Youngblood Intermediate School
8410 Dairy View Lane Houston, Texas 77072 281-983-8020
"Be the Light That Leads Others!"
Youngblood Administrative Team
Recian Haywood, Fifth Grade Assistant Principal
Pamela Stewart, Sixth Grade Assistant Principal
Front doors open at 7:30 AM.
Breakfast begins at 8:00 AM.
Tardy bell rings at 8:35 AM.
Dismissal starts promptly at 3:50 PM.
Things to remember about attendance procedures at our school:
1) School starts at 8:35 a.m.— Students who are not in class at this time are considered tardy. If students are tardy by 30 minutes or more, they will be considered as a “POD30” which is a part-of-day attendance violation.
2) Dismissal is at 3:50 p.m.— Students may not be released after 3:05 p.m. because dismissal procedures will have already started.
Dismissal Order: walkers, daycares, car riders and buses
- Parents we are asking that you not block the front door area considering it delays the dismissal processes and results in traffic being backed up down Dairy View Lane.
- Parents, please stay in your cars at all times and drive on the right side of the cul-de-sac only.
- The cul-de-sac is one way directional traffic (from the marquee to the portables only).
- Daycare drivers, please drive on the left side of the cul-de-sac.
- For the safety of our students, please do not block the wheelchair ramp at any time.
- Walkers should meet their parents at the flag pole and cross the street with a designated crossing guard.
3) Students who are picked up before dismissal time will be considered as an “early leave”, which is a part-of-day attendance violation.
4) Excuse notes for absences must be returned no later than 3 days after returning to school.
5) Only 10 parent excuse notes will be allowed per year - without extenuating circumstances.
6) Only 10 doctor/clinic/nurse excuse notes will be allowed per year - without a medical concern documented by your doctor and verified by the school nurse.
Early Dismissal of Students
Due to district policy, the front office personnel is not permitted to release students after 3:05. Please make the necessary arrangements for your child(ren)'s appointments and transportation. We greatly appreciate your support as we work to ensure a safe and orderly dismissal for students.
Mission Statement
The students of Youngblood are our highest priority. We believe Youngblood must possess a warm, caring, positive environment, where students love learning and will learn to set goals and achieve those goals. Youngblood must be a place where individual learning styles are recognized, where teachers teach, and where students learn in a safe environment.
Vision Statement
We are consistently growing tomorrow’s leaders to inspire forward thinking with a growth mindset with a focus on engaging all stakeholders.
Core Values
- Together, we will form connections to foster team spirit within our community by building relationships in order to achieve our “One Team, One Goal, One Youngblood”.
- We believe good leaders should exhibit characteristics such as empathy, honesty, and trustworthiness. We believe a good leader should positively influence the growth in others through empowerment and motivation.
- We will consistently establish norms and routines for a collaborative community and environment with cohesiveness and exceptional teamwork.
- We will work together to plan, produce, create and implement policies and procedures to ensure student success, increase accountability, and provide a safe environment.
Student Code of Civility
- Treat staff, students, parents, and community members with courtesy, honesty, and respect at all times.
- Take responsibility for my verbal, written, and physical actions.
- Cooperate with everyone to ensure student success.
Important Testing Dates
Please Note: Food deliveries and guests are not permitted are testing days.
Wednesday, April 3
Fifth Grade Math CBA #9
Friday, April 5
Sixth Grade Math CBA #10
Tuesday, April 9
**Fifth Grade Reading STAAR**
Wednesday, April 10
**Sixth Grade Reading STAAR**
Tuesday, April 16
**Fifth Grade Science STAAR**
Tuesday, April 23
**Fifth Grade Math STAAR**
Wednesday, April 24
**Sixth Grade Math STAAR**
Thursday, May 2
Sixth Grade Science CBA
Wednesday, May 8
Fifth Grade Social Studies Interim Assessment
Please Note: Food deliveries and guests are not permitted are testing days.
Fifth Grade STAAR Math Test Prep Questions
Fifth Grade STAAR Math Test Prep Answer Key
Fifth Grade STAAR Reading Test Prep Questions
Fifth Grade STAAR Reading Test Prep Answer Key
Fifth Grade STAAR Science Test Prep Questions
Fifth Grade STAAR Prep Science Answer Key
Sixth Grade Math Test Prep Questions
Sixth Grade Math Test Prep Answer Key
Sixth Grade Reading Test Prep Questions
Sixth Grade Reading Test Prep Answer Key
SMART Tags
Each student was provided a SMART tag in order to ride Alief school buses. If your child has lost their SMART tag, please be advised that s/he will not be allowed to ride a bus for any of the following reasons - to and from school, field trips, extra curricular activities and etc. Replacement SMART tags can be purchased daily in the AP office after morning announcements for five dollars with a provided receipt.
Parent and Teacher Communication
Social Media
Alief ISD Acceptable Use Policy
The use of Alief ISD electronic devices, computer systems and networks, software, and Internet is to support research and education in and among academic institutions by providing access to unique resources and the opportunity for collaborative work. Content residing on district owned resources is property of Alief ISD. The use of Alief ISD electronic devices, computer systems and networks, software, and Internet is a privilege, not a right, and inappropriate use will result in a cancellation of those privileges. Illegal activities are strictly forbidden. All information including electronic mail (email) is not guaranteed to be private. Messages relating to or in support of illegal activities may be reported to the appropriate authorities. The campus and central administrative team will deem what is inappropriate use, and their decision and the consequences are final. Appropriate use of digital resources and devices must follow all requirements, approval processes, and guideline statements set forth in the Responsible Use Practices Guideline document and the Bring Your Own Device Policy. “Alief ISD will educate all students about appropriate online behavior, including interacting with other individuals on social networking websites and in chat rooms and cyberbullying awareness and response”.
Network Standards
1. Using the network resources in such a way that would disrupt the use of the network is prohibited. 2. Following teacher guidelines and instructions on appropriate use of network resources.
3. Using inappropriate language such as swearing or vulgarity, ethnic or racial slurs, obscene pictures, or anything defined as cyberbullying is prohibited.
4. Typing messages in all capital letters is the computer equivalent of shouting and is considered rude.
5. Pretending to be someone else when sending/receiving messages is prohibited.
6. Revealing personal information of yourself or others is prohibited.
7. Logging off of the network when your session is complete.
8. Sharing any district issued username and password is prohibited.
Internet Acceptable Use
1. Obtain permission from your teacher before e-mailing, accessing, downloading, or printing from network resources.
2. Follow teacher guidelines and instructions on appropriate use of the Internet.
3. Access only course related materials for educational purposes.
4. Credit all resources appropriately when utilizing information accessed (observe all copyright and citation guidelines).
5. Cyberbullying and off-task behaviors will result in loss of privileges.
Use of Data
1. Protect confidentiality and act responsibly when accessing data or resources required for schoolwork.
2. Use strong passwords and follow network etiquette to secure sensitive data.
3. Do not share your password.
4. Do not allow access to confidential information to others by placing sensitive data/schoolwork in unsecured network resources or cloud storage.
5. Do not misrepresent or falsely manipulate/change data.
6. The district reserves the right to remove any inappropriate or potentially harmful data from any media storage device that is being used in the school environment.
7. It is a violation to knowingly attempt to access resources that you do not have permission to utilize or should not have access to as required for schoolwork.
8. It is your responsibility to report to your instructors instances where you have access to data/resources that are not part of your schoolwork.
9. “Hacking”, unauthorized use, or attempts to circumvent or bypass the security mechanisms of an information system or network of any kind are deemed inappropriate use.
Restrictions
1. Installing any programs to the District’s network system is prohibited.
2. Copying and distributing unauthorized materials, such as, but not limited to video, audio, and image files is prohibited.
3. Use of district equipment for personal financial gain is strictly prohibited.
4. Accessing the district network using any non-district devices is prohibited (example – a personal wireless laptop) until the Parent-Student Acknowledgement/Consent Form has been signed/returned and the student has been trained on B.Y.O.D. Policy.
5. Damaging and vandalizing any electronic device, computer systems, or computer networks is prohibited.
6. Printing non-school related materials is strictly prohibited.
7. Accessing and using non-district provided email is strictly prohibited.
8. Student email, electronic systems and tools are district services provided for students and are to be used for instructional purposes only.
Copyright of Print/Non-Print Materials
1. Use of print and digital materials must be properly cited.
2. Copies may not be substituted in part or whole for an original work.
3. Copying software is illegal.
Disclaimers
Please note that since the Internet provides access to computers and people all over the world there is a possibility that students may encounter areas of adult content and objectionable material. While the district will take reasonable steps through training to preclude access to such material, and does not encourage such access, it is not possible to absolutely prevent such access.
Alief ISD makes no warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied, for the provided access.
- The staff, faculty, school, and Alief ISD are not responsible for any damages incurred, including but not limited to, loss of data resulting from delays or interruption of service, for the loss of data stored on Alief ISD resources.
- The staff, faculty, school, and Alief ISD are not responsible for information obtained through district network resources resulting in criminal or terrorist activities.
- Parents who do not wish for their children to have individual access to the Internet must submit to the campus principal the Parent-Student Acknowledgement/Consent Form with the No box checked.
Alief ISD Responsible Use Policy
Alief ISD believes that all students should have access to technology when they act in a responsible, courteous, and legal manner. Network and internet access and other online services available to students offer a multitude of global resources. Our goal in providing these services is to enhance the educational development of our students while creating good digital citizens. All Alief ISD school Internet use is filtered and monitored in accordance with the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) and all applicable requirements. CIPA requires districts participating in the E-rate program to adopt and monitor an Internet safety policy that blocks or filters inappropriate Internet access to minors. “Alief ISD will educate all of our students about appropriate online behavior, including interacting with other individuals on social networking websites, and in chat rooms and cyberbullying awareness and response. “
A good citizen is someone who not only upholds and respects the laws of his/her country, but also acts in an appropriate way. Good citizens respect moral and ethical guidelines and behaviors. They show care and concern for themselves, their neighbors and other members of their communities. The good citizen respects other people’s property, and expects others to do the same for them. The good digital citizen applies the same rules to the cyber-world. A digital citizen is a person who obeys the legal rules about using digital technologies, and acts with respect and care for himself/herself, others and their property. In return, he/she expect the same respect to be shown to him/her.
There are three key parts to digital citizenship:
1. Respect and Protect Yourself: Looking after me
- I will only use electronic devices when I have permission.
- I will not share my passwords or use my last name, address, telephone number or any other private information when on any website or application, including social networking sites or chat rooms.
- I will use electronic devices and the Internet for schoolwork only.
- I will only go to websites and applications or use email when directed by my teacher.
- I will not view, send or display inappropriate messages or pictures.
- I will only share pictures and stories about myself when my teacher tells me to.
- I will talk to my parents and teachers about all of my online friends.
- I will tell my teachers or parents if anyone is unkind to me when using any electronic device.
- I will tell an adult if I read or see something on any electronic device that is inappropriate.
2. Respect and Protect Others: Looking after others.
- I will only say nice things about people.
- I will ask before I share a picture or story about a person.
- I will only go to places that are appropriate and I will tell my parents or teachers if I go to a place that is inappropriate, unkind or rude.
- I will never use any technology to frighten, cyber bully, or be mean to anyone.
3. Respect and Protect intellectual Property: Looking after stuff.
- I will use all electronic devices carefully and not damage or change the hardware, software, settings, or network.
- I will not download movies, games, or music.
- I will not leave rude or unkind messages on other people’s spaces.
- I will obey copyright laws.
- I will print only when my teacher tells me to.
- I will only use my own file or my own folder on the student server.
I understand that if I break any of my “I will statements”; I might not be able to use electronic devices or other technologies in my school.
AVID in Action
We have seen many wonderful things AVID this school year and we look forward to seeing much more before the end of the year.
At School
Testing season is upon us, and we are preparing every day to do our best. Please encourage your student to actively participate in class, ask questions, take notes, and study those notes at least 10 minutes a day to prepare for our upcoming state assessments.
At Home
Set up a study zone for your child. It should be a set time and place dedicated to studying uninterrupted. 10 minutes a day will make a difference and your child will show growth.
7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Habit 2 - Begin with the End in Mind
Habit 3 - Put First Things First
Habit 4 - Think Win Win
Habit 5 - Seek First to Understand Then Be Understood
Habit 6 - Synergize
Habit 7 - Sharpen the Saw
Message from our Librarian
We are excited to be open again! If you have not had a chance to come by and see our renovated library, please come by the school during one of our Principal's Coffee events. Our students have access to print and Ebooks through our library. We also have a variety of other wonderful resources available to students. We will host a book fair the week of May 6th.
Happy Reading!
Our boys in robotics are off to a great start with coding and geometry!
Girls in STEM mentoring program is going extremely well.
We had four groups who placed in the district Science and Stem Fair - WooHoo!
Message from the Fifth/Sixth Grade Math Department
Parents and Guardians,
I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for your continuous support in helping our students excel in school. Your involvement, encouragement, and guidance play a crucial role in their academic journey for success.
As we approach the upcoming STAAR assessments, I would like to remind you of the importance of this test for understanding and evaluating student progress and school performance. Your continued support at home, along with our efforts at school, will ensure that our students are well prepared and confident when taking these assessments.
Preparing for the Math STAAR requires a systematic approach. Here’s a checklist for students to adequately prepare both at school and at home:
At School:
1. Attend all math classes regularly and actively participate.
2. Pay attention during lessons and take thorough notes.
3. Ask questions to clarify any doubts or concepts that are unclear.
4. Review previous assignments, quizzes, and tests to identify areas of weakness.
5. Seek help from teachers or tutors for extra assistance on challenging topics.
6. Utilize study groups or peer tutoring sessions to reinforce learning.
7. Take advantage of any review sessions or workshops offered by the school.
8. Practice solving math problems under timed conditions to simulate the test environment.
9. Familiarize yourself with the format and types of questions commonly found on the state assessment.
10. Stay organized and manage your time effectively to cover all necessary material before the exam.
At Home:
1. Create a study schedule and allocate specific time slots for math revision.
2. Set realistic goals for each study session and track your progress.
3. Use textbooks, online resources, and practice exams to supplement classroom learning.
4. Work through math problems, focusing on understanding the underlying concepts.
5. Teach the material to someone else to reinforce your own understanding.
6. Practice mental math skills to improve calculation accuracy.
7. Utilize flashcards to memorize key formulas and concepts.
8. Take regular breaks during study sessions to prevent burnout and maintain focus.
9. Stay healthy by getting enough sleep, eating nutritious meals, and exercising regularly.
10. Stay positive and confident in your abilities; visualize success on the day of the assessment, because you’ve got this!
Please feel free to reach out to the math teacher if you have any questions, concerns, or need additional support in helping your child prepare for the upcoming Math STAAR in April.
Together, we can ensure our students reach their full potential and achieve success.
Show Your Wildcat Spirit for Youngblood Basketball
March 22nd Wildcats vs Budewig Bulldogs
April 5th Wildcats vs Capo All Stars
April12th Wildcats vs Mata Eagles
April 26th Wildcats @ Capo All Stars
May 2nd Wildcats @ Budewig Bulldogs
May 9th @ Mata Eagles
B Team Jump Ball at 6:00 PM
A Team Jump Ball at 7:00 PM