Falcon Chronicle

Hello Falcon Families:

The first 9-weeks has come to a close, and report cards are available in Skyward. Our students started this year off strong, but we are not letting our foot off the gas pedal! We are continuing to push forward to increase our depth of knowledge and understanding. Our girls kicked off their basketball season last week and football is wrapping up their season with their final game this week. Next season for our boys will be soccer, so be on the lookout for that tryout information. As we get ready to close out October in the next two weeks, we will have our 5th annual Trunk or Treat. If you would like to participate and have a trunk, please reach out to Florinda Cardenas (fcardenas@judsonisd.org). We will be celebrating Unity Day on October 22nd and then we close October our with Red Ribbon Week.

As a reminder, Friday, October 31st is a STUDENT HOLIDAY.....we will not have school.

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.”

At Kirby STEM academy we are focused on providing our students opportunities to develop the following strong STEM Fluency skills:

- Communication

- Collaboration

- Critical/Creative Thinking

- Productive Struggle

At the conclusion of their 6th and 7th grade years, student will be completing a grade level project tied to a real-world scenario for the greater San Antonio area.

Hi families-

If you dropping off food for your student for lunch that is not a packed lunch (ie. McDonalds, Chick-fil-A, etc.) your student will have to eat this food in the front office. Outside meals are not allowed to be brought into the cafeteria.

If you have a question about this process, please reach out to Mrs. Rosas-Saunders nrosassaund@judsonisd.org

Mark your calendars for Unity Day on Wednesday, October 22, 2025!

October is National Bullying Prevention Month, a time to come together to prevent childhood bullying and promote kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. On Unity Day, we’ll wear and share the color orange to send a powerful and united message: We are committed to creating a kinder, more accepting, and more inclusive world. Join us this October to speak up about bullying prevention.

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.

Did you know that a VATRE is different from a bond election?

Funds from a VATRE help support daily operations of the school district like

salaries, academic programs, safety and utilities. A VATRE does not create debt,

it creates additional revenue for the operations of a district. Funds from a bond

are limited for the use of capital projects such as buildings, renovations or buses

and they typically create long-term debt that is repaid over time.

Do you have questions about the VATRE and how it may impact taxpayers?

Join Dr. Fields for two different opportunities, both on October 9th!

Join at 2:30PM for a Question and Answer LIVE on Facebook, Follow Judson ISD

on facebook @OffficialJudsonISD.

Go to www.judsonisd.org/VATRE for more information

Calculate your tax rate

View our presentation of information about the upcoming VATRE

Visit the Judson ISD VATRE page

ID pictures have been completed. All students are required to wear their IDs every day. IDs are required to attend any JISD athletic events at any campus. A student can be denied entry and not receive a refund for their ticket if they do not have their school ID visibly on them at the event.

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, October 20th: Picture Re-Takes

Wednesday, October 22nd: Football: 7th vs Cibolo Creek at 4:30 and 8th @ Cibolo Creek at 4:30, Orchestra Concert at 6:00 pm

Thursday, October 23rd: Girls Basketball: 7th grade @ Kitty Hawk at 5/6:15 and 8th vs Kitty Hawk at 5/6:15

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 are issued devices to have with them each day.

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.

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/

October 20 - 24

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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