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Lamar Student Service Center

Goal:

SSC programs:

The Bridge Program:

Wraparound Services:

VOE

Specific enrollment conditions are required by the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to obtain or renew a license.

1. The student is currently enrolled in a public or private school.
2. The student was present for 90 percent of his/her classes during the previous semester (If the student was not enrolled at Lamar, please submit a report card from the previous school when signing up).

To request, the student must put their name and HISD Student ID number on the VOE sign-in sheet, which is located in the Attendance Office in N111.

A VOE form is good for one month; the student must sign it as soon as they get it.

VOE can be issued prior to the end of the school year in May and will be good for the entire summer.

Writing Lab

The Lamar Writing Lab is having our inaugural year during the 2022-2023 school year! Students will be able to sign up for 30-45 minute writing sessions (either virtual or in person) with Writing Consultants from Rice or with Lamar Peer Writing Coaches who have gone through a multi-session training under the model of the Rice Writing Center. 

One important difference between a Writing Lab session and a tutoring session is that we aren’t editing your writing–we are guiding you through the writing process! Each writer maintains ownership of their writing in their sessions.

Sessions can cover writing goals such as: idea generation/brainstorming for an assignment, feedback on the content of a piece of writing, help with organizing your ideas in a piece of writing, citation & formatting assistance, post-high school writing (college apps, resumes, cover letters), or visual/oral presentations.

The Lamar Writing Lab is open to all Lamar students for any piece of writing you may have, whether it be a school assignment or a college or job application.

We are located in room N212 (across from the main office on the second floor of the North Building). Our in-person hours will be M-F 7:30-8:30 AM, 11:45 AM-12:45 PM, and 2:00-4:00 PM, with virtual-only appointments from 5:00 PM-7:00 PM.

Check out our website for scheduling and resources: https://tinyurl.com/lamarwritinglab

Lamar Library

An extensive eBook service is available, equipping patrons with access to the latest fictional titles, in electronic format. This service extends to providing the most popular books, which are available for reading on a variety of electronic book reading instruments, such as mobile devices and personal computers. Students also have access to a secure wireless network for topic research and assignment completion. In addition, printing is a free service available for students who are printing school-related assignments.

The College Corner is our on-campus college counseling office which offers information and guidance to students who are interested in attending college or a university. The Office of Service Learning is designed to assist students in completing their required tasks for our International Baccalaureate (IB) programmes: CAS in the IBDP; and Community and Service in the MYP and IBCC).

The library even features a Coffee Bar, which operates after school, offering hot coffee, drinks, and healthy snacks that students can purchase from our culinary arts students. The library has something to offer to everyone.

Libraries

• Harris County Public Library

http://www.hcpl.net/

• Houston Public Library

https://houstonlibrary.org/home

• Library of Congress:

http://www.loc.gov/index.html

• Learning Link:

http://learninglink.houstonlibrary.org/hhisd/index.html 

Helpful Links

• Dictionaries

https://www.merriam-webster.com/

• Encyclopedias

http://www.britannica.com/

• Government

http://factfinder.census.gov

• Digital Resource and Online Databases

These digital resources are available to all students, teachers, parents, and administrators in HISD. Campus access is available through any district computer; access to these resources outside of HISD campuses requires a username and password.