IDEA Edinburg College Prep

Principal

Ramiro Gomez, Jr.

Principal in Residence

Norma Mendoza

Assistant Principal of Operations

Erik Humphrey

Assistant Principal of Instruction

Melissa Laurel

Assistant Principal of Instruction

Michelle Garza

Director of College Counseling

Jennifer Martinez

College Counselor

Cynthia Vasquez

College Counselor

Justin Garcia

Academic Counselor

Sonia Cantu

Website: www.ideapublicschools.org
Location: 2553 Roegiers Road, Edinburg, TX, USA
Phone: (956)287-6300
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ideaedinburgcp/

We hope you are doing well and staying safe! I've packed a lot of information into our Parent Weekly this week so please be sure to read carefully! We have updates on our Curbside Meals, New Student Registration, Family Resources, AP Exams, Digital Citizenship and Social Emotional Wellness.

If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to me via phone, text, or email.

956-703-0063 or sonia.cantu@ideapublicschools.org

Have a wonderful weekend Eagles!

Blessings,

Sonia Cantu, M. Ed.

Academic Counselor

IDEA Edinburg College Prep

Join us live for our Parent & Guardian Town Hall every Wednesday at 6 p.m. CST on our National Facebook page. Each week, we address new and important topics and answer your questions in English and Spanish. "See" you on Wednesday! https://www.facebook.com/ideapublicschools/

Únase a nosotros en vivo en nuestra asamblea de Padres y Tutores todos los miércoles a las 6 p.m. CST en nuestra página nacional de Facebook. Cada semana, abordamos temas nuevos e importantes y respondemos sus preguntas en inglés y español. ¡Nos vemos el miércoles! https://www.facebook.com/ideapublicschools/”

Social and Emotional Support Resources are a Phone Call Away: IDEA Launches Student and Family Phone Line: blog: https://ideapublicschools.org/blog/social-and-emotional-support-resources-are-a-phone-call-away-idea-launches-student-and-family-phone-line/

One-pager: https://ideapublicschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IDEA_student_and_family_suppport_line_2020.pdf

As the number of cases of COVID-19 increase, so does the associated anxiety.

For the general public, the mental health effects of COVID-19 are as important to address as are the physical health effects. And for the one in five who already have mental health conditions – or the one in two who are at risk of developing them – we need to take personal, professional, and policy measures now to address them.

For the past several weeks, MHA has been using its unique database to monitor daily this increase in anxiety. According to our screening data, we experienced a 19 percent increase in screening for clinical anxiety in the first weeks of February, and a 12 percent increase in the first two weeks of March.

This suggests that our screeners are not just “worried well.” Instead they represent thousands of people whose lives and sense of well-being are being severely impacted by concerns about the virus.

As things unfold in the coming days and weeks, MHA will continue to monitor anxiety.

To aid individuals and communities during this time, MHA has compiled a range of resources and information.

Link: https://mhanational.org/covid19

Local Resources

As the new COVID-19 Orders on community gatherings, restaurants and bars are implemented, communities are highlighting the range of services who are likely to be impacted most by the restrictions:

Austin, TX - http://www.austintexas.gov/article/covid-19-community-resources

RGV, TX - https://www.utrgv.edu/coronavirus/

SA, TX - https://livebrooks.com/community/covid-19/

TaCo, TX - https://www.tarrantcounty.com/en/resource-connection.html?linklocation=supermenu&linkname=Resource%20Connection

EP, TX - https://www.elpasocountyhealth.org/services/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19

We know many of our students rely on us for needs beyond academics to help support students during this temporary school closure. In an effort to extend meal services to our Team & Family, we proudly announce that beginning Monday, April 6 all IDEA campuses in Texas will serve supper curbside meals, in addition to breakfast and lunch. Curbside meal hours remain Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. – 10 a.m. with the requirement to show proof of children in order to receive meals. For more information on this process and what is considered eligible proof, please visit https://bit.ly/3aBlX1m.

Bon appétit!

Sabemos que muchos de nuestros estudiantes confían en nosotros para sus necesidades más allá de lo académico durante este cierre escolar temporal. En un esfuerzo por extender los servicios de comidas a nuestro Equipo y Familia, anunciamos con mucho gusto que a partir del lunes 6 de abril, todos los campus de IDEA en Texas servirán cenas además de desayuno y almuerzo. Las horas de comida en la acera seguirán siendo de lunes a viernes de 7 a.m. a 10 a.m. con el requisito de mostrar un comprobante de los niños para recibir las comidas. Para obtener más información sobre este proceso y lo que se considera prueba elegible, visite https://bit.ly/3aBlX1m.

¡Buen provecho!

New Student Registration begins April 8! Team & Family, if you have a child who will be new to IDEA for 2020-21 school year, please take 10 minutes to complete the online registration process. Visit www.ideapublicschools.org/registration for quick and easy steps to register and learn more about our virtual registration events.

We are planning for the best year yet and can’t wait to see new and familiar faces on campuses next year!

El periodo de inscripciones para nuevos estudiantes inicia el 8 de abril! Equipo y familia, si tiene un hijo que será un nuevo estudiante en IDEA para el año escolar 2020-21, tómese 10 minutos para completar el proceso de inscripción en línea. Visite www.ideapublicschools.org/registration para conocer los pasos rápidos y fáciles para registrarse y obtener más información sobre nuestros eventos de registro virtual.

¡Estamos planeando el mejor año de IDEA hasta ahora y estamos muy emocionados de conocer a los nuevos estudiantes y sus familias que estarán con nosotros el próximo año escolar!

The National Museum of Natural History’s virtual experiences are self-guided, room-by-room tours of permanent, current, and past exhibits. Make sure to send kids to the second floor Bone Hall so they can take a look at all different kinds of skeletons.

offers ten live cams where viewers can sneak a peek at the sharks, do a little birdwatching in the aviary, and they can even check the goings-on in the open sea.

has ten live cams to choose from, including penguins, tigers, koalas and giraffes. The zoo also has a website exclusively for kids that's loaded with videos, stories, activities and games.

https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/live-cams

Follow rangers on a journey to places where most people never go : Kanji fjords, Hawaii Volcanoes, Carlsbad Cavern, Bryce Canyon and Dry Tortugas. https://artsandculture.withgoogle.com/en-us/national-parks-service/

Class is in session via Distance Learning in all IDEA regions! Learn more about our virtual classrooms at ideapublicschools.org/parents/parent-portal-guide. Get the details on our Distance Learning program at ideapublicschools.org/parents/distance-learning-tx for Texas and at ideapublicschools.org/parents/supplemental-learning-la for Louisiana.

As a way to provide additional information and support to our students and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic, IDEA Public Schools has created a Human Education Resource webpage. Please use any of the optional resources to help yourself, your student, or a loved one. https://ideapublicschools.org/parents/home-education-resources/"

¡Las clases continúan a través del aprendizaje a distancia en todas las regiones de IDEA! Obtenga más información sobre nuestras aulas virtuales en ideapublicschools.org/parents/parent-portal-guide. Para más detalles sobre nuestro programa de educación a distancia para Texas visite ideapublicschools.org/parents/distance-learning-tx y para Luisiana visite ideapublicschools.org/parents/supplemental-learning-la

IDEA Public Schools ha creado una página web de Recursos de Educativos, como una forma de proporcionar información adicional y apoyar a nuestros estudiantes y sus familias durante la pandemia de COVID-19. Puede utilizar los recursos opcionales para ayudarse a sí mismo, a su estudiante o a un ser querido. https://ideapublicschools.org/parents/home-education-resources/

Team and Family, as we make the transition of distance learning, many children without home internet access could be left behind. According to the Future Ready Coalition and the Texas Farm Bureau, over 14% of children have no internet access at home and over 26% of rural American's lack access to high-speed internet.

Become an education advocate and sign the IDEA Advocacy Action Team's petition NOW to ask Congress to:

Increase funds to help PK-12 and post-secondary students gain home internet access.

Increase funding for programs to expand rural broadband access.

Take action and sign and share the petition with your family and friends (both IDEA and non-IDEA). Let's advocate for a high-quality education for ALL students, no matter the circumstances.

Equipo y familia, pero mientras hacemos esta transición al aprendizaje a distancia, muchos niños de Texas sin acceso a Internet en el hogar podrían quedarse atrás. Según la Future Ready Coalition y la Texas Farm Bureau, más del 14% de los niños no tienen acceso a Internet en casa y más del 26% de los estadounidenses rurales carecen de acceso a Internet de alta velocidad.

Firme ahora nuestra petición para pedir al Congreso que:

Aumentar fondos para ayudar a PK-12 y a los estudiantes postsecundarios a obtener acceso a Internet en casa.

Aumentar la financiación de programas para ampliar el acceso a la banda ancha rural.

Tome medidas ahora para firmar y compartir la petición con toda su familia y amigos. Propugnamos una educación de alta calidad para TODOS los estudiantes, sin importar las circunstancias.

Phone: (956)287-6300

Fax: (956)287-6301