Julia C. Hester has so much to share. There is never a dull moment around here, with our Swinging Seniors’ as daily inspiration, and our pre-schoolers keeping us on our toes, we are ever motivated to make our community better and better. Now, with our new website, you can keep up with us and our goings on. We hope that the site will inspire involvement and connection. Here, we endeavor to create the kinds of conversations about the needs of the Fifth Ward community that will enlighten then entire City and beyond.

This is new for me- this reaching out via the Web. But I think I like it. I see it as another way to community-build and collaborate with like-minded folks who know how to, and delight in, getting things done.

So welcome to the New Hester House Website. Please visit often—read, catch-up, but most importantly—I hope you use this website to explore ways to connect with us and us with you. We love that you are here and we know that your visits here will eventually lead to a visit to Hester House itself. It’s just a matter of time!

Until then,

Jennifer

Our students are having a great time learning about Sea Turtles and the deadly environmental impact that human pollution has on their natural habitats. Hester House students will focus their research and work on the Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle, which is native to our own Gulf Coast.

The goal is to help our students to understand how human beings are natural communicators, scientist, technicians, engineers, and mathematicians. They will come away from the challenge feeling more confident with the ability to set long-term goals for themselves in the CSTEM areas and be motivated to achieve at a higher level in both math and science.

We kicked off the challenge with a module in which the kids created geometrically-influenced sculptures of the Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle. They collected recyclable and reusable materials that many of us might just throw into the trash. They used the material to create their own masterpiece. We welcome you to stop by the Hester House to take a look at some of the amazing creations or to see what other interesting project we are working on.

Mr. Creuzot, along with fellow Boule’ members, Henry Brown, Al Tervalon and Bill Easter, accompanied the group of Hester House boys as they toured the space center. The tour began at Rocket Park.  Then Mr. Christopher Kraft Jr. of Mission Control Centers provided an overview of both the International Space Station Flight Control Room and the Apollo Era Mission Operations Control Room.  Students were given a rare opportunity, to join NASA Astronaut Dr. Robert Satcher, Ph.D on a visit to the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory. This is a restricted area rarely accessible to the public.  Next, students moved on to the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility to view the International Space Station Trainers, Multi -Purpose Crew Vehicle Development Mockup, Space Shuttle Trainer, Canadarm2 Trainer, and Russian Soyuz Trainer.  The day’s activities were capped off with a picnic lunch provided by the Boy Scouts.

Not to be outdone by the boys, on the following day, members of the Port City Links, Inc. accompanied a group of Hester House girls to Nasa’s Summer of Innovation Voyage Back to School.

Hester House girls had an opportunity to view student exhibits and speak with students who attended a special summer program at NASA. There were plenty of fun activities and a presentation made by Astronaut and Manager, William (Bill) S. McArthur from the Orbiter Project Office of the Space Shuttle Program.

The building has been strategically organized with a central core, which houses the dressing/locker rooms, administration office, public lobby and restrooms. This design will support both the organized facilities, as well as the aquatic venue. A security office has been planned in a manner to provide visual surveillance to the new building as well as the existing structures.

The site has also been redesigned to accommodate space for buses, for easy unloading and loading of students, seniors, and other visitors for special events.

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October 30, 2012

11:30am – 12:00pm Silent Auction
12:00pm – 1:15pm – Luncheon and Award Presentation

Junior League Houston

1811 Briar Oaks Lane, Houston, TX 77027