Principal's Message
Dear Lion Families,
I wanted to stress to you I have visited over 100 classrooms and have been impressed with many of the activities I’ve seen happening in our classrooms. I have seen students engaged in the learning and actively participating. I see students working collaboratively and being challenged by their teachers. For most of our students, the start of the school year has been amazing. Continue working hard and focus on achieving at the highest level.
I want to take a moment to address some concerns related to school discipline. As much as I would love to say there have been no discipline issues at Randle High School, I cannot. Every school in Texas deals with discipline. Discipline ranges from minor infractions to more serious/major infractions. Major offenses such as fighting, vaping, and bullying are completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated.
Safety and security are our top priority at Randle High School and we are increasing our presence in the hallways before, during and after school. We will have more security and personnel at school activities and we will stress the importance of making good decisions and choices. We want to creating a safer environment for all.
I would like to ask that you also speak to your child about several important items.
- Bullying is unacceptable. If you See Something/Say Something: have your child notify an adult, a teacher, a counselor, or administrator if they see anything they feel may be bullying. In this weeks newsletter we have a section titled Randle Rescue with an attached QR code so that students can report incidents of bullying.
- Fighting does not solve anything. If there is an issue or someone wants to fight you or a friend speak to an adult or use the Randle Rescue QR Code. Let’s mediate the situation before it becomes physical.
- Social media is used as a major source of information and entertainment today. For our students everything is a tweet, a post on Instagram, or a video on Tik Tok. Many of our students use social media appropriately; however, when used inappropriately, posts can be hurtful and mean. This can be recording someone without permission and/or making negative or derogatory comments about a person on any of the social media platforms. Repetitive negative posts can be seen a form bullying. Let’s teach our children to be responsible about technology.
I believe together we can teach our students to act responsibly, find solutions to their problems, and build them up to experience success at TRHS . Ultimately, we want every person to have a positive experience while attending Randle. As the first two classes we are setting the standard for all other classes to follow.
Please to reach out to me or another administrator directly if there are any questions or concerns. We are here to support and assist you.
I would also like to share some amazing data. I hope you are as excited as I was when I read the information.
1. 503 STUDENTS HAD PERFECT ATTENDANCE THE FIRST 6 WEEKS
2. THERE WERE 1156 STUDENTS WHO ATTEND RANDLE HIGH SCHOO AND THEY HAVE NO DISCIPLINE
3. HONOR ROLE
- All A Honor Role
- 28 Juniors made all A's
- 19 Sophomores made all A's
- 23 Freshman made all A's
- All A/B Honor Role
- 126 Juniors made All A's and B's
- 115 Sophomores made All A's and B's
- 135 Students Freshman made All A's and B's
Congratulations to these AMAZING STUDENTS!!!
REPEAT INFORMATION
Everyone is expected adhere to the expectations of wearing those ID's every day. All students must keep airpods/ear buds out of your ears during all instructional time and during the transitions to and from classes. If you are receiving a new ID the cost is will be $5 dollars. As stated before there is a hold on your exemptions until this is paid. We will begin sending notifications to parents of students who have had their cell phone taken up or have received a new ID.
I would like to recognize the majority of our student body who have and are wearing their ID's. Keep leading by example, you are doing your part to make Randle great!
Finally, we are extending the spirit packages until OCTOBER 26, 2022. Many parents have stated they are having difficulty making payments on line. Please contact Ms. Villafranco at 832-223-5800 and she will provide any assistance you may need.
Being punctual is a key component to being successful. Being on time to class is an expectation. Below is the campus tardy policy. Please review the policy and campus expectation with your students.
- Tardies: Tardy students must have tardy pass to enter the classroom. Teacher collects tardy pass and discards the pass, so it is no longer used as a pass.
- 1st - 4th Tardy offenses are warnings.
- 5th Offense: Lunch Detention
- 6th Offense: Lunch Detention
- 7th Offense: Lunch Detention
- 8th Offense: Saturday School
- 9th “+” Offense: ISS
We want everyone on the same page. We are here to help. Our goal is to help you and your student achieve their goals.
Sincerely,
John Montelongo
Principal
Dr. Thomas E. Randle High School
Lamar CISD
Take a look at what's coming up this week!
Red Ribbon Week
Monday: October 24
STAAR Tutorials in the LGI 4:00 - 5:30
Tuesday: October 25
Randle VB vs. Terry HS Parent Night @Randle 4:30/5:30/6:30
Randle Swim vs. Lamar/Terry @H-LCISD Natatorium 5:15
Wednesday: October 26
STAAR Tutorials in the LGI 4:00 - 5:30
Thursday: October 27
Randle FB Fr vs. Bryan Rudder @ TRHS 5:00/6:30
Randle JV Fr vs. Bryan Rudder @ Bryan Rudder 5:30
Friday: October 28
Randle Varsity FB vs Bryan Rudder HS @ TRHS 7:30
PEP Rally
Saturday: October 29
Randle Swim LCISD INVITE @H-LCISD Natatorium 9:00AM
The Mane Market is Open!
We have been so proud of our Lions for all of the great things they have done this year. Students have been getting to class on time, wearing ID's, and working hard in class. Mr. Montelongo has incorporated a school store just for our students. This store has snacks, drinks, Randle gear, and much more. Again, this is for the students who earned it by doing all the right things on campus and as a birthday appreciation gift from Mr. Montelongo.
With that being said, we have opened the Mane Market for students. At any given time students can receive Lion Loot or tokens. Campus leaders and selected teachers have been giving out these tokens to students. These tokens are also sent with a birthday card each month. Tokens are used to purchase items from the Mane Market.
Parents At Randle (PAR)
We had our 2nd Parents At Randle (PAR) interest meeting. We had an amazing turnout with our 3rd meeting taking place October 19, 2022. The focus of the PAR is to work collaboratively in creating learning opportunities for our students.
The PAR is for everyone and we hope you can come October 19, 2022 at 7:00 PM in the Library.
THIS IS IN FULL EFFECT FOR ALL EXTERIOR DOORS THIS YEAR!
THIS IS IN FULL EFFECT FOR ALL EXTERIOR DOORS THIS YEAR!
- Do not knock or beat on doors in order to enter the building.
- You must walk around and enter through the front entrance.
- Leaving a door propped open is a safety hazard.
- All doors must be locked and closed at all times.
This year ID's ARE MANDATORY! $5 replacement charges are in place now!
ID's (lanyards and a protective case) have all been passed out and MUST be worn and visible at all times! If you do not have one, you must see Dr. Bogarty first thing in the morning for a replacement. We will start doing ID sweeps this week, and anyone without one will be charged $5 and given a new one. This is NOT optional, as it is part of dress code. If you keep losing it you will KEEP being charged. We will be sending weekly "fine" email reports to your parents. Not paying is not an option, and there will be a hold placed on your final semester grades and exemptions will NOT be an option.ar, as an increase to our safety measures, students and staff are required to wear their identification badge at all times. Student badges will serve as the student ID and SmartTag all in one card. This will happen during the first week!
Your child's education is of the utmost importance to us, therefore we want to place a priority on minimizing distractions. Beginning Monday, August 22, 2022, Randle High School has instituted a no cell phone policy during class.
Students are allowed to bring cell phones to school and are allowed to use them before school, during lunch, and after school. Phones should not be visible and in use between passing periods or during class, unless students are provided permission by the teacher.
For clarification, cell phones can be in the student's possession, but the phone must be put away during the instruction. If a student has their cell phone visible, without teacher/staff member permission, they will be asked to give their cell phone to the teacher/staff member. They will receive their cell phone at the end of the day from the front office. The following information will be posted in every classroom:
- Phones must be put away at ALL TIMES during instructional time, unless there is an instructional purpose GIVEN by the teacher. If you refuse to follow this expectation, it will result in a discipline referral. (NOTE: Phones are allowable before 8:15 AM, during the student's 30-minute lunch time, and after 3:40 PM.)
- Ignoring a teacher or staff member when they ask that to put away your cell phone will result in a discipline referral.
- All students must have their planner hall pass signed by a teacher to be out of their scheduled class. Students without a pass will receive a discipline referral.
- Instigating, participating, or video recording any type of altercation, harassing/bullying, or any other student code of conduct offenses with your cell phone will result in a discipline referral and possible alternative school placement.
Please know that educating our Randle High School students is our number one priority, and we place a precedence on having a safe and secure school. We appreciate your support and partnership in maintaining an environment and culture where learning is the focus.
COVID-19 NOTIFICATIONS AS A MEASURE OF CUSTOMER SERVICE, WE WILL CONTINUE TO NOTIFY ALL TEACHERS, STAFF, AND FAMILIES OF ALL STUDENTS IN A CLASSROOM, EXTRACURRICULAR OR AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM IF A POSITIVE TEST CONFIRMED COVID CASE IS IDENTIFIED AMONG STUDENTS AND STAFF, CONSISTENT WITH DISTRICT NOTIFICATION AND LEGAL CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIREMENTS FOR OTHER COMMUNICABLE DISEASES.
Dear Lion Parents,
This year, as an increase to our safety measures, students and staff are required to wear their identification badge at all times. Student badges will serve as the student ID and SmartTag all in one card.
We will also provide all students and staff with an emergency safety card to be worn with their ID Badge. This requirement is just one of several new safety additions that we are incorporating this year. The safety card contains Lamar CISD's Standard Response Protocol, important emergency numbers, as well as a QR code that links directly to the district’s anonymous tip line. Badges will be distributed with student SMART Tags.
In addition, the LCISD Communications Team has produced a safety video for families that highlights the safety standards that have been in place and what additions have been implemented this year. To access the safety video, CLICK HERE.
