May 24, 2013

CONTACT USIDEA San Benito2151 Russell LaneSan Benito, TX 78586(956) 399-5252www.ideapublicschools.orgOffice Hours:7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m._____________________

Joel GarciaPrincipalJillian CanalesLeanna SariñanaAssistant Principals of InstructionNancy RamirezAssistant Principal of OperationsLynda SotoDirector of College CounselingCristina GarzoriaAcademic CounselorMary GonzalezCollege CounselorsAntonio NiñoTransportation ManagerZoila TorresCNP Manager

ATTENDANCEFor 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 school to 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 ScienceMay 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 MESSAGEDear 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 EOC exams. Students will have a chance to take these tests again in June/July. Please review the information given to

May 24, 2013students for their summer school days.

-Mr. Joel Garcia

UTB ENGINEERING DAYCongratulations to our winners!!!Pinewood Derby1st – Toni Yanez3rd – Jose AcevesPaper Airplane Aloft3rd – Lupe SanchezTruss Bust3rd – Marco OrtegaAnatomy Race3rd – Kira R. and Jennifer CookSHPE Competition1st – Juan Carlos Sandoval, Ayane Ito, Jorge Soto, Gus Ramirez3rd – Tony Yanez, Albert Escobedo, Maria Mendoza, Claudia Ramos

May 24, 2013Academic CornerOur 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 $6.00 7th grade $8.008th grade $10.00

9th grade $8.00 10th grade $20.0011th grade $12 + cost of 2nd bookChecks can be made payable to IDEA College Preparatory San Benito. Books will be picked up on 5/29.____________________________________________________________________________________OPERATIONS CORNERStudents 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.___________________________________________________________________________________Summer OpportunitySummer Camp 2013 for College 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!____________________________________________________________________________________STUDENT INCENTIVESCertain 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!

May 24, 2013____________________________________________________________________________________STUDENT SPOTLIGHT12 th 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.