Every Knight, Every Year!

 

Thank you for your gifts last week! We received 21 gifts totaling $54,534. We are 48% towards our goal.

 

Please make your gift or pledge by Friday, October 15. 

If you have questions about giving levels, matching gifts, etc., email Margaret Young in Development or call her at 713-512-3600.

• Goal: $1,700,000
• Current Status: $808,981

Current Participation:

Faculty and Staff – 100%

2022 – 44%    83/190 Families

2023 – 37%    68/186 Families

2024 – 43%    86/200 Families

2025 – 23%    48/205 Families

                         36%  285/781 Families

Donations for Silent and Live Auction

 

Anyone can donate to the Auction! Be creative and think outside the box. There are landscapers, pool builders, interior designers, and home organizers who are continuing to thrive during these extraordinary times. Reach out to those around you and support them as we ask them to support EHS.

• Include our Item Donation link to make donating a breeze.
• Save the date for our October Auction Luncheon!
• Friday, October 22nd at the home of Lorie and Steve Herod. Click here to RSVP.

Parents Association Meeting: Today at 11:30a.m.

 

Please join us for the the Parents Association Meeting today at 11:30 a.m. in the Alumni Center. Principal Kim Randolph and Director of College Counseling Julie Rollins will be our guest speakers.

"Pink Out" Friday!

 

We are in the heart of the fall athletic season. Wear your pink gear as the EHS community hosts "Pink Out" Friday. The pep rally is from 1:20-1:45 this Friday.

 

You can purchase a "Fight for a Cure" shirt in the campus store for $20. 40% of the proceeds are going to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

Order Your Students' Formal Photographs

 

Individual school photographs are online and ready for purchase through Monday, January 10, 2022. Please follow the below instructions to view and purchase.

• Visit the following Website:
  https://clients.alanrossphotographer.com/gallery/Episcopalindividual2021
• Read the instructions/information provided by the photographer.
• Click "Open Gallery" button (bottom right of page)
• Enter your e-mail address and the password. For the safety and privacy of our students, we have provided passwords so that only parents will be able to view the photographs.
• Click "Open Gallery" again and Navigate to the grade/photos you would like to favorite or add to cart/buy. Follow the on-screen prompts and complete your purchase via the Website.

If you have any questions, please contact Cyndi Boren, Administrative Assistant to the Deans, at 713-512-3482 or cboren@ehshouston.org.

College Counseling Workshops

• Little-Known Secrets of Paying for College Workshop—Please join St. John's School as they host The College Funding Coach®  this Wednesday, September 29 @ 6:30 PM. To receive your link, please register here (https://www.thecollegefundingcoach.org/class/st-johns-school/).
• Seniors—Are you planning to apply for financial aid in college? You can begin by creating your FSA ID here and then start completing your FAFSA this Friday, October 1. Be sure to visit our "Paying for College" page on Counseling Connections for more detailed information.
• Sophomores and Juniors—Please keep in mind that the PSAT will be here soon. You'll want to come rested and prepared for the PSAT on Wednesday, October 13. Bring pencils and a calculator with you, along with any outer wear to keep you warm as those gyms can get cold!  You will be able to go home after the exam as classes are canceled to accommodate our students taking the PSAT.
• Senior College Application Workshops continue this week on Wednesday after school in Anderson Lecture Hall. 
• Seniors—There is still time to register for the November SAT by October 8. You can also register for the October ACT with a late fee until this Friday, October 1. 
• Interested in visiting a college in person? Many colleges have reopened their campuses to visitors. Please check the college admission websites for details and to register, if necessary.
• Seniors--How to Stand Out on the UC Personal Insight Questions Webinar today facilitated by our favorite expert, The College Essay Guy beginning at 4:15pm (CT). Please register here.

More information and details can be found on our Counseling Connections page. 

Reserve Space Now for 2022 Interim Term Travel!

 

A hidden gem in western Texas, Big Bend National Park has a little bit of everything: rivers, mountains, canyons, and wildlife. On this trip, students will expand their knowledge of geology, astronomy, the environment, and the rich cultural history of the area. Students will enjoy hiking, river cruises, horseback riding, and visits to Carlsbad Caverns, Santa Elena Canyon.

• Dates: January 10 - 14, 2022
• Availability: 14 students
• Estimated All-Inclusive Cost Per Student: $3225
• Registration Deposit: At least $1615 due at registration
• Registration Deadline: October 4, 2021
• Final Payment Deadline: November 1, 2021
• Trip Leader: Kary Kemble (kkemble@ehshouston.org)

> You will find more details about the trip and registration here.

Parenting in Faith Program: October 6

 

We invite parents to join the chaplains in the Benitez Chapel at 7:30 a.m. for a short Eucharist, coffee & donuts, and the Parenting in Faith discussion from 8:00-8:30 a.m. on October 6. This year, the chaplains will present themes from Presiding Bishop Michael Curry's Way of Love as a starting point for discussions about parents' spirituality. The October 6 topic will focus on the practice of "TURNING," which involves pausing, listening, and turning toward the way of truth, love, hope, justice, and freedom.

 

Students are welcome to join us for the Eucharist and donuts before heading to their first-period classes. Parents may come and go during the meetings as needed and are welcome to join the group at any time of the year. Parenting in Faith meetings are not recorded.

Confirmation and Baptism Courses Offered

 

EHS offers catechism programs for students, faculty, and staff who want to be baptized or confirmed in the Episcopal Church. The Baptism program will take place during the season of Lent, beginning in early March -- you will read more about it closer to that time. The Confirmation program will begin in October.

 

The Book of Common Prayer tells us that "Confirmation is the rite in which we express a mature commitment to Christ and receive strength from the Holy Spirit through prayer and the laying on of hands by a bishop" (p. 860). Since many people are baptized as infants or young children, confirmation is the opportunity for a person to affirm their faith as a mature individual before God and to the bishop, who represents Christ and his Church, particularly in this Episcopal Diocese of Texas.

 

Our Confirmation program will include after-school classes with the chaplains, participating in volunteer work, and seeking out and establishing a Church home. If you or your child is interested in enrolling in the program or would like to learn more, please contact the Rev. Beth Holden (bholden@ehshouston.org) by Friday, October 8.