Red Ribbon and Halloween Edition October 20, 2016

IDEA Weslaco 2931 E. Sugar Cane Rd.

Weslaco, TX 78596

(956) 351-4100

www.ideapublicschools.org

Office Hours: 7:30 AM–4:30 PM

Leanna Sarinana Principal

Sabrina Franco Principal In Residente

Kathryn Rodriguez

Assistant Principal of Instruction

Griselda Lopez

Assistant Principal of Instruction

Carlos Benavidez

Assistant Principal of Operations

Oscar Martinez III

Director of College Counseling

Aimee Nunez College Counselor

Brenda Gonzalez Academic Counselor

Juan Penueles CNP Manager

Emmanuel Hernandez

Transportation Manager

Amanda Garza

Administrative Assistant

PRINCIPAL MESSAGE

Dear Parents,

Next week is Red Ribbon Week where we have many activities and events to celebrate a Drug Free lifestyle. We are proud of our Colts and want to ensure that they know the value of maintaining strong health both mentally and physically. Please make the time to speak with your son/daughter about making good choices in life. It is our goal for ALL Colts to be college students who will graduate and be productive citizens. Let’s join forces in saying NO TO DRUGS!!!

Thank you, Mrs. Sarinana

Saturday, October 22 Saturday School

Red Ribbon Week Monday, October 24

B-Day

Drugs are Shady!

Tuesday, October 25 A-Day

Too smart to start!

Wednesday, October 26 B-Day

Give drugs a boot!

Thursday, October 27 A-Day

Hero up against drugs!

Friday, October 28 A-Day

Pink out for breast cancer awareness!

Saturday, October 29 Haunted House 5-9 pm

Halloween Dance

Middle School 5-6:30 PM

High School 7-9 PM

8th Grade and Varsity Flag Football teams for winning their play-off games!

District and Bi -District Champions

ANNOUNCMENTS

Red Ribbon Week Monday-Drugs are Shady! Wear your favorite

sunglasses Tuesday- Too smart to start! Nerd out with

accessories Wednesday-Give drugs a boot! Wear Western

accessories Thursday-Hero up against drugs! Super Hero

accessories Friday-Pink out for breast cancer awareness! Wear

a solid pink top or breast cancer t-shirt

7th grade has the highest attendance of any grade level!

Red Ribbon and Halloween Edition October 20, 2016

COLT SPORTS NEWS If you have any questions, please

contact: Coach Montes @6477616.

Computer Lab Open RM 225 Open Wednesdays and Thursdays 4:15-5:15 pm

Starting next week the middle school computer lab will be open to students and you for any research or information seeking use.

10th Grade Parents,

The first payment for your child’s field lesson is due Monday, October 24th. This payment will reserve your child’s spot for the field lesson. We appreciate your commitment to your child’s learning. Cherry dale Pretzel money due date is extended to Wednesday, October 26th. Please ensure that both field lesson deposit and Cherry dale payments must be submitted on time to ensure that you receive the correct information on your child’s fundraised balance. Information regarding the next individual fundraiser will be coming soon.

Thank you, 10th Grade Team

COLLEGE COUNSELING CORNER

College and Career Day Students will learn about colleges and

careers from our community on November 11th. If you are interested please reach out

to our College Counselors.

Congrats to 6th, 7th and 8th grade!

The district data for Q1 is out and Weslaco CP came in at #1 in AR and

number #4 in both ST Math and Think Through Math.

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Field Lesson Payments for field lessons will only be accepted during the following times:

Mon-Fri: Homeroom (All Grade Levels)

Mon & Fri: During Lunch for High School & 8th grade

Mon-Fri: During iLearning/Hotspot for 6th & 7th grade

2016-2017 CAMPUS GOALS

-90/30% pass STAAR/EOC exams at Level II/III -21 average score on ACT -35% of AP students pass an AP exam -90% Student Persistence -96% of Students on Track to Graduate -97.5% Average Daily Attendance -1.5 years of growth on in Reading/Math on -STAR Renaissance (50% of CSI with 2 years of growth in Reading/Math)

Red Ribbon and Halloween Edition October 20, 2016

Congrats to our AR Word Masters!!!

6th Grade Armando Canales · Kaisha Uresti · Adam Garza Juan Garay · Rebekah Hernandez Ember Cavazos · Cristian Bonilla · Hailey Perez Jada Espinosa · Jocelyn Estrada · Daniela Nunez Edriana Alvarado · Nahum Puentes Grace Downing · Alejandra Loredo

7th Grade Victoria Garcia · Olivia Valadez · Giselle Rincon

Stefani Ruiz-Renteria · Cassandra Benitez

Katherine Ladd · Clarissa Rodriguez

Mathiu Candelaria · Emilee Hernandez

8th Grade

Olivia Pantoja · Yaritza Sanchez · America Tovar

Congrats to our

First Millionaire!!!

7th Grade

Victoria Garcia