Cardinal Talk - Southsideisd.org

1/5/2015 - 1/10/2015
SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL – Hector Esquivel, Principal
Weekly Teacher Scorecard
Happy New Year SHS Team
SHS TEAM WE=POWER
New Year's resolutions are often about our own
□ Lesson Plans Due by 8:00 AM on 1/6 (EDUPH)
personal well-being. For 2015, try something a little
different; resolve to be a champion for our students.
In simplest terms, this means putting the needs of our
students first in your professional life. It means saying
□ Attend Assigned Staff Development on 1/5
something when staff members speak about students
□ Attend CLC’s T-TR this week
□ Formal Observations by Administrators continue
□ Facilitate Student Climate Survey TBA
in front of other students. As you might be starting to
infer, it's actually not so simple being a champion for
our students. But this is what our students need. We
need to put first and foremost the dignity of the
□ Attend Team Delta Meeting on 1/8 if necessary
□ **(10) Grades in Grade Book by 1/9
students who walk into our school and classrooms,
expecting the best from us who are supposed to
teach, care, and nurture them. This is a New Year's
resolution that will in fact last the entire year from the
time you start it, and once you start it, you are likely
to not turn back from it. SHS is on the verge of having
its best academic year in the STAAR Era and being a
champion for our students will make this happen!
Attendance Week #4: 94%
Classroom Success Rates: 89% SW 2
Enrollment as of 12/19: 1458
Campus Accountability: Six Weeks #2: On
Track to Meet Standards
Hector R. Esquivel, SHS Principal
Brandon Robinson, Anna
Bustamante, Michael Misko,
William Ricketts, and Joel
Ahumada for Fine Arts Week
BIG PICTURE QUESTION
“ What were the effects of the
Protestant Reformation?”
Martin Luther’s 95 Thesis
Jimmie Lopez-World History
Sirena Nunez, Monique Nava, Erica
Acosta, Anna Casillas, Crystal Gonzalez,
and Diego Avila
What are you teaching this week?
SHS Team: We=Power
MONDAY
JANUARY 5
**SISD Staff Development- Please check attached
document
 Safe and Civil Schools
TUESDAY JANUARY 6
 Team ALPHA Meeting: 9:00 AM PCR
 Team BETA Meeting: 11:00 AM PCR
 Team GAMMA Meeting: 4:30 PM Library CL
CLC’s: Team Impact-2nd, Team Phoenix- 3rd , Team Trailblazers-4th
 The Learning Lounge: 4:30-6:30 PM SHS Library
 Boys Basketball vs. Uvalde: 5:30 and 7:00 PM F-JV-V
 Girls Basketball @ Uvalde: 5:30 and 7:00 PM F-JV-V
 Girls Soccer @ LaVernia: 5:00 PM
 Boys Soccer vs. Brackenridge: 5:30 and 7:00 PM
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 7
CLC’s: Team Red Storm-5th, Team Flyers-6th , Team Revolution7th** LATE START SCHEDULE- DEPARTMENT MEETINGS 8:00-8-45 **
 Student Climate Survey Completion- TBA Schedule
 The Learning Lounge: 4:30-6:30 PM SHS Library
THURSDAY JANUARY 8
**Final IPAD Distribution to Students** SHS Library
CLC’s: Team Surge-2nd, Team United-3rd, Team Dynamo- 6th , and
Team Velocity- 7th
 The Learning Lounge: 4:30-6:30 PM SHS Library
 TEAM DELTA Meeting: 4:30 PM @ ACES ECHS
FRIDAY JANUARY 9
**Final IPAD Distribution to Students** SHS Library
 Super Stars of the Week: 2nd Period
 Boys Basketball @ Laredo Cigarroa: 5:30 and 7:00 PM F-JV-V
 Girls Basketball vs. Laredo Cigarroa: 5:30 and 7:00 PM F-JV-V
 Girls Soccer @ Harlandale Tournament
 Boys Soccer @ SAISD Tournament
SATURDAY JANUARY 10th: SHS Super Saturday: 8:30-12:30 PM
Boys Soccer @ SAISD Tournament
Girls Soccer @ Harlandale Tournament
SHS Students Give Back During Christmas
SHS students participated in an array of community
service activities as they got into the Christmas spirit of
giving. Sports Medicine students, sponsored by Coach
Vincent and Coach Orozco, participated in the “Fill the
Pantry Food Drive.” National Honor Society, sponsored
by Ms. Mota and Mr. Carle, participated in a gift exchange
with our LID students at SHS. These were just some of the
groups that got involved in the spirit of the season.
SEE PHOTOS NEXT PAGE
SHS Music Students Perform Live
The Mighty Cardinal Band held its Holiday Concert on
Wednesday, December 17, 2014. The SHS Band
performed various holiday themed songs before a packed
audience at the SHS Auditorium. Special thanks go out
Dr. Ricketts and Mr. Misko for coordinating the event.
The SHS Choir Concert, led by Mr. Ahumada, performed
on Thursday, December 18, 2014 and had a very good
performance as well. Congratulations to all students!
SEE PHOTOS NEXT PAGE
SHS Faculty Celebrates Holiday Week
SHS Faculty and Staff members celebrated Holiday Week
at SHS the week of December 15-19. Faculty and Staff
members were treated to breakfast and lunch. Faculty
and Staff members also participated in events like “Ugly
Sweater Day.” Special thanks to the ALPHA Team for
coordinating Holiday Week. SEE PHOTO NEXT PAGE
Other Highlights of the Week
 Diego Avila, SR, participated in the San Antonio
All-Star Football Game on Jan. 3, 2015.
 FFA Students participated in the Bexar County
JR. Livestock Show from Dec. 30-Jan. 2, 2015.
 SHS Alumnus and current UT Austin student,
Ashley Ramirez, spoke to NHS students. PHOTO
Cardinal Highlights of the Week