May 24, 2013
Contact Us
IDEA San Benito
2151 Russell Lane
San Benito, TX 78586
(956) 399-5252
Office Hours:
7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
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Joel Garcia
Principal
Jillian Canales
Leanna Sariñana
Assistant Principals of Instruction
Nancy Ramirez
Assistant Principal of Operations
Lynda Soto
Director of College Counseling
Cristina Garzoria
Academic Counselor
Mary Gonzalez
College Counselors
Antonio Niño
Transportation Manager
Zoila Torres
CNP Manager
Attendance
For dates of 5/17-5/23:
6TH–97.05%
7TH–98.36%
8TH–96.10%
9TH–95.86%
10TH–96.96%
11TH–96.30%
12TH–98.5%
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Please pick your child up immediately after school in the flag pole area; no WW will be held
- Pizza and drinks will be sold next week after schoolto raise money for a drum line
- NWEA testing for all 6th/7th grade students will be next Tuesday (5/28) and Wednesday (5/29)
- All students will be given satisfaction surveys next week; we appreciate the feedback
IMPORTANT DATES
- Wednesday, May 29 GEAR UP Presentation at 5:30 in the Library
- Wednesday, May 29 Summer Reading Book pick-up night in gym for 6th-11th grade students; 6th-8th grade from 6-7:00PM; 9th-11th grade 5-6:00PM; cash or checks are accepted
- IA#4 next week
May 27 – 11th Math; 6th-8th Science
May 28 – 8th-11th Social Studies
- Graduation Practice for Seniors, June 3 at 8:30AM
- Graduation is on June 8 at 6:00PM at Marine Military Academy (Yeckel Memorial Hall)
PRINCIPAL MESSAGE
Dear Parents,
We have STAAR results for Math and Reading for 6th/7th Grade, Writing 7th grade, Science and Social Studies for 8th grade. Please review these results with you students. Students need to perform at Satisfactory Level II or higher.
Summer school will be available for 8th grade Reading and high school EOCexams. Students will have a chance to take these tests again in June/July. Please review the information given to students for their summer school days.
-Mr. Joel Garcia
UTB Engineering day
Congratulations to our winners!!!
Pinewood Derby
1st – Toni Yanez
3rd – Jose Aceves
Paper Airplane Aloft
3rd – Lupe Sanchez
Truss Bust
3rd – Marco Ortega
Anatomy Race
3rd – Kira R. and Jennifer Cook
SHPE Competition
1st – Juan Carlos Sandoval, Ayane Ito, Jorge Soto, Gus Ramirez
3rd – Tony Yanez, Albert Escobedo, Maria Mendoza, Claudia Ramos
May 24, 2013
Academic Corner
Our EOY Awards Ceremonies will be on Wednesday, June 5. Parents of students who are receiving awards will be invited to attend. Times: 6th Grade (Library) – 8:00 AM; 7th Grade (Library) – 9:30 AM; 8th Grade (Library) – 11:00 AM; High School 9th-11th(Cafeteria) – 2:00 PM. Seniors will be honored with awards at graduation practice on June 3 at Yeckel Auditorium at MMA (practice at 8:30AM/awards at 10:30AM).
ACT Practice Session this Saturday,5/25, from 8:00AM – 12:00PM. After school practice sessions are Monday – Thursday from 3:45-5:15 PM in E114 from now through June 6. Bus transportation is being provided. 100% of our Juniors will test again on JUNE 8.
Summer Reading book costs: 6th grade $6.007th grade $8.008th grade $10.00
9th grade $8.0010th grade $20.0011th grade $12 + cost of 2nd book
Checks can be made payable to IDEA College Preparatory San Benito. Books will be picked up on 5/29.
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OPERATIONS CORNER
Students must be picked up immediately after school if they do not ride the bus. There is not adult supervision on campus after 4:15PM. Please comply with this request.
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Summer Opportunity
Summer Camp 2013 forCollege Prep Students will be taking place July 22-26 from 8am-12pm for the low cost of$30.00 per student. This will include a t-shirt and a field trip to the movies. Activities that will be offered will include a variety of Sports, Arts and Crafts, games, and MUCH More!
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STUDENT INCENTIVES
Certain students from each grade level are being selected to attend a trip to Schlitterbahn next Friday, May 31. We thank these students for being exemplar Dragons! Please return permission slips by Monday.
Thursday, June 6 is our “FUN DAY” Quarter 4 Incentive where students will be celebrating the end of the school year. We will have a great time!
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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
12th Grade –John Garcia
Now at the end of the year, the word "transformation" comes to mind, and the one 12th grader we feel has undergone the most significant change this year is John Israel Garcia. John obviously experienced a turning point when determination and perseverance kicked in. Obstacles became opportunities for him, and regardless of the challenge placed in front of him, John has sought to make the best of just about every situation. If he continues on this path, we know John will be successful at Sam Houston State University. Because of his huge transformation, John Garcia has been selected as this week's Dragon in the Spotlight.