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HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

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(SEPTEMBER 15TH - OCTOBER 15TH)

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FROM DR. FELICIA DONALDSON, INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT

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PUBLISHERS/EDITORS: DR. NIKITA RUSSELL DERRICK THOMPSON CHELSEA DAVIS

SUPERINTENDENT'S CORNER Hello EISD, We’ve had a great start to the 2021 – 2022 school year! It’s so exciting to have our students inperson for learning! Our staff is working hard to meet the needs of our students. The teamwork that is resonating throughout the district is AMAZING! We truly are stronger together!

Our focus this year is to Erase the Gaps experienced by our students due to the pandemic. Our staff is continuously developing and implementing strategies and best practices to ensure the success of your child. Parents, I encourage you to stay in constant communication with your child’s campus administrators, teachers, and staff regarding any concerns or questions you may have.

Finally, please remember, if your child is having symptoms or if someone in the household has tested positive please seek COVID testing. Also, I encourage you and your child to wear face masks to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19. We will have a COVID vaccination clinic on September 11th from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the High School for anyone that would like to receive a COVID vaccine.

Thank you in advance for your partnership and all that you do to ensure that our students have the best educational experience daily. It is going to be a GREAT year in EISD! Sincerely, Felicia Donaldson Interim Superintendent

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Celebrations: 1. Our “Meet the Teacher” night had record-breaking attendance!

Thank you all for joining us!

2. Thank you to the Keller Williams Cassandra Spann Team for our teacher raffle and prizes! Congratulations Mrs. Ana Alburquerque!

Gratitudes: 1. Your patience, kindness, and excellent ideas on how to improve student drop-off and pick-up!

2. Your requests and willingness to volunteer on campus! We have our Partners in Education applications in the front office (open 8:00-2:30) 3. Your partnership in making DPELA The Greatest School on Earth!

Invitations: 1. Join us on Remind: Please check with your classroom teacher for class codes.

2. Join us for our first P.T.O meeting Thursday night!

Reminders: 1. Please mark all student items (backpacks, sports bottles, lunch bags) with student name and teacher name.

2. Students often have separation anxiety in the first few weeks of school. We use S.T.A.R breathing - it is easy to use, highly effective, and free! 3X (Smile, Take a Deep Breath, and Relax) 3. Our doors open at 7:15 for breakfast, with class starting at 7:45.

We are doing our best to get the kids in as quickly as possible.

All arrivals after 8:00 a.m. will drop off in the loop in front of the building.

Dan Powell Early Learnning Academy

BISHOP August was a wonderful month full of building relationships with new staff members, welcoming our former students, and meeting new students. It is such an amazing feeling to have our halls and classrooms filled with children. In addition, we celebrated the Everman Bulldogs with a spirit week. Fun was had by all that participated!

This year we have started an incentive program to encourage students to be on time every day. It is called “Beat the Bell.” At 7:50 am, Mrs. Montgomery draws a number out of a hat on random days of the week. The students who are in their seats ready to learn will come to the office for a prize. Being on time is an important lifelong skill, and we believe every minute counts towards student success.

Bishop has a new addition to our faculty.

Meet Millie. She is our animal-assisted intervention dog. She works with students to improve social, emotional, and cognitive function. She will be on campus most days to support our students in various ways, including reducing anxiety, lessening emotional trauma, increasing compassion, and even improving reading skills. Millie’s handler is Kelly Elrod, our behavior interventionist. This program has been a dream for Mrs. Elrod.

She has worked tirelessly to research the program and provide the best training for Millie. We are thrilled to be able to pilot this program.

Upcoming: September 6, 2021 - Labor Day Holiday Reminders: Doors open at 7:15 am for students who wish to eat breakfast School begins at 7:45 am Dismissal is at 3:20 pm

E. Ray Elementary Welcome back parents and students! My name is Andy Utsumi and I am the Principal of E. Ray Elementary. It was great to see many of you at our “Meet the Teacher” night on August 10th. We are so happy to have each of you as part of our E. Ray family this year. We know this has been a challenging time since the pandemic began in March of 2020. We know that as long as we stay connected, we will make it through this! If you are interested in joining our PTO, please contact America Hutchins or Ernestine Palos. Thank you very much!! #WeAreBetterTogether Hispanic Heritage Month We will celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15th to October 15th by studying the histories, cultures, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Attendance One of the most important things your child can do to reach the goal of success is also one of the most basic: attend school every day and on time!

By attending school regularly, your child is more likely to keep up with daily lessons, assignments, and take quizzes and tests on time. Research has shown that your child’s regular attendance may be the greatest factor influencing his/her academic success.

Upcoming Events: September 6 - Labor Day Holiday September 16 - Fall Picture Day September 16 - Open House!

Hommel Elementary It was so exciting to have all of our students in person and see all those smiling little faces.

They bring so much joy and life to our school! If you have not joined PTO yet, please do so.

You can contact Mrs. Aidee Jimenez for more information.

Homecoming Week Our district’s Homecoming Week is August 30th thru September 3rd. The theme is “Get Ready to Jam” from the movie Space Jam. Hommel will be participating in the Homecoming Parade that will take place Monday, August 30th at 5:00 pm. Immediately following we will be having a Community Pep Rally. There will also be a tailgate on the practice field from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm on Friday, September 3rd. Please be on the lookout for the registration forms for this event.

ATTENDANCE It is so important to attend school every day.

Encouraging regular school attendance is one of the most powerful ways you can prepare your child for success—both in school and in life. When you make school attendance a priority, you help your child get better grades, develop healthy life habits,and avoid dangerous behavior. Every day counts!

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH September 15 through October 15, we will be celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month.

During this time, students will be learning about the culture and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans.

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Welcome Back Souder parents and students! We are back to school in full swing, and it has been exciting to meet and see each of you! I am excited to welcome our new students, and even more excited to welcome back our returning students. Our virtual parent meetings were a huge success, and we saw many eager faces on the first day of school. Team Souder is very excited about the new year! Our theme for this year is "Teaming Up For Success!" We know that we must work as a team to ensure that we are "Erasing the Gaps" that this pandemic has caused!

We want to encourage our parents to do the following at home with your student: READ to and with your students each day.

ASK your students what they learned each day.

ENSURE your students are attending school each day.

DISCUSS the social-emotional well-being of your student each day.

Upcoming Events: September 6, 2021: Labor Day Holiday September 20, 2021 Title I Parent Meeting/Hispanic Heritage Month Drive-Thru Celebration

Ollie Clark

Townley Elementary

Welcome back to another exciting year at Townley! We hope everyone had a fun and relaxing summer. We want to start by welcoming back our returning students and staff and our new students and staff.

There are many new and exciting things happening at Townley Elementary this year. The Townley L.E.A.D program is officially underway. We are excited to offer an afterschool enrichment and tutoring program which extends our school day on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays until 5:00 p.m. This extended-day the schedule will begin on Tuesday, September 7th.

We will have our first Open House and Annual Title I Meeting on September 23 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. We will observe safe Covid procedures by staggering the times, as we did for Meet the Teacher, by having students with the last names A-M come 5:00-6:00 p.m. and N-Z from 6:00-7:00 p.m. We look forward to having parents visit classrooms and meeting with teachers.

Other upcoming events: Monday, Sept. 6th: Labor Day (national holiday) Stay tuned for next month’s upcoming events.

Roy Johnson STEM Academy Roy Johnson STEM Academy 2021-2022 Mr. Luis Valdez - Principal Traffic Flow in front of Johnson STEM: Every day it gets better!

Traffic Letter Maps sp/eng Upcoming Events!

Sept. 6 No School Sept. 9 Visit with Valdez (4:30 in the theater room) Sept. 27 Picture Day

Baxter Junior High Upcoming events: Open House September 8th, 5:30 - 6:30 (virtual option offered) Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/ybk-qouq-ipo Million Father March - September 9th, 7:45 a.m. (parents and guardians welcome) Project Lead the Way showcase Constitution day September 17th Traffic routes Sporting events: Jr high football schedule: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y2DFddGRDq0maKlXM7Wx Vh97tUZeM6cUQtTA1i9fZYg/edit?usp=sharing Jr high volleyball schedule: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ia3gJX7wuRelWslabZ1qOc0qQtUsoIBF27F9IGsUXM/edit? usp=sharing

EVERMAN ACADEMY

Shalonder Cooper

Greetings EAHS parents and students! We are so excited about the 2021-2022 school year. Thank you for a great first day of school! As you know, students are required to attend in-person instruction daily. Virtual instruction is not an option. With this in mind, it is important that students are present daily.

We will have Open House Thursday, September 9th at the school and via Zoom from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Please join us to meet the staff, and to learn more about “Alls Things Everman Academy High School.” Please contact us regarding questions or concerns via phone at 817.568.3520 or email at scooper2@eisd.org.

We look forward to working with you throughout the school year to ensure the academic success of all students! Together we can and we will get through this school year successfully!

Everman High School Dr. Mario Layne Hello Everman High School Families, The school year is off to a great start, and we are excited that our students are back in person. We have been really impressed by the resilience of our high school students and are encouraged by the high levels of student participation in activities around campus. Our students are excited to be back at school in person. We will continue to provide hand sanitizer, wipe and disinfect surfaces, and keep students as safe as possible.

Road closures have hampered our smooth start at the rear of the campus, and morning traffic is problematic. The Everman PD and district are in communication with the City of Fort Worth to assess the timeline. We have arranged three lanes at the front of the campus to help students drop off on time. I appreciate your patience as we work through this issue together.

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