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Please look at the April Calendar of Events. Click on link to download calendar.
Hello HAWKS Families,
We are excited to share with you our Quarter 4 goal to ensure we end the school year successfully and strong. We know the power of working together as a campus with our families and we invite you to join us to support this goal. YES Prep Northwest “Chasin’ the A”.
What is “Chasin’ the A”?
“Chasin the A” is our campus’ multi-level approach to ensure our students are set up for success, prepared, confident, and ready to take on upcoming tests ie STAAR, and end of year exams, including AP, for next year’s classes and grade level placement.
Our “Chasin the A” action plan includes focus on attendance, student mastery of skills in each subject, bringing focus and awareness to student’s current grades and academic performance, student and family communications and tutorials.
How can I help my student “Chase the A”?
Ways you can assist this goal include:
Staying connected to our multiple mediums of communication including campus phone calls, emails, letters sent home via your student or via mail, social media (Instagram:YES Prep Northwest Facebook: YES Prep Northwest Secondary) and family notes.
Reading, signing and returning letters sent home to the school in a timely manner to ensure communication was received.
Checking in with your student about their progress, completion of assignments and supports needed in each course.
Encouraging strong study practices and creating an environment for learning in the home (limited distractions, designated time for reading or homework, language that promotes a growth mindset)
Checking in with your student about Northwest initiatives and incentives (Subject Mastery Reward Tracker, Grade level incentives etc)
Keeping key test dates on your calendar to ensure your student is prepared and present on exam day.
Important dates for “Chasin’ the A”
4/3 – Common Assessment grade letters sent home. Students will need to return this letter to their ELA teacher by 4/7.
4/14 –Failure At-risk letters sent home. Students will need to return this letter to their ELA teacher by 4/17.
4/14- Attendance At-risk letters sent home. Students will need to return this letter to their ELA teacher by 4/17.
Hawks, mark your calendars!
We need your help showing the community why they should join our Northwest Secondary family! Join us on May 6th from 1pm-4pm for our 1st annual "Connect 6" event. This day of family fun gives our Northwest families a chance to invite and have fun with new and prospective YES Prep families. Registration link coming soon
Quick Update/Reminders:
April 18th- PSAT Day
A group of 10th graders will be taking PSAT upon school approval. List is available to the 10th grade level Team via GLC and or DCC
Mr. Osornio will be proctoring the entire exam. There will be a group of students in the morning and a smaller group in the afternoon.
Each round of exams is 3.5 hours minimum. The first round will be from 8:30 to 12pm. The second round will be from 12:30pm to 4pm
Please reach out directly to the Director of College Counseling and Initiatives if you have any questions or need additional feedback.
Email:Javier.Osornio@yesprep.org
Best,
Mr. Osornio
Not only have students proven they can wear these particular items without abusing the privilege,
The purpose of this incentive is also to…
- Remain competitive with local school districts while also keeping YES Prep Values true
- Aligned to things you’ve already purchased for your student
- Provide individuality of dress within reason
Guardians, please see the slide below that will be shown to students during homeroom for reference. If you have any questions, please reach out to our Dean of Students, Mrs. Arnold at Krystle.Arnold@yesprep.org
Dear YES Prep Families, The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has published the 2021-2022 Federal Report Cards for each YES Prep school and the district. We are sharing this information with you as part of our obligations under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA). Information on these reports includes the items listed in this TEA guide. You may access the report cards using any of the following methods:
1. Visit the YES Prep website:
a. District website link https://www.yesprep.org/about/public-information/compliance-notices#fs-panel-34848
b. School website link:https://northwest.yesprep.org/for-families/compliance-notices (click on your child’s school, click on “For Parents”, then click on “Compliance Notices”)
2. Visit the Texas Education Agency’s website:
a. Federal Report Cards link: https://tea.texas.gov/Student_Testing_and_Accountability/Accountability/State_Accountability/Performance_Reporting/Federal_Report_Cards
3. Hard copies are available at the district office and each school’s front office.
4. Appropriate translations (written or oral) are available upon request.
If you have questions, please contact Ahmer Naeem, Director of State and Legal Compliance, at ahmer.naeem@yesprep.org or (713) 924-0603. Thank you
Families, review our bus routes as there have been changes that will be effective on February 27.
https://northwest.yesprep.org/resources/transportation
Thank you to all the families that kindly donated items or volunteered for our March Staff Luncheon!
NOTE TO GUARDIAN(S): a physical copy was distributed on 3/29/23 during homeroom. Please sign that first copy and turn in by 4/5/23. Once we've received the signed copy, a family copy will be provided for your records.
High School Only:
Students who have 18+ unexcused absences during any semester for any course, as a result of excessive absences, will receive a NG (“No Grade”) notation on their report card at the end of each semester. The NG notation hides your student’s grades due to a lack of attendance. Your student may not be failing the course, but they have failed to meet state attendance requirements, so they could not receive a grade. House Bill 5, an updated regulation passed by the Texas Legislature, outlines standards of promotion and graduation to include attendance. The school considers students who miss more than 10% of class time as “excessive, unexcused absences”. Student may correct this notation on their report card by one of the following:
1. Repeating the course - if student failed multiple courses
2. Attending credit recovery - if student failed 1 -2 courses
3. Completing attendance recovery - if student passed the course but failed to meet attendance standards
More information around enrolling your student into credit recovery or attendance recovery will be released in February. Attendance is very important in ensuring the success of your student both academically and socially. We are here to support both you and your students in intervening with their excessive absences to ensure they are successful and on track for promotion and graduation. If your student is absent from school, please ensure that you bring a note to the front office. If you have any questions regarding this information, please reach out to our Director of Student Support , Ms. Jones (Carey) at brittney.jones@yesprep.org
For more on HB 5, go to https://tea.texas.gov/academics/graduation-information/house-bill-5-foundation-high-school-program.
We must notify families when a student misses a certain amount of school if you received a letter from us this week (or next) - this is a notice for your records. There are two possible actions you can take:
lf you received a letter from us this week (or next) - this is a notice for your records. There are two possible actions you can take:
- Provide the school with an excuse note on the days your student was absent
- If you believe the absence is an error, email askypnorthwest@yesprep.org or call the front office to notify
- You may also review students' attendance via Skyward!
Attendance matters, ensure the student is present and on time daily. We understand an array of situations can happen that can prevent the student from attending, we ask that the student advocates for themselves and get the missing work from their teachers ahead of time or when they return.
School Attendance Policy and Procedures:
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A student is considered absent when missing 20 minutes of class for any period
- Families should provide an excuse note once the student returns to campus (the student should turn it into the Front Office)
- Excuse notes = Doctors/Clinic documentation or the guardian can email (askypnorthwest@yesprep.org) or provide a handwritten letter
- Excuse note MUST include student's full name, date(s) missed, and the reason for absence
Calling all of our YES Prep HAWKS family! We need your help! We need to reach our campus goal of at least 40 referrals! Help us meet our goal! If you know of any family that may be interested in applying to the YES Prep Lottery, please fill out this referral for a chance to win some YES Prep Northwest SWAG! Thank you for your partnership and support in providing ALL Houston families access to a high-quality, Pre-K – 12th grade education.
Stay informed of all the stuff that is happening here at YES Prep Northwest! Like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram!
https://www.facebook.com/yesprepnorthwest/
https://www.instagram.com/yesprepnorthwest/
Links to Bookmark:
https://linktr.ee/yesprepnorthwest - This link is the most important one to bookmark! It contains all relevant links throughout the school year.
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, merits and demerits are visible to both student and family.
Transportation - View our current bus routes
Digital Library - How to log in to Sora
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