January 20, 2017

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January 20, 2017 IDEA Weslaco College Prep 2931 E. Sugar Cane Rd. Weslaco, TX 78596 (956) 351-4100 www.ideapublicschools.org Office Hours: 7:30 AM–4:30 PM Leanna Sarinana Principal Sabrina Franco Principal In Residente Kathryn Rodriguez Assistant Principal of Instruction Griselda Lopez Assistant Principal of Instruction Carlos Benavidez Assistant Principal of Operations Oscar Martinez III Director of College Counseling Aimee Nunez College Counselor Brenda Gonzalez Academic Counselor Juan Penueles CNP Manager Emmanuel Hernandez Transportation Manager Amanda Garza Administrative Assistant

Monday, January 23  A-Day Tuesday, January 24  B-Day Wednesday, January 25  A-Day Thursday, January 26  B-Day Friday, January 27

 A-Day

PRINCIPAL MESSAGE

Dear Parents, Our next Principal’s Forum is next Wednesday at 9:00AM in the RRC, and I would love for you to be present to learn more about our academics at Weslaco College Preparatory. Our parents in our first session learned a lot about how to support their children at our school on their path to college. Note that this is a repeat session. We have just begun our 3rd Quarter for the year, and our Colts are hitting the ground running. If you have any questions on progress towards academic goals, please reach out to your son/daughter’s teacher. We are just 8 weeks away from our English Language Arts STAAR exams. I ask your support in ensuring your Colt attends all tutorials and Saturday Schools to learn all necessary grade level material. Thank you for your support! Sincerely, Mrs. Sarinana

Colt of The Week: Student Spotlight

January 20, 2017 Calling All Parents Dive in deeper into our family and culture, be a part of our Colt Family Association. Affiliation with this organization grants you the ability to help your school, head off special events and provide feedback on different topics at your school. If you are interested please contact Amanda Garza at 956-373-7198 or Brenda Gonzalez at 956-975-0775.

REMINDER: Our students are expected to be in full uniform daily. Undershirts and socks can only be in white or black. Please ensure your Colt keeps all non-IDEA jackets at home and abides by our dress code. Atención Padres de Familia IDEA ofrece clases de inglés para padres interesados en aprender el idioma. Las clases se llevaran a cabo los días martes y jueves de 4 a 6 p.m. Las clases son gratuitas, pero el espacio es limitado. Si está Usted interesado, por favor comuníquese al 956-354-5100 para más información. Over the weekend, TEA announced significant changes to the STAAR English I, II and III EOC for this year. The overview of the updated 2017 exams and STAAR blueprints for the three assessments. The primary changes to each exam are as follows:  Reading MC Section: 6 questions were added.  Writing MC Section: 4 questions were eliminated.  Open Ended Response: Both OERs have been removed from the exam. For more information please visit: http://tea.texas.gov/

January 20, 2017

COLT SPORTS NEWS

If you have any questions, please contact: Coach Montes @6477616.

***UDATAED*** Principal Forum: Parents we are excited to announce another Principal forum will occur on Thursday, Jan. 26 in the Library. The session will begin at 9:00 a.m. If you missed our first Forum you will not want to miss all the information Principal Sarinana has to share. If you attended the first forum please look for a forum/session with new topics in future. Please reserve your seat with Amanda Garza at 956373-7198. The first 20 to register will be reserved a spot. Thank you for continuing to assist us in ensuring your child’s success.

Grade Team Leaders 6th Christine Elliott 7th Yaneth Castillo 8th Jose Gonzalez 9th Hector Hernandez 10th Hilda Veronica Duenas 11th Juan Aguinaga Field Lesson Dates 9th Grade January 22 – January 27, 2017 7th Grade January 25 – 27, 2017 10th Grade January 29 – February 2, 2017 8th Grade

To Be Determined

IMPORTANT DATES: January 26th- 10th grade ACT Benchmark February 1st-9th grade ACT Benchmark February 7th-IA3 Reading/English STAAR Mock 7th-11th grade February 15th-Student Teacher Career Pathway Survey February 24th-Parent Teacher Career Pathway Surveys DUE February 29th-Spanish IA3 AP Exam

January 20, 2017

Junior Parents! In IDEA’s efforts to help our students afford & attend a Collegiate Summer Away Program (CSAP), funding has been found to help our students with scholarships. While we have not been allocated enough to cover all costs, we are ecstatic to have received some assistance for our Colts! Your child will be completing the CSAP Scholarship Application during Catalyst next week, and these applications will be reviewed by College Counselors from across IDEA. Scholarship amounts will vary depending on program fees, tuition, and travel costs. Please help us in ensuring that your child has their Personal Statements finalized this weekend, and uploaded onto Naviance. Financial Aid Parent Workshops: 11th grade parents: Feb 9, 2017 10th grade parents: Feb 16, 2017 9th grade parents: Feb 23, 2017 Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm Location: RRC, 2nd floor Questions: Contact our Director of College Counseling, Mr. Martinez at (956) 678-1137

January 20, 2017