BRIGHT TIMES
October 11, 2021 - Volume 6, Edition 11
A Newsletter for Families of Solar Preparatory School for Girls
October 11, 2021 - Volume 6, Edition 11
A Newsletter for Families of Solar Preparatory School for Girls
STUDENT HOURS
7:45 - Earliest Drop-off Time
8:15 - Sisterhood Circle Begins
8:20 - Tardy Bell Rings
3:45 - PK-K ONLY Dismissal (@Henderson doors)
3:55 -Carline, 1st-7th Walkers, YMCA Dismissal
OFFICE HOURS
Mon. - Fri. 8:20am - 4:30pm
(972) 749-4300
A MESSAGE FROM
Principal Santos
AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS
After school clubs are off to a great start! With the amount of staff we have available to safely and quickly dismiss students, we will be utilizing the carline. If you have not picked up your car tag, please do so. We ask that all parents stay in their cars for club dismissal. If there are any parents who would like to volunteer to help with club dismissal, please let Ms. Seagroves know.
TENNIS AND DANCE - To save time and ensure the safety of ALL of our students, we have asked that all girls in Tennis and Dance not bring an entire change of clothes but instead wear shorts under their skirt/jumpers and wear the appropriate sneakers to school so that all they have to do is take off their jumper/skirt. This small change will help us all immensely. Thank you for your support!
CELEBRATING HISPANIC HERITAGE
For more information about Hispanic Heritage Month activities, visit: www.dallasisd.org/hispanicheritagemonth
Dallas ISD is celebrating National School Lunch Week with food, fun, and opportunities for students to win awesome prizes. This year’s theme is “Feed Your Creativity with A Healthy School Lunch.”
Here’s how students can participate:
#SHOWLUNCHDISD SOCIAL MEDIA CHALLENGE: OCTOBER 11- 15
All DISD Students, staff, and families are invited to create a video to promote the importance of school lunch. Participants will share/ promote their favorite school lunch or what school lunch means to them by using the hashtag #ShowLunchDISD on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, from October 11-15.
Social Media Challenge Rules
Video participants must be Dallas ISD students, staff, or family members.
Participating students must have a photo release form on file.
Video must be limited to 60 seconds in length.
Video with the most likes, shares, and tweets will receive a 44” adjustable portable basketball hoop.
One winner per video.
Post and share your video using the hashtag #ShowLunchDISD and tag @DallasISDFood
Dallas ISD is going pink for the entire month of October in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Several activities and opportunities to learn more about breast cancer, early detection, and treatments are planned throughout the month. You can show your support for breast cancer survivors and their families by wearing pink on October 13.
One in eight women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime and about 2,100 men are diagnosed every year. If you are a survivor or someone in your family is a survivor, share your story by emailing staffnews@dallasisd.org using the subject Dallas ISD Goes Pink. Submissions will be shared throughout the month.
For more information and resources about the district’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month efforts and resources visit www.dallasisd.org/breastcancerawareness.
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JOIN CODE:
Pre-K - @solarprek4
Kinder - @solark5
1st Grade - @solar1st
2nd Grade - @solar2nd
3rd Grade - @solar3rd
4th Grade - @solar4th
5th Grade - @solar5th
6th Grade - @solar6th
7th Grade - @solar7th
Check out our eBooks and library website!
SOLAR SPORTS PHOTOS
We would love to share our sports action with the community and we need your photos! CLICK HERE to join the Photocircle App and upload them- or email them to oborrego@dallasisd.org. When using the Photocircle App - make sure that your name and picture are visible and consistent with Powerschool for privacy reasons.
COVID SAFETY
Following updated guidance from the Texas Education Agency, Dallas ISD is notifying all teachers, staff and families of all students in a classroom if someone in the classroom tests positive for COVID-19. The district will also begin also notifying all teachers, staff and families of all students in an extracurricular activity or after-school program if someone from that activity or program tests positive for COVID-19.
The district is primarily using the School Messenger automated call out system to notify families. Dallas ISD strongly encourages parents to make sure they have their current phone number and email in the system to receive these notifications. Families can contact the front office if they need to update their contact information in their student’s file.
We are thankful to be able to provide information to our families for better peace of mind. For more information on COVID safety - read our UPDATED COVID SAFETY PROTOCOLS or visit the district COVID safety page.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE POP-UP CLINIC
Karate is coming back to Solar After-School Activities. Stay tuned for more information and look for the booth available on campus at Solar for sign-ups on Meet the Teacher Night!
2021-2022
SOLAR PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
KEY PRIORITIES:
Culture and Communication
Our goal is to clearly communicate the systems that reinforce the high-expectations and cohesive culture for students, parents, and staff. This focus on communication, data informed decision-making and consistency will elevate our staff and student culture to build the habits of mind and heart. These habits enable effective instruction, love of learning and excellence.
Project and Performance-Based Learning
Students will participate in meaningful and relevant learning experiences through the implementation of high quality project based learning across the campus. Students will make connections to the content they are learning. Instruction will focus on real-world situations with an emphasis on student agency, collaboration and students effectively communicating their ideas.
Math-Positive Culture
Math is for EVERYONE. A positive math culture will require that math is integrated across curriculum and contents throughout the school. We will work to improve campus-wide math mindsets, build fluency, and create a deeper understanding of mathematical concepts, problem solving and ways to manipulate numbers.
Blended Learning Practices
A deeper focus on the highest leverage differentiated learning systems that increase student achievement across the campus. Through blended-learning students receive instruction specific to their learning needs. The purpose, best practices and progress of our blended learning systems will be consistently to all stakeholders involved.