Can you believe it's already March? We are entering our 8th month of school with only 36 instructional days left before our first STAAR assessment. Encourage your students to attend school every day, attend tutorials, and continue to grow and learn with us.

There is a lot going on this month! Check out all of the Stevenson updates below.

Respectfully,

Christyn McCloskey, Principal

Due updated HISD COVID guidance, all meetings are returning to in-person. However, if you cannot attend in-person, we will be streaming the event using the link below.

Links to all meetings can be found here: https://www.houstonisd.org/domain/52404

• Outside: Students will play sports, walk the track, and enjoy the weather (weather permitting)
• Cafeteria: Students will listen to music and play non-electronic games
• Auditorium: students will watch a movie
• Library: students can relax and read in a peaceful environment

If a student was not able to participate this month due to an in-school or out of school suspension - that's OK! Students will have another opportunity next month to attend the "Do Right Rally" if they do not receive any in-school or out-of-school suspensions.

Keep encouraging your student to do the right thing here at Stevenson!

• Dates: March 14th, 15th, and 16th
• Time: 8:00 - 2:00

Students who attend all three days will be entered into a raffle to win a prize!

• March 11th - 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
• March 23rd - 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

The event will be held in the Bus Turnaround in the back of the school. Be sure to bring your ID and some shopping bags to carry all the food!

• Masks: Masks within HISD schools, facilities, and school buses are optional. Students, staff, and any other HISD stakeholders that may need an additional layer of protection or are exhibiting symptoms of a communicable disease are highly encouraged to wear a mask regardless of vaccination status.
• In-Person Gatherings: In-person gatherings, meetings, and events are allowed with no restrictions or limitations.

• Field Trips: Non-athletic field trips, including enrichment and curricular trips, are permitted with no restrictions or limitations.

The application timeline for School Choice programs is split into three phases. Depending on the phase, different rules apply as to how applications are processed.

Phase 1 (September 10, 2021 - November 18, 2021)
Although anyone may apply during this phase, applications are treated differently for different groups.

• Any applications for students who live outside the HISD boundaries will not be considered until Phase 3, even if the application was submitted during Phase 1.
• All applications for students who live inside the HISD boundaries or for the children of active HISD employees who live outside the boundaries will be considered.
• Any eligible student who meets the qualifications for the program to which they are applying will be entered in a lottery if there are more applicants than available seats. The date of the application does not influence their chances as long as it is within the window.

Phase 2 (November 19, 2021 - March 10, 2022) Deadline for current HISD students to apply for transfers
Although anyone may apply during this phase, applications are treated differently for different groups.

• Any applications for students who live outside the HISD boundaries will not be considered until Phase 3, even if the application was submitted during Phase 2.
• All applications for students who live inside the HISD boundaries or for the children of active HISD employees who live outside the boundaries will be considered.
• After all applications in Phase 1 have been processed, eligible students who meet the qualifications for the program to which they are applying, will be considered in the order in which their application was submitted (online or on paper).

Phase 3 (March 11, 2022 - Onwards) Like Phase 2, but during this time only in-district applicants new to HISD and out-of-district applications will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis, if space is available.

Please help us monitor the situation by monitoring your student's Instagram activity. Most of these accounts ask others to submit photos/posts by direct messaging the owner of the account. You can also check your own student's accounts to ensure they do not have one of these hurtful spam accounts (see images/directions below).

We appreciate your support in keeping our school and the social media space safe for all of our school community!

Don't forget you can also check your student's grades online any time! Here is the link: https://hisdconnect.houstonisd.org/public/

1. Accountability – we want all 7 distinctions AND to be an A! Without high attendance, we won't make our goal earning all 7 distinctions from TEA.
2. Funding - The amount of funding allotted to educate our children is dependent on our attendance rate each year. Help us get the most amount of resources for your students by attending school every day!
   
3. Promotion Standards - students must have no more than 10% of unexcused absences to be promoted to the next grade level.
   
4. Most Importantly – student learning! Students can't learn and grow if they aren't in the classroom learning from their teachers and peers.
   

• Football - fall
• Volleyball - fall
• Cross-Country - fall
• Cheerleading - year-round
• Basketball - in-season
• Soccer - spring
• Baseball/Softball - spring
• Track - spring

After-school clubs have started! Here is a list of clubs we have so far:

• Art Club
• Anime Club
• Robotics Club
• Name That Book Club
• NJHS
• Band
• Karate
• UIL Academics Club
• Sparklers Dance Team

Students are required to adhere to the Stevenson dress code. Please refer to our school dress code policy on page 20 - 21 in the Student & Parent Handbook.