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Official Letter from Superintendent Rolando Ramirez
Cardinal Family,
More than 3000 people were served a hot turkey dinner at the first-ever Southside ISD
Feast of Giving, and approximately another 2500 people participated and attended
the first-ever Lighting of the S and Parade. We have had incredible gains in our dual
language programs and bilingual services, which you will be reading more about in
this edition of The Cardinal. We can not begin to tell you how proud we are of our
Curriculum and Instruction Department for all their hard work and dedication this
semester. So many people and departments are working so hard to ensure the success
of our students. Departments like our Maintenance and Custodians, to our Child
Nutrition and Transportation Department, have all been staying late to help our campus
staff. This is the kind of team effort that will make sure we are all successful.
Our top priority continues to be the safety and security of our children. While
attendance and behaviorial issues have been problems we have dealt with here at
Southside ISD, we strive to be proactive and positive. In the days leading up to the
Thanksgiving Break, we ensured that the executive team members and directors along
with student services were out at the high school campus supporting our leaders and
teachers to make sure students were in-class learning. Every minute of instruction
counts here at Southside.
As we gear up for a much-deserved Christmas Break, I want parents and neighbors
of Southside to know that we are committed to building better relationships and
to listening to all stakeholders. We plan on increasing community outreach with
more events at times that parents and businesses can attend. We hope to bring back
information sessions and meetings to inform the public of what is happening here.
TOGETHER, we can ensure the future of Southside ISD is a success.
Rolando Ramirez
Southside ISD
Rolando Ramirez helping supply 100 families
with turkeys this holiday season.
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