1. One Team Dream 2015 2016

2. We are working hard to improve parent communication! Each Tuesday, your child will bring home a “Tuesday Folder”. Check it weekly for important updates! Remind 101 To receive messages via text, text @weissp to 81010. You can opt-out of messages at anytime by replying, 'unsubscribe @weissp'.

3. Martin Weiss Elementary School will be a premiere school of choice serving the Oak Cliff community with pride and excellence.

4. Our mission at Martin Weiss Elementary School is to prepare students to lead both nationally and globally by facilitating data-driven, innovative instruction to prepare students for college, community leadership, and purposeful living. We place academic excellence, character development, and personal leadership at the forefront of our educational philosophy.

5. Martin Weiss will utilize innovative, specialized, data-driven instructional strategies to produce students with the leadership skills needed for success in Middle School. By spring of 2016, 50% of our students will qualify for a Dallas ISD magnet school.

6. Engaging High Quality Instruction High Student Academic Achievement Positive Culture and Climate

7. 1.Maintain a climate and culture that fosters academic excellence. 2. Ensure students reach proficiency in reading, mathematics, science, and writing by June 2016 by using data driven instruction and Project Based Learning. 3.Implement Positive Behavioral Support System to decrease negative behavior incidents and align campus discipline protocols. 4.Increase parental and community involvement in school processes. 5.Improve the quality of instruction by strategically implementing Project Based Learning, STEAM Integration, and Balanced Literacy.

10. Project based learning is a student driven framework that enables Weiss Scholars to develop 21st century learning outcomes. The PBL projects will include the TEKS and district curriculum that are designed to support PBL.

11. Student Driven Engaging Relevant Rigorous Relationship building

12. Collaboration Communication Critical thinking Digital literacy skills Service learning Teacher Facilitated

15. Please ensure that your student turns in all required work on time. No more than 10 absences with hand written notes. Absences after 10 require official doctor’s excuses.