Alternative Education News Archive 2010-2011: L.P. Card Career & Technology Center

L.P. CARD MAY PRIZE PARADE: Fee Assistance Provided

Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500

From L.P Card celebrants show off the big card: (back row) Pasadena ISD Education Foundation members Dana Philibert, Tom Hancock, Rudy Ayles and Linda Lukaszewski; Morgan Meador of Meador Staffing; Pat Gregory of the Education Foundation; Sarah Wrobleski, principal of L.P. Card; and (front row): Pharmacy Tech student Sicily Caraballo; Jaynie Mitchell, representing mini-grant sponsor San Jacinto College; Darla Haygood of Meador Staffing; and Carrie Geier, L.P. Card teacher and mini-grant writer.

PASADENA ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION MINI-GRANT
Applicant: Carrie Geier
Mini-Grant Name: Pharmacy Technician Certification
Abstract: According to industry statistics, there is a nation-wide shortage of many allied health-care workers. Certification in this area represents the first step toward eventual health-care career licensure and pursuit of advanced training and degrees. Students enrolled in Pharmacy Technology at L.P. Card represent all five high schools, and certification fees are prohibitive for most interested students. This grant would provide $100 towards each student's fees thus increasing the number of students bridging successfully to post-secondary career options and increasing the number of certifications the Pasadena ISD reports annually to TEA as a measure of program success.
Amount: $5,000
Sponsor: San Jacinto College

L.P. CARD PHOTO: Five Seniors Receive Rotary Scholarships

Sun, 08 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Five seniors from L.P. Card were awarded Rotary Club scholarships to pursue their career goals. The students are (pictured below) Crystal Davila (Hospitality, Pasadena High), HoangVu Tran Pham (Pharmacy Tech, Dobie High), Jose Nicholson (Computer Tech, Dobie), Ryan Plaisance (Welding, Memorial High) and Kelly Gartner (Pharmacy Tech, Dobie.) All five plan to attend San Jacinto College.

L.P. CARD PHOTO: Pooley, Horrigan Advance to State

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0600

A pair of criminal justice students -- Tiffany Pooley from Pasadena High and Brice Horrigan from Memorial High -- placed third in competition at the SKILLSUSA Regionals earlier this month. The two competed in the Felony Traffic Stop event. The third-place finish allows the two L.P. Card students to advance to state.

L.P. CARD PHOTOS: Students Visit the Scene of the Crime

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600

Pasadena police officer Jose Martinez visited L.P. Card recently to set up a simulated crime scene as an investigation exercise for students. (Below left) Criminal Justice teacher Shawn Mulligan watches as students pick up clues from the staged crime scene; (below right) Criminal Justice teacher Danny Steffenauer instructs Janet Bui on how to sketch a crime scene; (bottom) Officer Martinez gives instructions as students listen attentively.

L.P. CARD PHOTOS: Gingerbread Makes For Delicious Dwellings

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0600

Students at the L.P. Card Career Center competed in a Gingerbread House Contest for the fourth consecutive year and the winning entries matched craving with creativity. Pasadena ISD Superintendent Kirk Lewis (below) and other adminstration officials were on hand to judge the entries. Taking first place was Ralph Garza's Technology entry (bottom left). Second was Carrie Geier's entry from Pharmacy Technology (bottom middle). Third was Chris Wasson's entry from Automotive Technology (bottom right).

L.P. CARD PHOTOS: Welding Students Learn Steel Is Real Deal

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0600

Welding students from L.P. Card took a field trip to North Shore Supply Company recently. The students, from Ezequiel Garcia's class, saw a variety or production processes, including fabrication, plate-processing and steel burning. Event photos follow.

L.P. CARD PRIZE PARADE: Grant Taps Into Computer Interests

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0600

L.P. Card teachers Rafael Garza and Jane Dickerson were awarded a mini-grant for their proposal to unleash students with an interest in computers on "oldies but goodies," washed-up computers in need of repair. The Shell Federal Credit Union
Mini-Grant of $4,410 will be used to fund an after-school program to restore these computers. Potential students will be asked to prepare an essay explaining their interest. Students who successfully complete a restoration project will be allowed to keep the computer.

L.P. Card instructor Rafael Garza gets a surprise visit from Gloria Gallegos, the Pasadena ISD's Associate Superintendent for Special Programs, who presents him with a mini-grant check.

Garza flashes his mini-grant check with presenters Cindy Parmer, the Pasadena ISD's Director of Community Relations; Rosie Prusz, Associate Superintendent for Instructional Leadership; Education Foundation representatives Jay Bain and Chris Bezdek; and Gallegos.

L.P. CARD PHOTOS: Students Plug in to Astros 'Vent' Tour

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0600

Students in the L.P. Card Electrical and HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) programs took a behind-the-scenes tour of the operations that provide heating, cooling and electricity at Minute Maid Park. The tour was the first of its kind for the Astros staff. In the photos below students from Lupe Garza's classes meet with Astros operations directors.

L.P. CARD PHOTOS: DECA Keeps Recycling Message Alive

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0600

The DECA program at L.P. Card continues to take the initiatiovefor campus recyling. The organization sees to the purchase of new receptacles on campus and makes announcements twice a month to remind students about the benefits of recycling. (Below left:) Alexis Castillo and Kelsey Goode, both Memorial High students, load up the paper recycle bin. (Below right): Hector Campos (South Houston High), Monica Vela (South Houston) and Crystal Davila (Pasadena High) gather plastic bottles for recycling.

L.P. CARD PHOTOS: DECA Grows A 'Giving Tree'

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0600

The DECA chapter at L.P. Card has erected its first "Giving Tree." Two families of students who attend the school have been "adopted" this holiday season. The families were asked to submit needed items and the names of those items were placed on tags that now adorn the tree. Students and staff are selecting items to purchase for the families. Photos follow.