Week Ending March 20th

• Unified Track Program - SWISD Unified Track Local Competition will take place Wednesday March 18 at 4:30 at Legacy High School
• 504 News - newsletter

• CPI: Sessions for the second semester have scheduled. Staff can register in Eduphoria.

1. 3-24-26
2. 4-14-26
3. 4-28-26
4. 5-12-26

• Special Education Professional Development: Special Education Teachers see the attached for PD opportunities .

• Onward: Onward SHARS - New Account

  If you do not have an account or experiencing issues email Joseph Gonzalez jogonzalez@swisd.net. Onward virtual training calendar.

The focus from February through April is on Principle 3: Tracking processes will identify teacher needs and student academic and linguistic outcomes to guide instructional practices in campus and district plans. Your leadership in monitoring these areas and supporting teachers is essential to maintaining high-quality instruction for our EB students. Thank you for your continued commitment.

Campus Principal will:

• Monitor the linguistic and academic progress of EB students served by a teacher under an ESL waiver.

• Monitor that the alternative methods are closely aligned to the required ESL program.

• Continue to collaborate with the Bilingual Department and HR to support non-appropriately certified teachers as they prepare for certification.
  

• Continue to collaborate with BESL and HR to assist non-appropriately certified teachers as they prepare for certification. At this time teachers calendarize when they will attempt the certification ESL test, document meeting date/notes as you meet with teachers.

• Ensure teachers under an ESL waiver attend professional development sessions to prepare for the certification test and receive CBLI practices.

Encourage teachers who support Emergent Bilingual students to attend the Summit K12 Monthly PD. Use the following links to Register

Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/y5iJd0COQFe9NBidYUun0w

• March 17, 2026

Sustaining Language Growth: Continuing English Language Development
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/7Go_7IkMQbq1pnrBcnHe4g

• April 21, 2026

Promoting Oracy: Talk to Learn Featuring New Instructional Flipbook
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/NPzL24TFSCKSK4i1UMlqLQ

• May 19, 2026

End-of-Year Wrap-Up with Summer School Pacing Guides
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/hZoIYCGwT1uPPv7kh_VOIw

To ensure new students are granted prompt access to the program, please complete the following steps.For Support or questions, Reach out to: cramirez11092@swisd.net,Bjimenez9397@swisd.net, llopez11494@swisd.net, or mmendoza10878@swisd.net.

MTSS & STAAR Accommodations

All STAAR Accommodations have now been reviewed and shared back with campus administration. To ensure our students are ready for testing, please complete the following steps:

• eSped Entry & Archiving: Please ensure your campus Testing Admin enters all approved accommodations into eSped and archives them immediately. This step is critical to ensure the data correctly syncs with TestHound. There is a guide linked with visuals to guide you through that in the MTSS Google Classroom on the "Testing Accommodations Procedures" sheet.

• Reviewing Denials: If any student accommodation requests were denied, I have included detailed notes explaining the reasoning.

• Follow-up: If you would like to discuss specific denials or need further clarification, please reach out to me directly to schedule a time for review.

Retention Notices

• Round 1: The first round of retention notices should have been sent by the end of January. If these are still pending, please distribute them immediately.

• Round 2: The second round of notices is scheduled to go out by March 23rd. At that time you will share your copy of the retention spreadsheet with your E.D., myself, and Mrs. Terrazas.
• The spreadsheet template as well as detailed guidance can be found in the MTSS Google Classroom.(Classwork>Support Guides>SWISD Retention Guidelines)

HB 1416 – Accelerated Instruction

Weekly Data Updates

Please remind teachers that all HB 1416 data must be updated weekly. This documentation is vital and must include:

• Minutes from Progress Learning/IXL, tutoring time, and small group instruction for all on-grade-level tested content.

Withdrawals & Dashboards

• Student Withdrawals: If a student withdraws, ensure your HB 1416 point of contact notes this on your Campus HB 1416 Spreadsheet. This allows for the adjustment of required hours so campus percentages are not negatively impacted.

• Dashboard: The District HB 1416 Dashboard remains available for reference in the MTSS Google Classroom.

EOY: 1/26/26-4/24/26

EOY Checkpoint Due Date 4/24/26

*Objectives 15d, 18 d-e, 19c, and 20 d-f are generally scored Not Yet. The behavior examples given in these objectives are not typically observed in the age group of children in our program.*

Pre-K lead Teachers Meeting will be on Monday, April 13 from 4:15-5:00pm.

Location SWISD Building 800 in PD Room. We appreciate your support in allowing staff to leave in time for the in person meeting.

ECSE/Dual Certified Pre-K Teachers Meeting will be on Wednesday, April 1 from 4:15-5:00pm.

Virtual Meeting Google Meet will be on Google Calendar Invite. We appreciate your support in allowing staff to leave in time for the in person meeting.

SWHS and SWLHS will be competing on Saturday, March 21st at the District One Act Play Competition. SWHS performs at 12pm and SWLHS performs at 1pm.

The SWISD Elementary Honor Choir performance will be held on Thursday, March 25th at 6pm at Southwest High School Auditorium. Select students from every elementary school are chosen to participate in this special collaboration. There will be a rehearsal during the day on March 24th at SWHS.

The SWISD Secondary Art Show will be held on March 24, 2026 at Palo Alto Concho Gallery: 1400 West Villaret Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78224. Join us in celebrating our amazing secondary artists.

The After-school Challenge and Afterschool PLAY programs have kicked off to a great start! The programs provide participating students with a safe, supervised space that offers extra academic support and enrichment activities.

Students are guided by district teachers, aides, and college students. The programs are offered at all elementary school campuses from 3:45 to 5:45 pm, Monday through Friday, serving students from PK4 to 5th grade.

The Afterschool staff will be attending new Girl Scout training on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at the Sally Cheever Girl Scout Center. The Girl Scout program is provided free of charge to girls enrolled in the after-school programs.