Dr. Tomás Rivera Elementary Octobe r Newsle t t e r

Andi Guerrero Principal

Thomas Drinkard Assistant Principal

Janie Olvera Counselor

Clarisa Escamilla Instructional Coach

School Phone Numbers 830-374-8078

Fax– 830-374-8024 District web Address: www.crystalcityisd.org

October 2 National Custodial Day

October 11 Vertical Early Release

October 12 Report Card Conference Day 1:00 pm - ?

October 16 - 20 Scholastic Book Fair

Monday - Thursday 8:30 – 4:00 pm Friday 8:30 - 2 pm

October 17 Book Fair / Library Night 5:30 - 7:30 pm

First Grade Program @ 6 pm October 19

PAC Meeting @ 5:30 October 25 Unity Walk

October 26 Library Night 5-6 pm

Dad’s on Campus 6 pm October 23– October 31

Red Ribbon Week October 31

Halloween Costume Parade

Friendly reminder to PLEASE follow the school uniform policy. Students should

come in proper uniform attire daily.

Please turn in BOX TOPS to help support Education.

Parents and Visitors Don’t forget to sign in at the office and grab a visitors pass. Remember safety is always our first concern! So, if we stop an ask you to sign-in and put on a visitor pass please remember we are wanting to keep all of our students safe. Thank you in advance for your support.

Please call the school between 7:45-9:00 a.m. to notify us of your child’s absence. Doctor’s or Medical Excuses are due 3 days upon student’s return to school. All absences are marked unexcused until verification is received. Parents, it’s your responsibil-ity to supervise your child’s daily attendance. If you have any questions, please call Ms. Martha Hernandez, Attendance Clerk at 374-8078 or Mrs. Mariza Urrabazo, TO/ Parent Liaison at 374-8078.

Local guidelines mandate that students must be in compliance with the 95% RULE FOR PARTICIPATION at the time of the event to participate in school ac-tivities such as, field trips etc.

President - Cindy Rivera Staff Members

Vice - President - Martha Segura Mariza Urrabazo

Secretary - Jasmine De Hoyos Monica Gomez

Parent Member—Idalia Gutierrez Anita Espinoza

Veronica McNeil

For more information, please stop by my office Rm 211. You may call me at 374-8078 Ext. 601 or email janie.olvera@crystalcityisd.org

DR. TOMÁS RIVERA ELEMENTARY RED RIBBON ACTIVITIES 2017

Students must wear their school uniform if they are not participating in dress up activities. MONDAY,/ LUNES YOUR FUTURE IS KEY, SO STAY DRUG FREE 10/23/17 Su futuro es la llave, no hagas drogas *Wear Red *Border Patrol Presentations / Presentaciónes del departamento de Immigración Pre K - 8:45 - 9:15 a.m. ; 1st Grade -9:30- 10:00 a.m; Kinder - 10:15 - 10:45 a.m. by pick up area *Sign pledge to be drug free / promesa de nunca usar drogas TUESDAY, MARTES "MY FUTURE MATTERS, I'M DRUG FREE"/MI FUTURO CUENTA, 10/24/17 ESTOY LIBRE DE DROGAS *Wear a crazy hat or create a hat of what you want to be when you grow up / usa sombrero loco o decoralo como lo que tu quieres ser cuando seas grande. *Police Department Presentations/ presentaciónes por el departamento de policias. Pre K - 8:45 - 9:15 a.m. ; 1st Grade - 9:30- 10:00 a.m; Kinder - 10:15 - 10:45 a.m by pick up area *Sign pledge to be drug free / promesa de nunca usar drogas WEDNESDAY/MIERCOLES UNITED WE STAND AGAINST DRUGS & BULLYING / 10/25/17 UNIDOS CONTRA LAS DROGAS Y EL BULLYING *Wear orange *Unity Walk - Football Field @ 9:00 a.m. THURSDAY/JUEVES "GIVE DRUGS A BOOT" / DALE UN BOTIN A LAS DROGAS 10/26/17 Wear boots or western attire/usen botas o ropa vaquera *Library Night 5-6 p.m. @ school library *Dad's On Campus / Papa en la escuela @ 6:00 p.m. @ cafeteria *Presentations by Sheriff's Department . presentaciónes por el departamento del Sheriff - Pre K - 8:45 - 9:15 a.m. ; 1st Grade - 9:30- 10:00 a.m; Kinder - 10:15 - 10:45 a.m. by pick up area FRIDAY/VIERNES EXTREME JAVELINA FAN DAY/FANATICO DE LOS JAVELINAS 10/27/17 *Use Javelinas attire / muestren su apoyo a los Javelinas TUESDAY/MARTES SAY "BOO" TO DRUGS / DIGALE "BOO" A LAS DROGAS 10/31/17 *Halloween Costume Parade / desfile de disfrazes

Dr. Tomas Rivera is in search of parents that would enjoy assisting our school with duties such as: *CPAC—Campus Parent Advisory, *Playground supervision *DPAC—District Parent Advisory Committee *Cafeteria supervision * Lunch Duties * Valentine Grams *Assisting in the office *Bus supervision *Copies *Book Fair * PTO *School pictures

Attention Families:

Dr. Tomas Rivera will have six Family Nights this school year (see scheduled events below). If you, and your child, attend all three in the Fall Semester AND/OR all three in the Spring Semester, you and your child will be eligible for a special celebration at the end of each semester.

If you attend all six your child’s name will be entered for a chance to win a GRAND Prize.

Scheduled Family Nights

Fall

September-What my child needs to learn this year! 9/26

October- Dad’s On Campus (May be accompanied by a male father figure) 10/26

November- Family Learning Night 11/7

Spring

February-Family Learning Night 2/27

March-Texas Public School Week March 5-9

May-Mom’s On Campus (May be accompanied by a female mother figure) 5/10

We hope that everyone can attend each of these events. Working together as partners we can achieve GREAT things!