BIRD'S EYE VIEW Parent Edition
23-24 Newsletter from the Principal #7
MARCH 2024
Dear Red Hawk Parents,
Welcome to March!
This month we celebrate:
🤵♀️ Women History Month
📕 Read Across America
🎁 Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss
🍇 National Nutrition Month
🎹 Music in our School Month
☘️ St. Patrick's Day
💫Cesar Chavez Day
There are 9 instructional days in March due to intersession, Spring Break, Campus Staff Development and Good Friday. During intersession week we provide individualized support to students that are in need of additional intervention and students who due to absences need to make up time. Only students that receive a letter will be attending intersession from March 4-March 6th, 2024.
Important Days to remember:
March 4-8: Intersession
March 11-15: Spring Break
March 20: There is no school due to Staff Development
March 29: Good Friday
The first day of school after intercession and Spring Break is Monday March 18th, 2024
This past month, we shared some wonderful news in regards with the Teacher Incentive Allotment.
The Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) elevates the education profession by providing districts with systems and funding to recruit promising new teachers, retain their best teachers, and incentivize teachers to work in high-needs schools and difficult to staff positions. Based in the Texas Education Code (TEC), §21.3521 (Local Optional Teacher Designation System) and §48.112 (Teacher Incentive Allotment), TIA is built to provide lasting funds for outstanding Texas teachers to remain in the classroom and improve student outcomes.
We are proud to announce the following TIA designations at our school:
10 new/increase
D. Armendariz: Exemplary
G. Noriega: Recognized
J. Melendez: Exemplary
L. Hess: Master
M. Shiroma: Exemplary
M. Cereceres: Exemplary
T. Gutierrez: Recognized
A. Ramos: Master
E. Garza: Master
N. Campero: Master
10 contine to excel in their designation
R. Alcantara: Recognized
C. Apodaca: Exemplary
V. Bernal (now AP at our school)
M. Castro: Recognized
C. Guerrero: Master
D. Harris: Exemplary
V. Marivani: Exemplary
M. Rubio: Recognized
A. Thomas: Exemplary
V. Tolentino: Exemplary
A total of 20 TIA Teachers! The Dream Team continues to excel in all areas.
Our successes are only possible due to the strong partnership between school and home. Your support is pivotal to continue to excel in all areas. I also want to remind you to please send your child to school every day unless they are sick. We are committed to providing high quality instruction for all students but cannot do it to an empty seat, we need our students at school.
I hope you have an amazing break along with your family and friends. See you back at school on Monday March 18th, 2024.
Dr. C
Important Note: A reminder to save this newsletter in your email and it provides all the information you need. We update it as we find out of any district or community events. This newsletter can be read in Spanish by clicking the translating button.
WEAR COLORFUL SOCKS ON MARCH 21, 2024
RSVP FOR APRIL PRINCIPAL UNIVERSITY
AND VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION CELEBRATION
Student Council: Clothing and Shoe bin
The purpose of the blue bin in the front of the school is to work with the community in a clothing and shoe donation program. These collections serve many purposes; we serve those who come from the Opportunity Center, Rescue Mission, the homeless families at schools, and low-income families. They also give a 10 cent per pound donation of clothing collected to the school. They have been a partner in education with the school districts and work with the needs of each individual schools. The main source of the clothes donated come from the surrounding community. Additionally, they will donate the uniforms back to our school.
TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICES (CELL PHONE, APPLE WATCHES, ETC)
Students must keep their cell phones, Apple Watches and any other phone watch turned off and in their backpacks from 7:45 am to 3:15 pm. In case of an emergency, students will be allowed to make phone calls from the office. Please read district policy below which can be found in the Student Handbook pg. 54.
Additionally the Parent Compact 23-24 is below with additional information-pg. 3
PHYSICAL EDUCATION CALENDAR
MARCH 2024
PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION
Parent Teacher Organization
Dear Parents,
From all of us RedHawks PTO, we want to thank you for all your continuous support; we couldn’t do it without it! All your valuable support directly benefits our teachers and most importantly, our students, and that is our goal. We also want to thank our RedHawks volunteers for doing such an amazing job helping around school and helping our teachers; they are doing an awesome job! We would like to remind you that it is never too late to join our RedHawks PTO, and/or become a volunteer! Lastly, we would like to wish you all happy holidays and a happy new year! May we continue to do great things together! Sincerely, RedHawks PTO
Estimados padres de familia, De parte de todos nosotros, Red Hawks PTO, queremos agradecerles por todo su inmenso apoyo; ¡No podríamos hacerlo sin él! Todo su valioso apoyo beneficia directamente a nuestros maestros y sobre todo, a nuestros estudiantes. También queremos aprovechar y agradecer a nuestros voluntarios por realizar un trabajo increíble ayudando en la escuela y ayudando a nuestros maestros; ¡Gracias por su tiempo y dedicación! ¡Nos gustaría recordarles que nunca es demasiado tarde para unirse a nuestro Red Hawks PTO o convertirse en voluntario! Y por último, nos gustaría desearles a todos unas felices fiestas y un próspero año nuevo. ¡Que sigamos haciendo grandes cosas juntos! Sinceramente Red Hawks PTO
Follow the Red Hawks PTO - Home Facebook page for updates and upcoming meetings.
MORNING DROP-OFF
Dr. C, Principal
Email: jmcarrillo@canutillo-isd.org
Website: res-canutillo-isd.org
Location: 7440 Northern Pass Drive, El Paso, TX, USA
Phone: 915-877-1301
Facebook: facebook.com/RESRedHawks
Twitter: @JessMCarrillo
PROCEDURES AND PROTOCOLS
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: Parents will be allowed into the building from 7:30-8:00 am on July 31st only. Please exit the building by 8 am. Breakfast will be served in the classroom only the first day of school, after that it will be in the cafeteria.
First Day of School is Monday July 31
Last Day of School is Friday May 30
Daily Schedule
7:30 First Bell-Entrance for all students.
Announcements will begin promptly at 7:45 am
7:15-7:40 am Breakfast in the cafeteria. All students eating breakfast must enter through the cafeteria double doors. Everyone else will use the station opening at 7:30 am.
7:45 am Tardy Bell
7:45 am Instruction begins
10:30-12:45 Lunch block (every grade has a different recess and lunch time)
3:15 Dismissal in front of the school. Your teacher will specify the exact location.
If your child is eating breakfast please drop off in the lower level at 7:15 am and let them know to walk to the cafeteria. We are a closed campus for breakfast and lunch.
Station 1 is for PK-2
7:30-7:44 upper level courtyard next to the front office (white gates). All students PK-2 will enter here. You may drop off at the loop behind the flag mural.
Station 2 is for 3rd-5th
7:30-7:44 lower level drop-off loop on Via Canutillo. Entrance will be the double doors next to the amphitheater. All 3rd-5th grade students will enter here. You will drive towards the lower-level drop-off loop through Via Canutillo and exit using the same gate.
A reminder that the upper-level parking lot is not a drop-off. Please be respectful and do not use that as a drop-off. We have students and parents walking and dropping off students at this location and it only causes more traffic and safety concerns.
Station 3: Front office. Daycare and school bus only.
DISMISSAL
During open house, the teacher will notify you of the specific dismissal pick-up locations but dismissal for everyone is in the upper level (in front of the school).
SAFETY
Safety will continue to be our top priority. We work very closely with the Canutillo ISD Police under guidance from TEA and local authorities to ensure we continue to train all stakeholders and following safety protocols.
- Please ensure you are part of the official call out system and Parent Portal for the campus/district. All parents are responsible for signing up for it. Please see our campus receptionist to do so.
- All visitors MUST have their ID to show at the door prior to entry into the building.
- If you need to come to the office, please bring your ID and use the Ring door bell and we will ask you to show us your ID at that time before we let you in. If you need to speak to Administration and/or teachers, please call to set up an appointment.
- Monthly emergency drills will be conducted and will be listed in the monthly calendar.
- All campus employees will be trained on our safety protocols prior to the first day of school.
- All campus doors are locked and access to building with staff badge only. All substitutes, parents and other district employees will enter through the front office.
- All volunteers and PTO must check in the front office, bring their ID and sign-in using the volunteer binder. All volunteers must have a task for the day and not interrupt classroom instruction. Volunteer badge may be revoked at any time by the campus administration if protocols are not followed.
- Police officer on duty at our school but also supports other schools during the day - Officer Diana Hernandez.
- Below are our Drill Handouts for Parents. Speaking to your child before the school year starts regarding the drills we have in school is beneficial. Safety begins with all of us.