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November 20, 2015

CONTACT US IDEA Carver 217 Robinson Pl San Antonio, TX 78202 (210) 223-8885 www.ideapublicschools.org Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. _____________________

Guadalupe Diaz Principal Sara Posada Administrative Assistant Alyssa Vela K-2 Assistant Principal of Instruction Ivan Nikolic 3-5 Assistant Principal of Instruction Charlie Hernandez Assistant Principal of Operations Jennifer Spain Academic Counselor

ATTENDANCE K- 98.29% 1 - 97.79% 2 - 96.59% 3 - 97.50% 4 - 98.79% 5 - 97.89%

NOTHING IS MORE HONORABLE THAN A GRATEFUL HEART. No tags = No pick up The use of the tags are not optional. Parents must comply with the new changes in dismissal.

ANOUNCEMENTS Attention Parents, on Dec. 4th we will be having OnGuard Mobile come to our campus to administer Flu Shots to all students that wish to get one. Consent forms will be sent out on Monday Nov. 30th, please sign and return it with a copy of students insurance card so they are able to administer at no cost to you. If student does not have insurance Flu, shots will be $5.00. Again only students with consent turned in will be able to receive their flu shots. If you have any questions please contact school nurse. Thank you.

No Student Drop-Off Before 7:00 am PARENTS WHO MAKE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE A PRIORITY ARE ALSO HELPING THEIR CHILDREN LEARN TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY.

10 minutes late to school each day = 33 hours lost of instruction in 1 year. ATTENTION: ALL Kinder – 5th grade students will be receiving a homework package to complete during the holidays.

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Nov. 23-27 Thanksgiving Break Dec 14: Christmas Hat (Santa, reindeer, etc.) Dec 15: Christmas Tie or Bow Dec 16: Ugly Christmas Sweater* Dec17: Christmas Socks Dec 18: Pajama Day *With exception of the listed item, regular uniform to be worn. **Students who choose not participate are required to wear their regular uniform.

November 20, 2015

Straight out from the classroom… Please read below, a brief description on what are scholars will be learning this week For Grades Kindergartner, first and second grades, please read their grade level newsletter. 3rd Grade Blurb Math: Students will be multiplying 2-digit by 1-digit numbers using expanded algorithm and standard algorithm. Students will also be using the week after Thanksgiving to review skills for IA. Reading: Students will be using drama to review skills for fiction text such as; drawing conclusions about characters and their motivation, determining sequence of events, and identifying sensory language used to help the reader visualize the story 4th Grade Math- Students will be converting measurements such as length, weight, and capacity. Reading- Student will be reviewing texts and strategies to get ready for IA2 Writing- Student will be taking their IA2. Please make sure you student finish their Thanksgiving packets. 5th Grade 5th Grade: Upon our return for our break, students will begin taking their next round of IA's (benchmark test). We will be sending home packets for your students to review over the break.

Congratulations to the all Cougars of the week!

Kinder Amethyst Sacriste “Team & Family” 1st Aleena De Leon “Sweating the Small Staff” 2nd Daniel Vinaja “Closing the Achievement Gap” 3rd Norianna Brown “Sweating the Small stuff” 4th Hannah Conklin “100% Everyday” 5th Anthony Parra-Perez “100% Every day”

November 20, 2015

Go Cougars!