Thanks so much to our good friends at https://crockett.law/ , who visited yesterday and handed out 350 free backpacks to our incoming freshmen!!! What a welcome!
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South Houston High’s cross country schedule inside.
Pasadena ISD ’23-’24 district calendar available for download.
Important! Make sure to print out a copy of the Pasadena ISD ’23-’24 calendar! Download now: https://www1.pasadenaisd.org/cms/one.aspx?pageId=718691
Last Friday night volleyball Memorial beat Texas City 3-1 Aug 11th.
The Lady Mavs volleyball dominated the court with a sweep.
Lady Mavs working on a sweep! Freshmen won 2-0
JV won 2-0 And now varsity is up 1-0 working on the second game… Let’s go Mavs! 🤙
Update: Swept.
Music icons ignite Trojan freshman Spirit at Freshman Orientation 2023.
Freshman Orientation 2023! We would like to thank our special guests Von Won, class of 1999, and HBK from 93.7 FM The Beat for inspiring our incoming Trojans!
Dobie High kicked off the 2023-2024 school year with a spectacular Meet the Parents Athletic Party.
What an amazing start we had this Saturday with our Meet the Parents Athletic Event! It was an absolute blast seeing all the parents, students, and coaches come together to celebrate our incredible sports teams. The energy was through the roof! 🙌🎉 But it’s not just about the sports; it’s about the sense of community and unity that events like these bring. Seeing everyone come together, supporting one another, and building lifelong friendships is what makes our school so special. ❤️🤝 So, here’s to an incredible 2023-2024 school year at Dobie High School! Let’s make memories, chase our dreams, and create a legacy that will be remembered for years to come. 🎓🎉
Check out CTHS’s traffic flow map for dropping off and picking up students.
Please follow the following Traffic Flow map when dropping off and picking up students at #theCTHS. Be sure to leave early so that students are not late to school. School starts at 7:10am and releases at 2:35pm.
Dobie had a great first official track meet of the season at Clear Lake High.
First Official Meet of the season at Clear Lake this morning!
Each leg ran a two mile race then tagged their partner!! Boys took 2nd place today !! 🤘🤘Girls were 3rd!!
Dobie High receives a prestigious theater award from TxETA Awards for exceptional commitment to students and staff support. Congratulations!
🎭🏆 Exciting news! J. Frank Dobie High School has received the Award of Distinction-Outstanding from the Texas Educational Theatre Association! 🎉🌟This recognition highlights their commitment to promoting theatre and providing exceptional student and staff support. They will be honored at the TxETA Awards Ceremony in Galveston on September 29th. 🙌
Memorial swimmers dive back in the pool to train for another shot at UIL glory.
**First day back for our returning Pasadena Memorial HS swimmers. After training all summer, and having a three-week break, they are back in the water preparing for the upcoming season and, hopefully, their 16th consecutive advancement to the UIL playoff and regional championships. Since 2007, they have never failed to make the post-season and advance to the playoffs.**
Attention Mav seniors claim your senior gear as soon as possible.
Attention seniors – it’s your time! Senior Gear is now available at the online store ( use the QR code). Shirts will have the names of the entire senior class on the back. You only have until August 29th to place your order. It is the only way to get your senior items. Orders will be delivered to the school. Order now!!!!!
Warning vape at school you’re going to a Disciplinary Alternative Education Program (DAEP).
Hope you got your pushups in because Maverick PE department is bringing the energy in 2023.
Maverick Back to School Bash photo bash.
PMHS Maverick Back to School Bash! Looking forward to a great year.
PISD Freshman Day 2023 moments bring fun and friendship.
Video: South Houston crew getting hyped for the school year.
Video: Mavs remember your school device on tomorrow Monday.
Don’t forget to bring your school issued device Monday!!
Production Manager – Shaun Owen
Production designer – Jon Thompson
Location Manager – Juanita Lopez
Lady Mavs volleyball striving for back-to-back victories.
The bus routes for the 2023-2024 school year are now accessible for CT High School.
Bus Routes are now available for the 2023-2024 school year. Be sure to select CT High School as your campus.
Dobie students find your bus number and schedule based on your address in a click.
🚌Need to find your bus number? 📍Select the link below to locate the pick up and drop off time/location based on your address.
Sophomore Longhorns photo drop ready to kickstart the 23-24 school year with a bang.
This morning we welcomed our sophomore longhorns to campus! We are excited for the 23-24 school year to begin on Monday! ✨Thank you to our STUCO members for volunteering to help out today!
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Dobie High is a beacon of educational excellence and community support in PISD.
The PISD (Pasadena Independent School District) Board’s commitment to educational excellence is matched by the strong support from Pasadena’s district administration, fostering an environment that prioritizes student success and community engagement. DOBIE is better for it.
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Video: A couple PISD Career Tech chaps made a channel 11 storey about their Maritime program.
Port Houston has been a wonderful business partner for our Maritime program. Check out this story that KHOU 11 News Houston published a couple of days ago. Also, the two interns mentioned in the story (Alex Maldonado and Eliseo Garcia) are from Pasadena Independent School District.
Prepare your student for the ’23-’24 School Year with PISD’s school supply page.
Pasadena ISD parents, If you haven’t already, visit our ’23-’24 school supply page and make sure your student is ready for their first day of school. 💙
👉 Visit https://ow.ly/tqbS50Puqu6 ✏️
Boundless creativity as Memorial High Fine Arts staff gear up for the year.
South Houston High faculty and staff swing together for the ultimate team building experience at Top Golf.
SHHS faculty and staff had a great time yesterday team building at Top Golf!
Countdown to a spectacular school year. PISD’s schedule for the first day.
First day of school is coming up!! 🎉 We are so excited to have you back! In case you need a reminder, here are the start and dismissal times for school days. See you soon! 🌟 *Please make sure to verify the exact timings with your school campus, as start times may vary by a few minutes from campus to campus.
Get ready for the new school year, PISD’s dress code guideline link inside.
The new school year is around the corner!Pasadena ISD Dress Code information can be found here: https://ow.ly/KK6T50PupLJ
Purple Paws for a Cause Saturday Oct 21st 10-1pm.
Rayburn bus routes linked to Docs inside.
All incoming South Houston High freshmen, you have somewhere to be in the morning.
Superintendent Dr. Powell and Cristina Womack with the Chamber of commerce embrace Teachers for inspiring staff development.
A huge thank you to Dr. Powell (PISD Superintendent) and Cristina Womack from the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce for welcoming our teachers this morning.
Sophomore Orientation to kickstart the year at Dobie Friday Aug 11th from 8-11am.
We can’t wait to meet all of our incoming sophomores this Friday at orientation! 🗺 Tour the Campus 💻 Receive your Computer Dobie Orientation for 10th grade and new students will be Friday, August 11th, from 8:00-11:00 a.m. 📢Comment below to let us know if you or your student will be there!
Meet the dynamic duo, Rayburn’s New Assistant Principals joined the Texan family.
Please welcome our two new assistant principals, Ms. Tonia Reed and Ms. Ilene McKinney! We are incredibly excited for them to join our Texan Family! 💙💙💙
PISD Teachers throughout the district are gearing up for the new school year with some pre-game fun.
So much excitement across the district! Since last week our teachers have been connecting, training, and preparing for the new school year. It’s great to see them having such a blast! #PasadenaProud
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A hangry start to an exciting school year for SHHS Teachers for a week of staff development.
SHHS teachers were treated to breakfast this morning as we kicked off this week of staff development and planning for the upcoming school year.
Visual recap of PISD celebrating a big success welcoming new teachers.
A big thank you to all our sponsors, vendors, and staff who made our annual New Teacher Welcome a huge success! 🎉 Your enthusiasm and support are truly appreciated. To the newest members of our educational family, welcome aboard! We’re thrilled to have you join our community! 🏫
PISD PD Detective Manny Portillo achieves career milestone, promoted to Sergeant. Congratulations!
We are proud to announce Detective Manny Portillo was promoted to the rank of Sergeant today. Congratulations Manny!
Video: Ninth graders get ready for your Texan Experience freshmen this Friday Aug 11th 7-11:30am.
Don’t forget the date like Sam! 🙃😆 ⭐Freshman Orientation is Friday, August 11, 2023. ⭐The first day of School is August 14, 2023!
See you Friday Freshmen!
South Houston High had PISD Police over for faculty training on ALICE.
SHHS loves our PISD Police! 💙 They joined us today to train the faculty and staff on ALICE. Pasadena Independent School District
Bo Li is returning to teach Chemistry at Dobie High.
A Longhorn shout out to Bo Li, who will be teaching Chemistry. Welcome to Dobie!
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Pasadena High, Back To School celebration with free cuts and supplies Sunday Aug 13th 9-1pm.
Get Ready for an exciting season with Rayburn’s powerhouse volleyball squads: Varsity, JV, 9A, and 9B.
Meet the 2023 Sam Rayburn Volleyball Teams, Varsity, JV, 9A, and 9B. Good Luck, Go Texans!
Abbey Sallee joins the Longhorn fam as a CTE Teacher dishing it out.
We are so happy to announce that Abbey Sallee has joined our Longhorn Family as a CTE Teacher! Ms. Sallee will be cooking up great things with our Culinary students this year!
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Mighty Eagles, get up for Senior Sunrise and embrace the dawn of your final year with the class of 2024 on August 11th.
🌄 Senior Sunrise 🌄 🎓 Rise and shine, Class of 2024! 🎓 Join us on August 11th for an as the sunrises on your last year – Senior Sunrise! Witness the beauty of the sunrise with friends as we kickstart our final year together. Let’s gather as one, celebrating the memories we’ve made and the bright future that lies ahead. Bring lawn chairs, blankets, and cool signs to take photos of this fun moment. Location: Student parking lot on the grass field.
Eagles Volleyball vollied a mini Alumni Volleyball Day.
Pasadena Eagles Volleyball hosted an Alumni Volleyball Day, with a mini tournament. Congratulations to all who participated.
Alex Herrington joins Dobie as new fist year English teacher.
Welcome to Dobie, Alex Herrington! Ms. Herrington will be teaching English.
Lyndsi Price joins Dobie High as Assistant Principal, lighting up school spirit and enthusiasm.
Memorial High kicking off the 2023 Maverick’s Meet the Team party.
The excitement is building…2023 Maverick Meet the Team! Players, cheerleaders, trainers and families looking good. Go Mavs!
Dobie’s new Coach McBride, a passionate teacher and basketball guru.
Welcome Coach McBride, who will be teaching US History and coaching Longhorn basketball. #DobiePride
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Rayburn’s Football 2023 varsity schedule is posted.
Sam Rayburn Football 2023 Varsity Schedule! Sub-varsity schedules will be posted this week. 🏈💙
Joining the Dobie Forces, Army Veteran Jessica Priestley will be teaching English at Dobie High.
Welcome Army Veteran, Jessica Priestley, who will be teaching English! #DobiePride
Dobie High welcomes Lisa Upshaw as Money Matters Instructor pumping the kids up with financial knowledge.
Welcome Lisa Upshaw! Lisa is a Dobie alum, and she will be teaching Money Matters.
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Celebrating the arrival of Hector Del Rio, Dobie’s new Assistant Principal. Congratulations!
Welcome new Assistant Principal, Hector Del Rio! #DobiePride
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Rayburn teachers geared up for the school year taking CBLI training.
SHHS teachers at CBLI training the last two days getting ready for the start of school.
Hayes Schmitt, the energetic addition to teach and head up the Longhorn swim team.
A big Longhorn welcome to Hayes Schmitt, who will be teaching English and coaching Longhorn Swim!
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The new set of South Houston High teachers are chaulk board ready. Congratulations!
Rayburn football players, practice kicks off tomorrow 2:45pm sharp.
Hey Texans!!! Are you ready for some FOOTBALL? Practice starts next week—see you there
Dobie Alum Ms. Tije joined Dobie teaching staff to inspire future journalists and create a stellar yearbook.
Welcome Dobie alum, Linda Tije! Ms. Tije will be teaching Journalism and producing the Dobie Yearbook!
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Dobie pride, Kareem Salomon, a promising addition to Dobie’s English faculty.
Welcome to our new teacher and Dobie alum, Kareem Salomon, who will be teaching English!
Dobie High Theatre shines brightly winning the Outstanding Distinction Award. Congratulations!
Congratulations, J. Frank Dobie High School Theatre, for earning an Outstanding Distinction Award by the Texas Educational Theatre Association, Inc.!
The Battle of Baldy 2023 was an intense and fiery showdown. Photo dump link inside.
Battle of Baldy 2023 🔥 View all the photos here:
https://communicationsdepartment.smugmug.com/2023-2024-School-Year/Events/Battle-of-Baldy-2023/
New Mavs Freshman First Day Back, find your HR Teacher and bus route inside.
Freshman first day back is FRIDAY! Please help your student by going to http://
Rayburn teachers were thrilled to kick off the school year with the magic man, Bud Kula.
Teachers got ready to kick off a MAGICAL school year with magician Bud Kula!
Rayburn welcomes new teachers and learns from the best, last year’s New Teacher of the Year.
SHHS is excited to welcome our new teacher! We would also like to thank our guest speaker, Kimmie Longstreet, last year’s New Teacher of the Year, for sharing her tips for a first year teacher.
Class of 2024 Lady Texans Volleyball team greets Rayburn’s new Principal, Mrs. Rearick.
From the Class of 2024 Lady Texans Volleyball, Welcome Mrs. Rearick, Principal of Sam Rayburn High School.
Rayburn Texan Band, setting the stage for a musical touchdown.
Under the direction of Mr. Jeff Embry, the Sam Rayburn Texan Band prepares for the upcoming school year, first up, football. Good luck Texans.
AVID Teacher paves the way for national partnership, putting PISD in the spotlight.
We want to give a BIG Texan shout-out to our very own AVID teacher extraordinaire, Ms. Alex Stashak Lee! Today Ms. Lee was spotlighted on the national level for successfully piloting the Packback critical thinking platform in her AVID classes, which ultimately resulted in a national partnership between AVID and Packback, making the combo available in 8,000 schools to over 2 million students. Thank you, Ms. Lee, for exhibiting the kind of inspiration that puts Pasadena ISD and Sam Rayburn High School at the forefront of innovation in education. 💙💙💙
Memorial High parking passes start Aug 9th for seniors and the 10th for everyone else.
Parking Passes!
We are starting to get ready for the school year. If you need parking permits the AP office will be open Wednesday (8/9), 8AM-11AM (SENIORS ONLY) and Thursday (8/10), 8AM-11AM & 12PM-2PM (EVERYONE). Printed proof of insurance and driver’s license required.
$25 for the parking sticker. $40 to paint it (Seniors only. You are responsible for painting. Designs must be preapproved) and sticker included. Credit only.
Maverick’s Back to School Bash with school gear, pizza and snacks Thursday Aug 10th 5-7pm.
We will have pizza, snow cones, and more! ALL students are welcome.
Seniors, Herff Jones will be available as well if you’d like to purchase class rings!
The PISD CTE admin team is excited and prepared for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year.
Your district CTE admin team is ready to take on the 2023-2024 school year! We wish all of our teachers and students a fantastic and successful year!
South Houston High Health Science students kickstart the school year with a summer workshop, a mini HOSA bowl challenge.
Health Science students from South Houston High School gearing up for a great school year with a little summer workshop. They had a mini HOSA bowl challenge, team challenge and performed watermelon PPE surgery.
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Photo dump link to PISD Celebrating Class of 2023 summer graduates. Congratulations!
Congratulations to all Class of 2023 summer graduates on crossing the finish line! We know you will all soar to great heights. Parents and community members, please help us congratulate this amazing group of seniors in the comments! 🎉 For more photos, click the following link: https://communicationsdepartment.smugmug.com/PISD-Summer-Graduation-2023
Get ready Pasadena High parents, Parent Boot Camp for 9th and 10th grade students is Tuesday Aug 8th 6:30pm
***ATTENTION 9TH & 10TH GRADE PARENTS** Please join us for Parent Boot Camp on Tuesday, August 8th, at 6:30pm in the auditorium.
Video: Dobie High shows appreciation to teachers with breakfast and spectacular performance.
We welcomed our teachers back with breakfast and a special performance by cheer and band. Looking forward to a great year! #DobiePride
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PISD celebrates outstanding educators at the Region 4 Teachers of the Year Awards with a glimpse of the memorable evening.
A few 📸 photos of our Pasadena ISD finalists and team at yesterday’s Teachers of the Year awards 🤩 Region 4 Education Service Center
Celebrating the return, Rayburn welcomes back their exceptional faculty and staff.
New PISD CTE teachers meeting for their first year to guide students into their future years.
It was great spending time with our new CTE teachers yesterday. They are excited and ready to start and we can’t wait for our students to meet them! A BIG thank you to Kimmie Longstreet (22-23 New Teacher of the Year from SHHS) for sharing first year survival tips with them.
Trojan Football is at the ready and ready to rumble.
From Sullivan to South Houston Mr Oliver is PISD’s top Teacher of the Year and Region 4 finalist. Congratulations!
Congratulations Mr. Garrison Oliver on being named Pasadena ISD’s Teacher of the Year and Region 4 finalist!! He was the head band director at Sullivan MS and has joined South Houston HS as their assistant band director. We are extremely proud of you and wish you only the best!!
Rayburn you can register early starting now.
Rayburn has a new Principal Ms. Rearick, who’s all about putting students and families first. Congratulations!
Please welcome our new principal, Ms. Katherine Rearick! Ms. Rearick has been in Pasadena ISD for ten years and served as an assistant principal at Rayburn for the past five years. If you know Ms. Rearick, you know she LOVES her Texan family, and she is incredibly honored and excited for the opportunity to continue her leadership at her favorite school in the world. Ms. Rearick’s goal is for all parents to feel heard and for all students to love coming to school every day. She can’t wait to see everyone again soon! 💙
Dobie Orientation for 10th grade and new students will be held on Friday Aug 11th 8-1am.
Dobie Orientation for 10th grade and new students will be Friday, August 11th, from 8:00-11:00 a.m.
We look forward to seeing everyone in a few shorts weeks!
Halliburton Bayport’s generous donation boosts Rayburn students with much-needed school supplies.
Sam Rayburn High School would like to give a big thank you to Halliburton Bayport in Pasadena for donating hundreds of much-needed school supplies for our students! We are so appreciative of their generosity and we know our students will be, too!