The Fort Bend ISD schools attended by students living in Telfair now have Exemplary or Recognized ratings from the Texas Education Agency, which just released its 2009 Accountability Ratings. Cornerstone Elementary, located onsite in Telfair, and Sartartia Middle School are both rated Exemplary, the highest of the four ratings assigned by the TEA, and one earned by only 25.8% of Texas public schools in 2009.
With three on-site elementaries, one on-site middle school and a high school set to open next year, Sienna Plantation in Missouri City earns an A+ on the education component of its master plan. The Johnson Development Corp.
Twelve of the 13 Katy ISD schools serving Cinco Ranch have earned the highest possible rating in the 2009 Accountability Ratings released by the Texas Education Agency. The 12 Cinco Ranch schools were all rated Exemplary, the highest of the four ratings assigned by the TEA, and one earned by only 25.8% of Texas public schools in 2009.
Nationally and locally, the housing market is showing signs of life and the northwest Houston community of Bridgeland is positively bustling with 35 homes sales recorded during July — the highest monthly total of the year and the second highest monthly total since the developmen
On Saturday, August 22nd local businesses and organizations will host the 2nd annual Steiner Summer Concert in the Park. The event will be held at Towne Square from 5:30 to 9 and feature the band Lost in Austin. There will be activities and entertainment for the entire family as well as food and non-alcoholic beverages for sale from area restaurants. You may also bring your own refreshments, but please no glass containers. Lawn chairs, blankets, umbrellas and anything else to provide shelter from the summer sun are encouraged.
Last Thursday, Partners in Building in Austin hosted a public seminar on the history of Partners in Building and our building process, at the beautiful Oasis overlooking Lake Travis. The event was hugely successful, with every chair in the room filled. Special guests included Sean Hammond of Envoy Mortgage and Felicia Foster of Barron Custom Design. The food was fabulous, the view tremendous, and a terrific follow-up forum answered many pertinent questions for our future potential customers. Thank you to The Oasis for a wonderful evening!
Join Hardaker + Hardaker on Saturday, August 29th from 5 to 8 p.m.
On August 29th and 30th, you can find new products and resources for all your fall projects - big and small. Get expert advice and great ideas from entertaining and professional speakers. It's all at the 7th Annual Fall Home & Garden Show in The Woodlands at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center.Over 200 Professionals feature the hottest products and services on the market, including:
GREEN PRODUCTS: Visit exhibitors with products to help you go GREEN, like Radiant Barrier Insulation, Countertops, Flooring, Windows, and Lighting
More than 600 of the area’s most physically fit tested their prowess in Bridgeland recently during the community’s first triathlon. Sanctioned by USA Triathlon, the Bridgeland event made full use of Bridgeland’s natural resources, with a 482-meter swim in Lake Bridgeland, a 14-mile bike course on Fry Road and a 3.28-mile run throughout the master-planned community and along the Cypress Creek Nature Trail. Proceeds from the triathlon benefited a variety of local school and community organizations.
Last weekend, Partners in Building teamed up with local artists and held an art show at the showcase home at 10414 Prescott Glen Lane, in the Reserve at Spring Lake neighborhood of Cinco Ranch. A portion of the proceeds from the art sold at the show benefitted ARTreach Katy/Houston, an organization that brings mentors and art related programs and services to underprivileged children, troubled youth and the elderly.