BISD is rated overall Recognized for Community and Student Engagement*

Ortiz is an overall Exemplary Campus

under House Bill 5 Community and Student Engagement

* House Bill 5, Section 46; Texas Education Code Section 39.0545

Fine Arts Program rated RecognizedOrtiz Elementary School’s Fine Arts program offers

•Choir

•Estudiantina

•UIL Music Memory, Art Memory and Oral Reading

•4th Grade Ballroom

•5th Grade Ballroom

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Wellness and Physical Education Programs rated ExemplaryOrtiz Elementary’s PE program offers

•Running Club

•CATCH Program

•Health Fair

•Fitness Club

•Cheerleading

•Drill Team

•Mini Cheerleaders

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Community and Parental Involvement rated RecognizedOrtiz Elementary has an active

parent center with parents

volunteering daily.

Ortiz Elementary has CARE partners

from businesses in the community

who adopt a class and visit with the

class once a month.

Ortiz Elementary participates in

community service projects such as

Thanksgiving Canned Food Drive,

Superintendent’s Toy Drive, Cancer

Walk, Brownsville Police Officers’

Toy Drive, Go Red for Women

Campaign, March of Dimes, Pennies

for Patients, Jump Rope for Heart,

and Rack Room Shoes that Fit.

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21st Century Workforce Development rated ExemplaryOrtiz Elementary has a Career Day for 3rd -5th grade students and a Career on Wheels Day for PreK-2nd grades.

Ortiz Elementary encourages the faculty and students to wear college/university shirts every Thursday.

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Dropout Prevention Strategies rated ExemplaryTo ensure students are academically successful, Ortiz implements

•RTI•Morning Computer Lab Tutorial for 3rd-5th grades using iStation and Think Through Math•After School Tutorials for 1st-5th grades•Saturday Tutorials for 3rd- 5th grades•Living with Science Lab for 2nd-5th grades•Full Day Pre-K Program•21st Century Program•Incentives for Perfect Attendance, AR goal attainment and Honor Roll

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Second Language Acquisition Program is Recognized

To aid in Second Language Acquisition, Ortiz utilizes language tools such as ELL writing portfolios and the Raps 360 program.

For cultural awareness, Ortiz Elementary participates in activities for Charro Days and Hispanic Heritage Month.

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Digital Learning Environment rated Recognized•Istation tutorials

•Think Through Math tutorials

•Living with Science Labs

•Reading Jamboree Night with student created books and Power Point Presentations

•Raps 360 for Bilingual Students

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Gifted and Talented Program rated ExemplaryOrtiz Elementary’s Gifted and Talented Program Participates in•Brainsville•Science Fair•UIL•Destination Imagination –Ortiz has 6 DI Teams for 1st -5th graders. This year a 5th grade team was a Regional Winner and Advanced to State Competition

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