Bio News

Greeting families,

I hope you are having a fantastic and restful weekend if your job commitments allow it.

I was informed that the lockdown drill was successful, and all staff and students followed the procedures without incidents. As usual, we collected feedback, and we made upgrades.

This week we will celebrate the "dot day" and the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month.

The dot day is based on the book "The Dot." by author and illustrator of children's books Peter H. Reynolds. "The Dot" has inspired millions of children and adults. Teachers use it to encourage creativity and instill confidence in students. Please see more information about what our campus will do on that day under the "upcoming events" section of this newsletter. If you want to read more about it, please click here.

We will share Hispanic Heritage Month activities by the end of this week.

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

Thanks for choosing us!

Kind Regards,

Roberto Gonzalez

#Sciencestartshere

The app has been updated, and now you can see the monthly school menu.

I requested that the school's name be updated and our crest be included. These changes should happen this week. In addition, I added the link to the community website, which is also attached here for your convenience.

https://schools.mealviewer.com/school/MEDICALDISTRICTPK-8BIOMEDICAL

I have been working with the bond office and the general contractor to finalize this project. As per your feedback, I have requested the following:

• Safety inspection of the temporary playground. Check if the installed structure is level and safe for students' use.
• Trim the tree branches around the playground area.
• Extension of the playground area in the front of the building.
• A temporary chain fence as the permanent wall is still not ready.

Please, email me if you need more details or want to share other suggestions.

Thanks for your patience as I ensure the students can safely play outside.

September is Attendance Awareness Month, a time for individuals and organizations to learn about attendance issues, absenteeism, and the effects attendance can have on academic performance and success.

School attendance is essential to academic success, but too often students, parents, and schools don’t realize how quickly absences, excused or unexcused, can add up to academic trouble. Chronic absence— missing just 18 days per school year— can lead to third graders being unable to master reading, sixth graders failing courses, and ninth-graders dropping out of high school.

Follow this link: https://bit.ly/Bioparentswebpage

Please follow this link to read the Texas Compulsory Attendance Law.

https://sites.google.com/dallasisd.org/biomedicalpreparatoryatutsw/attendance

Please, fill out the attached attendance agreement pledge by September 5th, 2022, and send it to biomedical@dallasisd.org or send it with your child to school.

For more information about attendance and attendance policies rationale, follow this link: https://www.dallasisd.org/Page/57331

We will continue with beginning of year assessments in all grade levels this week. This provides our teachers and staff an opportunity to understand your child's strengths and areas of growth better which will assist in differentiation of learning. The following assessments will be administered-

Pre-K- CIRCLE

Kindergarten- TX-KEA

1st Grade- MAP Growth and MAP Fluency

• Monday, September 12- MAP Growth Math
• Tuesday, September 13- MAP Growth Reading
• Week of September 19- MAP Reading Fluency

We appreciate your assistance with making sure your child is well rested each day so they are prepared to do their best on their assessments. We will share how your child did when we receive results on order to work together to help your child grow. Please let us know if you have any questions.

Check it Out!

The below video explains more about the MAP Assessment that will be administered in 1st grade. The dates are not current on the video, but all the other information is helpful!

The Parent Portal account allows you to view student grades and attendance information. The below flyers provide the steps to set up your account. Please contact our CRC Ms. Hernandez if you have any questions about your child's ID number or on how to get connected.

Office hours of operations: Monday- Friday from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM.

Monday, September 12th, 2022

• Arrival: 7:35 AM- 7:55 AM.
• Dismissal: 3:15 PM
• Pick up students by 3:30 PM unless they stay for Mad Science
• Grade level newsletters to parents
• 1st Graders will take their MAP Growth Math Assessment

Tuesday, September 13th, 2022

• Arrival: 7:35 AM- 7:55 AM.
• Dismissal: 3:15 PM
• Pick up students by 3:30 PM unless they stay for Mad Science
• 1st Graders will take their MAP Growth Reading Assessment

Wednesday, September 14th, 2022

• Arrival: 7:35 AM- 7:55 AM.
• Dismissal: 3:15 PM
• Pick up students by 3:30 PM unless they stay for Mad Science
• Attendance Show up with a Twist!. Student may wear western attire.
• PTO Board District Training. (Zoom from 2:00-3:00 PM) Invitation with link will be sent to board members.

Thursday, September 15th, 2022

• Arrival: 7:35 AM- 7:55 AM.
• Dismissal: 3:15 PM
• Pick up students by 3:30 PM unless they stay for Mad Science
• Dot day! See flyer below
• SBDM and PTO Board meeting at 4:00 PM. Only Board members: We will meet this week to draft activities and a calendar of events. Board will advise the principal on the logistics for school tours. Board members will receive a separate email with logistic details.
• Hispanic Heritage Month.

Friday, September 16th, 2022

• Arrival: 7:35 AM- 7:55 AM.
• Dismissal: 3:15 PM
• Pick up students by 3:30 PM unless they stay for Mad Science
• Bio College Day- Students may wear a college shirt.
• Mexico's independence day. Students may also wear traditional attire.

September 1st-30th

• Healthy Eating Month

September 20th-23rd, 2022

• Campus tours begin. We will have a signup genius on Friday September 16th after meeting with SBDM and PTO boards.

September 15th-October 15th

• Hispanic Heritage Month

Every Friday, teachers and staff nominate students to be recognized for displaying one or more of our bio values. We celebrate the winners every Monday. Below are our first winners: