Message from the Principal CONTACT US IDEA Monterrey Park 222 SW 39th Street San Antonio, TX 78237 (210) 239 – 4200 www.ideapublicschools.org Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. _____________________ Curtis Lawrence College Prep Principal Jessica Pacheco Principal’s Administrative Assistant Ramon Gutierrez Assistant Principal of Instruction
Ken Tyrell
Greetings Monterrey Park Families, This week is 4 day week, and we will make use of every minute of each day as we push to continue closing the achievement gaps several of our scholars came to us with. We have tutoring three days a week, 6th grade Math has small group intervention 4 days a week with 2 teachers, 6th grade ELA has small group conferencing and individual conferencing twice a week, and additional math & ELA support classes happen every day all day. Please make sure your scholar is here every day and is inn tutoring if assigned – there is no such thing as make-up, there is only falling behind and trying to catch up. I want to limit the number of scholars in that predicament. I apologize for Saturday School cancellation, but due to ongoing construction and weekend trainings for teachers, consistency became a challenge. Instead I have moved some things around for teachers and moved Saturday school to Tuesday School. Please check with your scholar for their new schedule if they were in Saturday School. Highlight of the week: Our 6th graders are currently the HIGHEST performing 6th graders in English Language Arts out of all 22 IDEA Middle Schools!!! 96.36% Mastery!!!
Assistant Principal of Operations
Maya Martin Academic Counselor
As always, I leave you with the words of the poet José de Diego: If suffering comes unabated, If weariness weighs down your spirit, Do as the once barren tree: FLOURISH And like the planted seed: RISE Do as the river rich with new rainwater…GROW
Mr. C. F. Lawrence Jr. College Prep Principal
IDEA Monterrey Park College Prep 222 SW 39th Street San Antonio, TX 78237 (210) 239-4200 www.ideapublicschools.org
Saturday School Update
Scholars of the Week Each week we recognize our scholars of the week in our weekly Friday Assembly. Last week, these were the scholars who exemplified our CORE values in their academic work, effort and progress on our campus.
Scholars selected for Saturday school will be moved to Tuesdays. With our campus growth, we have found a way to ensure the most consistent tutoring session as possible. Please make your schedule accordingly.
Book Fair for Bears
Melanie Espinoza
Savannah Pena
Michael Almandariz
Our Mo Pa Book Fair is just in time for Valentine’s Day! Book Fair is open only after school, and all students must be accompanied by a parent. Come browse with your child! Below are the hours for our Book Fair Monday, February 8th-11th:
Valeria Mora
Date Monday, February 8th Tuesday, February 9th Wednesday, February 10th Thursday, February 11th
Alan Quintanilla
Times 4:00PM-5:30PM 4:00PM-5:30PM 4:00PM-5:30PM 4:00PM-6:30PM
Science
IDEA Monterrey Park College Prep 222 SW 39th Street San Antonio, TX 78237 (210) 239-4200 www.ideapublicschools.org
Clubs for our Bear Cubs! Western Wear February 11th As we get ready to Rodeo San Antonio, Scholars will be permitted to wear Western Wear on Thursday February 11th. A reminder will go home on Wednesday on what items will be permitted for school on this day.
Tutoring Reminder This week our scholars will have tutoring on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday as assigned. Please make sure that your scholar is present for the entire session they are assigned.
The clubs for our Bear Cubs are growing! Our clubs are now AMP Mentoring, Capoeira, Chess, Gardening,Peer Mentors, Spelling, Student Council, and Robotics. Please note days of meetings below. AMP mentoring February 20th Capoeira (accepting Tuesday & Thursday new members) Chess New day: Mondays Gardening Wednesday @ Lunch Robotics Tuesday Student Council Wednesday
West Wing If your scholar did not complete his/her lifework, then s/he must attend West Wing from 3:45 – 5:15pm.
Very Important Updates!
Birthdays
Please make sure your information is the most current information for phone numbers and addresses. We send important information by phone calls. You may miss important messages if your phone number is not up to date or you may have blocked the school phone. Please update your information ASAP.
We will not celebrate birthdays by bringing candy, cakes, cupcakes, balloons nor treats of any kind to school, nor be out of uniform.
Chaperones for field lessons needed
School Store: Bear Den The Bear Den will be open for scholars to purchase items with their scholar dollars from 7:10 – 7:30am, Mondays & Fridays.
Our 6th grade scholars will attend a field lesson at UT-Austin on March 5th . 7th grade will visit Trinity University in early April. We will need parent chaperones for both trips! Scholars will see the campus, science exhibits, and the campus life in action in addition to lecture halls. Please email
[email protected] if you are able to attend as a chaperone.
IDEA Monterrey Park College Prep 222 SW 39th Street San Antonio, TX 78237 (210) 239-4200 www.ideapublicschools.org
Second offense: Cell phone will be returned at the end of the day to a parent. Mr. Tyrrell would like to thank the volunteers for coming Third Offense: Cell phone will be placed on a 30 out over the weekend and helping with the Bring a Friend day hold in the school office and returned to a BBQ Event! Based off the success of this event we will be parent/legal guardian with a $10.00 fine. doing another one in the upcoming weeks. If you would like to sign up to volunteer please stop by the front office Fourth offense: Cell phone will be returned on and sign up for the “Bring a Friend BBQ Round 2!” May 27th at 3:45pm and returned to a parent/legal Parents in order to meet our attendance goal we need your guardian with a $10.00 fine. help! We need you to bring your scholars to school every day and if they have a doctor’s appointment please bring in BOOK POLICY the excuse the same day. Every scholar will have at least one book in their possession at all times. Monterrey Park is now accepting applications for the 2016 – 2017 school year! If you have friends or family that want EARLY PICK-UPS to join the Bear Team please have them stop by the front office or apply online at Leaving early = miss key instructional time. https://apply.ideapublicschools.org/index.html . We encourage you to avoid taking your
DOWN TO THE BEAR OPS
CELL PHONE POLICY If a scholar takes their cell phone out on school grounds the following consequences will occur:
child out of school early. Please schedule appointments after school hours or one of our many days off.
First offense: Cell phone will be returned at the end of the day to the scholar.
IDEA Monterrey Park College Prep 222 SW 39th Street San Antonio, TX 78237 (210) 239-4200 www.ideapublicschools.org
Our College Prep Teachers
Mrs. Jamie Pellant 6th Grade ELA 210.289.4759
Mr. Jason Wallace 7th Grade ELA 210.288. 9724
Mr. Brooks Mr. William Trueblood 6th Grade Social Studies 7th Grade Math 210.625.2523 210.305.9423
[email protected]
Ms. Jahiarra Mitchell Reading Interventionist 6th Grade Team Leader 210.331.3854
Ms. Keisha Coleman Ms. M. Alvarado Ms.Daniela Ferrel 6th Grade Math 6th Grade Math 7th grade Science 210.620.0785 Interventionist 210.296.7711
[email protected]
Mr. Scott Smith Mrs.Jessika Bade Special Education iLearning Hotspot 210.639-2666 210.289.4897
Mr.Keith Pilger Life Skills 210.284.7739
Coach Jermaine Brown PE teacher & Athletic Coordinator 210.331.458
[email protected] if you want to email any teacher at any time
IDEA Monterrey Park College Prep 222 SW 39th Street San Antonio, TX 78237 (210) 239-4200 www.ideapublicschools.org
