Phoenix News

"Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you." -Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Senior, Tony DeRose, in partnership with Lizzie Reilly, followed this quote in organizing our school's Pink Out day. They came together in hopes to not only recognize the breast cancer survivors on campus, our very own Ms. Abney, Ms. Anguiano, Ms. Bedolla, Ms. Gonzalez, and Ms. Martinez, but also other women who have fought in the battle against breast cancer, like his mother, Briea DeRose, who passed in 2022, his freshman year. Tony celebrates his mother's life and fight by bringing awareness to the cause and helping other people on campus and around him know that they are supported by not only him, but also by the students and faculty of Health Careers High School.

After school intramurals is coming soon. They are scheduled to begin Wednesday November 6th and take place most Mondays & Wednesdays 4:20-6:00 through the end of March. There will be Volleyball and basketball tournaments, Badminton, Pickleball, Soccer and more. Don't miss out on the fun. Stay tuned for more information.

Submit a star for the Health Careers HS Wall of Honor!

Danielle Fleming, MSN, RN, CEN is a passionate and driven individual based in Vermillion, South Dakota and working in Sioux City, Iowa. Danielle is currently the clinical nurse educator for a Level 2 trauma center and is the hospital-wide nurse residency program coordinator. Danielle also continues to work with patients in home hospice care for her local community in her free time. Prior to her current professional position, Danielle taught nursing at the University of South Dakota and the University of Texas at Tyler and has been both an ICU and ER nurse at level 1 and 2 facilities. With a background in nursing education and critical care, Danielle has developed a strong expertise in emergency medicine, intensive care nursing, and nursing education. Danielle is currently completing a Ph.D. in Nursing Education and has been successfully published in several journals as well as presented her research at the international level.

Outside of their professional life, Danielle enjoys running, reading, travel, photography, and spending time with her four sons, which provides a perfect balance to their dynamic career. She is committed to continuous learning and growth, always seeking new challenges and opportunities to make a positive impact. Danielle currently lives in Vermillion, South Dakota, with her four boys, two dogs, and three cats.

Attending HCHS lead Danielle to join the Army Reserves as a Respiratory Specialist immediately after graduation. After leaving military service, HCHS played an important part in Danielle’s decision to enter the field of nursing through specialized education in healthcare terminology, anatomy and physiology, and interaction with multiple healthcare specialties. HCHS instilled in Danielle a lifelong love of learning and a drive to succeed in healthcare.

Several Health Careers Orchestra students auditioned for the Region 29 Orchestra this past Saturday at O'Connor HS. They competed against hundreds of students from Northside, Boerne, Kerrville, and other surrounding areas. The following students were accepted!

Karthik Penmetsa

Fatima Alsaffar

Joshua Morris

Jeffrey Ejike

Emma Vigil

Gail Khemgaew

Eesha Ande

Marley Galaviz

Sajev Logaphrabhu

Alexi Landa

Paige McDonald

These students will perform at the Region 29 Clinic and Concert in December.

The HCHS PTSA would like to thank everyone who helped make last week's breakfast a success. The teachers enjoyed a relaxed, light breakfast before working hard to prepare for our students. In particular, we would like to thank Sreedhar Paupuleti, Balaji Pagadala, Christy Almarez, Felice Dancer, Paige Bonner, Randle Moore, Priyadarshihi Nayak, Kathleen O'Brien, and Catherine Bonnor for their donations, time, and help, Their help was in valuable in making the breakfast a success.

All students must wear their student ID Badge at all times while on campus.

Freshmen and Incoming Sophomores new to Health Careers will be able to get their ID badges for free. Returning students needing an ID replacement will need to pay $5.00.

IDs can be purchased before school only in the front office.

Students, if you are needing to see another teacher during FLEX, you must obtain a pass from that teacher at least prior to lunch the day of the FLEX. You will take this pass to your assigned FLEX teacher to check in and get their permission before leaving. Teachers, if the student does not follow this process, please do not allow them to leave your FLEX.

Due to allergies, COVID and other health concerns, we will not be allowing any outside food to be delivered to or brought to the campus. Students who have off campus lunch will not be allowed to bring any food back to the campus. Parents bringing a forgotten lunch for their own child may bring it in a lunch box/bag or a plain brown bag labeled with the student's name. Food and drink are not allowed in the classrooms. Students may carry a water bottle.

Principal, Jay Sumpter

Email: hchs.attendance@nisd.net
Website: www.nisd.net/healthcareers
Location: 4646 Hamilton Wolfe, San Antonio, TX, USA
Phone: 210-397-5400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealthCareersNISD
Twitter: @NISDHCHS