HCISD ECHS OPEN HOUSE 2011/2012

PTSA PRESIDENT: CALY MARTINEZ

INTRODUCTION OF PTSA OFFICERS

PARENT OFFICERS PRESIDENT: CALY

MARTINEZ VICE-PRESIDENT:

ANNETTE GARZA TREASURER: ELEANOR

CAVAZOS SECRETARY: KARY

FIGUEROA PARLIAMENTARIAN:

MARIA ELENA CRUZ HISTORIAN: DINA

HARVEY

Chairmen Membership: Annette Garza Publicity: Maricarmen Cisneros Finance: Debby Manning Labels for Cash: Sophia Baker Fundraising,: Caly Martinez Hospitality: Gloria Gonzales

Solicitation: Sandy Rhodes SOM: Sue Garland Scholarship: Caly Martinez

Graduation Celebration: Oralia Cantu

Starlite: pending

STUDENT OFFICERS PRESIDENT: CHRISTOPHER & MICHAEL

MARTINEZ VICE PRESIDENT: STORMY GARZA TREASURER: ANDREA CERECEDO SECRETARY: CRISTIAN FIGUEROA PARLIAMENTARIAN:PAULA CRUZ HISTORIAN: NICOLE HARVEY

UPCOMING EVENTS ARE BEING PLANNED.. JOIN PTA- OUR GOAL IS 100%

MEMBERSHIP STUDENT OF THE MONTH

APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE MAIN OFFICE

OCTOBER IS DRUG FREE WEEK-RED RIBBON

OCTOBER 22- ASSIST WITH CAMPUS BBQ

NOVEMBER 8TH- PTSA GENERAL MEETING 6;30

NOVEMBER IS STUDENT CANNED FOOD DRIVE

DECEMBER IS STUDENT COATS/JACKETS DRIVE

FEBRUARY 7TH- PTSA GENERAL MEETING 6:30

MARCH IS STUDENT PULL TABS DRIVE

APRIL 17TH- PTSA GENERAL MEETING 6:30

APRIL STARLIGHT DANCE:PENDING

APRIL STUDENT BOOK DRIVE MAY STUDENT CANNED FOOD

DRIVE MAY END OF THE YEAR

CELEBRATION WE ARE LOOKING FOR A PTSA

FUNDRAISER FOR THIS YEAR. MORE TO COME…..

PTSA AGENDA PRESENTATION OF THE MINUTES FROM

LAST MEETING PRESENTATION OF THE TREASURER’S

REPORT OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS MEETING ADJOURN PRINCIPAL’S ADDRESS

PRINCIPAL’S ADDRESS MS. A. PAXTON-SANCHEZ WELCOME INTRODUCTIONS- NEW AP AND COUNSELOR GUIDELINE DISCUSSION INFORMATION PRESENTATION OF TONIGHT’S SESSIONS ADJOURNMENT TO ECHS FOR DEPARTMENT

PRESENTATIONS

GUIDELINE DISCUSSION Students are required to attend all

scheduled classes, support classes, and study halls everyday. Failure to do so is truancy.

Traditional classes: up to 8 min. Tardy

Block classes: up to 15 min. Tardy Upperclassmen need to be in

school the state mandated amount of time even if they are full time TSTC students. (4hours)

Section: 25.093 of the Texas Education Code, Parent Contributing to nonattendance

Section: 25.094 of the Texas Education Code, Failure to Attend School

Attendance is taken daily for Juniors and Seniors who are full time, in their support or study hall class.

Dress code must be followed: no flesh showing holes in jeans, skirts and dresses no higher than 3 inches above the knee, no hats worn in campus buildings, no facial piercings, facial hair must be cut, no excessive hair color that is distractive, no low cut blouses/shirts

GUIDELINE DISCUSSION-STAFF TSTC cafeteria is only

available to Juniors and Seniors

Students are to watch for plagiarism

Please discuss homework completion and quality

Reading encouraged daily no less than 30 mins.

Breakfast club available daily 7:15-8:15 a.m.

After school tutorials available until 5:00

Accuplacer: cost $5 per section tested Wed. after school.

Must be Accuplacer compliant by end of Soph. yr.

8:00 TSTC classes 4 min. passing time

between classes Fresh. & Soph. tissues and

hand sanitizer to ELA or SS teacher by next Friday

INFORMATION School BBQ Saturday Oct.

22nd. Please call our office to volunteer. (times are 10-12:30 and 12:00-2:30 We are also looking for the following donations: soft drinks, ice, ice chests. All money raised goes back to our student activities throughout the year and teacher educational needs. Senior funds will go directly to their EOY trip.

Beach clean up Sept 24th

Robotics club every Sat with competition on Oct. 29th.

School basketball game B&G club

PSAT Oct 12th. Pesina SAT/ACT registration

underway see Pesina District wide conference Nov.

5th Talent Show Nov. 25th Volunteer hour opportunities

are listed on our announcement board at ECHS

INFORMATION CONT… TSTC registration for our

students is just as it is for all college students. Never guaranteed. Please make sure your student follows up on their registration procedures: Reg. permit. Accuplacer score cleared, courses make, times are not conflicting, all registration paperwork in to Dual enrollment and admissions.

Getting bumped from a class or having a class cancel can drastically change a student’s graduation plan.

Parent Access Center Letter for Parents- Pesina

New spring schedule structure to accommodate the EOC and TAKS assessments will be taking place.

Volunteer hour opportunities coming up in December and May at local elementary schools.

Looking for career day speakers and presenters. Contact our counselor.

Please leave your email with us tonight so you can have e-mail information sent to you.

Web, marquee, district page, newspaper, notices home, facebook, e-mail newsletter

TSTC UPDATE…. Significant Legislation to go in

effect sp/12.

Recent state legislation now requires that TSTC Harlingen receive Bacteria Meningitis vaccination records for all new sp/2012 students or for those students who have a break in enrollment for a semester.

NEW OPPORTUNITIES

SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS….

Basket ball B&G Club Lakers & Grizzlies

9/21 5:10 LG & 5:509/26 6:30 LG & 5:50 9/28 5:10 & 6:3010/3 5:50 10/5 5:50 & 5:50 LG10/10 6:30 & 5:10 LG 10/12 5:10 & 5:50 LG10/17 5:50 & 5:50 10/19 5:10 & 5:50 LG

ROBOTICS TEAMRobotics competition Saturday Oct. 29th TSTC field house.

TONIGHT’S SESSIONS DEPARTMENTS WILL BE MEETING WITH PARENTS IN GRADE

LEVEL GROUPS. FRESHMEN WILL BEGIN WITH ELA GUIDED BY: MRS. MORTON RM

103 THEN (102, 104, SL1) SOPHOMORES WILL BEGIN WITH SOCIAL STUDIES GUIDED BY:

MRS. FISHER 102 THEN (104, SL1, 103) JUNIORS WILL BEGIN WITH MATHEMATICS GUIDED BY: MR. KLEIN

104 THEN (SL1, 103, 102) SENIORS WILL MEET IN THE COMMUNITY CENTER GUIDED BY:

MS. PESINA ( 20 MIN. PRESENTATION-SENIOR PARENT NIGHT OCT 6TH)

DEPARTMENT SESSIONS WILL LAST 10 MINUTES. FOR PERSONAL QUESTIONS PLEASE ARRANGE A MEETING WITH YOUR STUDENT’S TEACHER.

ELECTIVES: SPANISH WILL BE WITH ELA AND PE WILL BE WITH MATHEMATICS

Door Prizes

Thank you for attending. Have a wonderful night.