District kicks off 2010-11 school year
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As school officially kicked off Aug. 23, Pearland ISD campuses and classrooms celebrated past successes while welcoming new faces. Pearland ISD opened the 2010-11 school year with a track record of success and a continued commitment to equip students for a bright future. This year not only was Pearland ISD one of the five largest Exemplary school districts in Texas, but it also... more info

Chambliss to lend insight on TEA leadership council
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Annette Chambliss

Alexander Middle School principal Annette Chambliss will have the honor of lending her voice to the Texas Education Agency Commissioner’s Educator Leadership Council. The council comprises 20 educators statewide who meet periodically with the commissioner of education to discuss how state decisions affect teachers in Texas classrooms. Council members, who serve as advisors and liaisons... more info

Dawson High School theatre season blends bard, Beatles, bouffants
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DHS Ovation Theatre

Dawson High School students are looking for a standing ovation with two Broadway sensations and a Shakespeare standard lined up for the 2010-11 theatre season. Ovation Theatre will open with the rock musical “Godspell,” featuring parables from the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. Dates for upcoming DHS shows are as follows: • “Godspell,” Sept. 2 and 4, DHS auditorium. •... more info

CJ Harris Policy for Responding to Parent Emails
C.J. Harris Elementary
We understand that e-mailing the teacher is a form of communication that parents often use. Please know that teachers have a 24 hour time frame to respond to parent e-mails and phone calls. As directed by campus administration, Harris teachers are not to respond to parent e-mails until after the instructional day is over – after 3:15pm. If the response to the e-mail involves information about... more info

PHS announces 2010-11 theatre season
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Get ready for a lineup of high-energy comedies as Pearland High School’s Front Row Theatre kicks off its 2010-11 season this September. PHS actors and actresses will open the curtain with Charles Morey’s “The Ladies Man,” a farce about mistaken identities and madcap coincidences adapted from the French play “Tailleur pour Dames.” Dates and times for upcoming PHS shows are as... more info

District welcomes faculty, staff at convocation
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Cheers and high-fives filled the auditorium Aug. 18 as Pearland ISD teachers and principals celebrated the district’s Exemplary rating. Breaking away from staff development activities and back-to-school preparations, campus staff and district administrators kicked off the 2010-11 school year with convocation at Pearland High School. The annual pep rally-style event welcomed 121 new... more info

DHS presents ‘Godspell’
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What do you have when you mix a Stomp-like broom dance sequence, Gospel parables and modern music set to traditional hymn lyrics? Dawson High School’s Ovation Theatre has the answer in its upcoming production of “Godspell” -- a musical featuring parables from the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. The show focuses on the transformation of the actors and actresses from a ragtag group to a... more info

Shadycrest Elementary teacher in running for presidential math honor
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Shadycrest Elementary teacher Stephanie Weaver is in the running for the nation’s highest honor for math and science educators. Weaver will compete as a state-level finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Since 1983, PAEMST has recognized more than 4,000 outstanding teachers for their contributions in the classroom and to their profession. ... more info

PSAT testing accommodation deadline draws near
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In preparation for the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test in October, parents of Pearland ISD students with disabilities should request testing accommodations by Aug. 18. Pearland ISD will administer the PSAT to all freshmen, sophomores and juniors at their home campuses on Wednesday, Oct. 13. Parents should contact campus counselors about PSAT accommodations no later than 3 p.m.... more info