After a nerve-racking day and weeks of preparing their projects, we have 21 students that will be competing in the TAFE state competition!

Geraldine Caraveo
Edith Cuarenta
Daisy Daniels
Tara Enriquez
Aiden Grissom
Karma Henley
Gaby Huckleberry
Monicah Jones
Abby Kalin
Lyndsey Mack
Alejandra Martinez
Iyanu McNatt
Karen Medina
Arly Mendez
Elaina Montalvo
Luigi Nataren
Ruby Rivas
Te'Audra Robertson
Eva Solis
Andrea Torres
Kimberly Villa

The Western Hills High School Aspiring Educators Program attended the FWISD Future Educators Luncheon on Wednesday the 19th. They visited college representatives, heard from some great speakers, and even took home a prize!!!

Our seniors competed with 12 other FWISD high schools and won the Educators Centerpiece competition. 

 

Good Evening from Washington, D.C.!

I had the great privilege of taking our Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE) group of five who had advanced from State to the 2022 Educators Rising National Conference! Our Cougars have had an amazing time with being able to network with future educators across the country and hearing from Cindy Marten, US Deputy Secretary of Education.

Even though we did not place at the top of our competitions, it has been a great experience to be with these students and see how hard they have practiced and executed their work for each competition. Of course, on top of the competition, they enjoyed going to the White House, visiting the Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial and many more others. 

Below is the list of competitors and their competition.

Children's Literature Pre-K
Isha Muya 

Educator Rising Moment 
Ariyona Williams

Inside Our Schools
Arly Mendez
Te'Audra Robertson
Diana Mora Mosquera 

Teacher Created Material
Ariyona Williams

During the 5th Six Weeks, 10 more students earned their certifications in various applications.

Students in the Business Information Management classes continued to practice and sit for the Microsoft® Office Specialist certification exams. These exams are globally recognized as the standard for demonstrating proficiency and hands-on skills.

An individual earning a certification has approximately 150 hours of instruction and hands-on experience with the product, has proven competency at an industry associate-level, and is ready to enter into the job market. 

Word
They can work independently and demonstrate the correct application of the principal features of Word by creating and editing documents for a variety of  purposes and situations. 

Powerpoint
They can work independently and demonstrate the correct application of the principal features of PowerPoint by creating, editing, and enhancing presentations and slideshows.

Outlook
They can format message content, create or insert graphic elements, send and respond to emails and meeting requests, as well as manage contacts, groups, and various planning elements with the calendar feature.

TAFE competed against 2200 other students in the Teach Tomorrow Summit this weekend. Our students did an amazing job of preparing and executing each of their competitions. We had many students place and 5 who will be advancing to NATIONALS in Washing D.C. Couldn't be prouder of these aspiring educators! *State Contests are competitions that do not advance beyond the state level. 

 

 

STATE CONTEST WINNERS:

Project Visualize Educational Awareness- scored 97 or higher
Karen Medina and Andrea Torres Rodriguez

Project Visualize Teacher Appreciation-scored 97 or higher
Gabby Huckleberry and Iyanu McNatt

Differentiated Lesson Planning- Ranked in Top 5
Iyanu McNatt

Chapter Yearbook (Silver Certificate)
Stephanie Garcia and Arturo Salgado

COMPETITIONS ADVANCING TO NATIONALS:

Children's Literature Pre-K
Isha Muya

Educator Rising Moment
Ariyona Williams

Inside Our Schools
Arly Mendez
Te'Audra Robertson
Diana Mora Mosquera

Teacher Created Material
Ariyona Williams

Special thank you to Mrs. Martinez and Mr. Posey for chaperoning! 

During the 4th Six Weeks, students in the Business Information Management classes were able to practice and sit for the Microsoft® Office Specialist certification exam. An exam that is globally recognized as the standard for demonstrating proficiency and hands-on skills.

An individual earning this certification has approximately 150 hours of instruction and hands-on experience with the product, has proven competency at an industry associate-level, and is ready to enter into the job market. 

Word
They can work independently and demonstrate the correct application of the principal features of Word by creating and editing documents for a variety of  purposes and situations.

Excel
They can work independently and demonstrate the correct application of the principal features of Excel, such as creating and managing worksheets and  workbooks, creating cells and ranges, creating tables, applying formulas and functions, and creating charts and objects.

Powerpoint
They can work independently and demonstrate the correct application of the principal features of PowerPoint by creating, editing, and enhancing presentations and slideshows.

The Western Hills High School Aspiring Educators travelled to Texas Christian University on February 9^th. Hosted by TCU’s Center for Public Education and Community Engagement, our aspiring educators were equipped for their future in education.

Current TCU students spoke about their journey to TCU, the graduate student senate president gave a motivational speech about tenacity and the importance of never giving up, and Dr. Carmen Kynard told a colorful story of her journey as an educator. WHHS Aspiring Educators were also able to hear from Dr. Tamika Gordon and Ms. Cynthia Montes about navigating applications, scholarships, and the college experience.

Our students were filled with hope and excitement about their future. It was an AMAZING day! Many thanks to Dr. Huddleston, Kayla Bullard, and the Center for Public Education and Community Engagement at TCU.

 

Results of the TAFE competition this past weekend:

22 Western Hills students competed in various educational competitions against 450 other TAFE students in Area 10. Our students were professional, prepared, and excellent!

The following students advanced to the TAFE state competition in March. Please congratulate these students as this is not a easy thing to do. They were competing against some of the most competitive schools in the state of Texas!

Isha Muya-Children’s Literature (Pre-K)
Stephanie Garcia- Chapter Yearbook
Arturo Salgado- Chapter Yearbook
Tara Enriquez- Portfolio
Ariyona Williams- Teacher Created Materials, Educator Rising Moment
Alejandra Martinez- Public Speaking
Arly Mendez- Inside Our Schools
Diana Mora Mosquera- Inside Our Schools
Te’Audra Robertson- Inside Our Schools
Jaqueline Guzman- Teacher Created Materials
Karen Medina- Project Visualize-Educational Awareness
Andrea Torres- Project Visualize-Educational Awareness
Gabby Huckleberry- Lesson Plan & Delivery-ARTS, Project Visualize-Teacher Appreciation
Iyanu McNatt- Differentiated Lesson Plan, Project Visualize- Teacher Appreciation
Lizeth Ramirez- Differentiated Lesson Plan

Special THANKS to Cougar Pride Foundation for providing the students with snack bags and to Mrs. Martinez and Mr. Posey for judging and chaperoning!

The WHHS Aspiring Educators are excited on their first day as interns at Ridglea Hills Elementary! Ridglea Hills is one of six amazing elementary schools that partner with the WHHS Education and Training program. Thank you to all of our partnering elementary schools: Waverly Park, Luella Merrett, Benbrook, Western Hills, Ridglea Hills and Western Hills Primary!