National Diagnostician Appreciation Week February

“Where Every Child Counts”
Volume 7
March
Edition
MJH
National Diagnostician Appreciation Week
February 29th-March 4th
Thank you, Mrs. Schauer & Mrs.
Baucom, for all that you do for
our students, our parents, our
staff, and our school! You are
Conrad’s
Corner
very much appreciated!! Thanks
for being YOU!
UPCOMING STAAR TESTING
The teachers of MJH work diligently and passionately day in and day out to provide
your child with first-class instruction that fosters personal growth and success making MJH a
great place to learn! Our curriculum is constantly being reviewed and revised through endless
analyzing of student data in order to meet the needs of ALL students. Our teachers at MJH
are dedicated individuals that love kids and love teaching! We are not only preparing
students to be successful on state assessments but more importantly preparing them to
flourish at the high school level and beyond.
State assessments, STAAR testing, are just around the corner so it’s time for our
students to show what they know! Our students are here to show the STAAR test who’s
BOSS!! We ask that you please make sure that your child gets plenty of rest and that he/she
has a good breakfast on the day of testing. Your child’s attendance on testing days is
extremely important so we advise you to reschedule any doctor or dentist appointments to a
later date. It is also crucial that your child arrives at school on time and that he/she stays for
the full school day.
If at all possible any electronic devices (cell phones, iPads, iPods, blackberries,
kindles, apple watches, etc.) should be left at home on the day of testing. If not, be aware
that all electronic devices will be taken up before testing and given back at the end of the 4
hour testing window. Comfortable clothing is encouraged so that the students feel relaxed
and ready to ace the test but please make sure they are in dress code (no pajama’s, pillows,
or blankets are allowed). Thank you for your assistance in helping your
child have a successful testing experience! Testing dates are as follows:
March 29th
March 30th
March 31st
May 3rd
May 9th
May 10th
May 11th
May 12th
June 21st
June 22nd
7thWriting STAAR
8th Reading STAAR (1st Administration)
8th Math STAAR (1st Administration) & 7th Pre-Algebra
8th Algebra I EOC
7th Math STAAR & 8th Math STAAR (2nd Administration)
7th Reading STAAR & 8th Reading STAAR (2nd Administration)
8th Science STAAR
We Believe
8th Social Studies STAAR
in You! We
8th Math STAAR (3rd Administration)
8th Reading STAAR (3rd Administration)
What’s Up?
March 1st
*WOW! Day & Progress Reports
*7th Writing 3rd 9 Weeks
Summative
March 2nd
7th & 8th Reading 3rd 9 Weeks
Summative
March 3rd
Spring Pictures
March 4th
*Archery Fieldtrip-Fish Hatchery
*MHS Panther Edition @ Lunches
March 7th-11th
SPRING BREAK
March 15th
7th & 8th Math 3rd 9 Weeks
Summative
March 16th
7th & 8th Science 3rd 9 Weeks
Summative
March 17th
*TELPAS Testing
*8th Schedule Meeting @ Lunch
*8th HS Parent Meeting @ MJH Café
@ 6:30
March 18th
7th & 8th SS 3rd 9 Weeks
Summative
March 19th
WOW! Saturday School
March 24th
Feb/March KOC Luncheon
March 25th
*NO SCHOOL-Holiday
*End of 3rd 9 Weeks
March 28
*STAAR Pep Talk
*Beginning of 4th 9 Weeks
March 29th
*STAAR 7th Writing
*Life Skills Perot Fieldtrip
*Report Cards
March 30th
STAAR 8th Reading
March 31st STAAR 8th Math & 7th
Pre-Algebra
- Worth Quoting -
“May your troubles be less and your blessings be more and
nothing but happiness come through your door” –Author unknown
On February 20th, several MJH students competed in the Academic District
UIL meet. The meet included students from the Athens, Crandall, Ferris and
Kaufman school districts. Eight Grade came in 3rd place and Seventh Grade
came in 2nd. Our school was 3rd overall. MJH students received
many medals. Outstanding performances from all of our students.
They were all very successful and excellent representatives for our
school. Congratulations to all of the participants and coaches!
Hard work does pay off!
MJH’s All-Stars
February Students of the Month
February MVPs of the Month
-7th Grade-
Katlyn Painter & Alex England
-Teacher-
Stefani Spradling - 7th History
8th Grade-
-Paraprofessional-
Faith Napier & Chris Guttuso
Pat Burk - MTA/Read 180
Students at MJH are recognized and rewarded for doing
honorable deeds! Each month, students will be recognized for good character. Students will have a catered
luncheon with the principal and counselor in The Social
House. A group picture of these “Kids of Character” will
be taken and displayed every month in our showcase. I
am very proud of each and every one of these students
for doing the right thing by portraying good character
traits. These All-Stars are making Mabank Junior High a
better place to be!
Trayden Scott, Brendon Ivey, Alex
Alejandre, Quentin Hensley, John
Green, Dustin Youngblood,
Lane Cook, Makayla Morrow, Jacob Dancy, Harley
Armstrong, Faith Napier, & Cherokee Brown
February
Calling all 8th graders that are about to be freshman in high school!!! Boy, does the time fly when you
are having fun! Since it’s just around the corner, there are some very important dates to remember:
3/17/16: Mrs. Welch, Freshman HS Counselor, will be talking to all 8th graders during lunch
3/17/16: Parent Meeting in the MJH Café @ 6:30 April: Parent/Student Schedule Meetings with Mrs. Welch
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“Spring Forward”
MJH’s Cheer Clinic is March
14th-17th. Cheer try-outs
are on Friday, March 18th.
Don’t forget to
roll your clocks
forward one hour
on March 12,
2016 due to
Daylight Savings Time.
Who Owes Work?
Tuesday, March 1st & Saturday, March 19th
MPSN “Mabank Panther Sports Network”
Girl’s Track: Feb. 29th Kaufman - March 14th Crandall – March
21st Mabank - April 4th Ferris - April 11th District Meet @ Mabank
Trustworthy
Be honest • Don’t deceive,
cheat, or steal • Be reliable
and do what you say you’ll
do • Have the courage to do
the right thing • Build a good
reputation • Be loyal and
stand by your family, friends,
and country!
Boy’s Track: Feb. 29th Crandall - March 14th Kaufman – March
21st Ferris - April 4th Kaufman - April 11th District Meet @
Mabank
The “Finer” Things
Congratulations to MJH’s
Paraprofessional of the Year!!
MJH Band has been
diligently preparing for their
UIL Concert and Sightreading Contest. There will
be a Pre-UIL Concert on
March 22nd @ 6:00 in the
JH cafeteria. The actual UIL
Concert and Sight-reading
is on March 23rd at Canton
High School.
Does your child need additional
assistance from our masterful
teachers? The tutorial bus runs
every Thursday. You can get a
permission slip from the front
office or from your child’s teacher.
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Alicia White
Ms. White does so much for our
campus. She is phenomenal at scanning and running data for our school
which is a huge piece to the puzzle.
MJH could not and would not be
successful without data and she is
THE guru, “Queen of Data”. Ms.
White LOVES our students and it
shows through her interactions with
them on a daily basis. She has a gift
in building strong relationships with
our junior high students. She builds
relationships that will last a lifetime. Thank you for what you do for
our teachers, our students, our
school, and your administrators.
Thank you for being the BEST data
collector EVER!!
MAKE SURE
TO STUDY
FOR YOUR
3rd
9 WEEKS
SUMMATIVES!
Life Is Better When You’re Laughing!
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