Falcon Chronicle

Hello Falcon Families:

It's hard to believe we are moving through October....this week concludes the end of the 1st 9-weeks grading period. Student grades will officially close on October 9th. Teachers will have until October 14th to finalize grades to include grading any late work that was turned in and complete parent contact for failures. If your child is not being successful in a class, please do not hesitate to reach out to the teacher and/or schedule a conference.

October is a very busy month for awareness and activities, we have all recognitions and celebrations listed below. October is also the "fall break" this year. Friday, October 10th and Monday, October 13th are student/teacher holidays and the district will be closed.

This month is also when the district Panorama survey will be administered for 8th grade. Parents of 8th grade students, you will receive communication from the district and from Panorama directly. I have also included a letter here in the newsletter. Your feedback is very important to us, so please take a few moments to complete the survey. We will be administering the survey to the 8th graders throughout the month through their RLA classes as well.

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

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

Dear Kirby Families,

We value your voice and partnership in supporting our school’s growth and success. As part of our commitment to continuous improvement, we are developing a Turnaround Plan focused on enhancing our programs and student outcomes.

To ensure your perspectives and ideas are included, we invite you to participate in a short survey. Your feedback is essential in helping us create the best possible learning environment for our students.

The link to the Turnaround Plan is located HERE and you can provide feedback by clicking on this LINK

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.

Wednesday, October 8th: Football: 7th @ Corbett at 4:30 and 8th vs Corbett at 4:30

Thursday, October 9th: End of the 1st 9-weeks

Friday, October 10th: Student/Staff Holiday

Monday, October 13th: Student/Staff Holiday

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.

Adopt a Volleyball player for the 8th grader's final game of the season was a complete success! Thank you to the Kirby staff for supporting our students beyond the classroom!

September 15 - October 15

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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