BRIGHT TIMES

May 31, 2021 Volume 5 - Edition 31

A Newsletter for Families of Solar Preparatory School for Girls

IN THIS ISSUE...

BRIGHT TIMES

21-22 BUS TRANSPORTATION

PICTURE DAY MAKE-UPS

LEMONADE DAY/FIELD DAY

SOLAR MAY/JUNE EVENT CALENDAR

STAFF SHOUT-OUTS

JOIN REMIND

21-22 STUDENT CALENDAR

PTO CORNER

Quick and easy communication with exactly the right person! CLICK HERE TO TRY IT!

May WAS MARVELOUS!

A MESSAGE FROM PRINCIPAL SANTOS

We so appreciate everyone's support last week with the waiver days the girls spent at home and with the awesome attendance we had for testing. We know that we asked for A LOT by having our families keep students at home. Our teachers and staff thank you and we are excited to move into the last month of the school year with SO many fun events planned! We have had such great attendance all year long and we look forward to finishing the year strong with all of our girls actively engaged in instruction all the way through the last week of school!

21-22 BUS TRANSPORTATION

Student Transportation E-Form

Parents will have the opportunity to select from new or existing stops through June 18, 2021. Parents will need to select 1st and 2nd choice bus stops. The 1st choice school list includes existing bus stops and new stops. The 2nd choice school list only includes existing bus stops.

Transportation Questions

Any school or parent transportation questions can be submitted via a Let’s Talk ticket using the following link: https://www.dallasisd.org/Page/61626.

PICTURE DAY MAKE-UPS

Monday, June 7th

8:30am-11:30am (Virtual Learners & Staff)

1:30pm-3:30pm (Pre-K, Kinder, 1st, 2nd)

Tuesday, June 8th

8:30am-11:30am (3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th)

Click here to let us know you need a makeup and we will follow up with times for virtual families soon.

We want make sure that ALL of our families had access to school pictures this year. The Make-up Picture day will only be for students. who did NOT get their picture taken on our fall picture day. Pictures will be taken by PTO. We appreciate your understanding and have a plan to include both fall AND spring pictures for next school year!

LEMONADE DAY/FIELD DAY

MASK UPDATE

On May 18, Gov. Greg Abbott announced that public schools and district facilities cannot require masks starting June 5. Until that time, Dallas ISD will continue requiring masks be worn at schools and district facilities.

We recognize the discomfort the changes to the mask mandate may bring to many members of our Solar family. The majority of students are still not old enough to receive a vaccination and we know that this virus is still a very present threat. I am very confident in our staff and students, as we will work together to keep everyone safe and healthy and learn from this experience as well. The last ten days of school (June 7-18) will give us the opportunity to demonstrate empathy and leadership. We have had an incredibly supportive effort from all of our families all year long and we believe this supportive effort will help us through the remainder of the year. As we follow suit with the district recommendations we want you to know that regardless of your families decision, we will treat all students with equity and respect in mind.

Dallas ISD remains committed to continue following social distancing and sanitation protocols. The district will continue studying best practices in the coming weeks and will share updates with our students, staff and families.

2021-2022 ENROLLMENT

THIS IS NOT THE SAME AS THE COMMITMENT TO RETURN Google FORM THAT WAS FILLED OUT IN FEBRUARY.

ALL NEW AND RETURNING FAMILIES MUST REGISTER EACH SCHOOL YEAR. THIS YEAR WE ARE MOVING TO SCHOOLMINT INSTEAD OF POWERSCHOOL. PLEASE REACH OUT IF YOU NEED HELP!

All students need to enroll annually.

(whether they are new or returning)

How can parents register for 2021-22?

Using a computer, laptop, or smart phone . . .

Go to www.dallasisd.org/enroll

(or enter through POWERSCHOOL)

Click on Enroll Here link

For Pre-K: www.dallasisd.org/prek

Contact Ms. Webster with any questions at 972-749-4308 to assist with account access and to obtain your student’s Access ID code.

AWARDS SCHEDULE

STUDENTS will attend the LIVE awards ceremony in person (or virtually-if preferred).

All parents/family members will attend virtually.

MON, JUNE 14

PK 9:30 AM, 3rd 1:30 PM

TUES, JUNE 15

Kinder 9:30 AM, 2nd 1:30 PM

WED, JUNE 16

1st 9:30 AM, 4th 1:30 PM

THURS, JUNE 17

5th 9:30 AM, 6th 1:30 PM

SUMMER LEARNING

SOLAR MAY/JUNE EVENT CALENDAR

Thank you, Ms. Patterson for all that you do to provide us with safe spaces and the tools to prioritize our mental health. We appreciate you!

STAFF SHOUT-OUTS

KEEP THE SHOUT-OUTS COMING!!

They have meant more than you know to all of us!

If you would like to shout out a teacher or staff member for a job well done please fill out this form. We will celebrate them during our staff huddle and in our staff weekly!

The walkSTEM Spring Challenge in the Dallas Arts District has been

extended to 5/31!

Enter for a chance to win 50,000 miles from American Airlines

For details on how to enter, check out https://talkstem.org/dallas-explorers/ and for more information on using the app that the guided tour is on you can watch our short video here.

Open to all ages. All you need is your curiosity, smartphone, and a pair of walking shoes!