It's hard to believe how quickly time has flown and Spring is finally here!

In Galena Park ISD, our students are extremely important to us and so are you. Please enjoy this edition of a newsletter especially designed for you.

Thank you for staying connected!

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In GPISD, we believe it is never too early to start the college process. Because of the numerous steps and possible pitfalls, we recommend your child follow this timeline to have the best chance of getting into a four-year university and winning scholarships to pay for it: Click on the following link to view the timeline...

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f51vHn-GhCj60XidUZ0MCFjp5RlTPECT/view?usp=sharing

1. Make sure your child gets a good night's sleep!

2. Make sure your child has a healthy breakfast!

3. Build up your child's confidence!

4. Support and praise your child for their hard work!

5. Leave a special note in their lunch box!

6. Celebrate when testing is complete!

From cyber bullying and photo sharing to digital footprints and online safety, the Connecting Families program helps parents address important topics and have meaningful conversations with their kids about making great choices in their digital lives.

Please visit the Common Sense Education- Family Tip sheet for more information:

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/lessons/family-tip-sheets/en

The mission of Galena Park ISD is to prepare students to become productive citizens and lifelong learners.

We feel that by engaging our students in exciting lessons that explore and incorporate higher level thinking skills, we can assure success for all of our students.

Self-Discipline is the ability to be in control of our actions so that we can make positive choices that benefit us as well as others. To be successful, we all need to learn from our experiences and develop self-discipline, which will help us keep our impulses and feelings from controlling us. Self-Discipline is a practical skill that gives all of us tangible benefits in our lives and in our relationships with others.

Please take a moment to talk to your child about this month's character education theme and what it means to them. Administrators and teachers will be highlighting students who exhibit this character during the month of April.

On Monday, April 16, Galena Park ISD third graders will join Dallas Cowboys head coach, Jason Garrett, as he kicks off Texas Reads One Book with his videotaped reading of the first chapter of The Mouse and the Motorcycle.

Every student will receive their own copy of the book to read at home or in the classroom. Galena Park ISD encourages families to pick up where Coach Garrett left off, reading a chapter from the book each night.

There will be daily trivia questions, discussions, and other activities in the classroom to ensure that reading takes center stage in the home, school and community throughout the duration of the program.

The Texas Reads One Book program’s goal is to encourage family involvement in the reading process and boost student engagement with books.

On this episode of Digital Story, we are highlighting the Creative Learning Area at Galena Park High School!

To view more videos and subscribe to our Youtube page, click the link below:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIE5RuIrMgd0-ikIzz689EQ

Good luck, Diana! We are so proud of you!

We are excited to share our 2018 Mid-Year GPS focusing on student successes!

Click the link below to view:

http://www.galenaparkisd.com/gps/

Wednesday, April 11: STAAR testing

Thursday, April 12: STAAR testing

Saturday, April 14: ACT testing

Did you know you can access your student's STAAR scores on the Texas Assessment Management Parent Portal?

Just go to their webpage, https://txparentportal.emetric.net

If you do not know your student's access code click on "Look Up Access Code" in blue beneath the login area. The PEIMS ID code is your student's state ID or Social Security Number without any dashes.