DATA Newsletter

Hello DATA Families,

One of my favorite activities is the upcoming Gingerbread Competition. The students involved always have a great time and the creativity they bring to their houses is truly something to see. Our hope is that this year, we have a great turn out for this event so don't miss your chance to participate. All of the sign up information is listed in the flyer below. Families are encouraged to come and cheer on their competitors. We will also have some craft activities available for younger siblings.

Semester exams are right around the corner. For our 9th grade students, this is a new experience and can be a bit confusing. Please take a moment to read over the exam schedule and the exam exemption criteria and application process. Once the exemption window closes, no exceptions will be made for students who missed the application window.

As a reminder, our DATA classrooms are a "no phone" campus. The use of cell phones has been on the uptick in many of our DATA classes. All phones should be put away when in class. There is plenty of opportunities between class periods and at lunch for students to use their phones.

Over the winter break take advantage of local service learning opportunities within your local community. Service learning is simply helping out someone and not being compensated for it. This could be helping out a neighbor, working at your local church, volunteering as a family or individual with a local non-profit. Whatever options work for your family, make sure your student enters the information in their Skyward student portal. Don't forget to include a valid email address of the person who will be able to authorize your hours when you enter the information into Skyward. Seniors, make sure you are heading towards completion of your 100 required hours to be recognized as a DATA graduate.

We are now taking pre-orders for DATA t-shirts and sweatshirts. DATA students are goal oriented and don't let things get in the way and "Keep Moving Forward". Ordering information is below.

Have a great week,

Mrs. Szabo

What is Affordable Christmas? Camelot Family Specialist, Sunset Ridge Church, and Charis Collective come together to create Affordable Christmas – an event that helps to ease the financial burden of the holiday season for families in need. Families can expect to enjoy a variety of activities, including games, crafts, photo booth, and food. Parents can purchase two gifts per child at prices as low as $2 and $4, and a designated wrapping station will be provided for convenience. If you would like to help volunteer with this event, please complete this form. We are in need of 20 volunteers.

Affordable Christmas Event Details:

Date: Friday, December 8th

Event Time: 6:00-8:00 pm

Where: Sunset Ridge Church located at 95 Brees Blvd

What to wear: Festive attire, or you can represent your school by wearing your club/organization/school shirt

Volunteer times:

5:00-6:00 pm - Prepping before the event

6:00-7:00 pm - Greeting families, helping with serving food, games, wrap presents, and kids crafts

7:00-8:00 pm - Continue to help with food, games, wrap presents, and kids crafts

8:00-9:00 pm - Help with clean up

All orders must be done online. We will not be able to accept cash or check payments at the campus. All ordering will be completed through School Cash Online. Account setup information is linked below.

If you are not already signed up with DATA Remind, now is a good time to sign up. We use Remind to send quick updates. All students and parents/guardians are encouraged to sign up.

For any student who will be needing a Verification of Enrollment (VOE) for their driver's license, they must already have their appointment scheduled. Additionally, the VOE request must be submitted at least one week in advance of the appointment. All VOEs are requested from Ms. Tiller (located in the DATA building). Please do not submit your request more than one week in advance.

To be eligible for a VOE, students must be currently enrolled in school AND the student must have received CREDIT for all classes in the prior semester. If credit was not received, then the school must review the attendance history and determine that the student was there 90% of the time each class was offered.

Semester Exam Exemption Window will Open on December 5th and closes on the December 7th.

Any absence notes have to be turned in by November 30th to the attendance office.

Absences notes for for the 1st or 4th have to be turned in the same day

Important Note: Starting this year, Extenuating Circumstances (code X) will no longer count against a student when determining eligibility for exam exemptions. As a result of this change, there will be no appeals process.

If your student is absent, it's important to submit any documentation for absences to TR Attendance Office. The fax number is 210-650-1291. Documentation can also be emailed to the attendance clerk, Ms. Kimberly Hulsey, khulse@neisd.net. Attendance Matters All Day Everyday!

• Dec 2 - Patriot BBQ Plate Sale

• Dec - Saturday School

• Dec 4 - Orchestra Winter Concert

• Dec 5 - Choir Winter Concert

• Dec 6 - Gingerbread Workshop and DATA Family Night

• Dec - 7 STUCO 2023 Winterfest, A Night at the North Pole 6:00 - 8:00

• Dec 12 - Coffee with the Principal, 10:00 AM @ Roosevelt Library

• Dec 12-15 Semester Exam Window Begins

• Dec 13 - DATA PICK Awards and IBC Recognition

• Dec 13 - Band Christmas Concert

• Dec 14 - Early Release

• Dec 15 - Early Release

• Dec 15 - Early Release

• Jan 13 - Credit Recovery 8:00 - 1:00

• January 26 - STEAM Carnival

Email: cszabo@neisd.net
Website: https://www.neisd.net/datahs
Location: 5100 Walzem Road, Windcrest, TX, USA
Phone: 210-3562237
Twitter: @DATADoes2