Mathis Elementary Weekly Update
April 5 - April 9
Upcoming Dates
- Teachers are teaching class and students are learning at 7:45 each morning.
- Tardies are counted daily at 7:50 am.
- Dismissal for Pre-K/Kinder students is at 3:00 pm.
- Dismissal for 1-3 Grade students is at 3:15 pm.
- Pre-K/Kinder students are dropped off and picked up at the Early Scholars building.
- No food items or gifts will be accepted for birthday or holiday celebrations.
- April 2: Student/Teacher Holiday
- April 7: Order forms due for STAAR T Shirt
- April 26-30: Intervention Week
Principal's Corner
Hello,
I hope everyone has a restful Easter weekend. Enjoy your children and family. We will resume school Monday April 5, 2021.
We are ordering 2021 STAAR Shirts to support our 3rd graders. I am attaching the order form below if you would like to order for your student/family.
Intervention week will be April 26 through the 30th. If your child receives a letter they must attend. This is the time we can work with students in smaller groups.
Tutorials will continue to help students who need extra help. New letters for tutoring will go out very soon for the last 9 weeks.
Always,
Mrs. Pittman
Morning Procedures
- Drop off 7:15 a.m.-7:45 a.m. (both buildings)
- Bus students will enter through the front (sanitize hands at door)
- Drop off students will have temperature checks prior to departing their vehicle and entering the school (sanitize hands at door)
PreK and Kinder students are dropped off at the Early Scholars building located on 516 E. Saint Mary's St. (Drop off time is 7:15 to 7:45 am and pickup is at 3 pm.)
PreK and Kinder will eat breakfast, lunch and dinner at the Early Scholar's building.
- 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade will proceed directly to the classrooms for breakfast (no lingering in the hallways keeping 6-foot distance)
- Tardy at 7:50 a.m. (Tardy slips are being written and after school detention is being served)
- No fever reducing medication should be given to students at home. (No perfect attendance awards issued this year.) Any student who has a fever should be kept at home. Any student who has a fever through our fever check will not be allowed to come on campus.
- Parents will not be allowed to enter the campus at any drop off point.
Attendance:
PreK: 89.44%
Kinder: 89.26%
1st: 89.45%
2nd: 90.12%
3rd: 91.81%
Campus: 90.016%
Our Goal: 97%
We need to raise our attendance in order to meet our goal!
Happy Birthday!
4/5
Aiden Rosales
Mayson Vargas
4/6
Esiah Carranza
4/7
Avery Hernandez
Jay Tamez
4/8
Alyssa Estraca
Mario Torres
4/9
Daniel Echavarria
Zaylen Marez
4/10
Layla Rosalez
4/11
Jordan Perez
Class Spotlight
Ms. Rangel-We did 2 experiments – in one experiment, we planted grass in different conditions (lots of water, just moistened, and dry soil) to see which would grow best. Experiment 2 was putting petroleum jelly on the tops and bottoms of English ivy leaves to see which side they take in air from (we were trying to block air flow).
Ms. Rangel-We planted snapdragon flowers a few days later, and I’ve got two students holding their peat pots and two students watering their snapdragons. They haven’t sprouted yet! We are learning words like minerals, seedlings, sprout, and moisten.
Campus Students
Student Health:
Parents, please monitor your student's health. The health and safety of our students and staff is our top priority. Students exhibiting signs and symptoms of COVID-19 should not be sent to school. Please call the school for further instructions.
Back Packs:
Students will be allowed to bring backpacks to school.
School Supplies:
Please send your student supplies for the second semester of school.
Grades:
Please make sure that you and your student are logging into Skyward regularly to check for missing assignments. Should you need assistance logging in, please feel free to contact the front office.
Campus Dismissal:
P-K/K: 3:00 pm
1-3 Grade: 3:15 pm
Teacher's Corner
- Teachers in Classroom by 7:15 AM
- Students will be counted tardy at 7:50 AM
- Daily Attendance Slips by 8:00
- Lessons started at 7:45 AM
- Post Attendance at 10:00 AM
- Lesson Plans Due Each Monday
- Weekly Grade Input into Skyward
- Weekly Phone calls to parents. Phone Logs turned into Ms. Rose every 3 weeks.
- Tutorials 3:15-4:15 (Starting after MAPS Testing)
- Staff Meetings Every Friday
- All gates are locked at 5:00 p.m. daily.
Coach's Corner
Stay healthy, stay motivated!-Coach Rosa Oliva
Word Search on Good Sportsmanship
Study Tips
1. Set (and keep) a schedule
2. Make sure they have any materials necessary to complete all assignments
3. Provide an environment conducive to learning
4. Create a daily plan
5. Don’t teach–help them understand
6. Make sure all work is completed
7. Help them check messages and communicate with school
8. Keep in mind that it’s about the child, not the work
9. Learn to identify the barriers
10. Use school resources
Inspiring Creativity in Children
The benefits of creativity for kids seem endless. Creativity improves your child’s self-esteem, motivation, problem-solving skills, ability to deal with difficult feelings, view of the world, chances of future success, and more. Thankfully children are born with strong imaginations and a natural instinct for creativity.
Introduce Your Child to a Variety of Creative Activities
You never know what will appeal to your child. Encourage your child to try singing, dancing, telling stories, drawing, and playing dress up to help nurture their imagination and creativity.
Don't Force Your Child to Do an Activity
Embrace what your child shows interest in rather than pushing them toward something they don’t want to try. For example, if your child enjoys coloring, prompt them to try similar activities like drawing or painting.
Encourage Your Child to Ask Questions
This is where a digital assistant, like Alexa, could come in handy, as we know how it’s difficult to keep up once the floodgates open. If your child isn’t naturally inclined to ask, turn the tables and ask them! “Why is the grass green?” “What makes a car move?” They might amaze you with their imaginative answers as they think about the world around them.
Nurture Your Child's Problem-solving Skills
Demonstrate that there’s more than one way to use an item or solve a problem. For example, a pencil isn’t just for drawing and writing. A pencil can make a great drumstick or a hole punch or a pole for a mini fort. This teaches your child to consider different perspectives and look at everyday items in new ways.
Give Them Time to Be Bored
These days there are so many ways to keep your children busy. Between pre-school, chores, screen time, extracurriculars, and more, there’s little downtime. That downtime is critical, though, as it pushes children to think of new ways to entertain themselves.
Dedicate Space in Your Home to Creativity
This doesn’t need to be a full room. A corner or a desk or chest filled with play items works just as well. Fill the area with things your child would use for imaginative play like old clothes, construction paper and crayons or other artistic supplies, building blocks, and more.
Schedule Time For Creativity
Regular, dedicated intervals of creative play help your child develop motor skills, concentration, and communication. They also make sure creative play is a priority in your family’s hectic life.
Make Sure All Screen Time Benefits Your Child
Choose kid apps that commit to educating and inspiring your child’s imagination. For example, you’ll find lots of creative videos for kids that teach arts and crafts, dancing, drawing, amazing art, and balloon animals.
Be Creative Yourself!
Show your child you value creativity by example. Start a new creative activity at home like cooking, drawing, or painting.
These were just a few fun ideas that you and your child might enjoy doing together!
Remote Learner's with Medical Letter
Grades:
Please make sure that you and your student are logging into Skyward regularly to check for missing assignments. Should they need assistance logging in, please feel free to contact the front office.
Attendance:
Students will log into the Google Classroom or Seesaw for Daily Attendance, Monday through Friday. If they are not making contact with the teacher, they are being marked absent for the entire day.
Tutorials:
Tutorials are mandatory for all remote learners daily as set by the teacher. This will give the students the opportunity to have any questions answered, receive extra assistance or take assessments.
Inspirational Corner
Handbook Forms
About Us
Maggie Eckhoff, Assistant Principal
Brenda Leal, Counselor
Email: ppittman@mathisisd.org
Website: www.mathisisd.org
Location: 315 South Duval Street, Mathis, TX, USA
Phone: (361)547-4106
Facebook: facebook.com/mathiselementary