Falcon Chronicle

Hello Falcon Families:

It's hard to believe we have completed 6-weeks of the school year....they have flown by! This week we will be hosting an open community meeting to discuss the Turnaround Plan for Kirby and get any feedback to strengthen our plan. The meeting will be held in the library at 5:45. If you are unable to attend the plan is posted on the district website and the QR code for feedback will be shared as well.

We have several events happening on campus this week. We have picture day on Monday, ID pictures Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and we have a theme week to support volleyball!

Next week is a student holiday on Monday, September 29th if you are planning ahead.

Please take a moment to read through the information below. We appreciate all your support, and please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions.

Sincerely,

Nicole Rosas-Saunders, Principal

210-661-1140

nrosassaund@judsonisd.org

“STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education is a method of hands-on teaching and learning where students learn to apply academic content by creatively solving real-world problems with innovative design-based thinking to prepare students for future career opportunities.”

School Hours: 8:00-3:30

Early Pickup: Students will not be released for early pick up after 3:00. Please ensure if you need to pick your student up early, it is before 3:00 pm.

Morning Drop-Off: If it is 7:50 and you have not dropped your student off at the gym, please drop them off at the front office. We begin releasing from the gym at 7:50 and the doors will be locked at 7:55. As a reminder, tardies to 1st period still count, please make sure you have your student arriving on time.

Dear Kirby Families,

We value your voice and partnership in supporting our school’s growth and success. As part of our commitment to continuous improvement, we are developing a Turnaround Plan focused on enhancing our programs and student outcomes.

To ensure your perspectives and ideas are included, we invite you to participate in a short survey. Your feedback is essential in helping us create the best possible learning environment for our students.

The link to the Turnaround Plan is located HERE and you can provide feedback by scanning the QR code or clicking on this LINK

ID pictures will be taken this week through Social Studies:

Wednesday- 6th grade

Thursday- 7th grade

Friday- 8th grade

Students that are absent will have their IDs taken no later than Tuesday 9/30

Please take a moment to go into your Skyward account to complete additional forms, these include distribution of the student code of conduct, health related services, nutrition forms, etc.

We will have stations at Open House to assist with these forms if you would like help.

Monday, 9/22: Picture Day and Crazy Sock Day

Tuesday, 9/23: Twin Day and Open Community Meeting

Wednesday, 9/24: Camo Day, Football vs JMS - 8th Home, 7th Away, starts at 4:30

Thursday, 9/25: Blue Out Day, Volleyball vs Metzger- 8th @ WAGNER, 7th Home, games at 5/6:15

Friday, 9/26: College Gear Day

Monday, 9/29: STUDENT HOLIDAY

This year 6th and 7th grade will not be given devices to take home. They will have access to a chromebook in each of their core classes, and when their elective class needs them for a lesson, they will have access to chrome carts.

8th grade was issued their devices on Friday. If your student was absent, we will be getting their device to them this week. It is very important that they bring their device to school every day charged.

The students are not responsible for paying the $25 fee this year, but if they damage a device (their own or a class device) they will be responsible for the cost to repair the device. If the damage is done intentionally, their will also be school consequences.

September 15 - October 15

Please read through the JISD Student Code of Conduct for more detailed descriptions.

Tardies will start counting August 25th . The tardies do not reset for the entire 9 weeks. Below you will find the tardy policy.

TARDY POLICY: this is PER class

1. 1st tardy- verbal warning
   
2. 2nd tardy- student conference
   
3. 3rd tardy- parent call , teacher referral and Lunch detention
   
4. 4th tardy- verbal warning
   
5. 5th tardy- student conference
   
6. 6th tardy- parent call, teacher referral and ISS
   
7. Any additional tardies will result in a parent conference

Principal: Nicole Rosas-Saunders - nrosassaund@judsonisd.org

Associate Principal (8th grade): Florinda Cardenas- fcardenas@judsonisd.org

7th grade Assistant Principal: Cesar Bazan-cbazan345@judsonisd.org

6th grade Assistant Principal: Derrick Stevens- dstevens@judsonisd.org

Cherish Mitchell (A-K)- cmitchell@judsonisd.org

Angelica Trevino (L-Z)- atrevino@judsonisd.org

Rosalinda Rodriguez-Garza (Social Worker)- rrodriguez485@judsonisd.org

This is the new anonymous reporting app for bullying in Judson ISD. If your student is having issues, but doesn't want to speak to a teacher, counselor or admin, please have them report all the information in this anonymous reporting app. They can provide names, details, dates, and even pictures or videos.

https://appweb.stopitsolutions.com/incident_report/

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JISD webpage: kirby.judsonisd.org