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| Date/Time | Event | Notes |
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Monday September 6 |
Labor Day |
NO SCHOOL View the Academic Calendar for future YP Holiday dates |
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Tuesday September 7 |
Unified Tutorial Permission Slip |
IMPORTANT: Select students will be bringing home a permission slip with additional information that needs to be signed and returned on Thursday, September 9th. |
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Wednesday September 16 5:30 - 7:00 PM |
Welcome to YES |
Save the Date! We want our families to feel connected and welcomed, join us virtually. |
Mask expectations at Northwest
Given the continued rise in confirmed cases, it is now our expectation that all students and staff wear masks. Masks will be provided at each campus, as needed. When masks are worn consistently and correctly, they not only protect you but others as well.
In general, people do not need to wear masks when outdoors. People should wear a mask in crowded outdoor settings or during activities that involve sustained close contact with other people or if they or someone in their household is immunocompromised.
Exception(s):
- A student who cannot wear a mask, or cannot safely wear a mask, because of a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.). Please reach out to our Special Populations team if you require assistance.
- A student is not expected to wear a mask while eating or drinking but should maintain physical distance as possible. The mask should be stored in a safe, clean location and should be worn immediately thereafter.
Quarter 1 Events will be virtual
We have updated Health and Safety expectations for SY21-22 Quarter 1 that affect all YES Prep Public Schools. To protect the health and safety of our campus, YES Prep Northwest. All large gatherings and family events will be virtual for Quarter 1.
Quarter 1 is from August 16 to October 14. We will revisit these guidelines/policies for quarter 2 and update if there are any changes.
Welcome to YES 9/16
SAVE THE DATE! We are hosting our Welcome to YES on September 16, Thursday. Reminder, it will be a virtual event. You'll be receiving an email with the link to join with additional information.
During Welcome to YES, HAWKS families will learn an overview of the 2021-2022 school year and be updated with any important information.
Unified Tutorials
Selected students have been identified to participate in Unified Tutorials as a result of legislation passed in Texas (House Bill 4545). This program begins after-school the week of October 4th and runs after-school and on Saturdays. These students are required to attend 30 hours of intervention, or tutorials. This is a result of your child’s 2021 STAAR scores.
Attendance is required due to your student’s score on the 2021 STAAR test. If your child did not take the STAAR test, state rules also require your child to attend tutorials. Students will be instructed in small groups.
A permission slip with additional information, including specific dates and times will be sent home with your student on Tuesday, September 7th. Please make sure to sign and return by Thursday, September 9th.
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Family Portal: Family Notes
Barb Campbell – Director of Family Engagement | Chris Darville – Managing Director of Tech Strategy
YES Prep has partnered with the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation to develop and deploy a modern Family Portal. This Family Portal is a user-friendly way for you to access and understand your student’s progress and communicate with their teachers. The Family Portal will provide you with key data related to your child’s success, including grades, missing assignments, attendance, and behavior, in one location and will support in-app chat, email, and live translation for more than 60 languages.
We are excited to let you know that the Family Portal is now live, and we encourage you to log in and explore the portal and its features. Check your email inbox for login instructions and your temporary password sent out on 8/16. If you did not receive an email, simply follow the steps under "Set up account" on the Family Portal Help page.
You can access the Family Portal HERE. Please let us know of any suggestions or problems you have by clicking the blue “?” icon and selecting “Help/Resources”
Student Activity on YES Prep Devices *IMPORTANT*
YES Prep Public Schools believes that holding students to behavioral expectations that increase safety and joy in learning will support their ability to achieve academic success, care for their community, and ultimately increase the number of students from YES Prep who succeed in college or post secondary opportunities. Committing to community expectations ensures a physically and emotionally safe learning environment that embraces the diverse communities, cultures, and identities of our students. We believe it is the responsibility of YES Prep staff to build community agreements and teach non-cognitive social skills in order to help students feel safe, seen, and empowered.
The YES Prep Student Code of Conduct outlines the behavioral expectations of students and the consequences administered for specific acts of misconduct. Disciplinary action shall draw on the professional judgement of the administrators, the seriousness of the offense, and the requirement listed in the YES Prep Student Code of Conduct. Actions of misconduct may result in suspension up to three days per occurrence or a recommendation for a disciplinary hearing, which could result placement at a disciplinary alternative program (DAEP) or expelled. All behavior on campus site or through school electronic communication system including the district internet and Microsoft Teams platform are subjected to the YES Prep Code of Conduct.
We share this reminder as it has been brought to our attention that students are engaging in inappropriate behaviors (e.g., accessing social media and other non-YES Prep sites, virtual jokes, pranks, etc.) using these platforms. YES Prep students are expected to behave in a manner that promotes care for all individuals, contributes to a safe environment for students, and provide an educational environment free of disruption. As such, please remember that YES Prep issued laptops, devices, internet, and Microsoft Teams should be used only for school approved activities, classes, and purposes. Additionally, these devices and platforms are frequently reviewed and monitored by YES Prep Public Schools.
Please be advised that any students who are not adhering to these expectations outlined in the YES Prep Student Handbook will be held to the consequences outlined in the Code of Conduct. It should be noted that, depending on the egregiousness of the conduct, authorities may be called. Moving forward, all students are expected to use these devices and platforms appropriately.
Thank you so much for your cooperation and time. We appreciate your involvement in helping students understand how their actions have impact on other people. We know that your support will help our students continue to grow and become more successful. For additional recommendations, please review the tips below.
Recommendations for Families:
- Talk with your student about setting boundaries and what is/ is not appropriate for Microsoft Teams or YES Prep Devices.
- Monitor your student’s activity. If possible, work alongside your student and familiarize yourself with how your student is using technology.
- Review your student’s activity. Review any messages, assignments, internet history, or other activities that your student is completing at the beginning or end of each day.
- Talk with your students about safe technology and internet use beyond YES Prep platforms. This includes social media best-practices, privacy and location settings, and the sharing of personal information. For more information visit https://crime-stoppers.org/cyber-safety/
Spectator Policy
As mentioned, all large gatherings and family events will be held virtually for Quarter 1.This updated policy will affect our Athletic games in the following way:
- No spectators at Athletic Events - YES Prep games will be live-streamed to YouTube when possible.
- Health and Temperature Checks - temperatures will be checked upon entry to any YES Prep campus.
- Wearing masks is highly recommended.
Dress Code Policy
Please refer to our Dress Code Policy for the 2021-2022 Dress Code Policy to ensure your student is coming to school each day meeting all expectations of the dress code policy.
- If you have any questions, please reach out to Ms. Jones via email at brittney.jones@yesprep.org or via phone at (713) 967-7822.
- Now that school has started, please ensure your student is arriving to campus in enough time to be in homeroom by 8:30am. The student will be counted tardy starting after 8:30am
- Please ensure your student has their temp ID every day. If not, your students will be issued an auto-detention
- Please ensure you student has their cell phone turned off and put away by 8:30am. If your students cell phone is seen or heard after 8:30am, it will be confiscated and taken to the front office where it will have to be picked up by a parent/guardian after school.
- Please ensure you student is charging their laptop every night at home.
- Please ensure your student is writing their homework in their agenda/planner every night to stay organized.
Again if you have any questions, please contact Ms. Jones.
Links to Bookmark:
- Skyward - View grades: assignment grades, progress report grades, and report card grades. Attendance: tardies, absences, etc. Schedule: classes your student is enrolled in.
- Schoology - parental access to Schoology, you can sign up for weekly reports as well as impersonate your child/children to view their classes, current and upcoming assignments, grades, etc. Schoology one pager: English | Español.
- HERO - Behavior tracker
- Transportation - View our current bus routes
- Digital Library - How to log in to Sora
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