Stallion News

Dear Stallion Community,

We hope this message finds you well! As we reflect on a wonderful school year with our Stallions, we are excitedly preparing to welcome our students for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year. Here are some important details to help you and your family get ready:

**Save the Date: Synergi4 Bridge Camp**

Join us for our Synergi4 bridge camp hosted by the Synergi4 advisors and student ambassadors on **Thursday, July 24th** from **8:00 AM to 12:00 PM**, check in will begin at 7:45 AM at the entrance of the campus.

**Save the Date: 6th Grade Bridge Camp**

Join us for a 6th grade bridge camp hosted by the Student Council and our counselors on **Friday, July 25th** from **8:00 AM to 12:00 PM**. Students will report to the cafeteria for this event.

**Save the Date: Orientation**

We invite all students and parents to our orientation on **Thursday, July 31st** at **4:00 PM** in the gymnasium. This will be a great opportunity to meet staff, learn about policies, and get prepared for the year ahead.

**First Day of School**

Mark your calendars! The first day of school is scheduled for **August 4th**.

We look forward to a fantastic year ahead and can’t wait to see our Stallions back in school!

Summer Office Hours: Monday through Friday from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm.

**Slider Student Dress Code**

It is the philosophy of the Socorro Independent School District and William D. Slider Middle School that all students should maintain high standards of dress. A committee of parents, students, and teachers adopted a uniform policy for Slider Middle School.

Shirts & Required Colors:

· Students will wear a white, navy blue, or forest green collared polo shirt with or without a Slider school logo.

· White, navy blue, or forest green T-shirts will be allowed only if they have the Slider school uniform logo.

Pants/Shorts/Skirts/Skorts Required Colors and Style:

· Students will wear khaki, tan, or blue pants. No black pants or other colors will be permitted.

· Pants must be in good repair. No ripped or torn pants, please. Slits of any kind are also not permitted.

· Regular and uniformed pants allowed.

· Tights, yoga pants, wide-leg and baggy-fit pants are not acceptable.

· The length of the pants must not touch/drag along the floor, and they must fit according to the waist size of the student. “Sagging” of the pants will not be allowed on campus.

· No military style cargo pants are permitted.

· No ragged edge, daisy dukes, spandex or hot pants or short shorts are permitted.

· Shorts may not be rolled up. The length of skirts, skorts, and shorts must extend below the student’s fingertips when the student’s arms are extended at his/her sides.

· Capri style pants are permitted.

Jackets/ Sweaters Required Colors and Style:

· These must be zippered or buttoned down and can be worn as seasonably appropriate.

· Jackets/coats must not cover the Slider logo while in the building.

· Thermals, turtlenecks, or solid school colored long-sleeve shirts may be worn under the Slider logo shirts during cold weather.

· Pull-over must be a white, navy blue, or forest green color with a Slider school logo.

· No “Cookies” logos or any other clothing representing any references to drugs or alcohol or weaponry are allowed.

Accessory Dress Requirements/Restrictions:

1. Caps, hats, bandannas, headbands, stocking caps and hoods etc. may not be worn. All of these accessories need to be left at home.

2. For reasons of health and safety the following will not be allowed: sunglasses worn inside the building, and jewelry/ piercings in lips, eyebrows, nose, tongue, chin etc.

3. No weapon like or oversized jewelry is allowed, including studded leather bracelets, oversized chains, or chained wallets. Beaded jewelry that uses fish line is particularly unsafe.

4. Shoes must be worn at all times. Closed toe and closed heel shoes are required. Shoes must have hard soles and be specifically designed for outside wear. Platform shoes (greater than 1 ½ inches) are not permitted for reasons of safety. Crocs (clogs) are not allowed on campus unless approved by administration for dress-up days.

Respectfully,

Brandon Rios

mrios11@sisd.net

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Safety is a top priority at Slider. Please make sure to ONLY use the left lane to pass slowly and the right lane for picking up or dropping off our scholars.

The entry to Slider Middle School from the street school lane requires our community motorist to turn right into our campus. The square highlight below in yellow has been a safety concern for us over the past few days. We have had drivers coming in the wrong one way and it has caused safety concerns for our Stallion community.

We ask that all motorist follow the one way directional model the school has established to keep all parties and community members safe.

Stallion community, if you are not receiving our weekly newsletters, please contact us at 915.937.5400.

We are always available to assist you.

Home of the Stallions

Website: https://www.sisd.net/williamdsliderms
Location: 11700 School Lane, El Paso, TX, USA
Phone: 915-937-5400
Twitter: @Slider_Middle