September 9th at 2:45 pm!

Students will show respect by understanding the impact of their words and actions.

Junior High Band Night September 20th, Friday - Concert, Honor, and Symphonic

• Meet at the SFHS stadium at 6:15 pm
• Wear your band shirt (this will get you into the game for free) and jeans
• Leave instrument case in the car but bring flip folder and lyre
• Students enter at entrance gate on the left side of the stadium looking at it from the parking lot
• Once the band is finished performing the half time show, students will be dismissed

Our RISE Above program encourages parent involvement in our school! Parents can assist in several areas: hallways, cafeteria, morning greeters, etc. Please send an email to Melissa Ward for more information! Background checks are required.

*We had our first meeting this past week to get input from parents - thank you to all of the parents that attended!

• Lunch delivery: parents and emergency contacts listed in Skyward are the only ones that can drop off lunch for their students and they must check in at the front office. *No Door Dash Accepted. Energy drinks are not allowed on any SFISD campus.
• Please do not allow students to bring metal cups to school- this is for safety reasons- they cannot be taken through the metal detectors. They will be taken up. Metal thermos type containers are also not allowed.
• Friendly reminder for no hats, hoods, oversized house-shoes, low cut shirts, or shirts showing the midriff. Parents will be contacted if a student is out of dress code to help fix the violation. *Please make sure shirts do not show skin even when arms are lifted.
• Only water will be allowed in the classrooms. If a student has breakfast, tea, coffee, or soda upon entry, they will be allowed to go to the cafeteria to eat and drink.
• Students must wear their IDs at all times.

We will kick off our biggest fundraiser for the year on Monday! Students will learn about the fundraiser and the prizes during 4th period Monday. All proceeds go toward classroom supplies and teacher/student incentives! Permission slips due back Tuesday.

Many students had a lesson on respect in their elective classes this past week. They helped to define what respect looks like:)

Fines must be cleared to purchase a ticket! Fees can be paid in person at our campus or using the online system - link below.

School dress code enforced!

Dress code will be enforced!

We will be using Class Dojo as one form of communication this year! Make sure to get signed up!

We are implementing a new system this year. It is called PBIS - Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. Our goal is to create a more positive, predictable, and consistent environment for our students.

PBIS positive rewards! The criteria are as of September 3rd to participate in the reward. We will have grade level rewards each 9 weeks!

Increasing student attendance is one of our big goals for the year. We will have 9 week incentives, by grade level, that are going to be tied to good attendance. Please encourage your student to come to school every day!

*Students who are more than 10 minutes late to class will be counted absent.

*Make-up time will be required for those not in attendance for at least 90% of the day.

*Early release cut off is 2:40 pm

Absence notes can be turned into the front office or submitted electronically using Skyward Family Access. See below for an easy "how to."

Students are doing a great job complying with this policy!

We have three amazing art teachers who want to do really cool projects this year with our students. Over half of our student body is in an art class this year. If you can donate, we appreciate it! We go through supplies fast!

If your student was inducted into the NJHS at the end of the year last year, please encourage them to get involved and attend all meetings. The NJHS leader is Ms. Mia Gonzalez.

Melissa.Ward@sfisd.org

Kristin.Lawrence@sfisd.org

Ashley.Hardage@sfisd.org

Sara.Ryan@sfisd.org

Brittany.Schulz@sfisd.org

Laura.Dipette@sfisd.org

Christina.Herrin@sfisd.org

Tabitha.Powell@sfisd.org

Megan.Ott@sfisd.org

Students will be recognized for exhibiting our core values. We will only share pictures of students FERPA approved by parents. BIG thanks to these awesome students!

Every staff member and student decorated their own feather to create the head-dresses below! Many Feathers - One Tribe!