Summer reading

Summer reading selections for pre-AP and AP English are now posted on the district website. These selections are campus specific. It is important to view the correct list.


There are three extra credit options for rising 9th and 10th.

There is one required read each for rising 11th and 12th and two extra credit options.

The revised journal entry/evaluation form for the extra credit options is also posted.
Click here for summer reading specifics

Farewell to some of our friends

Ms. Brewster, Ms. Holder, Ms. Scillian, Ms. Smith & Ms. Zoch you will each be missed & we wish each of you the best of luck as you begin the next adventure in your lives; RETIREMENT!!!!  Congratulations to each of you.

A typical day @ CBHS

Thanks for sharing Mariana!  We wish you the best of luck.

Author Jack Gantos

This past Saturday author Jack Gantos visited with several hundred CCISD students at the end of the 2012 Reading Rumble competition held at the Education Village.  Clear Brook would like to recognize Clear Falls as being the winners of the high school portion of the competition.  Way to go Knights!

Read What You Want - Ice Cream Party

Maurice Sendak Obituary

Author of Where the Wild Things Are passes away at 83. 

Reward day is coming soon!

Don't forget students of Coach Fontenot-Amedee, Ms. Jorgenson (periods 3,5, & 7), Ms. Maness, Ms. Simpson and Ms. Storey about your Read What You Want reward party during all 3 lunches on May 15th in the library.  Make sure you bring the ticket your teachers give you, that's how you'll get in the door.

Election time

If you'd like some information on the school board candidates check out this article recently published in the Houston Chroncile.  Remember if you aren't registered yet and you are 18 or will be 18 within the next 60 days stop by the library and pick up a voters registration card to fill out and mail in.  For election results, click here.

So long, farewell I'll be back next week

Starting today I'll be at the Texas Library Convention in downtown Houston.  I'll be presenting a workshop as well as learning all sorts of cool new stuff to bring back to Clear Brook. 
The library will be open while I'm gone and Ms. Julien will be there to help you if you need assistance.  If you want to learn more about the conference I'm attending click on the photo to find out more.  See you next week!

Happy Library Week

This past week was National Libraries Week.  Check out this recent article from Maggie Galehouse showing off some of the most beautiful libraries in Texas and around the world.  Unfortunately, Clear Brook's pink library didn't make it! : )