Announcements:

Financial Aid Night February 13

Sam Houston will host a free Financial Aid Night, February 13th in the Little Theatre.
Come get help on how to apply for financial aid to go to college. Information will be provided on grants, and hear everything you need to know about FASFA. Contact the College & Career Center at 682.867.0183 for more info.

The event will be from 6:30 - 8:00 pm

AISD to Launch New Visitor ID System Monday, Feb 13

All AISD schools will introduce a brand new visitor ID system on Monday, February 13th. To find out more information, please visit the AISD website.

AISD Launches New Video About STAAR

AISD TV recently launched a new video to provide an overview of information about STAAR Testing which begins this spring. The video is available in both English and Spanish languages. To view the videos, please click on the corresponding links below:

English STAAR Video

Spanish STAAR Video

AISD to Host Community Resource Fair

A Community Resource Fair will be held on Monday, February 27th at the Professional Development Center from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm. This event is a collaborative effort sponsored by Dropout Prevention, Special Education, Title I & Family Involvement, and Bilingual/ESL. Over 75 vendors throughout the community are anticipated to be present, featuring resources for employment, college readiness, ESL classes, transistional living, mental health, advocacy, recreation & leisure. this event is open to all students and parents in the district.
Questions may be directed to the district's Dropout Prevention Office at 682.867.7373

To view or download a copy of the flyer, click on the desired versions below:

English Flyer

Spanish Flyer

SHHS Wrestling Takes District Meet By Storm

Recently, both the Mens and Womens Wrestling teams representing SHHS experienced great success at the district meet on February 3rd. After much commitment, training, and team effort, our Women's team became District Champs, and the Men's Wrestling now has two wrestlers advancing to the UIL Region 2 meet later this month. Congratulations to both of our Wrestling teams!

Art Department Donates Work to Charity Auction

Sam Houston students Edna N. Rasheda T. and Jazzmin F. used the handprints of the Royal Family Campers to create artwork to be donated to the Heart & Soul Charity Auction in an effort to raise funds for activities for abused children of North Texas. Recently, the artwork was auctioned off for $500.

Click to visit the event website for more information about the auction.

First Choice Power Awards Sam Houston High School Grant to help save money, energy by installing energy-efficient upgrades

First choice power is helping Sam Houston High School save money on its energy bills by awarding two Reduce Your Use Grants that our school will use to purchase equipment in the Science department.

The grants were awarded to two fantastic Science teachers: Frank Elia and Thomas Holster.
Congrats Mr. Elia and Mr. Holster!

Click to read the entire story.

Letter to Parents About STAAR Testing

A letter to parents will be sent out with freshmen students on January 13, 2012 regarding the changes in how a semester average for a class is calculated due to the implementation of the STAAR assessment.

A copy of the letter in English and Spanish can be viewed for download through the link below:
View the letter sent by Ms. McReynolds

If you have any questions regarding the changes and the letter sent home, please do not hesitate to contact the office at 682.867.8200. 

Take Time to Prepare for the TAKS

SHHS will be offering a variety of free Saturday TAKS prep sessions on campus from January 21st until April 21st to make sure all of our students are fully prepared to do their best on the upcoming exams. Snacks and prizes will be offered to students who join and participate! All sessions will be from 8:30am-10:30am and meet in Commons B. Click on the image on the left to see the full flyer with dates and times.

Boy's Basketball Team Featured in Star Telegram

The Star Telegram recently featured our Varsity Basketball Team online titled, "Runnin Texans Urged to Shoot Often." The article interviews head coach, Donte Wilson and his and Coach Chris LeGrand's philosophy behind getting points through the net. Please take a moment to check out the article on our Runnin' Texans

Click to view the article

Texan Stars Awarded

Friday, December 9, 2011: A selection of our students at Sam Houston were recently awarded the "Texan Star" award, nominated by their teachers for improved grades, attendance, and behavior for the six weeks.

Recipients of the Texan Star award this six weeks are:

• Rosario G. and Rebecca A. for Business
• Cody C. and Kemonisha W. for Theater Arts
• Donna N. and Isiah F. for Band
• Azalia A. and Sam H. for Choir
• Hugo M. and Christina S. for Orchestra
• Dario J. and Jacqueline R. for Art
• Carlos A. and Isis S. for French
• Federico T. and Phuong N. for ESL
• Rodolfo B. and Maricruz M. for Science
• Miguel A. and Kim N. for English
• Jose V. and Cynthia L. for Math
• Juan M. and Yenifer V. for Social Studies
• Antonio C. and Lucerito G. for PE/Health
• Delisa M. for CATE
• Hugo S. and Socorro S. for Food and Consumer Sciences
• Cynthia A. for Special Ed
• Jonathan J. and Brittany C. for Alternate Curriculum

Many Congratulations to our Texan Stars for this six weeks!