January 3, 2022
Happy 2022 New Year and welcome back Cardinal Family!
I hope each of you had a restful and meaningful time with your family during this winter break. The students and teachers enjoyed being back at school and catching up about all we did during the holidays. Students drew pictures and shared their stories about their activities during those two weeks. We also enjoyed meeting our new students and can say that they are making nice friendships.
As educators, at Menchaca Early Childhood Center, we are thankful for all the great opportunities we have in order to impact the young lives of our students, especially during this pandemic. Our students are the reason we’re here. As they returned to school on Monday January 3, 2022, the atmosphere was encouraging and cheerful. So as the second semester begins, the teachers and administrators have one vision for our students and we hope it closely matches yours. We want ALL of our young Cardinal scholars to become all they can be. We want them to be successful through hard work, consistent attendance, perseverance, utilizing help from our faculty, and working diligently. We want this because these traits will build good habits that will carry them profitably throughout their Cardinal path. We expect a great deal from our scholars because they are very capable of producing great results!
Therefore parents, please be aware that attendance is very important for our students. Students in grades K-12 must be present 90 percent of the time in class in order to obtain credit or a final grade. https://tea.texas.gov/ The 90 percent rule applies to all absences, including excused absences. If your child has missed 10 or more days during the first semester you should have received a letter from our attendance office. If you have questions in regards to your child’s attendance, please contact the attendance office or myself at 210-882-1610.
We would also like to remind you if your child is sick or shows COVID-related symptoms, to please contact your doctor and seek advice before sending them to school. We ask that you report any possible COVID close encounters and/or positive cases that you may feel may affect your child’s learning to an administrator and/or Nurse Siebert for further recommendations.
Finally, we urge you to continue to practice all safety protocols that San Antonio Metro Health has shared on social distancing for the safety of our students and staff. Thank you for your support and we look forward to the amazing things that will be happening this second semester.
Warmest Regards,
Rebecca Delgado-Herrera
Principal, Menchaca Early Childhood Center