DOGIES NEWSLETTER

Hello Dogie Family!

We are in our final full week for the month of September!!! I hope everyone had successful parent conferences and were able to discuss important matters about student's individual success. Thank you for your continuous hard work you put day in and day out!!! Everyone has done a phenomenal job building relationships and making connections with your students. As we begin to analyze our unit test data, it is important that you look at TEKS that were not at the Approaches mark. What do you do now? How do you target those skills? Often rearranging desks and implementing learning stations can help increase these percentages. We need to respiral as needed so students can get a better understanding. Peek into your colleague's classroom and get ideas from them. As you learn a new TEK have students help create the anchor chart for you. You know your students and their needs. Adjust your teaching to fit the needs of each student so that they are successful.

I am still waiting on more clarification with tutorial expectations. Once I have that, I will definitely share it with you. Please do not wait to start creating your groups whether it be before or after school. Use data to guide your small groups. UIL sign up will begin soon. Remind your students to sign up by the library. We did a fantastic job last year let's keep it up! We are aiming to begin practices the first week of October. Make sure you have daily sign in sheets. Be very flexible as we have several students who compete in more than one event.

Thank you for all you do!

GO DOGIES GO!!

Sept 21- Volleyball Away

Sept 22- PTO Meeting @5pm

Sept 22- Lockdown #1

Sept 24-Report Card Night 5-6pm (All must attend)

Sept 26- XC @ Dilley

Every Step, Dogie Pride!

CONGRATULATIONS

Teacher of the Week Mrs. Berrelez

"She is the backbone (mother goose, as I like to call her) of RLA. Always ready and willing to give us advice, supplies, and resources to help our days run smooth."

"Mrs. Berrelez truly deserves to be nominated for Staff of the Week. Even though this week was incredibly hectic, she stayed calm, composed, and worked through every challenge without skipping a beat. She is always available to lend a helping hand to anyone in need, and I can constantly rely on her to have the answer to any question I ask. Her dedication extends well beyond classroom hours. She stays after school to support students, such as letting the 8th graders stay late to decorate the hallways, and she is always in the stands cheering on all the Pearsall teams at their games. Mrs. Berrelez continuously goes above and beyond for our school community, and her constant support and positive attitude make a huge difference every day."

Staff of the Week Mrs. Perez

"Mrs. Perez and her cafeteria staff show a lot of Dogie pride to our students. Mrs. Perez is always nice, polite, and encourages our students and staff."

EVERY STEP, DOGIE PRIDE!!

Upcoming:

9/23: PLC, Topic: Module/Unit Internalization, Scaffolding & Content Specific Needs

9/24: Report Card Night

9/25: 1st 6-Weeks Awards - 9:30/10:30/1:30

Instructional Reminder(s)

Planning Your Questions Before You Teach

What it means:
Planned questions are the key questions you intentionally build into your lesson in advance—not just the ones that pop up on the fly. They're designed to check understanding, push thinking, and keep instruction on target with the objective.

How to do it:

1. Write them ahead of time. As you plan the lesson, draft 3–5 questions tied directly to the learning objective—include a mix of levels (recall, application, higher-order thinking).
2. Sequence them strategically. Place questions at natural checkpoints: after modeling, during guided practice, and before independent work—so you catch confusion before it compounds.
3. Plan for all students to respond. Pair planned questions with a response strategy (cold call, turn-and-talk, whiteboards, equity sticks) rather than relying on volunteers, so you get a true read on the room.
4. Anticipate answers—including wrong ones. Think through likely misconceptions ahead of time so you're ready with a follow-up or redirect instead of scrambling in the moment.

Staff Shout-Outs

Erika Cuellar: She does an amazing job with advocating for her students in ARDs, she comes prepared with data, and pushes her students to excel. She is also a great team player and always has a positive attitude.

Laura Berrelez: Mrs. Berrelez truly deserves to be nominated for Staff of the Week. Even though this week was incredibly hectic, she stayed calm, composed, and worked through every challenge without skipping a beat. She is always available to lend a helping hand to anyone in need, and I can constantly rely on her to have the answer to any question I ask.

Her dedication extends well beyond classroom hours. She stays after school to support students, such as letting the 8th graders stay late to decorate the hallways, and she is always in the stands cheering on all the Pearsall teams at their games. Mrs. Berrelez continuously goes above and beyond for our school community, and her constant support and positive attitude make a huge difference every day.

She is the backbone (mother goose, as I like to call her) of RLA. Always ready and willing to give us advice, supplies, and resources to help our days run smooth.

Priscilla Perez: Mrs. Perez and her cafeteria staff show a lot of Dogie pride to our students. Mrs. Perez is always nice, polite, and encourages our students and staff.

Teachers and Staff,

Please make it a priority to check your emails daily, especially on ARD days (Tuesday and Thursday). It is important to stay informed about any class coverage or ARD meetings you may be assigned to attend and to be aware of the scheduled time.

As the year progresses, we will have ARDs scheduled back-to-back, so being prompt and prepared will help ensure that meetings stay on schedule and that we are respectful of everyone’s time.

Thank you for your attention to this and for helping us keep our ARD process running smoothly!

REED Paperwork Reminder

I have calendared the REED paperwork due dates for the entire school year and sent Google Calendar invites as reminders. Please make sure your completed input is submitted to me before the designated due date so that we have enough time to review and process everything accordingly.

For your convenience, Special Education teachers will be placing blank observation forms in your box prior to the due date. If you need additional copies, you can print the attachment included with the Google Calendar invite or reach out to me, and I’ll be happy to provide you with another blank copy.

Thank you for staying on top of these deadlines and for helping us keep our Special Education processes running smoothly!

DOGIE ATTENDANCE MATTERS!

Every day. Every class. Every student. Every period counts!

Our goal is bigger than simply having students in the building—we are working together to EARN an “A” in Accountability, and attendance is an important part of that journey. When students are present, they have more opportunities to learn, participate, build relationships, and experience success.

Congratulations to our 8th graders! They have done it again! With an impressive 98.59% attendance rate, our 8th graders are this week’s Attendance Champions! Your consistency and commitment are making a difference!

7th Grade — 94.37%
You are within reach! Keep pushing, encouraging one another, and showing up ready to learn.

6th Grade — 95.10%
We know you can do this! It has been a challenging stretch, but we are not giving up on you! Every student who comes to school every day helps move your grade level—and our entire campus—closer to our goal.

Parents and families, thank you for partnering with us. Getting our students to school every day is one of the most important ways we can work together to support their success.

Staff, thank you for greeting students, building relationships, and creating classrooms where students want to be present. You make a difference!

Students, remember: YOU MATTER. YOUR PRESENCE MATTERS. YOUR FUTURE MATTERS.

Let's keep showing up, stepping up, and supporting one another.

DOGIE PRIDE + DAILY ATTENDANCE = OUR PATH TO AN “A”!

Let's EARN that “A” together!

We made it to the end of the first six weeks! Great job everyone! I cannot wait for our fall break in a few weeks. We will be getting busier by the week as U.I.L. kicks off with morning and afternoon practices and core subject tutorials. This is a great thing for our students, kids need to be kept busy with productive activities. The Dogie Store will open next week during lunch on Thursday. Dogie Dollars are in your boxes, let me know if you need more.

Email: tiffany.talamantes@pearsallisd.org
Website: www.pearsallisd.org
Location: 607 East Alabama Street, Pearsall, TX, USA
Phone: 8303348021