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School HistorySchool History

Options In Education first opened Options In Education first opened its doors in August of 1991 with 88 its doors in August of 1991 with 88 students. Today it continues to students. Today it continues to serve the educational needs for serve the educational needs for more than 350 students per year.more than 350 students per year.


School MissionSchool Mission

To educate all To educate all students to become students to become lifelong learners and lifelong learners and productive citizens in productive citizens in a global society a global society through a program of through a program of educational educational excellence utilizing excellence utilizing technology and technology and activities involving activities involving parents and the parents and the community.community.

A school of choice that recognizes the unique A school of choice that recognizes the unique learning and motivationallearning and motivational needs of its studentsneeds of its students


School MottoSchool Motto

““OPT FOR SUCCESSOPT FOR SUCCESS””

Students that adhere to the 3A’s – Students that adhere to the 3A’s – Attitude, Attendance & Academics Attitude, Attendance & Academics have numerous opportunities for have numerous opportunities for leadership and success.leadership and success.


School ColorsSchool Colors

TealTeal && GoldGold

Gold is the common color Gold is the common color among all high schools in among all high schools in the district; the district;

Teal represents our Teal represents our campus and is the campus and is the blending of the colors of blending of the colors of our schools – purple, our schools – purple, columbia blue, and green.columbia blue, and green.

The combining of these The combining of these

colors serves as the colors serves as the foundation of our previous foundation of our previous high school experiences high school experiences and as a symbol of our and as a symbol of our new beginning at Optionsnew beginning at Options..


School MascotSchool Mascot

The Phoenix:The Phoenix:

A mythological bird said to A mythological bird said to resemble an eagle, is resemble an eagle, is reborn from its own ashes reborn from its own ashes every 500 years as a new, every 500 years as a new, youthful Phoenix. youthful Phoenix.

The suggestion for its The suggestion for its selection as our mascot selection as our mascot was made because the was made because the Phoenix is a “unique bird Phoenix is a “unique bird and Options is a unique and Options is a unique school that allows school that allows students to get a second students to get a second chance and rise to new chance and rise to new heights!”heights!”


School SpiritSchool Spirit

The entire body and staff worked The entire body and staff worked together to select our school together to select our school colors, mascot, and motto…so colors, mascot, and motto…so our school spirit unites us toward our school spirit unites us toward our common goal: Graduation & our common goal: Graduation & TAAS/TAKS Mastery for all TAAS/TAKS Mastery for all Options Students!!!Options Students!!!


School PhilosophySchool Philosophy

The school philosophy ties in with the The school philosophy ties in with the school motto that stands for:school motto that stands for:

33AA’s’s

** AttitudeAttitude

** AttendanceAttendance

** Academics Academics www.schoolofeducators.comwww.schoolofeducators.com

““AttitudeAttitude””

** Be RespectfulBe Respectful

** Be PositiveBe Positive

** Be HelpfulBe Helpful

** Be HonestBe Honest

** Be ResponsibleBe Responsible

** Be CaringBe Caring


““ATTENDANCEATTENDANCE””

** Be PromptBe Prompt

** Attend Class Attend Class Every DayEvery Day

** Call by 9 a.m. Call by 9 a.m. When AbsentWhen Absent

** Dress For Dress For SuccessSuccess


“ “ACADEMICSACADEMICS””

** Be FocusedBe Focused

** Be Goal OrientedBe Goal Oriented

** Be DedicatedBe Dedicated

** Be a Diligent WorkerBe a Diligent Worker

** Be PreparedBe Prepared

** Earn CreditsEarn Credits

** GraduateGraduatewww.schoolofeducators.comwww.schoolofeducators.com

““SchoolSchool RulesRules””

Options High School complies Options High School complies with all district rules. Therefore, with all district rules. Therefore, all the rules that are demanded all the rules that are demanded in regular campuses are also in regular campuses are also required to be followed at required to be followed at Options.Options.


““ExpectationsExpectations””

While attending Options, each While attending Options, each student is expected to comply student is expected to comply with all of the school rules each with all of the school rules each student is expected to earn a student is expected to earn a minimum of three credits per minimum of three credits per semester. The students at semester. The students at Options have the key to success Options have the key to success all they need to do is follow the all they need to do is follow the 33AA’s’s..


Department Chair Department Chair PersonnelPersonnel

** English English – – Leticia CazaresLeticia Cazares

** Math Math –– Claudia Gutierrez Claudia Gutierrez

** Science Science –– Kevin Kelly Kevin Kelly

** Social Studies Social Studies –– Steve Schaffer Steve Schaffer

** Career Tech Career Tech –– Fred Fuentes Fred Fuenteswww.schoolofeducators.comwww.schoolofeducators.com

Special AdvisoriesSpecial Advisories

“Student Government”

“Do Something”

“Key Club”www.schoolofeducators.comwww.schoolofeducators.com

““StudentStudent GovernmenGovernmentt””

Student Government is run by Student Government is run by Mr. Kevin Kelly and is also the Mr. Kevin Kelly and is also the school’s student council. school’s student council.

They are responsible for making They are responsible for making school policies and speaking for school policies and speaking for the students. the students.

If interested in joining student If interested in joining student government speak with your government speak with your Advisor or Mr. Kelly himself.Advisor or Mr. Kelly himself.


““Do SomethingDo Something””

Do Something is run by:Do Something is run by:

Mr. Victor Rodriguez. This Mr. Victor Rodriguez. This specialized advisory deals a lot with specialized advisory deals a lot with helping out the community and helping out the community and various school projects. If interested various school projects. If interested in joining Do Something, speak with in joining Do Something, speak with your advisor or Mr. Rodriguez your advisor or Mr. Rodriguez himself. himself.


““KeyKey ClubClub””

Key Club is run by Ms. Laura Key Club is run by Ms. Laura Nikstad and is sponsored by the Nikstad and is sponsored by the Kiwanis of McAllen. It is Kiwanis of McAllen. It is involved in numerous involved in numerous community projects. community projects.

If interested in joining Key Club If interested in joining Key Club speak with your advisor or speak with your advisor or

Ms. Nikstad. Ms. Nikstad. www.schoolofeducators.comwww.schoolofeducators.com

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