Rattler News
Newsletter for the Week of August 15th, 2022
Welcome from Mrs. Chavira, Campus Principal
Rattler Community,
Rattler Community, Thank you so much for an amazing two weeks of school. Every year is different and we continue to work as a team on our systems to adjust and meet the needs of our students daily. Please take a moment to see very important information regarding.
- Current COVID Updates
- Attendance
- Spirit Shirts
- Other upcoming events.
I want to apologize for the length of this newsletter. Please use the banners to guide you.
- Principal Message and important NEW weekly reminders
- Safety Updates
- Calendar of Events
- In case you missed it (Previous weeks announcements)
- Counselor Corner
- Feeder Pattern News
- Useful links (will always be at the bottom)
We are also proud to announce that unofficial Texas Education Agency Campus ratings have been released for the 21-22 school year. The outstanding Dr. Sue A. Shook Elementary campus made up of the dedication of our students, teachers and parents, has received an
A-Rating.
We will share more information as it becomes available.
Thank you for you selecting 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
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.
Spirit Sales Have Begun!
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. *
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
Lunch Application and Prices
Lunch prices for the 2022-2023 school year for grades Pre-K through fifth (PK-5) will be $2.10 and $2.45 for grades sixth through 12th. Students may qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The reduced price for lunch is 40 cents.
Paying for School Lunch
For families that are paying for school lunch, you will need to set up an account and manage it at the following website: https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/login/postlogin.action
Please make sure your child has money in their account.
Complete your lunch application as soon as possible.
School Counseling Lessons
All parents/guardians are asked to complete the E-Form on Tyler 360 to give consent OR opt-out of the Safety Lessons that School Counselors will be delivering to our Rattlers.
School Counselors in Texas & SISD are mandated to deliver safety and awareness lessons which includes the WHO (We Help Ourselves) approach by instilling assertive skills on stranger danger, safe & unsafe touches etc.
**Our campus goal is to have 100% participation/denials on Tyler 360.
Please contact school counselors with any further questions or concerns. Contact information found below.
Mrs. Duarte
Mrs. Galvez
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.
Mark your Calendar
- Spirit Shirts are on sale
Tuesday, August 16th
- National Joke Day
Wednesday, August 17th
- Volunteer and Shook Sherriff Orientation: Cafeteria 8:30am
- College Thursday: College Shirt with Uniform bottoms.
- District Math Assessment for Kinder through 5th grade
Friday, August 19th
- Spirit shirt day or School Polo with jeans
- District Math Assessment for Kinder through 5th grade
Save the date
Monday, August 22nd
- Last day to purchase spirit shirts
Thursday, August 25th
- Coffee with the Principal 8:30am school Cafeteria
Volunteer Orientation Aug 16 @ 8:30 am in Cafeteria
Are you Interested in becoming a volunteer on our campus? Complete the district volunteer background now through this link https://www.sisd.net/domain/4794
We will hold our first orientation on August 16 in the Shook Cafeteria at 8:30 am. All prospective volunteers or Shook Sheriffs must attend a session which will be held monthly with the exception of short months due to intersessions or breaks before they are able to volunteer on campus.
Parent Volunteer Sports Program
VSP Soccer and Pep Squad Final Chance to Register
In case you missed the VSP meeting and would like to sign your child up for soccer or pep squad, 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 (Soccer or Pep Squad)
*Child's Full Name
*Grade Level
Would you like to be part of the DSSE School Community
TEMPORARY CAFETERIA/GROUNDS MONITOR (VARIOUS LOCATIONS)
TEMPORARY CROSSING GUARD (VARIOUS LOCATION)
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.
Traffic
Student Safety and Community Safety is our priority. It takes a second for an accident to occur and for this reason we need to make sure we are composed and patient.
General
- Remember to be courteous to all drivers.
- Please refrain from honking or cutting drivers off. We need to always be courteous to each other. We are part of the same community.
- We understand that we do not have enough parking for all parents. All schools struggle with parking. Please be aware of where you are driving and who is around you.
- Always use crosswalks
Arrival
- For student safety, please make sure students exit the vehicles from the passenger or rear passenger side. Once drivers drop off their children, they may be looking at their child approach the building and do not notice pedestrians or they take the second lane to exit effecting anyone walking by the driver’s side.
- Please pull up vehicles as far as possible with the unloading area starting at the last canopy by the exit. This will help us unload 8-12 vehicles at ones resulting in faster lines.
- Drivers, please remain in your vehicle when you are in the drop-off lane.
- Please do not leave children unattended in a vehicle.
In the event we feel a driver or parent is impacting student or staff safety we will do the following.
- Administration will contact the parent and advise them of proper procedures
- Second or severe offense: Vehicle information will be given to police service.
Thank you, Rattler Community, for your support. Let us make sure we keep our Rattlers safe.
Parent Communication
Dr. Sue A. Shook Elementary will only use the following methods of communication.
- ClassDojo
- Text Messages. Text messages from our campus will always address our 'Rattler Community’ followed by our message.
Recorded phone calls are primarily used by the district. The campus will only send phone messages to inform our community of important updates or campus safety protocols.
Please make sure that you keep all your contact information current and call the campus to inform us of any changes.
How can I contact Mrs. Chavira, Campus Principal
The best way to reach Mrs. Chavira is through email. You can also leave a message on her voice mail and she can return your call within 24 hours. In the event you need to reach Mrs. Chavira for an urgent matter over the weekend, feel free to contact her by email.
Email: cchavi@sisd.net
Office: 915-937-7102
Please do not ClassDojo Mrs. Chavira. Due to the high number of contacts, the messages do not post immediately on her account
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