1. Welcome to Dr. Tomás Rivera Elementary
Open House/Meet The Teacher Night 2017

2. Meet our Admin Team…. Principal: Andi Guerrero
Phone:
Principal: Andi Guerrero
Assistant Principal: Thomas Drinkard
Counselor: Janie Olvera
Instructional Coach: Clarisa Escamilla

3. School Times All students PK-12th: 7:50-3:30 Tardies Begin at 8:05
Please note: Students may not be released during the last 30 minutes of the day as per district policy.

4. Morning Drop Off Information
Pre-Kinder students may be dropped off at the Rivera Parking Lot no earlier than 7:15 a.m. They will be supervised in the PK Hallway.

5. Morning Drop Off Information
All Kinder & 1st grade students may be dropped of at the Rivera Cafeteria (little red) beginning at 7:00 a.m.
The front office, and hallways do not open for K/1 students until 7:30 a.m.
Staff will be on duty to monitor at all areas.
Parents are welcome, but please note that all visitors MUST sign in and wear visitor's tag while in the building.

6. Dismissal Information
PK-1st grade will ride the bus together. All Rivera students are eligible for bus transportation.
Car pick up will be in the Rivera parking lot beginning at 3:30 p.m.
PK-1st grade students MAY NOT walk to another campus, home, or another area without a signed written letter from the parent.
Please remember that it is a violation of
Texas State Law to use a cell phone in a school
zone.

7. Dismissal Information
Due to the large number of students who will be dismissed in the Rivera Car Pick up Area, we ask for parents to please remain in their vehicles.
Parents who want to park and pick up their children by hand must use crosswalks.

8. School Uniforms PK-12th Grade
All students enrolled in Crystal City ISD are required to wear uniforms
Bottoms/Skirts/Dresses may be tan, black or navy.
Shirts must have a collar and must be a solid color - white, green or gold/yellow.
Rivera does have special uniform days:
College/University Shirt Mondays (with uniform bottoms)
Campus T-shirt Wednesdays (with uniform bottoms)
Javelina Pride Fridays (with jeans)

9. Campus Visitors
We want all families to feel welcome on our campus, but there are some state guidelines and district policies in place to ensure the safety of our students:
All visitors must enter through the front office - where they sign in and receive a visitor's pass.
Staff is prohibited from opening exterior doors for anyone who is not a CCISD staff member as per local policy.

10. Volunteers Wanted Dr. Tomas Rivera Elementary
REALLY needs parent volunteers to:
Help our school by participating in Parent Advisory Committee, PTO, Campus Site Based Decision Committee.
Assist with supervision at recess, lunch, dismissal, etc.
Volunteer in classrooms, the office, and so much more.
Please see our Parent Liaison, Mariza Urrabazo, for more information on becoming a CCISD volunteer.

11. Attendance….every day, every minute counts

12. Improvement Required Status: We need parent input and feedback!!!!

13. For the 2017-2018 School Year: Dr
For the School Year: Dr. Tomas Rivera has been rated Improvement Required by TEA
So what does that mean?
Dr. Tomas Rivera Elementary is the feeder campus into Zavala Elementary, and the two campuses are “paired” together.
During the Spring 2017, Zavala Elementary, due to 3rd & 4th grade STAAR Math, Reading, & Writing assessments, did not meet standard, which means Rivera Elementary did not meet standard. In other words, Zavala’s STAAR scores are Rivera’s STAAR scores.
The district coordinator of school improvement for Crystal City ISD is Ms. Irma Martinez.

14. So how did this happen?
Rivera & Zavala were combined into one campus = TRZ (101)
= Year 1 IR
= Year 2 IR
= Year 3 IR
Rivera Assigned #(101)
Zavala campus (106)
= Year 4 IR
= Year 5 IR
= Year 6 IR
= no rating (NEW CAMPUS #)
= Year 1 IR
= Year 2 IR

15. So why do we need your help?
One of the TEA required sanctions for Rivera is for our campus leadership team to write a Campus Turnaround Implementation Plan. Essentially a plan of action to increase student achievement at our campus.
A HUGE component of this plan is to inform parents of the goals, components, and initiatives of the plan, and to ask for their input, suggestions, feedback to ensure the best plan possible is put into place this year.

16. Rivera Campus Turnaround Implementation Plan
Your child’s teacher has a handout with a breakdown of the proposed Turnaround Plan components
Please take the time to review, write any comments, suggestions or feedback on the form, and sign your name.
We understand that this is A LOT of information, if you have any questions, please feel free to meet with any member of the admin team who are available this evening.
You may also contact our district coordinator of school improvement Ms. Irma Martinez by at or by phone at extension 128

17. Thank You! Please click here for the
Dr. Tomás Rivera Elementary
Campus Turnaround Implementation Plan
Parent involvement and signature Page.
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