* House Bill 5, Section 46; Texas Education Code Section

Fine Arts Program rated Recognized Ortiz Elementary School’s Fine Arts program offers Choir Estudiantina UIL Music Memory, Art Memory and Oral Reading 4 th Grade Ballroom 5 th Grade Ballroom Solomon P. Ortiz Elementary School

Wellness and Physical Education Programs rated Exemplary Ortiz Elementary’s PE program offers Running Club CATCH Program Health Fair Fitness Club Cheerleading Drill Team Mini Cheerleaders Solomon P. Ortiz Elementary School

Community and Parental Involvement rated Recognized Ortiz Elementary has an active parent center with parents volunteering daily. Ortiz Elementary has CARE partners from businesses in the community who adopt a class and visit with the class once a month. Ortiz Elementary participates in community service projects such as Thanksgiving Canned Food Drive, Superintendent’s Toy Drive, Cancer Walk, Brownsville Police Officers’ Toy Drive, Go Red for Women Campaign, March of Dimes, Pennies for Patients, Jump Rope for Heart, and Rack Room Shoes that Fit. Solomon P. Ortiz Elementary School

21 st Century Workforce Development rated Exemplary Ortiz Elementary has a Career Day for 3 rd -5 th grade students and a Career on Wheels Day for PreK-2 nd grades. Ortiz Elementary encourages the faculty and students to wear college/university shirts every Thursday. Solomon P. Ortiz Elementary School

Dropout Prevention Strategies rated Exemplary To ensure students are academically successful, Ortiz implements RTI Morning Computer Lab Tutorial for 3 rd -5 th grades using iStation and Think Through Math After School Tutorials for 1 st -5 th grades Saturday Tutorials for 3 rd - 5 th grades Living with Science Lab for 2 nd -5 th grades Full Day Pre-K Program 21 st Century Program Incentives for Perfect Attendance, AR goal attainment and Honor Roll Solomon P. Ortiz Elementary School

Second Language Acquisition Program is Recognized To aid in Second Language Acquisition, Ortiz utilizes language tools such as ELL writing portfolios and the Raps 360 program. For cultural awareness, Ortiz Elementary participates in activities for Charro Days and Hispanic Heritage Month. Solomon P. Ortiz Elementary School

Digital Learning Environment rated Recognized Istation tutorials Think Through Math tutorials Living with Science Labs Reading Jamboree Night with student created books and Power Point Presentations Raps 360 for Bilingual Students  Insert picture(s) here Solomon P. Ortiz Elementary School

Gifted and Talented Program rated Exemplary Ortiz Elementary’s Gifted and Talented Program Participates in Brainsville Science Fair UIL Destination Imagination –Ortiz has 6 DI Teams for 1 st -5 th graders. This year a 5 th grade team was a Regional Winner and Advanced to State Competition Solomon P. Ortiz Elementary School