How a Haircut at CAST STEM Goes a Long Way

Meet Roland, a 10th grader currently attending CAST STEM. What’s the first thing you notice about Roland? Is it his bright hazel eyes, or his smile that can light up an entire room? Chances are they’re difficult to see because his hair is covering his face. This is intentional, and Roland opened up to me… Continue reading How a Haircut at CAST STEM Goes a Long Way

Seeing Familiar Faces in New Settings

This week I arrived for a series of meetings at the SAISD Headquarters only to be politely greeted by a young man who I did not immediately recognize. Luis Salazar informed me that he was working full time in the IT department at the school district, after having graduated from CAST Tech High School two… Continue reading Seeing Familiar Faces in New Settings

CAST Lead Freshmen Explore St. Philip’s Hospitality Program

On Friday, CAST Lead’s freshman student body took a trip to learn more about the Hospitality Management program at St. Philip’s College. The Hospitality Management program emphasizes the management skills needed for individuals wanting to advance as management team members in the lodging and food industries. Special attention is given to background studies in economics… Continue reading CAST Lead Freshmen Explore St. Philip’s Hospitality Program

CAST Teach Students Earn Certification through “STOP THE BLEED” Program

On Friday, CAST Teach freshmen became certified in how to stop bleeding in a severely injured person through the STOP THE BLEED program. The purpose of the campaign is to build national resilience by better preparing the public to save lives by raising awareness of basic actions to stop life threatening bleeding following everyday emergencies… Continue reading CAST Teach Students Earn Certification through “STOP THE BLEED” Program

CAST PBL Leaders Collaborate at the DoSeum

Although CAST students spend months on their respective PBLs, just as much dedication and research falls on the teachers’ shoulders as well. On Thursday, leaders from CAST Tech, CAST STEM, CAST Lead, and CAST Med High School met together at the DoSeum for an update on their students’ PBL. The purpose of the meeting was… Continue reading CAST PBL Leaders Collaborate at the DoSeum

A Letter from Jeanne

I learned this week that my father has inoperable cancer. My father has not been well for some time, and so while this news was a terrible shock, I have been working to accept his decline for the past year, even while not understanding the underlying cause.   As part of my own journey to… Continue reading A Letter from Jeanne

ECISD Welcomes CAST Lead’s New Principal, Erica Jackson

On Friday, ECISD officially welcomed Erica Jackson as CAST Lead’s new principal. Below is their message to ECISD partners and families:   We are delighted to share an exciting update with our valued ECISD family. It is with great pleasure that we officially announce Ms. Erica Jackson as the new Principal of CAST Lead High… Continue reading ECISD Welcomes CAST Lead’s New Principal, Erica Jackson

Co-Creating a Middle School

On Friday, CAST Schools convened teachers and a team of community, industry, higher education, K12, and civic leaders to design a new middle school experience at the existing CAST Med High School campus. All CAST Schools are co-created in partnership with business and education leaders, plus engaging students and families in the design process. The… Continue reading Co-Creating a Middle School

Celebrating CAST Lead’s First Graduating Class

This year, we will celebrate the first graduating class at CAST Lead High School, and I have recently had the pleasure of seeing our CAST Lead students at three public events.    CAST Lead High School opened with a focus on retail and hospitality leadership, and e-commerce in 2020, recognizing that those industries are a… Continue reading Celebrating CAST Lead’s First Graduating Class

CAST Tech Students Awarded Stipends for Success in Quantum Computing

On Thursday, CAST Tech students Isabella, Joseph and Alejandro were presented stipends from the SAISD Foundation in partnership with MIMS Institute Fellows Inc. for completion of Semester 1 of The Coding School’s Introduction to Quantum Computing class.   Over the course of several weeks, the students completed rigorous quantum computing coursework on top of their… Continue reading CAST Tech Students Awarded Stipends for Success in Quantum Computing