2013-14 Archived News - Pasadena Independent School District

Savell, Sledge, McNabb Named to SHHS Teacher Hall of Honor

Posted on 07/30/2014

Tennis coach Eloise Savell, English teacher June Sledge and biology teacher Debbie McNabb will be honored during induction ceremonies during South Houston’s Homecoming Week festivities in October. Savell and Sledge will be honored posthumously. READ MORE...

Local Petrochemical Company Reps ‘Amazed’ by New Pasadena ISD Career and Technical High School

Posted on 07/28/2014

Albemarle Catalysts Company employees present check for $26,000 and tour new Career and Technical High School. READ MORE...

Keim, Friend and Caretaker to District Education Icon, Named Recipient of SHHS Alumni Spirit Award

Posted on 07/17/2014

Dennis Keim doesn't remember much about his days as a student library aide at South Houston High School more than four decades ago – except for the grace and Southern charm of the school’s head librarian, Margaret Rose Lodge. READ MORE...

Beverly Hills Intermediate Presents at National Conference

Posted on 07/07/2014

Beverly Hills Intermediate was honored and selected to give a presentation at the annual National Schools to Watch Conference in Washington, D.C. Get the Story here! READ MORE...

Pasadena ISD Honors Outstanding Volunteers of the Year

Posted on 07/07/2014

Pasadena ISD Board of Trustees announce the 2014 Volunteers of the Year. Get the story here! READ MORE...

Savala Sworn in as New Member on Pasadena ISD School Board

Posted on 06/26/2014

Everado “Larry” Savala was sworn in as the newest board member for the district, filling a spot vacated by Jerry Ross Speer, who resigned after serving on the board for 14 years. READ MORE...

Lacamu, Stallings Named Principals of the Year

Posted on 06/25/2014

Angela Stallings and Jill Lacamu have been named the 2014 Pasadena ISD Principals of the Year and were recognized at a Region 4 ceremony in Houston. READ MORE...

Video: Heidi Butcher Takes Exploratory Trip to New Zealand to Watch Whales in the Wild

Posted on 06/19/2014

Heidi Butcher, a secondary biology teacher at Sam Rayburn High School, traded the scorching Texas heat to take a trip below the equator and study marine life in Kaikoura, New Zealand. READ MORE...

Pasadena ISD Wins Top State Award for Financial Transparency

Posted on 06/19/2014

Pasadena ISD has earned A+ status in a state-level award. The district was recognized as a recipient of the Texas Comptroller Leadership Circle Platinum award, the highest possible level of distinction. READ MORE...

Pearl Hall Elementary Teacher Jami Lupold Selected as Quarterfinalist for Grammy Music Educator Award

Posted on 06/17/2014

Pearl Hall Elementary music teacher Jami Lupold is among the top music professionals in the country in the running for the 2015 Music Educators Award, presented during Grammy Awards Week 2015. READ MORE...

Sam Rayburn Army JROTC Places Second in National Academic and Leadership Bowl

Posted on 06/09/2014

Sam Rayburn High School won second place out of 1,700 teams in the U.S. and abroad at the 2014 Academic and Leadership Bowl, a prestigious national competition designed to challenge and prepare students for college entrance exams. READ MORE...

Rayburn Junior Wins National Scholastic Art Award

Posted on 06/06/2014

Vanessa Sosa, 11th grader, at Sam Rayburn High School submitted two works for juroring at the regional level, earning two Gold Key Awards and advancing to the national juroring process. READ MORE...

Pearl Hall Elementary Skypes with Renowned Oceanic Explorer Fabien Cousteau Aboard Underwater Aquarium

Posted on 06/04/2014

Pearl Hall Elementary third graders took the field trip of a lifetime without leaving the classroom. Using the latest camera technology, Fabien Cousteau, grandson of renowned oceanographer Jacques Cousteau, has taken his grandfather’s legacy to new depths aboard the NOAA’s subaquatic space station – the Aquarius. He decided to share his underwater adventure with Pearl Hall Elementary via a live Skype video call. READ MORE...

Dobie High School Envirothon Team Wins Top Honors in State Competition

Posted on 06/04/2014

Dobie High School students win top honors at the 2014 Texas Envirothon Competition. READ MORE...

Mae Smythe Elementary Students, Local Engineering Company Join Forces to Support Troops

Posted on 06/03/2014

Mae Smythe Elementary School teamed up with PinnacleAIS, a Pasadena-based engineering company, to kick off the first annual Armed Forces Care Package Drive in celebration of Memorial Day. READ MORE...

Graduation Date and Times Set for Pasadena ISD’s Class of 2014

Posted on 05/30/2014

Graduation ceremonies for South Houston, Pasadena, Pasadena Memorial, Sam Rayburn and Dobie High schools will be held at NRG (Reliant) Stadium, located at One Reliant Park in Houston. Ceremonies for the five high schools will all be held at different times on Thursday, June 5. Click here for the times. READ MORE...

Superintendent Surprises Teacher of the Year Winners

Posted on 05/30/2014

Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kirk Lewis surprises four extraordinary teachers in their classrooms and announces the 2014 Pasadena ISD Teachers of the Year for elementary, middle, intermediate and high school. Click here to see the winners! READ MORE...

Pasadena ISD Virtual School Opens Doors to 21st Century Learning

Posted on 05/28/2014

Pasadena ISD Virtual School Opens Doors to 21st Century Learning READ MORE...

South Shaver Elementary Successfully Participates in Istation’s Item Response Theory; Receives Surprise Visit from Favorite Animated Characters

Posted on 05/28/2014

South Shaver Elementary students got a chance to see their favorite animated characters, Amelia Chameleon and Justin Time, come to life for a surprise assembly after students successfully participated in Istation’s Item Response Theory (IRT) study. READ MORE...

Fifth Annual Seniors Helping Seniors Rebuilds Home Damaged by Hurricane Ike

Posted on 05/26/2014

Pasadena ISD partnered with Rebuilding Together Houston once again for the Seniors Helping Seniors initiative where high school seniors throughout the district roll up their sleeves and brave the blistering sun for home fix-up projects across Pasadena, South Houston and the South Belt area. READ MORE...

Pasadena Community says Goodbye to Keller Middle School

Posted on 05/22/2014

The community is invited to say a final goodbye to the former Lonnie B. Keller Middle School facility Monday, May 26. READ MORE...

Pasadena ISD Hosts First Annual Road to Success Señorita Conference

Posted on 05/21/2014

KPRC TV's Jennifer Reyna empowers hundreds of young ladies throughout the district to explore different possibilities and follow their dreams at Pasadena ISD's Road to Success Conference. READ MORE...

Pasadena South Rotary Honors High School Teachers of the Year

Posted on 05/20/2014

The Pasadena South Rotary recently honored outstanding high school teachers throughout the district at its annual Teacher of the Year Luncheon at the Silver Sycamore. READ MORE...

Student Bookworms Test Knowledge of Literacy at Annual Name That Book Competition

Posted on 05/19/2014

Student bookworms across the district put their knowledge of classic and award-winning contemporary books to the test at the Fourth Annual Name That Book competition Saturday, May 17. Click here for all the winners. READ MORE...

Spanish Parent Advisory Council hosting a Summer Safety and Family Activity meeting

Posted on 05/19/2014

Pasadena ISD Honors Longtime Employees, Retirees at 65th Annual Service Awards

Posted on 05/16/2014

Hundreds of Pasadena ISD Board of Trustees, staff and families came together to honor longtime employees and those retiring this year at the 65th Annual Service Award ceremony Thursday, May 16. READ MORE...

San Jacinto Intermediate Student, Jackson Intermediate teacher selected for JASON National Argonaut Exploration in Bahamas

Posted on 05/16/2014

San Jacinto Intermediate eighth grader Helios Trevino and Jackson Intermediate eighth grade teacher Jessica McCoy, have been selected to participate in JASON Learning National Argonaut program in the Bahamas. READ MORE...

Pasadena ISD ACE Afterschool Displays Talent, Creativity at First Annual Expressions: Art of Afterschool Exhibit

Posted on 05/13/2014

Over 300 Pasadena ISD families, board members, administrators, staff and students packed into the Frank Braden Educational Center in the Carmen Orozco Professional Development Complex Thursday, May 8 to view masterpieces on display at the district’s first annual Expressions: Art of Afterschool event. READ MORE...

State Rep. Ana Hernandez Inspires Sam Rayburn Students

Posted on 05/13/2014

State Rep. Ana Hernandez stopped by Sam Rayburn High to share an inspiring story about how her education helped her accomplish her life-long goals. The Rayburn High graduate, Class of ’95, is one of nine distinguished alums selected for the school’s new Hall of Honor. READ MORE...

Pasadena ISD Announces Winners of the 4th Annual Chess Championship

Posted on 05/09/2014

Pasadena ISD students participate in a quiet battle of the minds during the district's Fourth Annual Chess Championship at Beverly Hills Intermediate Thursday, May 1. READ MORE...

Chevron Gears up to Help ‘Fuel Your School’ This Fall

Posted on 05/07/2014

Chevron’s Fuel Your School program is returning to Harris County K-12 public schools with $1,000,000 for eligible classroom projects through DonorsChoose.org. READ MORE...

South Houston High Navy Junior ROTC Named Most Improved Unit

Posted on 05/06/2014

The South Houston High School Naval Junior ROTC program was recently named a “Most Improved Unit” for delivering a near flawless performance during their Annual Military Inspection and for their exemplary service to the community. READ MORE...

Pasadena ISD to Host ‘Art of Afterschool’ May 8

Posted on 05/06/2014

The Pasadena ISD afterschool programs will be hosting Expressions: The Art of Afterschool Thursday, May 8, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. READ MORE...

BASEBALL: Dobie Eliminated from Playoffs in 4-3 Loss to Channelview

Posted on 05/03/2014

Channelview’s Andy Montelongo lashed a single to left field in the bottom of the ninth inning to drive in the winning run in a 4-3 playoff victory for the Falcons over Dobie at Dawson High School. READ MORE...

Jackson, Miller Intermediate Claim Top 10 Spots in State Academic Competition

Posted on 05/02/2014

Jackson and Miller Intermediate captured top 10 spots in this year’s State Academic Pentathlon competition. READ MORE...

Voting Rights Lawsuit Upholds Pasadena ISD’s At-large Election Process

Posted on 05/02/2014

Pasadena ISD receives confirmation that the US District Court ruled in favor of the district’s at- large election process for the election of members of the Board of Trustees. READ MORE...

TEA Waiver Restores Memorial Day as a Holiday for Students

Posted on 05/02/2014

Pasadena ISD has received approval from TEA to restore Monday, May 26, as a holiday for students. In addition, the district will provide professional development for staff on that day. READ MORE...

Sam Rayburn High Celebrates 50th Anniversary, Inducts Nine in School’s New Hall of Honor

Posted on 04/30/2014

Sam Rayburn High alums, school district officials, family and friends gathered recently to celebrate the school’s 50th anniversary and the induction of the first group of alumni and former teachers selected for the school’s new Hall of Honor. READ MORE...

Three Pasadena ISD Educators Honored at Together We Can Luncheon

Posted on 04/28/2014

Schneider Middle School fifth grade teacher Uche Nwoke, Dobie High School principal Franklin Moses and the district’s compliance monitoring director Joyce Boyd were named category winners at the Pasadena ISD “Together We Can” employee recognition luncheon Friday, April 25, at the Frank Braden Educational Carmen Orozco Professional Development Complex. READ MORE...

BASEBALL: Crazy Play Propels Horns to Another Takedown of Pearland -- and District Crown

Posted on 04/26/2014

Dobie stunned state-ranked Pearland for the second time this season, rallying for a wild 6-4 victory on Friday in a showdown for the District 22-5A championship before a standing-room crowd at the Longhorns’ campus facility. READ MORE...

Pasadena ISD Board of Trustees Recognize Over 147 Students

Posted on 04/23/2014

Over 100 students throughout Pasadena ISD were honored in front of school district Board of Trustees, staff and parents at the board meeting Tuesday, April 23. Click here for all the photos! READ MORE...

U.S. Coast Guard Sponsors Pasadena ISD First Grade Sea Partners Earth Day Challenge 2014

Posted on 04/23/2014

In recognition of Earth Day 2014, all first grade classes throughout Pasadena ISD participated in the U.S. Coast Guard’s Sea Partners Help Sammy the Sea Otter Keep Our Waters Clean educational outreach program. READ MORE...

SOFTBALL: Garcia, Garivey Lead Lady Mavs Past Dobie for Last Playoff Spot

Posted on 04/20/2014

Memorial’s softball team cashed in a four-hit pitching performance by Nika Garcia and a two-run single in the sixth inning by Toni Garivey for a 2-1 victory over Dobie Saturday night that earned the Lady Mavericks the fourth and final state playoff berth from District 22-5A. READ MORE...

Sam Rayburn High to Celebrate First 50 Years on April 26

Posted on 04/18/2014

Sam Rayburn High’s community of alumni, current students and administrators will celebrate the school’s 50th anniversary with an open house on Saturday, April 26. READ MORE...

Pasadena ISD Seeks Public Comment About Title Funds

Posted on 04/18/2014

Pasadena ISD Honors Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Calvin Powitzky, Jr.

Posted on 04/14/2014

Hundreds of family, friends and local dignitaries took a stroll down memory lane as the Pasadena ISD Board of Trustees officially honored Calvin Powitzky, Jr., an architect and Pasadena High School 1964 graduate, as the district’s 2014 Distinguished Alumnus. READ MORE...

BOYS SOCCER: Chasing History, Eagles Fall Just Short in Region Title Game

Posted on 04/13/2014

The Eagles fell to playoff-wise Fort Bend Clements 2-1 in the Region III championship game at Abshier Stadium. Pasadena finished the season with a 17-4-3 record. READ MORE...

BOYS / GIRLS SOCCER: Schedules / Standings / Results

Posted on 04/13/2014

Schedules and final results for the 2014 Pasadena ISD soccer season. READ MORE...

BOYS SOCCER: Eagles Whip Cy-Springs, Eye Region Title on Saturday

Posted on 04/12/2014

Oscar Cabello swooped in for a late goal on Friday night, propelling Pasadena to a 1-0 victory over Cypress Springs and the school’s first-ever berth in a regional boys soccer championship game. READ MORE...

Museum Grand Opening to Top Off Tonight's Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet

Posted on 04/12/2014

The Pasadena ISD Athletics Hall of Fame Museum ranks as a first-of-its-kind attraction to honor one-of-a-kind athletes. The new facility will open to the public on Saturday night at the conclusion of the Hall of Fame’s third annual induction banquet at Phillips Field House. READ MORE...

Sam Rayburn High School: The Spirit of Giving Transcends Across Continents

Posted on 04/11/2014

Sam Rayburn High School students band together to donate clothes to children in Africa. READ MORE...

Mayor's Art Scholarships

Posted on 04/11/2014

Pasadena Students Awarded 3 of 6 total Art Scholarships From Houston Mayor's Office READ MORE...

BOYS SOCCER: Eagles Erupt in OT to Oust Mavs, Reach Region Semifinals

Posted on 04/09/2014

Pasadena's Dante Gonzales broke up a scoreless tie with a quick nod of his head Tuesday night, supplying the decisive goal in a 2-0 overtime victory that eliminated Memorial in the Region III boys quarter-finals. READ MORE...

Sam Rayburn High to Induct Nine in School's New Hall of Honor

Posted on 04/09/2014

Carter Lomax, the man who opened the doors to Sam Rayburn High School a half-century ago, has been selected for induction -- along with six alumni and two other former educators -- in the school’s new Hall of Honor. READ MORE...

Cupcake Wars 2014: Afterschool Competition Looks to Improve Parent Involvement

Posted on 04/07/2014

Hosted by the ACE team, over 200 students and parents teamed up to design Dr.Seuss-themed cupcakes during the district's first annual Cupcake Wars.The goal of the event was to increase parent involvement at school and at home. READ MORE...

Pasadena ISD Fine Arts Program: Seven Student Poems Showcased at Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo

Posted on 04/06/2014

Pasadena ISD Fine Arts program is celebrating another win after seven students were selected by the Houston Symphony to have their Haiku poems on display at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. READ MORE...

BOYS SOCCER: Mavs, Eagles Advance to Quarter-Finals Showdown on Tuesday

Posted on 04/05/2014

Memorial advanced to the Region III quarter-finals for the first time in the school’s 10-year history with a 1-0 victory over Fort Bend Austin on Friday. Pasadena also advanced to the quarter-finals by beating Clear Lake 2-1. READ MORE...

BASEBALL: Paredes, Horns Shut Down Pearland, State's No. 1 Team

Posted on 04/02/2014

Dobie seized control of the District 22-5A baseball race in startling fashion on Tuesday night, shutting down Pearland -- the state’s top-ranked team -- 4-1, on the strength of a complete-game two-hitter by sophomore Jesse Paredes. READ MORE...

Training the Next Generation of Lifesavers: Pasadena High School CPR, First Aid Lessons Prep Freshmen for Life’s Unexpected Events

Posted on 04/01/2014

The Pasadena High School Sports Medicine Department teamed up with district athletic trainers, along with several local organizations to provide over 700 PHS freshmen with CPR and AED training READ MORE...

Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet Sold Out Again

Posted on 04/01/2014

The Third Annual Pasadena ISD Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Banquet, featuring the grand opening of the school district’s Hall of Fame museum, is now a sellout, organizers announced on Tuesday. READ MORE...

STAAR Testing Begins Monday, March 31

Posted on 03/30/2014

Pasadena ISD students in grades 3 through 12 will embark on a new generation of standardized student testing beginning Monday, March 31. READ MORE...

Eagles' Morgado, Texans' Perales Named Hall of Fame Scholarship Recipients

Posted on 03/29/2014

Pasadena High distance runner Emely Morgado and Sam Rayburn High football player Jose Perales have been named the recipients of scholarship awards from the Pasadena ISD Athletics Hall of Fame. READ MORE...

SOCCER: Memorial, Pasadena Boys Survive Playoff Openers

Posted on 03/29/2014

Stalled only by a two-hour lightning delay, the Pasadena boys team decked Port Arthur Memorial 4-0 at Baytown’s Stallworth Stadium on Friday night to close out the first round of state playoffs games for Pasadena ISD teams. READ MORE...

Tegeler Career Center Empowers Students to Excel in School

Posted on 03/24/2014

Hosted by Tegeler Career Center, students participated in an action-packed empowerment event to help students build confidence, self-esteem and encourage excellence in school. READ MORE...

BOYS SOCCER: Co-Titles Enable Both Texans, Mavs to Make History

Posted on 03/23/2014

The boys soccer teams from Sam Rayburn and Memorial both claimed first-ever district championships on Saturday, the result of a final-game tie between the Texans and Pasadena Eagles and a subsequent shootout victory for Sam Rayburn. READ MORE...

Fruits and Veggies to the Rescue! The Child Nutrition Department Announces Winners of the Superhero Fruit & Veggie Contest

Posted on 03/19/2014

The results are in! Click here for a complete list of the district's Superhero Fruit and Veggie Contest winners. READ MORE...

SOCCER: Garza's Twin Kicks Cap Big Night for Texans, Pasadena ISD Teams

Posted on 03/08/2014

The record will show that Sam Rayburn’s boys soccer team posted a 5-4 shootout victory over Memorial on Friday night in a crucial District 22-5A contest that had stalled out as a 2-2 tie. But don’t blame the Texans’ Alexis Garza for forever recalling the shootout score as 6-4. READ MORE...

BOYS BASKETBALL: Trojans' Dyer Named to Gulf All-Star Squad

Posted on 03/07/2014

South Houston High guard Elton Dyer has been named to the Texas All-Stars squad for the Battle for the Gulf basketball game set for March 22. READ MORE...

Vote for Your Favorite Bayou City Arts Festival Finalist

Posted on 03/07/2014

Your vote below will decide the top three winners of the Art Colony Association Middle School Art Competition. READ MORE...

$25,000 Comcast Internet Grant Connects Pasadena ISD to Online Learning Opportunities

Posted on 03/06/2014

Comcast awarded $25,000 in grants to community partners in Pasadena to launch an Internet Essentials Learning Zone on behalf of Pasadena ISD.