Mathis Elementary Weekly Update
April 26 - April 30
Upcoming Dates
- Intervention Week April 26-30
- Drop off at 7:30 and pickup at 12:00 in the horseshoe PK-3rd this week only
- No outside food may be brought to the school, only lunch boxes will be allowed.
- No food items or gifts will be accepted for birthday or holiday celebrations.
- May 11: Math STAAR Test-3rd Grade
- May 12: Reading STAAR Test-3rd Grade
- May 31: Student/Teacher Holiday
Principal's Corner
Dear Parents,
Please make sure your student comes to intervention if he or she was given a letter. We want all of our students to be successful this year.
Please do not bring outside food to the school for your student, only lunch boxes will be allowed.
Ms. Pittman
Morning Procedures for Intervention Week
- Drop off 7:30 a.m.-7:55 a.m. at the horseshoe for PreK-3rd this week only
- 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, Kinder, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade will proceed directly to the classrooms for breakfast (no lingering in the hallways keeping 6-foot distance)
- 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: 86.30%
Kinder: 89.65%
1st: 90.95%
2nd: 92.63%
3rd: 88.67%
Campus:90%
Our Goal: 97%
We need to raise our attendance in order to meet our goal!
Class Spotlight
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
- Staff Meetings Every Friday
- All gates are locked at 5:00 p.m. daily.
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
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