Stallion News

Greetings Stallion Community,

We had a wonderful second week of school with our scholars and we were humbled to see our school community come to the campus this past week for open house.

Below are the campus updates for this coming week:

• Monday, October 28: Students follow their daily schedule. Choir fall concert at 6Pm inside the gym. Student Council Presidents banquet.

• Tuesday, October 29: Students follow their daily schedule.

• Wednesday, October 30: 8th grade panoramic picture day, 8th grade student attire campus dress code. Faculty Meeting at 345 PM inside the library.

• Thursday, October 31: Happy Halloween, school dance in the PM. Synergi4 Spook house, entry is a canned food item. Halloween dress attire below.

• Friday, November 1: School Spirit Friday, wear your favorite Slider gear with jeans (no tears or holes). Honors orchestra at the El Paso Art Museum.

• Saturday, November 2: Orchestra All region auditions at Bel Air Middle School.

Stallion scholars are approved to wear their best Halloween costume on Thursday, October 31st. Stallion dress code will be enforced, no bare midriff or short skirts, appropriate shoes must be worn. You must be able to sit, walk, breathe, see and hear (no masks that cover the face). Costumes may not promote the use of drugs, alcohol or weapons of any kind. No pretend "props" weapons such as water pistols, knives, swords or handcuffs. Costumes may not be offensive or inappropriate in any way. A student costume contest will be held by student council during each lunch shift in the cafeteria.

Stallion parents, we want to advise you that students who leave campus afterschool are not allowed to return to campus unless prior arrangements have been made with campus Administration. During MP1 we have had a few instances where students left the school premises and decided to return to campus without notifying their families. Please assist us with talking to your children about this safety concern, students are not allowed to stay afterschool on campus to hang out. Students are allowed to stay on campus if they are attending an afterschool activity or service such as tutoring, athletics, fine arts. If you have any follow up questions, please visit with us at Slider Middle School.

Effective September 1st: Any student who is tardy to School, after 8 am will be required to be signed in by an adult at the front desk. Students are expected to be on campus by 7:45 am daily for breakfast on the go which goes through 7:59 am. First period begins at 8:00 am and we expect for all Stallions to be ready for the day prior to the 8:00 am start time.

If your child is staying for tutoring, we ask that they have arrangements to get picked up from our campus at 4:30 pm. Students with loss of credit may begin completing their hours, they will need an LOC log to document and track their hours. Once the form is completed and signed, please turn this into Assistant Principal Elizabeth Saucedo.

We wanted to remind our Stallion community about our cell phone/ear pods policy. Our policy states:

• Cell phones must be TURNED OFF at 7:45 a.m. and should remain off during the entire instructional/afterschool tutoring portion of the school day. Any cell phone out and visible during the school day including lunch time will be confiscated and must be picked up at school by a parent, regardless of how or if the student is using the phone.
• 1st Offense: Phone will be confiscated. Parents may pick it up on Friday after 3:15 p.m.
• 2nd Offense: & any time after: Phone will be confiscated. Parent may pick it up after school Friday a $15 fine is paid as per SISD Board Policy on the second offense and any offense thereafter.

When visiting our campus, it is important to bring an ID to request approval for entering our school building. Our campus is safe and secure and it provides our students a safe and supportive learning environment. Once you ring the door bell, you will be attended to by our receptionist over the door bell intercom system. You will be asked to state the purpose for your visit. If approved, our receptionist will be able to buzz you in to enter the front desk receptionist area. Note that any family member not listed on the students demographics will not be approved to visit with our Stallion scholar. A campus administrator is always available to assist you and your family. Our school office hours are Monday thru Friday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm. If you have any questions, please contact us at 915.937.5400.

Stallion scholars make sure you are arriving on time, taking attendance for each class and actively participating. Our goal as a campus is 97% and above. Stallions, if you have any questions in regards to attendance, please reach to your teachers or our campus PEIMS attendance specialist, Ms. Amber Barajas at 915.937.5400.

Respectfully,

Brandon Rios

mrios11@sisd.net

#ALLIN

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On Thursday, October 31st we will be hosting our Halloween Dance hosted by our counselors, concessions will be sold by TSA and their advisor Mr. Varela. Tickets are only $3 and concessions will be sold. Tickets will be sold during lunch by our parent volunteers beginning Monday, October 28th. Students must have an ID to purchase any tickets to school events. Students with a referral for this nine-weeks will not be approved to attend the event, each student’s behavior record clears every nine weeks. Students with 4 or more unexcused absences will not be approved to purchase a ticket. If a student needs to purchase a replacement ID, they may do so before or after school with our campus secretary Mrs. Machin for only $5. Students are not allowed to bring backpacks or cell phones to the dance.

GT testing referrals to be accepted starting Nov.1, information meeting Nov.7

The SISD Gifted and Talented program is accepting referrals for GT testing from Nov. 1 to 22. Any students in grades K-11 who are not already receiving GT services are eligible to be referred for testing.

Referrals may be entered at https://tinyurl.com/SocorroGTReferrals or by scanning the QR code on the flyer during the referral period.

A virtual information meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 7 via Teams for parents seeking more information regarding the referral process. Please click on https://tinyurl.com/2024GTReferralSISD to join the virtual meeting.

If you have questions or want more information about Socorro ISD’s GT services, visit our website, https://tinyurl.com/SocorroGT or contact your school’s GT campus coordinator.

GT parent referral letter flyer

Stallion community, our extended learning camp flier is below, tutoring restarted on Tuesday, October 22nd. Tutoring times are from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm. We ask that you make arrangements for our scholar to get pick up right after tutoring. There is no activity bus for our scholars for this school year. If you have any follow up questions, please contact our campus SCEI coaches Mrs. Laura Reyes or Mrs. Isabel Martinez at 915.937.5400.

Stallions, do you need extra time on campus to complete your homework? Join us after school in the library computer lab every Monday-Thursday from 3:30 PM -4:30 PM starting Oct. 24th. Devices will be available for you to utilize if you need a computer to complete your work. For any questions or concerns, please reach out to your campus SCEI Coaches.

Parents take a moment to read our flyer on Advance Academic Nights

It is the philosophy of the Socorro Independent School District and William D. Slider Middle School that all students should maintain high standards of dress. A committee of parents, students, and teachers adopted a uniform policy for Slider Middle School.

Shirts & Required Colors:

· Students will wear a white, navy blue, or forest green collared polo shirt with or without a Slider school logo.

· White, navy blue, or forest green T-shirts will be allowed only if they have the Slider school uniform logo.

Pants/Shorts/Skirts/Skorts Required Colors and Style:

· Students will wear khaki, tan, or blue pants. No black pants or other colors will be permitted.

· Pants must be in good repair. No ripped or torn pants, please. Slits of any kind are also not permitted.

· Regular and relaxed-style pants and joggers are acceptable.

· Tights, yoga pants, wide-leg and baggy-fit pants are not acceptable.

· The length of the pants must not touch/drag along the floor, and they must fit according to the waist size of the student. “Sagging” of the pants will not be allowed on campus.

· No military style cargo pants are permitted.

· No ragged edge, daisy dukes, spandex or hot pants or short shorts are permitted.

· Shorts may not be rolled up. The length of skirts, skorts, and shorts must extend below the student’s fingertips when the student’s arms are extended at his/her sides.

· Capri style pants are permitted.

Jackets/ Sweaters Required Colors and Style:

· These must be zippered or buttoned down and can be worn as seasonably appropriate.

· Jackets/coats must not cover the Slider logo while in the building.

· Thermals, turtlenecks, or solid school colored long-sleeve shirts may be worn under the Slider logo shirts during cold weather.

· Pull-over must be a white, navy blue, or forest green color with a Slider school logo.

· No “Cookies” logos or any other clothing representing any references to drugs or alcohol or weaponry are allowed.

Accessory Dress Requirements/Restrictions:

1. Caps, hats, bandannas, headbands, stocking caps and hoods etc. may not be worn. All of these accessories need to be left at home.

2. For reasons of health and safety the following will not be allowed: sunglasses worn inside the building, and jewelry/ piercings in lips, eyebrows, nose, tongue, chin etc.

3. No weapon like or oversized jewelry is allowed, including studded leather bracelets, oversized chains, or chained wallets. Beaded jewelry that uses fish line is particularly unsafe.

4. Shoes must be worn at all times. Closed toe and closed heel shoes are required. Shoes must have hard soles and be specifically designed for outside wear. Platform shoes (greater than 1 ½ inches) are not permitted for reasons of safety. Crocs (clogs) are not allowed on campus unless approved by administration for dress-up days.

The first and last ten minutes of each class period are important to the success of our students academics. Slider Middle School has initiated over the past few years the 10 by 10 rule and will continue enforcing this strategy with our students to help them with their academics.

Safety is a top priority at Slider. Please make sure to ONLY use the left lane to pass slowly and the right lane for picking up or dropping off our scholars. We want to keep our scholars and school community safe.

Stallion community, if you are not receiving our weekly newsletters, please contact our parent liaison Mr. Wood at 915.937.5400.

We are always available to assist you.

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Location: 11700 School Lane, El Paso, TX, USA
Phone: 915-937-5400
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