under House Bill 5 Community and Student Engagement* R. Garza Elementary is an overall Exemplary Campus under House Bill 5 Community and Student Engagement* BISD is rated overall Recognized for CASE* * House Bill 5, Section 46; Texas Education Code Section 39.0545

Fine Arts Program rated Exemplary Garza Elementary provides students with the opportunity to participate in the following programs: Choir, Performance Choir,. R. Garza Elementary

Wellness Program rated Exemplary Garza Elementary students participated in various wellness events such as Relay for life. Garza cheerleaders participate actively throughout the school year. During Red Ribbon Week Garza has various dress up days to encourage saying no to drugs. Garza students and parents were involved in vairous runs during the year. R. Garza Elementary

Community and Parental Involvement rated Recognized Students at Garza are given the opportunity to acquire throughout variety of activities and programs such as guest speaker Illustrator Flores, Manager of Dairy Queen gave their time to come and encourage our students in different events. Garza encourages students to give back to their community by participating in events such as canned food drive and build a bear donations. Garza also gave out several backpacks at the beginning of school. R. Garza Elementary

21st Century Workforce Development rated Recognized Garza hosted our annual 5th Grade Career Day introducing students to various careers and jobs in our community. College days were also observed with each week representing a different college. R. Garza Elementary

Second Language Acquisition rated Exemplary Garza Bilingual students are provided with cultural awareness experiences and are provided the tools to assist them and participate in activities such enhancing Charro Days, Open House and BISD Parental Involvement activities. R. Garza Elementary

Digital Learning Environment rated Recognized Garza students are involved in digital learning at Garza Elementary fostering creativity, innovation and digital citizenship. Garza website provides links to various educational sites. Gradebook allows parents to monitor student grades providing communication between teachers and parents. R. Garza Elementary

Dropout Preventions Strategies rated Exemplary Garza provides afterschool tutorial, extended day, guest speakers to prevent drop out and encouraging student achievement. Many community members were seen several times a year talking to the students about a career goal in life. R. Garza Elementary

Educational Programs for G/T rated Recognized Gifted and Talented students are encouraged to participate in UIL, Destination Imagination, Science Fair, Choir, and Chess. R. Garza Elementary