Welcome to YWLA
A Message From the Principal
Dear YWLA Families,
As you may know, we returned back to campus on a mission to ensure that our girls are being celebrated for their accomplishments and receive additional support to improve their performance.
- All students received new schedules upon their return on 1/5/2022. The schedule change was made to replace one elective course with additional time in math. Therefore, all students are receiving 90 minutes of math instruction each day.
- Report cards were published in HAC and sent home on 1/11/2022.
- Students took the PSAT Reading and Math on 1/11/2022.
- YWLA celebrated the POWER of the PEARLS on 1/14/2022 to recognize excellence in academics, behavior and school culture.
We are so proud of our young women for their achievements during the first semester:
- 42% Merit Roll, A/B Honor Roll, Straight A Honor Roll
- 96.2% Attendance Rate and 29% Perfect Attendance
- Shiny PEARLS Award ~ Johanna Paredes (6th Grade) and Melany Dotta Figueroa (7th Grade)
- Teacher Awards - Outstanding and Most Improved
- Spelling Bee Champions ~ Rihana Calvo (First Place) and Rosalinda Cardosa (Runner Up)
- 11 students placed first or second in the Houston Livestock & Rodeo Art Show. Annaleigh Valdez (Middle School Finalist) and Lailah Graves (Gold Medal)
YWLA is also proud to be selected as Building of the Month for the month of January. YWLA's custodial crew was recognized by the school board for exemplary maintenance work, attitude, cooperation, attendance and building.
FYI: We are in the season of recruitment. The SchoolMint online application is now open for new enrollees for 2022-2023 school year. YWLA applications are only for new students.
Our next parent engagement meeting is scheduled Wednesday, 1/26 at 1:00 PM. This meeting will only be virtual and recorded.
Belen Polanco
Melitra Morris
Andi Aldridge
Nurse Notes
Please continue to wear your masks and wear them correctly (covering nose AND mouth). Hand washing is the number one "Best Hygiene Practice" in preventing the spread of germs. It is not too late to get your Flu/COVID-19 vaccine.
COVID Updates
- If you are experiencing symptoms or if you have tested positive for COVID please contact YWLA at (281) 233-8930.
- All test results must be a rapid or lab-confirmed test.
- Home tests will be NOT be accepted.
- The isolation period for a positive test result begins the day of receiving a positive test result.
- The isolation period is now 5 full days.
Dates to Remember
January 17~Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (No School)
January 18~INOV8 Afterschool Enrichment Program Kickoff (Please contact the INOV8 site coordinator, Mr. Ribas, for more information at rmribas@aldineisd.org)
January 24-28~Holocaust Remembrance Week
January 24-February 17~Campus Black History Oratory Competition "Changemakers"
January 26~Parent Meeting w/the Principal
October Teacher of the Month ~ Ms. Garcia-Powell
November/December Teacher of the Month ~ Ms. Collins
YWLA Teacher of the Year
Rookie Teacher of the Year
Houston Area Alliance of Black School Educators (HAABSE) Teacher of the Year
Aldine ISD Mask Requirement Will Remain in Effect Until Further Notice
Due to an upward trend in local COVID cases, Aldine ISD has determined that its mask requirement will remain in effect until further notice. Upon return from the holiday, the district will continue to require students, staff, and visitors to wear face masks at all district facilities and events.
For more information, click here.
Language Arts
7th Grade scholars will explore different facets of human experience in societal contexts by studying novels with allegorical meanings.
ELA tutorials every Tuesday after school.
Math
In Regular 7th grade math, students are expected to write one-variable, two-step equations and inequalities to represent constraints or conditions within problems, solve them, and represent their solutions using number lines.
In Accelerated 7th grade math, students are expected to determine the mean absolute deviation of a data set, and simulate generating random samples representative of the population from which it was selected.
Math tutorials every Monday after school – don’t forget!
Social Studies
(World Cultures)-Sixth graders will be starting Unit 8 “Russia and the Republics.” If possible, it would benefit students to restock on index cards.
(Texas History)-Seventh graders will learn about the challenges Texas faced during early statehood and the causes leading up to the Civil War. We will also take time to learn about some famous Abolitionists of the 1800s and their impacts on society.
Social Studies tutorials every Thursday after school.
Science
Science Reminder-"We are gearing up for a new semester in Science!! All students should set a goal of using AVID strategies to review and study their science notes for at least 20 minutes every night."
Science tutorials every Wednesday after school.
PLTW: Gateway to Technology
Artificial Intelligence & App Design
Art
P.E.
Winter Reading Challenge
Cozy Up with a Good Book and Join the YWLA WINTER Reading Challenge!
Dear Parents and Scholars,
We want to challenge you while you’re at home during the Winter months. Join YWLA’s Winter Reading Challenge!
To engage in this challenge, follow these steps:
- Set a goal for yourself. Are you aiming for bronze (1-2 books), silver (3-4 books), gold (5-7 books), or pearl-level status (8 books)?
- Review the YWLA Winter Reading List for your grade level and/or visit the Houston Public Library (online or in-person) to learn details about each book’s plot.
- 6th Graders: YWLA 6th Grade Winter Reading Challenge
- 7th Graders: YWLA 7th Grade Winter Reading Challenge
- You can check out electronic and physical books from your local library, or you can buy the books from your local bookstore, Barnes and Noble, or Amazon.
- Challenge yourself to read, read, read!
- Record a Flipgrid Book Trailer in Schoology by February 28, 2022.
- Share what you are reading with your friends, your family at home, and your YWLA family on Twitter @YWLA_AISD.
- Happy Reading!
UPHealth
Free flu and COVID-19 vaccine & booster shots
Mental health services
Contact Us! Young Women's Leadership Academy
Website: http://womensacad.aldineisd.org/
Location: 19850 E Hardy Rd, Houston, TX 77073
Phone: 281-233-8930
Twitter: @YWLA_AISD