- Family Notes
- 9/27: No school for students (staff development)
- 10/2: Fam. Association Meeting 4:00 pm
Click on the image above to download the PDF of the calendar in English and Spanish. Physical copies will be sent home in your student's Homework folder. Extra copies are available at the front office.
Dear SEE families and community,
With the completion of this week's Pre-K a Circle assessment. SEE is able to close their beginning of year assessment phase for this school year. In doing so, our teachers are able to collect important information about where academically our students are starting this school year. The work for our teachers and school leaders shifts to analyzing this information and designing a plan of action to provide students with the instructional support necessary to help them achieve their goals for this year.
At Southeast Elementary, we want ALL of our students to experience success in the classroom and reach their learning goals for the year. The pathway to achieve this is unique for each one of them as teachers deliver instruction targeted to meet different learning styles and academic needs. In the following weeks, you will have an opportunity to hear from teachers the goals that your student will have for this year and the plan teachers must move them to achieve them.
I invite you to take advantage of our communication systems like Class Dojo and reach out to your student’s teacher to inquire about how they are doing in class. These conversations are a great opportunity for both teacher and parents to learn more about how to help and support students inside and outside the classroom.
Thank you for your continuing support to SEE!
Jorge Rodriguez
Principal YES Prep Southeast Elementary
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Southeast Families,
I want to take this opportunity to introduce Ana Lilia Gonzalez to our Southeast Elementary community. Ms. Gonzalez will join our school leadership team as an Assistant Principal. She brings several years of experience as an educator in Houston and she is looking forward to continuing her career serving our community. You will be able to see her with me during arrival and dismissal next week so do not hesitate to say hello. You can read more about Ms. Gonzalez in her bio below.
Ana Gonzalez is a Houston native who earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of St. Thomas and her Master of Education from Texas A&M University. She began her career as an educator 14 years ago when she joined KIPP Texas Public Schools as an elementary school teacher. She served as Operations Chair, Grade Level Chair, and Mentor Teacher. In 2017, she joined Houston ISD where to serve as a Teacher Development Specialist. Over the last three years she served as Assistant Principal at Gallegos Elementary where she supported the school in its improvement from a D rated campus to an A rated campus.
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Leadership Team
- Principal- Matthew McMahan: 713.967.7972
- Principal- Jorge Rodriguez : 713.924.5489
- Director of Campus Operations -Wendy Rangel: 713.967.9030
- Assistant Principal- Krestel Tomei: 713.967.8837
- Dean of Instruction- Jess Walcik :713.967.9464
- Dean of Instruction - Christian Diaz Muniz : 713.924.0698
- Special Education Manager- Elicia Campbell: 713.967.7893
- Student Support Counselor- Amelia Ruiz Diaz : 713.924.5523
- Executive Assistant - Suyapa Gomez: 713.967.8851
- Compliance Specialist - Ann-Marie Gore : 713.967.78.37
Attendance Incentive
We love to SEE you everyday! Literally! We’re starting off our attendance incentives next week with a Color-in Poster for each classroom. The words will read “We love to SEE you everyday” Each day the class has 100% attendance they get to color in one of the letters, the first class to color the entire poster in gets a Pizza Party! Get excited!
Registration Information
If you need to turn in documentation for registration, excuse notes, or need to update information in Skyward you may email Miriam.Rodriguez@yesprep.org and attach the documentation as a PDF or JPEG file for easy processing. Please allow 24-48 hour processing time and response.
Tardies/Early Sign-Outs
It is an expectation that students arrive on time and are in the classroom by 7:25 am and that they stay until 3:00 pm unless there is a family emergency or a medical appointment that cannot be scheduled outside of school hours. After five tardies/early sign-outs within a quarter, families will meet with a member of the leadership team to discuss the cause of the tardiness/early sign-out and how to best support the student.
Uniforms
This is a reminder of our uniform policy, we will begin calling families of students not in uniform or dress code beginning Monday, August 19th. Please refer to the uniform expectations outlined below. If you are waiting for uniform shirts out of stock, students may wear a blue or yellow top. Uniforms will be restocked and available next month.
Please refer to the uniform expectations outlined below.
Tops:
- Monday : Yes Prep Polo
- Tuesday- Thursday : Yes Prep Polo or spirit shirt
- Friday : YES Prep Polo, spirit shirt or College or University Shirt
Bottoms:
Students may choose between pants, skirts, or shorts of the following:
- Khakis (any color) ,Navy ,Jeans (any color) ,Athletic bottoms (any color)
- Students should wear bottoms that allow them to comfortably participate in recess and PE.
- Students may not wear pajama pants or bottoms with holes.
- Shorts and skirts should be no shorter than mid-thigh.
- Bottoms may not have holes/tears below the knee/with leggings underneath.
- Students are not required to wear belts.
Shoes:
Tennis shoes are recommended so students can safely participate in activities at recess and in PE.
For safety purposes, all shoes must meet the following criteria:
- - Closed-toed , Must have backs (i.e. no slides) ,Must have hard soles (i.e. no slippers) ,Any color is permitted ,No shoes with heels over .5 inches & Crocs are not allowed.
You may find additional details on our uniform daily expectations and school policies in our campus supplement posted on our webpage and here in family notes.
Traffic Updates
REMINDERS:
- Students CANNOT walk themselves from the parking lot without an adult. Parents and families must park their vehicles in the front parking lot and accompany students to the front door. We have witnessed several students being dropped off and walking alone which is a huge safety concern. There are many moving vehicles in the parking lot, and we would hate for students to get hurt while trying to get to school.
Important Information
- Parking lot speed limit is 10 MPH
- Arrival: gates will open at the secondary campus at 6:30am if you are entering through the YES Prep light.
- Arrival and Dismissal lines: when entering the side of the building cars will form two lines to alleviate traffic but must be merged into one before entering the loading zone.
- The exit gate on Crenshaw is meant for exiting only, no vehicles will enter through the gate and going against traffic.
- Dismissal: The black gates will open at 2:20pm for car riders to begin the dismissal lane
Updates:·
- There should be plenty of parking in our parking lot to park and drop off students, however if you are also dropping off secondary students, you may need to park at the secondary campus parking lot. All pedestrians must walk carefully on the opposite side of traffic and around the car drop off line for safety and so our car drop off line is not interrupted.
- Parking on 1st Street: We need your help ensuring traffic in our neighborhood is reduced as much as possible. We ask that you please not park on 1st street and walk to/from the campus with your students. There is no crosswalk/guard at this crossing and it causes an unsafe space. There are also neighbors on 1st street that need to get in and out but cannot do so when cars are idle on the street. Below is the map of first street.
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Traffic Flow – Secondary Campus
Greetings families, here is an update that was communicated in Family Notes last week regarding the gate between SEE and the secondary campus.
The gate between our campus and the secondary school will be closed throughout the day to maintain campus safety and ensure smooth arrival and dismissal. The gate will only be open during the following times:
- 6:00 AM to 7:50 AM
- 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
- Gate will re-open at 4:30 PM
- Please note that families should enter the arrival and dismissal lines through Shaver. Early families should still enter through Shaver and line up on the secondary parking until the middle gate opens. No one should be lining up or parking in the red areas on the map below. Thank you for your cooperation
Backpacks and Water bottles Reminders
Reminder: Clear or Transparent Backpacks and water bottles only. No metal, aluminum or open top water bottles. All water bottles must be able to have a closed top.
Breakfast/Lunch
Breakfast is being served in the cafeteria for all students starting at 7:00 am and ending at 8:00 am. Students arriving between 7:45 and 8am will grab a to-go breakfast to eat in their classroom.
You may access the weekly menus from Child Nutrition Here. Or download the mobile App Nutrislice
Student Handbook & Supplement
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The YES Prep Student Handbook exists here to notify you of the expectations and guidelines students are required to follow while attending a YES Prep campus. Please take the time to carefully read the policies and procedures in the handbook. Hard copies of the handbook and Spanish translations can be requested at the Front Office by completing a Handbook Request Form.
Front Office staff will print a copy, and you will receive it within 7-10 business days. Throughout the year, the handbook may be changed to meet the needs of students, guardians, staff, and the school. If changes happen, we will notify guardians and students through campus notes. We will also post these changes on this page for easy access.
Thank you for entrusting YES Prep with the academic, personal, emotional and social development of your child and/or children. Our employees are a part of a dedicated community of professionals who prove every day that different outcomes are possible when students from under-resourced communities are given access to high quality educational opportunities.
You may also access on our website at Student Handbook & Supplement - Southeast Elementary (yesprep.org)
- The Individual Campus Supplement is an additional resource to assist families and students in understanding how a specific campus carries out policies contained in the YES Prep Student Handbook. Families and students can refer to the handbook to better understand the policies YES Prep enacts.
Please click on the image below to download a copy of our individual campus supplement.
You may also access our ICS here.
Student Assistance Forms
We know that you may have some needs that arise as a parent, or guardian. You can receive direct help by submitting a “Student Assistance Form” or, a SAF. To communicate any support needs you may have, please click on the SAF link on the district website or use the QR code below. The campus Student Support Counselor will follow up with you to determine the best way to get your need met. SAFs can be submitted for:
- Urgent family concerns
- Family or student supplies or resources needed for school (i.e., calculator, books, food)
- Student social and emotional concerns
- Student home or family concerns
- Student relationship concerns
- Concerns about harassment, race, or equity.
Possip Survey
Your feedback is important to us! On 9/26 ,you will receive a survey from Possip via text. We encourage you to complete it. The survey will be open from Thursday 9/26 through Sunday 9/29. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us!
¡Sus comentarios son importantes para nosotros! El 26 de septiembre, recibirá una encuesta de Possip por mensaje de texto. Le recomendamos que la complete. La encuesta estará abierta desde el jueves 26 de septiembre hasta el domingo 29 de septiembre. ¡Gracias por compartir sus opiniones con nosotros!
Coffee with the Principal- Registration
Thank you for joining us at our first coffee with the principal for this school year. Your feedback and constructive conversations were greatly appreciated. To ensure that our future meetings meet your needs, we kindly request that you confirm your attendance for the upcoming coffee with the principal using the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/v8vGYzade3
In the registration form, you can suggest topics you would like us to cover. Please note that registration will close one week before the meeting.
Thank you for your partnership in this work. Our next Coffee with the principal meeting is scheduled for Thursday, 10.17.24. We look forward to having you join us!
Core Values
Campus values drive what communities believe, how they behave, and how they interact with one another. At YES Prep Elementary campuses, all staff and students live by the SPARKS values.
- Quarter 1: Safe
- Quarter 2: Kind and Passionate
- Quarter 3: Achiever and Relentless
- Quarter 4: Self-Aware
Volunteer Opportunities at SEE
We are excited to announce that our volunteer program is back this year! If you are interested in participating as a volunteer at SEE please follow the steps below. We understand everyone’s schedules differ and have created many exciting opportunities for you to be involved whether your availability is recurring , occasional, or a one-time opportunity.
Please follow the steps below:
- Step 1:
All volunteers must complete a background check in order to participate.
Raptor Volunteer Background Check
o English :https://bit.ly/3pz3pfb
o Español:https://bit.ly/3D6fwDv
- Step 2:
Join our volunteer list by completing the form below.
https://forms.office.com/r/w86qMZ2bs3
- Step 3:
After completing the volunteer list, you will be added to the 24-25 SEE Volunteers in ClassDojo. This will be our main channel of communication for volunteer requests.
I. Ways to participate:
- Daily /Weekly Opportunities
Volunteers in this category can support in creating instructional materials such as making copies, laminating, cutting, creating folders, flash card, etc. They will not be able to volunteer inside classrooms.
Recurring volunteer opportunities will be shared via the Volunteer ClassDojo channel by our Executive Assistant- Mrs. Suyapa Gomez . She will oversee recurring and campus events volunteers.
- Campus hosted special events
- What is considered a campus special event?Any volunteer opportunity that is not front office help. Such as family engagement nights for example Hispanic Heritage Night, Black Brilliance Night, STAAR culture day,etc.
- How to register for special events?The executive assistant will promote the events via family notes , social media and thru class dojo. Volunteers will need to register using a form shared through the volunteer channel in class dojo and in family notes.
- Family Association hosted special events
- What is considered a family association special event?Our family association will host some special events throughout the year, such as Trunk or Treat, which will be discussed and promoted during monthly Family association meetings.
- How to register for family association events?The family association representative (FAR) will be responsible for contacting & scheduling the volunteers for these events and will report to the DCO.
Family Association
Family associations at YES Prep campuses exist to support the educational experience of YES Prep students. They foster closer connections between school and home by encouraging parent and family involvement, and they seek to improve the environment at our schools through volunteering and partnering with the school on campus initiatives.
A family association is a group of YES Prep families, teachers, and staff members that facilitates family participation on campus. Family associations are led by YES Prep families and family association representatives. Family association representatives are responsible for the communication and documentation of family association gatherings and volunteer projects. Family Association Members participate in fundraisers, focus groups, campus initiative projects, and campus celebration events.
Interested in joining our family association? Please submit this form to become a member Family Association Member Form 24-25
Join us in the cafeteria the first Wednesday of the month at 4:00 pm, to learn more about the opportunities we offer. The next meeting will be on Wed. October 2,2024.
Please save the Date for next month's Upcoming Events:
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Hispanic Heritage Night: October 10.24.24
Save the date for our Hispanic Heritage celebration! Join us on Thursday, October 24, 2024, from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm for a night full of fun and learning. We will have music, food, vendors, and more! We are looking for vendors who would like to sell their products, such as food, snacks, candy, or items. If you or someone you know would like to register as a vendor, please follow the link below:
https://forms.office.com/r/qTq3EWABxj
Attention Vendors: Registration deadline is October 4, 2024.
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Trunk or Treat
Our family association will be hosting a Trunk or Treat on Thursday, October 31, 2024. They need your help to make this event a success! They are looking for candy donations. Please deliver all donations from October 7 to October 25, 2024, at our front office labeled "Trunk or Treat." To learn more about participating in this event, please join our next family association meeting on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at 4:00 pm.
by Home Office
TEA Parent Engagement Webinar for Families of Emergent Bilingual Students Coming Up on 9/26
Ashley Dalton, Managing Director of Elementary Special Populations
On September 26 from 12:30-2:00, the Texas Education Agency’s Emergent Bilingual Support Division is hosting a Zoom call to provide families with valuable information to improve their child’s English language skills. During that time, representatives from the Texas Education Agency will discuss Bilingual Education Services and Special Education Resources for Emergent Bilingual Families. At the end of the call, they’ll be available to answer questions. You can register for the Zoom call by clicking the link below:
https://esc-20.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_krDV1O9FRKO16JthY8kUyQ#/registration
- Family Notes