Leny Frias De la Cruz is Endeavor High School's October Student of the Month. Leny is in her sophomore year of high school. Leny thinks Endeavor is a "cool place because everyone gets along with each other. The teachers are nice and care about our grades."

After high school, Lenny wants to go to college to become a pediatric nurse. Leny enjoys going to the park and shopping!

From Shell Federal Credit Union...

The Shell Federal Credit Union, John Garrison scholarship awards were established in the year 2000 in memory of John Garrison, a dedicated member of the Shell Federal Credit Union board of directors. Mr. Garrison served on the board for over 50 years as a volunteer and his vision and volunteer spirit are still an inspiration for us all. We hope that applicants will embrace that same spirit and carry it forward into their careers and achievements. This year, 20 $2,500 scholarship awards will be provided to deserving graduating high school seniors from the class of 2025 who are either attending of educational/technical school or an accredited two-year or four-year college/university in the United States.

General Eligibility Criteria

• Own or establish a shell FCU savings account in the applicant's name
• Account in good standing with a minimum of $5.00 balance
• Plan to attend an accredited two or four-year college or university technical/vocational school in the United States

The application, along with the student’s essay, official transcript, and signed release form must be submitted (postmarked) no later than January 18th, 2025. The scholarship application can also be completed electronically or printed directly from our youth website from the link below.

Application packets can also be picked up from the Endeavor front office.

Both the SAT and the ACT are nationally administered, standardized tests that help schools evaluate your application and see how prepared you are for college courses. The SAT and ACT generally cover the same topics. Both ACT and SAT scores are used for college admissions decisions and awarding merit-based scholarships. Most colleges do not prefer one test over the other. Neither the SAT nor ACT is harder than the other. Different students tend to do better on one test than the other.

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Community Youth Services (CYS) is an organization that offers counseling support for Endeavor students facing crises. Additionally, the Bay Area Council on Drugs and Alcohol provides counseling for drug and substance abuse to these students.

Details about these programs can be found below.

Mr. Ramirez offers individual counseling sessions for Endeavor High School students. He is in his third year working with the students of Endeavor High School.

About Mr. Ramirez:

He is a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor—Intern with experience working with students of all ages. Mr. Ramirez is committed to positive youth development and truly believes in the strength and ability of young people. His greatest satisfaction is helping students reach their full potential. Mr. Ramirez's work at Endeavor consists of providing substance abuse services such as, but not limited to:

• Coordinating substance abuse services,
• Drug and alcohol screenings and assessments
• Crises interventions
• Group/individual counseling
• Substance abuse education
• Life skills training,
• Presentations and referrals to students

There is no charge for Mr. Ramirez's services.

If you would like to schedule a meeting or want more information, you may contact Mr. Ramirez via email at Francisco.ramirez@cvisd.org.

Ms. Garcia is available for:

• Crisis counseling & consultation
• Supportive counseling to youth
• Resource and referrals for students, families, and school personnel
• Home visits as needed
• Basic/seasonal items as available
• Education and/or support groups
• Support for the homeless population
• Liaison between school and Texas Dept. of Family and Protective Services
• Liaison between school and services of Harris County to include Juvenile Probation
• Voluntary facility placements outside of the home

If you would like to schedule a meeting or want more information, you may contact Ms. Garcia via email at Cassandra.garcia@cvisd.org

The daycare students next door at CISD's Early Childhood Center have a tradition of parading their costumes and trick-or-treating at Endeavor. This year, the students will be coming over on Thursday, October 31 during second period. For this, we need bags of candy. The candy must be in unopened bags. All second period teachers will be collecting the candy form their students.

Students are allowed to dress up in costume for the parade on Thursday, October 31. Costumes are expected to be within the guidelines of CISD's dress code expectations. Also, because we will have young visitors on our campus, the costumes are not to be scary or with an adult theme.

October 24: TSIA (rescheduled from earlier in the school year)

October 31: ECC Fall Parade/Trick or Treat and Nugget the Comfort Dog