JANUARY 8, 2016
Contact Us
IDEA Edinburg
2553 Roegiers Rd.
Edinburg, TX 78541
(956) 287-6300
www.ideapublicschools.org
Office Hours:
7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
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Ramiro Gomez Jr.
Principal
Melissa Laurel
Assistant Principal of
Instruction
Norma Mendoza
Assistant Principal of
Instruction
Erik Humphrey
Assistant Principal of Operations
Jennifer Garcia
College Counselor
Sonia Cantu
Academic Counselor
Fidel Borrego
Facilities Manager
Ezequiel Mata
Transportation Manager
Melissa Tafolla
CNP Manager
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS!
HAPPY NEW YEAR
2016 !
WELCOME BACK!
Duke Tip Scholars
Will Meet
Sat. Jan. 9th
@ IDEA College Prep
Edinburg
8AM – 2PM
“Report Card Night!”
6th/10th Grades
Tues. Jan. 12th
5:00 – 6:30
7th/9th Grades
Wed. Jan. 13th
5:00 – 6:30
8th Grade
Thurs. Jan. 14th
5:00 – 6:30
8th Gr. Boys & Girls
Basketball
Mon. Jan. 11th
Pharr @ Edinburg
6pm & 7pm
Holiday
Mon. Jan. 18th
No School!!!!
Saturday School Begins
January 16th!
Spinal Screenings for 6th & 9th Grades will be conducted Mon. & Tues. (Jan. 11th&12th) If you have any questions call Nurse Norma Madero (956) 287-6100
Uniform Policy:
Mon. – Thurs.
Students wear khaki pants (No skinny Jeans) with IDEA Polo shirt, black belt, and ALL black shoes.
Fri. Only
Students may wear their uniform shirt, spirit shirt or college shirt with Jeans. Black belt & black shoes.
PARENTS: After 4:30pm any student not in sports or 21st Century and waiting to be picked up will be walked to the Boys and Girls club to be picked up there.
JANUARY 8, 2016
TEACHERS’ CORNER
Attention All EAGLES
All Eagles – Saturday School will begin on Saturday, January 16, 2016. Classes will run from 8:00am to 12:00pm. Breakfast and lunch will be served. Transportation will be available.
West Wing- Students who fail to present completed homework during their homeroom class are required to stay after school. We provide extra support to help develop a strong sense of academic responsibility. West Wing may be assigned for reasons including incomplete work or forgotten homework. West wing is a support system designed to help your child be successful 100% everyday!
West wing will be offered Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 4-5pm. Please make appropriate arrangements to pick up your child. There will be no transportation available.
High School Students – All high school students failing two or more classes will be required to stay after school for West Wing from 4pm to 5pm to make up work and to study.
Dear Parents,
We have had quite a few issues with cell phones and other electronic devices being used during school hours. We’ve also had some issues with cell phones being kept during testing. It is best that on testing days students do not bring electronics, of any form, to school. This may cause disruptions and/or irregularities to occur that could otherwise be avoided. As a reminder, here is the school district’s cell phone/electronics policy. Thank you for your continued support, assistance,, and all that you do!
All electronic devices (cell phones, pagers, mp3 players, iPods or iPads, camcorders and cameras, tape recorders, computers, or electronic devices or games) must be turned off between the hours of 7:45 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. Such devices may not be visible in the pocket of a jacket or pants; item must be completely put away and out of sight. If an IDEA Public Schools employee observes a student using any electronic or telecommunication device (including a cell phone) during the school day or at a school-related activity, or if such item is visible during the school day, the employee will confiscate the device. If the student and parent have executed a waiver permitting the student to possess an electronic communication device at school, IDEA Public Schools officials may power on and search the device is there is reasonable cause to believe that the device has been used in the transmission or reception of communications prohibited by law, policy, or regulation. Any disciplinary action will be in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct. These guidelines apply even if the item in use is not the property of the student found in violation of the policy. IDEA Public Schools reserves the right to dispose of a confiscated paging device in any reasonable manner, or charge the owner of the device or the student’s parent an administrative fee not to exceed $15 before releasing the device. IDEA Public Schools will not be responsible for damage to loss or theft of confiscated items.
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Here at IDEA College Prep Edinburg we give 100% Everyday! As Team and Family, we Sweat the Small Stuff and do Whatever it Takes in Closing the Achievement Gap- NO EXCUSES!