Jeffrey Whitaker

The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education - MLK

[Jeffrey Whitaker @jwhitak3]

@drsonyawhitaker Alright cousin! 💪🏾

[McGowen Elementary @McGowenES_HISD]

The Houston Texans and Toro come to The Hive to inspire and motivate our honeybees!

[McGowen Elementary @McGowenES_HISD]

Happy Cinco De Mayo!!

[McGowen Elementary @McGowenES_HISD]

#haabetoy #haabe Congratulations Mrs. Guyton, McGowen’s HAABE Teacher of the Year!!

[Pablo Resendiz @ResendizEDU]

Thank you @KashmereHS student leaders for supporting our @McGowenES_HISD 5th graders as they prepare for STAAR! Students were engaged in their review stations and tutors were clarifying misconceptions. #OneTeam @HISDElementary2

[McGowen Elementary @McGowenES_HISD]

Our ELA Team is in the work!!

[McGowen Elementary @McGowenES_HISD]

The Houston Astros Literacy Bus arrived in The Hive! Every Honeybee was able to get a free book of their choice!

[HISDPD C.O.R.E. @HISDPDCORE]

It’s Polar Express Day at McGowen Elementary!!@HISDPDChief @HoustonISD @HISDPolice @McGowenES_HISD

[McGowen Elementary @McGowenES_HISD]

It’s Polar Express Day in The Hive!!

[McGowen Elementary @McGowenES_HISD]

Coffee with the Principal was awesome! Our parents participated in Lovescaping Circles to experience one way The Hive addresses the SEL needs of students! Also our amazing HoneyBee Flag Team and Cheerleaders performed a festive Holiday routine!!

[Crystal Bright @cbrightlight]

KINDER classes @McGowenES_HISD are “buzzing” with language-rich interactive tools 🐝🐝… I spy 🕵🏾‍♀️ Total Response cards & signals 👍🏾…along with T&T 🗣 during Q3SA. @jwhitak3 @HISDElementary2 #foundation #kindermatters

[Nicole Forte-Hutcherson, M.ED @nicfh]

Red Ribbon Week Day 1 was AWESOME with the AMAZING Houston ISD Police officers!!!
@McGowenES_HISD

[McGowen Elementary @McGowenES_HISD]

The Hive is Live with Vertical Planning, and Lovescaping to address the academic and social needs of our honeybees!

[Crystal Bright @cbrightlight]

Students of @McGowenES_HISD were so excited about the Scholastic Book Fair. They inspired me to grab some 📚 literacy goodies for myself! Read aloud here I come! 📖#everydayliteracy #bookfair2022

[McGowen Elementary @McGowenES_HISD]

Great day of service in the Hive! Volunteers from many different organizations came together to create new spaces for our students and staff!

[McGowen Elementary @McGowenES_HISD]

Food Truck Fridays and snack-packs for the staff! We appreciate your hard work in the Hive each day! Happy Labor Day!

[McGowen Elementary @McGowenES_HISD]

Working with @LoveScaping was an awesome experience! Team McGowen used Proactive Circles and collaboration to establish a solid foundation for addressing the social and emotional needs of students and staff!

[McGowen Elementary @McGowenES_HISD]

It was an awesome first day of teamwork! We connected our “Why” to our work and thoroughly defined what it means to be excellent! The Hive is Live and ready to Thrive in 22-23!!

[McGowen Elementary @McGowenES_HISD]

The community came together today to serve in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The Hive received a grand makeover! Thank you to everyone that made this day possible!