Bio News

Week of December 19th, 2022

Principal's Message

Greeting families,

I hope you are having a restful weekend. We are three days away from our Winter Break. As the holiday season is a time for reflection, it has been an honor to serve each of you during this first semester of operations. As the students will be out for two weeks, they may get attached to you or your family members, creating separation anxiety when coming back after the break. This is perfectly normal, and you can mitigate it by talking to them about them returning to school after a well-deserved vacation.

I thank all of you that have contacted us to participate in the Bio Friday committee. Ms. Cruz-Garcia and Dr. Hardin will be contacting you.

I want to encourage you also to join our multicultural committee. We want to ensure that all cultures are represented at Biomedical, and you are our best resource for input and ideas. I know you all have a busy schedule, but this committee will only take a little of your time, and it will benefit your children as they will gain more tools to live in a global society. Please see the flyer in the "resources you can use" section. Also, if you need translation, don't hesitate to contact me; I will offer support.

If you have questions or comments, please do not hesitate and ask.

Thanks for choosing us!

Kind Regards,

Roberto Gonzalez

#Sciencestartshere

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The Biomedical Prep PTO would like to share the December 2022 Newsletter with all parents. Please see attached.

Starting in 2023, PTO correspondence will be coming from the PTO email address: BiomedicalPrepPTO@gmail.com

You can also direct any PTO related questions or newsletter contributions/suggestions there, as well.

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All volunteers must follow the steps in the link below as soon as possible.

Biomedical Preparatory at UTSW - Volunteers

Support A Student Support A Classroom Support A School Join a parent organization Plan special programs or events Provide extracurricular support Express your volunteer interest

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Lost and Found

Notice that each picture has a number, so if you recognize an item, you can call us at the office and let us know which numbered item belongs to your children. Of course, you can also stop by the office to pick it up

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Meet our teachers and staff

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Social and Emotional Learning (S.E.L)

We are proud to be a campus that works in Social and Emotional practices with our students. Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) builds the skills, knowledge, and attitudes that both students and adults need to be successful in school, work, and life. They include things such as knowing and controlling your emotions, teamwork, understanding others, making positive choices, and resilience.

There are four signature practices that the school follows:

Morning Meetings

Mood Meter

Respect Agreements

Calming Corners

This week I would like to introduce a respect agreement.

What are Respect Agreements?

Family Treatment Agreements are a simple yet powerful tool to encourage family conversations and set behavior expectations and roles for family members. Family Treatment Agreements are especially useful as families balance work and school in unprecedented times. In the classroom, similar agreements are utilized. Students and teachers discuss and agree as a group what appropriate treatment should look like, student to student, student to teacher, and teacher to student. In the home, children and parents/caregivers discuss and agree as a family what appropriate treatment should look like between child to parent, parent to child, and sibling to sibling or family to home.

HOW TO CREATE A FAMILY TREATMENT AGREEMENT
Start by collaborating and discussing with your family what your family values (kindness, compassion, respect, forgiveness, generosity, teamwork, resilience, etc.) are. You may have a good sense of what these values mean to your family members but it's important to ask your child for their thoughts and input. Be prepared for and encourage all kinds of answers as you record everyone's contributions. Focused questions will assist you in developing the Family Agreement into a powerful tool that empowers children and parents to develop a sense of ownership of their decisions and accountability to themselves and others.

Please, follow this link for resources you can use at home: Family Treatment Agreement

S.E.L Home connections

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As you may have heard, flu cases have spiked and many urgent care centers as well as ER departments are overwhelmed with the surge of RSV and respiratory illnesses. Many schools are also experiencing an excessive number of absences. By partnering with Children’s Health School-Based Telehealth they can offer your students easy and convenient access to health care in both school and home settings.

Through the School Telehealth program, they also offer flu and strep testing, at no additional cost to families. The school nurses deliver the tests during the telehealth exam.

If you have questions, please contact nurse Zuniga:

NUVIAZUNIGA@dallasisd.org,

(972) 749-5910

Or visit: https://sites.google.com/dallasisd.org/biomedicalpreparatoryatutsw/childrens-health-virtual