Hello Menchaca Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers,
What a great finish to the 1st semester! I am so amazed by all of the hard work put in by our students, teachers, staff, and parents during this difficult year. Our teachers put in SO MUCH work learning how to teach both “in-person” and virtual learning, modifying paper-based materials to be uploaded online, creating Google Classrooms, overcoming computer difficulties, and a TON more obstacles during this challenging year. Having seen much of this “behind the scenes” work on campus, I am truly thankful to the group of teachers and staff we have here at Menchaca. They are amazing.
Also a big THANK YOU to our parents and students for taking on so much during this pandemic and everyone trying their hardest to maintain a sense of normalcy during this “COVID School year”. Our students did a tremendous job figuring out how to log into their Google Classroom sessions from home, navigating through NearPod, overcoming technology issues, and dealing with many other new challenges this year. Our young scholars really did an amazing job! A big THANK YOU to our virtual learning parents for providing amazing support at home and helping your children through this new online learning adventure. I know many of us are balancing work, health, and personal challenges in addition to this unique school year and all the changes it brought. I am confident that our young scholars will come out more resilient than ever before once this year is over and they will gain a sense of gratitude for the “normal” school experience that will soon come again to us all.
The February calendar was sent home. Please note that on February 1st we will be celebrating the 101st day of school! We will be reading the book 101 Dalmations and completing some fun activities. Students are welcomed to dress like a dalmatian!!! For parents interested in purchasing a student Menchaca shirt, please ask your teacher for an order form. Once filled out and sent with monies, the shirt will be sent home. For virtual students please call the office @ 210-882-1610, place your order, and drive-through to pick up with the payment. Also, don’t forget that Monday, February 8th is a student holiday. Staff members in SISD will be learning and preparing for the second semester of academic learning.
I hope everyone has a great month, Go Cardinals!
Mrs. Rebecca Delgado-Herrera