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Parents are notified if tests indicate the child needs medical care. It is the parents'
responsibility to refer the case to the physician.
Scoliosis Screening
Scoliosis screening will be done on an annual basis for students in 6th through 9th grade.
U.I.L. Participation
A student desiring to participate in the U.I.L. athletic competition shall submit annually a
statement from a physician licensed to practice in the state indicating that the student has
been examined and is physically able to participate in the athletic program.
PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE AND A MINUTE OF SILENCE
Texas law requires students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag
and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas flag each day. Parents may submit a written
request to the principal to excuse their child from reciting a pledge.
A minute of silence will follow recitation of the pledges. The student may choose to
reflect, pray, meditate, or engage in any other silent activity so long as the activity does
not interfere with or distract others.
PRAYER
Each student has a right to individually, voluntarily, and silently pray or meditate in
school in a manner that does not disrupt instructional or other activities of the school.
The school will not require, encourage, or coerce a student to engage in or to refrain from
such prayer or meditation during any school activity.
PROMOTION AND RETENTION
A student may be promoted only on the basis of academic achievement or demonstrated
proficiency in the subject matter of the course or grade level. To earn credit in a course, a
student must receive a grade of at least 70 based on course-level or grade-level standards.
Students in kindergarten through 8th grade must have a core average of 70 and must pass
three of the four core subjects in order to promote. Summer school may be allowed at the
students’ and parents’ expense to fulfill requirements, subject to administrative approval.
In addition, students at certain grade levels will be required to pass the Texas Assessment
of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) as a further requirement for promotion:
In order to be promoted to grade 4, students must have performed
satisfactorily on the Reading section of the grade 3-assessment test.
In order to be promoted to grade 6, students enrolled in grade 5 must have
performed satisfactorily on the Mathematics and Reading sections of the
grade 5 assessment test in English or Spanish.
In order to be promoted to grade 9, students enrolled in grade 8 in school
year 2007-2008 must perform satisfactorily on the Mathematics and
Reading sections of the grade 8 assessment test in English.
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