STAR NEWS

Beaver Tech Family Newsletter

Week of 7/24/2023

We are working hard to get ready for the First Day of School on August 8th!

Check out the STAR NEWS!

-Mrs. Garcia

Principal

GISD Back-to-School

Call Center

The Garland ISD Student Services department has developed a district Back-To-School Call Center. The Call Center will be open from July 24th- August 11th from 8:00 am- 3:30 pm to answer any Back-to-School questions. The phone number to the call center is 469-373-9714. The Call Center is available to take your call!

our school needs you!

Beaver is currently looking to build community partnerships! Do you own a business, belong to an organization or work for a company that is looking to give back and help positively build the community? We have a great opportunity!

There are lots of ways you can help or participate throughout the year but currently we are looking to partner with businesses that are interested in helping get us ready for the new year.

If you donate one of the items below, your business/organization is welcome to set up a table during our Porch Party on 8/3/2023. Email Jcgarc02@garlandisd.net for more information.

What we are needing :

Provide a light breakfast for staff on Friday, 8/4. (about 75 people)
Rent a "Welcome back" outdoor yard sign for the first day of school for (8/ 8) to greet all students. (est. cost $125-$150)
Purchase on Amazon 75 Yellow Star Sunglasses for all staff . These are needed by 8/2. - (est. cost $74)
Adopt a Classroom- 5 $50 Amazon Gift Cards or Walmart Gift Cards to raffle during live announcements to be used by 5 classrooms. (est. cost $250)
Sponsor a class pet - Donate funds for a classroom to have their first pet. (est. cost $150-$200)

Beaver PORCH PARTY!

You are invited to attend our Porch Party at Beaver on Thursday, August 3rd from 5:00pm-7:00pm.

You will be able to meet your new teacher, see your new classroom, join our PTA, buy school spirit wear and lots more! This is also a great time to drop off your school supplies.

In addition, there will be a Meet & Greet with the Admin Team in the Library from 5:30PM-7:00PM. Come by and say hello!

We hope you can make it! See you there!

SchooL Supplies

If you would like to order school supplies, you can do that through our PTA HERE.

You can also check out the school supplies list HERE! .

ARRIVAL 7:30-8:10am

Please be patient during arrival and dismissal the first few days of school .Expect delays!

Please know that if you arrive on campus before 7:30am, there is no staff available to monitor students. Please do not leave your student unattended before 7:30am. Parents are welcome to walk students to the front doors. We ask that parents do not enter the building past the front doors. Students that arrive between 7:30-7:50am will wait in the Gym. At 7:50am they will be dissmissed to their classrooms. They will be offered breakfast in the classroom.

Enter the parking lot while traveling west on March Lane.

- Pull up to the drop-off area using the lane closest to the building. Drive as far down as possible.
- Pay close attention to the adult in the crosswalk to ensure safety for everyone crossing to enter the building.
- NEVER use the alley for dropping off students for any reason. The cones that are placed for safety should not be removed.
- Pull through the main lane at the front of the school only and exit west on March Lane.
- If you park and walk your child up to the school, make sure that you park in a designated visitor parking space near the building or on the street.

DISSMISAL at 3:30PM

Please be patient during arrival and dismissal the first few days of school .Expect delays!

PIkMyKid - We will continue to use the PikMyKid app to help with dismissal.

- ALL parents need to download the free PikMyKid app. Dismissal changes can and should be made in this app no later than 2:30 p.m. After that time, please call the office.
- Two (2) PikMyKid car tags/place cards will be provided to EVERY family. If additional ones are needed, let us know.
- Students will not be released without a tag!

gisd Bus Riders

Please note that during the first days of school there may be some delays and all times are approximate. Expect delays!

Back-to School route information including bus number, stop time and stop location will be available in Skyward starting Aug. 1 to parents of all eligible regular and special education students. Stopfinder will be used on GISD Buses to provide parents with notifications and up-to-date information!

GISD Transportation: 972-494-8530 GISD Transportation

GISD Transportation Twitter:https://twitter.com/gisdbuses

Student information Update forms

When students come back to school each year, families are asked to verify or update contact information, select notification preferences, agree to guidelines on acceptable use of technology and more during the Student Information Update form process.

Garland ISD is required to collect and report the economic status of each student to the Texas Education Agency for purposes of the annual state accountability ratings and for federal reporting. This year the student's economic status will be determined by the National School Lunch Program (NLSP) application or Income Verification form available on SchoolCafé.

SchoolCafé is our meal management service that allows families to see school menus, and apply for Free/Reduced Price Meals. Parents may complete these forms using their SchoolCafé account: https://www.schoolcafe.com/garlandisd.

Beginning today, July 24, 2023, parents can log in to Skyward Family Access to complete all forms. The forms are located in Skyward on the 2023-2024 Student Information Update tab. See Completing Student Information Update Forms in Skyward page for detailed instructions.