Rattler News
Newsletter for the Week of January 5th, 2023
Students return on Thursday, January 5th, 2023
Message From Mrs. Chavira, Campus Principal
Rattler Community,
Let me begin by wishing you all a Happy New Year filled with many successes and continued health and progress. During winter break, I hope you had the chance to catch up with friends and family and enjoy some rest. I spent some time reflecting on 2022 and thinking about the work and opportunities that lie ahead in 2023.
As we approach the holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King JR., Dr. King’s work, and his legacy, I am also reminded of one of my favorite quotes of his, “Take your first step in faith, You do not have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step." This quote reminds me of the great effort and work our teachers and students do every year as they continue their educational journey. We are all working hard to give our students the best foundation and prepare them for what lies ahead.
We ring the New year checking in with students and families to ensure that our students are on-track, prepared, and ready for the second half of the year. What I have observed, as we approach the midpoint of the school year, is that students are academically strong and that our instructional and support team remains energized. We are halfway through the 22-23 school year looking at only 95 instructional days left in this school year.
Please continue reading our newsletter for important updates and events happening this week. Things you will find below include
- Celebrating our Rattlers
- Safety reminders
- And much more.
Thank you again for your continued support of Dr. Sue A. Shook Elementary and #TEAMSISD.
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
RATTLER SAFETY
We will all return to our regular routines in the next few days. We ask that you give yourself that extra time you need in the mornings to begin transitioning to regular school days. Please follow the recommendations below to help us return to our regular schedule.
- Give yourself time. Rushing is the number one cause of accidents.
- Make sure that you are alert and with a clear mind when you arrive at school.
- Heavy Traffic with people rushing starts at 7:40 (the last 5 minutes). To avoid traffic, we invite you to come in earlier. The lines run smoother.
- At pick-up, our process takes 15 min from 3:15 to 3:30. We ask for the safety of all, that you consider the requests on this map.
- Always have your sign at Pick-up with the student's name and teacher. Cars without a sign will not be able to drive through the pick-up and you will be asked to park. If you do not have a school sign, any paper with a large posting of the student's name and teacher’s name will do. Use the link below to request an additional sign.
- Always remain courteous to all drivers. We are all part of the same school community and must be role models for our children.
IMPORTANT MESSGE REGARDING ATTENDANCE NOTES
The last day to accept doctor or parent notes for absences during the fall semester will be THURSDAY, January 5, 2023. After this date, we will no longer accept notes to excuse absences accrued during the Fall semester (08/01/22 - 12/16/22).
No Tardies. Breakfast is from 7:30 to 7:45 am
As a reminder
Tardies will count against Monday's Free Dress Pass.
Note that traffic slows down by 7:35. We are seeing a pattern of individuals speeding in the school zone to avoid being late. We highly recommend you take your time and ensure you arrive on time rather than rushing. Accidents can happen when we are not thinking clearly. We see the same students arrive tardy on a daily basis. Note that frequent tardies are also subject to disciplinary measures as indicated in SISD Student Handbook.
Transfer students: Any students on a transfer for Dual Language or any other qualifying reason, will be up for review in December. Trends of frequent absences or tardies can result in the transfer being REVOKED for the Spring Semester, resulting in students having to return to their home campus
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
Attendance Reminders
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
Weekly Attendance Report
Thank you, Rattler Community, for helping us keep our students in school.
For the First semester, we ranked 3rd among the district elementary schools.
Thank you for helping us keep students at school. We continue to sanitize our school to help keep our students healthy, ensure they are in school every day, and help continue the momentum of instruction.
The following classes had the highest attendance for the Second Marking Period and won a pizza party before we left on the break. Congratulations to them all!!
- PK: Mrs. Chagolla's Class
- Kinder: Mrs. Gil's Class
- First: Mrs. Aleman's Class
- Second: Mrs. M. Martinez Class
- Third: Mrs. Pichardo's Class
- Fourth: Mr. Romero's Class
- Fifth: Mrs. J. Hernandez's Class
- PAS: Mrs. Barron's Class
We are excited to announce that for MP3 we will continue our classroom pizza parties and our weekly free dress pass. We will continue to meet with our campus Attendance Committee to brainstorm on other incentives we can provide for our students.
Mark your Calendar
Monday, January 2nd
- Campus closed for Winter Break
Tuesday, January 3rd
- Teacher workday
Wednesday, January 4th
- Teacher Professional Development Day
- 5th grade Basketball Game
Thursday, January 5th
- Students Return for the Spring Semester!
- Free Dress for students with perfect attendance (December 12th through the 16th)
- Spirit Shirt Day with PINK SOCKS
Actions Calendary: Happier January
January is School Board Appreciation Month
The Socorro Independent School District encourages the Team SISD community to show appreciation for the outstanding SISD Board of Trustees during School Board Recognition Month in January.
The theme for 2023 is Forward, Together, which highlights the collaboration among school leaders, teachers, and parents on behalf of students.
Please take a moment to thank SISD board members for their hard work and dedication to the district and its students by sharing messages of appreciation. On social media, remember to use the hashtags #TeamSISD and #SchoolBoardMonth.
The SISD Board of Trustees are President Eduardo Mena, District 1 representative; Vice President Pablo Barrera, District 5 representative; Secretary David O. Morales, representative at-large; Ricardo O. Castellano, District 3 representative; Paul Guerra, District 4 representative; Cynthia Ann Najera, District 2 representative; and Michael A. Najera, representative at-large.
PinkSocks Tribe Kindness Rally
Four years ago a Dr. Sue A. Shook Elementary teacher Ms. Zelene Blancas posted a Tweet of her students that within two days went viral. She posted a video of her first graders leaving the class room and selecting a fist bump, a high five, or a hug to share with one of their classmates as they filed out of the room for the day. This video received recogntion worldwide and was featured by nationwide media outlets.
This tweet received the attention of a pinksocks member from Pittsburgh, PA I reached out to Ms. Blancasto send pinksocks for her class. In 2019, right before the pandemic, the PinkSocks Tribe began a gifting campaign to deliver 1337 socks to Dr. Sue A. Shook Elementary for the largest pinksocks rally. November of 2019 Board Members traveled to El Paso to recognize Ms. Blancas and gift socks to the whole campus. Unfortuantly, in 2020, Mrs. Zelene Blancas passed away bringing great sadness to our community.
It has now been three years and the students featured in this video are now 5th graders. As a tribute to Kindness Week, we are excited to announce that the The PinkSocks Tribe will return to El Paso to gift socks to all of our students and staff at Dr. Sue A. Shook Elementary. We are honored to be able to take part in this great event. This event will take place November 30th. All of our Rattlers will receive PinkSocks from the PinkSock Tribe to be work every Friday with their spirti shirt.
This will serve as a reminder that our Rattler community anchors itself on establishing a community filled with support and kindness.
To read more about this great organization and how they made an impact at Dr. Sue A. Shook Elementary, you can read the full story at PinkSocksTribe.
To donate to this great cause, please use the following link Purchase or Donate
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