Getting involved in community service helps develop a sense of responsibility, empathy, and leadership skills. Academy students have many opportunities to make a positive impact throughout the year. Our first semester projects included:
- Deck the Doors - Groups of students, parents and teachers gathered at The Harbor Assisted Living to bring cheer to the residents by decorating their doors for the holidays.
- Project Linus - Each year, our fifth graders spend a morning making tied fleece blankets for children who are seriously ill or traumatized. Because of their generous donation, they have been declared official "Blanketeers" for Project Linus.
- Socktober - After a friendly competition between PJHW and Sab, over 1,500 pairs of socks were collected for the Pearland Neighborhood Center and Lord of the Streets!
- Cards for Kindness - Students are creating handmade cards for all occasions to give to residents of local nursing homes. There is a collection box in the student office (Sab) and GTA Suite (PJHW) and students are encouraged to keep filling them up. GTAB collects and distributes throughout the year.
Thank you Mrs. Kimberly Samuels, for your leadership in coordinating these meaningful opportunities to support others. Read more about our community connections on the GTAB website.
The 2025 GTAB Winter Hoopla is just around the corner! We can't wait to see our Academy families on February 7th in the Sab cafeteria. The fun starts at 6:30 p.m. Come grab a bite to eat from one of the food trucks, then stay for the talent showcase that will begin at 7:00.
Which class basket will bring in the highest bids? Will it be the Harry Potter basket, Dog Lover's basket, Snack basket, Mardi Gras basket, or another one? Teachers are eager to see who will join them for teacher experiences this year. Let's go bowling with Mrs. Loe, Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Dennehy, go to the theatre with Mrs. Mashman, get Marble Slab with Mrs. Mueller, or get a pedicure with Mrs. Sadler! Bidding for these and other baskets and experiences will begin online February 1st and end at 8:00 the evening of the event.
Keep sending in those basket items! The deadline is January 15. Click the link below for a list of all teacher basket themes, and thank you for supporting our annual fundraiser.
We are excited to partner with Baylor University again this year to offer above level assessments for students to gain experience in SAT and ACT questioning. Students with qualifying scores are invited to participate in summer camps, Super Saturdays, Clubs & Societies, and the 7th Grade Talent Search as part of the Baylor Talent Identification Program.
This year's testing session for Academy students will take place February 18th at PJHW Library 4:00-7:00 p.m. The deadline to submit the form (linked below) to express interest in the Baylor TIP assessment is January 18th.
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Artemis
Instant Challenge
Crochet
CSI
Code Breakers
Food Truck
Mars Rover
Problem Solving
Steampunk
Congratulations to our stock market team, led by Braylon C.! Under the guidance of Mrs. Venkat, students participated in the Stock Market Game during the first mini corse session. Braylon's team had so much fun after the course ended, they continued competing on their own time and placed first in the region (73 teams) and seventh in the state (over 3,000 teams). Persistence pays off!
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One of the strengths of the Academy is our incredibly supportive parents. From serving on GTAB committees to volunteering as guest speakers and chaperones or supporting fundraisers, our parents are the best! Ms. Ninan has been volunteering her time and expertise with our Sab FLL Robotics team. She attends practices each week to help monitor the team, gives presentation feedback and offers suggestions to improve their robot game. She has even come up to the school to offer extended time for the team to practice. We appreciate her time and engineering expertise!
January 13 - Mars Rover work session 4:00-5:00 p.m.
January 15 - Winter Hoopla basket items due
January 18 - Sab FLL & PJHW FTC Robotics competitions
January 20 - MLK Holiday - No School
January 22- PISD Spelling Bee @ ESC
January 22 - AMC8 (Sab) 4:00-5:00 p.m.
January23 - Sab Inventors work session 4:00-5:30 p.m.
January 25 - TMSCA practice meet @ Fort Settlement
January 27 - AMC8 (PJHW) 4:00-5:00 p.m.
January 27 - Mars Rover work session 4:00-5:00 p.m.
January 28 - FPS Qualifier (PJHW) 4:00 - 6:30 p.m.
January 29 - FPS Qualifier (Sab) 4:00 - 6:30 p.m.
January 30 - Sab Inventors 4:00-5:00 / Parents Invited 5:00-5:30 p.m. @ library
January 31 - Sab Inventors Showcase
January 31 - Winter Hoopla Talent Run Through @ Sab cafeteria 4:00-6:00 p.m.
February 1 - PJHW Robotics @ LSA
February 3- Mars Rover work session 4:00-5:00 p.m.
February 4 - Civics Bee essays due
February 5 - GTAB Meeting @ PJHW library 6:00 p.m.
February 6 - DI Run Through @ Sab 4:00-6:00 p.m.
February 7 - GTAB Winter Hoopla 6:30-8:00 p.m. @ Sab cafeteria
February 10 - Mars Rover work session 4:00-5:00 p.m.
February 14 - 8th GTA to Main Street Theatre
February 15 - DI competition @ Dulles High School
February 18 - Baylor TIP testing @ PJHW 4:00-7:00 p.m.
February 22 - Chess tournament @ Pasadena ISD
February 24 - Mars Rover work session 4:00-5:00 p.m.
February 27 - Team Purdue field experiences