January 13, 2017 PRINCIPAL MESSAGE

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January 13, 2017 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

PRINCIPAL M ESS AGE Dear Parents, Welcome back from our Winter Break! We are excited to announce that on December 31, TEA released IDEA Public Schools grades on the new A-F Accountability Rating System. As a District, we earned 3 As and 1 B. As a school, IDEA CP Brownsville earned 3As and 1B. This is amongst the highest in comparison to other schools in our community. We are confident that our campus will continue to outperform other school in the area, due to the hard work and dedication of all our students, parents and teachers.

Go Bobcats! Respectfully Mr. Marco Lopez Principal

Attendance Goal 98% Our attendance for this current week was 96.86% for College Prep. We have had an increase in student absences these past few weeks. Texas Law requires that all students attend school on a daily basis. In addition, Texas Law requires that

students attend school at least 90% of the time to earn credit. Please be sure your child is at school every instructional day. Schedule doctor’s appointments afterschool or after 11:30 a.m. You can drop off your excuse with Ms. L. Garcia. Learning Center Students are encouraged to attend if they need assistance completing homework or projects. We will have tutors available to provide academic support. All students who attend the Learning Center must sign in at 4:00 and stay until 5:15 p.m. All students must be picked up by 5:15 p.m. If you would like additional information regarding the Learning Center please contact Mr. William Corbit College Counselor.

AP Physics Study Session Mandatory for all 10th grade students January 28, 2017 8:30 – 12:30 p.m. The NMSI (National Math & Science Initiative) will be sending expert teachers to our campus to provide additional support to our students in order to help them master the AP Physics Exam. All students are required to attend the session. If your son/daughter will be unable to attend, please notify Mrs. Yadhira Flores at 956-998-8622. Electronic Payments Our campus is now able to take payments made with credit or debit cards. If you would like to purchase uniforms. Assistant Principal of Operations Early Drop Off Students may not be dropped off before 7:10 AM.

Drop off time begins at 7:15am. If students arrive late, they need to be walked into the building/reception area and parents must sign the tardy log. Cellphone Usage The use of cellular phones while driving is prohibited on the school grounds. The safety of our students is our top priority. Pick-up Time / Dismissal Afternoon pick-up times are from 3:45 – 4:15 PM. Tutorial and Learning Center hours end at 5:15 PM. Parents all students must be picked up by 5:15 p.m., there is no reason why students should be on campus after 5:30 p.m. We have transportation available for students who stay for tutorial and Learning center Monday – Thursday. There is no Tutorial or Learning Center on Friday.