Reflection on the COVID-19 Pandemic & Online Learning – from Wisdom Chronicle Editors & Reporters
April 29, 2020
We asked our Wisdom Chronicle News Reporters & Editors for their thoughts on five questions this morning (April 29), surrounding the new ways we have been learning, the Coronavirus Pandemic, and what they have missed the most. Here are some of their answers. How has the online learning situation changed...
Wisdom Students Weigh In on Positives & Negatives of Distance Learning Situation
Mara Nezami, Online Editor
April 17, 2020
We all understand now that COVID-19 has completely changed the education system for students and teachers, and it has also probably been a bit of shock to parents as well. And, now that Texas Governor Greg Abbott has slammed the door on the remaining portion of our school year, the Class of 2020 will...
Wisdom HS Super Tuesday Poll: 80% of Our Students Would Vote Against Trump; 35% Like Bloomberg & 33% Choose Sanders
Nashra Hassan, Editor
March 2, 2020
The Wisdom Chronicle recently conducted a paper ballot survey (poll) of our Class of 2020 - the seniors here at our school - about the upcoming Presidential Election in November. We asked the students for their choices on three questions, and according to the 200 Wisdom High School seniors that answered...
Wisdom’s Skills USA Squad Dominates at Regionals, Capturing First Place in Eight Events
February 25, 2020
The Generals advanced to the Skills USA State Championships in Corpus Christi, Texas: April 2-5 after capturing eight first-place medals at the Regional Championships held on Saturday, February 22 at San Jacinto College. Also, one of our talented students, Sidra Hassan won a position of office in SkillsUSA...
School Safety Plans Remain High Priority at Wisdom & Within HISD
Shiza Ahmed, Reporter
February 21, 2020
All throughout the American public school system, gun-related violence in schools has become a pervasive issue due to an increase of related events in recent years. School shootings have taken place all across the country at every level from elementary schools to college campuses as well. There are...
Fletcher Named Wisdom’s Teacher of the Year; Simmons Earns Beginning Teacher Award
February 17, 2020
ELA Teacher and Literary Specialist Kimberly Fletcher has been named the Wisdom High School Teacher of the Year for 2019-20, as announced by Principal Michelle Wagner. In addition, CATE Instructor Jennifer Simmons was honored as the Wisdom High School Beginning (First Year) Teacher of the Year. Fletcher...
In Memory of Longtime Wisdom HS Geography Teacher Gary Sliva
David Fanucchi, News Adviser
January 29, 2020
Longtime Wisdom High School Geography (Social Studies) ESL Teacher Gary Sliva recently passed away, and our school is remembering the eclectic, guitar-playing instructor. Sliva taught here for over 18 years, beginning in 2001 when our school was still named Robert E. Lee. "Mr. Sliva was so well-liked...
Wisdom’s UIL Academic Team Continues to Stay Sharp
David Fanucchi, News Adviser
January 25, 2020
The Wisdom Generals UIL Academic Team continued to sharpen their skills Saturday in the Houston ISD 2020 Spring Invitational held at Chavez High School. The Generals finished as the third place team in the overall sweepstakes, behind Energy HS (2nd), and Carnegie Vanguard (1st). Highlighting the effort...
International Baccalaureate Organization Grants M.L. Wisdom HS Candidate Status as IB World School
David Fanucchi, News Adviser
January 15, 2020
Margaret Long Wisdom High School of Houston ISD has been named a Candidate School for the International Baccalaureate World Program. Wisdom has been pursuing authorization as an IB World School since 2018, when former Principal Jonathan Trinh applied for the designation. Current Principal Michelle Wagner...
Rodriguez Brings Out the Best at Wisdom
Shiza Ahmed, Reporter
December 18, 2019
To the Class of 2020 - Congratulations! You are close to the end; you are going to make it through the four years you never thought would end. You've endured the clothing standards, the tardies, and the unending extra-curricular that significantly made your secondary school experience extraordinary....
New Wave of Teachers Arrive at Wisdom
Josselyne Ramirez, Angie Sanchez Reyes, Mara Nezami, and Jose Aguila
November 22, 2019
Wisdom High School is known for being one of the most diverse high schools in Houston. It has been fortunate to have diverse students and staff, and this year, we have introduced close to a dozen new teachers. The Wisdom Chronicle had a chance to interview several of them: Mr. Tony Patterson (English);...
Wisdom Wood Shop Builds Unique Items & Holiday Gifts That Are Now For Sale
Megan Rose, Online Editor
November 15, 2019
Here at Wisdom High School, our new Wood Shop CTE teacher Mr. Guillory has been busy overseeing his students as they've built some very unique and interesting items, that they are now selling at amazingly low prices. They do this in order to recuperate some of the costs of purchasing the wood. Some...
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