The Mustang Family Weekly Update
October 7, 2024
MUSTANG BLUE!
To the Community of Natalia High School,
As we approach the end of the grading period, we want to remind you to check your child’s report card when it’s released. This is a valuable opportunity to review their progress and celebrate their achievements together.
Please take some time to discuss the report card with your child, highlighting strengths and identifying areas for improvement. Your support is crucial in helping them succeed!
Additionally, we want to emphasize the importance of regular attendance. Consistent school attendance is key to your child’s academic success and social development. If there are any challenges impacting your child’s attendance, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re here to support you!
Thank you for your continued partnership in your child’s education.
A medida que nos acercamos al final del período de calificaciones, queremos recordarles que revisen la boleta de calificaciones de su hijo/a cuando se entregue. Esta es una oportunidad valiosa para revisar su progreso y celebrar sus logros juntos.
Les pedimos que tomen un tiempo para discutir la boleta de calificaciones con su hijo/a, destacando sus fortalezas e identificando áreas de mejora. ¡Su apoyo es crucial para ayudarles a tener éxito!
Además, queremos enfatizar la importancia de la asistencia regular. La asistencia constante a la escuela es clave para el éxito académico y el desarrollo social de su hijo/a. Si hay algún desafío que esté afectando la asistencia de su hijo/a, no duden en comunicarse con nosotros. ¡Estamos aquí para ayudarles!
Gracias por su continuo apoyo en la educación de su hijo/a.
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Let's have a great week! Go Mustangs! 🐎
¡Vamos a tener una gran semana! ¡Arriba los Mustangs! 🐎
Fernando Torres, Principal
Respect for Self,
Respect for Others,
Respect for Natalia High.
Weekly Activities
Monday, October 7, 2024
- Mustang Football Practice 6 AM
- JV Volleyball Report 6:15 AM
- Cross Country District - Dilley 7:30 AM
- UIL Computer Science Practice 4:15 - 5 pm
- Drumline Sectionals 4:30 - 5:30 PM
- Band Rehearsal 5:30 - 8:30 PM
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
- Mustang Football Practice 6 AM
- UIL Computer Science Practice 4:15 - 5 pm
- Trump Sectionals - 4:15 - 5:15 PM
- Band Rehearsal 5:30 - 8:30 PM
- Lady Mustangs Volleyball vs. Crystal City 5 pm 6 pm
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
- Mustang Football Practice 6 AM
- BPA meeting Room 206 7:30 am (All members urged to attend)
- UIL Computer Science Practice 4:15 - 5 pm
- Front Ensemble Sectionals 5 - 6 PM
- Band Meets in the Band Hall at 5:45 PM
Thursday, October 10, 2024
- UIL Computer Science Practice 4:15 - 5 pm
- Color Guard Sectional 5 - 6 PM
- Band Practice 5-7 pm
Friday, October 11, 2024
- No School
- Lady Mustang Volleyball vs. Dilley 5 pm, 6 pm
- Mustang Football vs. Nixon Smiley Away 7 pm
Saturday, October 12, 2024
- Rough Rider Marching Contest
PARENT ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOPS
Parent engagement workshops: all of the sessions are free, and most are presented in a hybrid format. Parents will have to create a Connect20 account to register.
124651-797afa15-710d-4d4a-9bd1-02e1dda7b826.pdf (edl.io) (ENGLISH)
124702-fe6661aa-db84-4874-b4e3-eb12979b3bc0.pdf (edl.io) (SPANISH
Congratulations to the new Business Professionals Association Officers
BPA Officers are:
Kira Jimenez President
Bridgett Lowman 1st VP
Camila Mujica 2nd VP
Alysandra Terrazas Secretary
Jerusalem Alvarado Treasurer
David Rodriguez Reporter
Christopher Tapia Historian
Gatling Gunn Parliamentarian/ Sergeant-at-Arms
The Fall Final Exams for 9th-12th grade will take place in December.
The Natalia High School Semester Exam Exemption Policy
Students in grades 9-12 may be eligible for semester examination exemptions based on
attendance, grades, and conduct.
Attendance/Grades
● The following grade/absence criteria must be met
o 9-week grades 80 or above in each class with no more than 3 absences per class period.
4 or more absences in any period in a semester exclude you from exemptions.
● Students must be present on the exam day(s) for the duration of the exam period(s) for which
the exemption is received. If a student fails to attend, the exemption will be voided, and they
will be required to take the exam on a date arranged through the NHS Administration.
Students must continue to attend class even if exempt from their final exam.
● The following will not count against the total absences allowed (By Code):
o E/F = School-related absences.
o M = Medical appointments that the student attended during the school day.
Students must return to school with a medical note on the same day.
o R = Religious holidays o L = License/Permit
o B = Approved College Visits o N = On Campus
o G = Military o 1 = Testing
● The following WILL count against the total absences allowed (By Code):
o U = Unexcused absences
o A = Parent Note/Doctor Note (If the student is out all day at a medical appointment it is considered an excused absence BUT will count against final exam exemptions for being out all day.)
● Conduct
● Students have no discipline infractions that lead to ISS, Suspension, or DAEP.
● Guidelines
Students who qualify for semester exemptions may be excused from taking the following exams:
● 9th-grade students may exempt two exams
● 10th-grade students may exempt four exams
● 11th-grade students may exempt six exams
● 12th-grade students may exempt all exams
Note: None of the above-mentioned criteria may supersede current requirements for Dual
Credit courses. Additionally, students may NOT be exempt from state-assessed courses in the fall semester; exemptions for state-assessed courses will apply only in the spring semester.
Updated 6/6/2024
DRESS CODE
- Jeans with holes: covered to the knee (tights).
- Leggings: No see-through & Shirt MUST be at the fingertip.
- Shorts: 3 in above the knees - No Slits.
- No underclothing revealed. No see-through clothing.
- No midriffs. (No skin showing) - No tank tops, muscle shirts, spaghetti straps.
- Dresses: No shorter than 3” above the knee.
- No steel-toe boots, house slippers, or shower shoes.
- No unnatural hair colors - bright red, blue, green, purple, orange, violet, and pink.
- No Baseball caps, cowboy hats, beanies, bandanas.
- You must not cover your head in the building if you wear a hoodie.
- Piercings - no facial piercings, 1 nose piercing below the bridge of the nose.
- No Pajamas, blankets, pillows, and stuffed animals.
- No Sunglasses inside the building, dangling chains, teeth grills.
NATALIA HIGH SCHOOL IS A NO VAPE ZONE.
Please help keep our school safe from drugs and alcohol.
There has been a change regarding vaping in the STATE LAW and STATE EDUCATION CODE. Any student found in possession of, using, or distributing vapes or e-cigarettes on or within 300 feet of a school campus will be removed from class & placed in (DAEP).
Dual Credit Information
Natalia High School is partnering with Palo Alto College for our Dual Credit Academy. This program will lead to a 61-hour Associate of Arts Degree at Palo Alto College. We are also partnering with Southwest Texas Junior College for our Patient Care Technician program, leading to a Level 1 certificate and the following certifications: Phlebotomy, Electrocardiogram, and Medical Assistant. In addition, certification as a Nurse Aide & Certified Nurse Assistant.
Dual Enrolllment partnership with Tarleton State University
Natalia High School has entered a dual enrollment partnership to offer students two courses in our agriculture program of studies. Students are eligible to earn college and high school credit through dual enrollment:
- Advanced Animal Science
- Horticulture
Natalia High School Federal Report Card for SY 2022-23
The link above directs you to the high school federal report card for the SY 22-23.
Natalia High School Introduces Online Payments. Please visit our high school website and create an account for online payments.
At this time, you are able to make payments for
- NHS Cell Phone Fines
- NHS Yondr Pouches
- NHS Parking Permit
- NHS Student School IDs
- NHS Blueway Scholarship Donation
- Online Payments | Natalia Independent School District (revtrak.net)
YEARBOOKS ARE ON SALE
$38 for 2023-2024 &
$20 for 2023-2022
Please see Ms. Gamez if you are interested in purchasing a Yearbook. You can also purchase a yearbook online. Online Payments | Natalia Independent School District (revtrak.net)
Volunteers Needed
Immediate Needs at the High School:
- Parent Volunteers for Concessions during Volleyball, Basketball, Baseball & Softball Seasons, & Track Meets.
- If you want to volunteer a few hours, please contact Marissa Saldana.
- Fill out the following form: Parent Volunteer Forms
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