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Important Upcoming Dates
- Progress Reports Available on HAC, Wednesday, February 2nd
- Student Holiday, Friday, February 4th
- SAT Parent Informational, Monday, February 7th
- Student Holiday, Friday, February 11th
- Saturday School, Saturday, February 12th
- Senior Panoramic Picture-Wednesday, February 15th
- Blanson Culture Reset Parent Workshop, Wednesday, February 16th
- Blanson Culture Reset Parent Workshop, Thursday, February 17th
- Student Holiday/Staff Development, Friday, February 18th
- President's Day, Monday, February 21st
- Saturday School, Saturday, February 26th
Federal Report Card for Aldine ISD and All Aldine ISD Campuses Available Now
Dr. Archie L. Blanson CTE High School is sharing this information about the district and your child’s campus with you as part of its obligations under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA). Federal Report Cards for the state, the district, and each of the district’s campuses are now available on the district’s website at this link: https://www.aldineisd.org/about/departments/office-of-strategic-initiatives-and-accountability/accountability/ or are also available on the Texas Education Agency’s website at: https://tea.texas.gov/Finance_and_Grants/Grants/Federal_Report_Card/.
Blanson Culture Reset Assemblies
As schools began a new semester this past January, all Aldine high schools began the semester with the primary focus of school culture--student behavior and expectations to continue on a successful path! Take a look at the highlights from Blanson's assemblies.
Digital Citizenship
- Be careful about what information you give out!
- Be wary of online predators.
- Choose words and language carefully.
- Ask permission to post images of others before posting.
- Be careful of what images you post or send of yourself--nothing is private using technology!
Communication
Language that diminishes someone's race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, citizenship status, skin color, country of origin, body type, etc. have no place in our school.
Self-Management
- Students may bring snacks to eat for themselves but they are not allowed to bring homemade goods with the intent of giving them away to classmates or staff.
- Students may bring gifts for classmates but they must be unwrapped and put in a bag so they can be searched at security checkpoints by a staff member.
- Students are prohibited from bringing food to share with others, weapons, drugs/drug paraphernalia, alcohol-- any items which are illegal to possess or carry, or inappropriate for the age of the child or the school environment.
- Students are required to use clear or mesh backpacks. Laptop bags and purses are excluded from this rule, but must function as intended. For example, a student cannot use a purse as a backpack, by placing their personal items and books, folders, pencils, etc. inside. The purse should function as a purse in that it is only carrying personal items.
- Students at Blanson are held to a Business Casual dress code. A listing of acceptable and prohibited attire can be found on our school webpage. Some common dress code infractions include not wearing a student ID, wearing/bring a pull-over hoodie, wearing jeans on non-Blanson spirit day, wearing graphic t-shirts, and wearing dresses/skirts of an inappropriate length.
- There are many behaviors that are expressly prohibited at all schools. Some of these behaviors include fighting/arguments, inappropriate touching/contact, possession of prohibited items. As Blanson is a school of choice, certain behaviors are subject to placement at the Knippel Education Center and/or removal from Blanson.
Mental Health
Feelings of sadness, anxiousness, moodiness, etc. don't always go away easily but it is something that can be managed.
- Talk to family, friends, and school staff.
- Engage in positive self-talk.
- Practice "naming" your feelings and asking yourself "why" questions.
- Express your emotions--don't hold them in!
- Identify healthy ways to process feelings.
Megan Navarro, Academy of Health & Human Services
Megan is very quiet and is sometimes reluctant to participate in class activities. This month she stepped out of her comfort zone to interact with her peers because it was required of her to do so in order to advance in her program of study. Megan went against her nature of not wanting to interact with others to perform all practice and all required EKGs needed for her to sit for the EKG Certification exam. She improved her skill and bedside manner with each EKG she did. With her hard work, persistence, and skill, Megan passed her EKG Certification exam!
~Nominated by Ms. Crull, January 2022
Ashley Iniguez, Academy of Information & Engineering Technology
Ashley volunteered for the quiz bowl team without any hesitation. Anytime we are in the lab she is always out front, and hands-on. She is a straight A student and has become a leader to her classmates by leading by example
~Nominated by Mr. Beason, January 2022
Dania Ortiz, Academy of Construction, Manufacturing, and Automotive Technology
Dania comes to class everyday ready to learn. She takes her role as classroom leader seriously, helping other students with daily tasks. As a student ambassador she helps recruit the future students for the Diesel Program. Dania is an outstanding student and a role model for the recruitment of females to the Diesel Program.
~Nominated by Mr. Britt, January 2022
Robotics Team Competes in Area Competitions
On February 12th students will continue competing at the Battle in the Hill REC Tipping Point Competition.
Students have been working on their robot since the beginning of the school year. Skills required for such a task require knowledge of computer science, math, engineering concepts, team work, and TONS of dedication! Keep up the good work!
Want to support the Robotics Team? Stop by Chick-fil-A (45 & West Road location) between 5 pm-8 pm on February 16th and mention "Spirit Night" for Blanson CTE High School. A percentage of every sale will go towards Blanson's Robotics team.
Attendance Office Reminders & Updates
Attendance Denial of Credit (ADoC)
While we understand that many students have been absent due to circumstances beyond their control, the law does still require that all students attend school at least 90% of the time in order to be eligible to receive credit for their classes. As such, please help us to ensure that you student attends school on-time, every day.
- When your student is absent, ensure that a note is turned into the attendance office within 3 days of returning back to school.
- Make a habit of checking your student's attendance records in Home Access Center. Should there be discrepancies, have your student reach out to the teacher for the class where the absence occurred.
- If contacted regarding "Attendance Denial of Credit" ensure that all requested paperwork and make-up hours are recorded and turned into Ms. Sheffield, Assistant Principal over attendance as soon as possible.
Attendance Office Reminders
During regular school days the cut off time to pick up students early is 1:45 pm. We ask that all parents/guardians respect this policy as it becomes increasingly disruption to the school day when students are picked up closer to dismissal time
All parents/guardians who pick up students MUST be on the student's contact list in eSchool
All parents/guardians must have an official form of documentation to pick up a student
cut off time and also on early dismissal day we will not be pulling students out of class for early pick up.
Parents and Schoology
Blanson CTE High School Virtual Library
Home Access Center
About Us
Email: BlansonCTEHS@aldineisd.org
Website: blansonhs.aldineisd.org
Location: 311 West Road, Houston, TX 77038
Phone: (281) 591-4950
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlansonCTEHS
Twitter: @BlansonCTEHS