March Parent Involvement Newsletter
March 2015
Up Coming Event!! Parents Get Ready!!
Parental Involvement Parent Conference on April 7th, 2015
For Grades PreK-6th grade
Place: William Adams Middle School Cafeteria
Time: 5:30-7:00 P.M.
*Topic: Success Starts At Home
Child care will be provided for ages 5 and up.
*This Parent program provided as a free benefit of PTA.
Calling out all PTA Members
Place: William Adams Middle School cafeteria
Time: 5:30-7:00
All AISD Schools will be at hand to share their PTA Accomplishments for the school year.
Keeping Up the Digital Generation
Instagram or Vine? 5 Things to Know If Your Kids Are Sharing Videos
If your teen loves to share videos and has a smartphone, there's a good chance he or she has Instagram or Vine -- or both. Here's what you need to know about these two popular social apps.
1. What's the difference between Instagram and Vine?
Instagram (Facebook owns it) was already a popular way for kids and teens to enhance and share photos before video capability was added. Just like with Instagram photos, you can edit and add filters to the 15-second videos (either recorded in the app or pulled from your device). Vine (Twitter owns it) lets you record and share six-second looping videos. On each service, you can follow other users, "like" posts and leave comments, share others' posts, and send direct messages. You can search for posts by user or hashtag.
Parents of the Month
Alma Saenz: WAMS Parent of the Month
Why do you stay involved and/ or volunteer? To be more informed on what goes on in school.
What do you want parents to know about your child's school? That you are always welcomed at WAMS.
Reason for being recognized: I have helped with Career Fair, field day, Picture day also helped with PTA fundraiser.
Diana Arriola: Dubose Intermediate Parent of the Month
Where do you volunteer? At Dubose
Why do you stay involved and/ or volunteer? I volunteer to help out with various tasks that benefit the students
What do you want parents to know about your child's school? Dubose is very involved with the student education and rewards them with wonderful activities.
Reason for being recognized: I have helped with Glow Party, Christmas Dance, Popcorn & Pickle events, Pink Party, Helped pass out handbooks and materials.
Mrs. Diana Arriola has a 5th grader Andres.
Nora Torres: Dubose Intermediate Parent of the Month
Where do you volunteer? Dubose
Why do you stay involved and/ or volunteer? I truly enjoy helping in any way possible.
What do you want parents to know about your child's school? Dubose has many fun activities and incentives for the students. The teachers and staff make you feel at home. My daughter Celest Torres has had a great learning experience this year.
Reason for being recognized: I have helped with Fall & Spring pictures, Pink Party, Science Fair folders, Christmas Dances, Popcorn & Pickle event, Game Day.
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RoseMary Espinoza: Schallert Parent of the Month
Where do you volunteer? Schallert
Why do you stay involved and /or volunteer? I really enjoy helping. I have lots of fun doing it.
What do you want parents to know about your child's school? Schallert is a very good school. There are lots of opportunities to volunteer.
Reasons for being recognized: I have done fundraising, picture day, school events.
Dezarae Gonzalez: Saenz Elementary Parent of the Month
Where do you volunteer? I Stay involved because it's important to be apart of my children's education.
Why do you stay involved and /or volunteer? Saenz Elementary is such as awesome school for our children and the the teachers.
What do you want parents to know about your child's school?
Reasons for being recognized: I have helped in many areas, Picture day, AR reward events, Super Bucks Store every Friday.
William Adams Middle School Events
held a Spring Health & Safety Celebration for our 7th grade students.
Business from our community shared healthy ways and activities children can do during their spring break.
Students Pledged to be Healthy!!
No texting and driving!!
the dangers of what happens when you text and drive.
ECI PROJECT NINOS
Welcome To the Greatest Show on Earth
STARR NIGHT at Dubose Intermediate School
on March 24, 2015
at 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Mary R. Garcia Elementary Celeberating Texas Public School Week
March 5, 2015 Breakfast for Books at 8:00 a.m. in our school cafeteria
March 2-6, 2015 Book Fair in our Library
Saenz Elematary celebrates Texas Public School Week
read to 3rd grade students in Ms. V. Perez & Ms. Y. Buentello
Reading Across America!
Mr. Michael Esparza
Dr. Zamarripa
Trooper Charlie Ramirez
Attendance Matters
Federal Programs: Parent Involvement
Departments and Contributors
Marta L. Salazar - Parent Involvement Coordinator
Mrs. Sandra Smithwick - Parent Involvement Asst.
Mrs. Hope Grove - Parent Involvement Secretary
Federal & Special Programs
Dr. Alma Garcia - Federal Grants, State Grants, Bilingual/ESL Programs, Migrant and Homeless Liaison
Parent Involvement Campus Liaisons
Sandra Smithwick - William Adams Middle School
Barbara Koenning - Hillcrest Elementary
Linda Lee Dominguez - Salazar Elementary
Sandra Ordones - Mary R. Garcia Elementary
Devin Renee Guerra - Schallert Elementary
Noela Garcia Ulloa - Saenz Elementary
Nelda Garcia - Alice High School
Belinda Munoz - Noonan Elementary
Alma DeLa Garza - Memorial Intermediate
Anna Gallegos- Dubose Intermediate