Principal: Rita Graves 

Phone: 713-522-5960

Email Us: lamarhstexans@houstonisd.org

We are Kind of a Big Deal!

Representative Ann Johnson visited Lamar this week with a resolution from the Texas House of Representatives.  House Resolution 1165 acknowledges our 2021 Landmark Award from the Houston Business Journal, recognizing outstanding real estate projects that make a significant impact on the Houston Landscape and help sculpt the look, feel and image of the city.  Lamar High School was honored in the education category for its innovative interiors, use of land and visual plan, as well as being environmentally friendly.

Let’s Get Down to Business

We will begin enforcing the Lamar dress code next week.  If you have not yet purchased the navy or white collared shirt with the embroidered Lamar logo, our store will be open on Friday from or you may purchase from Academic Outfitters.  Students who are not in the appropriate dress code attire will be provided with a loaner shirt or asked to call their parents.  Our dress code helps us maintain a safer school and I thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Progress Reports and 9^th Grade BOY Results

Over the last two weeks, our eligible 9^th graders took Beginning of the Year benchmark assessments as required by HB4545.  We have student results available and will be attaching them to student Progress Reports.  Those will be distributed on Monday and Tuesday through English classes.  Parents, please ask your student for their Progress Report and their BOY score reports, or view grades on the HISD Connect Parent Portal.  

HB4545

We continue to administer the Beginning of the Year assessments next week for students who were enrolled in a STAAR EOC tested course last year but did not take the STAAR EOC.  This assessment will determine who needs the required 30-hours of Accelerated Instruction and who does not.  Shortly after you receive your student’s score reports, if your student did not pass the BOY, you will receive information about signing up for an Accelerated Learning schedule that works for your family.  Please watch for that information over the next few weeks.  We will prioritize our Accelerated Learning for English and math courses and then offer Biology and history next.   

Title 1 / Coursework in Advanced Parenting

Parents, do you sometimes feel outmatched by the many things your teenager is facing?  We are excited to present our 2021-22 Parenting Series presented by Nick Finnegan Counseling and sponsored by our Loving Lamar friends from St. John the Divine, Bethany Christian and St. Lukes.

We plan for fall events to be virtual and hope to have the spring dates in person.  Save the dates!

• Screens, Social Media, and the Brain (9/21)
• Suicide and Self-Harm (10/19)
• Let’s Talk About Sex (11/16)
• Preparing Your Child for College (1/18)
• Stress, Burn-Out, and Identity (2/15)
• Navigating ADHD (3/8)

Food Delivery.  Food delivery by delivery app drivers is very difficult for us to manage and is a safety concern for the campus. We would like to try something out to see if we can make it work safely and efficiently for students.  Beginning Monday, September 13, 2021, the following conditions will be used:

• Students who would like to order food may do so for delivery between 11:45 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
• Deliveries are only allowed in the Transit Center. Students should meet the driver in the Transit Center during the designated lunch period.
• Students may not leave class to pick up deliveries early.
• Students may not miss any class time after lunch because deliveries came late.
• Deliveries at any location other than the Transit Center will be confiscated.  Students may not meet delivery drivers in the West lot, along Westheimer or along Eastside.  We cannot provide supervision and it becomes a significant safety concern.
• Students may not leave campus during the school day.

Highlighted Events:

• Tues/Wed Sept. 21st/22nd Senior Photos (Athletic Lobby) 8:15 AM-4:00 PM