Adelfa Botello Callejo Elementary

10/19/2026

Good morning, parents! 🎃

We are still looking for volunteers to decorate their cars for our Trunk or Treat event! We already have 15 parents signed up, and we are very grateful for your support!

📅 Date: October 28
🕓 Setup: 4:00–4:30 p.m.
🍬 Event: 4:30–6:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Callejo parking lot

To volunteer or request more information, please contact Mr. Ventura:
📞 972-892-5710
📧 [email protected]

Thank you for helping make this event special for our students and families!

¡Buenos días, padres de familia! 🎃

¡Seguimos buscando voluntarios para decorar sus carros para nuestro evento Trunk or Treat! Ya tenemos 15 padres inscritos y estamos muy agradecidos por su apoyo.

📅 Fecha: 28 de octubre
🕓 Preparación y decoración: 4:00–4:30 p.m.
🍬 Evento: 4:30–6:00 p.m.
📍 Lugar: Estacionamiento de Callejo

Para participar como voluntario o solicitar más información, comuníquese con el Sr. Ventura:
📞 972-892-5710
📧 [email protected]

¡Gracias por ayudarnos a crear un evento especial para nuestros estudiantes y familias!

10/16/2026

🎉 Happy Birthday to our wonderful Assistant Principal, Ms. Bernicke! Thank you for all you do for our students, staff, and families!

🎉 ¡Feliz cumpleaños a nuestra maravillosa subdirectora, la Sra. Bernicke! ¡Gracias por todo lo que hace por nuestros estudiantes, personal y familias!

10/15/2026

Dear Callejo Families,
Get ready to lace up your 👟sneakers!
We are excited to invite our students and families to participate in the 23rd Annual Oncor Kid’s Race, part of the BMW Dallas Marathon Festival.
This is a wonderful, high-energy opportunity for our kids to get active, have fun, enjoy post-race snacks, and run alongside fellow students from across our community.
➡Event Details:
✔Date: Saturday, December 12, 2026
✔Time: 11:00 AM (Oncor Kid’s 1-Mile Run/Walk)
✔ Location: Dallas City Hall Plaza
✔Cost: FREE for Dallas ISD students, staff, and families!

➡What each participant gets:
✔ Official Oncor Kid’s Race short-sleeve t-shirt
✔Race bib
✔ Finisher medallion🥇
✔Post-event food, drinks, and family fun

➡How to Sign Up:
You can register your student by scanning the QR code on our school flyer or reaching out to the school front office for a physical registration form.
Let’s show up big and cheer on our young runners!

Warm Regards,
Mrs. Gatson😊

10/15/2026

🏆 ANIMO WON! 🏆
Way to go, ANIMO! To celebrate their big win, tomorrow (October 16) is a Black Out Day!
🖤 What to wear: Wear all black top-to-bottom!
🌟 Why: To show our support, unity, and house pride!
Let’s bring the energy tomorrow! Show us your house spirit! 💪✨

🏆 ¡ANIMO GANÓ! 🏆
¡Bien hecho, ANIMO! Para celebrar su gran victoria, ¡mañana (16 de octubre) es el Día de Vestir de Negro!
🖤 Qué vestir: ¡Vístete todo de negro de pies a cabeza!
🌟 Por qué: ¡Para mostrar nuestro apoyo, unidad y orgullo de nuestra casa!
¡Traigamos toda la energía mañana! ¡Muestren el espíritu de su casa! 💪✨

10/15/2026

Applications open Nov. 1 - Pasa la voz! Estamos en busca de nuestra nueva clase de 4to grado, así que juntos reclutemos a estudiantes avanzados de 3ro en TODO Dallas ISD Mesquite y distritos alternos. Dallas ISD Parents

10/13/2026

Happy Tuesday, Dallas ISD Families! Get ready to FAM JAM!

Join us at Conrad High School for the Region V Fam Jam!

🗓️Saturday, October 24, 2026
📍Emmett J. Conrad HS, 7502 Fair Oaks Drive, Dallas, TX 75231
⏰9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
🎟️ FREE!

We can't wait to celebrate with you and hope to see you there!

10/13/2026

10/07/2026

Calling all Callejo families! We need your help making our Trunk or Treat a fun and memorable event for our students! 🍬👻

We are looking for families to decorate their vehicles and participate in our Trunk or Treat. Get creative and have fun with your theme!

Please remember that all decorations and costumes must be family-friendly and school-appropriate. Candy must be individually wrapped and store-bought.

⭐ Participating families will receive **3 volunteer hours!**

Interested in participating? Please **comment below or email Mr. Ventura at [email protected]** for more information.

We can’t wait to see your decorated trunks! 🎃🚙🍭

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¡Atención, familias de Callejo! Necesitamos su ayuda para hacer de nuestro Trunk or Treat un evento divertido y memorable para nuestros estudiantes. 🍬👻

Estamos buscando familias que quieran decorar sus vehículos y participar en nuestro Trunk or Treat. ¡Sean creativos y diviértanse con su tema!

Recuerden que todas las decoraciones y disfraces deben ser apropiados para toda la familia y para el ambiente escolar. Los dulces deben estar envueltos individualmente y ser comprados en una tienda.

⭐ ¡Las familias participantes recibirán **3 horas de voluntariado**!

¿Interesados en participar? Por favor, **comenten abajo o envíen un correo electrónico al Sr. Ventura a [email protected]** para más información.

¡Estamos emocionados por ver sus vehículos decorados! 🎃🚙🍭

10/07/2026

💚 Know the Difference: Rude, Mean, or Bullying? 💙

Not every hurtful behavior is bullying. Teaching children the difference helps them understand their actions, speak up, and make better choices. 🗣️🫶

🌱 Rude = often unintentional
💛 Mean = intentional, usually a one-time incident
🛑 Bullying = intentional, repeated, and involves a power imbalance

Together, we can teach kindness, empathy, and respect. 💕🤝
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💚 Conozcamos la diferencia: ¿Grosero, hiriente o acoso? 💙

No todo comportamiento que lastima es acoso. Enseñarles la diferencia ayuda a nuestros niños a entender sus acciones, expresarse y tomar mejores decisiones. 🗣️🫶

🌱 Grosero = generalmente sin intención
💛 Hiriente = intencional, generalmente ocurre una vez
🛑 Acoso = intencional, repetido y existe un desequilibrio de poder

Juntos podemos enseñar bondad, empatía y respeto. 💕🤝

10/06/2026

📚 Campus Attendance Policy

Daily Schedule

7:30 a.m. – Front doors open

8:00 a.m. – Instruction begins

8:01 a.m. – Students are considered tardy

8:20 a.m. – Students are considered excessively tardy, An official healthcare note is required for the tardy to be excused.

2:45 p.m. – Early student release ends

3:20 p.m. – Dismissal

⏰ Partial-Day and Full-Day Absences

Arrivals at 8:20 a.m. or later and early releases require official documentation to excuse the loss of instructional time.

Full-day absences for an excusable reason may be excused for up to three consecutive days with one of the following:

Parent note

Healthcare note

Government documentation (passport, Court appearances)

Court order or documentation

Additional consecutive days require a healthcare note or court documentation.

📝 Submitting an Excuse Note

Excuse notes may be turned in to the front office or emailed to Ms. Arredondo at [email protected].

Please include:

Student’s full name

Reason for the absence

Date(s) of the absence

Parent/guardian’s phone number or email address

Documentation must be submitted within three days of the student’s return to school.

✅ Excusable Absences

Illness: A parent note may cover up to two consecutive days. Additional days require a healthcare note.

Medical or dental appointment: An official healthcare note is required.

Death in the family: Service documentation is required.

Religious holiday: Please identify the religious holy day observed.

Citizenship appointment: An appointment letter is required.

Court-required appearance: Official court documentation is required.

🪪 Student Sign-Out Reminder

A valid photo ID must be presented every time a student is signed out. Please remember to bring your ID, even if school staff know you.

⚠️ Important Attendance Notice

Three or more unexcused absences or T99/partial-day absences may trigger Attendance for Credit requirements and a referral to the Dallas ISD Truancy Department.

Thank you for helping us protect instructional time and support strong student attendance!