TPSP Projects

The following students were district finalist for the Texas Performance Standards Project. In this project, students are evaluated on developing and implementing a research plan and presentation. The TPSP requires challenging work aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills as well as the College and Career Readiness Standards.

Ramon Salinas

1st Place

Innovation Celebration

Amry & Levi Feuerbacher

Honorable Mention

Building a Business

Career Day

Thank you Career Day volunteers for teaching our young citizens the value of education and character in their future careers.

Dorothy O'Connor Pet Adoption Center
HEB
Museum of the Coastal Bend
Pat Kutach
Victoria County Fire
Victoria County Sheriff's Office
Victoria Symphony
Zapata Security 

Problem Solving with Dash

Conflict resolution and problem solving are interpersonal skills that will be used throughout your lifetime. Students are able to learn these skills at their level starting in kindergarten. Students learn "I-Statements" to express their feelings. We call this Heart Talk and A Bug and a Wish. Communicating your feelings and needs can help others understand the problem. With understanding comes empathy and with empathy comes change.

Heart Talk: I feel _______ when you _________, please _____________.
A Bug and a Wish: It bugs me when you ____________, I wish you would ____________.

Students used Dash robots to practice problem solving using Heart Talk and A Bug and a Wish. Students "drove" Dash around obstacles/problems that students wrote on blocks. Problems can't always be avoided and students were able to communicate their needs. When students bumped into "problems", then Dash had to use A Bug and a Wish or Heart Talk to help solve the problem.

In addition, students were able to explore coding and technology as a career option. They were excited to see all the many things they were able to do with Dash.