Pearland ISD will administer the PSAT
Glenda Dawson High School, Pearland High School , Home Page Only, Sheryl Searcy Ninth Grade Center
The PSAT (Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test) is a standardized test that provides practice for the SAT and measures college and career readiness. Students who take the PSAT score higher on the SAT than their peers who do not take the test. The test measures critical reading skills, math problem solving skills, and writing skills, all of which are necessary skills for success in both the... more info

HAR-PTA Membership Drive
C.J. Harris Elementary
Fill out the attached form and return to your child's teacher. Thank you for your support! ...more info

HAR-Order a School Spirit Shirt
C.J. Harris Elementary
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Advanced Academics to host GT presentations for parents
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Pearland ISD parents with questions about Gifted and Talented identification are invited to find answers during one of two presentations this month by the Advanced Academics Department. Both presentations will address the following questions: What is Gifted and Talented? What is the process for identification? What does it mean to be identified GT? All parents are welcome to attend... more info

Remembrance Garden Bricks
Berry Miller Jr. High
BMJH, our PTA, along with Rogers Middle School and it’s PTA are working together to create a Remembrance Garden that will be located between the Miller and Rogers campuses this fall. This will be an open and welcoming space dedicated to some wonderful people who have left their mark on both schools. We invite your family to join us on this project and leave a special mark on the garden. You can... more info

Dawson High School theatre season blends bard, Beatles, bouffants
Glenda Dawson High School, Home Page Only

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

HAR-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
News of Districtwide Interest
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’
Glenda Dawson High School, Home Page Only
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

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
Alexander Middle School, Home Page Only

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

Shadycrest Elementary teacher in running for presidential math honor
Shadycrest Elementary, Home Page Only
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