DMS Parent Newsletter, December 2nd edition. #TakingItToTheNextLevel #RangerPride
From Mrs. Soza:
Our Rangers are getting ready for their Annual Christmas Project at Driscoll Middle School!
Message from Coach Garza:
Good evening, Rangers! It’s time to gear up for soccer season! ⚽️Use the QR code to access a Google form to provide your student’s name, grade, parent contact info, and join the ‘Band’ app for team communication and organization. This week will likely focus on sign-ups only due to potential rain. Let’s get ready to kick things off!
🎉 Congratulations to Mrs. Selina Garcia – Driscoll Middle School’s Teacher of the Year! 🎉 We are so proud to celebrate Mrs. Garcia her dedication, passion for teaching, and unwavering commitment to her students have made a lasting impact on our school community. Mrs. Garcia goes above and beyond every day to inspire and empower her students, and this recognition is truly well-deserved. Thank you, Mrs. Garcia, for all that you do to make Driscoll Middle School a better place for all! 🌟👏 #TeacherOfTheYear #DriscollMiddleSchool #TakingItToTheNextLevel
The athletics schedule for the week after Thanksgiving is attached. Go Rangers!
🍂🦃 A huge shoutout to Rick Medina for generously donating hams for our Staff Thanksgiving Luncheon this Thursday! Your kindness helps make this special event even more meaningful, and we are so grateful for your support of our Driscoll family. We can’t wait to enjoy the meal together and celebrate all we have to be thankful for! #RangerPride #CommunitySupport #DriscollFamily #CCISDProud
🍂🦃 Giving Thanks to Our Amazing Cafeteria Workers and Custodians! 🦃🍂
As we approach the season of gratitude, we want to take a moment to recognize the incredible hard work and dedication of our cafeteria workers and custodians here at Driscoll. These unsung heroes work tirelessly every day to keep our school running smoothly, ensuring our students have nutritious meals and a clean, safe environment to learn in.
To show our appreciation, we presented them with Thanksgiving baskets as a small token of our thanks for all they do. We are so grateful for their commitment to making Driscoll a great place for our students!
#TakingItToTheNextLevel #RangerPride #DriscollFamily #CCISDProud
Ms. Martinez's 6th graders are diving into a sweet new unit all about chocolate, and what better way to start than with an exciting scavenger hunt? 🍫🕵️♂️ We can’t wait to see where this delicious learning journey takes them!
#TakingItToTheNextLevel #RangerPride #CCISDproud
Congratulations to our new Chili King, Mr. Palomin! 🔥🌶️ The undisputed champion of the Annual Driscoll Chili Cookoff! 🏆 His winning recipe had everyone coming back for more.#TakingItToTheNextLevel #RangerPride
📚✨ Faculty Meeting Recap: Elevating Teaching Practices Together! ✨📚
Today, our incredible teacher and instructional coach team led an engaging faculty meeting focused on essential strategies to support student success.
Here’s what we discussed:
1. Parent Contact: Building strong relationships with families to support student growth.
2. Learning Strategies of Habits of Discussion: Helping students become active participants in their learning through meaningful conversations.
3. Academic Monitoring: Tools and techniques to track student progress and provide timely support.
4. Station Engagement: Using stations to keep students actively engaged and moving through personalized learning experiences.
5. AVID WICOR Strategies: Strengthening our use of Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading to deepen student learning across all subjects.
It’s inspiring to see how dedicated our faculty is to continuously growing and improving to provide the best for our students. Let’s keep up the momentum! 🚀 #TeacherLeadership #TakingItToTheNextLevel #CCISDproud #AVID #ContinuousImprovement #CollaborativeLearning
Another successful day of Saturday Tutoring! A huge thank you to our amazing team for making today’s Saturday tutoring session a success. Ms. Owens, Ms. Aguilar, Ms. Gomez, Coach Thornton, Mrs. McBride, Ms. Tobias, and Mrs. Trevino, your dedication to our students’ success is truly inspiring! And a big thank you to Mrs. Luna for being on admin duty and ensuring everything ran smoothly. We’re so proud of our students and our staff for making this tutoring session a great opportunity for growth and learning! #TakingItToTheNextLevel #CCISDproud #ThankYouTeachers #StudentSuccess
3.2 Athletic Schedule. Go Rangers!
Celebrating LSSP Week: A Heartfelt Thank You to Ms. Selena Herrera!
As we celebrate LSSP Week, we want to take a moment to recognize the incredible work of Ms. Herrera and the invaluable contributions she makes to our school community. Her dedication to supporting the emotional and mental well-being of our students has made a profound impact on countless lives.
Whether she’s providing individual counseling, leading group sessions, or offering guidance to staff and families, Ms. Herrera consistently goes above and beyond to ensure that every student has the tools they need to succeed—not just academically, but emotionally and socially. Her compassionate approach helps our students feel heard, understood, and supported, creating an environment where they can thrive.
Thank you, Ms. Herrera, for your unwavering commitment to our students’ well-being. Your work truly makes a difference, and we are so fortunate to have you as part of our team!
#LSSPWeek #ThankYouLSSP #StudentSupport #MakingADifference #MentalHealthMatters
Below are the links to purchase tickets to the boys basketball games this week at Calallen! Tickets are only online.
7th Grade Wednesday 11/13/24:
https://calallen.hometownticketing.com/embed/event/266
8th Grade Thursday 11/14/24:
https://calallen.hometownticketing.com/embed/event/267
🗣️New Ranger Alert!
Rangers, Let's officially welcome Mrs. Chavarria to the family as a Title 1 Instructional Paraprofessional. 🎉
A huge thank you to the 30+ amazing students who showed up for Saturday Tutoring! 🙌 The small group sessions were full of intentional work, collaboration, and lots of fun. 🎉 Students were engaged and eager to learn, and we even had a few asking if we could do it again next Saturday! 😄
Your dedication is inspiring – let’s keep this momentum going! See you next week! 💪 #SaturdayTutoring #CollaborationInAction #StudentSuccess #RangerPride #CCISDproud #TakingItToTheNextLevel
This week’s TELPAS Talks were a huge success! 🌟 Our Emergent Bilingual students came together for a fun, collaborative experience full of games, challenges, and prizes! 🎉 It was all about building skills, boosting confidence, and having a great time. We are so proud of the growth and progress made – Keep shining bright, Rangers! 💫 #RangerPride #CCISDproud #EmergentBilingualExcellence #TELPASTalks #TakingItToTheNextLevel!
🎾 What an incredible day at the CCISD Fall Tournament! 🙌 Everyone gave it their all and showed up with passion, determination, and sportsmanship. From thrilling rallies to amazing comebacks, it was truly a day to remember! Huge congratulations to all the players – you made us proud! 👏
Please help us congratulate the following athletes for their achievements:
Landon Cantù - 3rd place 7th grade singles
De’ayrah Gould - 3rd place 8th grade singles
Cerenity Guardado - 3rd place 8th grade singles
Lupita Salinas and Raelynn Vela - 2nd place 8th grade doubles
Cataleya Guardado and Leah Rodriguez - 2nd place 7th grade doubles
#TakingItToTheNextLevel #RangerPride #CCISDproud
3.1 Athletics schedule 🚨🚨
Good morning Ranger Families,
Please take a few moments to read the attached weekly Parent Newsletter for this week. Attached you will also find the weekly tutoring schedule and the Athletic weekly schedule as well.
Thanks and Go Rangers,
