Parent Newsletter

Our students had a great time celebrating Start with Hello Week and taking the Pledge. Our students learned about inclusivity and being kind to others. Join our Social Media Sites for more pictures.

Parents,

We kindly ask everyone to respect the designated parking spot reserved for the two parents who won it in the recent raffle. Please be mindful not to park in these spots to ensure they can enjoy their well-deserved privilege.

Thank you for your cooperation!

Le pedimos a todos que respeten el lugar de estacionamiento reservado para los dos padres que lo ganaron en el reciente sorteo. Tenga en cuenta de no estacionarse en estos lugares para garantizar que puedan disfrutar de su merecido privilegio.

Gracias por su cooperación.

This month, we’re challenging students to envision future goals and take intentional steps toward who they want to be. We are partnering with you to grow and develop your child’s ability to self-direct. We can model self-direction by celebrating the positive in each day, seeking the good in others, and emphasizing our responsibility to make positive choices.

Este mes, estamos desafiando a los estudiantes que prevean sus metas futuras y luego que tomen pasos intencionales hacia quien quieren ser. Estamos colaborando contigo para desarrollar la habilidad de tu hijo para autodirigirse. Podemos modelar la autodirección por celebrar lo positivo en cada día, buscar lo bueno en otros, y enfatizar nuestra responsabilidad de hacer decisiones positivas.

Capturing Kid's Hearts Parent Newsletter English

Capturando los corazones de los niños Boletín para padres

The purpose of AR to help motivate students to read more books at an appropriate level of difficulty that will encourage and challenge their reading ability.

What is Accelerated Reader?

Accelerated Reader is a computer base, reading management and motivational system designed to encourage students to read. Each student is given an individual reading goal based on their reading abilities. Student’s reading ability is based on their reading grade equivalent (GE) score from the STAR Reading test. The GE score is used to determine each student’s zone of proximal development (ZPD) range which is used to determine the level of book difficulty for the students.

Goal Setting

Martinez Elementary uses both a 30-minute AR daily practice and the student’s ZPD to determine a student’s six-week point goal. Example, a student with a 2.5 ZPD would have a point goal of 5.5 points. This is determine by using an AR Goal-Setting Chart.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress authorized spending that allowed schools to serve free meals for all students. Those funds were not authorized to continue for the 2023-2024 school year. As a result, Sharyland ISD must return to charging for school meals and offering free and reduced-price meals based on student eligibility.

Sharyland will distribute household letters and applications to the households of the children in the district about eligibility benefits. Families are encouraged to complete the Application for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals, also available on the child nutrition webpage. Meal applications are also available at our CNP office and campuses. Certain campuses are eligible to participate in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). The CEP is a federally funded option that allows all students to eat breakfast and lunch during the school day for free. Please see our Child Nutrition webpage for more details.

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