Jaguar Express - GWA Townlake Charter High School
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Jaguar Express - GWA Townlake Charter High School
Jaguar Express Gateway Academy Tow nlake Director’s Note The number of Teen deaths goes up by 50% during Spring Break. One in every 50 students is involved in a drinking related incident. Mrs. Olga Treviño Academy Director Volume 2, Issue 7 March 2010 Therefore, all I want to say is have a wonderful, BUT SAFE Spring Break. I want to see every single one of you back in one week. Special points of interest: • Spring Break Safety Tips • Look, Learn, Live • Calendar of Events • Just for Parents • Solo para Padres Instructional Program Director’s Note students think that during this time they are invincible or immortal and take their lives for granted. Please remember that things Do happen and that no one is immune from getting caught in a bad situation. With this in mind, please consider the following… Partying does not mean Mrs. Aida Ponce you have to drink. Instructional Program Director Drinking does not mean you have to get drunk. We are ALL SO Excited If you must party, surthat Spring Break is right round yourself with peoaround the corner. For ple who truly care and some it means a full week won’t let you get in trouof sleeping and relaxing, ble. for others it’s a time to Stay with your group, clean and organize, but never leave with someone for a lot of students it you just met. means partying. Some If you must drink, Don’t Drive. Use a designated driver. Be a designated driver. Don’t Text and Drive, this can be as dangerous as driving drunk. Get your rest, No One can sleep and drive at the same time. Never leave an open beverage unattended. If you think you might regret something, You Will. Don’t get pressured into something you don’t want to do, only You will be left to deal with the consequences. Have Fun, But Be Safe! See You back soon! Mrs. A. Ponce Inside this issue: Student of the Month 2 Valentine Sales Spring Break Safety Tips 3 Sweetheart Luncheon 4 Art Exhibit Calendar of Events 5 Just for Parents 6 Solo para Padres 7 General Information 8 Page 2 Jaguar Express Student of the Month (February) “I like [Gateway] because the teachers, counselors and the principals give you lots of help and opportunities to accomplish your goals.” - Yasmin Rodriguez Valentine’s Day Sales Bring More Profits Than Expected WHAT? MORE ORDERS!!! The Friday before Valentine’s Day was a very hectic day at Gateway Academy. There were deliveries for chocolate covered strawberries as well as stuffed teddy bears with goodies. Pictures were also being taken for sweethearts or just for friends. Even though everyone was rushing to ensure all the deliveries were being made, it ran smoothly and was successful. All clubs profited more than expected. Monies collected from all clubs is used for the club’s student activities. Club sponsors would like to thank all the students that volunteered to help make all the packaged goodies and also ensured their safe delivery. Volume 2, Issue 7 Page 3 Spring Break Safety Tips Spring Break is a time everyone anticipates. It is a short break away from school and for many from work. Unfortunately, many fail to take the necessary precautions to make their spring break a safe one. Here are some simple tips to follow: • • • Always be aware of your surroundings, this includes never leaving any drinks unattended Travel with as few valuables as possible, you don’t want to attract any attention to yourself Check the latest travel advice for your travel destination, for those traveling into Mexico, be aware of the travel alerts • Do not be alone, always be with a friend • Consider taking travel insurance, just in case you are involved in an accident • Do not leave with someone you just met • Keep in regular contact with friends and relatives while out of town • Obey the law. Many other places may not have the same laws as the place you reside in. • Do not leave your luggage unattended in public areas, and never accept packages from strangers • Whatever you do, DO NOT drink and drive, always have a designated driver. Your life and the lives of others are at stake. • Select your own taxi at random. Never take a vehicle that is not clearly identified as a taxi. Three Lights of Life: Look, Learn, Live MONDAY - WEAR RED STOP! Don’t drink and drive TUESDAY - WEAR YOUR HAT Hats off to sobriety!! WEDNESDAY - WEAR YELLOW Be cautious of strangers—stay with your group Mrs. Ponce and Mr. Perez having fun taking part in “Hats off to sobriety” Tuesday THURSDAY - WEAR PAJAMAS Get your rest—sleeping while driving is a bad combination FRIDAY - WEAR GREEN Green light to a Fun and Safe Spring Break Student Council President Demi Esquivel along with other Student Council members planned and organized a Spring Break safety campaign entitled “Spring Break 2010, Stay Alive 2 Party Again.” Through this campaign the Gateway student body learned a safety tip daily using the 3 lights of life—Red for stop, Yellow for Caution, and Green for go. “As fun as it is to be young and free it’s also the teenage years that are a dangerous time in our student’s life; therefore we do what we can to keep them safe. - Aida Ponce Page 4 Jaguar Express Parents are Treated to a “Sweet” Presentation Parents and faculty alike were extremely impressed with the performances put on by both the dance club and the guitar club during our February Parent Luncheon. Topics discussed with parents were: afterschool activities available to the students, benchmarking, TAKS news and school/parent communication. Art Students Display Work at Life Downs Festival Art Exhibit Maria Reyna Ms. Carmen Estrada, Art teacher, submitted several art pieces created by many talented students to the recent Life Down Art Exhibit. There were art pieces from several of the high schools in Laredo entered in the exhibit. Ms. Estrada was present during the placement announcements to proudly represent Gateway Academy. Isabela Lopez and Ms. Estrada “I was very proud to see that Gateway is making way in the Art world.” - Ms. C. Estrada Maria Reyna received 3rd place in the Black and White drawing category and Isabela Lopez received Honorable Mention in the Mixed Media category. Ms. Estrada, Maria and Isabela were very proud to be bringing back these awards to Gateway. Volume 2, Issue 7 March 2010 Schedule of Events • March 1 - SOCIAL STUDIES TAKS Test Sun • March 3 - ELA TAKS Test Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat • March 4 - MATH TAKS Test • March 5 - SCIENCE TAKS Test • March 8, 11, 22, 25 & 29 - Parent Computer Class 5:30 - 6:30pm • March 9. 23 & 30 - Parent GED Class 5:15 - 6:15pm • March 10, 24 & 31 - Parent ESL Class 5:15 - 6:15pm No Parent Classes all week 1 7 8 9 10 Parent Computer Class starts 5:30pm - 6:30pm Parent GED Class 5:15pm - 6:15pm Parent ESL Class 5:15pm - 6:15pm 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 • March 10 - SBDM @ 12 noon • March 12 - Abbreviated Day (AM) 7:55 am - 10:40 am (PM) 11:00 am - 1:45pm • March 14 - Daylight Savings Time (Forward 1 hour) • March 15 - 19 - SPRING BREAK!! • March 29 - PTO Meeting @ 5pm 14 2 3 Taks Testing 4 Taks Testing 5 Taks Testing 11 Parent Computer Class 5:30 - 6:30 Parent Luncheon 12 - 1 6 Taks Testing 12 13 Abbreviated Day Daylight Savings Time (Forward 1 hour) 21 Parent Computer Class 5:30 - 6:30pm 28 29 Parent Computer Class 5:30 - 6:30pm PTO Meeting @ 5pm Parent GED Class 5:15 - 6:15pm 30 Parent GED Class 5:15 - 6:15pm Parent ESL Class 5:15 - 6:15pm 31 Parent ESL Class 5:15 - 6:15pm Parent Computer Class 5:30 - 6:30pm April 1 Early Day for students April 2 No School Page 5 Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, Love leaves a memory no one can steal. From a headstone in Ireland Page 6 Jaguar Express Just for Parents Hello GWA Parents! Winter is almost over and thoughts of the upcoming spring season are warming everyone up. While some adults may be thinking about the change of seasons and planning their spring cleaning, many teens are thinking about just one thing: SPRING BREAK! Spring Break is just around the corner and we would like all our students to return back to school safely. Spring break is typically an exciting week for teens and a week of worry for parents. Here are a few tips on how to keep teens excited and take some of the worry out of Spring break: 1. Establish rules and consequences: Even if you have established rules and consequences in your home, spring break is a great time to review the rules (general behavior, household rules, curfew, chores etc...) and the consequences that come with breaking the rules. You may even wish to set up a parent/teen contract just so everyone understands and agrees. 2. Keep them busy. A bored teenager with too much time on their hands is a recipe for trouble. You do not have to entertain them every second of every day but if you will plan ahead with specific chores, projects, and activities that include them in a positive way they will be less likely to find less desirable activities. Make sure you allow them balanced time of family/friends and work/play. 3. Be reasonable and realistic. It would be wonderful if our teenagers would rise early, have breakfast with us, clean the house and watch their siblings (while we go to work), and be happy to stay home with the family for dinner and family time. Let's face it, this is not reasonable or realistic. So while trying to establish the 2 tips above consider and discuss what rules are reasonable and what consequences you will realistically follow through on. Be reasonable and realistic with their chores, time, and activities. (This is not to say be manipulated in to "but mom/dad it's spring break") 4. Remain open to negotiation: If teens are allowed to have an opinion and participate in creating the rules and consequences they are more apt to follow them. Even if the results are the same, a teen will appreciate being a part of a discussion and not another lecture. Teens benefit from contracts also. 5. Remain in contact and informed. Unlike the old days when every teenager used the excuse (at least once in their lifetime) they were not near a phone and couldn't call, if your teen does not have a cell phone I guarantee 9 out 10 of their friends do. Get the phone numbers of their friends and their friends parents. Know where they are going to be and how long they will be there. Have specific times they need to check in with you, and if their plans change (and they do) they are responsible to call and inform you (or there will be consequences). 6. Talk about concerns: Even if you feel your teen is trustworthy now may be a great time to discuss sensitive issues that may concern you like alcohol, tobacco, sex, or drugs. Let you teen know even if you trust them you do not know who they may come in contact with and you just want to make sure they protect themselves. You may even want to make sure if they are attending parties they are aware of such things as: • Date rape drugs or spiked drinks. Not to drink from punch bowls or already opened drinks. • Alcohol. Do not drive, or be alone, with someone who has been drinking. • Drugs. If drugs are present, leave! or help them. • Sex. Stay in groups. Never leave a friend alone. Abstinence. etc... These topics may be difficult for some parents/teens. They can be addressed in a positive and educational way. Remember, they may know everything but you will feel better knowing they are getting correct information from you and not finding out the hard way they could have done things differently. 7. "There is always a choice". Let your teen know they always have a choice. Some choices are not always as clear as right/wrong or black/white. Let them know you are available to them if they need help making a choice. Peer pressure can be brutal. 8. Make Spring Break Fun! Share time with your teen and your family. Build fun and exciting memories with your family. Spring cleaning can even be fun and memorable if you approach it properly and everyone participates. Memories do not have to be made of beach vacations; you can build them right in your own home/neighborhood. 9. Be positive! Every day is a good day to tell your child how much you love them and how proud you are of them. (ps. positive self esteem also helps them be stronger in difficult situations) Teen help.com Once again, thank you for your support. Veronica Ugalde-Rangel Parent Involvement Liaison Volume 2, Issue 7 Page 7 Solo para Padres Hola GWA padres! El invierno está a punto de terminar y los pensamientos de la primavera próxima se están calentando a todos. Aunque algunos adultos pueden estar pensando en el cambio de estaciones y la planificación de su limpieza de primavera, muchos adolescentes están pensando en una sola cosa: SPRING BREAK! Vacaciones de primavera está a la vuelta y nos gustaría que todos nuestros estudiantes regresen a la escuela con seguridad. Las vacaciones de primavera es generalmente una semana emocionante para los adolescentes y una semana de preocupación para los padres. Éstos son algunos consejos sobre cómo mantener a los adolescentes emocionados y tomar parte de la preocupación de la primavera de descanso: 1. Establecer reglas y consecuencias: Incluso si usted ha establecido reglas y consecuencias en su casa, las vacaciones de primavera es un buen momento para revisar las normas (comportamiento general, las reglas del hogar, el toque de queda, las tareas, etc ..) y las consecuencias que vienen con romper el normas. Incluso tal vez desee establecer un padre / madre / hijo contrato sólo para todo el mundo entiende y está de acuerdo. 2. Mantenerlos ocupados. Un adolescente aburrido con demasiado tiempo en sus manos es una receta para problemas. Usted no tiene que entretener a cada segundo de cada día, pero si se quiere planificar el futuro con las tareas específicas, proyectos y actividades que incluyan de una manera positiva que será menos probable encontrar actividades menos deseables. Asegúrese de darles tiempo equilibrado de la familia / amigos y el trabajo / juego. 3. Ser razonable y realista. Sería maravilloso que nuestros adolescentes se levantan temprano, desayunar con nosotros, limpiar la casa y ver a sus hermanos (aunque vamos a trabajar), y ser feliz de quedarse en casa con la familia para la cena y tiempo en familia. Seamos realistas, esto no es razonable ni realista. Así que, mientras tratan de establecer el 2 puntas por encima de examinar y debatir cuáles son las normas son razonables y de manera realista las consecuencias que seguirán a través de el. Ser razonable y realista con sus tareas, el tiempo y actividades. (Esto no quiere decir ser manipulado para "papá, pero mamá / it's spring break") 4. Permanecer abiertos a la negociación: si los adolescentes se les permite tener una opinión y participar en la creación de las normas y las consecuencias son más propensos a seguirlos. Incluso si los resultados son los mismos, un adolescente se aprecian el ser una parte de un debate y no de otra clase. Los adolescentes se benefician de los contratos también. Permanecer en contacto e informado. A diferencia de los viejos tiempos, cuando todos los adolescentes utilizan la excusa (al menos una vez en su vida) no están cerca de un teléfono y no podía llamar, si su hijo no tiene un teléfono celular le garantizo 9 de cada 10 de sus amigos lo hacen. Obtener los números de teléfono de sus amigos y sus amigos de los padres. Sepa dónde van a estar y cuánto tiempo van a estar allí. Tienen tiempos específicos que necesitan para consultar con usted, y si sus planes de cambiar (y lo hacen) que son responsables de llamar e informar a usted (o habrá consecuencias). Hablar de sus inquietudes: Incluso si se siente su hijo es de confianza puede ser ahora un buen momento para discutir temas sensibles que pueden afectar a usted como el alcohol, el tabaco, el sexo o las drogas. Sea usted adolescente sabe, incluso si usted confía en ellos no se sabe que pueden entrar en contacto con y usted sólo quiere asegurarse de que protegerse. Usted puede incluso desear para asegurarse de que si acuden a las partes tengan conocimiento de las cosas tales como: • • • • Fecha de drogas de la violación o bebidas con púas. De no beber de ponchera o bebidas ya iniciadas. Alcohol. No maneje, o estar solo, con alguien que ha estado bebiendo. Drogas. Si las drogas están presentes, se vaya! o llame a usted y usted les ayudará. Sexo. Estancia en grupos. Nunca deje a un amigo solo. La abstinencia. etc. Estos temas pueden ser difíciles para algunos padres y adolescentes. Ellos pueden ser abordados de una manera positiva y educativa. Recuerde, ellos pueden saber todo, pero usted se sentirá mejor al saber que están recibiendo la información correcta de su parte y no encontrar la manera dura que podrían haber hecho las cosas de manera diferente. 5. “Siempre hay una opción.” Dígale a su hijo que siempre tiene una opción. Algunas decisiones no siempre son tan claras como bueno / malo o negro / blanco. Hágales saber que tienen a su disposición si necesita ayuda para hacer una elección. La presión puede ser brutal. 6. Realiza Spring Break Fun! Compartir el tiempo con su hijo y su familia. Construir la diversión y recuerdos emocionantes con su familia. La limpieza de primavera, incluso puede ser divertido y memorable si se enfoque correctamente y todo el mundo participa. Los recuerdos no tienen que ser de vacaciones en la playa, usted puede construir a la derecha en su propia casa / vecindario. 7. Sea positivo! Cada día es un buen día para decirle a su hijo cuánto los ama y que está muy orgulloso de ellos. (Salmo autoestima positiva también les ayuda a ser más fuerte en situaciones difíciles) Teenhelp.com Una vez más, gracias por su apoyo. Verónica Ugalde-Rangel Parent Involvement Liaison Gatew a y Ac ade m y Townlake 1230 Townlake Dr. Laredo, TX 78041 DID YOU KNOW… Phone: 956-722-0747 Fax: 956-722-0767 E-mail: [email protected] Eduardo Gutierrez, CEO S.A.P.I. Dame Agatha Christie didn’t want to learn to write. Who is Dame Agatha Chrisite? Christie has written 80 detective "Where learning has no boundaries" novels along with many successful West End theatre plays and short stories. Along with William Shakespeare, she was referred by the Guinness Book of World Records as the best-selling writer of books of all time and the best-selling writer of any kind. She now has sold over four billion copies of novels. If you are interested in her works, Christie has also used the March 11 - Juan Astudillo March 24 - Veronica Ugalde name Mary Westmacott. “All the world is birthday cake, so take a piece, but not too much.” - George Harrison Chess Tournament On February 13 Alejandro M. Rodriguez participated in the 7th Annual Clark Elementary Class Tournament. He was ecstatic to hear he had won 3rd place in the Non-related division in his latest chess tournament. Alex is always proud to be representing Gateway Academy and plans to participate in many more tournaments. Perfect Attendance Winners Having perfect attendance has always had its rewards at Gateway Academy. Being that the carnival was in town administration thought it to be a great idea and raffle carnival tickets. Lucky winners included: (AM) Raul Guerra, Rolando Sauceda, Marlon Popuchet, Kelsey Baker and Albert Gonzalez, (PM) Jennifer Alvarez, Pablo Banda, Fernando Vaquera, Isabela Lopez and Jesus Uvalle. This week administration will raffle a digital camera, Best Buy gift certificates and MP3 players!!!