21 Pasadena ISD child guidance and education training students advance to TAFE state competition
story by Dwight Henson
PISD Communications
photos submitted by CTE Department
Twenty-one child guidance and education training students throughout Pasadena ISD will advance to the TAFE Teach Tomorrow Summit in Allen, February 28- March 2, after competing at the regional competition.
The summit challenges students aspiring to be teachers in various contests, including bulletin board creation, scrapbook creation, educational leadership, children's literature, ethics, impromptu lecturing, mock job interviews, lesson planning and delivery.
Child guidance and education training teachers across the district expressed pride in their students' accomplishments.
"This is the first time in three years that students have competed in TAFE competitions at SRHS," said Carissa Haynes, Rayburn H.S. education training teacher. "With no prior knowledge of events or competitions, these hardworking, exceptional students were able to successfully create projects that qualified them for state."
"This is only our second year to participate in TAFE," said Vanessa Martin, Lewis CTHS child guidance teacher. "One of the things that I am most proud of is that three of our six teams that qualified for state competition are only juniors this year. So it will be exciting to see what they are able to accomplish next year."
"I admire all of the hard work these student put into these competitions," said Kelly Hollins, South Houston H.S. education training and child guidance teacher. "They planned and executed state-worthy competition pieces and fund-raised to pay for all of the fees, hotels and meals that they will need."
Pasadena ISD students advancing to the state competition are:
| Sam Rayburn H.S. |
Lewis CTHS |
Alexandra Santos, senior
Eloisa Solis, senior
Alisha Garza, junior |
Belkis Palacios, junior
America Herrera, junior
Katia Andrade, junior
Angeley Flores, junior
Marcela Flores, junior
Jada Francis, senior
Nemesis Garza, senior
Marlene Balderas, senior
Marisol Yanez, senior
Emerly Hernandez, senior
Evie Holder, senior
Macie Owens, senior
Morgan Rankins, senior |
| South Houston H.S. |
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Devany Sanitago, senior
Joanna Gutierrez, senior
Alejandra Rangel, senior
Mandy Macias, senior
Yamilett Zayas, junior |
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Three Rayburn H.S. TAFE students advance to state competition.
Thirteen CTHS TAFE students advance to state competition.
Five South Houston H.S. TAFE students advance to state competition.