Mary Marek Background
• Opened August 10, 2004
• Exemplary Rated school
– TEA highest rating
– 4yrs in a row
• Students
– ~845+
– Very diverse
•~ 35 different home countries
• Teachers and staff
– Professional
– Additional certifications – GT, ESL
– Master’s degrees in various areas
Mary Marek Office Staff
• Counselor:
• Secretary:
• PEIMS specialist:
• Nurse:
• Receptionist:
• Assistant Principal:
• Principal:
Sheila Harrison
Alicia Lugo
Glenda Gibson
Holly Rains, R.N.
Monique Farley
Krystal Hawks
Jessica McMullen
District Information - Alvin ISD !!!!
• A Recognized School District
• District Size
– 250 square miles in Brazoria County
– serves the communities of Alvin, Manvel, Iowa
Colony, Liverpool, Amsterdam, and parts of Rosharon,
Arcola, and Pearland
– Growth Since 1999 the district has experienced a
37% growth in student population.
– 14 Elementary schools
• Student Enrollment
– ~17,000+ students
– second largest school district in Brazoria County
– Mary Marek
• East side of Shadow Creek Ranch and Southgate
Vision/Mission
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Successful students
Global society for Academic Readiness
Keep dreams alive
Develop lifelong skills for success
Positive Reinforcement of Behavior
• Mission:
– The mission of Mary Burks Marek
Elementary, in collaboration with the
community, is to lay a foundation for lifelong
learning by providing each child challenging
learning experiences in a secure and
nurturing atmosphere.
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Dress Code
Students should wear:
– Solid collared shirt (polo-style, turtleneck, buttondown or blouse)
– 2nd -5th grd must have shirt tucked in at all times!!
Pants, Shorts, Skirts:
– Color - Solid black, navy, or khaki (tan or beige).
– Belts - For 2nd grade and up, belts must be worn
with any garment that has belt loops.
– knee length
– No Jeans or Sweat Pants
Shoes - Footwear
– Tennis shoes
– No Backless shoes (ie flip-flops)
Parent Involvement
• During the school day
– Scheduled volunteer opportunities
• Sign in with the front office and wear your VIP (Very Involved
Parent) badge!
– Teacher conferences - Schedule with teacher
– Lunch
• Special guest tables are available in the cafeteria
• Outside food can only be given to your child
– Classroom visitations/observations must be
scheduled through your child’s teacher or office.
Note:
All adults must check in at the office and have
driver’s license to enter the building!!
PTO and Volunteers
• PTO President:
Joy Griggsby
A Mary Marek PTO Facebook with be coming
soon!
We need you!!!!!
Communication
• Tuesday folders:
– Teacher will send important information home
– Used as “one-way” communication
• ***E-mail ***
– (first initial, last [email protected])
– Limited information pertaining to child as teacher’s respect
student confidentiality
• ***Website www.alvinisd.net***
– Please visit this website for important information (student
handbook)
• Mary Marek Phone – 281-245-3232
AM Procedures
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Be on time - Very Important!!
All students should be in the gym/cafe by 7:50am
Morning Assembly begins at 7:50 
Doors open at 7:15am
Car riders:
– One entrance – front of school NOT cafeteria
– Please stay in your car, stay in the line, have supplies and
materials ready, drop and go 
Students
– Read in the gym until morning assembly – 7:50am
– Breakfast is served in café from 7:15-7:50
– No one will be allowed in the academic areas unless there is
a scheduled conference
PM Procedures
• Car riders:
– Enter the south Kirby entrance
– KN and 1st - follow red arrows
• Circle to the front with red name card visible in window
– 2nd-6th grade - follow blue arrows
• Continue to back of the school with blue name card visible in
window
– Stay in your car please so that our line can move quickly
– Be ready to load and move
• Walkers and Bike riders
– will be escorted to sidewalk and not allowed to run across
parking lot
– will not be allowed to leave to the right of building
– Please talk to your child about street safety
• Daycare students
– will remain in cafeteria until bus arrives
Afternoon Dismissal
• PK, K, 1st, & sibling car riders = released
at the front of the school by the gym
• 2nd-5th grade car riders = south end of
building
• Walkers & Bikers – side entrance
• NO daily pickup from the office
Attendance
Tardy policy
• Bell rings at 8:00 a.m.
• Student will be directed to office for tardy slip
• Excessive tardies are subject to attendance hearings
Attendance
• Must have written documentation within 3 days of absence
to be excused - only 10 unexcused absences allowed by law
within school year.
• Other excused absences are: Doctors, Religious Holidays,
Court ordered
• Detailed Attendance policies posted on webpage
Early Pickup & Transportation
Changes
Early Pickup
– Students Picked up by 2:45 p.m.
– Photo identification and student sign out
required to check a student out of
Transportation Changes
– Please send a note sent to teacher OR
– Must notify office by 2:30 p.m.
Birthdays and Celebrations
• Treat for the class:
– Cupcakes or individually served treats may be brought for the class
– Served in class after 2:30
– Instruction continues as no individual student birthday classroom
parties are permitted
– Student birthdays are celebrated daily during morning assembly
• Invitations:
– If delivered at school – must invite all students in class
– Student/parent gives to teacher to pass out
Campus Specialists
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Ms. Goodnight – GT
Ms. Phipps – Librarian
Ms. Harrison - Counselor
Ms. Stark – Literacy Coordinator
Ms. Landgrebe – Music
Ms. Little – Art
Ms. Rains – Nurse
Ms. Nixon – Cafeteria Manager
Cafeteria Manager
Ms. Shirley Nixon
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Menus – daily vegetarian option, fresh fruits/veges
Allergies – must have Doctor’s note on file to accommodate
Cost of Meals – Breakfast $1.25, Lunch $2.00
One snack sold per day
No charging of meals – sandwich/milk if no money
“ParentOnline” available for monitoring of and depositing to account
Application for Free/Reduced Meals – online now via Alvinisd
website
• Pin#’s – Please help your child learn this
• “Party Stuff” allowed only in classroom and after 2:30pm – state
guideline
• You may call me
Counselor
Ms. Sheila Harrison
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What Does the Counselor do?
The counseling program is dedicated to:
*empowering children and parents
*developing skills and relationships
*providing opportunities for growth
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The counselor meets with classes regularly providing presentations on:
*motivation to achieve
*career choices
*decision making
*problem solving
*interpersonal effectiveness
*communication skills
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*responsible behavior
The counselor offers group counseling on various topics such as:
*Divorce
*grief
*anger
*friendships-getting along with peers
*other groups available as needed
*The counselor offers individual counseling based on referrals from parents, teachers, and of course, the children themselves.
Gifted and Talented
Ms. Nancy Goodnight
STATE GOAL FOR SERVICES FOR
GIFTED STUDENTS:
Students who participate in services
designed for gifted students will
demonstrate skills in:
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self-directed learning,
thinking,
research,
and communication
as evidenced by:
• the development of innovative products
• and performances
• that reflect individuality and creativity
• and are advanced in relation to students
of similar age, experience, or
environment.
Screening process
• initiated in both
• the beginning (referral by Sept.
15th) and
• closing of the school year
(referral by April 15th)
Identification of Students
Referral• by teachers,
• peers,
• administrators,
• parents, relatives
• counselors
Data Collection• Completed Referral form
• both quantitative (standardized test
scores) and
• qualitative measures (parent
questionnaire, teacher observation survey
–Renzulli
Qualitative Measures
• An ability test is given in three sections
• Must obtain 90th percentile or higher in
any of the three sections (verbal,
quantitative, nonverbal) for further testing
• Further testing includes an individual IQ
test, TAKS scores, and any other
standardized test scores available
GT
Student Assessment
Committee
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further testing/decision-making body regarding
placement in program
Parent contacted by letter
Collected data compiled on student profile forms
Nominated students are assessed using collected
data of established percentiles for possible
program participation
Participation is voluntary
KINDERGARTEN SCREENING
• During the fall EVERY kindergarten
student is screened for the GT program
• GT SAC reviews the screening to
determine further testing
• Parent notification
Where do GT students receive
services in AISD?
• Every campus
• GT specialist directed projects
• competitions
• Cluster classroom differentiation
• Dual Language Program (Melba Passmore
and Lakes of Savannah)
Mary Marek Marlins
When the best and the brightest
come together…
the possibilities are endless!!!