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It Is That Time Of Year! 2020-2021 Yearbooks Are Now Ready To Purchase!
How to order a yearbook:
Use this link to visit the TreeRing website to purchase the 2020-2021 Blanson CTE High School Yearbook: https://www.treering.com/validate?PassCode=1016014055324052
You will create an account and then the website will direct you to order.
The yearbook is $45 and will be shipped for free to school as long as you order by April 22nd. If you order after that deadline, there will be a shipping charge to get it shipped to your home. Yearbooks ordered by April 22nd, will be ready for pickup in May.
If you have any questions about how to order you can always reach out to me, Abigail Edwards (yearbook advisor), at aeedwards@aldineisd.org. You can also reach out to TreeRing directly if you are having trouble ordering through the website. You can call them at 877-755-TREE.
The Blanson yearbook team has put so much work into a yearbook that we are really proud of and hope you keep for decades to enjoy and to reflect on your school year.
Updates in Special Education-Child Find
Dear Parents,
The Special Education Department of the Aldine Independent School District offers free early childhood assessments for children between 3 and 5 years of age who are not currently enrolled. In order to qualify for special education services, a child must have severe deficits in speech, language development, motor, physical problems, hearing loss or impaired vision.
If you suspect that your child may have one or more problems as described above, please contact the assessment specialist at (281) 591-4950 for more information.
Summer assessments must take place in June in order for the student to start school in August. Call today to schedule an appointment.
If your child will be four years old on or before September 1st your child may be eligible to begin school without a severe deficit in development as a Pre-Kindergarten student. Please contact your Early Childhood Pre-Kindergarten Kindergarten Center to determine eligibility criteria for Pre-Kindergarten enrollment.
Sincerely,
Kima Elmore-Smith
Campus Assessment Specialist
Estimados padres de familia,
El departamento de educación especial del Distrito de Aldine ofrece evaluaciones para clases del Early Childhood (Intervención Temprana).
Las clases son para niños entre 3 y 5 años de edad que no están inscritos en las escuelas de Aldine. Para poder recibir servicios de Educación especial, el niño(a) deberá de tener déficits severos en lenguaje hablado, desarrollo del lenguaje, problemas físicos o motrices, perdida auditiva o discapacidad visual.
Si usted sospecha que su niño/a pueda tener uno o más de estos problemas, descritos anteriormente, por favor llame a especialista en evaluaciones en el teléfono (281) 591-4950 para obtener mas información.
Si su hijo(a) va a tener cuatro años de edad en agosto 1ero. o antes, su hijo(a) puede ser elegible para empezar la escuela sin un déficit severo en desarrollo como estudiante de pre-kinder. Por favor llame al centro de Prescolar al que pertenece para determinar el criterio de eligibilidad para inscribirse en pre-kinder.
Atentamente,
Kima Elmore-Smith
Especialista en Evaluaciones
Class of 2021--Less Than 2 Months Until GRADUATION!
Senior To Do List
- All seniors must complete FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). Parents will need to use their 2019 Tax Return for the 2021-2022 School Year application. Students/Parents should contact their counselor for assistance or contact our College Advisor, Ms. Stephanie Gonzalez. Ms. Gonzalez can be reached at spo-sgonzalez@contract.aldineisd.org
- Complete the Texas Common Application (if not completed already) at www.applytexas.org. This is a good practice even if you plan to enter the workforce immediately after high school-- As a just in case!
- Apply for the Aldine Education Foundation Scholarship.
- Order your cap and gown from Josten's at www.jostens.com/. Blanson Graduation will be held at Thorne Stadium at 10 am on Thursday, May 27th.
- Clear any NGs from last semester by contacting the teacher of the class that you NG'd.
- Keep up with your coursework so that you do not have any NGs for the Spring semester
- Check your email DAILY for updates on senior activities, NGs, scholarship info, etc.
- Touch base with your counselor to ensure that you are on track for graduation!
- Save the date and start saving up $money$ for PROM! Prom will be held at Enchanted Cypress Ballroom on May 15th and tickets will be on sale soon at $100.00 per ticket.
- Save the date for an upcoming senior meeting on March 22nd via Zoom. Meeting information will be emailed to all 12th grade students.
March 2021 Employees of the Month
Blanson CTE is proud to announce their Employees of the Month of March. Each month, CTE teachers from each of the three CTE academies nominate students and from that group, an employee of the month is selected.
March Employees of the Month
The Academy of Construction, Manufacturing, and Automotive Technology selects Leslie Valdez as its employee of the month.
Check out what machining teacher Mr. Rankin said about Leslie--"Jocelyn learns faster than I can feed her new information! She is always ready to help other students with class work and learned cam before it was assigned so she could help other students in class."
The Academy of Information and Engineering Technology selects George Bobadilla as its employees of the month.
Here is what Mrs. Kiser, Entrepreneurship/Distribution & Logistics teacher said about George: "George helped me with lockdown procedures without being asked! He works hard and is always willing to help a peer. He continues to demonstrate courage and leadership."
The Academy of Health and Human Services selects Jocelyn Vazquez as its employee of the month.
Dr. Miller, Physical Therapy teacher said: "Jocelyn is a virtual student and consistently completes assignments to the best of her ability. Her work is thoughtful, and easy to understand. She was asked to draw and label parts of a knee joint. Her submission stood out the most; she used basic drawing tools on the computer, but it was simple, colorful, easy to understand. Also Jocelyn completed the CPR certification; her "never give up" character showed when she needed a little extra guidance to perform high quality compressions. She was able to achieve the quality of compressions and maintain the rate."
Aldine ISD Parent/Family Events and Resources
The Family and Community Engagement Team has compiled a list of resources to help you during the pandemic. From community resources to job opportunities, we hope this list can help you find what you are looking for.
Adult Education
Community Resources
http://bit.ly/communityResources
Instructional Resources
http://bit.ly/InstructionResource
Job Opportunities
United Way of Greater Houston
Workshop Resources
Parents and Schoology
Blanson CTE High School Virtual Library
Home Access Center
About Us
Email: BlansonCTEHS@aldineisd.org
Website: https://blansonhs.aldineisd.org/
Location: 311 West Road, Houston, TX 77038
Phone: 281-591-4950
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Twitter: @BlansonCTEHS