPACE.

KHSSpEdteacherHeather Wolf andKHSmath/scienceteach-er Rex WolfannouncetheJan.28birth of their son, Micah James Wolf.Heweighed8lbs.9oz.

PineForest4thgradeteacherJill Romig announces the Jan. 7 birth of her daughter, Rali Faith Romig. She weighed7lbs.,2oz.andwas18.5incheslong.

Maplebrook 2nd grade teacher Jessica Cannon announcesthebirthofherdaughter,KierraGrace.Sheweighed8lbs.,4oz.

General Counsel secretary Linda CooneyannouncestheFeb.8birthof her grandson, Spyder Jack Cooney. Spyder weighed 9 lbs., 6 oz. and was 22 inches long.

Lakeland receptionist Susan Badeaux announces the Feb. 17 birth of her third grand-daughter, Ella Ann. She weighed 6 lbs., 10 oz. and was 19 1/2incheslong.

Maplebrook 2nd grade teacher Erica Hawkins an-nounces the March 3 birth of her son, Cole Robert. He weighed 7 lbs., 10 oz.

Woodland Hills interventionist Amy Hays announces theMarch9birthofherson,CadenMarkus.Heweighed8lbs., 14 oz. and was 19.5 inches long.

CMSAssistantPrincipalBob Camps announces the March1birthofhisgrandson,DillonBlakeKey.Dillonarrived early at 27 weeks and will be in Texas Children’s Hospital for some time.

Fall Creek kindergarten teacher Melanie Smith an-nounces the March 30 birth of her son, Gabriel Smith He weighed 6 lbs. 10 oz.

HiddenHollowfirstgrade teacher Casee Fetzer announces the Jan. 14 birth of her daughter, Charlotte. She weighed 6 lbs., 4 oz.

Spyder JackCooney

Kay’den Peoples

Dominic James Wilson

Charlotte Fetzer

Mica James Wolf

Jara Faye Ancarrow

Marley Brooklyn Cato

Welcome back to Yallian Spears, HHS Spanish teacher, after recovering from emergency surgery.

Welcome back to Teresa Hand following an emer-gency appendectomy.

Debbie Lefelar, library aide at Bear Branch, is recov-ering at home after surgery.

Kathy McClenton, administration building custodian, is at home following an extended hospital stay.

Sympathy to a num-ber of our district family members on the April 6 loss of Willie Dean Hewitt. She was the mother of Carolyn

McClain, retired long-time Child Nutrition employee. She was the grandmother of Atascocita Springs secretary Sheila O’NeillandPayrollasst.supervisorRhonda Colbert, the grandmother-in-law of Child Nutrition electrician Keith Colbert,thegreatgrandmotherofTimberwoodTeacher/Coach Jeremy O’Neill, and the great grandmother-in-law ofTimberwoodPETeacher/CoachMike Tarver.

ParkLakesEl-ementary third grade teacher Jennifer Tucker announcestheMarch8

birthofherson,LandonWilson.Heweighed8lbs.,10oz.and was 21.5 inches long.

KHSCheercoachVan Christman announces the March24birthofhisdaughter,Theresa.Sheweighed8lbs., 4 oz.

KHSMath&AthleticsKelly Mead announces the March22birthofhisson,Mason.Heweighed8lbs.,2oz.

Greentree 2nd grade teacher Jessica Scherr announces her Feb. 6 marriage to Doug Garland.

HHS English teacher Christy Roberts announces her marriage to Bobby Willis, Jr. on March 13.

HHS cosmetology teacher Marla Ubernosky an-nounces her March 11 marriage to Toby May.

HHS special ed aide Ruth Rubio announces her marriage to Carl Wil-liams on June 27, 2009.

Maplebrook Elem. 1st grade teacher Erin Phillips announces

her March 12 marriage to Justin Conry.

HiddenHollowLRC/ITStefanie Patterson announc-es her Sept. 4 marriage to Carl Larsen.

KHSlibrarianSusan Schil-ling announces the March 27 mar-riage of her son, Will, to Amanda TuckerofConroe.Willisa’98KHSgrad.

Wedding Bells

MORE New Arrivals A local family foundation has

awarded $42,500 to Humble ISD (through the Education Foundation) to support a social entrepreneurship project in our high schools. Win-ning grant proposals submitted by high school students will be awarded a small amount of funds so that these students will manage and operate a successful service-learning project while learning entrepreneurship skills.

Be An Angel Inc. awarded Humble ISD $10,766 (through the Education Foundation) to support life skills projects in classrooms that serve students with severe dis-abilities. This is an expansion of a $20,000 grant Be An Angel funded two years ago.

Grants Awarded!

Landon Wilson

Jessica and Doug

Condolences to Andrea Hamilton, HHS science teacher, on the recent loss of her grandmother.

Sympathy to Kingwood Middle School Foods teacher Diane Richards and to retired long-time superintendent’s secretary Linda Moore on the Feb. 17 loss of their mother-in-law and sister,Judy Richards.

Marguerite E. “Margie” Senn, a longtime special education teacher and vocational adjustment coordinator, passed away Feb. 6. She retired from Humble High School in 2001. She was a graduate of Northwestern State Univer-

sity of Louisiana

Phyllis Christopher, long-time Personnel department employee, passed away Feb. 3 after a long illness. Before retiring several years ago, she was the receptionist at the Administration Build-ing on Bender.

Condolences to Briggette Thomas, bus driver, on the Jan. 29 loss of her brother, Wayne Hudson.

Sympathy to Jene Wyatt, asst. special ed. coordinator, on the Feb. 4 loss of her mother-in-law, Vivian Wyatt.

Sympathy to Emily Garcia, Hidden Hollow fourth grade teacher, on the Jan. 9 loss of her mother, Marie Crumly.

Sympathy to Tracy Fruge, Ma-plebrook 5th grade teacher, on the loss of her father.

Condolences to Libby Henderson, Kingwood High School AP secretary, on the Jan. 28 loss of her father-in-law.

Sympathy to Betty Coburn, KHS foreign language teacher, on the March 13 loss of her son, Wesley.

Condolences to Barbara Barbato, River Pines Math/Science facilitator, on the March 31 loss of her father.

Sympathy to Kimberly Kollehner, 4th grade teacher at Bear Branch, on the loss of her grandmother.

Condolences to Kim Gray, Greentree kindergarten teacher, on the loss of her mother.

Condolences to Valerie Nowell, Willow Creek teacher, on the unexpected

loss of her 23-year old daughter Stephanie Nowell. Stephanie passed away March 31

in Waco where she was a senior at Baylor University. She graduated from Kingwood High School in 2005 and played on the soccer team. An opportunity for condolences to the family is available at www.kingwoodfuneralhome.com

Sympathy to Steve Williams, HHS Reading teacher, on the Feb. 24 loss of his grandmother in Kansas.

Condolences to Becky Wallace, HHS counselor, on the March 15 loss of her mother, Patsy Wallace.

Sympathy to Leona Simpson, cafeteria spe-cialist at Kingwood High School, on the loss of her great granddaughter.

Condolences to Janice Chism, bus driver, on the Feb. 9 loss of her mother, Louise Chism.

Sympathy to Xandra Hubbards, bus driver, on the Feb. 7 loss of her husband, Charles Hubbard.

Condolences to Brandy Heckman, literacy coach at Lakeland Elementary, on the loss of her father.

Sympathy to James Keen, first grade teacher at Lake-land and his wife, Becky Keen, aide at Lakeland on the loss of James’ brother.

Condolences to Karen Abbott, IT at Lakeland, on the loss of her mother-in law.

Sympathy to Josie Salumunek, itinerant teacher of students with visual impairments, on the Feb. 20 loss of her mother.

Condolences to the Humble Middle School Family on the loss of seventh-grader Jonathan Luis Corona, who passed away Feb. 23 after a long illness. Before attending Humble Middle School, Jonathan was a student at Whisper-ing Pines Elementary School.

Sympathy to Lanny Morton, HHS English teacher and coach, on the Feb. 10 loss of his mother, Mary Morton in Bastrop.

Condolences to Denise Gary, HHS Avid teacher, on the Feb. 14 loss of her mother-in-law

Sharing and Serving

This note of thanks was sent to Dr. Sconzo from Sean Elgin, husband to Lee Ann Elgin, for whom dis-trict staff raised money to help pay medical expenses for her Stage IV Inflammatory Breast Cancer.

In all my years, I have never encountered an orga-nization that had so many people with so many kind and compassionate impulses. I have been stunned weekly by the generosity exhibited by Lee’s coworkers every week. They provide us so much food, that we literally only have to shop for lunch and breakfast groceries, greatly reducing our grocery bill, and allowing Lee to get much-needed rest in the evenings when she gets home from school. That an entire school district would show such caring means so much to myself, Lee, and our whole family. We have 3 children in Humble ISD - 1 each in elementary, middle school, and high school - and all reported seeing folks wearing jeans, and feeling so loved and cared for.

They say that the attitudes of leaders filter through the whole organization, coloring everything else that is done. I believe that to be the case here - and I want to sincerely thank you, your administration, staff, and teachers throughout Humble ISD, for an outpouring of kindness that is humbling beyond words.

Fields Elementary fifth grade boys show they have heart

The Jack Fields, Sr. Elementary Fifth Grade Boys Writing Club has done more than writing. The boys joined in supporting the “Hearts for Haiti” campaign.

The club, sponsored by literacy coach Mindy Butler, was the brainchild of two fifth grade students. The two boys made signs and put them up in the 5th grade hallway. Six boys showed up the next day and then four more. The stu-dents shared their writing with each other and made plans to publish a book.

After the Haiti earthquake the Writing Club decided to help by putting a “Coins For Haiti” bucket in the front office and asking all students and staff to help. They put up posters all over the school and wrote letters in Spanish and English for the school newsletter.

After a few weeks, “Coins For Haiti” was a success. The first total was $192.41, and the second time the money was counted, there was $456.86. After the fundraiser was over, the boys made a poster thanking all the students and staff at Jack Fields.

KPHS Panthers Helping Panthers

After a two week anti-harassment campaign at KPHS, the student council is working to raise money through their annual Carnival of Hope. This year the money will go to the Panthers Helping Panthers fund (a fund that helps KPHS families in need). Their goal is to show the oppo-site of harassment by demonstrating that together we can achieve anything. In order to raise money, student council is selling buttons that students can design themselves. This House Competition is generating a lot of excitement and interest. Teachers are also designing and buying buttons as special student recognition rewards. Student Council is already well on their way to reaching their goal of $5000.

In honor of the Bicentennial of the Birth of Abra-ham Lincoln, the Civil War Club at Humble Middle School joined in a nationwide campaign sponsored by the National Parks Foundation, The History Channel and The National Trust for Historic Preservation entitled “Give a Lincoln for Lincoln.”

Led by Humble Middle’s Brian McGinley, their goal was to collect money to help preserve six historical sites as-sociated with Lincoln’s life and legacy. The Civil War Club raised $250 by placing collection containers in classrooms and selling concessions at club events.

HMS Civil War Club service

CommUNITY Youth Protection Fair coming on April 10

TheHumbleISDCouncilofPTAsinvitesfamiliestoitsFifthAnnualCommUNITYYouthProtectionFairfrom10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 10, at Oaks Elementary School,5858UpperLakeDriveinAtascocita.

This free event offers safety information and services, suchasfingerprinting,inanatmospherethat'sfunforkids.Exhibits include MD Anderson’s puppet show “Too Cool toSmoke,”abooksigningbyDianeKingof“Mr.Stranger

andTheLostPuppy,”freecar seat inspections, a reptile display about snakes, bicycle safety, the Dyslexia Support Group,andmanymore.Kidscan enjoy moonwalks, a water slide and face painting. Conces-sions will be sold.

Fine Arts Festival coming April 24

The8thAnnualFineArtsFestival will be held at Lone Star College-KingwoodonSaturday,April 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thiseventisafun-filleddaywherestudents and adults are actively in-

volved making art, attending student musical performances, viewing Humble ISD student art displays, and much more. Each year, the festival is made possible because of the ef-forts of our volunteer community and the generous support of our local businesses and organizations.

To ensure a successful outcome, we need your support. If you are interested in volun-teering at the festival, please contact volunteer coordinator Julie Gallow at julie.gallow@ humble.k12.tx.us. If you are interested in donating services, products, or an item for the silent auction, please contact Keri Pye at keri.pye@humble.k12.tx.us. The money generated fromtheauctionfundsthesucceedingyear'sfestival. Thank you for your support!The7thAnnualLeKrewedu

Aigle’Gumbo/JambalayaCook-offheldat Atascocita High School and orga-nized by AHS teacher Guy Anderson was held recently.

Judges included Humble ISD board president Dan Huberty; AHS administrators Dania Rovegno and Jona-than Campbell,IPMcoordinatorandgroundssupervisorDon Withrow, community members Herbert Gordon, Bob Davidson, Fred Carl Dittman, and Claudia Anderson. Winners include: 1stPlaceGumbo-ChefDanielleJenkins&studentsfrom

Summer Creek High; (Chef Jenkins is the head of the new Culinary School at SCHS).

2ndPlaceGumbo-ZachJonesMemorialFund;SamClay-tor,Connie&LarryJones

3rdPlaceGumbo-WhiteWaterCowboys-MarcGonzales&Krewe

1stPlaceJambalaya-WhiteWaterCowboys2ndPlaceJambalaya-AHSITDept.(andhusbands);Su-zanne,JenniferandKaren

3rdPlaceJambalaya-HumblePie/ClevelandOhio;HHSMathteachersH.BuckalewandK.Belanger

Best Decorated Booth - Summer Creek High FFA, David Laird and studentsLeroyThomasandtheZydecoRoadrunnersprovided

music.

Gumbo Cookoff winners

Quest Early College High School

Quest Early College High School, in partnership with LoneStarCollege–Kingwood,isnowopenatSummerCreekHighSchoolandisofferingqualifiedstudentstheopportunity to earn both a high school diploma and an As-sociate’s degree or up to two years of credit toward a Bach-elor’s degree.

Someofitsbenefitsinclude:• Providesdualcreditat“NOCOST”tostudents• Reducesbarrierstocollegeaccess• Increasescollegereadiness• Offersrigorousinstructionandacceleratedcourses• Createsaseamlesstransitionfromhighschooltocollege• Providesacademicandsocialsupportservicestohelp

students succeed

For more information about Quest Early College High School,visitourwebsiteathttp://www.humbleisd.net/qhsorcallMitsyStumpfat2816417338.AnapplicationforQuest Early College High School is available on the website and should be submitted to your school counselor by April 1, 2010.