Starting this school year, Texas House Bill 1481 requires ALL public schools to prohibit student use of personal communication devices during the school day. This includes cell phones 📱, smartwatches ⌚, earbuds 🎧, tablets 💻, and similar electronics.
✅ Devices Off & Put Away from the first bell to the last bell.
✅ Allowed after school or with staff permission for a school activity.
✅ Emergencies? Call our main office ☎️ and we’ll assist your child.
🚫 Violations will result in consequences — from same-day return for the first offense to parent conferences and device check-in for repeated issues.
This change is to help keep our Wildcats 🐾 focused, safe, and ready to learn! 💜📚 Thank you for your support in making Rhodes a distraction-free learning environment.
📄 Read the full letter here: https://bit.ly/3HpHRdQ
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Families, you can now look up your child’s bus route, stop, and pick-up/drop-off times using our online Bus Route Finder.
📌 Important: Your student must be registered and assigned to a bus in Avela during registration in order to ride.
🔍 Click the link below to find your stop and times:
➡️ https://www.saisd.net/o/saisd/page/stopfinder
✅ Tip: Check back before the first day of school for any updates.
#RhodesMS #GoWildcats #BackToSchoolSAISD #SchoolBusReady
We can’t wait to welcome all our Wildcats back! 🐾💛 Join us for an exciting evening to meet your teachers, tour the campus, and get ready for an amazing school year.
💡 Tip: If you register ahead of time, you’ll breeze through check-in and get straight to the fun!
https://bit.ly/4lo2RPZ
📅 When: Tomorrow 4pm - 6pm
📍 Where: Rhodes Middle School
Let’s kick off the year together — see you soon! 🎉
#RhodesMiddle #WildcatPride #MeetTheTeacher #BackToSchool2025
Dear Rhodes Families,
It is with great pride and renewed excitement that I welcome you to the 2025–2026 school year at Rhodes Middle School! As I begin my second year here as principal, I want to thank you for the support, resilience, and partnership we experienced together last year. There were challenges, yes—but we met them head-on, and we grew stronger because of it. Together, we are Resilient and Rising. We are Rhodes Strong.
This year, our focus remains on improving instruction and creating a safe, nurturing learning environment for every student. We are especially looking forward to expanding opportunities for family engagement—from academic nights to community events, we want you to feel connected, informed, and included every step of the way.
We’re also excited to welcome new staff members to our Wildcat family! You’ll have the chance to meet them and learn about your child’s classes at our Meet the Teacher Night on Tuesday, August 12th (4-6 PM). Student schedules will be distributed during the event, so we encourage all families to attend.
Please note a few important updates for the new school year:
Bell Schedule: We are now operating on a 7-period day. Our doors open at 8:00 AM, and dismissal is at 3:45 PM.
Dismissal Locations: These have changed. Please scan the QR code included in this letter to view the updated dismissal map.
Cell Phone Policy: With the new Texas state bill in effect, all middle schools are updating their electronic device expectations. SAISD will be publishing updates soon so stay tuned!
Our mission remains the same: to support, challenge, and prepare every student for success—not just in school, but in life. I truly believe that when schools and families work together, great things happen.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out. You can call us at (210) 978-7925. My door is always open.
Here’s to a powerful new year of learning, growth, and community.
Warmly,
Felismina Martinez
Principal, Rhodes Middle School
Join SAISD Thursday, July 17 at Brackenridge High School from 2-4 p.m. There will be in-person interviews, on-site hiring and even more summertime celebrations! We’re looking for educators and instructional assistants to fill elementary, middle and high schools.
RSVP ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/0717jobfair
📈 INCREASED SALARIES: For the 2025-2026 school year, teacher salaries are now starting at $60,000
⬆ INCREASED STIPENDS: Now between $3,000-5,000 annually, for qualifying positions
👍 EXTRA PAY with our Teacher Incentive Allotment ($3,000-26,000 in addition to base salary) 🩺 LOW-COST health benefits & multiple retirement plans
😎 RECHARGE: Educators receive holidays plus fall, winter, spring and SUMMER breaks
💙 REWARDING: Opportunity to positively impact and change students’ lives Help spread the word to friends, family and anyone interested!
☀️🌴☀️The SAISD Digital Learning Playground is BACK. From Pre-K to high school, we have week-by-week learning activities in math, reading, social studies, science and physical fitness, plus games and family activities to teach and inspire. Click here to access a whole lot of summer fun! ☀️🌴☀️ El patio de juegos de aprendizaje digital de SAISD está DE REGRESO. Tenemos actividades de aprendizaje semana a semana para todos los grados desde preescolar hasta preparatoria en matemáticas, lectura, estudios sociales, ciencias y aptitud física, además de juegos y actividades familiares para enseñar e inspirar. ¡Haga clic aquí para tener acceso a un sinfín diversión de verano!
