Welcome to a New School Year!

Welcome to a New School Year!
Welcome to a new school year! We are excited to service our teen parents. Our district and teen parent
staff are dedicated to the success of all students.
We serve all female students referred needing pregnancy related services once identified. Teen parents are
served throughout completion of graduation with parent related services. Pregnancy Related Services
(PRS) are support services, including Compensatory Education Home Instruction (CEHI),that a student
receives during the pregnancy prenatal and postpartum periods to help her adjust academically, mentally,
physically and stay in school.
As the TPRS Coordinator, I am here to serve our district and our community. I am located in the ECISD
Administration room 138. Please feel free to call me at (432) 456-8552 or email me at
rose.valderaz@ectorcountyisd.org.
Rose Valderaz
Click here for more information: http://www.ector-county.k12.tx.us//Domain/76
“Children are likely to live up what you believe of them.”
Lady Bird Johnson, former U.S. first lady
TPRS Mission Statement
Through individualized education,
advocacy, and support services, Teen
Parent Related Services (TPRS) will
support and empower teen parents to
be confident, academically successful,
and responsible individuals.
TPRS Vision “Making a Difference”
Teen Parent Related Services (TPRS)
program will provide an exemplary
program which supports, empowers,
and prepares teen parents for the 21st
century.
We believe that….
• To be fully prepared for the 21st century and post-secondary
education, teen parents need
individualized education, intense support services, and
other academically enriched opportunities.
•
With caring support and resources, teen parents can be effective and
successful adults who positively contribute to their community.
•
Accountability begins with strong leadership, continuous professional
development, and a climate
for employee excellence.
Click here for more information:
Hyperlink: http://www.ector-county.k12.tx.us/Page/870
“Children are our most valuable resource.”
Herbert Hoover, 31st President
My name is Mrs. Rose Valderaz. I have been in
Education for 27 years. In those 27 years I have
worked with all ages ranging from three to adults
in College. While working in education, I have
been, volunteer, secretary, teacher aid, teacher,
counselor, Principal, Vice Principal, Assistant
principal, Director of Virtual High School, Director
of Academic Acceleration Academy, and currently
Coordinator for Teen Parent Related Services.
I have a wealth of knowledge that I bring to this
position and feel privileged to work with a
wonderful team. All of my staff brings their love
of service to each other, to students and parents.
We appreciate the opportunity to help our
students reach their goal of graduation and of
continued learning in college.
Statistics say that fifty percent of teen age parents drop out of school.
I am very proud to let you know that we have beat the odds. All of
our senior girls in our program graduated. Our district is so
supportive and has so many opportunities for our students.
If you know of a student or family in need of assistance, please let us
know. We will do all we can.
Reaffirming the organization’s presence and commitment to
acknowledging, serving, and shrinking the percentages of teen
pregnancies and to foster healthy relationships between the parents
of these babies.
Again, it is my pleasure to serve as Coordinator of Teen Parent
Related Services and look forward to hearing from you.
Rose Valderaz
"Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement,
nothing can be done without hope and
confidence." -- Helen Keller
Caseworkers
Ronda Mitchell and Carmen Yonke
Parents as Teachers is an early childhood
parent education and family support
program designed to empower all parents to
give
their child the best possible start in life.
Make a difference in your child’s life and be a
part of PAT!
Click here http://www.patnc.org/for more information:
Carmen Yonke
OHS Case worker
(432) 456-5271
Ronda Mitchell
PHS Case worker
(432) 456-2340
"Good teaching is more a giving of right questions than
a giving of right answers."--Josef Albers
Specialist
As TPRS specialists we help students stay
connected between their doctor,
homebound services, and their teachers.
Phyllis Calzada
and
Marisela Gonzalez
Health Tip
You can feel wonderful
during your pregnancy if
you take good care of
yourself.
Tip 1
Wear comfortable, non-restricting shoes and put your
feet up several times a day to prevent fatigue and
swelling of the feet, legs, and ankles.
Phyllis Calzada
PHS Specialist
(432) 456-2208
Marisela Gonzalez
OHS Specialist
(432) 456-5854
"You can't use up creativity. The more
you use, the more you have." –Maya
Angelou
Tina Caro
and
Norma
Espinosa
TPRS Counselors help students in the areas of academic achievement, personal/social
/emotional development, career development, and parenting/life skills to ensure
students become world ready, life-long learners, who discover their unique gifts, and
achieve personal success.
Parenting Tip
Parents can instill and encourage
good self-esteem in their children
by meeting their needs and by
setting realistic expectations for
their behavior.
Contact information:
Dr. Tina Caro Ed.D, L.P.C., N.C.C. (432) 456-0343
Norma Espinosa (432) 456-5851
"It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in
creative expression and knowledge." -- Albert Einstein
Homebound
Teachers
Mari Willis
Annette Ray
What do Homebound Teachers do?
The goal of homebound services is to keep the student current with classroom instruction and
facilitate the student’s return to the current classroom setting.
The goal of homebound instruction is to
keep the student as current as possible with classroom instruction. It is expected that the
family and school will minimize academic work missed due to absences prior to the initiation of
homebound services.
Teacher Tip
Give your child a good start increased
the time you place your child on
his/her tummy…
Click here:
http://www.pathways.org/awareness
/parents/?gclid=CO6oprKFl7kCFcZj7A
odmHsAMA#.UhknvpKTiAp
“Success is the ability to go from one failure to another
with no loss of enthusiasm." –Sir Winston Churchill
Permian High School
In the News
Thanks to the Phyllis Calzado ‘s
innovative idea, PHS has started a
new blocked class where TPRS
students can increase their credits
while being personally served by
PHS staff. Great job Phyllis!
"Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and
you help them become what they are capable of
becoming." -- Goethe
Odessa High School
In the News…
Thanks to the entire TPRS
staff at OHS as they worked
hard to ensure their seniors
graduated in the 2013 school
year!!!
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of
comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."
–Martin Luther King, Jr.