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After School Program
Dear Mark Twain Elementary Parents, Mark Twain Elementary is proud to present a quality After School Program. This program is designed to provide the needs of the school community in an after school setting. The quality of our program will thrive with the cooperation of the school community (i.e. administration, staff, parents, children). Please read …
Art a la Carte
An innovative program designed to expand students’ appreciation of historically significant art and architecture, Art a la Carte introduces kindergarteners through fifth graders to the visual arts from prehistoric to modern times. With parent–volunteer docents as their guides, students learn about famous artists, painting, sculpture and architecture, often in a historical context. Docents teach eight …
Community Partnerships
Community Partnerships at Mark Twain No Place for Hate – an Anti-Defamation League initiative that requires three school-wide projects each year that teach about the necessity of anti-bias and diversity in our lives. These projects extend from action taken by students in their IB units of inquiry. Some examples are the Mark Twain Peace Wall, …
Dual Language
Two Worlds One Vision Mark Twain Elementary offers an exciting and innovative program, Two-Way Bilingual Immersion Program (TWBIP), also know as the Dual Language Program. This program’s objectives are to provide in each grade level a cohesive bilingual, biliterate and bicultural environment for an equal number of Spanish speaking and English speaking students. There is …
Literary Development Center
The Literary Development Center at Mark Twain Elementary is a unique language arts lab. Every classroom teacher and his/her students rotate through the Center in two week blocks to learn reading and writing strategies and are given opportunities to practice them in authentic activities. Each lesson is planned based on each teachers’ own professional growth …
Name That Book
Each year Mark Twain ES participates in the Houston Independent School District’s Name That Book contests. Name That Book is a district-wide reading motivational contest sponsored by HISD Library Services. The NTB contest serves to acquaint HISD students with contemporary and classic literature as well as contemporary award-winning books, representing a variety of genres. Most …
Parent Education
Our parent education program strengthens and supports our community through an ongoing dialogue with parents. Throughout the school year, we invite experts to engage our parents in conversations about a wide array of topics including, but not limited to, child safety, family nutrition, healthy technology habits, positive parenting strategies, and finding the best summer camps. …
Robotics
Engineering And Robotics Learned Young (EARLY) is a program that exposes our youth to engineering. EARLY provides 7 to 12 year olds the opportunity to participate in a robotics competition every fall and spring. Our school has four teams of 3rd-5th graders. This is approximately 16 students and three coaches. Teams meet weekly. In the …
Strings Program
Approximately 150 students (K-5th grade) study strings (violin, viola, cello, guitar) in classes and individual or “Buddy” lessons. The more experienced groups perform for school and community activities. Many continue to middle and high school orchestra programs, where they shine from their Mark Twain learning. The program this year is cut back, due to state …
