Tag: CAREER AND TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL PASADENA TEXAS

PISD’s Top Ten 2023 PISD Intermediate Dance Rising Stars and Top 5 All Stars. Congratulations!

Top 10 Left to Right: Liliana Pizana, Ava Trevino, Yenzi Gomez, Jordan Robles, Riley Reeves, Mia Yanez, Hailey Demart, Kaitlynn Lanza, Naveah Moreno, Christina Delaware Top 5 Left to Right:Liliana Pizana, Riley Reeves, Ava Trevino, Jordan Robles, Mia Yanez Pasadena Independent School District, Beverly Hills Intermediate, Bondy Intermediate, V. W. Miller Intermediate School, South Houston… Continue reading PISD’s Top Ten 2023 PISD Intermediate Dance Rising Stars and Top 5 All Stars. Congratulations!

Maverick Theatre attended Texas Thespian Troupe Day and earned the Honor Troupe title. Congratulations!

Pasadena Memorial High School Maverick Theatre spent a day at a Texas Thespian Troupe day filled with workshops and activities before starting the school year. They were also recognized as one of 33 troupes across the state who earned the title of Honor Troupe after completion of multiple monthly activities during the school year. 🥳🤩… Continue reading Maverick Theatre attended Texas Thespian Troupe Day and earned the Honor Troupe title. Congratulations!

PISD Intermediate Dance Teams have officially launched the new academic year with a bang.

This week the Pasadena Independent School District Intermediate Dance Teams kicked off a new school year by participating in our annual intermediate dance camp and parent showcase. Dancers gathered to learn new skills, techniques, and choreography for upcoming performances. This year’s camp was held at Bondy Intermediate and was a beautiful success. Way to go… Continue reading PISD Intermediate Dance Teams have officially launched the new academic year with a bang.

PISD high school choir directors sacrifice some summer break time to host a successful music summer camp at Dobie High.

Our high school choir directors gave up part of their summer to help our students get a head start on their Region Music by setting up a 3-day summer camp at Dobie HS. A great time of learning and sharing was had by all! Thank you to Tyler Ruberg, Bridget Warren, Eric Bellah, George Martin,… Continue reading PISD high school choir directors sacrifice some summer break time to host a successful music summer camp at Dobie High.

Join CTHS and inspire students as their new English Teacher. Apply link inside.

CTHS is looking for an English teacher! One of our fabulous English teachers accepted a position as a Campus Content Specialist and now we need another rockstar to fill their spot. Please share with anyone who may be interested. Looking to hire soon! https://www.applitrack.com/pasadenaisd/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Certified&subcategory=High+School+Teacher&AppliTrackJobId=3264&AppliTrackLayoutMode=detail&AppliTrackViewPosting=1&fbclid=IwAR1LH0sKMArJVA0p9ZGlqAwhXZ9CCvCiKeN1X9MGGY2LmIbxVNDgRYKsrWU 3264- High School ELAR Teacher – Frontline Recruitment Dr. Kirk Lewis… Continue reading Join CTHS and inspire students as their new English Teacher. Apply link inside.

PISD Career Tech honoring Teachers of the year in PISD. Congratulations!

Throw back to just a few weeks ago when Criminal Justice teacher Dr. Melissa Ryan earned the Teacher of the Year honor for CTHS Pasadena ISD and Business teacher Kimmie Longstreet earned the New Teacher of the Year honor for South Houston High School for 2023! Congratulations to these amazing educators! #PISDCTE #CTE #CTEAllStars #TOY… Continue reading PISD Career Tech honoring Teachers of the year in PISD. Congratulations!

Maverick Theatre Nationalists sweep Bloomington competition and secure scholarships.

Congratulations to the Maverick Theatre Nationalists for a great competition this past week. All students received amazing scores in Bloomington, Indiana! Acting/Musical: Sam Gonzalez & Eyan Zetino (Superior) Christopher Nguyen (Superior) Cadey Morren (Superior) Abbie Mitchell (Superior) Tech: Devin Vasquez (Excellent) Gia Lilly is also the recipient of a $15,000 scholarship thanks to The New… Continue reading Maverick Theatre Nationalists sweep Bloomington competition and secure scholarships.

Ms. Barrett and South Houston High students shine at HOSA International Leadership Conference in Dallas.

The HOSA International Leadership Conference was held last in Dallas last week. Ms. Barrett and her students from South Houston High School (Bryanna and Alexis) had an amazing experience! They attended officer training, competed in career development and in an anatomy competition. Also, they met students from all over the world, attended the NTHS (National… Continue reading Ms. Barrett and South Houston High students shine at HOSA International Leadership Conference in Dallas.

Successful Summer Robotics Camp number two at PISD CTE in the books and round three coming up.

The second Pasadena Independent School District summer robotics camp is in the books! Again, we are beyond grateful for the sponsorship from Chevron that has helped make these camps possible! The students have been great and we are excited for the last group coming in a few weeks! PISD Career Tech 

PISD CTE Robotics Summer Camp nurturing future engineers and problem-solvers.

Robotics summer camp introduces students to the foundations of designing, building, programming, and testing robots. In addition to learning how to build and use a robot, students also develop problem-solving skills. This experience helps students build confidence in their ability to produce and carry out tasks. Also, it’s SUPER FUN!!  PISD Career Tech 

Chevron’s sponsorship ignites a thrilling start to Summer Robotics Camps.

The first Robotics camp of the summer is in the books! We are so grateful for the sponsorship from Chevron that helped make this week extra special! Stay tuned for more upcoming camp fun!! PISD Career Tech PISDCTE,CTE,CTEAllStars,ctesummercamp,summercamp,robotics,vex

Recap of PISD Career Tech’s week of fun and learning at Career Exploration Summer Camp 2023.

Career Exploration Summer Camp 2023 has come and gone in the blink of an eye. What a fun week spent with these 5-7 graders! A big thank you to our student volunteers that helped throughout the week and to the Texas Masonry Council for their support. PISD Career Tech 

Day 2 of Career Exploration Summer Camp wraps up. The students discovered their passion in diverse fields.

Day 2 of Career Exploration Summer Camp is a wrap. We are so happy to have these students spend this week with us!!  PISD Career Tech cosmetology,criminaljustice,culinary,masonry,outdoored,construction,audiovideo,pharmacytech,vetscience

Yesterday’s Day 1 students diving Into Career Tech at Summer Camp.

Day 1 of Career Exploration Summer Camp is underway. It’s great to see these students having fun learning about career tech during their summer vacation!  PISD Career Tech PISDCTE,CTE,CTEAllStars,cosmetology,criminaljustice,culinary,masonry,construction,audiovideo,pharmacytech,vetscience

Dobie culinary students showed up to the Strawberry Festival and helped build the world’s largest strawberry shortcake.

Culinary students from J. Frank Dobie High School participated in The Pasadena Strawberry Festival and helped build the world’s largest strawberry shortcake. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the event and it’s all for a good cause with proceeds going towards scholarships. Stop by the Pasadena Convention Center if you get a chance.Friday 10am… Continue reading Dobie culinary students showed up to the Strawberry Festival and helped build the world’s largest strawberry shortcake.

Rayburn High engineering students got a firsthand look at the professional world at a Job Shadow event hosted by Katoen Natie.

Engineering students from Sam Rayburn High School attended a Job Shadow event that was hosted by Katoen Natie. Students were taken through all the various departments and exposed to potential opportunities beyond high school. Special thanks to all the staff at Katoen Natie and Junior Achievement. PISD Career Tech PISDCTE,CTE,CTEAllStars,engineering,jobshadow,juniorachievment

PMHS Welding Instructor Mr. Tugwell received the prestigious award for Outstanding Performance in High School Instruction. Congratulations!

Congratulations to PMHS Welding instructor Mr. Tugwell for being the recipient of the Outstanding High School Instructor award presented at the 2023 ABC/CMEF Workforce Development Awards. PISD Career Tech

CTE celebrates Dobie’s ServSafe Manager Certifications earned by culinary all-stars.

Congratulations to the Culinary students from J. Frank Dobie High School that earned their ServSafe Manager certification. This is not an easy test and we are beyond proud of these students and their instructors that prepared them for this. PISD Career Tech

South Houston High Band chilling with Mattress Mack at Pasadena Strawberry Festival Parade.

The South Houston High School Mighty Trojan Band performed in the Pasadena Strawberry Festival Parade on Saturday, May 13th, and got to meet some local celebrities – Houston’s own Mattress Mack and the Chick-fil-a Cows! Pasadena Independent School District PasadenaISD Fine Arts

South Houston Trojan, Keven, is a trailblazer in the Process Technology Dual Credit Program. Congratulations!

Congratulations to Keven Medel from South Houston High School for completing the first half (23 hours) of the Process Technology Dual Credit program at San Jacinto College that was sponsored by Shell. Keven will complete the program after he graduates. As a reward for their hard work, students that earned this scholarship receive a computer… Continue reading South Houston Trojan, Keven, is a trailblazer in the Process Technology Dual Credit Program. Congratulations!

Victor and Joseph from Universal Technical Institute donated over $14k in scholarships and prizes to CTE students. Congratulations!

A HUGE thank you to Victor Rodriguez and Joseph Montoya from Universal Technical Institute for stopping by to present $14,500 in scholarships and prizes to CTE students from CTHS Pasadena ISD. We truly appreciate their support of our students and programs. Congratulations to the following winners:Carlos Gutierrez – Auto Collision – Top Tech Challenge 2nd… Continue reading Victor and Joseph from Universal Technical Institute donated over $14k in scholarships and prizes to CTE students. Congratulations!

The Addams Family Musical: A spooktacular performance by Pasadena High’s Fine Arts Department opens tonight at 7pm.

Pasadena HS Fine Arts Department would like to cordially invite you to our production of The Addams Family Musical! Countless students, staff, and volunteers have worked throughout April and May to bring this fun and exciting performance to PHS! Opening night is TONIGHT at 7pm in the Auditorium. We will also have performances Friday and… Continue reading The Addams Family Musical: A spooktacular performance by Pasadena High’s Fine Arts Department opens tonight at 7pm.

CTE’s honors practicum business panel student presentations.

We would like to thank all of our business partners that participated in honors practicum business panel student presentations this week. These students have gone above and beyond in their CTE classes to earn honors credit and this is the last thing they have to do to be finished. We are beyond proud of these… Continue reading CTE’s honors practicum business panel student presentations.

CTE Sophomores in EMT gain eye-opening experience at HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast.

A few weeks ago, sophomores in EMT had an incredible experience at HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast! Thank you to all of the employees that made room and time for our students. It was eye opening and inspiring for the students and we appreciate their investment into our educational experiences! PISD Career Tech

Help our PISD artist top 10 Jared, out of Memorial, win the HLSR Graphic Design contest. Vote link inside.

Pasadena ISD, we need your help! JARED M. from Pasadena Memorial High School is among the top ten finalists in the HLSR Graphic Design Contest. 👏 He needs our VOTES to win! Voting Link: https://m.cmpgn.page/xTvsft The winning entries receive a cash award, and the overall winning design is printed and distributed to schools enrolled in… Continue reading Help our PISD artist top 10 Jared, out of Memorial, win the HLSR Graphic Design contest. Vote link inside.

Gulf Coast CTE All-Stars had retirees over for their monthly meeting and share career stories over amazing food.

Retiree’s were invited to join us for our monthly Gulf Coast CTE meeting that was hosted by Deer Park ISD CTE (the food was AMAZING). It was great to see these folks and hear all about what they have been up to since retirement. It was EXTRA special to see two former Pasadena ISD CTE… Continue reading Gulf Coast CTE All-Stars had retirees over for their monthly meeting and share career stories over amazing food.

Proudly certified Memorial High welding seniors received their stoles and rave reviews for NCCER and AWS achievements. Congratulations!

PMHS Welding had their Senior Stole ceremony this morning. What a great group of students and that have worked really hard to earn multiple NCCER and AWS certifications. We are beyond proud of them and their instructors and can’t wait to hear all of their success stories in the coming years. PISD Career Tech PISDCTE,CTE,CTEAllStars,welding,NCCER,aws,certifiedwelders

ISC Constructors LLC brings a spark of inspiration and generosity to CTHS Pasadena ISD’s 9th grade Electrical students.

Mr. Dunn from ISC Constructors LLC stopped by to visit with 9th grade Electrical students from CTHS Pasadena ISD. He offered a little advise to the students as they worked on their wiring projects and also delivered a very generous donation for the program. We truly appreciate the time spent with students and the donation! … Continue reading ISC Constructors LLC brings a spark of inspiration and generosity to CTHS Pasadena ISD’s 9th grade Electrical students.

Maverick’s archery team zeroed ia at NASP Nationals clinching 6th place in 3-D and 11th in bullseye. Congratulations!

The Pasadena Memorial High School Archery team attended the NASP Nationals in Sandy, Utah. They ended up placing 6th in 3-D and 11th in Bullseye! Awesome work by coach Mills and Aubin in getting the students this far.  PISD Career Tech

14 Maverick Students Earned ServSafe Manager Certification – A Culinary Triumph. Congratulations!

Congratulations to the Pasadena Memorial High School students that passed their ServSafe Manager certification exam! A total of 14 students passed (not all pictured here). We are super proud of these students and their instructor Chef Cano for preparing them.  PISD Career Tech

Tuesday night’s CTHS Vanguard Awards Celebrating 5 Outstanding Students.

Last night CTHS honored 5 students that earned the distinction of a Vanguard Award recipient at the PISD School Board meeting. The award is based on the number of community service hours. Congratulations to Alexis, Jackeline, Charles, Bryce and Lizandro.  Dr. Kirk Lewis Career and Technical High School

Check out up and coming artists K-5 student’s art. Congratulations!

The TAEA Texas Art Education Association Texas Elementary Art Meet (TEAM) provides a collegiate assessment for a K-5 art student based on the TEKS standards. Students create original artwork and write about their creative process, which is then critiqued by a qualified juror. 7 out of 103 PISD students earned the “Top of TEAM” award… Continue reading Check out up and coming artists K-5 student’s art. Congratulations!

Join the CTHS team and become an education warrior with Pasadena Independent School District.

CTHS is hiring!!! Check out our teacher job postings available at this time: Math, Social Studies, Special Education, English and Audio/Video Productions! Come work with our CTHS Family. Click the link below to apply. Pasadena Independent School District – Frontline Recruitment Dr. Kirk Lewis Career and Technical High School

CERT Field Training Exercises: CTE Criminal Justice Students Tackle Emergency Response with Impressive Proficiency.

Criminal Justice students doing CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) field training exercises. Seniors were the victims/ casualties for the incident. They also got to use the new mannequins, inflatable people, and backboards that were purchased with a Pasadena ISD Education Foundation grant the department earned with the Health Science pathways. Seniors helped with the debrief… Continue reading CERT Field Training Exercises: CTE Criminal Justice Students Tackle Emergency Response with Impressive Proficiency.

CTHS junior classes doing CERT field training exercise with new equipment from a PISD Education Foundation grant.

CERT field training exercise for the junior classes. Seniors were the victims/ casualties for the incident. We also got to use our new mannequins, inflatable people, and backboards that were purchased with a Pasadena ISD Education Foundation grant the department earned with the medical pathways. Great experience! Seniors helped with the debrief after the event… Continue reading CTHS junior classes doing CERT field training exercise with new equipment from a PISD Education Foundation grant.

The Chamber is having a job fair next week at the Convention Center Wednesday April 26th and general public starts at 4:30pm.

The Pasadena Chamber of Commerce is hosting a job fair next week at the Pasadena Convention Center. It is open to high school students only from 3:00 – 4:30 PM and the general public beginning at 4:30. The link to register can be found under the “Events” tab at https://www.pasadenachamber.org/ PISD Career Tech

Choir Voice Studio students participated in their Annual Broadway Night performance last Thursday to get a voice check on progress.

The Sam Rayburn High School Choir Voice Studio students participated in their Annual Broadway Night performance on Thursday, April 20th. This program gives the students who are taking Voice Lessons the opportunity to show what they have learned during the school year. This year they sang selections from such shows as Spamalot, Shrek the Musical,… Continue reading Choir Voice Studio students participated in their Annual Broadway Night performance last Thursday to get a voice check on progress.

PISD has been honored for the 17th year in a row as “Best Communities for Music Education”. Congratulations!

We are excited to announce the Pasadena Independent School District has been honored with the “Best Communities for Music Education” designation from the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation for its “outstanding commitment to music education” for the 17th year in a row. The award program recognizes outstanding efforts by teachers, administrators, parents, students, and… Continue reading PISD has been honored for the 17th year in a row as “Best Communities for Music Education”. Congratulations!

Mario, a 2016 graduate from CTHS is now a business owner who went back to CTHS for a pep talk.

Meet Mario Mendez, he is a Pasadena Independent School District 2016 graduate from CTHS Pasadena ISD. He and his twin brother named Christian, both were in CTE courses (HVAC & Electrical) and each are now business owners in their respective fields. This week, Mario took time out of his busy schedule to stop by and… Continue reading Mario, a 2016 graduate from CTHS is now a business owner who went back to CTHS for a pep talk.

South Houston High’s HOSA students at the farmers market practicing their clinical skills.

Once a month Mrs. Barrett takes her HOSA students from South Houston High School to the farmer’s market to serve the community, work on their communication skills and practice clinical skills. What a great experience for these students and for the community.  PISD Career Tech PISDCTE,CTE,CTEAllStars,healthscience,futurehealthcareprofessionals

Dobie and South Houston are in Austin competing in the Young Escoffier Mystery Basket competition. Break a bread!

Good luck to Ms. Hooker’s culinary students from Dobie and Mrs. Alba’s culinary students from South Houston High school who are all in Austin competing in the Young Escoffier Mystery Basket competition! Pasadena Independent School District PISD Career Tech PISDCTE,CTEAllStars,culinary,flavortown,mysterybasket

Rayburn’s Business Professionals of America students took a field trip to the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Expo.

BPA (Business Professionals of America) students from Sam Rayburn High School joined their principal, Mrs. Reyes, on Friday when they attended Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Expo. There were roughly 2,000 people in attendance made up of entrepreneurs, executives, elected and appointed officials, young professionals, and job seekers. PISD Career Tech

CTHS seniors won silver at the SkillsUSA State competition for cosmetology Quiz Bowl. Congratulations!

Skills USA State Competition at Corpus Christi on 3/30-4/2. Quizbowl is a live competition where it tests your knowledge & speed in Cosmetology. CTHS Seniors places 2nd out of 21 teams. Dr. Kirk Lewis Career and Technical High School

CTHS freshman criminal justice students Natalie and Destiny won superior ratings. Congratulations!

Great job on job exhibits!!! Our freshmen Natalie and Destiny received superior ratings! All exhibits were amazing and took a lot of hard work!!!! Great job Nat, Jeneby, Alexis, Danae, Marisa, and Rena! Dr. Kirk Lewis Career and Technical High School

Images at the Alliance Women’s Leadership Luncheon for the ladies in the maritime pathway.

Special thanks to our business partner Houston Pilots for sponsoring seats at the Women in Alliance Women’s Leadership Luncheon for these ladies in the maritime pathway at CTHS Pasadena ISD. They were able to attend thanks to their generous sponsorship where they were inspired by guest speaker Ms. Kate Lightfoot, plant manager at ExxonMobil’s Baytown… Continue reading Images at the Alliance Women’s Leadership Luncheon for the ladies in the maritime pathway.

The next generation of PISD Future Educators signed the golden letter.

Congratulations to the next generation of PISD Future Educators that signed a letter of commitment today! The letter is a golden ticket to an interview in the district as soon as the graduate form college. We can’t wait to see them back here! Thank you to Dr. Powell, Mr. Richardson, and Mr. Talley from San… Continue reading The next generation of PISD Future Educators signed the golden letter.

Career Exploration Camp registration is open for business at PISD CTE.

Registration for Career Exploration Camp 2023 is now OPEN! This camp is for students currently in grades 5-7. In this unique camp, students will experience hands-on learning in a variety of career pathways. Click here to register today: https://tinyurl.com/y72hvztz PISD Career Tech

Registration for PISD Robotics Summer Camp is open for grade 3-4 and 5-8. Link inside.

Registration for Robotics Camp 2023 is now OPEN! This camp is for students currently in grades 3-4 or 5-8. There are three different sessions to choose from, June 12-5 OR June 19-22 OR July 10-13, please only pick ONE session. Be sure to register for the correct date for the current school year for your… Continue reading Registration for PISD Robotics Summer Camp is open for grade 3-4 and 5-8. Link inside.

Yuge weekend for PISD CTE students competing in the SkillsUSA State Conference.

The BIG weekend is here! Please send our Pasadena Independent School District CTE students love and well wishes while they compete at the SkillsUSA State Conference in Corpus Christi this weekend. A LOT of hard work has been put in by students and their advisors to make it there and we are more than proud… Continue reading Yuge weekend for PISD CTE students competing in the SkillsUSA State Conference.

Out of 116 6-8th grade artists competing in Jr VASE, they brought home 74 First Place ribbons and 5 Platinum Medals. Congratulations!

116 of our 6-8th grade artists participated in Jr VASE (Visual Arts Scholastic Event) this past weekend, and brought home 74 First Place ribbons and 5 Platinum Medals! Students create artworks, write about their creative processes and understanding of visual art, and articulate information about their artwork during a live, one on one interview with… Continue reading Out of 116 6-8th grade artists competing in Jr VASE, they brought home 74 First Place ribbons and 5 Platinum Medals. Congratulations!

Check out what Rayburn’s small engine repair crew is gonna show up with at the Corpus Christi Skills USA State Conference.

Sam Rayburn High School Small Engine Repair students built this amazing project and it is all loaded up and headed to Corpus Christi to the Skills USA State Conference. Good luck to #002 and hope it returns with all of those blue ribbons!  PISD Career Tech

CTE’s Health Science students worked their gig at Turner Elementary’s Health Fair.

Health Science students (CMA & EMT) participated at Turner Elementary’s Health Fair this week. It’s great to see CTE students share their knowledge and skills with the community. PISD Career Tech PISDCTE,CTE,CTEAllStars,cma,emt,healthfair

Dobie’s UIL Computer Science team won the Team Championship at the recent District Academic Meet. Congratulations!

Congratulations to the UIL Computer Science team from J. Frank Dobie High School. They won the Team Championship at the recent District Academic Meet where they competed in the individual written and team programming competitions. They also placed 2nd and 6th in the written competition.  PISD Career Tech PISDCTE,CTE,CTEAllStars,computerscience,programming,UIL

LyondellBasell sponsored 57 CTE students to attend the Women in Industry Conference this week.

Thank you to LyondellBasell for sponsoring 57 of our students to attend the Women in Industry Conference this week. The presentations and information shared were amazing and impactful and our students had a great experience!  PISD Career Tech PISDCTE,CTE,CTEAllStars,womeninindustryconference2023,womeninindustry

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