HCISD ECHS OPEN
HOUSE 2011/2012
PTSA PRESIDENT:
CALY MARTINEZ
INTRODUCTION OF PTSA OFFICERS
PARENT OFFICERS
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PRESIDENT: CALY MARTINEZ
VICE-PRESIDENT: ANNETTE
GARZA
TREASURER: ELEANOR
CAVAZOS
SECRETARY: KARY FIGUEROA
PARLIAMENTARIAN: MARIA
ELENA CRUZ
HISTORIAN: DINA HARVEY
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Chairmen
Membership: Annette Garza
Publicity: Maricarmen Cisneros
Finance: Debby Manning
Labels for Cash: Sophia Baker
Fundraising,: Caly Martinez
Hospitality: Gloria Gonzales
Solicitation: Sandy Rhodes
SOM: Sue Garland Scholarship:
Caly Martinez
Graduation Celebration: Oralia
Cantu
Starlite: pending
STUDENT OFFICERS
PRESIDENT: CHRISTOPHER & MICHAEL
MARTINEZ
 VICE PRESIDENT: STORMY GARZA
 TREASURER: ANDREA CERECEDO
 SECRETARY: CRISTIAN FIGUEROA
 PARLIAMENTARIAN:PAULA CRUZ
 HISTORIAN: NICOLE HARVEY
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UPCOMING EVENTS ARE BEING PLANNED..
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JOIN PTA- OUR GOAL IS 100%
MEMBERSHIP
STUDENT OF THE MONTH
APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE
IN THE MAIN OFFICE
OCTOBER IS DRUG FREE
WEEK-RED RIBBON
OCTOBER 22- ASSIST WITH
CAMPUS BBQ
NOVEMBER 8TH- PTSA
GENERAL MEETING 6;30
NOVEMBER IS STUDENT
CANNED FOOD DRIVE
DECEMBER IS STUDENT
COATS/JACKETS DRIVE
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FEBRUARY 7TH- PTSA GENERAL
MEETING 6:30
MARCH IS STUDENT PULL TABS
DRIVE
APRIL 17TH- PTSA GENERAL
MEETING 6:30
APRIL STARLIGHT
DANCE:PENDING
APRIL STUDENT BOOK DRIVE
MAY STUDENT CANNED FOOD
DRIVE
MAY END OF THE YEAR
CELEBRATION
WE ARE LOOKING FOR A PTSA
FUNDRAISER FOR THIS YEAR.
MORE TO COME…..
PTSA AGENDA
PRESENTATION OF THE MINUTES FROM LAST
MEETING
 PRESENTATION OF THE TREASURER’S REPORT
 OLD BUSINESS
 NEW BUSINESS
 MEETING ADJOURN
 PRINCIPAL’S ADDRESS
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PRINCIPAL’S ADDRESS
MS. A. PAXTON-SANCHEZ
 WELCOME
 INTRODUCTIONS- NEW AP AND COUNSELOR
 GUIDELINE DISCUSSION
 INFORMATION
 PRESENTATION OF TONIGHT’S SESSIONS
 ADJOURNMENT TO ECHS FOR DEPARTMENT
PRESENTATIONS
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GUIDELINE DISCUSSION
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Students are required to attend
all scheduled classes, support
classes, and study halls everyday.
Failure to do so is truancy.
Traditional classes: up to 8 min.
Tardy
Block classes: up to 15 min. Tardy
Upperclassmen need to be in
school the state mandated
amount of time even if they are
full time TSTC students. (4hours)
Section: 25.093 of the Texas
Education Code, Parent
Contributing to nonattendance
Section: 25.094 of the Texas
Education Code, Failure to Attend
School
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Attendance is taken daily for
Juniors and Seniors who are full
time, in their support or study hall
class.
Dress code must be followed: no
flesh showing holes in jeans, skirts
and dresses no higher than 3
inches above the knee, no hats
worn in campus buildings, no facial
piercings, facial hair must be cut,
no excessive hair color that is
distractive, no low cut
blouses/shirts
GUIDELINE DISCUSSION-STAFF
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TSTC cafeteria is only
available to Juniors and
Seniors
Students are to watch for
plagiarism
Please discuss homework
completion and quality
Reading encouraged daily
no less than 30 mins.
Breakfast club available
daily 7:15-8:15 a.m.
After school tutorials
available until 5:00
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Accuplacer: cost $5 per
section tested Wed. after
school.
Must be Accuplacer
compliant by end of Soph.
yr.
8:00 TSTC classes
4 min. passing time
between classes
Fresh. & Soph. tissues and
hand sanitizer to ELA or SS
teacher by next Friday
INFORMATION
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School BBQ Saturday Oct.
22nd. Please call our office to
volunteer. (times are 10-12:30
and 12:00-2:30 We are also
looking for the following
donations: soft drinks, ice, ice
chests. All money raised goes
back to our student activities
throughout the year and
teacher educational needs.
Senior funds will go directly to
their EOY trip.
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Beach clean up Sept 24th
Robotics club every Sat with
competition on Oct. 29th.
School basketball game B&G
club
PSAT Oct 12th. Pesina
SAT/ACT registration underway
see Pesina
District wide conference Nov.
5th
Talent Show Nov. 25th
Volunteer hour opportunities are
listed on our announcement
board at ECHS
INFORMATION CONT…
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TSTC registration for our
students is just as it is for all
college students. Never
guaranteed. Please make sure
your student follows up on
their registration procedures:
Reg. permit. Accuplacer score
cleared, courses make, times
are not conflicting, all
registration paperwork in to
Dual enrollment and
admissions.
Getting bumped from a class
or having a class cancel can
drastically change a student’s
graduation plan.
Parent Access Center Letter for
Parents- Pesina
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New spring schedule structure
to accommodate the EOC and
TAKS assessments will be
taking place.
Volunteer hour opportunities
coming up in December and
May at local elementary
schools.
Looking for career day speakers
and presenters. Contact our
counselor.
Please leave your email with us
tonight so you can have e-mail
information sent to you.
Web, marquee, district page,
newspaper, notices home,
facebook, e-mail newsletter
TSTC UPDATE….
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Significant Legislation to go in effect sp/12.
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Recent state legislation now requires that TSTC
Harlingen receive Bacteria Meningitis
vaccination records for all new sp/2012
students or for those students who have a
break in enrollment for a semester.
NEW OPPORTUNITIES
SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS….
Basket ball B&G Club
9/21 5:10 LG & 5:50
9/26 6:30 LG & 5:50
10/3 5:50
10/10 6:30 & 5:10 LG
10/17 5:50 & 5:50
Lakers & Grizzlies
9/28 5:10 & 6:30
10/5 5:50 & 5:50 LG
10/12 5:10 & 5:50 LG
10/19 5:10 & 5:50 LG
ROBOTICS TEAM
Robotics
competition
Saturday
Oct. 29th
TSTC field
house.
TONIGHT’S SESSIONS
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DEPARTMENTS WILL BE MEETING WITH PARENTS IN GRADE LEVEL
GROUPS.
FRESHMEN WILL BEGIN WITH ELA GUIDED BY: MRS. MORTON RM
103 THEN (102, 104, SL1)
SOPHOMORES WILL BEGIN WITH SOCIAL STUDIES GUIDED BY: MRS.
FISHER 102 THEN (104, SL1, 103)
JUNIORS WILL BEGIN WITH MATHEMATICS GUIDED BY: MR. KLEIN
104 THEN (SL1, 103, 102)
SENIORS WILL MEET IN THE COMMUNITY CENTER GUIDED BY: MS.
PESINA ( 20 MIN. PRESENTATION-SENIOR PARENT NIGHT OCT 6TH)
DEPARTMENT SESSIONS WILL LAST 10 MINUTES. FOR PERSONAL
QUESTIONS PLEASE ARRANGE A MEETING WITH YOUR STUDENT’S
TEACHER.
ELECTIVES: SPANISH WILL BE WITH ELA AND PE WILL BE WITH
MATHEMATICS
Door Prizes
Thank you for attending.
Have a wonderful night.