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PATRIOT PRESS Patriot Pride Comes From Inside!

S E P T E M B E R 1 3 , 2 0 2 1 Mr Hatch’s 7

Expectations

As Patriots we:

WORK HARD

STUDY HARD

PLAY HARD

GET ALONG

TAKE CARE OF

EACH OTHER

THINK AND

CHOOSE

KINDNESS EVERY

SINGLE DAY

ALWAYS STRIVE

TO STAY ABOVE

THE LINE

OUR BENITO

MARTINEZ

PLEDGE

I am responsible

for my own

behavior. I will use

good manners and

treat others with

respect. I will not

bully others. I will

help students who

are bullied and try

to include students

who are left out. I

come to school to

learn and I will

have a great day.

Hello Patriot Parents

Patriot Parents, we continue to push our KINDNESS campaign here on campus. Unfortunately, our supplier is not keeping up with the Orange Shirt demand and is taking much longer than expected to deliver the Orange Shirts. But, not having an Orange Shirt does not stop anybody from participating in the planned KINDNESS activities. We are working with the vendor to try and get those Orange Shirts in stock as quickly as possible, but please be patient—they are on their way. As all of you know, this past weekend we honored those we lost 20 years ago in New York, Washington DC, and Shanksville Pennsylvania. We also celebrated the heroism of our first responders who rushed into danger to help their fellow Americans, some making the ultimate sacrifice. Listening to the speeches on Saturday, September 11th, I was reminded of one of my favorite quotes from Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. said: “Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.” Great words from a great man. I started thinking this weekend how we could bring this into our KINDNESS campaign. In the end I decided I wanted to add a couple of lines to Dr King’s quote: Bullying cannot drive out bullying, only KINDNESS can do that Teasing cannot drive out teasing, only KINDNESS can do that Ostracizing cannot drive out ostracizing, only KINDNESS can do that In the long run, KINDNESS is the solution to so many of the world’s problems. That is why this KINDNESS campaign is so important to us here on campus.

Be Safe and Stay Healthy GMHatch

MONTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING

DRESS UP ACTIVITIES and ACTIVITIES SEPTEMBER 27—OCTOBER 1

Patriot Parents Please see below, we need parent volunteers and a

Parent Volunteer Coordinator

Parents and High School Siblings

Please see below. The district is in need of coaches for the Volunteer Sports Program. The demand was higher this year than it ever has been. We have more kids, meaning we need

more coaches. For students, if they volunteer to coach, they can count their coaching hours towards Community Service Hours and they will receive a Certificate thanking them for their

service. Plus, it looks good on a college resume.

EAST SIDE PARKING LOT

PreK and Kinder Parents Your children will be released first. Please be here by 2:35 PM to pick up your PreK and Kinder child. Smooth running of the pick up lanes can only happen if you are here on time and arrive before the

2nd and 3rd grade parents.

2nd and 3rd Grade Parents Your children will be released next, at 2:45 PM. Please do not come early!!! If you come early then we cannot release the PreK and Kinder students in a timely and orderly fashion because your vehicles are blocking the PreK and Kinder pick up areas. Please

allow us this 10 minute time frame to safely release our youngest scholars.

Please help us help you and at the same time ensure a safe

and orderly dismissal.

Benito Martinez Dress Code Kinder thru 5th Grade

Shirts: Red, White, or Navy Blue Polo with or without the Benito Logo We do ask that each child have a red polo with the logo for field trip days

Pre-Kindergarten

Shirts: Yellow Polo with or without the Benito Logo We do ask that each child have at least one polo with the logo for field trip days

Kindergarten Shirts: This is new, please do not go out and buy extras or replace you Red, White, or Blue Polos If you have already bought your school uniforms then please send your child with the uniform shirts you already purchased! Bright Green Polo with or without the Benito Logo We do ask that each child have at least one polo with the logo for field trip days

All Students

Pants: Khaki or Navy Blue “Docker” style pants or shorts (no cargo pant or cargo shorts) Blue Jeans and Jean Shorts (shorts must be knee length) Plain jeans without holes only. No skinny jeans No jeggings No baggy jeans No sequins or designs Skirts, skorts, and jumpers (must be knee length): Khaki or Navy Blue (leggings may be worn underneath skirts but must be solid red, white, or blue—or tan if worn with a khaki skirt) Shoes: Comfortable athletic shoes that can also be used during PE

District Uniform

All students are allowed the district uniform every day which consists of a white polo with khaki pants

Special Dress Days

Wednesdays

We are asking that all students wear an Orange “Kindness” t-shirt on Wednesdays (sold on campus—we are hoping a shipment makes it in by Thursday for Open House)

Thursdays

College Shirt Day—rep your favorite college and wear a shirt with that college’s logo

Fridays

Perfect Attendance Free Dress Fridays—If you have PERFECT attendance Monday thru Thursday (Perfect is defined as no absences and no tardies) and have no office referrals then students may have free dress on Fridays—but free dress must still be appropriate dress for school. If a student shows up on Fridays with free dress and they did not earn it then the parent will be asked to bring the student a school uniform to change into.

PAINT BENITO ORANGE KINDNESS INITIATIVE

Patriot Parents,

Our big S.E.L. (Social and Emotional Learning) initiative this year is KINDNESS. We will be holding

special events throughout the year on Wednesdays (KINDNESS Wednesdays). We are asking that

everybody on campus joins us on KINDNESS WEDNESDAYS by wearing one of our orange

KINDNESS shirts. We would love to see orange, and the word KINDNESS, spread all over the

campus on every Wednesday. To help this dream come to fruition we are selling student orange

KINDNESS t-shirts for $10 apiece. If you would like for your child to participate in this event

(painting the school orange with KINDNESS—all students will participate in the KINDNESS events

regardless of whether they bought a shirt or not) then please fill out the order form below and

return it to Ms Leslie Sanchez at the front desk with either cash or a check (we do not have the

ability to take credit cards).

Please help us paint Benito Martinez Elementary School orange with KINDNESS each and every

Wednesday.

Thank you for your support in this initiative

KINDNESS T-SHIRT

ORDER FORM

Student Name ___________________________

Grade Level _____________________________

Teacher ________________________________

Shirt Size _______________________________

Quantity _______________________________

Receipt Number _________________________

Shirts are $10 apiece

Please send either cash or check with your child

and have them turn in this order form with

Ms Leslie Sanchez at the front desk.

From the Nurse Patriot families, Welcome to the 2021-2022 school year. We are excited to have your children back on campus. I hope you all had a restful summer. Here are a few reminders as we are about to embark on a fantastic and safe school year.

IMMUNIZATIONS

Please be sure your child has their immunizations up to date according to state requirements. You can email updated immunization records to me at rsalai03@sisd.net. Click on the appropriate link to see the 21-22 Texas Minimum State Vaccine requirements: PK-3 & PK-4 https://www.dshs.texas.gov/immunize/school/pdf/6-15-2021-2022-Minimum-Requirement-Child-Care-PreK.pdf K-12 https://www.dshs.texas.gov/immunize/school/pdf/6-14-2021-2022-Minimum-Requirement-K-12.pdf

MEDICAL CONDITIONS/MEDICATION

If your child has a medical condition and requires medication during school hours or has special dietary needs or allergies, please return the correct forms to the nurse's office. Please know that forms need to be updated yearly, in order to provide the best care possible for your child. Here is the link to obtain the appropriate documents that must be completed by your child’s physician and parent or guardian: https://www.sisd.net/Page/47644.

EXTRA CLOTHES

Pre-K and Kindergarten parents, it might be a good idea to have an extra pair of underwear and bottoms in your child’s backpack in case of bathroom accident.

TELEHEALTH

SISD has partnered with Goodside Health, a school-based telehealth program that provides students access to high-quality care. Once registered, students can be virtually treated at school under the care of a licensed pediatrician. Students can be evaluated, diagnosed, and treated in the nurse's office at school! Some of the services provided are Strep, Covid-19, and Influenza testing. Most visits are little to no cost. Tricare plans, Texas children's Medicaid plans, and commercial insurance plans are accepted. A self-pay option is also available. Once registered, parent or guardian will always be notified and asked for consent before a visit. Register here: https://goodsidehealth.com/register/

Having effective communication is important to me and it will help to ensure that your child and our community stays healthy and safe. If you have questions or concerns, please contact me by phone at 915-937-8007 or email me at rsalai03@sisd.net. You can also look on the school website under Nurse’s Office https://www.sisd.net/Domain/10872 for more information.

I’m excited to see you all! Nurse Salais