October 12, 2012

 

CONTACT US IDEA Frontier 2800 S. Dakota Brownsville, TX 78521 (956) 541-2002 www.ideapublicschools.org Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. _____________________ Michael Hardy Principal Isaac Yanes Danielle Kyral Assistant Principals of Instruction Didi Lastra Assistant Principal of Operations Jordan Killpack Director of College Counseling Rebecca Jeffries College Counselor Humberto Valdez College Counselor Monica Araiza Academic Counselor Abelardo Cano Transportation Manager Silvia Sarmiento CNP Manager

ATTENDANCE Parents, we have not been meeting our ADA Goal of 98.5% for every grade level. We are seeking your help to ensure that your child is in class everyday to learn 100% of valuable instruction. Be advised that parent conferences will be scheduled for students that have multiple absences.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS • No early releases will be

allowed after 3:00 p.m. from Monday thru Friday.

• No dismissal changes for bus or car pick up will be done past 12 pm.

• SAGA Printing: 547-0195 located at 34 N. Park Plaza in Brownsville is the local vendor for RGV ProDirect. Please stop by SAGA Printing to pick up any shirt orders and pre-ordered jackets.

• Pre-order your FCP Yearbook from Mr. Pelayo for only $10.00! For more details, please call Mr. Pelayo at (956)373-6097.

• Planner money is over due, please pay as soon as possible. Cost $5.00

• Interim Assessments (benchmarks) continue next week with the following subjects: AP US History, Spanish I, Spanish II, Spanish III, 7th grade science, and 8th grade science.

• 3rd Annual Frontier Fall Festival. Come join us for a

fun family evening of food, music, rides, and entertainment. October 26, 2012 from 5pm- 9pm at IDEA Frontier Cafeteria. Proceeds to benefit the 11th grade field lesson.

IMPORTANT DATES • October 16: George

Washington University and Wabash College will be on campus during the Intervention period to speak with interested Seniors and Juniors. Interested students must register thru their Naviance student account to attend.

• October 16: Mandatory Gear-Up Parent Workshop. 6th Grade from 5-6 pm (Spanish-Library/English D-107) 7th Grade from 6:15 -7:15 pm (Spanish Library/ English D-107)

• October 17: 10th & 11th graders will be taking the PSAT. Please make sure your child is in school and on time on this day.

• October 19: Sgt. Bill Davis, retired from the Beaumont Police Department, will be presenting his 90-minute program, "Sex and the Law," separately to our  middle and high school students.

• October 19: Mandatory Senior Parent Meeting. All seniors are required to attend with parent(s).

• October 26: 3rd Annual Fall Festival

• October 27: ACT Test • November 1: Picture Retakes

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   PRINCIPAL MESSAGE $30 million Race to the Top Grant, Parent Feedback Requested Parents and students your feedback is requested on IDEA’s proposal for the nationwide Race to the Top District grant. Parents, to provide your feedback, your student has been issued a copy of the executive summary and a brief survey to be turned in by Tuesday, October 16th to their Homeroom Teacher. ____________________________________________________________________________________ FIELD LESSON CORNER It is time to make the first payment for the 2012-2013 Field Lessons for those that have chosen the monthly payment plan. Please see chart below for the monthly payment amount. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Mendez at (956)373-4174.

GRADE DESTINATION DATES MONTHLY PAYMENTS

TOTAL OF THE FIELD LESSON

6th Marble Falls, TX May 15 – 17 $31.25 monthly $250.00 7th New Orleans, LA May 13 – 16 $50.00 monthly $400.00 8th Washington, DC May 26 – 31 $56.25 monthly $450.00 9th Dallas & Austin, TX May 27 – 31 $40.63 monthly $325.00 10th Chicago, IL May 26 – 31 $50.00 monthly $400.00 11th Washington, DC May 26 – 31 $100.00 monthly $600.00

We will be hosting our 4th Annual THE CHARGE 1mile/5K Run, it will take place on November 3rd, 2012 at Brownsville Sports Park. This is also an amazing opportunity to look for sponsors for your Field Lesson, for each $100 donation or more you will be credited 90% for the student account, and 10% will be used for the run. We will print the sponsor's logo on the back of the tshirt given to first 200 registered runners. Volunteers are needed for this year’s run. Please turn your volunteer form in with Mrs. Mendez by October 15 and you will receive a shirt the day of the run. Volunteer form can be found on the website.

     

FOURTH ANNUAL 1 MILE AND 5K RUN

IDEA FRONTIER COLLEGE PREPARATORY

THE CHARGE

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 4ta carrera anual "THE CHARGE" de 1 mil la/5K, se realizara el dia 3 de noviembre en el Brownsville Sports Park. Esta es una gran oportunidad para buscar patrocinadores para tu viaje escolar, por cada donación de $100 dólares o mas, se acreditara 90% en la cuenta del estudiante, y 10% será utilizado para la carrera. El patrocinador recibirá publicidad en la camiseta de los corredores. Al igual que la carrera pasada, necesitaremos muchos voluntarios. Favor de entregar tu forma de voluntario con la Sra. Teresa Mendez antes del 15 de Octobre para recibir una camiseta. Busca formas para participar en la carrera y/o para ser voluntario en la pagina web. World’s Finest Chocolates have arrived! Supplies are limited so please submit your Fundraising Menu form (copies can be found in the front office) to Mrs. Mendez in order to receive your box(es). Ya llegaron los WF Chocolates!, contamos con pocas unidades, favor de entregar la forma llamada “Fundraising Menu” a la Sra. Mendez, para ordenar sus cajas de chocolate (las copias pueden ser encontradas con la recepcionista). ____________________________________________________________________________________

OPERATIONS CORNER Student Attendance and the Monitoring of Student Absenteeism: Texas State law states: A student who fails to attend classes for at least 90% of the days the class is offered, cannot receive credit for the class—even if the absences were excused by the school district for medical or other reasons. (TEC 25.092) It is mandatory for you and your child to comply with the Texas State law requirement. Students not complying will be placed on an excessive absence probationary notice for the 2012-2013 school year and will be at risk of being retained for excessive absences. Arrival Procedure General Supervision begins at 7:15 a.m. No students may be inside or outside unsupervised. Our school hours are between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. It is the responsibility of parents to drop off and pick up their children on time. All parents should use the main entrance and proceed to the front of the school and drop off their child (ren) at the sidewalk in front of the building. Please do not park in front of the drop-off /pick up area. You may park in the parking lot for appointments or other school business. A student is marked tardy after 7:45 a.m. If any student arrives after 7:45 a.m., he/she should report to the school administration office to receive a tardy slip before entering the classroom. Facilities IDEA Frontier Campus will be adding a New Parking Lot and Entrance. Construction will begin Mid October and is projected to be completed in 6-8 weeks. Further information with the construction process is forthcoming.

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NEWS FROM THE LIBRARY Parents, Teachers, and Students: October 14th-20th is Teen Read Week and IDEA Public School libraries will be celebrating with the following activities: IDEA SCHEDULE FOR TEEN READ WEEK Come to the library and see what’s new and maybe win a prize! MONDAY: THE HUNGER GAMES MONDAY THE LIBRARY IS CATCHING FIRE - COME SEE WHAT ALL THE FUSS IS ABOUT... TUESDAY: WHERE’S SANTIAGO - (THE ALCHEMIST) CREATE A SANTIAGO COLLAGE IN THE THEME OF WHERE’S WALDO - PRIZE FOR BEST ONE TURNED IN WEDNESDAY: WIZARDRY WEDNESDAY POTTER FANS - TAKE THIS SURVEY AND SEE HOW MANY ANSWERS YOU GET RIGHT! 100=PRIZE THURSDAY: SUPER HERO THURSDAY CHECK OUT A BOOK AND GET A SUPER HERO SURPRISE! FRIDAY: FAIRY TALE FRIDAY LOOKING AT SOME GRIMM BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY - AND MAYBE A SNACK TO EAT… Please encourage your child to use their library and go check out a book! ____________________________________________________________________________________

WELLNESS CORNER Since fall is arriving and the cold months are coming closer, the Wellness Coordinators at Frontier would like to provide you with a Fall recipe side dish to try. The dish is Maple-Roasted Sweet Potatoes. It is easy and fun to make in addition to being healthy! The dish has only 96 calories per serving and sweet potatoes have many health benefits. Such as improving blood sugar regulation, reducing unwanted inflammation and sweet potatoes have many antioxidant nutrients. We hope you enjoy! Ingredients: 2 ½ pounds sweet potatoes, cut into small cubes 1/3 cup pure maple syrup 2 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon lemon juice1 ½ teaspoon salt and pepper to taste

Preparation: Preheat oven to 400® F Arrange sweet potatoes in an even layer baking dish. Combine maple syrup, butter, lemon juice, salt and pepper in small bowl. Pour the mixture over the sweet potatoes; toss to coat Cover and bake 60 minutes, stirring every 15 mintues.

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CLUBS/AFTERSCHOOL ACTIVITIES Clubs and Afterschool Programs take place on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Araiza at (956) 541-2002. High  School  girls  basketball  tryouts  will  begin  Oct  17  from  5:30-­‐7:00pm.  Please  make  arrangements  to  get  picked  up  at  7:00pm.  Once  volleyball  season  is  over  (Oct  25),  girls  basketball  will  resume  its  regular  practice  time  of  4:00-­‐5:30pm.  If  you  have  any  questions  or  concerns,  please  feel  free  to  contact  Coach  Leija  at  956-­‐346-­‐0725.   Schedule of games/meets for the week of October 12th – October 19th :

• October 12: HS Volleyball game vs. Santa Rosa from 5:00 – 6:00 pm (Away) • October 13: HS Cross Country Meet at Edinburg Golf Course 8:00 am start • October 15: MS Volleyball game vs. San Perlita from 5:00 – 6:00 pm (Away) • October 16: HS Volleyball game vs. Bishop from 5:00 – 6:00 pm (Home) • October 17: 1st Day of HS Girls Basketball • October 19: HS Volleyball game vs. Hebbronville from 5:00 – 6:00 pm (Away)

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Ana Villanueva, Facilities Manager, is in need of a few parents to assist with the placement of felt glides on student chairs and desks. Please contact her at (956) 373-7269 for times and dates of this project. Mrs. Teresa Mendez, is in need of volunteers to coordinate The Charge Run, please turn in your volunteer form by October 15. Contact her at (956) 373-4174 for any questions. Donation for 3rd Annual Fall Festival The 11th grade class is now accepting your generous donations for the 3rd Annual Fall Festival. We would gladly accept water, sodas, tostadas, cheese, napkins, cups, and plates. Please contact Mr. Hernandez at (956) 371- 8940 if you'd like to make a donation. You will be compensated with volunteer credits/hours. ____________________________________________________________________________________  STUDENT SPOTLIGHT 9th Grade: No  Excuses:  Raul  Ruiz  Whatever  it  Takes:  Veronica  De  Leon  100%  Everyday:  Jair  De  la  Pena  Sweating  the  Small  Stuff  :  Samantha  Alcantara  Team  &  Family:  Francisco  Gallegos   Biology:  Sissy  Hamilton  Geometry:    Cesar  Rodriguez  Algebra:  Jessica  Hernandez  

AVID  I:  Mariel  Moran   11th Grade: Pre-Calculus: Frances Gonzalez AP US History: Isaac Khamo AP English: Dimas Campos AP Spanish: Katia Cardiel Physics: Klarissa Chavarria 12th Grade: AP English Literature: Fabian Bejarano

AP Calculus: Juan P. Zambrano AP Environmental Science: Valeria Perez Government: Laura Pena AP Spanish Literature: Coral Villarreal/Evelyn Camacho AP Statistics: Thomas Rhodes Whatever It Takes: Jocelyn Rangel Sweating the Small Stuff: Cesar Munoz

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OTHER October 19, 2012: Sgt. Bill Davis, retired from the Beaumont Police Department, will be presenting his 90-minute program, "Sex and the Law," separately to our middle and high school students. His program IS NOT a sex education program. It discusses Texas criminal and civil laws in regard to sexual incidents involving dating, dating violence, "sexting," drugs, alcohol, and other issues affecting teenagers today. Parents are invited and encouraged to attend these presentations (see times below). Opt-out forms will be sent home with students on Monday, October 15. If, for any reason, you DO NOT wish for your child to attend this presentation, please return the completed form prior to the date of the presentation. • Middle School: 7:50-9:20 in the cafeteria • High School: 2:15-3: 45 in the cafeteria Stg. Davis will also be conducting a free parent presentation on Thursday, October 18, 2012, from 5:30-7:30 in the IDEA Frontier library. He will be covering the following topics during his parent presentation: child abuse, bullies in schools, and sex and the law. A more detailed flyer for this presentation will be sent home on Monday. ____________________________________________________________________________________ IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS AWARDED a $11.7 Million GEAR-UP GRANT! Learn how our GEAR-UP FUNDS will be utilized to help your 6th and 7th grade students prepare for college! MANDATORY GEAR-UP PARENT WORKSHOP OCTOBER 16th 6th Grade 5:00-6:00 PM (Spanish-Library / English D-107) 7th Grade 6:16-7:15 PM (Spanish-Library / English D-107)  ALL 6th and 7th grade parents are required to attend a workshop one per quarter in order for the school to be able to access the grant funds. Please plan to attend! For questions Please call the counselors: Humberto Valdez, Rebecca Jeffries or Jordan Killpack @ 541-2002 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Only students in tutorial, athletics or afterschool programs(clubs) should be staying after 3:45 pm. Students found on campus after 4:00 pm and are not in any of the above mentioned activities will be escorted to C-100 for detention and parents will have to pick up their student(s) from C-100. This will assure that students are supervised and in a safe environment.

Students are NOT allowed to go off campus (ex: to the corner store) BEFORE, DURING OR AFTER SCHOOL . We are a CLOSED CAMPUS . If you have not been picked up from campus by your parents, you may not go off campus for any reason. Students found going off campus, will be given detention immediately and parents will be notified. No excuses! Remember, this is for your own safety.