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WELCOME BACK TO 2020-2021
WE ARE HONORED AND EXCITED THAT
WALTRIP IS YOUR SCHOOL OF CHOICE!
VIRTUAL MEETINGS
•VIRTUAL MEETINGS WILL BE ON MICROSOFT TEAMS.
• IF YOU ARE ON A LAPTOP/DESKTOP CLICK ON THE MEETING
LINKS. IF YOU ARE USING A CELL PHONE OR IPAD YOU
MUST HAVE THE MICROSOFT TEAMS APPLICATION
DOWNLOADED.
•MEETING CAN BE FOUND ON THE SCHOOL WEBSITE.
TODAY’S AGENDA• OVERVIEW OF THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR
• COMMUNICATION OPPORTUNITIES
➢POWERSCHOOL
➢REMIND APP
• COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS
➢DIGITAL RESOURCES
➢COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER
• JUST FOR PARENTS
SCHOOL OVERVIEW 2020-2021
➢SEPTEMBER 8, 2020:
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL (VIRTUAL ONLY)
➢OCTOBER 19, 2020:
FACE-TO-FACE INSTRUCTION BEGINS*
➢SEPTEMBER 8 – DECEMBER 18:
FIRST SEMESTER OF REMOTE LEARNING
FOR STUDENTS/PARENTS WHO CHOOSE
ONLINE-ONLY INSTRUCTION.
PARENTS WILL HAVE THE OPTION TO
CHOOSE REMOTE INSTRUCTION FOR
THE FALL SEMESTER (THROUGH
DECEMBER 18) OR THE ENTIRE
SCHOOL YEAR (THROUGH JUNE 11).
WHAT IS THE TIMELINE?
VIRTUAL BELL SCHEDULE
VIRTUAL BELL SCHEDULE
VIRTUAL BELL SCHEDULE
DRESS CODE – ENGLISH
• HTTPS://WWW.HOUSTONISD.
ORG/DOMAIN/36765
DRESS CODE - SPANISH
•HTTPS://WWW.HOUSTONISD.
ORG/DOMAIN/36765
DRESS CODE
KEY CONTACTS
MICHAEL NIGGLI, PRINCIPAL
MAIN OFFICE SUITE 1300G
713-688-1381 EXT. 015114
ROSALIND BARLEY
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
MAIN OFFICE SUITE 1300G
713-688-1381 EXT. 015114
KEY CONTACTS
ACCELYN WILLIAMS-HICKMAN,
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
OFFICE SUITE 2115B
713-688-1381 EXT. 015112
ANITA GRIFFIN,
12TH GRADE SCHOOL COUNSELOR
OFFICE SUITE 3116
(713)688-1361 EXT.015123
KEY CONTACTS
DANIEL GAONA, REGISTRAR
DARCY RUFFINO, GRAD LAB
KEY CONTACTS
SARAI RODRIGUEZ, 12TH GRADE
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
GLENDA GUIDRY
ATTENDANCE CLERK
KEY CONTACTS
LILIANA MONSIVAIS,
COLLEGE ACCESS COORDINATOR
DORIS AGUILAR
PARENT ENGAGEMENT LIAISON
✓Students who engage in learning activities via the HUB, participate in A
teams meeting with teachers, or submit assignments via the HUB are
considered “present” and will not be marked absent.
✓State law TEC §25.092 and Houston ISD policy still require students to
attend at least 90% of their classes to receive credit and be promoted.
✓Remote attendance will count in the same manner as on-campus (face-
to-face) attendance in satisfying this requirement. Students who have
not had contact with their teachers by 3:30 PM will be marked absent.
ATTENDANCE COUNTS!
Students can engage with their teacher though the following:
✓Daily participation in the HUB, use of assigned digital tools, and/or group
interactions.
✓Interaction with teacher via teams as part of live or small group
instruction.
✓Students assignment submission via the hub for each scheduled class.
When unable to submit via the HUB students can submit assignments
via emails, photos, phone conferences or other forms of documentation.
ATTENDANCE CONTINUED. . .
✓Students are counted as present if they attend a live class, log into the HUB
and submit an assignment, or check-in with their teachers otherwise.
✓Students who have not had contact with their teachers by 3:30 pm will be
marked absent.
✓Phone calls made by 6:00 pm.
✓Absences can be cleared if students logs in by 11:59 pm to complete an
assignment for each course.
✓The 90% rule is still in play.
ATTENDANCE CONTINUED. . .
✓Students enrolled in remote instruction follow the same grading guidelines as in-
person instruction. Teachers receive support and guidance on effective grading
practices to ensure that grading guidelines are followed in both instructional models.
✓Grades will be taken during each grading cycle of the 2020-2021 school year. All cycle
grades will be used in the calculation of the final average for any class. Final exams
will be administered for all high school credit courses.
✓Each grading cycle carries a weight of 25%:
Cycle 1 + cycle 2 + cycle 3 + final exam = semester average
(25%) (25%) (25%) (25%)
GRADING POLICY
• Credits
• 18 or more
• At least 26 to Graduate
• Transcripts
• All Classes Attempted
(Pass, Fail, NG’s)
•STAAR Scores
• Industry Certification
• Rankings
• 1st Preliminary Rankings –
July
• 2nd Preliminary Rankings –
October
• Final Ranking –
February/March
REGISTRAR’S CORNER
DANIEL GAONA
STUDENTS BY THE LAST NAME
✓A-GA: MRS. ANDREWS-ELWELL
✓GI-N: MRS. RIOS-HAGER
✓O-Z: MS. STUDIVANT-MOORE
COUNSELOR’S CORNER
ALISON FLORES, LMSW
AVAILABLE: MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 8AM -4PM
HOUSTON ISD EMAIL:
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS EMAIL:
WORK PHONE NUMBER:
409-242-0533
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS
COMMUNICATION OPPORTUNITIES
DID YOU KNOW?
✓THE DISTRICT WILL HAVE A NEW STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (SIS) FOR THE
2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR. HISD CONNECT BY POWERSCHOOL WILL INCLUDE
STUDENT CONTACT, ENROLLMENT, AND DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION, AS WELL AS
GRADES AND ONLINE RESOURCES.
PARENT PORTAL COMING SOON
✓PARENTS WILL BE GIVEN A UNIQUE CODE, OR ACCESS ID, FOR EACH OF THEIR
STUDENTS AND WILL BE ABLE TO USE THOSE CODES TO SET UP AN ACCOUNT TO
ACCESS THEIR STUDENTS’ PROFILES THROUGH THE NEW STUDENT PORTAL. PARENTS WILL RECEIVE THEIR STUDENT’S ACCESS ID IN THE COMING WEEKS.
✓TO ACCESS GO TO: HTTPS://WWW.HOUSTONISD.ORG/PARENTPORTAL
Chat /announcement app for smart phonesPurpose
Using your smart phone, text Waltrip Class of 2021 at https://www.remind.com/join/waltrip21.
Access
Follow the prompts to identify yourselfFollow
Highly recommended: download the Remind AppDownload
Video: https://youtu.be/aHOrUZTc2pY Video
REMIND APP
• IT’S IMPORTANT FOR STUDENTS TO OWN THIS PROCESS, BUT
WE ARE HERE TO SUPPORT THEM.
•ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD TO ASK QUESTIONS BY SENDING
US EMAILS OR MAKING AN APPOINTMENT FOR SOME-ONE-TO-
ONE TIME VIA MICROSOFT TEAMS!
WE CAN HELP!
COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS
DIGITAL RESOURCES
Purpose: Virtual Programs, Labs, and Textbooks
including APEX, Achieve 3000, OnTrack, and
Gizmos Access:
www.houstonisd.org/digitalresources
DIGITAL RESOURCES
DIGITAL RESOURCES
PURPOSE: SCHOOL EMAIL ACCOUNT ACCESS:
WWW.OFFICE.COM -> CLICK “SIGN IN” EMAIL:
✓ HISD USERNAME: S#######@ONLINE.HOUSTONISD.ORG,
WHERE ####### IS YOUR STUDENT ID
✓ HISD PASSWORD: BIRTHDATE IN MMDDYYYY FORMAT
✓ ONCE SUCCESSFULLY LOGGED IN, CLICK ON THE OUTLOOK
ICON:
MICROSOFT OUTLOOK
MICROSOFT TEAMS IN THE HUB
COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESSDISTRICT RESOURCES
NAVIANCE
✓PREPARATION FOR
COLLEGE AND CAREER
✓RESEARCH CAREERS
✓TAKE A LEARNING STYLE
INVENTORY
✓RESEARCH COLLEGES
✓SIGN UP FOR COLLEGE
VISITS
✓APPLY FOR
SCHOLARSHIPS
WHAT IS NAVIANCE?
WHAT IS NAVIANCE?
STUDENT VIDEOS
PARENT VIDEOS
KHAN ACADEMY
KHAN ACADEMY
KHAN ACADEMY
UPCOMING ASSESSMENTS
•BEGINNING OF THE
YEAR ASSESSMENTS
•SCHOOLWIDE SAT –
OCTOBER 27TH
WE DON'T WANT NONE
UNLESS YOU GOT 2021, HON!
SENIOR CLASS SPONSOR
MRS. SUTTON –WYNN
SENIOR CLASS OF 2021
WE’LL SHARE MORE INFORMATION LATER. HOWEVER, SENIOR
INFORMATION AND ACTIVITIES MAY INCLUDE:
✓SENIOR DUES
✓SENIOR FUNDRAISING
✓SENIOR ACTIVITIES
✓CAP/GRADUATION
✓MEMORABILIA
SENIOR DUES AND ACTIVITIES
COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER
Jennifer Rollie
COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS - IGNITE
WHY WE EXIST
to empower, help, and guide all students to launch their futures by helping them pursue fulfilling careers through personalized higher-ed pathways.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
We’ve charged your students to START thinking, having conversations, or completing their applications
We understand fully that there are more pathways than just college and we are here to help each of your student's determine what that looks like for each of them.
COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS
•CURRENTLY
• VIRTUAL ADVISING SESSIONS
• COLLEGE APPLICATIONS IN THE WORKS (FAST)
• PREPARING FOR FAFSA
• SAT REGISTRATION
•UPCOMING WEEKS
• APPLICATIONS DEADLINES
• FAFSA SUBMISSION
• APPLYING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS
• BUILD YOUR COLLEGE LIST
• REQUESTING TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS
• REQUESTING TRANSCRIPTS BE SENT TO INSTITUTIONS
• IF APPLYING TO COMMON APPLICATION SCHOOLS - LINKING
PROFILE TO COMMON APP FOR COUNSELOR REPORTS
RECOMMENDED NAVIANCE USAGE -SENIORS
CONTACTING MS. MONSIVAIS
UPCOMING DATES
• OCTOBER 1 – FAFSA/TASFA OPENS
• NOVEMBER 1 - PRIORITY APPLICATION DEADLINE
• DECEMBER 1 - APPLICATION DEADLINE
COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS
JUST FOR PARENTS
PARENT VIRTUAL LEARNING COURSE
FRIENDLY REMINDER… THE PARENT INTRODUCTION TO VIRTUAL
LEARNING ONLINE COURSE IS NOW AVAILABLE AT
HOUSTONISD.ORG/PARENTCOURSE. IT IS DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE
VIRTUAL LEARNING AND PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO PARENTS ON THE
HISD @ H.OM.E PLATFORM.
JUST FOR PARENTS
SPECIAL POPS PARENT LABS
✓HISD’S SPECIAL POPULATIONS DEPARTMENT WILL HOST A
SERIES OF PARENT LABS IN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER TO ASSIST
PARENTS WHO HAVE STUDENTS IN ANY SPECIAL POPULATIONS
PROGRAM WITH NAVIGATING VIRTUAL LEARNING FOR THE 2020-
2021 SCHOOL YEAR. MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON
THE ATTACHED AND AT THE LINK BELOW:
✓SPECIAL EDUCATION AND SECTION 504-LIVE PARENT
ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS ("PARENT LABS" VIA MICROSOFT
TEAMS)
JUST FOR PARENTS
JUST FOR PARENTS
MEET THE TEACHER – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH 2:00 PM TO 4:00 PM
• CREATING DAILY SCHEDULE AND REGULAR ROUTINE TO SUPPORT
STUDENTS TAKING OWNERSHIP OF THEIR LEARNING AND
STRUCTURING THEIR VIRTUAL SCHOOL DAY.
• PROVIDE A DESIGNATED AREA FOR LEARNING THAT WILL LIMIT
DISTRACTIONS AND ALLOW YOUR STUDENT TO FOCUS ON SCHOOL
LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS.
• STAYING IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE CAMPUS AND YOUR CHILD’S
TEACHERS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT THROUGHOUT YOUR CHILD’S
VIRTUAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE.
SIX PARENT TIPS TO SUPPORT VIRTUAL LEARNING
• CHECKING IN WITH YOUR STUDENT WILL SUPPORT THEM IN PROCESSING
INSTRUCTIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM THEIR TEACHERS. CONNECT WITH
YOUR STUDENT EVERY DAY AT A TIME THAT WORKS WELL FOR YOUR
HOUSEHOLD. THIS MIGHT BE A QUICK CHECK-IN A FEW TIMES A DAY OR A LONGER
CHECK-IN IN THE MORNING OR EVENING.
• ENCOURAGE YOUR STUDENT TO ENGAGE IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND EXERCISE.
ALSO, ALLOW TIME FOR THEM TO GET UP AND MOVE AROUND DURING THEIR
VIRTUAL SCHOOL DAY.
• KNOWING WHAT TOOLS AND RESOURCES YOUR STUDENT HAS ACCESS TO WILL
ALLOW YOU TO BETTER SUPPORT YOUR STUDENT’S VIRTUAL LEARNING
EXPERIENCE.
SIX PARENT TIPS TO SUPPORT VIRTUAL LEARNING
