A Look Back at the History of the Lee High School Building
Melanie Hauser, Lee HS Alumni Director
May 18, 2017
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As we approach the final few school days remaining in this old Houston ISD building, we thought we would take a moment to look back at the history of this historic Lee High School facility that was built in 1962. Alumni Director Melanie Hauser - a graduate of Lee herself - wrote the following story,...
Newcomers Attend Emotional Photo Exhibit
Houston ISD
May 8, 2017
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Newcomer Students at Wisdom High School attended the photographic exhibit, “What We Carried: Fragments & Memories from Iraq & Syria,” a collaborative storytelling project held at the Arab American Cultural Center to celebrate the Arab-American Heritage Month. For the full story on the Houston...
Generals Get a Sneak Peek at Our New Campus
Houston ISD, Communications
May 5, 2017
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Armed with cell phones, six juniors from Wisdom High School teemed with enthusiasm as they wandered through their nearly completed new school, snapping pictures and selfies along the way. “I feel like I’m getting a makeover,” junior Awah Bodunrin said, giggling as she and her classmates made their...
Vote for Our Teacher of the Year Ms. Thornhill as the HISD “Fan Favorite”
Staff Reports
May 4, 2017
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Who is Your Fan Favorite? The district-wide elementary and secondary Teachers of the Year will be announced May 19, but back by popular demand this year is the “Fan Favorite Teacher” award. All campus-based Teachers of the Year are eligible for this honor, which will be determined by who has the...
Ms. Maddox Joins Generals’ Counseling Team
Rubi Garcia, News Editor
May 4, 2017
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MEET OUR NEWEST COUNSELING STAFF MEMBER: Ms. Kadiatu Maddox High school you graduated from: Robert E. Lee High School, Houston, TX College you graduated from: Prairie view A&M University, Prairie View, TX What school did you most recently work at? I most recently worked at Alief Taylor High School a...
Wisdom Broadcast Media Students Lend Their Talent as Part of HISD E-Assessment Team
Astrid Escobar, News Editor
April 28, 2017
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During the second semester, the students in Mr. Fanucchi's 7th period Broadcast Journalism class have been working on several assignments to help narrate and produce video content for the Houston ISD e-Assessment team. The students have created videos on topics that will help students all across the...
Staff Parking Problem Should be Alleviated at New Campus
Uriel Noyola, Reporter
April 28, 2017
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Ever since the construction started on our new campus, Wisdom High School has had a staff parking lot problem, due to the fact that the lot does not have enough parking spaces for all teachers and administrators to park in. It has caused many people to park illegally by double parking in areas that...
Wisdom Generals Win Silver Medal in Calculator Applications at UIL Academic State Championship
Dave Fanucchi, News Adviser
April 22, 2017
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Austin, TX – In their first appearance at the UIL Academic Texas State Championships, the Wisdom Generals Calculator Applications team made a valiant effort, but came up just short of a 5A state title. Instead, they walked away knowing that they remain one of the best in Texas, finishing in second...
Lee Alum Returns to Give Financial Advice to Business Students
Dave Fanucchi, News Adviser
April 20, 2017
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Students in Mrs. Wilkins’ Business class welcomed a special guest recently, when 2012 Lee High School graduate and alumni Karina Hernandez returned to our campus to speak about financial planning, banking and money. Hernandez is now a personal banker at the Wells Fargo branch at 2824 Hillcroft. Hernandez...
Generals Win Skills USA Woodmaking State Championship
Rubi Garcia, News Editor
April 19, 2017
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Mr. Brooks recently took 32 cabinetry students to the State Skills USA Championships in Corpus Christi where we represented Wisdom High School incredibly well, as the Generals earned 28 first place medals, five best-of-show awards, six outstanding team excellence awards and 4th place overall in the onsite...
Former Lee Counselor Savoy Makes a Grand Return
Alexandra Rubio Vasquez, Reporter
April 12, 2017
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Mrs. Rebecca Savoy - an academic counselor that used to work at Lee High School from 2007-14 - has returned to her favorite Houston ISD campus, and is now back at Wisdom High School after spending the last two and a half years at Northside (Davis) HS. Savoy graduated from Worthing High School and attended...
Barnett Joins Wisdom Staff to Lead Class of 2019
Rehema Nyandwi, Reporter
April 12, 2017
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At Wisdom High School, we are very proud to get new staff members that come to our school and work with us. One of the newest is Mrs. Esmeralda Barnett - a guidance counselor who is originally from from Mexico. She graduated from Colegio Morelos high school and Universidad Intercontinental, and will...