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Happy Weekend,

We closed out our 2nd successful week of school. As I walk around from class to class, I can't help but notice the calmness of school and the engagement of the students. Each day, students are getting back into the routine of school. Students who were reluctant the first couple of days are now more and more comfortable.

Arrival and Dismissal

Thank for quickly learning and following our morning and dismissal procedures. Each day, we are refining our systems and both arrival and dismissal continues to become faster processes. At dismissal alone, we have 4 FWISD busses, 4 community center busses/vans, students being picked up through the carline, and students being picked up through the walk up process. It's a busy time of the day and our goal is to safely dismiss all of our students. If you have a different dismissal plan for your child, please message the office or teacher early in the day. We we being organizing and moving students to their designated method of dismissal, it is difficult to make last minute changes.

Lunch

The first six weeks of school is called our normalization period. In these 6 weeks, we ensure all students are accustomed to all school wide routines and processes. During this time, we respectfully do not allow for lunch visitors. In addition, lunch deliveries made through food delivery services such as DoorDash or like services are strictly prohibited. Parents may drop off food. Also, breakfast and lunch are free to all FWISD students this year.

Communication

When parents and teachers communicate, our students succeed. Please do not hesitate to communicate with your child's teacher/s should you have a concern or question. You are welcome to leave a message with our school office as well. We also encourage students to communicate directly with their teacher/s should they have a question or concern. We want students to advocate for themselves which is a lifelong skill they will continue to utilize.

Again, thank you for your support of our school, teachers, students, and school community. Students will become successful with we collaborate and build a strong community around them.

Sincerely,

V. Eugenio

Parents,

Students have a student holiday on Friday, August 30. We also do not have school in recognition of Labor Day, Monday September 2.

Parent Portal

The Parent Portal is available to all FWISD parents with students enrolled in PK-12. This tool will transform the way you interact with your child’s campus by enhancing two-way communication and involvement. It works seamlessly with the District’s Student Information System (SIS) and allows you to monitor your child's progress in school by providing timely access to both assignments and grades that are entered by the teacher throughout the grading period.

PARENT PORTAL ACCESS

1. Request access to Parent Portal. Your child's school has up to 5 business days to approve your request
2. Log in to the new Parent Portal
3. Add a child to your existing account
4. Reset your Parent Portal password
5. Do you need help with a Parent Portal password reset? Please contact FOCUS Support at 817-814-3080. For all other Parent Portal questions, email parentinfo@fwisd.org.

Parent Portal Instructions

School attendance is a primary indicator of academic success, and it starts on the first day of school. Missing out on a reading strategy or an Algebra lesson can set your student back - and it adds up with every absence.

While illnesses and family emergencies cannot be helped, it is important to ensure your child is on time to school and ready to learn every day. Because attendance is so critical for the quality of your child’s education, Texas has a required school attendance law.

Every absence is counted in a student’s attendance record, regardless of the reason. Even two absences a month for nine months of school can jeopardize a student’s ability to pass a class or graduate from high school.

The 90 Percent Attendance Law

State law requires children to attend school each day that instruction is provided. The student must be in class at least 90 percent of the time if they are to receive credit for the class. All absences count toward the 10 percent absence rate.

Elementary school students may be required to repeat a grade if they are in school less than 90 percent of school days. A student in middle school or high school might have to repeat a certain class if they did not attend that class 90 percent of the time.

When attendance drops below 90 percent

The student’s parent or guardian shall be given written notice prior to and at such time when a student’s attendance in any class drops below 90 percent of the days that class is offered.

This notice will provide students and parents with opportunities to work with either the campus principal or with an attendance committee in creating an attendance recovery plan. This plan is designed to help students earn credit for attendance, grades, or for both in order to pass a class or to graduate on time.

If student attendance drops below 75 percent, an attendance committee will automatically review the student’s attendance and grades to determine the student’s ability to pass a class or graduate on time.

If a student’s attendance has fallen below 90 percent it is important for that student to avoid any more absences for any reason. Continued absenteeism may impact the Principal Plan or Attendance Committee decision.

It all adds up

Every absence, for any reason, becomes part of a student’s attendance record. Too many absences can compromise a student’s grades or attendance credits and can impact their ability to succeed. The best action a student can take is to be in school every day, because it all adds up. Parents and students are encouraged to keep track of absences and work with their school to keep attendance above 90 percent.

Attendance Adds Up Eng.

Attendance Adds Up Sp.

Breakfast

Breakfast is an important meal of the day and we are fortunate that breakfast and lunch are free to all FWISD students. Eating breakfast allows students to remain focused and energized for the day. However, in order to serve breakfast in a timely manner and get students into class on time, we need your help. Breakfast opens at 7:20. Classes begin at 7:50. Students must complete breakfast and be seated with the class at 7:50. In order to accomplish this, students must be physically in the cafeteria between 7:20 to 7:45.