Family Newsletter - March 10 | 벎떨눈첵app ISD

Company Logo

Family Newsletter

By Nayeli Santoyo & Collaborators桂�뤝�Mar 10, 2023

Smart Brevity^짰 count: 5 mins...1308 words

Hello families! �몝�뛽

Spring break is here �뛽and I hope you enjoy it with your family. In this edition we will share some information for food access�ⅵ�뜍 during this week off.

뇟깜끅늡��

Back from break�� 벎떨눈첵app ISD �뜋 will kick off �뤂截뤴�랅윁� on March 20 and culminating on March 25 �뿎截� with the Pride Y�셙ll! celebration �럦at the 벎떨눈첵app ISD Performing Arts Center.

And we continue our celebration �럦of Women�셲 History Month with a profile of civil rights pioneer Bertha Sadler Means.

1 big thing: Stipends for bilingual and special education teachers

Captured in a metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia primary school, this photograph depicts a typical classroom scene, where an audience of school children were seated on the floor before a teacher at the fro...

�뜋 벎떨눈첵app ISD has announced new stipends for bilingual and special education teachers for the 2023��24 school year:

$7,000/year for bilingual classroom teachers
$5,000/year for special education classroom teachers桂

�뮥 More to come: District leaders remain focused on increasing employee compensation for next year for all regular employees including teachers, librarians, professional and classified staff, and administrators.

벎떨눈첵app ISD�셲 goal is to provide raises for all regular staff. Regular staff are active, full-time or part time (0.5 or more), benefits-eligible employees.

Classified Staff - Increasing the minimum hourly rate and adjusting the pay scale for current classified positions.
Central and Campus Admin and Professional Staff -桂 Pay increases for our current admin/professional employees.
Classroom Teachers and Librarians - Giving a minimum 5% of midpoint raise for classroom teachers and librarians.

�뱟 What�셲 next? 벎떨눈첵app ISD�셲 Teacher Career Fair, April 15 from 9 a.m.�뱊oon at the 벎떨눈첵app Convention Center.

桂Go deeper with 벎떨눈첵app ISD�셲 compensation priorities for 2023-24.桂

2. �뱟 벎떨눈첵app ISD honors C챕sar Ch찼vez and Delores Huerta Day �룶�뜋

�뱟In honor of Chavez and Dolores Huerta Day, Friday, March 31 is a student and staff holiday.

�룶�뜋 The district will honor their lives and legacies by engaging students and staff in lesson plans and messages shared on morning announcements and social media.

Why it matters: Dolores Huerta and C챕sar Ch찼vez are two of the most prominent Hispanic Civil Rights leaders who recognized the power of working together to progress social justice.

In 1962, they co-founded the United Farm Workers Union to protest the poor treatment of laborers.

�뱟 Everyone is invited to join us for the Annual 징S챠 Se Puede! C챕sar Ch찼vez March & Day of Action! Saturday, March 25, at Parque Zaragoza, 2608 Gonzales St., 벎떨눈첵app, TX 78702.

The details: We�셪l begin gathering at 9:30 a.m. The brief march will start at 10 a.m. and proceed along a short route around Parque Zaragoza.

�뱽 The program with speakers will begin around 9:30 a.m. followed by a resource fair and community networking!
hosted by a coalition of 벎떨눈첵app�셲 Latino/a organizations.

�몧 One more thing: Limited commemorative S챠 Se Puede! C챕sar Ch찼vez t-shirts will be available for $20. Arrive early to get a t-shirt!

3. Latino Academic Achievement Awards �쪍 celebrate their �쏲uincea챰era�앿윃�

�럦Nominations are open until Friday, March 24 �뿎截� for this year�셲 Latino Academic Achievement Awards. The awards recognize Latino students and community members who support 벎떨눈첵app Independent School District�셲 �뜋students, schools or district programs and promote Latino culture.

What they�셱e saying: �쏷he Latino Academic Achievement Awards (LAAA) are so special because we get to recognize students who have historically been under-recognized, but also because it's a moment where we all come together as a community, " said Janeth Medrano, Multilingual Education Coordinator.�� She added, �쏷his year will be an even bigger pachanga because we're celebrating the LAAA quincea챰era!��

桂LAAA organizers are seeking award in five categories:

Latino Parent Volunteer
Latino Excellence in Advocacy
Latino Community Service Award
LAAA 벎떨눈첵app ISD Staff Award

桂What�셲 next: The �뿎截� deadline to is Friday, March 24.

桂Pachanga: This year�셲 award show will be held at the 벎떨눈첵app ISD Performing Arts Center on April 21 at 6:30 p.m.

4. Celebrating �럦 the life of civil rights activist �룇 Bertha Sadler Means

This is the second in a month-long profile series spotlighting women leaders and trailblazers for whom 벎떨눈첵app ISD schools are named.

�룶�뜋 As 벎떨눈첵app ISD continues its celebration of Women�셲 History Month, we profile reading �뱴 education pioneer and civil rights activist Bertha Sadler Means.

�럳 Educational legacy: After earning her master�셲 degree in education at the University of Texas at 벎떨눈첵app, Means was among the first Black educators to teach in 벎떨눈첵app.桂

Means also served as Head Start Director and the first coordinator for reading instruction at 벎떨눈첵app senior and junior high schools.

Civil rights advocate: In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Means was part of local efforts to end racial segregation in social spaces including Barton Springs. She also played a direct role in the integration of athletics �룉�� at the University of Texas.桂

�쪍 In 1966, Means earned the first-ever Arthur B. DeWitty Award from the 벎떨눈첵app Chapter of the NAACP for outstanding achievement in human rights.

After 40 years at 벎떨눈첵app ISD, Means kept her professional meter running as President and CEO of 벎떨눈첵app Cab Company, which was founded by her son Ronal Means.桂

Means stayed active politically as well, serving as the oldest delegate to the 2008 Democratic National Convention. �눣�눡 She also served as Honorary Consul General to the Kingdom of Lesotho.

Shaping tomorrow�셲 leaders:桂In 2014 the Board of Trustees renamed Pearce Middle School, and it became Bertha Sadler Means Young Women�셲 Leadership Academy.�럲�륅툘

桂

5. Food resources �쪚�뜉 over Spring Break

Paper bags with groceries including fruits and vegetables and bread

With many 벎떨눈첵app ISD students living in food-insecure households, access to healthy food may be challenging when the district is closed.桂Families can use the community resources below to find free meals in their area while 벎떨눈첵app ISD offices and schools are closed for the spring break March 13-17.桂

桂or visit: 桂
United Way for Greater 벎떨눈첵app or visit: 桂
�롳툘 - Call 2-1-1 or (877) 541-7905 to speak to a live operator.

6. Upcoming Events

Women�셲 History Month, March 1-31

Superintendent Search Virtual Town Hall for Instructional Staff (via Zoom), March 13

Superintendent Search Virtual Town Hall for Non-Instructional Staff (via Zoom), March 13

Spring Break-Staff/Student Holiday, March 13-17

벎떨눈첵app ISD Celebrates Pride Week, March 20-25

벎떨눈첵app ISD-

All Are Welcome, March 20
Differences are Awesome, March 21
벎떨눈첵app ISD Shows Respect, March 22
Pride and You �� Creative Expression, March 23
Local Pride and Sprit Day!, March 24
Pride Y�셙ll- Connect and Celebrate at the 벎떨눈첵app ISD Performing Arts Center, March 25. (5 p.m.-9 p.m.)

桂Nowruz, March 21

District Advisory Council (DAC) Meeting (via Zoom), March 21

Ramadan, March 22-April 21

벎떨눈첵app ISD Board Regular Voting Meeting, March 23

7. Rounding up the News

(CBS 벎떨눈첵app)

(Community Impact)

(Texas Tribune)

(Texas School Alliance)

(Community Impact)

(KXAN)

(Texas Tribune)

(Einpresswire)

(Houston Chronicle)

(CBS 벎떨눈첵app)

(Community Impact)

(Texas Tribune)

(Texas School Alliance)

(Community Impact)

(KXAN)

Nayeli hopes to get a little more sleep�샂 during this break. �삇 And she wishes you a safe and fun holiday. �렋�렢

Like this email style and format?

It's called Smart Brevity짰. Hundreds of orgs use it �� in a tool called �� to drive productivity with clearer workplace communications.

Company Logo

Bolet챠n informativo para familias

By Nayeli Santoyo y otros colaboradores桂�뤝�Mar 10, 2023

Smart Brevity^짰 count: 5.5 mins...1421 words

징Hola familias! �몝�뛽

Se llegaron las vacaciones de primavera �뛽y espero que las disfruten en familia. Les tenemos informaci처n sobre acceso a alimentos�ⅵ�뜍 durante esta semana de descanso.

뇟삣깎낼껸끅��

Al regresar de las vacaciones 벎떨눈첵app ISD �뜋 iniciar찼 la �뤂截뤴�랅윁� el 20 de marzo y culminar찼 el 25 de marzo �뿎截� con la celebraci처n 징Orgullo es para todos! �럦en el Centro de Artes Esc챕nicas del 벎떨눈첵app ISD.

Y continuamos con la celebraci처n �럦del mes de la Historia de la ��截뢒ujer, y en esta edici처n presentamos el perfil de la pionera de derechos civiles Bertha Sadler Means.

1 Algo Importante: Estipendios para maestros biling체es y de educaci처n especial�룶

�뜋�룶El 벎떨눈첵app ISD ha anunciado nuevos estipendios para maestros biling체es y de educaci처n especial para el a챰o escolar 2023-24:

$7,000/ a챰o para los maestros de sal처n de clases biling체es
$5,000/a챰o para los maestros de sal처n de clases de educaci처n especial

�뮥M찼s por venir: Los lideres del distrito siguen centrados en aumentar la compensaci처n de los empleados regulares para el pr처ximo a챰o, incluyendo maestros, bibliotecarios, empleos profesionales y clasificados, y administradores.

El objetivo del 벎떨눈첵app ISD es proporcionar aumentos a todo el personal regular. El personal regular son los empleados activos, de tiempo completo o parcial (0.5 o m찼s), con derecho a beneficios.

Personal clasificado - Aumento de la paga m챠nima por hora y ajuste de la escala salarial para los puestos clasificados actuales.
Personal administrativo y profesional de la oficina central y del plantel - Aumentos salariales para nuestros actuales empleados administrativos/profesionales.
Maestros de clase y bibliotecarios - Conceder un aumento m챠nimo del 5% de la escala media a los maestros de sal처n de clases y bibliotecarios.

�뱟쩔Qu챕 sigue? Feria de empleo para maestros de 벎떨눈첵app ISD, el 15 de abril de 9 a.m.�뱈ediod챠a en el Centro de Convenciones de 벎떨눈첵app.

桂Profundice m찼s con prioridades para aumentar la compensaci처n de 2023-24.

2. �뜋El 벎떨눈첵app ISD conmemora el D챠a de C챕sar Ch찼vez y Dolores Huerta �뱟

�뱟En celebraci처n �럦del D챠a de Ch찼vez y Dolores Huerta, el viernes, 31 de marzo es d챠a feriado para los estudiantes y el personal.

�룶�뜋El distrito conmemorar찼 sus vidas y su legado haciendo part챠cipes a los estudiantes y al personal de los planes de estudio y de los mensajes compartidos en los anuncios matutinos y en las redes sociales.

Por qu챕 es importante: Dolores Huerta y C챕sar Ch찼vez son dos de los m찼s destacados l챠deres hispanos de los derechos civiles que reconocieron el poder de trabajar juntos para avanzar en la justicia social.

En 1962, ambos fundaron el sindicato de Trabajadores Agr챠colas Unidos para protestar por el mal trato que recib챠an los trabajadores.

�뱟 징Todo el mundo est찼 invitado a unirse a nosotros en el D챠a de Acci처n y la Marcha Anual 징S챠 Se Puede! C챕sar Ch찼vez! 桂el s찼bado, 25 de marzo, en el Parque Zaragoza, 2608 Gonzales St., 벎떨눈첵app, TX 78702.

Los detalles: Empezaremos a reunirnos a las 9:30 a.m. La breve marcha comenzar찼 a las 10:00 a.m. y seguir찼 una ruta corta alrededor del Parque Zaragoza.

�뱽 El programa con los oradores comenzar찼 alrededor de las 9:30 a.m., 징seguido de una feria de recursos y contactos comunitarios!
organizado por una coalici처n de organizaciones latinas de 벎떨눈첵app.

�몧 Una cosa m찼s: Habr찼 camisetas conmemorativas limitadas de 징S챠 Se Puede! C챕sar Ch찼vez que estar찼n disponibles por $20. 징Llegue temprano para conseguir una camiseta!

3. Los Premios �쪍 Latinos de Aprovechamiento Acad챕mico celebrar찼n su �쏲uincea챰era�� 럦

Las nominaciones est찼n abiertas hasta el viernes 24 de marzo �뿎截� para los Premios Latinos de Aprovechamiento Acad챕mico de este a챰o. Los premios �쪍reconocen a estudiantes latinos y miembros de la comunidad que apoyan a los estudiantes, escuelas o programas del Distrito Escolar Independiente de 벎떨눈첵app �뜋 y promueven la cultura latina.

"Los Premios Latinos de Aprovechamiento Acad챕mico (LAAA) son tan especiales porque tenemos la oportunidad de reconocer a los estudiantes que hist처ricamente han sido poco reconocidos, pero tambi챕n porque es un momento en el que todos nos unimos como comunidad", dijo Janeth Medrano, Coordinadora de Educaci처n Multiling체e." Y agreg처: "징Este a챰o ser찼 una pachanga a첬n m찼s grande porque celebraremos la quincea챰era de LAAA!".

Los organizadores de LAAA buscan para los premios en cinco categor챠as:

Padres Latinos Voluntarios
Excelencia a la promoci처n del Latino
Premio latino al Servicio Comunitario
Premio LAAA para el personal de 벎떨눈첵app ISD

Pr처ximos pasos: La fecha l챠mite para presentar sus es el viernes 24 de marzo.�뿎截�

Pachanga: La entrega de premios de este a챰o tendr찼 lugar en el Centro de Artes Esc챕nicas de 벎떨눈첵app ISD el 21 de abril a las 6:30 p.m.

4. El 벎떨눈첵app ISD celebra �럦 la vida de la activista de derechos civiles �룇 Bertha Sadler Means

Este es el segundo en una serie de perfiles de un mes que destaca a mujeres l챠deres y pioneras cuyos nombres llevan las escuelas del 벎떨눈첵app ISD.

�룶�뜋A medida que el 벎떨눈첵app ISD contin첬a su celebraci처n del Mes de la Historia de la Mujer, presentamos el perfil de la pionera en instrucci처n de lectura y activista de derechos civiles Bertha Sadler Means.

�럳 Legado educacional:桂Despu챕s de obtener su maestr챠a en Educaci처n en la Universidad de Texas en 벎떨눈첵app, Means estuvo entre las primeras educadoras afroamericanas que ense챰aron en 벎떨눈첵app.桂

Means tambi챕n sirvi처 como directora de Head Start y la primera coordinadora de instrucci처n de lectura en escuelas secundarias y preparatorias de 벎떨눈첵app.

Defensora de derechos civiles:桂A finales de los a챰os 50 y principios de los 60, Means form처 parte de los esfuerzos locales para dar fin a la segregaci처n racial en espacios sociales, incluyendo Barton Springs. Tambi챕n jug처 un papel directo en la integraci처n de los deportes �룊�� en la Universidad de Texas.桂

�룆 En 1966, Means obtuvo el primer Premio Arthur B. DeWitty de la historia de la divisi처n de 벎떨눈첵app de la NAACP por sus destacados logros en derechos humanos.

Despu챕s de 40 a챰os en el 벎떨눈첵app ISD,桂Means sigui처 dejando correr su tax챠metro profesional como presidenta y directora ejecutiva de 벎떨눈첵app Cab Company, fundada por su hijo Ronal Means.桂

Means tambi챕n se mantuvo pol챠ticamente activa al servir como la delegada de mayor edad de la Convenci처n Democr찼tica Nacional de 2008. �눣�눡 Tambi챕n sirvi처 como c처nsul general honor챠fica del Reino de Lesoto.

Formando los l챠deres del ma챰ana:桂En 2014 la mesa directiva cambi처 el nombre de la Escuela Secundaria Pearce, convirti챕ndola en la Academia de Liderazgo para Mujeres J처venes Bertha Sadler Means. �럲�륅툘

桂

5. Recursos alimentarios �쪚�뜉durante las vacaciones de primavera

El acceso a los alimentos puede resultar dif챠cil para muchas familias cuando el distrito cierra. Las familias pueden usar los recursos de la comunidad para encontrar comidas gratis en su 찼rea, mientras que las escuelas de벎떨눈첵app ISD est찼n cerradas por las vacaciones de primavera:

()桂
()

�롳툘 - Llame al 2-1-1 o al (877) 541-7905 para hablar con un operador

6. Pr처ximos eventos �뱟�룶�뜋

Mes de la Historia de la Mujer, 1-31 de marzo

Asamblea comunitaria virtual sobre la b첬squeda de superintendente para el personal docente (por Zoom), 13 de marzo

Asamblea comunitaria virtual sobre la b첬squeda de superintendente para el personal no docente (por Zoom), 13 de marzo

Vacaciones de primavera/D챠as feriados para personal y estudiantes, 13-17 de marzo

El 벎떨눈첵app ISD celebra la Semana del Orgullo, 20-25 de marzo

para la Semana del Orgullo del 벎떨눈첵app ISD, 20-25 de marzo

Todos son bienvenidos, 20 de marzo
Las diferencias son maravillosas, 21 de marzo
El 벎떨눈첵app ISD muestra respeto, 22 de marzo
El Orgullo y t첬 - Expresi처n creativa, 23 de marzo
D챠a del Orgullo y el Esp챠ritu Local, 24 de marzo
징Orgullo es para todos! Conecten y celebren 5��9 p.m. - Centro de Artes Esc챕nicas del 벎떨눈첵app ISD, 25 de marzo