Colt Weekly Update

Colt Parents,

We had a wonderful Grandparents day celebration for students in Pk-2nd grade. I hope you enjoyed it and created beautiful memories!

We wrapped up the week with our Homecoming festivities with a game at the SAC. Thank you so much for having your child participate in the daily and fun activities.

I want to remind you to please check your child's grades frequently. You are the main component in ensuring your child is successful. Students who were not successful on any STAAR examination from last year will need to complete intervention hours as required by the state. We will distribute information to those who need to come in for this upcoming Fall intersession.

We are planning our Career Day for November. If you would like to join us and share your career path, please contact our counselors.

Intersession will take place October 2nd through October 6th. We will also have additional learning camps and sports camps. Please ensure your child is available this first week.

Our attendance challenge was a ton of fun. We are working hard to increase attendance and need your help. Please make coming to school your number one priority.

Punctuality is a life skill. Please ensure your child is in school ready to learn by 7:45 daily. Breakfast in the classroom is from 7:30-7:45. The tardy bell rings at 7:45. We will begin asking parents to sign their children in when they are late. Having your child in school on time allows them to have a great start to their day. Being late anywhere only brings on stress and the sense of being rushed. Working together and getting things ready the night before is a huge help in getting to school on time.

If we work together we can accomplish many things:

• read 20 minutes daily
• practice addition and subtraction facts
• practice multiplication facts 0-12 (commit to memory)
• check your child's grades
• communicate with your child's teacher frequently
• being in school every day and on time
• completes daily homework
• attends tutorials when invited

Wishing you a great week!

Educationally Yours,

Leticia Terrazas

Proud Principal of Desert Wind PK8 School

School Number: 915-937-7800

Email: lterra01@sisd.net

Twitter: @DW_K8S

#Accountablility=Love

Tardies

It is important that students arrive at school on time.

· Children who arrive late lose instructional time and disrupt the learning of the rest of the class.

· Students will be counted late if they are not in their class by 7:45 AM.

· Parents will be required to walk their child in and sign them in when they are late. No exceptions.

Tardy Slips

A tardy slip will be issued to students that arrive after 7:45 a.m. Students who are consistently late will be addressed through the campus attendance committee. Documentation will be kept each time your child is tardy.

Tardy Consequences

Upon the third tardy, students must stay after school until 5:00pm for detention on the Friday of that week when the third tardy occurs. Transportation will not be provided.

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Desert Wind School's number one priority is student safety. With that in mind, we follow the Standard Response Protocols, which is a team approach to emergency preparedness. We continuously practice school emergency drills to ensure that students, faculty and staff are well trained in the event of any emergency.

Please talk to your child about taking these drills seriously. Conversations can be about walking quietly, paying attention to details, listening to instructions, and directing any visitors to the main office. You may also talk to them about not opening any exterior doors to any adult.

We will soon have a Shelter in Place (Weather Related) Drill and our montly Fire Drill.

Sincerly,

R. Guerrero

Assistant Principal

Campus Behavior Coordinator

Campus Safety

Staying ahead of your Average Daily Attendance (ADA)

Our goal each week is to maintain a 98% attendance rate. It is extremely important to remember after 17 absences for yearlong courses, 8 absences for fall semester courses and 9 absences for spring semester courses, a student will lose credit for the class and must make up the time or master a module within the content.

Reporting absences to DWS

Please report your child’s absence to attendancedesertwind@sisd.net.

Include the following information when reporting the absence:

· Child’s name

· ID number

· Grade

· Teacher

· Reason for absence

All notes are collected via email, please include details of when your child will return to school.

This year, the district will not quarantine scholars for COVID, it will be treated like the flu. It is vital to submit any COVID-19 absence and E-SWIPE to help alleviate any chance of losing credit. Remember, a doctor’s note must always be submitted to attendance; however, does not necessarily excuse the absence.

It is extremely important to arrive to school on time. Class begins promptly at 7:45 am. Breakfast in the classroom is from 7:30 am to 7:45 am. Students who arrive late to school will require an adult to sign them in the front office.

There is a definite need to address students who consistently arrive late to school. Please help us make the learning process a top priority by recognizing and adhering to a start time of 7:45 am. Tardies are being documented and will be carried over to a progressive discipline plan our instructional leaders follow within their classrooms.

• PK/K-Red Polo with uniform bottoms
• 1st-8th Blue/White Polo with uniform bottom
• ONLY Desert Wind Hoodies Allowed
• Zip up sweaters allowed
• Spirit Shirts may be worn Friday ONLY! (NO JEANS!!)

Socorro ISD teams up with Care Solace for mental health care coordination services

The Socorro Independent School District has partnered with Care Solace, an organization determined to calm the chaos of mental health care coordination, to expand access to community mental health and substance use treatment providers for students, staff, and their families.

Care Solace provides a Care Companion™ team who can quickly and confidentially find available providers in the community. Care Solace also equips SISD with a customized online tool that gives community members a way to anonymously search for community-based providers matched to their needs.

“Socorro ISD provides endless opportunities for students and staff to succeed. We are proud to partner with Care Solace to give our students, staff, and their families even more support, especially in times of need,” said SISD Superintendent Nate Carman, Ed.D. “This is a great resource that will enable us to enhance the care and support that our dedicated SISD leadership team strives to deliver daily for all students and staff.”

SISD will use Care Solace to support its mission of optimizing each student’s academic, artistic, athletic, career and interpersonal opportunities and to provide another layer of assistance for each student’s social and emotional well-being.

With Care Solace, families and staff gain access to a dedicated Care Companion™ to navigate the mental health care system on their behalf, calling providers to find the right fit and availability. They help families with private insurance, Medicaid, and no insurance, and are available 24/7/365 in any language.

Care Solace’s care navigation system uses proprietary technology and a vast database of behavioral and mental health care resources to find carefully verified therapists and programs in minutes.

"The effects of loss, isolation, uncertainty, and fatigue brought on by the pandemic continue to pose new challenges for students, staff, and their families," said Chad Castruita, Founder and CEO of Care Solace. "We are proud to support Socorro Independent School District in prioritizing the well-being of its school community by providing timely access into mental health care and substance use treatment services.”

The Care Solace service is now available at no cost to Socorro Independent School District students, staff, and their families. For more information about Care Solace, please visit https://www.caresolace.org

When: 3:30- 4:30pm

Where: Library

Bus transportation will not be provided. Please make plans with your student to pick them up after our book club meet.

Check out our Technology News this week,

Reminders:

1. Update student devices at LEAST once a week.
2. Skyward is replacing TylerSIS (Access to students' grades, schedules, etc.).
3. Parents, sign up with MySchoolBucks for easy access to school fees and payments.
4. Review Laptop expectations to avoid additional school repair fees.

Parents,

Add the MackinVia App to your phones to access thousands of ebooks.

We are very excited to announce that Desert Wind is now a Texas Purple Star Distinction School.

The Purple Star Campus Designation recognizes Texas district and charter schools that show their support and commitment to meeting the unique needs of military-connected students and their families.

This special honor was created by the 86th Texas Legislature through SB 1557 and further described in agency rule (19 TAC, § 61.1063), effective April 9, 2020.

In August 2021, TEA will be awarding the Purple Star Campus designation for campuses that apply and meet the established criteria (see below). Campuses that are selected will receive a special Purple Star recognition to display on campus or on the school website. Campuses selected will also have their designation featured on the TxSchools.gov web page.

Ms. L. Terrazas: Principal

Email: lterra01@sisd.net

Assistant Principals

Mr. Guerrero: rguerr09@isd.net

Mrs. Valverde: hvalve@sisd.net

Principal Intern

Andrea Carrasco acarra02@sisd.net

Counselors

Natalia Schwarz: nschwa@sisd.net

Ms. Judith Huizar: jhuiza@sisd.net

Campus Librarian and Media Specialist

Desiree Avila: davila414@sisd.net

Parent Liaison

Ms. Morales: bmoral15@sisd.net

Community in Schools

Janeth Guzman: janeth.guzman@sisd.net