Rattler News
Newsletter for the Week of August 22nd 2022
Message rom Mrs. Chavira, Campus Principal
Rattler Community,
I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. This past week we received the news that Dr. Sue A. Shook Elementary has received an A-Rating from the Texas Education Agency. We are very proud of this achievement. As a campus we will continue to provide the best opportunities and education to our Rattlers. We want to thank all of our teachers and staff for their dedication and support. We will continue to work diligently to provide the best for our community.
This week we look forward to hosting our first Coffee with the Principal Parent meeting. This will provide an opportunity to share information on our campus and answer any questions that have been submitted using the link below. If you are new to Shook, we encourage you to attend. We will also be sharing some of the great opportunities and activates that are unique to Shook. We look forward to your attendance.
Thank you again for your continued support in 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
Happening at The Ranch
Pre-Kinder
Stay Active
Kinder
2nd grade
A-Rating
Welcome to The Ranch
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
EARN A FREE DRESS PASS
All students who have a lunch application submitted through the district for the 2022-2023 by Friday, August 26, will earn a free dress pass valid for Friday, September 2nd
To submit your application, click this link to be directed to the website https://www.myschoolapps.com/Home/PickDistrict
Lunch Applications & Negative Balances
Our campus cafeteria has started to send out negative balance letters. Please consider the following:
1. Complete online application to update your status.
bit.ly/3w8SmJM All students with a submitted application by August 26th will receive a free dress pass for the following Friday.
2. Log-in to look up account balances and pay balances
https://bit.ly/3Qx5kc8
3. Speak to your children if you are sending lunch and do not want them to pick-up a plate. Note that the cafeteria will never deny a meal. If a child requests a plate, they will receive a plate. This may accrue a negative balance. Please monitor your child's account.
If you have any questions, or do not feel your application is correct and require support, please contact
Annette Roa
Cashier I
(915) 937-7114
aroa03@sisd.net
Shook Chick-Fil-A Night
Join us for our first restaurant appreciation night of the school year. Take a night off of cooking and stop by the Rojas Chick-Fil-A location on Thursday August 25 from 3-8 pm for some yummy chicken while supporting our campus. Flexible options include drive-through, dine-in, take out, curbside pick-up, and delivery. Check out the flyer for details on the code for mobile ordering to ensure your delivery and curbside orders are counted!
Take a picture and TAG us on Twitter for a chance to be announced during Friday's morning announcements TWITTER:@DShook_ES #ShookEmpowers
Thursday, Aug 25, 2022, 03:00 PM
1335 N Zaragoza Rd, El Paso, TX 79936, USA
Spirit Shirt Sales End Monday August 22
Order your Shook Spirit Shirt today! Students will be able to wear their spirit shirt on Fridays with jeans. We encourage parents to wear the spirit shirt while volunteering, on Shook Sheriff days, and at school and/or district events. Shirts are black.
All shirt orders must be processed through the campus webstore through this link https://sisd.revtrak.net/es/es-a-j/sse/sse-spirit-shirt/
*Due to safety concerns, exchanges can not be honored. *
Orders must be submitted by Monday, August 22. Shirts will be sent home with students approximately two weeks after the deadline.
New Attendance Incentive Beginning Monday, August 29
Starting Monday, August 29, students will be able to earn free dress Mondays! Students who are in attendance every day from Monday to Friday will earn free dress the following Monday. Teachers will notate in the student’s agenda when they have earned free dress for their attendance. We understand that our students may be sick and stay which is why this great incentive can be earned weekly.
Project Vida Fall Parent Session:
Project Vida is partnering with the Eastlake Feeder pattern to provide informative parent classes focused on being a conscious parent. All parents who participate in the full six-week program will be gifted with a swag bag and tools to implement the strategies learned. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, at different age levels of focus, and virtually both during the day and in the evening. Parents may sign up for both levels. Please flyer for more information and visit https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6983882/PVHC-Triple-P-Enrollment-SISD
VSP – Coaches Needed!
There is still time to sign up your child up for VSP. At this time, we are in need of volunteer coaches in order to form the teams. If a age group does not have any volunteer coaches, a team cannot be formed.
If you would like to sign your child up for soccer or pep squad OR you have already signed them up but will volunteer to be a coach, please contact our outstanding campus coordinator.
Coordinator: Mr. Patti
Phone Number: 915-204-2666
Information to Include if You Leave a Message or Send a Text:
*Program Interested In
*Child's Full Name
*Grade Level
*If You Are Interested in Being a Volunteer Coach or Co-coach
Weekly Attendance Report
Our goal as a school is to reach 98% attendance each week. We know that staying healthy is critical in order to ensure we are at school.
This week's attendance by grade level.
Week 3
- PreKinder: 91.95%
- Kinder: 95.05% (Great comeback Kinder)
- 1st Grade: 95.15%
- 2nd Grade: 91.42%
- 3rd Grade: 89.50%
- 4th Grade: 91.26%
- 5th Grade: 93.74%
Congratulations to our TOP 10 Classes for the week
- 4th Franco 99%
- Kinder Gomez 99%
- 5th Hernandez 98%
- DL 1st Moreno 98%
- DL PK Chagolla 98%
- DL 3rd Chavez 97%
- DL 2nd Martinez 97%
- 1st Cortina 97%
- 2nd Munoz 96%
- Kinder Hernandez 96%
Make everyday count!
Mark your Calendar
- Spirit Shirts Sale Ends
Tuesday, August 23rd
Wednesday, August 24th
- Fall Yearbook Picture
- MP1 Week 3 progress reports go out.
- School Clubs shirt with uniform bottoms
- Coffee with the Principal 8:30am in the Cafeteria
- College Thursday Shirt with uniform bottoms
Friday, August 26th
- Spirit shirt day or School Polo with jeans
Save the date
Monday, August 22nd
What do I do if my child is ill?
SISD Schools are required to follow current isolation protocols which applies to individuals who have symptoms and/or test positive/negative for COVID-19, regardless of vaccination status. They should isolate for a minimum of 5 days and may end isolation if:
Individuals that test NEGATIVE for COVID-19 and may have another illness unrelated to COVID may return to school if.
- After 24 hours WITHOUT fever and or the use of fever reducing medication.
- Show improvement of symptoms.
- And this concern is not related to COVID-19
Individuals that test POSITIVE for COVID-19 and are symptomatic may return to school if.
- After a minimum of a 5-day isolation and meets the following criteria.
(a) After 24 hours WITHOUT fever and or the use of fever reducing medication.
(b) Show improvement of symptoms.
Students may return to campus if the above applies. It is strongly recommended for the student or staff member to wear a mask for an additional 5-days after their release from isolation from COVID-19 Disease
Individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 but do not have symptoms
- Should isolate for a minimum of 5 days from the date of the first positive COVID-19 test. It is highly recommended that individuals wear a mask for an additional 5-days when returning from isolation.
Use the ESWIPE only when you have had a positive COVID Exam (home or medical facility)
COVID-19 Positive Procedures
As of August 10th, 2022, Socorro Independent School District will continue to follow all directives from the El Paso Health Department and our local health authority. Currently the community does not have a mask mandate. Dr. Sue A. Shook Elementary will continue to.
- Offer a shield to any student that may request one (notify the classroom teacher).
- Provide and encourage the use of face masks.
- Have sanitizing stations in every hallway and promote proper hygiene
- Ensure that students do not share or have community supplies while in the classroom.
- Disinfect and sanitize classrooms and common areas daily
Call-Outs
Campus nurses are reporting all trends to the local health department and on a case by case basis. With guidance from the Local Health Department, they will notify us when we need to notify our community. We will be using the district script to make callouts to parents and guardians only when classrooms approach closing threshold, as directed by local health department on a case-by-case basis, at elementary grades PK to 5th grade. Class Enrollment is considered. We continue to encourage you to monitor your children for any illnesses or symptoms. If a child is ill, please ensure they remain at home.
Face Masks
Face masks are highly recommended as directed by the local health authority.
Community Property and Sharing
Students do not share any items in class. Teachers have classroom systems to sanitize anything that students are using that may be used by others.
Sharing of Food items
Please make sure to provide support with the following
- This year we will not be accepting treats for birthdays. Special Holiday Occasions will have a protocol in the event safety protocols allow for treat days.
- Ensure that students are only bringing lunch snacks that are personal size or in a small ziplock back. Students are not allowed to bring large or family size bags of chips or candy that could promote sharing. All items must be individual size. Please remind student on the importance of not sharing food items due to food allergies and to mitigate the exchange of germs and viruses.
Remote Conferencing
Remote Conferencing will not offered by the
Texas Education Agency for the 22-23 School Year.
Absences due to COVID will treated like any other illness. Teacher will follow the make-up work policy and provide provided by the Student Code of Conduct 22-23.
- When possible teachers may send assignments that students can complete independently for Practice or grade. These assignments will not provide attendance credit.
Student Code of Conduct 22-23: Make up policy Page 11.
MAKE-UPWORK Makeup Work Because of Absence (All Grade Levels)
A teacher may assign makeup work to a student who misses class based on instructional objectives and the needs of the student in mastering the essential knowledge and skills or meeting subject or course requirements. The student will be responsible for obtaining and completing the makeup work within the time specified by the teacher (minimum of 3 days per day absent).
A student who does not make up assigned work within the time allotted by the teacher will receive a grade of zero for the assignment. The parent/student is encouraged to speak with his or her teacher if the student knows of an absence ahead of time so that the teacher and student may plan any makeup work
With limited exceptions, all absences count for the 90 percent threshold set in state law regarding attendance for credit or final grade. [See Attendance for Credit or Final Grade.]
A student will be permitted to make up tests and turn in projects due in any class missed because of absence.
Teachers may assign a late penalty to any long-term project in accordance with timelines approved by the principal and previously to their absence that was communicated to students.
Service Animals vs. Pets on Campus
These last few weeks we have seen an influx of on service and pet animals on campus.
This is only a concern due to the number of students that have allergy concerns. In an effort to keep our students safe and support our community, we want to take this opportunity to educate our students and community on the difference between a pet and service animal.
Pets including arm held puppies or other animals are not allowed on school grounds.
Service Animals
We understand that all certified service animals are full grown and understand they are on duty. We will be teaching our students the difference. The following are small reminders to help our students know the difference.
- Please keep your service dog on their service harness.
- We apologize for students approaching your service animal. We will do our part to teach our students to not touch or distract your service animal while they are on duty. Feel free to set boundaries.
- Service animals are calm and understand they are on duty. If your service animal becomes agitated due to the number of children, please reach out to administration so that we can create a plan.
ADA only allows service dogs on campus. If you have a therapy or emotional support animal that you must bring on campus, please reach out to administration for approval and agreement.
Although we do not believe that families would bring pets on campus that are not service animals, we ask that pet owners do not attempt to abuse this very important service as a way to get pets on campus. The attached table is being shared to help better educate our community on the differences between service, therapy and emotional support animals. Thank you for helping us keep our community safe.
Arriving on time
Reminders on our bell system.
- Cafeteria, Gym and 4th and 5th grade gates will open at 7:00am
- First Bell will ring at 7:30
- MUSIC will play over the intercom at 7:25 meaning that we only have 5 minutes left before our Breakfast in the classroom begins (7:30-7:45)
- Tardy Bell will ring at 7:45
- Breakfast in the classroom is served from 7:30-7:45
- Instruction will start promptly at 7:45
Thank you parents for not blocking our walkways and stopping at the end points. This helps us have a visual of the students coming and allowing us to better guide them.
Procedures for Inclement Weather
Notices for implementation of Inclement Weather dismissal will go out at
PK/Kinder: 2:15pm notice will be sent through TEXT and ClassDojo Campus Message
1st through 5th: 2:45 pm notice will be sent through TEXT and ClassDojo Campus Message
If a message is not sent out at this time, we will be following regular dismissal.
PK/Kinder Inclement Weather Dismissal
- Doors by Cafeteria and Gym will be opened at 2:45. Students will be picked up from their class.
1st through 3rd Grade Inclement Weather Dismissal
Students picked up with 1st through 3rd grade teachers OR the car pick-up lane for 1st through 3rd grade.
- Parents will enter the campus and pick up students from their class. Students with siblings will all report to the lowest grade sibling's class. Front Doors, 1st grade Doors and Gym doors will be opened.
4th and 5th grade
4th/5th grade students will continue to dismiss with car pick up in their lane by the modular building and will be radioed to your car as you arrive.
If you have multiple students at Shook, you will pick all of your children with the lowest grade teacher.
Buses will continue to run as normal.
Walkers will be released to walk. If you do not want your walker to walk, please contact your child's teacher to notify them of your plan immediately.
Teachers will not be able to access Classdojo at the time of dismissal.
Parent and Community Support
Actions Calendar for August
Calendario de Acciones para agosto
District Calendar
Prepare for Homecoming
How to get my tickets
Eastlake games this week
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
We are a Dual Language Academy
Buy your spirit shirt today
We are Shook
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