Summer Student String Institute
Save These Dates: June 11-15, 2012 Times: 9:00-3:00 Daily Location: Da Vinci School for Science & the Arts
Our second annual String Music Camp is being planned. Our two very talented string teachers, Ms. Mariana Carreras and Ms. Analisa Portillo will be leading the list of talented music teachers who will join us to offer El Paso youngsters a week of music fun, learning, and play.
The camp is available to students from 5-18 years. Even youngsters who never held a violin will be able to join. While the program is open to children throughout the Southwest, our students will receive a discount and priority if they register early. Check the website for online registration. |
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Saturday Tutoring Has Begun
A little extra help, especially on a Saturday morning, when our children are rested and can focus easily, goes a long way to reinforcing concepts and skills that they will need to be successful at our schools.
Please make these tutorials a priority when your child is invited to attend. Remember, when a child fails the state exams, it is an indication that he/she is not ready to be promoted. It is our Charter policy to consider retention of any student who cannot pass a State Achievement Test. Let us help your child. Support our Saturday tutoring. |
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It’s That Time Again
Registration for next year will begin shortly. All returning students and their siblings may register for next year beginning February 1, 2012. Registration cards can be picked up at the office at each school. Returning students are guaranteed a slot if they return the registration card before March 1st. Siblings will not have to participate in the lottery as long as there are openings for everyone applying. Otherwise a separate Lottery for siblings will be held on February 29, 2012.
Beginning March 1, 2012, we will open registration up to all members of the El Paso community. Anyone interested in sending a child to our schools may pick up a registration form and an enrollment packet or download these documents from our website. On Friday, March 30th, 2012 our first lottery will take place. Anyone who does not gain a slot will be placed on the waiting list. As new openings occur, (and they always do), we hold another lottery.
The School Leadership will hold Open Houses throughout the month of March and forward, in order to answer questions about the schools and offer tours. Watch for Open House dates on our website.
Please help us spread the word about the wonderful Burnham Wood family of Fine Schools. Families living on the Eastside should not pass up a chance to visit Vista del Futuro, our newest school. They will be impressed! |
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Our Violin Concert on December 13th.
Many thanks to Ana Portillo for the great job she did. Our students were very prepared and performed beautifully!
Kindergarten students chose Mexico and Egypt for International Day. They performed and danced. |
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MLK Day January 13, 2012
Students in first grade selected their hero, Walt Disney, and displayed the hero on a cereal box with important information.
Students reenacted the contribution their hero made, Dr. Jonas Salk.
Students in second grade made a figure of their hero, Rosa Parks. Information on this hero was shown on the back.
Students in fourth grade developed a time line for the Civil Rights Movement. |
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Stop, Drop, and Roll!
Kindergarten students learn about Fire Safety.
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Superintendent's Message: Getting to Know You
Anna, the famous teacher in Rogers & Hammerstein's Broadway musical The King & I, sings to her new students the well known refrain, "Getting to know you, getting to know all about you...." At this time, becoming acquainted with your children has been our teachers' primary objective.
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They have been observing youngsters' social and academic skills and abilities, and now they are prepared to benchmark their understanding in reading and math, so individual progress plans can be developed in order to help each child achieve grade level mastery and beyond.
To reach this goal, they will be testing the children using Release TAKS tests and other measurements. Once they develop a profile for each student, they will share the results with you. In some cases children will need to concentrate on specific skills that were already taught to the entire class. In those instances, teachers will offer tutoring and also send home packets of practice work for you to help your child reinforce his/her learning.
Through close communication and partnerships between our teachers and you, our parents, we will help our students have a successful school year. And, as the second verse of Anna's song states, "Getting to like you, Getting to hope you like me..." Of course, that has already happened!
Iris B. Burnham
Superintendent |
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12.2011 and 01.2012
