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POWERHOUSE™: School photos
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POWERHOUSE energy investigation program teaches middle school students and their families about the effects of energy use on natural resources and the environment. Utilities sponsor the program for schools within their service areas.
During the 2010-2011 school year, over 6,000 students learned how to use less energy and save natural resources, thanks to POWERHOUSE presentations in 59 schools with 30 sponsoring utilities.
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Bellville Junior High School
From left to right are Catherine Poppe from Fayette Electric Cooperative, Mark Johnson from Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative, sixth-grade students from Bellville Junior High School, Bob Hancock from San Bernard Electric Cooperative and science teacher Pat Good. |
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Manor Middle School
Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative sponsored the POWERHOUSE™ energy investigation program for Manor Middle School’s sixth-grade science students. The POWERHOUSE program shows students how their actions affect the environment, natural resources and their household budgets. It teaches them habits that can help them save energy and water for the rest of their lives. In the process, they become wiser consumers and better stewards of natural resources.
Pictured are Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative representative Trish Winston and sixth-grade students from Ralph Reyes’ science class at Manor Middle School -- Jazmine Lopez, Ta'ia Young, Taylor Penny, Daia Williams and Mario Diaz. |
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Smithville Junior High School
Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative and City of Smithville sponsored the POWERHOUSE™ energy investigation program for Smithville Junior High School’s sixth-grade science students. The POWERHOUSE program shows students how their actions affect the environment, natural resources and their household budgets. It teaches them habits that can help them save energy and water for the rest of their lives. In the process, they become wiser consumers and better stewards of natural resources.
In the back row from left to right: Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative Community Representative Tish Winston, City of Smithville representatives Belinda Castilleja, Chip Helgren, Trey Clemons and Smithville Junior High School science teacher Laura Fox. |
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Giddings Middle School
Teacher-Ms. Kayla Markert, Kristiana Padgett, Diego Campos, Gisselle Segura, Johnson Bricker, Christian Rocha, Brandon Michalk, Roy Kruemke Autumn Lafuente, Toby Proske, Trevor Williams Also pictured is Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative Community Representative, Mark Johnson |
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North Avenue Intermediate School
Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative and the City of Gonzales sponsored the POWERHOUSE™ energy investigation program for North Avenue Intermediate School’s sixth-grade science students. The POWERHOUSE program shows students how their actions affect the environment, natural resources and their household budgets. It teaches them habits that can help them save energy and water for the rest of their lives. In the process, they become wiser consumers and better stewards of natural resources. Pictured are sixth-grade students and teachers from North Avenue Intermediate School with Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative representative Wayne Hillman. |
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Fabra Elementary School
Bandera Electric Cooperative and the City of Boerne sponsored the POWERHOUSE™ energy investigation program for Fabra Elementary School’s sixth-grade science students. The POWERHOUSE program shows students how their actions affect the environment, natural resources and their household budgets. It teaches them habits that can help them save energy and water for the rest of their lives. In the process, they become wiser consumers and better stewards of natural resources.
Pictured: Kevin Farrell, from BEC; Kimberly Brietzke, from the City of Boerne; and Fabra Elementary teacher Amy Dreiss with students from one of her sixth-grade science classes. Present for the program but not pictured were Gerald Jonas, Gilbert Garcia, Sherry Aguirre and Jamie Slater from the City of Boerne. |
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Kids can learn about energy and have fun. Visit these websites to find out how electricity is made, how to save energy and to have fun with games and puzzles:
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