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ANNOUNCEMENTS
A large part of the success of the city's Christmas parade is due to the tremendous participation of the Sachse High School and Hudson Middle School clubs and organizations.
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL CONGRATULATE SACHSE HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL TEAM ON WINNING WAYS
SACHSE HIGH SCHOOL LEGACY WALL Sachse High School is selling bricks for their "Legacy Wall". Comprised of mostly 4" x 8" bricks, larger bricks are available for booster clubs, varsity athletics and other groups to purchase. Cost for a 4" x 8" brick is $20. That includes three lines of type with up to 16 characters each and one logo. Order forms are available at www.garlandisd-schools.net/sachse. Print the form and mail to Sachse High School, Attn: Cara Cooper, 3901 Miles Road, Sachse, Texas, 75048. You may contact Ms. Cooper at 972.414.7450, ext. 63103 for more information.
SCHOOL CALENDAR IMPORTANT DATES IN 2009-2010 August 24 - First Day of ClassSeptember 7 - Labor Day Holiday October 5 - Fair Day October 6 - Student Holiday November 24 - Early Dismissal November 25, 26, 27 - Thanksgiving Holidays December 18 - Early Dismissal December 21 thru January 1 - Winter Break January 4 - Student Holiday January 18 - MLK Holiday February 15 - Student Holiday March 15 thru 19 - Spring Break April 2 - Student Holiday* April 12 - Student Holiday May 31 - Memorial Day Holiday June 3 - Early Dismissal - Last Day of Class June 4 - Bad Weather Day* *In the event students miss school during the year due to bad weather, these days will be made up on April 2 and/or June 4 if necessary.
SCHOOL HOURS
AM PreK - 8:00 am to 10:55 am
In the event of Early Dismissal:
GISD DRESS CODE
GISD provides the following dress code:
> Shorts may be worn but must be of modest length, loose fitting and hemmed at the discretion of the principal > Dresses and skirts should also be of modest length and fit > Extremely sloppy or badly torn clothing is prohibited > Shoes must be worn - Footwear with taps, metal plates, cleats or wheels are not permitted. > House shoes, pajama tops or bottoms cannot be worn to school > Extreme modes of dress such as see-through clothing, exposed midriffs, or clothing normally considered as undergarments are prohibited > Hair must be cut above a students eyes and should be well-groomed and clean at all times. Extreme modes of hair design and color are not allowed. > Boys cannot wear earrings or make-up and facial hair is prohibited > Body piercings or 'space holders' are prohibited. Tattoos may be required to be covered at the principal's discretion. > Clothing cannot depict "alcohol, drugs, nudity, tobacco products, satanic theses, gang membership, obscene language, obscene graphics, and/or phrases that are offensive to others". > Hats, caps, bandanas and sweat bands cannot be worn in the building.
A more in-depth look at the district's dress code can be found on the Garland ISD website under Departments and Programs/School Operations and on the left-hand side click on 'Dress Code'. Click here to visit their website.
GISD provides an Online Gradebook that allows parents/guardians and
students access to student grades via the internet. This allows parents to be
actively involved in their child's education. By monitoring
grades, parents can tell when a student is struggling and can
quickly take action before it becomes too late. Students can
check their grades to ensure that they are at an academically
accepted level.
According to Sachse High School (SHS) officials, certain rules must be followed when a student need to take medications at school:
> All medications taken at school must be prescribed by a doctor or dentist, including any over-the-counter medications.
> All medications must be stored in the nurse's office during school hours. The only exception is an inhaler for which the student has turned in the proper paperwork that allows them to "self carry". If the nurse does not have the paperwork, the student is NOT allowed by carry the inhaler; it must be kept in the clinic.
> All medications must be in the original container and properly labeled with the student's name, name of the medication, dosage and time to be taken.
> All medications must be accompanied by a signed note from a parent or guardian requesting the medication be taken at school.
> All over-the-counter medications must have both a signed written doctor's order with specific instructions and a parent note.
RULES FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Sachse High School administration would like for everyone to be aware of stricter rules and enforcement pertaining to electronic devices. Any paging device, cellular phone or other electronic device confiscated by school district personnel must follow these procedures to retrieve the device:
1. Device will only be returned to the student and/or parent on Mondays ONLY. For example, if the device is confiscated on a Tuesday, the device may be retrieved the following Monday. However, if a device is confiscated on a Monday, the device may not be retrieved until the following Monday.
2. If the school is closed on Monday, the device may be retrieved on Tuesday.
3. A parent may retrieve the device free of charge during regular business hours on Monday.
4. A student may
retrieve the device after 2:30 pm on Mondays. If the student
retrieves the device, however, they must pay a $15.00 retrieval fee. GARLAND AREA EARLY CHILDHOOD PTA Garland Area Early Childhood PTA meets from 9:00 to 11:30 am at Northlake Baptist Church, 1501 N. Country Club Road in Garland. All families with children under age 6 are welcome! Parent education and fun programs from September to May. Educational activities for children all year long! Click here for more information.
Sachse residents who live in Dallas County attend Garland schools. The Garland School District has open enrollment campuses. A student may attend any Garland school of their choice as long as they have transportation to that facility. If they depend on school bus transportation, they must attend the school whose bus route they reside in. Following is a list of schools closest in proximity to Sachse: Elementary Schools: Lister Elementary School [Map
It!] Luna Elementary School [Map
It!] Armstrong Elementary School [Map
It!] Sewell Elementary School [Map
It!] Middle Schools: Hudson Middle School [Map
It!] High Schools: Sachse High School [Map
It!] Naaman Forest High School [Map
It!] Garland High School [Map
It!] GARLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS: Place 1 -
Larry Glick - Vice President City of Sachse Liaison: Councilman Mark Timm Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month at 6:00 pm in the Board Room of the School Administration Building, 720 Stadium Drive in Garland. For further information, please call 972.494.8201. |
