IMPACT Monthly Newsletter: October 2024
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IDEA Public Schools Named National Leader in Efficient and Healthy Schools Program
The White House announced yesterday that IDEA Public Schools is among 13 K-12 schools nationwide to be celebrated by the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and […]
What Does Disciplinary Literacy Mean at IDEA? The Answer Might Surprise You
The word discipline has several definitions in the dictionary. One is “following the rules,” but that’s not the definition that factors into IDEA’s Organizational Priority of Disciplinary Literacy. It’s this […]
Safe, Connected, and Celebrated: Why and How IDEA Is Prioritizing School Culture and Climate
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a great school? Rigorous? Dedicated? Both are great answers. There are two more words that are equally important […]
Karen Prewitt, IDEA Educator and Course Leader, Recognized as National Board-Certified Teacher
Chasing a Dream It’s the most respected nationwide distinction for teachers and certainly not easily achieved: National Board Certification. Karen Prewitt, Pre-AP (Advanced Placement) Algebra teacher at IDEA Palmview College […]
Practice Good Health and Safety Habits this Fall
Team & Family, with the long weekend ahead, be sure to practice good health and safety habits if you are traveling or gathering with friends and family! Make an appointment […]
IMPACT Magazine Feature: Together Again – Student Perspectives
The 2020-21 school year as a mix of virtual and in-person instruction for many of our students. Before the school year ended, we asked them to share their experiences and […]
IMPACT Magazine Feature: Sibling Suggestions – Loving Advice About Being a New Student at IDEA
Kevin and Akeila Montalvo do mostly everything together as brother and sister. Now, they are taking it a step further by attending IDEA Rio Vista College Preparatory in El Paso together […]
IMPACT Magazine Feature: Blue Hour, Bright Future
Overcoming a Most Challenging Year By Gisel Torres Medrano, 11th grader at IDEA Carver College Preparatory My family owns a small camera installation business that was hit hard during the […]
IMPACT Magazine Feature: From Virtual Learning to the University of Southern California
By Johanna Reyes, IDEA College Preparatory Weslaco 2021 Graduate On March 30, 2021, I sat at my computer. In my email, there was a notification stating there had been a status update […]