What a great first week of school!
Thanks for being so patient with us as we started the new year. It filled my heart to see all the smiles and returning faces. This is going to be great!
We have a few goals this year that I want to bring to your attention. First, attendance is a priority. Our goal is to maintain a 96% or better rate. We ended with a 99.44% attendance rate this week, which was the highest in the district. Keep it up! Our funding relies on meeting this mark. We also moved the attendance bell to 9:20 AM. Students arriving after this time will be marked absent without a note.
Second, we need every child to be on grade level or above in their academics. School work will be more intense, interventions will be monitored, and your child may have homework to accelerate their learning.
Finally, ParentSquare is our primary form of communication with you. I have asked all teachers and parents to use the program for messages back and forth. Please make sure that you have the app on your phone or the program on your computer.
Reach out to me if there is anything I can do to help you! My doors are always open.
Together we grow! Β‘Juntos Crecemos!
Β‘QuΓ© gran primera semana de clases!
Gracias por ser tan paciente con nosotros al comenzar el nuevo aΓ±o. Me llenΓ³ el corazΓ³n ver todas las sonrisas y rostros que regresaban. Β‘Esto va a ser genial!
Tenemos algunas metas este aΓ±o que quiero llamar su atenciΓ³n. Primero, la asistencia es una prioridad. Nuestro objetivo es mantener una tasa del 96% o mejor. Terminamos con una tasa de asistencia del 99,44% esta semana, que fue la mΓ‘s alta del distrito. Β‘Avanza! Nuestra financiaciΓ³n depende del cumplimiento de esta marca. TambiΓ©n cambiamos el timbre de asistencia a las 9:20 a. m. Los estudiantes que lleguen despuΓ©s de esta hora serΓ‘n marcados ausentes sin una nota.
Segundo, necesitamos que todos los niΓ±os estΓ©n al nivel de su grado o superior en sus estudios acadΓ©micos. El trabajo escolar serΓ‘ mΓ‘s intenso, las intervenciones serΓ‘n monitoreadas y su hijo podrΓ‘ tener tareas para acelerar su aprendizaje.
Finalmente, ParentSquare es nuestra principal forma de comunicaciΓ³n con usted. He pedido a todos los profesores y padres que utilicen el programa para enviar y recibir mensajes. AsegΓΊrese de tener la aplicaciΓ³n en su telΓ©fono o el programa en su computadora.
Β‘ComunΓquese conmigo si hay algo que pueda hacer para ayudarlo! Mis puertas estΓ‘n siempre abiertas.
Β‘Juntos crecemos! Together we Grow!
Dr. Wilson
School Theme: Together We Grow! Β‘Juntos crecemos!
This year's theme is "Together We Grow!" or "Β‘Juntos crecemos!" We can all grow in academic achievement, socio-emotional learning, personal development, community development, parent and family relationships, communication, and behavioral expectations. You will see this theme weaved throughout everything that we do this year. We hope you enjoy watching us all grow together!
We have an exciting new tool for teachers and parents to connect! It's called ParentSquare. This will replace ClassTag that we used last year. By this point, you should have received an invitation to download the app onto your phone or connect on your computer. But don't worry if you haven't received it yet! Your homeroom teacher will be sending you an invitation to join his or her class as well.
ParentSquare allows you and the teacher to communicate effectively. You will receive newsletters, photos, and messages about your child. You can also use ParentSquare to send a direct message and attach files and photos to the teacher. Our teachers have been directed to use ParentSquare, not their Jarrell ISD email address, to communicate with you.
CLICK HERE to learn more about ParentSquare!
This weeks attendance rate was 99.44% for DCES! It was the highest rate in the district!
Our goal this year is to have at least a 96% Student Attendance Average. But this can only happen with your support!
Reminder: The attendance bell rings at 9:20 AM.
Absences Notes: When a student is absent, the student must bring a note to the attendance office within three days of the absence. After three days, parent notes may not be accepted and the absences will be considered unexcused. A maximum of three (3) parent notes per semester will be accepted as excused.
Tardies will be counted next week.
Please read the following information regarding our attendance policy. More information is also available in the Jarrell Independent School District Parent and Student Handbook under Absences/Attendance.
Regular school attendance is essential for a student to make the most of his or her education to benefit from teacher led and school activities, to build each day's learning on the previous day's, and to grow as an individual.
More info about attendance!
Attendance Works Informational Flyers - Click HERE
ENGLISH VIDEO: https://vimeo.com/101425388
SPANISH VIDEO: https://vimeo.com/130556839
Monday morning at 7:00 AM, we want to see a full parking lot with students ready to start the school day! In order for our systems to run smoothly and safely, please observe the following daily deadlines times.
7:30 a.m. Tardy Bell. PLEASE DO NOT DROP-OFF STUDENTS AFTER 7:30. You will need to walk your child into the building. They must be signed in by a parent or guardian. Tardies will begin to be counted next week.
1:00 p.m. ALL transportation changes must be made by 1:00 by emailing or calling Carina Rodriguez at (512)-746-4852 or carina.rodriguez@jarrellisd.org. No changes can be made after this time for the safety of all students and staff.
2:30 p.m. Any student checking out early for an appointment, must be picked up prior to 2:30.
Dismissal Updates
Please make sure when you are picking up your student from the car rider line to use the Yellow Car Tags and not the Green Car Tags. The Green Car Tags from last year do not have the correct student number for this school year. Also, to beat the car rider line traffic, you are still able to change your student's transportation to a bus rider.
Happy Birthday to our Instructional Coach Ms. Hurley!
πToday is our instructional coach, Ms. Hurley's, birthday! π
We want to wish Ms. Hurley the happiest of birthdays today! She is a vital part of our school and makes sure that all our staff gets the instructional materials they need for their classrooms.