We are thrilled to announce the newest addition to our counseling team for the upcoming 24-25 school year, Mr. Gabriel Munoz. He was a devoted math teacher at Dobie HS, and will now be taking on a new role to support our Longhorns! We strongly believe in nurturing leaders from within, and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome Mr. Munoz to the counseling team at DHS! 
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Dobie High’s 2024 football schedule.
Even in a torrential downpour, the 1st Annual Matt Bergeron Camp gathered over 100 kids at Dobie High School for a successful night of fun and football at Dobie High.
1st Annual Matt Bergeron Camp was a success last night with over 100 kids in attendance! Torrential downpour couldn’t even stop this community from having fun at Dobie High School. Thank you to all the parents for your continued support!
Thank you to all of the Coaches:
Sagemont Cowboys
Dobie Varsity Football
Dobie Alumni
Current Dobie players
Celebrate summer with Dobie Football Team56 at the free football camp honoring Matt Bergeron on July 12th.
Happy Summer! Dobie Football #Team56 has teamed up with the Sagemont Cowboys to offer a FREE Football camp K-6 for July 12th. This camp will honor the memory of a former Longhorn : Matt Bergeron. Please spread the word, attend, support, and help us connect with the community. Go Longhorns!
Get ready for an amazing school year at Dobie. Full of new beginnings at 10th Grade Orientation.
24-25 School Year ‼️ Mark Your Calendars
🗓️Monday, Aug 12 – 10th Grade Orientation
🗓️ Tuesday, Aug 13 – First Day of School
Dobie Theatre is on a roll, winning the Outstanding Campus of Distinction Award from TxETA for the second year in a row. Congratulations!
For the second year in a row Dobie Theatre has been awarded the Outstanding Campus of Distinction Award from TxETA! Woohoo! 🎉
Dobie’s coaching team swung their way to the Education Foundation Golf Tournament, showing off their Longhorn pride on the green.
Dobie coaches and administrators represented the Longhorns at the Education Foundation Golf Tournament. ⛳️🤘🧡
Dobie has lost a true legend in Coach Ranft, who dedicated 27 years of his life to Dobie and students.
Dobie Community and Alumni,
It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we inform you of the passing of Dobie’s long-term substitute, Howard Ranft, who passed away unexpectedly over Memorial Day Weekend. Coach Ranft has been a substitute here at Dobie since 1997, which is 27 years. He was a part of our family, he bled burnt orange, and he loved the kids. Dobie was his extended family. 🤘🏼🧡
Coach Fitzmorris is back in the game at Dobie, bringing his pride and passion to lead the football team to victory. Congratulations!
ThTonight, the Pasadena Independent School District Board approved Daniel Fitzmorris as Dobie’s next head football coach. Coach Fitzmorris, a graduate of Dobie, is coming back home. Please join me in welcoming our next coach. #DobiePride 🤘🧡 ✨
The Men of Dobie dined and recruited some new members the other night.
Last night our campus organization, Men of Dobie, enjoyed a nice night out for a recruitment dinner!
Dobie Seniors reminisced as they strolled the familiar corridors of their elementary school Stuchberry for a graduation celebration.
Seniors walked the halls of their elementary schools for a graduation celebration!
Dobie High’s Yaretzi and Valeria proving that hard work pays off in the competitive world of speech and debate.
✨👏🏼Yaretzi Martinez did an amazing job and placed in the top 30 for dramatic interpretation out of a field of 200 participants.
✨👏🏼Valeria Arredondo also did great, placing in the top 60 for program of oral interpretation out of a field of 160.
Video: Dobie class of 2024 cut at the most epic prom night ever.
Dobie’s final chess tournament of the year. Cheers to the champions.
The final chess tournament of the year! 🤘🏼♟️ Congratulations to all who participated!
Dodie’s big winners of the Southbelt Chamber scholarship distribution.
Big congratulations to our Southbelt Chamber of Commerce Scholarship recipients! ✨
Meet Dobie’s talented teachers of the year, Sebastian Leal and Jasmine Hooker. Congratulations!
⭐️⭐️⭐️TEACHERS OF THE YEAR ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Congratulations to two Dobie alum, New Teacher of the Year, Sebastian Leal, and Campus AND DISTRICT Teacher of the Year, Jasmine Hooker! Both teachers were honored today at a luncheon. Ms. Hooker will represent PISD at Region IV!
Dobie HS students proudly showcased Longhorn Pride at the HEB Excellence in Education finalist round, representing PISD.
Being selected as a finalist for the HEB Excellence in Education award for large school districts was a proud moment for Pasadena ISD. It was an honor for Dobie HS to represent our district as a site campus during the finalist round. Our student ambassadors displayed our Longhorn Pride! This recognition speaks volumes about our district’s dedication to student success through cutting-edge programs, strong parental and community engagement, and ongoing professional growth for our educators and leaders. As one of the distinguished finalists in Texas, we are privileged to stand among the most esteemed school districts in the state! ✨
Dobie’s 2024 Trailblazers blazing a path of success through their senior year.
📣 Introducing our Dobie 2024 Trailblazers 🤘🏼
A Trailblazer is a senior who stands out for academic achievement, leadership, and service to the school. We are so proud of these Longhorns and know they will be successful in their next chapter.
Horns up to the Lady Longhorns color guard team earning 2nd place at Nationals against the top teams in the country.
Congratulations to our Lady Longhorns color guard team! They won second place at the National High School Drill Team Championships in the Open Level Color Guard division against 38 of the best teams in the nation 🏆🤘🏼
Desmond King brought the heat to Thompson Intermediate, lighting up our Lions with all-star inspiration.
🏈✨SOUTHBELT COMMUNITY✨🏈
Thompson Intermediate invited Texans player, Desmond King, to speak to their Lions! We loved seeing our future Longhorns learn about pride, integrity, and grit! 🤝
Dobie staff shined like stars at the Dobie Annual Service Awards, bringing their dedication and service to light.
✨What an exciting night to honor our staff members at Dobie for their dedication and service last night at the Annual Service Awards✨
Dobie’s Ms. Garcia and Ms. Peterson raised the roof at the deaf education grad party for Julian and Joseph. Congratulations!
Two of our students in the deaf education program are graduating this semester! Ms. Garcia and Ms. Peterson hosted an early grad party to celebrate! 🎉
🎓Congratulations to Julian Arriaga & Joseph Taylor🎓
Video: Dobie High celebrating the next chapter for its seniors.
Hip-hip-hooray for Dobie students entering the San Jacinto College Process Technology Dual Credit Cohort. Congratulations!
🎉🎉🎉Congratulations to our San Jacinto College Process Technology Dual Credit Cohort, class of 2024!
Dobie guide dogs are the best. New pup Rome, will be raised by Vianey.
🐾🧡WE LOVE OUR GUIDE DOGS 🧡🐾
🐕🦺Our 16 month old black lab siblings Sunday (raised by Vianey Alanis) and Steiner (raised by Ms. Morris) went back to the California campus via airplane two weeks ago. Those dogs are starting their formal training where they will embark on a 3-4 month long extensive, fast paced, advanced training prior to being paired with a blind person. Once the final testing is complete, the raisers will have the opportunity to return to campus to be reunited with their dog and meet the new handler.
🧡Azalea (who was started by Nayely Huynh) was transferred off campus to another raiser so Nayely could work with her livestock animals.
🐾We welcomed a new 9 week old lab female puppy today! “Rome” who will be raised by Vianey Alanis. Rome won’t be attending classes prior to school being out so she can work on her puppy kindergarten skills.
The Key Club scholarship winners, Haley and Eric, are shining stars proving hard work pays off. Congratulations!
🔑 KEY CLUB SCHOLARSHIPS🔑
The Key Club LEDCON trip was last week. We are so proud of our students! Congratulations to our scholarship recipients! 🎉
Haley Nguyen-$1500
Eric Huynh-$1000
Get ready for an epic showdown as Dobie battles Summer Creek in a Best of 3 Series. Schedule inside.
🚨PLAYOFF SERIES UPDATE🚨
Here is the updated info for the Best of 3 Series.
ᗪOᗷIE ᐯᔕ ᔕᑌᗰᗰEᖇ ᑕᖇEEK
G1 Fri @ Maguire, 4pm
G2 Sat @ Summer Creek, 12pm
G3 Sat @ Summer Creek, 45 mins after
#ᗪOᗷIEᑭᖇIᗪE #GOᕼOᖇᑎS
Graduating seniors, get ready to walk down memory lane at your old elementary school. Updated times inside.
Updated Times for Elementary Walk:
Your old elementary would love to celebrate you for graduation! The Elementary Walk will be on Monday, May 20. Please read carefully, as each school has a different plan. You will come to Senior Tea that morning at 9:00 and be released at 10:15. You will be responsible for your own transportation and do need to return to campus after the celebration. Here is the info for each school. Please sign up on the Google form:
https://tinyurl.com/DobieElementaryWalk2024
Atkinson: 11:00 – There will be an inflatable and snow cones after the walk. Your parents are welcome!
Burnet: 10:45
Bush: Students will gather in the teaching theater or library at 1:00. There will be a parade and then a chance to look at old yearbooks. Afterward, PE coaches will take them outside to do an elementary PE activity with the big parachute and serve cold treats. Students will be able to visit classrooms.
Parents will not be allowed to come inside the school, but the parade will come past the parents on the porch for photos. They also will have good photo opportunities during the parachute activity.
Frazier: Meet in the front office at 10:45. Your parents are welcome to join!
Meador: 10:45
Moore: Meet on the porch at 10:45.
South Belt: Meet in the school at 10:30.
Stuchbery: Park across the street at Sagemont Church. You will line up in the school at 1:00.
Dobie art Longhorns are on fire. Another amazing year at State VASE with multiple medalists. Congratulations!
Congratulations to our art longhorns for another successful year at State VASE (Visual Arts Scholastic Event). We had several of our kids medal for their work. Great job, longhorns!
Congrats to: Josselyn D., Cassandra P., Andrew N., Emeli S., Ariana R., Allisyn S., Arwen C., Ariel Merkerson
Arbor Day at Dobie with PISD’s amazing Operations and Grounds team planting trees, making the campus greener for all.
🌳 Arbor Day 🌳
We are grateful for PISD’s Operations and Grounds team that came to Dobie to help our Omega students plant trees for Arbor Day!
Classy Dobie Class of 2024 seniors lending a hand to older adults in our community.
S E N I O R S ✨ H E L P I N G ✨ S E N I O R S 🏡 🖌️ 🧑🏻🎓🧑🏽🎓🧑🎓🧑🏼🎓
Over 75 members of the Class of 2024 are out in our community today for Seniors Helping Seniors! They are power washing, doing repairs and painting five area houses. A huge thank you to former teacher, Jim Sawyer, Sagemont Church, and our rock star teachers, Shane Brown, Nichole Johnson, Stacy Thomas, Jennifer Bland, Ashley Moore, Gerson Garcia, Amber Allan, Olyn Taylor, Hector Saldivar, and Warren Parker!
Dobie cadets went road tripping to explore vintage aircrafts at the Lone Star Flight Museum.
SMSgt. Valdez and MSgt. Reyes took our cadets to the Lone Star Flight Museum, compliments of the Air Force Association grant and HEB scholarships. ⭐️ ✈️ 🎖️
Scholarship season rocked with Frazier Elementary’s bright stars: Belle, Darianny, and Jeovany, going big in their academic journey ahead. Congratulations!
👏🏼🎉SCHOLARSHIP SEASON 🎉👏🏼
3 Frazier Elementary Scholarship Winners:
Dual Credit Students – Belle Perridon and Darianny Mercedez
Early College student – Jeovany Rodriguez
Video: Dobie alumni, Shaniek’s journey from JFD_TV anchor to USC graduate to NBC broadcast director showcases the impressive accomplishments.
🎬✨ ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT ✨🎬
Shaniek Brown was an integral part of JFD_TV from 2016-2019. She was a sports anchor, sports director, and a frequent presence on the show both on-screen and behind the scenes. She went on to earn her bachelor’s in communications & journalism at Prairie View A&M. From there she earned acceptance into a master’s program for specialized journalism with an emphasis in sports broadcasting at the University of Southern California. She will finish this program this May and currently already has a job lined up. She was hired as a full-time broadcast director at the NBC Affiliate in Beaumont, TX. We are so proud to see our Longhorns and their success beyond Dobie HS.
Checkout a clip of Shaniek shouting out Dobie teacher, Mr. Park, for inspiring her while in high school!
At Dobie, we believe that we have the power to edit the lives of our students through small and meaningful interactions. We are proud of Mr. Park and all of our programs that give students purpose at Dobie! 🤘🏼
Here is the full interview:
Dobie’s got some celebration to do because the District Championship trophies have arrived.
Watch out the Lady Longhorns are ready to hit it out of the park and dominate the playoffs this season.
The Dobie Spring Show was a magical display of talent and dedication.
✨S P R I N G 🌺 S H O W ✨
We are so proud of all of our performers at this weekend’s Spring Show! It was an incredible two nights of dancing! Thank you to our directors Ms. McDowell, Ms. Sickler, and Ms. Garcia 🤘🏼
Dobie art students visited Smither Park today and contributed to their latest mosaic installation.
Art students that participated in creating the Dobie mural got the opportunity to visit Smither Park today and contribute to the latest mosaic installation. They even ran into Harris County Constable Jerry Garcia at lunch! Way to go longhorns for continuing to make a difference in our community!! 🧡🤘🏼
Mr. Duda’s physics class lit up the room with their creative circuit boards. Learning about electricity can be illuminating.
Mr. Duda’s physics students finished their circuit board projects where they painted a design, added lights, and wired the lights together while learning about parallel and series circuits!
Coach Kamara won Co-coach of the Year leading Dobie soccer with passion and skill.
Celebrate the kindness of Dobie’s 2024 Vanguard Community Service Award honorees. Congratulations!
Introducing the incredible honorees of the 2024 J. Frank Dobie High School Vanguard Community Service Award! 🌟👏 Dive into the world of the Vanguard Awards and discover the inspiring stories behind these outstanding individuals. Join us on this remarkable journey of community impact and service excellence! ✨ #VanguardAwards #CommunityServiceExcellence
Help Dr. Shaukat climb to the top as America’s Favorite Teacher by casting your votes.
Our very own, Dr. Shaukat, has made top 10 for America’s Favorite Teacher! We need your VOTES for her to get to the TOP!
Vote at bit.ly/voteaday
Dobie’s orchestra Senior Recital the other night was a magical symphony of talent and passion.
The dynamic “Men of Dobie” challenge themselves to grow, while Dobie High School nurtures them with values and skills for success.
The “Men of Dobie” is a group of young adolescents who aim to improve themselves. Dobie High School’s objective is to enrich the lives of its students with character, virtue, and high expectations, preparing its young men for the world beyond high school. We are proud that the community has come together to help lead this program.
Video: The Pasadena ISD Pickleball Tournament hosted at Dobie High.
Dobie’s tennis team’s performance in the last tournament was ace-tastic, securing third place in multiple categories. Congratulations!
Our tennis team has achieved impressive results in the latest tournament. We secured third place in boys doubles, boys singles, mixed doubles and girls doubles. It’s a fantastic achievement and a testament to the hard work and dedication of our players. We couldn’t be more proud of their accomplishments. Go team!
Dobie art Seniors immersed themselves in creativity, color, and inspiration, soaking up every moment on a field trip to the Museum of Fine Arts, Smither Park, and the Orange Show.
Yesterday a group of our most prolific art Seniors went on a field trip to the Museum of Fine Arts, Smither Park and the Orange Show. These students have been in art all throughout high school, have been volunteers for art events and have competed in numerous competitions. A well deserved day of art filled fun for all their hard work!
Dobie’s stellar UIL Academic Results. Congratulations!
Dr. Verhofstad shining bright like a science superstar as she proudly displays her well-deserved Shell Science Lab banner. Congratulations!
✨T E A C H E R S P O T L I G H T✨
Dobie teacher, Dr. Verhofstad, was presented with her banner from the Shell Science Lab for the 2023 Regional Challenge Winner! 🧪 🤘
Dobie’s South Belt clean-up brought together an amazing team of students and community members working hard to beautify the hood.
🤍SOUTH BELT CLEAN UP 🤍
Wow, what an incredible sight! The Dobie High School students, athletes, coaches, and administration, along with Judge Delgado and Constable Jerry Garcia, recently teamed up to clean up our community. But that’s not all, they were joined by Morris Middle School, Milillo Middle School, Burnett Elementary, Beverly Hills Intermediate, and Fraser Elementary. Together, they worked tirelessly to make our area look its best. It was truly an inspiring display of teamwork and community spirit!
Dobie snatched 3rd place in the PISD Name That Book Competition. Congratulations!
Congratulations to our Longhorns, who placed 3rd at the PISD Name That Book Competition! 📚✨🤘Thank you to our librarians, Ms. Carr and Ms. Schwab! We appreciate you.
Zaniya, Victoria, and Adriana are striking out the competition, leading the district’s girls bowling team to the top. Congratulations!
🎳🎉Our district’s girls bowling team, consisting of the talented trio Zaniya McClain, Victoria Luna, and Adriana Luna, has achieved an outstanding 4th place in the preliminary round of the competition in College Station. They have earned a spot in the Finals!!
The ladies then clinched the top spot in the quarterfinals, leaving behind seven other teams. They are now headed to the final four!!! 🤘🏼
Zaniya McLain’s exceptional bowling skills have been recognized at the All-District All-Stars tournament! She was distinguished as one of the top performers. Her impressive performance has earned her a place among the top five bowlers in the state!
Excitement’s filling the air as Dobie celebrates the amazing journey of their class of 2024.
It’s getting real! A great looking class of 2024! Graduation is quickly approaching! 🎓🎉
Dobie’s Alberto and Juan are officially joining North American University. Congratulations!
🎉💫S I G N I N G D A Y 💫🎉
Exciting news! Alberto Ortiz and Juan Huerta are officially signing with North American University! It’s great to see these talented individuals take the next step in their academic and athletic careers. Congratulations to both of them!
One of Dobie’s top athletes, Alyssa, worked her socks off and landed a spot at the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff. Congratulations!
Congratulations to Alyssa Jones, who signed her
NLI today to University of Arkansas Pine Bluff to play Softball! 🥎 💫 🎉We are so proud of you!
Dobie FFA made a splash at the Gulf Coast District Convention with Daniel and Hunter leading the way to success. Congratulations!
Dobie FFA attended the Gulf Coast District Convention today. Congratulations to Daniel Charles, who placed 3rd for his talent performance, and Hunter Stacey, who advanced for his Lone Star degree. Additionally, Hunter was named an Area officer, Dobie’s first since the 1980’s!
These students put in a tremendous amount of time and effort, and we are so proud of their accomplishments! As always, a huge shout out to teachers, Ms. Morris, Mr. McGuill and Ms. Sallee for their guidance and leadership. 
Swinging into success, the Dobie Boys and Girls Golf teams nailed 3rd place in District, while Anna tees off to Regionals. Congratulations!
Dobie Boys and Girls Golf teams both placed 3rd in District! Congratulations to BOTH teams! ⛳️
Anna Dinh placed 10th overall and qualified individually for Regionals. #dobiepride
Dobie Girls Distance dominated the stand with Lauren clinching first and Kyla securing the bronze medal. Congratulations!
Dobie Girls Distance took first and third on the stand today!!! 🤘🏆🤘
Lauren Garza District Champion🥇
Kyla Lobo took Bronze 🥉
We were 1-3-5 ! 🤘🏆🤘
Dobie Seniors, smile tomorrow for your senior panoramic picture. Gowns only, no caps.
A reminder that tomorrow is our senior panoramic picture! Students will wear gowns but not caps.
Balfour will be on campus in the morning and will have them on sale for $60.00 (cash only), if any student still needs to buy one.
Dobie High, if you owe fees, do yourself a favor and check before they come looking for you like a ninja in the night!
Dobie Coach Moreno and his pride and joy tennis team brought their A-game to the Tennis Tournament in Galveston.
Coach Moreno and his tennis team at Peter Andrew Sunseri Memorial Team Tennis Tournament in Galveston. #DobiePride
Hunter has made Dobie proud as a finalist for the Texas FFA Ford Leadership Scholar. Congartulations!
Congratulations to Hunter Stacey, who advanced as a finalist for the Texas FFA Ford Leadership Scholar! Only 10 in Texas are chosen. Good luck, as you prepare for the final stage of the application process.
Also, be sure to check out this week’s South Belt Leader for an article about Hunter’s accomplishments at Dobie. A HUGE shout out to our ag teachers, Ms. Morris, Mr. McGuill and Ms. Sallee for all their hard work.
Dobie’s Boys Soccer Team crushed it with a 3-0 victory ove1st round of playoffs.
⚽️Congratulations to our Boys Soccer Team! They defeated Summer Creek 3-0 for the first round of playoffs! #dobiepride
Dobie Choir’s hard work hit all the right notes at UIL, securing Sweepstakes for all six choirs two years running. Congratulations!
Dobie Choir participated in UIL this week and ALL SIX choirs took SWEEPSTAKES! Two years in a row! 🎶 Hardwork is paying off! 🏆
Dobie’s Ms. Shaukat is in the Teacher Spotlight after earning the prestigious 2024 Shell Urban Science Educators Development Award. Congratulations!
T E A C H E R ✨S P O T L I G H T
Ms. Faryal Shaukat was awarded the 2024 Shell Urban Science Educators Development Award! We are lucky to have her at Dobie! 🤘🏼
The Dobie Girls Bowling team strikes again, rolling their way to the finals. Congratulations!
Dobie Girls Bowling team competed this weekend and advanced to the finals! 🎳
🏅 Zaniya McClain, Junior, made the sweet sixteen in individuals at the state bowling tournament!
Experience the magical live Dobie Theater on April 2nd at Bi-District.
Dobie Girls Soccer brought the energy and passion to the Houston Dash opener.
Dobie’s Ms. Amanda Patel picked up Paraprofessional of the Year, spreading joy and kindness wherever she goes.
Celebrating our teachers and staff is easy and fun! We have the best at Dobie High School!
Congratulations to our Paraprofessional of the Year, Ms. Amanda Patel! She works in our teacher work room and was nominated by staff for her hard work, relationships, and always willing to help in any capacity needed!
Dobie Main & Dobie 9 made some masterpieces at Big Art Day.
Hats off to Mr. Smith for snagging the Longhorn Leader award after being a rockstar math sub all year.
Congratulations to Mr. Tucker Smith for the
Longhorn Leader award! He has been a long-term substitute for our math department since the beginning of the year. He was nominated by multiple teachers on campus for his dedication to our students and the campus! He goes above and beyond his assigned duties, he attends additional planning meetings, and supports students by preparing them for next steps. He stepped in and closed gaps. We are lucky to have Mr. Smith at Dobie this year!
Arnulfo Orozco Jr. hit a home run off the field by signing with San Jacinto College. Congratulations!
💫S I G N I N G ⚾️ D A Y 💫
Congratulations to Arnulfo Orozco Jr . for signing to the San Jacinto College to play baseball! Go horns!
Meet Mr. Leal, Dobie’s winner of New Teacher of the Year.
Congratulations to Mr. Sebastian Leal for being voted DHS New Teacher of the Year! Mr. Leal is a product of Pasadena ISD. He was a student of PISD, attended and graduated from Dobie HS, became a paraprofessional here at Dobie, and now is an incredible science teacher and soccer coach! He embodies inspiration, perseverance, and Dobie Pride!
Dobie students Derrick Kelley and CJ Richard are taking their football talents to the next level. Congratulations!
💫S I G N I N G 🏈 D A Y 💫
Congratulations to Derrick Kelley for signing to Lamar University and CJ Richard for signing to Illinois State University to play football! Go horns!
Ms. Hooker, the culinary wizard at Dobie High, turns up the heat as Teacher of the Year, leading the charge with flavor. Congratulations!
Congratulations to Ms. Jasmine Hooker, Dobie High School’s Teacher of the Year! Ms. Hooker leads our culinary department in countless ways. In the last six years, she has grown our program from just three classes to now over 700 students! Her culinary students proudly represent the JFD Culinary Department by catering numerous events throughout the school year, including the Texas Invitational Tournament, PISD board meetings, district athletic banquets, the JFD Hall of Honor, teacher treats, and so much more! Under her leadership, students are recognized throughout the district for both their professionalism and culinary abilities.
The University of St. Thomas is getting a talented Dobie basketball player on their team. Congratulations!
💫S I G N I N G 🏀 D A Y 💫
Congratulations to D Jackson, DJ, for signing to the University of St. Thomas to play basketball! Go horns!
Dobie Theatre Department wowed the audience with their stunning performance at the UIL One Act Play Competition.
Our Theatre Department performed at their UIL One Act Play Competition today! They rocked it!
Dobie Softball Coach Rackley hits it out of the park with her 400th win, leading the team to crush Rayburn March 19th. Congratulations!
🏆 4 0 0 W I N S 🎉🎈
Congratulations to Coach Rackley, she got her 400th win tonight beating Sam Rayburn 11-1!
Dobie’s Evan Jordan, football champion, signed with Sul Ross. Congratulations!
💫S I G N I N G 🏈 D A Y 💫
Congratulations to Evan Jordan for signing at Sul Ross! We are so proud of you! 🎉
Dobie is pumped to show off the talent and dedication of the Longhorn students and staff this Thursday.
We can’t wait to show off all of our amazing Longhorn students and staff on Thursday!
Join us in celebration as we recognize Pasadena Independent School District as a Large School District finalist! Every H-E-B Excellence in Education finalist in the district, school board, and early childhood center category is awarded $5,000. Stay tuned for more exciting news! 🍎
Lady Longhorns Soccer team are 2024 Co-district Champions. Congratulations!
Dobie Boys Dobie Bay Soccer are on fire, clinching their 10th straight district title. Congratulations!
DOBIE BOYS SOCCER – DISTRICT CHAMPS!! This is their 10th consecutive district championship!! Congratulations, Dobie!! ⚽🔥🤘
J. Frank Dobie High School
Cheyanne wrangled her way to an impressive 12th place finish with her Charolais Cross steer at Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Congratulations!
Dobie High School‘s Cheyanne Bravo successfully showcased her Charolais Cross steer at the prestigious Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Placing 12th out of 66 contestants in her class, she earned an auction sale slot, ensuring a minimum guaranteed amount of $8500 with the potential for additional premium funds generated through the auction proceeds. Cheyanne obtained her steer through participation in the Houston calf scramble in 2023, where she not only received the hard luck award but also a certificate toward her animal. Her dedicated efforts in raising the animal over the past 9 months have yielded commendable results. Notably, this marks Dobie FFA’s inaugural participation in the HLSR steer auction, further underscoring the significance of this achievement!
Get ready to experience an evening of creativity and fun at Pasadena ISD’s Big Art Day on March 22nd.
LET THE COUNTDOWN BEGIN!
You’re invited! Join us for Pasadena ISD’s Big Art Day on Friday, March 22nd from 5-8pm! 🎨
It’s an afternoon full of art and fun! Enjoy art activities for everyone and amazing chalk art created by Pasadena ISD’s talented students.
Bring out the entire family for this FREE event and see our district’s talented visual art students and their teachers in action!
Pasadena ISD Fine Arts
Dobie Artist Allisyn’s art fetched big money with “A Riders Prayer” at the HLS&R auction. Congratulations!
Allisyn Sockwell’s painting “A Riders Prayer” sold today at the HLSR’s art auction for $45,000 🎉🎨
Congratulations to Allisyn and her art teacher, Ms. Umanzor!
Dobie High’s very own talented artist Lydia, made a killing at the HLSR’s auction for her piece titled “On the Fence”. Congratulations!
Lydia Golenko’s monochromatic drawing “On the Fence” sold today at the HLSR’s art auction for $12,000 🎉✍️
Congratulations to Lydia and her art teacher, Ms. Kent!
The South Belt Community came together at Meador Elementary for an epic STAAR pep rally with special guest Texan Jalen Pitre.
🤝✨ S O U T H B E L T 🧡 C O M M U N I T Y ✨🤝
We are honored to be a part of Meador Elementary’ s STAAR pep rally this morning! The energy in the building was incredible! 🏈 Special guest appearance by Texans Football Player, Jalen Pitre!
Dobie Longhorn’s athletes, drumline, and cheerleaders were in attendance to PUMP up Meador’s 4th graders! 🤘
We are proud to be a part of the Southbelt feeder campuses and their commitment to creating lasting experiences for students!
Pasadena Independent School District
Meador Elementary
Houston Texans
Longhorns with passion and purpose, walking the red carpet, celebrating being nominated by their peers for “Leadership in Action”. Congratulations!
************************ P R I D E 🧡 P U R P O S E 🧡 P A S S I O N
Pasadena ISD honored 2 of our Longhorns with the “Leadership in Action” Challenge Coin and celebration yesterday. ⭐️ They were nominated by their peers and highlighted for their inspiration to others and the attributes that make them strong leaders.
We had so much fun walking the red carpet and celebrating the amazing work of these two ladies!
Congratulations to 👏
✨Dená Puente – English Content Specialist
✨Rayanne Sinski – AP English Teacher & Department Head
Dobie bowlers doing what they do at last weekend’s Regionals.
Our Longhorn boys and girls bowling teams at the Regional tournament this weekend! 🎳
🤘🏼Boys team finished sixth
🤘🏼Girls team finished third and will advance to state!
✨ Zaniya McClain, a junior, placed third and will advance to state in singles!
Last weekend Dobie dominated at the Speech and Debate tournament, snagging top spots and national qualifications. Congratulations!
This past weekend our Speech and Debate team competed at the East Texas National Speech and Debate Districts tournament. This tournament is to qualify for the national tournament that is being held this summer at Des Moines, Iowa! Only the top 3 finalists at this tournament get to qualify for the NSDA tournament and gladly our longhorns pulled through and Dobie got some NSDA Qualifications!
Kevin Mejia Qualified for nationals in Informative speaking 🥇
Valeria Arredondo qualified for nationals in Humorous Interpretation 🥈
Yaretzi Martínez qualified for nationals in Dramatic Interpretation🥉
Luis Hernández is 1st alternate in Humorous Interpretation 🎖️
Ciara Williams is 1st alternate in Informative speaking🎖️
We are so proud of their hard work and we’re hoping to get more qualifications at Last chance qualifiers!!
Send them congratulations!! 🤘🏼👏🏼
Dobie girls soccer Varsity, JV, and JV B all dominated Rayburn on the field bringing home impressive wins March 2nd.
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Varsity dominated against Rayburn and brought home a 4-0 win.
JV dominated as well and brought home a 7-0
JV B also dominated with a 2-0 win this morning. #GoHorns 🤘🏽 #DobiePride 🧡
Dobie celebrating FFA students’ success as Kaleb and Julien wrangle calves at HLS&R calf scramble. Congratulations!
We are so proud of our FFA students! Kaleb Jones and Julien Cano caught calves in the Houston’s calf scramble Friday night!
The Dobie Varsity Girls Golf team is out dominating in Huntsville for their 2-day tournament.
Dobie Varsity Girls Golf in Huntsville for a 2 day golf tournament 🏌️♀️ GO HORNS!
Dobie soccer kicked District Champs beating Rayburn 2-1 March 2nd. Congratulations!
🤘🏼D I S T R I C T ⚽️ C H A M P S 🤘🏼
Big Win! 2-1 against Rayburn today for our boys soccer team! #dobiepride
Video: Dobie’s Mr. Stovall leading the way for the art department students to transform the main hallway windows into a work of art.
Mr. Stovall and our art department students painting the windows in main hallway! 🎨
Dobie’s Alana scored big with her Pasadena ISD Education Foundation Athletic Hall of Fame Scholarship. Congratulations!
✨🤘🏼Congratulations to Alana Goree!
She is the recipient of the Pasadena ISD Education Foundation Athletic Hall of Fame Scholarship. #dobiepride
Ms. Woodling and her Health Science Dobie students using their creativity to craft Braille story books for visually impaired kids.
Ms. Woodling and her Health Science Clinical Rotation students are creating tactile Braille storybooks for visually impaired children.
The Dobie Lariaettes won more awards than they have shelf space for their dance performances at the Ascension Dance Competition. Congratulations!
👯♀️🌟✨Our Dobie Lariaettes competed the past 2 weekends and came home with many awards! From the Ascension Dance Competition they left with multiple 1st and 2nd place awards, as well as Grand Champion Runner Up Team. This past weekend at the American Dance and Drill Team Competition team and officers won Gold Best Overall for their dances. Lizette Gonzalez was awarded 4th Runner up for her solo and Frida Monreal was awarded 2nd runner up for her solo. Way to go ladies! #dobiepride
Dobie’s Hussai and Jimmy played impressive chess at the Beverly Hills chess tournament winning 1st and 2nd. Congratulations!
Congratulations to 2 of our Longhorns who dominated in this weekend’s chess tournament at Beverly Hills! ♟️
🏆1st Place – Hussai Arias
🏆2nd Place – Jimmy Bui
Smashing serves, Dobie Tennis took on Corpus last weekend.
The Longhorns decathletes soared to victory at state, bringing home gold, silver, bronze, and scholarships. Congratulations!
Congratulations to our Longhorns that competed at state this weekend for Academic Decathlon! We are so proud of everyone who represented Dobie this weekend!
✨Andrew
– Gold in art
– Gold in social science
– Bronze in economics
– Bronze in interview
✨Stephen
– Overall 1st place at state with a $2,000 scholarship
-Silver in economics
-Gold in math
-Silver in science
✨Jesus
– Overall 2nd in state with a $1,500 scholarship
– Bronze in music
– Gold in interview with a perfect score of 1000 (consistently scoring 1000 at each competition this year)
– Bronze in science
– 3rd place in Super Quiz overall
Dobie Varsity Winter Guard spins their way to victory, securing second place Saturday. Congratulations!
The Dobie Varsity Winter Guard competed Saturday in the Texas Color Guard Circuit and earned second place in their division! They will compete at area contest Mar. 23 at Clear Creek HS.
Junior Varsity has had a great season and will compete in their final competition Mar. 16 at C.E. King HS. #DobiePride
Dobie teachers and staff rocked the house at the Dynamo Game last weekend.
The Dobie High students totally rocked the Visual Art Scholastic Event. Checkout their work advancing to State VASE 2024.
Dobie students participated in the annual Visual Art Scholastic Event. Several were awarded high ratings on their artwork. We’re so proud of all our students and their amazing pieces!!
Check out the student artwork that is advancing to State VASE 2024. The advancing students will get the opportunity to display their work and interview at the state level for a chance to win a Gold Seal (highest award at the event) and they also get the chance to attend workshops, meet other art students from around the state, view student galleries, and have the opportunity to win scholarships! Congratulations to all of our participants!
⭐Andrew Nguyen
⭐Emeli Salazar
⭐Arwen Cardona
⭐Ariel Merkerson
⭐Destiny Gonzalez
⭐Ariana Rodriguez
⭐Josselyn Delgado
⭐Allisyn Sockwell
⭐Cassandra Perez
Dobie peeps, join the Hall of Honor Week ceremony on Friday night at 7pm to celebrate Dobie Pride.
It’s Hall of Honor Week! We hope to see everyone at the ceremony at 7:00 PM on Friday night.
Dobie DECA State competitors showed up to take care of business.
Our DECA state competitors, Elizabeth Aguirre, Daniela Garza, and Ashley Jimenez represented Dobie well! Congratulations to Daniela Garza, a state finalist In Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling. Great job, ladies!!! Thank you also to sponsors, Ms. Allan and Ms. Thomas.
Dobie’s dual-sport star Daniel Campero signs a full ride scholarship with A&M Kingsville Javelina Football. Congratulations!
Daniel Campero is a Varsity Soccer player and a Varsity Football player here at Dobie.
Yesterday he signed with A&M Kingsville Javaline Football on Full ride scholarship!
Get Ready for Dobie’s 2023-2024 Varsity, JV and Sophomore baseball teams.
We would like to introduce our 2023-2024 DOBIE LONGHORN Varsity, JV and Sophomore baseball teams. Let’s have a great season! 🤘🏼🧡⚾️
Video: Dobie Lariaettes 2024 Contest Showoffs.
Dobie’s Julian took 5th place at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo with his gilt. Congratulations!
Congratulations to Julian Arredondo, who placed 5th in his class with his gilt at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo today!
Dobie FFA member Gabriel tending to the Feeding Sagemont Community Gardening Project.
FFA member, Gabriel Lopez, tending potatoes and bell peppers in the greenhouse as part of the Feeding Sagemont Community Gardening Project started last year by Sofia Perez. This project will be expanded to elementary students and our community. It is exciting to watch this program grow!
Lady Longhorns Crushing it at Powerlifting Competition.
🏋🏼♀️ Girls Varsity Powerlifting team competed last night! Coach Chapa is doing some great things with these Longhorns! #dobiepride
Dobie High boys and girls swim and dive teams make waves at UIL District 22-6A Championships. Congratulations!
Congratulations to the J Frank Dobie HS girls and boys swimming diving teams for their performance at the UIL District 22-6A Championships at Shippey Aquatic Center!
The following swimmers placed in the Top Six in their respective events and qualified for the playoffs and the UIL Region 6-6A Championships this weekend:
Haley Nguyen: 1st place: 50-yard freestyle and 4th place: 100-yard freestyle.
Zoey Vuong: 1st place: 100-yard butterfly and 2nd place: 500-yard freestyle.
Yamila Luna: 2nd place 50-yard freestyle and 3rd place: 100-yard backstroke.
Joel Chapa: 5th place: 50-yard freestyle and 5th place 500-yard freestyle.
Orlando Gomez: 5th place: 500-yard freestyle and 6th place: 100-yard butterfly.
In addition, Orlando and Joel combined with Joshia Depaul and Khristian Zamora to place third in the 200-yard freestyle relay and fourth in the 400-yard freestyle relay.
Again, congratulations to all the swimmers for their success and good luck at the UIL regional championships! #DobiePride
Dobie athletes new signing for college football commitments. Congratulations!
S I G N I N G 🏈 D A Y
**Derrick Kelley- Lamar University
**Dempsey Spears- Sul Russ St. University
**Ethan Nguyen – University of Arkansas Monticello
Dobie High night at the Opera caused genuine reactions of epic proportions.
Dobie Main and Dobie had a phenomenal time at the Opera last night. Madame Butterfly shocked the entire audience numerous times. There’s nothing like seeing live performances, especially on High School Night when students have genuine reactions of epic proportions! Thank you to Mr. Hernandez and Ms. Warren for taking our students to experience this!
Some of the highlights of Dobie’s Deaf Education Transition Fair field trip.
Dobie’s Kevin and Joy are going to make their mark at the Texas Music Educators Association.
Wishing Kevin Alvarenga and Joy Menahem the best as they perform at TMEA, the Texas Music Educators Association. #DobiePride
The Dobie Teacher and Education Training classes celebrate 100 Days of School with a fashion show.
The Teacher and Education Training classes celebrate 100 Days of School with a fashion show. A huge shout out to their rock star teacher, Ms. Martinez!
#PISDCTE #CTE #OneTeamOneGoal #ctemonth2024 #pisdctemonth #DobiePride #socialmediacompetition
Ms. Hooker’s Dobie Culinary Arts students show off their skills mastering the art of fettuccine.
Dobie High’s Ms. Oyervides’ class created a fun-filled Spanish restaurant experience.
Students in Ms. Oyervides’ class have fun with a class restaurant while practicing their Spanish.
Dobie has some amazing counselors they’d like to write home about during National School Counseling Week.
We are so grateful for our counselors at Dobie HS. Everyday they are connecting, supporting, and encouraging our students to be the best versions of themselves. It’s National School Counseling Week! We appreciate each of you! 🧡
Dobie Speech and Debate Team had something to talk about at the Emory University Barkley Forum for High Schools Tournament. Congratulations!
This past weekend, our Speech and Debate Varsity team traveled to Atlanta, Georgia, to compete at the Emory University Barkley Forum for High Schools Tournament. Team members, Kevin Mejia, Ciara Williams, Valeria Arredondo, and Yaretzi Martinez competed in the high school forensic competition, which annually receiving hundreds of applicants.
Valeria Arredondo went to the quarterfinal in program Oral Interpretation and finished in 14th place, earning a gold key.
She also finished in 22nd place in Humorous Interpretation.
Ciara Williams quarterfinals in Informative Speaking, finishing in 16th place and earning a gold key.
Yaretzi Martinez Quarterfinal in Dramatic Interpretation, finishing in 22nd place and earning a gold key.
Because of their quarterfinal, they also got individual bids for the national NIETOC tournament. Congratulations!
#DobiePride
