Annenberg Grant  http://www.houstonannenberg.org

SMS received a $425,000 grant from the Houston Annenberg Challenge.  The grant will allow Sharpstown High, Sharpstown Middle, Pat Neff Elementary, and Ed White Elementary Schools to work together as the Sharpstown Learning Community. 

21st Century

Sharpstown is now part of the Cooperative for After Schools. The school was awarded $300,000 to become a 21st Century Community. Students have an opportunity to take part in after school recreational and academic activities.

First Things First 

Sharpstown Middle was awarded a five-year grant through the Department of Education and the Institute for Research and Reform in Education. The reform initiative, First Things First, provides a framework for reform, including consulting staff and technical assistance, to help the school undertake or expand the reform process. The project is part of a national replication effort and is being evaluated by an independent group of researchers. "We will have hard research to support the changes we are making. Everything we are doing is being tracked and evaluated, from our test scores to our teaching methods," said Bullock. We have made a 100% commitment to changing the system to benefit kids," said Bullock. "We are proud to be the pioneers."

Michael Jordan/ Nike Grant http://www.nikebiz.com/community/jordan_fund.shtml

Sharpstown Middle has a $2500.00 grant from the Jordan Foundation to implement hydroponics.

Spark Park

SMS's SPARK Park provides a walking-jogging trail and soccer fields for our community. The park also features a new football field for our 7th grade football team. Our exciting new SPARK Park is the result of year-long efforts of our principal, staff, parents, students and community.

HISD Bond  http://www.hisdrebuild2002.org/

As a result of the passage of the H.I.S.D. bond issue, SMS will receive many improvements and additions. These include:

• New gym partitions and bleachers
• New lockers
• Plumbing improvements
• A new air conditioning system
• Improvement of electrical lighting
• Addition of an elevator