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UPCOMING EVENTS:
Summer Break
June 02, 2016 August 21, 2016
Rising 10th, 11th & 12th
Summer Leadership
Academy
July 12-14, 2016
MD Anderson College of
Health Professions Tour
July 14, 2016
Aldine, Spring & Klein Schools begin:
August 22, 2016
Educational Talent Search
Staff:
Brian R. Flores M.Ed.
Director
281-618-1168
Trey Bates
Program Coordinator
281-618-1112
Ceasar Hendricks
Program Coordinator
281-765-7909
Maria Gonzalez
Staff Assistant II
281-765-7852
Student Services Building
Room 204
2700 W.W. Thorne Dr.
Houston, TX. 77073
ETS FAX: 281-765-7788
FLAIR! A publication of:
Volume , Issue SUMMER 2016
SUMMER BREAK
Greetings Talent Search Family,
I am so proud of you this year. Each of you
worked very hard making sure that you met
with your assigned ETS program coordinator
throughout the school year and we had record
breaking attendance at each of our functions
this year! In fact, this year our program has
become so popular with you that we have had a
waiting list to get into the program all year long.
I want to thank Mr. Hendricks and Mr. Bates for
recruiting outstanding participants this year.
They have worked
very hard to ensure
that we delivered
college preparatory
information to all of
our students in
grades 7-12. Of
course, we have to
give a huge round of applause to the “glue” of
our team, Mrs. Gonzalez. She is responsible for
updating our website with current information,
text messaging you all of our upcoming events,
taking care of your transportation needs, and
keeping track on our electronic data base each
time you participate in one of our functions. In
addition, this year, we have had incredible sup-
port from our Lone Star College-North Harris
administrators, President, Dr. Gerald Napoles
and Interim Vice-President/Dean of Enrollment
Services, Mrs. Carolyn Wade. They are absolute
cheerleaders for this program and always sup-
port the ETS team, our students, our parents ,
and TRiO!
As I mentioned in our last newsletter, this partic-
ular grant will expire on August 31, 2016. How-
ever, with the awesome assistance of Lone Star
College’s grant writing department; I have co-
written a grant for another 5 years, 2016-2021.
Because there are over 1,000 institutions apply-
ing for this grant and only a lim-
ited number of awards granted,
The U.S. Department of Educa-
tion will not notify me until late
July or early August. In addition,
The U.S. Department of Educa-
tion added several new compo-
nents to the grant competition. Some of the new
recommended components are: (a) Focus more
on preparing high school students for college
entry, persistence, and success rather than mid-
dle school students, (b) Add a mentoring com-
ponent to the program where college faculty,
staff and peers would be required to mentor
high school students, and (c) Begin to track all
graduating seniors through their college years
to ensure that they graduate within the standard
number of years from a community college or 4-
year university. I will keep everyone abreast of
when I learn of our refunding.
The following schools have been chosen as
participants for our 2016-2021 grant: Wunder-
lich Intermediate, Nimitz 9th Grade School, Nim-
itz High School, Westfield High School, and
Klein Forest High School. Although Wells Inter-
mediate and Klein Intermediate were not
“officially” written into the upcoming grant; we
will continue to provide services to those exist-
ing ETS participants until they exit the 8th grade
or they enroll in one of our partici-
pating high schools.
Summer is upon us and Houston is
experiencing very hot temperatures.
As you enjoy your summer break,
please remember to stay hydrated,
stay indoors, protect your skin from harmful
sunrays, protect your pets from the sun, and
assist your elderly neighbors.
A note from the Director: Mr. Brian R. Flores M.Ed.
Warmest Wishes,
Brian R. Flores M.Ed.
Director: Educational Talent Search
www.lonestar.edu/talentsearch
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William “Trey” Bates III, BBA
Program Coordinator I [email protected]
(281) 618-1112
**REMINDER: PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL US IF YOU ARE NOT RECEIVING THE ETS EVENT NOTIFICATIONS**
2016 June Summer Leadership Academy
In addition, on the last day of the Academy the students went on an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the Toyota Cen-
ter in downtown Houston. They were able to see many of the different areas and features of the Toyota Center, includ-
ing the Arena Floor, Legends Locker Room, Rockets Luxury Club, Red & White Bistro, and Lexus Lounge. After the tour
the students had a nice meal at Lake House Houston - Discovery Green.
The Rising 7th, 8th, and 9th Grade Summer Leader-
ship Academy was an absolute success! The ETS students in
attendance were able to work on activities and hear from
presenters on the topics of goal setting, self-esteem, social
media and texting dangers, and many more. They also were
able to work on cool and innovative new machines and gadg-
ets such as the 3-D printers and Virtual Reality glasses in the
MakerSpace section of the LSC-NH Library.
I want to thank all of the presenters and facilitators
at this year’s June Leadership Academy. Also, a HUGE thank
you to all the parents of our students as well. If it were not for
all of you, we wouldn't be able to see your children and have
amazing events with them.
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2016 July Summer Leadership Academy
ETS will host its annual Summer Leadership Academy for Rising 10th, 11th and 12th Graders on July 12-14
in the Student Services Building Conference Center. With over 50 participants expected to be in attendance
from Nimitz, Westfield and Klein Forest High Schools each school will be well represented. During the 3-day
academy, the students will learn a wealth of information from a variety of seminar topics and dynamic facil-
itators. Topics will include: Student Success: High School & Beyond, Scholarships 101, Be in the Know: Dual
Enrollment, The Advantages of Advanced Placement Coursework and Effective Communication Skills. The
students will also have a hands-on presentation in the LSC Library Makerspace area and on the LSC Mobile
Go Unit.
The panel of facilitators include both Lone Star College Staff members and community partners of ETS. Our
LSC staff members will be Dr. Crystal Allen, Dr. Jack Hernandez, Patlindsay Catalla, Maria Martinez, Chris-
tine Ramsey and Ericka Landry. Our community partners are Tiffanie James of the Just College Students
Project, Cleveland Jones, College Advisor, Texas A & M University, Ericca Douglas, English Teacher, and
Kathleen Plott, Advanced Placement Coordinator both are from Klein Forest High School.
On Thursday, July 14th, the students will visit the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center College
for Health Professions. Students will be given a guided and hands-on tour of the campus with a focus on the
Cytogenetic Technology program. The staff will focus on the all the major areas of clinical cytogenetics
which include the prenatal & cancer cytogenetics, molecular techniques and the structure of human chromo-
somes.
3 Great Summer Tips for High School Students
Ceasar Hendricks, M. Ed.
Program Coordinator I
(281) 765-7909
www.lonestar.edu/talentsearch
While you may want to spend your entire summer sleeping in and hanging out with
friends, it’s important also to spend part of your summer being productive and
preparing for your future.
1). Employment -Pro: Make money, gain work experience for your resume and
college applications.
2). Internship -Pro: Gain work experience, learn more about careers that you may
be interested in.
3). Summer Classes-Pro: Strengthen your transcript and prepare for college early.
Mission Statement The mission of Educational Talent Search is to prepare academically qualified, limited income, and first generation* Harris County youth to complete secondary school and enroll in and complete a postsecondary education of their choice. Educational Talent Search will provide academic advising,
career advising, college acceptance and application process advising, financial literacy and financial aid information.
Sign up for Talent Search Text
Messages Today!!!
Remind is a service that provides a safe way for Talent Search staff to text message students and parents with critical information
regarding upcoming events, registrations/application deadlines, etc.
Send text notification to 81010 with the following text:
for Klein Intermediate text @ETSKLEIN
for Wells Intermediate text @ETSWELLS
for Wunderlich Intermediate text @ETSWUN
for Klein Forest High School text @ETSKFHS
for Westfield High School text @ETSWHS
for Nimitz 9th & Nimitz High School text @ETSNIMITZ
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Scan the QR code for direct access to ETS website or → Facebook Page →
Maria Gonzalez
Staff Assistant II
Educational Talent Search
Lone Star College-North Harris
2700 W.W. Thorne Drive (SSB-204)
Houston, TX 77073-3499
281.765.7852 office
281.765.7788 fax
ETS Email: [email protected]
www.lonestar.edu/talentsearch
Things to do this Summer!
Visit the local library
Visit local arboretums
Visit state or national parks
Buy a few plants and plant them at home
Help a neighbor
Free Museum Days in Houston Museum District:
- Buffalo Soldiers National Museum -Thursday 1pm–5pm
- Houston Museum of Natural Science – Thursday 3 pm – 6 pm - Museum of Fine Arts-Thursday 10am–9 pm - Children’s Museum of Houston - Thursday 5 pm – 8 pm
- The Health Museum — Thursday 2 pm – 7 pm - Holocaust Museum Houston – Thursday 2 pm – 5 pm - Houston Museum of African-American Culture -Thursday
6 pm – 8 pm - Czech Center Museum Houston-Last Monday each month,
noon -4 pm
Visit Miller Outdoor Theater located at 6000 Hermann Park Dr.
Houston, TX 77030 for a FREE Outdoor Movie, Musical, Shake-
speare:
July 12-17, Million Dollar Quartet @ 8:15 pm (Musical)
July 19, The Emperor’s New Clothes @ 11 am (Theater)
July 20, My BFF, the Dragon @ 11 am (Theater)
July 21, The Great Zoo Switcheroo @ 11 am (Theater)
July 22, Santa’s Rockin’ Reindeer Christmas in July @ 11 am
(Theater)
July 29, 31: Much Ado About Nothing @ 8:15 pm (Shakespeare)
July 30: Henry V Performance @ 8:15 pm (Shakespeare)
Visit Discovery Green located at 1500 McKinney, Houston, TX
77002 for a FREE Outdoor Movie:
July 15: Tortilla Soup @ 7:30 p.m.
Visit Cynthia Woods Pavilion located at 2005 Lake Robbins Dr.
The Woodlands, TX 77380 for a FREE mezzanine & lawn seating
Movie Theme:
July 21: Dreamworks Animation in Concert @ 8:00 pm
Have a safe summer!
