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YVONNE A. EWELL TOWNVIEW MAGNET CENTER PARENT NEWSLETTER 2

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October Events

10/10/16 Parent Conferences, 4:30 p.m. – 8:00

Parent Meeting – HSHP and ESSM

5:30pm – 7:30 pm in the Theater

10/11/16 HSHP SBDM, 6:00 p.m. 202

10/13/16 Principal for A Day

10/14/16 TAG Coffee – Media Center, 7:30 a.m.

SEM Coffee – 211, 8:00 a.m.

10/17/16 Choir Concert, 5:00 p.m. Theater

10/17/16 Senior Pictures

(HSHP, SBM, ESSM, LAW)

10/18/16 SEM PTSA/Title I, 5:30 p.m. Theater

TAG PTSA, 5:00 p.m. Media Center

10/19/16 PSAT

10/20/16 Movie Night – sponsored by ESSM

4:30 Theater

10/21/16 Secondary Fair Day – No School

10/28/16 Oktoberfest, Time: TBA

Parents: Autumn Tips to Help Keep Your Kids

Safe and Healthy

The weather is getting cooler, and the leaves

are beginning to change color. Autumn is on its way! Greet

the fall with ways to help keep you and your family

safe and healthy.

Be active. As the weather cools, resist

the urge to hibernate! Make fall yard work fun. Have kids

come up with different ways to pick up leaves or pine cones

(i.e. squatting, bending, leaning, stretching, or balancing on

one foot). Provide kids with rakes and other tools that

are kid sized for comfort and safety. For indoor fun, play

board games and computer games that encourage physical

activity. Have a song and dance talent show. Draw, color

and explore with health in mind. Remember that children

and adolescents should be active for at least one hour a day,

and adults should be active for at least 2½ hours

a week. Don’t forget to apply sunscreen and insect repellent

to protect you and your family from the sun, mosquitoes,

and ticks.

Be prepared for cold weather. Exposure to

cold temperatures, whether indoors or outdoors, can

cause serious or life threatening health problems. Infants

and the elderly are particularly at risk, but anyone can

be affected. Know how to prevent cold weather

related health problems and what to do if a cold

weather health emergency arises. Remember that

using space heaters and fireplaces can increase the risk of

household fires and carbon monoxide poisoning.

Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Magnet Center

Parent Newsletter

“The View” Issue 1

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Principal’s Corner

School News

School of Business and Management

Mrs. Michele Broughton, Principal

972 925-5920 Rochelle Shipman

Going Further with Digital Radio - $1,981.48

Townview Magnet High School

KSBM Radio is "The Voice of Townview."Over the past three years, Townview has built an in-house internet-based radio station that allows students to broadcast and stream audio shows created by the students. In the upcoming school year,the students will continue to expand the reach of the radio station and its online presence by acquiring new equipment and dispatching its communications team.This project tests the students' collective understanding of business, marketing, and technology, and challenges them to create and manage an actual business.

National Merit Scholar Semi- Finalist

Paul A. Turicchi

Rosie Sorrells, School of Education and Social

Services

Dr. Shelia Brown, Principal

972 925-5940

Rosie Sorrells School of Education and Social Services

participated in the Tenth Street Historical Marker

Dedication Ceremony and Harllee Re-Grand Opening

on Saturday, September 17, 2016. Students from Rosie

Sorrells Volunteered for the Event. Picture from the

10th Street Marker.

Dr. Liliane Richman will be speaking at Townview on

October 18 during our 4th period. Dr. Richman was

hidden from the Nazis in the south of France during

WWII. She will speak about her book (The Bones of

Time) and the effects WWII has had on her and her

parents. The author is also a published poet. Please

see the attached Google invitation.

https://docs.google.com/a/dallasisd.org/forms/d/e/1F

AIpQLSfpMpfDlm8UbQ5aCbl2ggAPyvfF9j7CSMP3

GZSreeR3bP4bnA/viewform

Partnership with Tom Joyner Foundation, Paul Quinn

and Rosie Sorrells School of Education and Social

Services: Two students from Rosie Sorrell were

selected to receive Scholarships to Paul Quinn on a

Full Ride for fall 2016. Each student is pursuing a

degree in the field of Education.

Club Bella is a student leadership organization whose

main focus is to assists academically struggling

African American female students with one-on-one

tutoring and mentoring. They in turn are mentored by

teachers and sponsors to maintain their academics and

to develop their speaking, presentation, etiquette and

entrepreneurial skills. (The picture above with the

girls in yellow dresses is the Bella Group)

School of Health Professions

Ms. LaSandra Sanders, Principal

972 925-5930

Identified as a 2016 National Blue Ribbon School. Will

receive the award on November 7-8 in Washington,

D.C.

Gladys Jarquin received an International 1st Place

medal in Medical Assisting at the HOSA 2016

International Leadership Conference in Nashville,

Tennessee {SUMMER}

Marco Flores was selected for the UT Southwestern

STARS Summer Research Program. He was 1 of 44

selected to participate in the 8 week

program. {SUMMER}

Uriel Castro was invited to participate in Texas A&M

University's College of Dentistry Summer Program

Five students were accepted into Parkland's Rise To

Success Fellowship Program. They were Cristian

Almaguer-Torres, Axel Juarez, Erika Romero, Ana

Laureano and Andy Cantu

https://docs.google.com/a/dallasisd.org/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfpMpfDlm8UbQ5aCbl2ggAPyvfF9j7CSMP3GZSreeR3bP4bnA/viewform




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Judge Barefoot Sanders – Law

Judge Barefoot Sanders School Government and

Law

Mr. Garet Feimster, Principal

972 925-5950

Michael Gao, Junior, LD Debater won the Newman

Smith Debate tournament, beating out students from

local private and public schools. The week prior, Mr.

Gao was in advanced to the octo-finals round at the

Greenhill Classic, one of the largest and most

prestigious high school debate events.

This Saturday, October 8th, several of our junior

students will be presenting a session on the Presidential

election to young women through the Dallas Chapter,

The Links, Incorporated

School of Science and Engineering

Ms. Tiffany Huitt, Principal

972 925-5960

SEM CELEBRATIONS SEPTEMBER

National Merit Scholar Semi- Finalist

Cantu, Jesus R.

Kaphle, Arpan

Ramirez, Omar

Rogers, Caitilan R.

Virani, Maximilliam O.

National Merit Commended Students

Theodore Baker

Rachel Clinger

Patrisia De Anda

Dilip Dsouza

Matthew Evans

Yosiah Fetahi

Grant Hawkins

John Okhiulu

Aristides Peralta

Mahesh Ramgopal

Griffith Samore

Leo Troik

School of Science and Engineering Teacher of the

Year!!!!! 2016-2017

Amanda Ashmead

English Department Chair

College and Career Reediness Lead

Niche Magnet High School Rankings

2016 Best Magnet High Schools in America. Ranking

based on state test scores, college readiness,

graduation rates, SAT/ACT scores, teach quality,

student and parent reviews, and more.

In Texas:

#1: Talented and Gifted Magnet

#2: School of Science and Engineering

#11: Rosie Sorrells Education Magnet

#13: Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet

#14: School of Business & Management

#17: School of Health Professions

In the United States:

#5: Talented and Gifted Magnet

#9: School of Science and Engineering

#45: Rosie Sorrells Education Magnet

#62: Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet

#63: School of Business & Management

Junior League- Innovation Teaching Grant

Mr. David Mcloda received an Innovation Teaching

Grant from the Junior League of Dallas for

$1926.00. The grant will support his class project

“Mycology Research Lab”.

Debate

Debate competition at Thomas Jefferson High School.

Over 200 DISD students competed on October

1. SEM had a team of 12 students and competed in

the novice and junior varsity divisions.

Novice Awards:

3rd place team: Leslie Jaramillo and Saul Correa

JV Awards:

2nd place team: Olivia Northcutt-Wyly and Sophie

Rahman. Olivia is actually a first year debater

competing in JV (usually they compete in novice) so

this is a HUGE accomplishment!!

3rd place individual speaker: Ethan Helfman

5th place team: Juan Diaz and Ethan Helfman

10th place team: Benjamin Hernandez and Tomisin

Ogunfunmi

Newsweek America’s Best High Schools 2016


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“Beating the Odds”- America’s top high schools for

low-income students

Newsweek’s “Beating the Odds” list seeks to identify

schools that do an excellent job of preparing their

students for college while also overcoming the

obstacles posed by students at an economic

disadvantage.

1 Stuyvesant High School NY

2 Townsend Harris NY

3 Northside College Preparatory High

School

4 Brooklyn Technical High School NY

5 School of Science and Engineering TX

6 Staten Island Technical High School

7 HS for Math, Science, and Engineering at the

City College of New York NY

8 Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy CA

9 Early College H. S. TX 10 Irma L. Rangel Young Women's Leadership

School TX

School for the Talented and Gifted Mr. Ben Mackey, Principal

972 925-5970

Thirty-one of 61 seniors, roughly 51% of the senior

class, was recognized for their PSAT performance by

National Merit Scholarship Program or as a National

Hispanic Scholar for performance on the PSAT.

Two TAG Destination Imagination teams made the

Globals championship in Knoxville, TN last year.

Parents,

Welcome to the 2016-2017 school year!

Here is some helpful information:

Parent Portal

The Dallas ISD Parent Portal is a valuable resource available in

English and Spanish for parents/guardians to use and become

more involved in their children’s education.

Parent Portal provides parents/guardians with three key benefits:

1. Secure on-line access to their children's grades,

assignments, and attendance

2. Email or text alerts of absences and grade average

changes

3. A two-way communication tool for parents and teachers

Register today for Parent Portal and become a partner in your

child’s education.

Volunteering

Voly is our new Volunteer Management System

Some of the great advantages of VOLY are:

Easy campus check-in

Browse and sign-up for opportunities from

anywhere

Self-Manage your own volunteer profile,

including changing your school of choice or

adding a school

No more printing out the “You Are Cleared” letter

for the school office

Online volunteer orientation available

Mobile friendly application

Parent’s Corner


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Steps to Volunteering at Dallas ISD

Step 1

Go to dallasisd.voly.org

Step 2

Create a volunteer account

Step 3

Complete the application

Reminder select General volunteer

Check Accept background check

Save your profile-Click

Step 4

Complete the Volunteer Orientation and E-sign

Step 5

Wait for clearance notification

Step 6

If clear, you are ready to choose and opportunity at a

campus you have selected.

If not cleared or having issues, contact Volunteer

and Partnership Services at 972-925-5440

Step 7

Once you have chosen opportunities, you will receive

automated messages, such as: reminders and

upcoming volunteering opportunities around your

causes

Pasos para hacer voluntario en el distrito escolar de

Dallas

Paso 1

Súbase al sitio de internet dallasisd.voly.org

Pase 2

Crear una cuenta de voluntario

Paso 3

Complete su solicitación

Recuerde de escoger voluntario General

Marque el Consentimiento para la

verificación de antecedentes penales y los

Términos y Condiciones

Guarde su perfil de voluntario-haga clic en

Guardar Perfil

Paso 4

Complete la orientación de voluntario y haga la

firma electrónica

Paso 5

Espere notificación de aprobación

Paso 6

Si fue aprobado, está listo para escoger una

oportunidad en la escuela que escogió

Si no fue aprobado o tiene problemas,

comuníquese con Volunteer and Partnership

Services al 972-925-5440

Paso 7

Cuando escoja las oportunidades, usted recibirá

mensajes automáticos sobre recordatorios y futuros

oportunidades acerca de sus causas


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Please see your College Access

Providers for more College and

Scholarship Information

SBM: Demetrius Fields, 237

ESSM: Karina Hernandez, 237

HSHP: Mr. Valero, SEM Office

SEM: Mr. Valero, SEM Office

Law: TBA

THE COCA-COLA SCHOLARS PROGRAM

SCHOLARSHIP is an achievement-based scholarship

awarded to graduating high school seniors each year.

Students are recognized for their capacity to lead and

serve, and their commitment to making a significant

impact on their schools and communities. With the 28th

class in 2016, the Foundation has provided over 5,700

Coca-Cola Scholars with more than $60 million in

educational support. 150 Coca-Cola Scholars are

selected each year to receive this $20,000 scholarship.

Our application is open! If you are a current high

school senior, you may apply here.

The application deadline is October 31, 2016.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must be:

Current high school (or home-schooled) seniors

attending school in the United States (or select

DoD schools)

U.S. Citizens, U.S. Nationals, U.S. Permanent

Residents, Refugees, Asylees, Cuban-Haitian

Entrants, or Humanitarian Parolees

Anticipating completion of high school diploma

at the time of application

Planning to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S.

post-secondary institution

Dallas Children’s Theater Production: Mufaro’s

Beautiful Daughters was a hit. The Big D Drum line

started the evening off along with our outstanding

Royalettes. Immediately following was a Monologue-

You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown.

Meet the Teacher Night was September 6. It was a

great night for our teachers to share their expectations.

Townview’s College Fair was on September 20.

Approximately 60 Colleges/Universities were

available to visit with Students. A fantastic Financial

Aid workshop was held along with a scholarship

Search Workshop.

We ended the month with our Homecoming Activities

which included the Mr. & Miss Townview Pageant on

September 28, Big D Pep Rally, A visit by the Royal

Court of Grambling State University. Fall Fling with

our special guests from the Prairie ViewA&M

Marching Storm all on September 30.

The following students were selected to represent our

School:

Mr. Townview: Jack Zeko, Senior SEM

Miss Townview: Lauren Roach, Senior, ESSM

Mr. SBM: Mekhi Roberson, Junior Miss. SBM: Makeigha Hardaway, Junior Mr. Law: Nathaniel Barrett, Senior Miss Law: Tiyah Roan, Senior Mr. Health: Miguel Castro, Senior Miss Health: Stephanie Jones and Alexis Wilkerson, Seniors Mr. ESSM: Umarae Ogans, Junior Miss ESSM: Lauren Roach, Senior Mr. SEM: Jack Zeko, Senior

https://connect.coca-colascholars.org/scholarships/application-2017/2017-login


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Carrying a minimum 3.00 GPA at the end of their junior year of high school

Applicants may not be:

Children or grandchildren of employees, officers

or owners of Coca-Cola bottling companies, The

Coca-Cola Company, Company divisions or

subsidiaries.

DACA students

International students (with the exception

of students at DoD schools)

High school graduates Temporary residents

Horatio Alger

DEADLINE TO APPLY: OCTOBER 25

Through the generosity of its Members, the Association

has awarded more than $125 million in privately funded

need-based scholarships to more than 22,000 young

people over the past 31 years in all 50 states and Puerto

Rico. It has also become a leading resource for

information about teenagers, resiliency, and nonprofit

best practices. For a full listing of Horatio Alger

Scholarship Programs and award totals, please click

here.

To be eligible to apply for a Horatio Alger State

Scholarship, applicants must meet the following

criteria*:

Be enrolled full time as a high school senior in

the United States; be progressing normally

toward graduation in spring/summer of 2017

with plans to enter a college in the United

States no later than the fall following

graduation

Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and

complete a bachelor’s degree at an accredited

non-profit public or private institution in the

United States (students may start their studies

at a two-year institution and then transfer to a

four-year institution)

Demonstrate critical financial need ($55,000 or

lower adjusted gross family income is

required)

Be involved in co-curricular and community

service activities

Display integrity and perseverance in

overcoming adversity

Maintain a minimum grade point average

(GPA) of 2.0; and

Be a United States citizen

The Dream.US Scholarship Program- Open Now

WELCOME FUTURE SCHOLARS!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS THE NATIONAL

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ROUND OPENS:

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

GENERAL OVERVIEW

The Dream.US provides college scholarships to highly

motivated DREAMers who want to get a college

education but cannot afford it. Our scholarships will

help cover your tuition and fees for an associate’s or

bachelor’s degree at one of our PARTNER

COLLEGES. Note: You must be accepted to and

eligible for in-state tuition (if applicable) at one of

our Partner Colleges in order to receive the

Scholarship.

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FIRST-TIME COLLEGE

STUDENTS

This scholarship is available to high school seniors or

high school graduates with demonstrated financial

need who are first-time college students and seek to

earn a career-ready associate’s or bachelor’s degree at

one of our Partner Colleges. Students who are

currently enrolled in college are not

eligible. Scholars are selected from a nationwide pool

of applicants.

To be eligible to apply, you must:

Graduate from high school or earn your GED diploma

by the end of the 2016-2017 academic year or have

already graduated or earned your GED diploma;

Have earned a high school un-weighted GPA of 2.5 on

a 4.0 scale (or an equivalent GED score);

https://scholars.horatioalger.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Horatio-Alger-Scholarship-Programs-2017.pdf

https://scholars.horatioalger.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Horatio-Alger-Scholarship-Programs-2017.pdf

http://www.thedream.us/colleges/

http://www.thedream.us/colleges/


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Not be enrolled in college in the 2016-2017 academic

year (except in a high school pre-college or dual

enrollment program);

Intend to enroll full-time in an associate’s or

bachelor’s degree program at one of TheDream.US

Partner Colleges within one year of receiving the

Scholarship;

Be eligible for in-state tuition if seeking to attend a

Partner College that is a public institution;

Have come to the United States before reaching your

16th birthday;

Be DACA or TPS eligible and have applied for or

received DACA or TPS approval; and

Demonstrate significant unmet financial need.

Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter WTS Undergraduate

Scholarship

Website Address

http://www.wtsinternational.org/greaterdallas/scho...

Contact

Daphne D. Johnson

Address

5005 Greenville Ave.,Suite 100A, Dallas, TX 75206

Email Address

[email protected]

Application Deadline

October 28, 2016

Number Of Awards

1

Maximum Amount

$2,500

Scholarship Description

Part of the WTS goal of fostering the development of women in

the transportation field can be realized by encouraging bright new

professionals to undertake careers in the area of transportation.

The Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter WTS Undergraduate

Scholarship is awarded to women pursuing undergraduate

studies in transportation or a related field.

Who to Contact at Townview

Assistant Principals

Bus Routes, Discipline, Curriculum

Yaronda McDonald 972 925-5920

Ms. Monica Morris 972 925-5930

Counselors


Ms. Stover: 972-925-5920 Room:237B

Rosie Sorrells School of Education & Social

Services

Mrs. Brown: 972-925-5940 Room: 235


Ms. Onic: 972-925-5930 Room: 235

Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet

Mr. Flores: 972-925-5950 Room:235/203


Ms. Kashyup: 972-925-5962 Room 337

Ms. Russell: 972-925-5960 Room 339

School for the Talented and Gifted

Ms. Marbury: 972-925-5970 Room 317

School Psychologist

Dr. Paul Tathiah 972 925-1297 Room 237G

Transcript, Enrollment

Heath, Education, SEM

Ms.Brown: 972-925-5903 Room:201

Business, Law,TAG

Ms.Randle : 972-925-5915 Room:201


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Volunteers, Community Events, Room

Reservations, Parent Assistance

Community Liaison

Conya Kossie: 972-925-5902 Room:237C

Attendance

Gloria Davila: 972-925-5962 Room 201

Martha Batrez, 972 925-5911 Room 201

Nurse

Mrs. Belk: 972-925-5982 Room:228

Clinic Attendant

Mrs. Ibarra: 972-925-5982 Room: 228

Media Center

Ms. Cortez 972 925-6080 Room 343

Ms. Johnson

Ms. Bazan

Security

Officer Johnson 972 925-5950 Law Office

Office Cunningham 972 925-6041 Room 114

Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center Websites:


http://www.dallasisd.org/Page/2586

Rosie Sorrells School of ESSM

http://www.dallasisd.org/essm


http://www.dallasisd.org/healthmagnet

Judge Barefoot Sanders

http://jbseagles.wix.com/jbslawmagnet


http://www.semagnetschool.org/

School for the Talented and Gifted

http://tagmagnet.org/

Photos of

Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters

Meet the teacher Night

2016 College Fair and Financial Aid Workshop Mr. & Miss Townview Pageant

Royal Court Grambling State Univ.

http://www.dallasisd.org/Page/2586

http://www.dallasisd.org/essm

http://www.dallasisd.org/healthmagnet

http://www.semagnetschool.org/


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Photos of

Kenya and Uganda Visit Townview with

Councilwoman Arnold

School of ESSM

Bella Mentoring Group ESSM at 10th Street

Marker Ceremony

Photos of

Principals for a Day

Principal Broughton-SBM

Principal Sanders – Health Principal Feimster - LAW

Pricipal Mackey – TAG Principal Huitt – SEM

Principal Brown – ESSM

Principal Sanders - Health

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