High School Staff: Principal: Dr. Jesse G. Riojas Counselor: Dalia Urrabazo La Pryor High School Newsletter Athletics Director: Justin Stephens High School Secretary: Letty Balderas High School Registrar: Savina Melendrez Parent Liaison/Attendance: La Pryor High School Newsletter Date 10/03/2014 High School Principal DR. JESSE G. RIOJAS Gloria Perez Inside this Newsletter: Principal s highlights. Counselor Highlights Teacher s highlights Teacher highlights. 1 2-3 4-5 4-5 Teacher high- 6-7 Teacher highlights Teacher Highlights Teacher highlights 8-9 10-11 12-13 Greetings, This week completes the first sixth weeks of school, it is hard to believe that we are already at this point. This past Thursday, our 7 th and 8 th grade participated in the MSTAR administration. The students behaved well and completed the assessment as requested. This administration provides the campus with the necessary data to help our JH students on their path to being Algebra ready. The more information we are able to gather the more we will be able to help them be better prepared. Next week will include the Homecoming festivities like the various Dress up Days, Bonfire, Pep Rally, and Homecoming 5 year Reunion activities. We hope you can make it to the Homecoming festivities. Thank you for continuing to support the work that we are doing at LPHS. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions or comments. Please review the newsletter and mark your calendars with all of our upcoming events. Go Bulldogs! Dr. Jesse G. Riojas, High School Principal Band & Birthdays 14-15 Every Student a Learner Every Learner a Graduate Every Graduate a SUCCESS!!! Up coming events 16-17 High School Bell Schedule 18
Page 2 La Pryor High School Newsletter District Counselor Dalia Urrabazo History of Red Ribbon Week Red Ribbon Week honors the life of Drug Enforcement Agent Enrique Kiki Camerena, who was killed by drug dealers in 1985. Kiki was working undercover to eradicate our communities of drugs and those who profit from them. The family and friends of Kiki wore red ribbons after their loss, and hence Red Ribbon Week was named. Our school is thrilled to be participating in Red Ribbon Week activities that will not only enhance school spirit but also bring awareness to the issue of drugs and their negative impact. Our Theme this year is: These Paws Don t Touch Drugs!!! Activities for the Week of October 27th 31st: Monday: Be Proud To Be Drug Free Day - Students are encouraged to wear RED clothing and accessories while still following school dress code. Also, each student will receive a red ribbon to wear all week. A discussion will be held in each class on the importance of being drug free.
La Pryor High School Newsletter Page 3 Tuesday: Sock It To Drugs Day Students will be encouraged to wear their craziest, favorite, or RED socks to affirm their strength of character and commitment to be strong in their stand in uniting with their friends, family, community, and school against harmful drugs. Each student will receive a bracelet to wear and support that These Paws Don t Touch Drugs! Wednesday: We Got SMART Goals Day Students will be encouraged to wear their favorite college or team shirt/jersey to affirm their preparation to be college ready. Each student will receive a red ribbon button to wear and declare that These Paws Don t Touch Drugs! Thursday: Our Future Is Too Bright Day Students will be encouraged to wear sunglasses, bright color socks, or light-up shoes to affirm that drugs have no place in their future. Shades should not be worn during instruction. Each student will receive a red ribbon pencil and eraser top that asserts that These Paws Don t Touch Drugs! Friday: Put On Your Thinking Caps Day Students will be encouraged to wear their favorite or silly hat or headband to affirm our pledge to live a drug free life. Each student will receive a red ribbon lollipop to enjoy and proclaim that These Paws Don t Touch Drugs! More Red Ribbon Week activities to be announced in upcoming newsletters.
Page 4 La Pryor High School Newsletter MRS. Rachel Lambert Algebra I & II A note from Mrs. Lambert: A big Thank You to my Algebra I & Algebra II students for your patience and class participation while I was out for surgery and recovery. You guys have been SO awesome!...most of the time! This will be the last 3 weeks of the first term. Keep up the hard work, and please come in for tutorials, whenever! Even if you just need help with clarification on a new concept, come and talk to me!!! From the responsibility aspect, when you are absent...take CARE OF BUSI- NESS!!! ASAP! It is recommended that you come by BEFORE your absence to get the necessary work (especially if it school related). If you're sick, come by early the next morning. Over the next few weeks, Algebra I will start studying Equations and Algebra II will go on to studying Functions & Inverses. DISCIPLINE + EDUCATION + HARD WORK = SUCCESS Keep up the hard work, RACHEL ADAMS LAMBERT
La Pryor High School Newsletter Page 5 MRS. DELISSA CROWE AG / FFA FFA NEWS * October 15 th - Must turn in Seitz Fundraising Orders and Money to Mrs. Crowe by 4:00pm *October 18th -Market Lambs and Breeding Ewes Validation 8:00 am 10:00 am ZAE Show Grounds in Crystal City, Texas Validation Price: $20.00 Per Exhibitor and $5.00 Per Tag *October 18 th -Market Goats and Breeding Does Validation 10:00 am 12:00 noon ZAE Show Grounds in Crystal City, Texas Validation Price: $20.00 Per Exhibitor and $5.00 Per Tag *October 25 th -Market Hogs and Breeding Gilts Validation 8:30 am 2:00 pm At the exhibitors home or projects premises Validation Price: $20.00 Per Exhibitor and $5.00 Per Tag
Page 6 Page 6 Page 6 Mr. J Gomez, M.Ed. Foreign Language Department Spanish I,II,III Freshman Class Sponsor La Pryor High School Newsletter Weekly Information: Spanish I: Students will be using the verb ser with adjectives, gender and adjective agreement, forming questions. Spanish II: Students will learn about indirect/direct objects pronouns, dar, decir, saber, conocer, uses of ser, and objects of nationality. Spanish III: Students will learn about the imperfect, ir a +, infinitives in the imperfect, and nosotros commands. Freshman Class Sponsorship events: Homecoming parade Oct. 11 th ; line up at 9:30a.m. Fall Fest Oct. 31 (come support the freshman class concession stand). High school Volley Ball Concession on Oct. 17 th at LPISD gym @ 4:00pm. Congratulations to our newly elected Freshman Class Officers: President: Siboney Garza Vice President: Fermin Rivera Treasurer: Keshawn Paul Secretary: Pedro Mata Gear Up Sophomore trip to TAMIU @ Laredo, TX. Thanks to everyone with our staff and faculty who volunteered their time in helping Mrs. Perez put this together for our students.
La Pryor High School Newsletter Page 7 Students were able to visit the TAMIU campus student center building and participate in career information centers, receive a few free items, and explore the area. EJ Carrion, motivational speaker and accomplished book writer, author of, Accelerate Your Success, delivered an inspiring and entertaining presentation to all the Gear-Up students in attendance. A current copy of his best seller will be available to students for reading/viewing in my classroom.
Page 8 La Pryor High School Newsletter Ms. Rios English I & IV. English I: This past week we've been covering different types of sentence construction, types of figurative language, and reading strategies. Also, we read "A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury. Next week, we will be reading An All American Girl, focusing on reading beyond the line and author purpose/techniques. Note: Other texts we ve read include All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury and The Necklace by Guy De Maupassant A few notes about class: Usually, your student will have a quiz on Monday. *Homework is given 2 times a week, usually. *Students work on reading plus 1 day a week. Here s a few samples of work from class this past week:
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Page 10 La Pryor High School Newsletter A Sound of Thunder Cartoon All Summer in a Day Cartoon English IV: Two weeks ago, while reading an excerpt of "Oliver Twist" (a Victorian-era text), we've discussed different types of annotating techniques for comprehensive reading. A few notes about class: **In the coming weeks, we will be covering different moments of historical context to give depth to the poetry we read in class. * This week we covered poems written concerning the issue of women s suffrage. Oliver Twist Cartoon: Women s Suffrage:
La Pryor High School Newsletter Page 11 Communication Applications: Two weeks ago, we covered the Planks of Leadership. Your student was asked to make long-term and short-term goals. Their task was to try to actualize their short-term goal, cataloging through drawing the process. Also, they were to plan the leadership action it would take to accomplish their long-term goal. A few notes about class: This week, and for the next week, after creating 4 different lessons, student groups will teach the class a small set of concepts related to the ideas of understanding communication with others more effectively. A few samples from class:
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La Pryor High School Newsletter Page 13 Freshman Class News: The freshman-class-homecoming theme for this year is ZOMBIES!!! Any donations of candy, decorations, and other supplies would be greatly appreciated. The homecoming parade will be next Saturday. Please have your student there promptly for lining up. The class favorites are Nathan Alonzo and Natalie Bermea! Congratulations to them. The Fall Fest is October 31 st this year. The freshman class is going to be selling drinks (waters, sodas, and Gatorades). We ask that you please donate at least 2 cases of drinks to support the class of 2018.
Page 14 La Pryor High School Newsletter La Pryor Mighty Band Band pictures of a barbeque after a Saturday practice
La Pryor High School Newsletter Page 15 Staff and Student Sept. & Oct. Birthdays! Staff Birthday: October 3 Rosalinda Castillo Student Birthdays: October 1 Joe Adrian Martinez October 2 Kyara Bazan October 4 Giselle Garcia October 5 Kenya Gonzalez October 6 Aracely Flores Justin Hinojosa Tiffani Martinez October 7- Daniel Gonzales October 9 Tomas Esquibel October 10 Jeremy Esquibel October 13 Siboney Garza October 14 Larissa Delgado October 15 Lauro Garza October 17 John Vasquez October 18 Jared Chavez Happy Birthday!!
Page 16 La Pryor High School Newsletter Upcoming Events JR. High Volleyball DAY Date OPPONET LOCATION TIME TEAM Saturday Oct. 4th Brackett Brackett TBA 7th/8th Monday Oct. 6th D Hanis D Hanis 5/6 7th/8th Saturday Oct. 11th Tournament Sabinal TBA 7th/8th High School Volleyball DAY Date OPPONET LOCATION TIME TEAM Friday Oct. 3rd Sabinal Home 5/6 JV/V Tuesday Oct. 7th Brackett Home 5/6 JV/V Friday Oct. 10th D Hanis Home 5/6 JV/V JH Football DAY October OPPONET LOCATION TIME TEAM Thursday 9th Nueces Canyon Home 5:30 JR High Thursday 16th Leakey Home 5:30 JR High Thursday 23rd Charlotte Charlotte 5:30 JR High Thursday 30th D Hanis Home 5:30 JR High High School Football DAY October OPPONET LOCATION TIME TEAM Friday 3rd Off Friday 10th *Nueces Canyon Home 7:30 HS Friday 17th Leakey Leakey 7:30 HS Friday 24th **Charlotte Home 7:30 HS *Homecoming **Parents Night
La Pryor High School Newsletter Page 17 Upcoming Events October 4, Pre-UIL Marching Contest, Drums Along the Medina Marching Contest, TBA Homecoming Dress Up Days October 6 Manic MonDay-80s & Crazy Hair Day October 7 Twin TuesDay October 8 Wacky WednesDay-Nerd Day October 9 H.E.R.O on Duty-Super Hero ThursDay October 10 Maroon out FriDay Saturday, October 11 th : 8:30 a.m. Punt, Pass, Kick, Drop Kick Competition @ Brantley Stadium 10 a.m. 11 a.m. Homecoming Parade 11:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Browse Hallway of LPHS 11:30 a.m. Barbecue Dinner in Multipurpose Building 1 p.m. 3 p.m. Assembly Program in Multipurpose Bldg. 2:30 p.m. LPHS Band performs at Harlandale Marching Contest October 18: Region 20 UIL Marching Contest, Hondo, TBA
Bulldogs Power!!! La Pryor High School Newsletter La Pryor High School P. O. Box 519 La Pryor, TX 78872 165 E. Edith St. Phone: 830-365-4005 Fax: 830-365-4026 E-mail: jesse.riojas@lapryor.net We re on the Web!!! www.lapryor.net Regular Bell Schedule 7:20 7:50 Mandatory Tutoring (7 th and 8 th only) 7:50 First Bell 7:55 8:40-1 st Period/ Announcements (45) 8:43 9:48-2 nd Period/Breakfast/ Announcements (65) 9:51 10:36-3 rd Period (45) 10:39 11:24-4 th Period (45) 11:27 12:12-5 th Period (45) ---------------------------------------------------- 12:15 12:45 Lunch (30) ---------------------------------------------------- - 12:48 1:33 6th Period (45) 1:35 2:05-7th Period - UIL/RTI (30) 2:08 2:53-8 th Period (45) 2:56 3:45 9 th Period (45) 3:45 4:18 - Mandatory Tutorials (30) (9-12 only) 4:30 End of Work Day Pep-Rally Schedule 7:50 First Bell 7:55 8:35-1 st Period/ Announcements (40) 8:38 9:28-2 nd Period/Breakfast (50) 9:31 10:11-3 rd Period (40) 10:14 10:54-4 th Period (40) 10:57 11:37-5 th Period (40) 11:40 12:29 6th Period (49) --------------------------------------- 12:29 1:04 Lunch (35) --------------------------------------- 1:07 1:37-7 th Period (30) 1:40 2:25-8 th Period (45) 2:27 *3:05 9 th Period (38) *2:50 Dismiss students involved in pep-rally (Band, Football Team, Cheerleaders, etc.) *3:05 Dismiss all other students for pep-rally 3:10 3:45 Pep-Rally Teachers & Staff: Walk over w/ students to monitor 4:15 - End of Workday For Sale at High School Office: Early Release Schedule 7:20 7:50 Mandatory Tutoring (7 th and 8 th only) 7:50 First Bell 7:55 8:40-1 st Period/ Announcements (45) 8:43 9:48-2 nd Period/Breakfast (65) 9:51 10:36-3 rd Period (45) 10:39 11:24-4 th Period (45) 11:27 12:12-5 th Period (45) -------------------------------------------------- --- 12:15 12:45 Lunch (30) --------------------------------------- 4:45 End of Work Day*** ***if staff development is being held in the p.m. hour. ***Otherwise, all will be released at 1 p.m. Spirit T-Shirts : Y-XS Adults 3X $15.00, 2X & 3X $17.00 2013-2014 Yearbook: $25.00 Pom-Poms: $4.00 a set Homecoming T-Shirts will become available next week to purchases. $13.00 S-XL & $15.00 2X-3X La Pryor Bulldogs Open this week Go Bulldogs!!!!!!!