Bio News

I hope your holiday break was restful and joyful. I spent mine with my family. We took the time to reconnect with our roots, and it was truly special.

As we dive back into school routines, anticipate a bit of adjustment in your child's schedule – totally normal after the holidays. Encouraging an early bedtime can make this transition smoother.

Exciting news! Our school week kicks off on January 9th, and looking ahead, we'll be observing MLK Day on Monday next week. 🗓️ This means two short weeks filled with learning and growth!

A quick reminder about the magic of attendance – it's the secret ingredient to success. Keep those little learners shining bright every day.

Wishing you all a positive and energized return to school. Let's make this week and the next ones absolutely fantastic! 🚀✨

Warm regards,

Dr. G

#Buildingwiththebest

#Sciencestartshere!

Happy Sunday Biomedical Families! Thank you so much to those of you who attended the first “Coffee with the Counselor” meeting this week! See the link below for notes from the meeting in case you missed it :)

Biomedical Prep Counseling Resources:

December Coffee with the Counselor Recap and Q/A

Overview of Counseling Services

K-2 District Lessons

PK Curriculum

Fall Counseling Groups:

• Friendships, Feelings, and Self Control (K)

• Emotions and Coping Skills (1st-2nd)

District Health & Wellness Resources:

• Dallas ISD Mental Health Services

• Youth & Family Centers

• HHM Health

Contact Me:

Schedule: Monday/Wednesday 7:30am-2:30pm, Friday 7:30am-1:30pm

Email: amapes@dallasisd.org

Phone: 972-749-5912

As you return this week, you will notice the following change due to construction.

• The back of the building was completely demolished for piers/foundation to be installed.

Because those doors are considered escape routes, a platform is going to be built starting this Friday and completing Saturday. DISD Safety representative will be on-site Saturday to ensure it is safely installed.

Aside from the item above, we noticed that the maintenance department is trenching around the front of the building. The Project Manager stated that, they have an inspection with the City of Dallas scheduled for Saturday. They will return on Monday to backfill the trench, pour concrete, and clean up. This should not impact families as they drop off students on Tuesday.

Rendering of the back of the building as described above:

• Don't forget to create your Parent Portal Account, so you can check your child's grades, attendance, assignments and teacher's notes.
• If the student is absent for more than three consecutive days, a doctor's note must be turned in to Ms. Hernandez.
• Any absence other than doctor's appointment, family emergency (hospitalization, death), religious holidays or court appearance, can't be excused. (Flyer attached)
• For any information regarding grades reports, attendance or students' contact information, please contact Ms. Hernandez 972-749-5903 or email YAHERNANDEZ@dallasisd.org

We are excited for our next Parent Lunch on Tuesday January 23, 2024. Only 1 adult is able to join their student due to available seating in the STEM room.

To ease the check in process, please create an account on Voly. Please contact Ms. Maffucci at gmaffucci@dallasisd.org with any questions.

Elevated Engagement with Dallas ISD is a weekly podcast created for Dallas ISD parents in English and Spanish to educate and create awareness for new initiatives and trending topics within the district. The podcast is available here on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Links will be shared to each episode via Instagram and Facebook.

All information about the school systems, procedures and policies are housed in this google site for your convenience. All tabs are in alphabetical order for easy access. If you would like us to add any information to this webpage, please use the feedback form or send me an email and I will gladly add it.

Follow this link:

https://bit.ly/Bioparentswebpage

Please, join our Facebook parent group.

This is a great way to nurture our sense of belonging.

Follow the link to join:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/796795018251155/

Office hours of operations: Monday- Thursday from 7:35 AM to 4:30 PM.

Monday, January 8th, 2024

• Student's Holiday. No Classes
• Teacher's workday and Professional Development Day
• Parent tours (Parents applying for the 2024-2025 school year- RSVP Required)

Tuesday, December 9th, 2024

• Students return to campus.
  
• Tardy: 8:10 AM- See tardy procedures.
• Breakfast in the classroom: 7:35 AM-8:05 AM
• Classroom Newsletters will be sent by the end of the day.

Wednesday, December 10th, 2024

• Tardy: 8:10 AM- See tardy procedures.
• Breakfast in the classroom: 7:35 AM-8:05 AM

Thursday, December 11th, 2024

• Tardy: 8:10 AM- See tardy procedures.
• Breakfast in the classroom: 7:35 AM-8:05 AM

Friday, December 12th, 2024

• Tardy: 8:10 AM- See tardy procedures.
• Breakfast in the classroom: 7:35 AM-8:05 AM

Upcoming Events:

January 15th, 2024- MLK- Teacher and Student's Holiday