Rattler News
Newsletter for the January 30th, 2023
Message from Mrs. Chavira, Campus Principal
Rattler Community,
We are ready to start Week 5, end the month of January, and continue to work diligently through our 3rd Marking Period. This past week we had great things happening at The Ranch. We finished our 2nd week of Saturday Camps. We will have two additional Saturdays in the month of February. This past week our Student Council members held their Kindness Challenge and were able to reach their goal to purchase socks to send to Uvalde, Texas, and any other school that wants to be part of the Pink Socks Tribe. We are very proud of our STUCO members and all of their efforts to provide service to our community.
This week we will be celebrating our 100 days of school. Please be on the lookout for activities the grade levels and teachers will be sharing through class dojo. We will also be announcing the classes with the highest attendance for the first three weeks. The class with the highest attendance per grade level will be receiving a Pizza Party. Continue to make each day count. We will have another set of Pizza Parties in three weeks.
This week we will also be hosting a Family Math Night. This event is great to attend with the whole family. You will learn how to practice math skills with students at home through games. We know families will have a great time.
Please continue reading our newsletter for important updates and events happening this week. Things you will find below include
- GREAT KINDNESS CHALLENGE Winners
- Celebrations (LEXIA and Attendance)
- Twitter highlights for the week
- Our Awesome Math Night
- And much more.
Thank you for your continued support of Dr. Sue A. Shook Elementary and #TEAMSISD.
Respectfully,
Cristina Sanchez-Chavira
Proud Principal of Dr. Sue A. Shook Elementary
School Office Number: 915-937-7102
Email: cchavi@sisd.net
TWITTER: DSShook_ES
#EmpoweringRattlers
“We do not need magic to change the world, we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already: we have the power to imagine better.” – J.K. Rowling
Change for Kindness Challenge Update
We want to thank you for participating in our Change for Kindness Challenge and helping us exceed our goal! A total of $5,199.70 was raised.
Our Student Council Organization and their sponsor, Mrs. Duarte, are already hard at work obtaining the socks for the students of Robb Elementary in Uvalde, TX and will be planning which campus within our community to also gift. Once socks begin to be gifted, we will share with our community.
Congratulations to our top classes who enjoyed a custard party today!
PK - Alonso
K - Sanchez
1st - A Montelongo
2nd - B Delgado
3rd - Ceballos
4th - Franco
5th - Macias
Special Programs - Del Val
THANK YOU AGAIN COMMUNITY!
Shook Family Math Night
Bring the whole family for a night of fun and engaging activities focused on Math. There will be a variety of stations ran by our amazing Shook teachers showcasing the skills our Rattlers are learning in class every day. Students who attend and participate in at least three activities will earn a free dress pass!
Valentines Day
For student safety, All sent items must be store-bought and individually wrapped.
Please refrain from sending Peanut Products due to our high number of student allergies.
We apologize but we will not be accepting any deliveries on February 14th
(Student or staff)
Thank you for your support.
5TH Grade Middle School Pre-Registration and Parent Informational Meeting
On Friday, February 3, Ensor Middle School counselors will be visiting our fifth grade classrooms tom begin the pre-registration process for next year. This is when students are able to choose the electives that they want to take and determine their academic path. Our parent liaison will be holding an informational parent meeting virtually through Microsoft Teams to discuss the process at both 9 am and 5 pm on Tuesday, January 31. Both meetings will share the same information.
Link for 9am meeting: LINK HERE
Link for 5pm Meeting: LINK HERE
VSP Track and Field
Weekly Attendance Report
This past week our attendance was hit pretty hard with our Tuesday delayed start. We understand
Week of January 23rd through the 27th
Grade Level Averages
PK from 91.76% to 92.45 (Way to go PK)
Kinder from 92.91% to 94.32 (Way to go Kinder)
1st from 95.67% to 92.28%
2nd from 94.88% to 92.96%
3rd from 95% to 93.21
4th from 96.41% to 93.10%
5th from 99.91% to 92.59%
*Congratulations to our PK and Kinder that were able to improve regardless of our low attendance Tuesday.
Congratulations to the TOP classes with attendance above 97% for the week of
January 23rd through the 27th
Classes with 97%+ Attendance
First Grade Mrs. Lucio
Second Grade Mrs. Delgado
Third grade: Mrs. Chavez
Third Grade: Ms. Lara
Fourth Grade: Mrs. Bustamante
Fourth Grade: Ms. Franco
Fourth Grade: Mr. Romero
Kinder: Mrs. Sanchez
Way to go Rattlers!!
Mark your Calendar
Week 4
100 Days of School this week
Monday, January 30th
- Free Dress for students with Perfect Attendance Week of Jan 23rd
- NO Club Meetings after school on Monday
- 5th-grade Basketball Practice (Location to be determined)
Tuesday, January 31st
- 100 days of school: Dress like a 100-year-old person OR wear a shirt with 100 items on it.
- Pizza Party for Classes with the highest attendance Week 1 through Week 3
- 5th grade Parent Pre-Registration Meeting 9 am and 5 pm (Virtual)
Clubs and TEAM Meetings (3:30-4:30) unless noted differently
- Rattler Round Up
- UIL Chess
- Ready Writing (Quinn)
- Snapology
Wednesday, February 1st
- World Read Aloud Day: Campus will have guest readers
- Math Night 5 to 7 pm
Club and TEAM Meetings (3:30-4:30) unless noted differently
- Rattler Cheer
- DI Practice
- UIL Art Smart
- UIL Map Skills
- UIL Number Sense
- UIL Reading Skills
- UIL Ready Writing
- UIL Music Memory
- UIL Dictionary Skills
- AVID Thursday: College shirt with uniform Bottoms
- Boss Chicken Night
- Groundhog Day.
Club and TEAM Meetings (3:30-4:30) unless noted differently
Young Rembrandts
UIL Chess
Folklorico 1st/2nd
Friday, February 3rd
- Spirit Shirt with jeans and PINK SOCKS
- 5th-grade Pre-Registration with Ensor
Club and TEAM Meetings (3:30-4:30) unless noted differently
Young Rembrandts
UIL Storytelling
UIL Spelling
UIL Social Studies
UIL Art Smart
Folklorico 3rd/4th
DI Practice
Saturday, February 4th
- Destination Imagination (DI) Competition at Pebble Hills High School
- Mother-Daughter Conference at Eastlake High School.
- Rattler Cheer Compete at Montwood High School
Valentine's Day Grams
Shook’s Special Education Department will be selling Valentine Grams for $5.00 each to help support our students attending the Spring James Butler Games. Grams will be sold beginning on Tuesday, January 17th, and continue until supplies run out. Valentine Grams will consist of a plush teddy bear and a special message tag.
Grams can be purchased by students with the order form that will be sent home. Extra copies can be picked up in the front office.
Parents may also purchase grams for their students in the front office from
7:30 am - 3:30 pm for the same dates. If you are sending the money with your child, please send the exact amount. Please note that on Valentine's Day, we do not allow any type of deliveries from parents or outside companies for students. Consider purchasing Valentine's gram to be delivered to their classroom and help support a great cause!
Let's take action to be happier and kinder TOGETHER
Attendance Reminders
We know our students will become ill throughout the year. For this reason it is important that when our students are healthy, they are attending school everyday. Lost instructional days do not only impact your child's education but also the education and dynamics of all students in the classroom. For this reason, MAKING EVERYDAY Count is critical for the success of your child and all students on campus.
The state of Texas holds administrators and parents accountable for attending school daily. At 5 absences or tardies, you will be asked to have a meeting with administration to make sure we are working together to educate your child. Please help support our teachers by brining in your children ready to learn. We thank you for making attendance a priority.
It is vital to submit a NOTE, from the doctor or a personal note, for EVERY absence to explain why the child missed school.
You can email all Personal and Doctors Notes to: attendancesueshook@sisd.net
Early pick-ups
- Early pick-ups are not processed 30 min before dismissal.
- PK/Kinder: No later than 2:15
- 1st-5th : No later than 2:45
Spirit Shirts Available
Youth: Medium and Large
Adult: Small and Medium
If you are interested in purchasing a shirt, please stop by our front office to purchase your spirit shirt. Cost is $15. Shirts available while supplies last.
Lunch Charges for students with reduced or pay lunch
Ensuring that students eat everyday is important to our campus and cafeteria servcies. Students that go through the lunch line will always receive a lunch. It is equally important that we:
1. Make sure students have funds in their meal account
2. If you would not like them to not accrue any charges, to understand your requests of not going through the lunch line.
Currently, we have a school balance of $1794.59 dollars. Students with balances can affect their transfer status and items can be held until balance is paid such as final report cards, campus incentives, etc. We ask for your suppor in making sure meal balances are taken care of. Please pay at your earliest convenience using the link provided .
In the event your economic status has changed, you are always able to update your application. Please reach out to our cafeteria services for additonal support.
Annette Roa ; Cashier I
Dr. Sue A. Shook Elementary
(915) 937-7114 aroa03@sisd.net
In order to accommodate the concerns parents have with sharing snacks or special diets, as a reminder we are not accepting Birthday Deliveries
Campus Personnel
Mrs. Chavira: Principal
Email: cchavi@sisd.net
Assistant Principals
Mr. Estrada: restra18@sisd.net
Mrs. Hurtado: nhurta@sisd.net
Counselors
Mrs. Duarte: cduarte@sisd.net
Ms. Galvez: mgalve01@sisd.net
Librarian
Ms. Jones: bjones01@sisd.net
Parent Liaison
Mrs. Brittany Burnette: bburne01@sisd.net
Community in Schools
Mrs. Sonia Esparza: sonia.esparza@sisd.net
Contact us for more information
Email: cchavi@sisd.net
Website: https://www.sisd.net/site/default.aspx?domainid=4099
Location: 13777 Paseo Del Este, El Paso, TX, USA
Phone: 9159377100
Twitter: @DSShook_ES