Secondary Parent Newsletter
Volume 1, Issue 8
Upcoming Events
January 12, 2016
Uplift Peak K-12 Vision Statement: Our vision is to provide a joyful and
inquiry based education that inspires and prepares all scholars to graduate
from college and positively impact their world.
High School Assessment Timeline:
January 12
Peak Parents ViP Steering
Committee, 5:15 pm
January 13
Staff Wellness Wednesday, Office Closes at
3:00 pm
January 14
HS Blood Drive, 9:00 am – 2:30 pm
January 15
PS Pep Rally, 1:30 pm
January 16
Uplift Education Science Fair
January 18
NO SCHOOL
January 19
RTC ASAP Student/Parent
Orientation, 5:00 pm
January 21
“Fortaleza en la Familia” Spanish parenting
class, 4:30 pm
Cici’s Pizza Night, 4:00—8:30 pm
January 22
HS Faculty vs Scholar Basketball Game
Winter Family Gathering/Uniform Swap/
Re-Enrollment Night, 5:30 pm
For events, news, pictures, and
so much more stay connected to
uplift Peak by visiting:
www.facebook.com/
upliftpeakpreparatory and our
website at www.upliftpeak.org
Testing Dates by Quarter
Explore
Grade
Level
9th
8/25
1/13
4/19
The EPAS (Educational Planning and
Assessment Systems) assessments are
nationally normed college readiness
exams. At Uplift, the Explore test helps us
determine if your scholar is on track to be
college ready by their senior year.
Plan
10th
8/25
1/13
4/19
ACT
11th
8/25
1/13
4/19
PSAT
9th
The EPAS (Educational Planning and
Assessment Systems) assessments are
nationally normed college readiness
exams. At Uplift, the Plan test helps us
determine if your scholar is on track to be
college ready by their senior year.
The EPAS (Educational Planning and
Assessment Systems) assessments are
nationally normed college readiness
exams. At Uplift, the ACT helps us determine if your scholar is on track to be
college ready by their senior year. The
formal ACT in April is the test that scholars send off to colleges for admittance.
This test is a pre-test for the SAT, the
College Board readiness exam. This test
is primarily used to compare how a scholar does with students across the country
to see what academic scholarships one
may qualify for.
SAT
11th,
12th
Advanced
Placement
10th,
11th,
12th
STAAR
EOC
9th,
10th,
11th
Test
Test Description & Primarily Used for:
10/14
The SAT and SAT Subject Tests are
College Board exams. They keep pace
with what colleges are looking for today,
measuring the skills required for success
in the 21st century.
On-going throughout the year
Make
U p :
12/712/10
5/2-5/13
AP tests are credit bearing tests through
the College Board. These classes provide
scholars a rigorous skill study in subjects
they are interested in.
Eng.
3/29
State of Texas pass exams- EOC (end of
course) are classes and assessments
scholars must pass in order to graduate
high school in the state of Texas.
I:
Eng. II:
3/31
Alg. I,
Bio.,
USHST:
5/2-5/6
Common
Assessments
9th,
10th,
11th,
12th
9/28
10/7
12/112/17
2/223/2
5/235/26
Uplift benchmark assessments used to
gauge scholar mastery and teacher planning/reteach.
BLOOD DRIVE
One of our seniors has earned a scholarship from the American
Red Cross that will increase with each person who donates blood
at this drive on our campus Thursday. Please stop by if you are in
the neighborhood! Invite your friends and family to donate.
14th
Thursday, January
9:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Secondary Gym
January is National Blood Donor Month.
It’s the perfect time for us to say THANKS for your past support and say PLEASE help us celebrate by saving lives at
our upcoming blood drive!
K-12 Yearbook on Sale NOW
Pre-order your yearbook for $30 between
now and March. Come by Primary or Secondary Office to order yours today!
Hurry! The price will go up after spring
break!
DEADLINE APPROACHING: 2016- 2017 APPLICATIONS for
NEW SCHOLARS are DUE by FEBRUARY 1st
Inform family and friends to visit http://uplifteducation.org/apply to
apply. NOTE: ALL APPLICANTS that are currently on the waiting list must APPLY AGAIN. All applications submitted after the
February 1st deadline will automatically be on the waiting list,
please submit yours ASAP! Please contact Ms. Calvario at 214276-0879 ext. 2948 or by email at [email protected]
for additional details.
CURRENT SCHOLAR RE-ENROLLMENT for the 2016-2017
school year
An email with detailed instructions for the online enrollment will
be sent out; you should expect the process to take approximately
20 minutes to complete. You will be able to access the online
enrollment via computer, iPads, tablets, and smart phones. Every
scholar must submit their re-enrollment to secure their spot for
the upcoming school year. If you have any questions regarding re
-enrollment, visit www.uplifteducation.org/enroll or contact Ms.
Calvario.
Winter Family Gathering/Uniform Swap/Re-Enrollment
On Friday, January 22, we will have our Winter Family Gathering
where you are invited to bring your favorite covered dish to share
with other families while we fellowship to get to know one another. We will also have a Uniform Swap and our Re-Enrollment for
the 2016-17 school year. Please refer to the flyers sent home or
contact Mrs. Corona for more information.
“Fortaleza en la Familia” parenting classes by Momentous
“Fortaleza en la Familia” parenting classes in Spanish begin on
Thursday, January 21 at 4:30 pm in the Middle School building.
Please refer to the flyer or contact Mrs. Corona for more information or to register.
…….hard at work to support our
staff, families and scholars!
Parents, please remember to ...
Support our school through contributions:
Every Uplift Peak family is asked to consider contributing $50
to the ViP fund. Contributing to the Volunteers in Partnership
program helps the school to expand the arts programs, provide
for extra field trips and support other special events. Because
charter schools receive fewer public dollars than traditional
public schools, supplemental funds are essential to providing
these benefits for all Uplift Peak scholars. In collaboration with
the school leadership, the ViP spends the donated funds on
these additional programs for our scholars.
Contributions are tax deductible. You may make your contribution online by going to www.upliftpeak.org, click on “Donate”
and make sure you put ViP Fund in the “Comments” section at
the bottom of the page or visit the Primary or Secondary Office.
Information regarding use of these funds will be provided to the
parents in the ViP annual report.
Volunteer of the Month:
November: Maria G. Garcia
December: Rebeca Dominguez
Parent Volunteers needed for:
Primary Clinic:
Monday-Friday from 8am-10am or Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday from 2-3pm. For alternative times please contact
the nurse.
Primary Carline:
Monday—Friday mornings. Come by Primary 5 minutes before
carline.
Primary Café:
Monday-Friday from 11:30 am—12:30 pm.
Primary Uniform Organization:
We need one parent to come by Primary to organize uniforms
any day of the week for 1 hour .
Winter Family Gathering/Uniform Swap/Re-Enrollment:
Volunteers needed to organize uniforms for swap and for computer assistance for re-enrollment on Friday, January 22.
TELPAS Testing Hall Monitors:
We need parents to volunteer to be hall monitors during
TELPAS Testing in March from 8—11 am and 1-4 pm, however, must attend training prior. Please call Mrs. Corona to sign
up. We will notify you when training will take place.
Cici’s Pizza Nights
We will be hosting Cici’s Pizza Nights at the 4800 Columbia
Avenue location. Come support Uplift Peak and enjoy all the
pizza, pasta, salad and dessert you want. Our first night will be
Thursday, January 21 from 4:00—8:30 pm. We will be having
raffles throughout the evening.
For any information or questions on parent involvement/engagement
please contact Maricarmen Corona, Parent Liaison, 214-276-0879 x
2906 or [email protected].