Operation Back 2 School

Text by Britney Bowen, HEB ISD Operation Back 2 School is one of my favorite things. Seriously. I love 6 Stones and everything they do, but I am crazy about Operation Back 2 School. Maybe it’s because I teach at the Buinger Career and Technical Education Academy. Maybe it’s because I’ve been directly involved with…

Ellen Lobue didn’t go to school to become a Social Worker, but the job got a hold of her there. The more she learned about the field, the more she loved it. Eventually, she found herself working as a private contractor within a state-funded program called Children and Pregnant Women. There, she helped young mothers…

EULESS- There’s a certain aesthetic to the end of summer. The beige glow of fluorescent lights bouncing off smooth linoleum floors and the scent of well-scrubbed cinderblock and glass left sterile for months, the dull thrum of children and families chattering as they wait in line to register for classes, are synonymous with the gradual…

Text by Dr. Mick Sandoval, Bellaire Elementary Principal The morning of my first Operation Back 2 School (OB2S) made me feel both excited and anxious. As I drove to the event, I couldn’t help but think that I was going to meet some of my students for the first time. I wanted to connect with…

As a student, there are few things more exciting than the end of a school year. The summer stretches before you with limitless potential. Yearbooks make their rounds and the soft melancholy of impending separation from acquaintances is cut through by close friendships that will carry into the warmer months. With long days of sunshine…

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