INFORMATIONAL PARENT VIDEO: WHAT SCHOOL WILL LOOK LIKE

This helpful informational video will let parents and students see what school will look like when students have the option to return in person or stay in the remote learning environment. Click below to watch this important message.

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SECOND SIX-WEEKS SELECTION SURVEY FOR STUDENT IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION

Starting with the second six weeks of the 2020-2021 school year, families will be required to select either in-person or virtual instruction for students. The first day of the second six weeks is October 19.

Please complete this survey to select your option of either in-person or virtual learning for the second six weeks.

Additional information is as follows:

• Once a selection is submitted for a student to be taught in-person or virtually, that selection is final for the current six weeks period and cannot be updated until the selection window is opened again.

• Students for which a selection has not been made by the deadline automatically will be selected for in-person learning for planning purposes.

• For campuses where the number of in-person selections are more than can be accommodated to ensure social-distancing guidelines, there may be a phase-in process.

Please email us at OrtizMS@houstonisd.org or call the campus at 713-556-5650 if you have any questions.

PROJECT EXPLORE NOW TAKING APPLICATIONS

Once again, Ortiz is offering students the opportunity to participate in Project Explore. This program provides college and career experiences for interested students. Click HERE for more information.

PARENT CODES FOR NEW HISD CONNECT

HISD Connect by PowerSchool includes student contact, enrollment, and demographic information, as well as grades and online resources.

Parents will be given a unique code, or access ID, for each of their students and will be able to use those codes to set up an account to access their students' profiles through the new parent portal.

Parents have three options to obtain their code:

• Email us at OrtizMS@houstonisd.org your student's name and grade level. We’ll email you the code sheet.
• Fill out the survey at http://bit.ly/OrtizConnect and we’ll send you the code via text or email.
• Call us at 713-845-5650 if you want a printed copy to pick up from campus.

WE'RE TRYING TO REACH YOU!

Teachers and staff have attempted to reach all Ortiz students to ensure our families are safe and that students have the technology needed to access our distant learning classes. If you have not yet been contacted, please update your contact information HERE so that we can correct any misinformation we may have in our records. You can also call the Ortiz main phone number at 713-845-5650 and leave us a voice message.

STUDENTS RECEIVING DYSLEXIA SERVICES

Ortiz students who received dyslexia services are able to continue receiving services HERE.

HISD @H.O.M.E TV

Launching this week to support distance learning is HISD @ H.O.M.E. TV, which will provide educational programming that includes lessons from teachers and teacher development specialists in several subject areas, including math, science, reading and writing, social studies, and fine arts. Segments will be in English and Spanish and will broadcast on HISD-TV (Comcast Channel 18 and Uverse Channel 99), as well as online via HoustonISD.org/LiveTV. Click HERE for a full schedule of lessons for this week.

STUDENT ACCESS TO HISD@H.O.M.E LESSONS

Students can access online lessons from the HISD@H.O.M.E website by clicking HERE.

HISD@H.O.M.E. SURVEY

To ensure we meet the needs of all our students, please fill out the HISD@H.O.M.E. Survey:

English: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9VPFZ5Q

Spanish:  https://es.surveymonkey.com/r/GS5KPGH

Arabic: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GPGD3GV

Vietnamese: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GTVXYC5