Volume 1, Issue 4 May 2013

Progressive Times
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PROGRESSIVE HIGH SCHOOL

Contents:
Click It or Ticket Campaign Honor Roll Star Achievers Perfect Attendance Students Black Out PHS Inspirations Decisions and Consequences Clap Outs America's Most Pressing Issue America's Issue: Morality Tobacco Kills Child Advocates Speak at PHS PHS Forms the Green Team Spanish 2A and Lifetime Nutrition and Wellness Blood Drive PHS Human Service Career Preparation and Practicum 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 6-7 8 8 8 9 9

April 16th was no regular day at Progressive High School! Representatives from area businesses and colleges came to speak to our students and staff at the annual PHS Career Day. Our goal for Career Day was to provide a glimpse of those opportunities for students so that they can make plans for their own futures. Students attended a variety of sessions with their Advisory Class so that they could listen to the guest speakers from Houston County Community College, Wharton County Jr. College, Everest, ABC Dental, Center Point Energy, the US Army, Primer Greys creative director and Fort Bend Social Serinformation. At the end of the sessions, some of the students were able to work in
Jacobi Francis and Dr. Lupita Garcia, FBISD

Sgt. Zuniga US Army

the computer lab with HCC representatives to complete their admission application in order to attend HCC in the upcoming fall semester. Finally, the day concluded with our keynote speaker, Dr. Lupita Garcia, the Director of College and Career Readiness for Fort Bend ISD. Dr. Garcia closed the day by emphasizing to the PHS student body that college and

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vices. Each presenter shared information and the opportunities associated with that through the multipurpose room to speak to various business representatives and college representatives there to gather more

career readiness is vital to having a sucThere are so many college and cawas a successful event and next year we hope to make it even bigger and better!
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with the students about their various careers cessful future in todays society. career field. Students were also able to walk reer opportunities for individuals today. It

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These PHS students participated in the annual Click It of Ticket campaign sponsored by teacher, Alexis Wilson. Students focused on issues such as: no texting while driving and wearing a seatbelt every time they are in a car. The students placed Click It or Ticket signs throughout various parts of the parking lot at Progressive High School. Pictured from left to right: Tashay Johnson, Cindy Amezquita, Brianna Fields, Cammielle Tinker, and Carl Wilburn.

TOP L-R: TOP L-R: Ashonea Mitchell, Naeem Maknojia, Montreze Griffin-Roundtree, Lucerito Castorena , Nicholas Huerta, Jesse Rivera, Joshua Medrano, Cesar Saucedo BOTTOM L-R: Skylar King, Yvonne Scisco, Phariec May, Ashlee Grant, Victoria Riley, Derynescia Davis, Cervera Hall, Maria Osorio, Brenda Fuentes, Marivel Betancourt, Vanassa
Beason

NOT PICTURED: Brandon Autry, Lucerito Castorena, Je'Nea Dorsey, Said Fernandez, Jennifer Gamble, Anh Ly, Heather Kilborn, Simon Kirkpatrick, Samuel Lopez, Deara Mayo,
Adriana Perez, Ramiro Reyes

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TOP L-R: Joshua Medrano, Juan Ortiz BOTTOM L-R: Naeem Maknojia, Ronald Blackshear, Ahixa Garcia, Azeneth Ramirez, Lucy Castorena, Randall Vigil, Brenda Fuentes NOT PICTURED: Heather Kilborn, Michael Ogbor

TOP L-R: Morris White, Nicholas Clark, Jeremy Perkins, Jamie Gonzalez, Can Goktan , Edwin Morales, Dominique Bivens, Joshua Medrano, KeLee Veals, Eduardo Martinez BOTTOM L-R: Laporcha Moore, Mimi Carreron, Jamie Thomas, Phariec May, Stephanie Maciel, Ingrid Juarez, Jennifer Gamble, Marina Espinoza, Jessica Ellerbee, Jazmine Hernandez NOT PICTURED: Darren Grant, Emanuel Hermoso, Dean Pierrot

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Top L to R: Haley Schlemmer, Cody Rivera, Mimi Carreon, Justin Purcell, Jessica Ellerbe, Kenya Anderson, LaPorcha
Moore, Ke'Leen Veals, Camille Tinker Bottom L to R: Jazmyne Evans-Dempsey, Daniel Wilkerson, Ashley Grant, Chelsey Mitchell, David Gallardo, Jennifer Gamble, Vanessa Beason

Students proudly show off their new Progressive High School T-shirts. Both students and staff received the shirts free of charge because they were purchased with campus activity funds. The school crest adorns the front of the black shirts while the mascot of each of the eleven high schools in the district are located on the back of the shirts. Students are encouraged to wear them each Friday when it is announced to Black Out the School! Each student will get to keep his/her shirt even when leaving PHS.

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Inspiriations
If I had the opportunity, I would talk to Tupac Shakur, Bob Marley, and Malcolm X. I could easily say Id want to meet Drake or

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by Darin Venters

fighting hate with love. On the other with fire. I love that they all changed them how did they get the strength to do what needed to be done.

Lil Wayne, but these three stood for something bigger than music and more money. Unlike Malcolm or Tupac, Bob Marley believed in peace and hand, Pac and Malcolm X believed in fighting fire their focus for what they loved, and I would ask

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Decisions and Consequences

I think William Shakespeare did a great job writing about how good and evil can be in the heart of the same person. In the beginning of the play, Macbeth wasnt sure if killing Duncan would be best. He thought a lot about all the consequences before committing the murder. However, in the end, Macbeth did kill both King Duncan and Banquo. Shakespeare portrayed Macbeths guilt right after the killing of Banquo when he saw the ghost of the murdered Banquo. In addition, Shakespeare demonstrated the paradox of goodness and evil was when Lady Macduff appeared to be washing the blood of her guilt from her hands while sleepwalking. Macbeth killed Macbeth out of revenge for the assassination of his family. So, Macduff felt love and sadness; but at the same time, anger and hate over the murder of his wife and children. Therefore, Macduff sought revenge because he had lost everything important to him. By Maria Espinoza

IMAGE BY: People Play UK Theatre History and widdowquinn on Flickr.

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Americas Most Pressing Issue

By: Jazmyne Evans I think the single most important issue is how the government, which is properly intended to serve the people by order and freedom, has instead enacted policies which make the people servants of the government. The government is supposed to enable individuals to empower themselves. Instead, they seek wealth and power for themselves at the expense of the people it is supposed to be serving. However, the political parties that are popular and also powerful today do not truly wish to or will ever seek to decrease the power of the government.

Americas Issue: Mentality

By: Shakira Guillory In todays society, most people are suffering from a common debilitationignorance. Mohandas Ghandi said, Be the change you want to see in the world. However, most Americans are so embroiled in their ceaseless pursuit of what he or she thinks is the American Dream that we, as a nation, are belittling our major resource and strengthourselves! To change the world, we need to change the mentality of the average American citizen. An ideal of volunteerism and service to our community should replace the rat race mentality of materialism to show success.

Tobacco is the only product that when used exactly as intended causes addiction and disease and kills the customer. Tobacco is the single largest cause of PREVENTABLE death and disease in Texas! Every day 3,000 teens light a cigarette for the first time. Each year, students in Mrs. Wilsons classes research the effects of tobacco on the body. In an effort to prevent students from smoking and or using tobacco products, a tobacco display was set up in the classroom and students were engaged in various activities.

PICTURED L TO R: Ashlee Grant, Mimi Carreon and Chelsea

Higginbotham

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On Tuesday April 30th, the Child Advocates were back on the Progressive High School campus to speak to our students. Because April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, they came to promote their 30 schools in 30 days program. The students were divided into three groups for the presentations in order to create a more intimate environment where students would feel more comfortable in sharing. The topics discussed in each meeting included the types of abuse, the age of consent, Internet safety, and reporting to adults when students are made uncomfortable about a situation they may encounter. The abuse topic included both physical abuse and sexual abuse. The presenters described physical abuse to

the students as when people hit them, especially when the hits leave bad marks or bruises, but it was explained that parents can physically discipline a child as long as they do not leave any marks on the child. Sexual abuse was described to the students as when people touch them on their private parts, or they are asked to look at or touch someones body. It could also be described as someone showing them inappropriate pictures, or even just saying things to them that make them feel uncomfortable about either their own or the abusers body. The final part of the discussion focused on the age of consent, the Internet, and how and where to report any kind of abuse or abuse via the Internet.

The new PHS Recycling Project is the brainchild of centers, the Green Team opted to recycle empty boxes from Ms. Dorothy Mayes. This initiative grew out of a service around the school by covering them and placing them in learning project she had as a part of her coursework from classrooms and other prominent locations. Texas Southern University with the dual goals of training At the end of each week, students on the team will students to protect the environment while demonstrating the collect box contents, bag them up, and staff members will roles and redeliver them to a local dumpster. It is sponsibilities of hoped that the initiative will be an ongoing classroom service in the future. By Dorothy Mayes teachers. Ms. Salma Khwaja agreed to incorporate the project into her Environmental Science class which included twelve students. Together, they became the Progressive FROM L TO R: Adolfo Benitez, Eduardo Martinez, Simon Kirkpatrick, Jonathan Washington, Jonathan Sabbagh High School Green Team. BACK ROW FROM L TO R:Ahn Ly, Jonathan Sabbagh, Simon Kirkpatrick, Jonathan Washington After finding it surprisingly difficult to obtain recyFRONT ROW FROM L TO R: Ms. Salma Khwaja, Elias Espino, cling containers for paper and plastic from local recycling Eduardo Martinez, Ms. Dorothy Mayes

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What do the Spanish 2A and Lifetime Nutrition and Wellness classes have in common? They both participated in a food lab in March, under the guidance of their teachers, Mrs. Mariani and Ms. Marquardt, respectively. In order to facilitate a smooth lab experience, students worked together the previous day creating lab work plans. Each student had a specific job to do to ensure a quality food product. Students enjoyed making tacos, fresh guacamole, restaurant-style salsa, cinnamon toasted tortilla chips, and Mexican chocolate dipping sauce. It was an exciting day as the classes LIFETIME NUTRITION AND WELLNESS STUDENTS: Ronald Blackshear, Nicholas Clark, Jazmyne worked cooperatively Evans, Megan Kahlig, Magenta LaDay, Jonella Lovejoy, Rachel Martinez, LaPorcha Moore, Michael Ogbor, Corrina Sandoval, Haley Schlemmer, Danielle Wilkerson, Channon Williams to achieve a common goal. Mrs. Mariani stated, I was very impressed that they came together, worked well together, and respected the time frame. They were open to learning from each other and even cleaned up! There were a total of twenty-six students working in just four kitchen labs; however, in order to accommodate the situation, two food work stations were also created throughout the room. It was a bit crazy during that block in the room because of the large number of students, but I was so proud of our PHS students! They really showed their ability to work cooperatively, said Ms. Marquardt. Team teaching is another unique method of educating students that has proven to be successful in reaching students to achieve success at Progressive High School. Both teachers look forward to more opportunities like this in the future.
By Lanette Marquardt Ms. Lanette Marquardt, Lifetime Nutrition and Wellness Mrs. Kandace Mariani, Spanish 2A

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The annual Progressive High School spring blood drive was held on May 9th with 83 donors participating. Twice per year, PHS hosts a blood drive for the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center. Once again our drive was a huge success, thanks to our generous students, staff, and school nurse, Taunya Scott.

Chelsea Mitchell

According to the blood center, our blood drive results were as follows:
Whole Blood:44 Double Red Cell: 20 Red Cell Plasma: 1 Total Products: 86 Deferrals: 18 The blood center depends on donor groups such as ours to participate in the Commit for Life group program to supply blood products to the patients in our community. Thanks so much for your efforts!

Simon Kirkpatrick

Newsletter Staff
Editor: Jeanita Lovelace Faculty Contributors: Joyce Compton, Leslie Gless, Shakira Guillory, Lanette
Marquardt, Dorothy Mayes, Tauyna Scott, Alexis Wilson

Student Contributors: Maria Espinoza, Jazmine Evans, Darin Venters Newsletter Advisor: Trevor Lemon

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Anna Gonzales, FB County Director of Social Services

Chris Valdez, Creative Director of Prima Grey

Ahn Ly, Jeremy Perkins, David Hernandez

Bianca Washington, Irma Huezo, Joshua Medrano

Charlie Woodson, U of H Johnie Svatek, WCJC

Cevera Hall, Chelsea Mitchell

` PHS has a new program for students called Human Service Career Preparation and Practicum. This program will allow students to gain work skills, get OSHA certified and earn money while gaining 1.5 elective credits each semester after successful completing the course requirements. Students must be 16 years old as of September 1 of each school year, have transportation to their job site, and be in the 11th or 12th grade. If you are interested in this opportunity please contact Ms. Mary Clay or Ms. Gless for more information. By Joyce Compton

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