Huskies in the Know
Week of August 29th-September 2nd
Important Dates to Know!
August 30th-Picture Day; Rescheduled Band Parent Meeting @ 6:30pm
September 1st-Title I Parent Meeting/Meet the Teacher@6pm-7:30pm
September 5th-Labor Day Holiday
September 8th-PTA Membership Meeting @7:00pm
September 12th-16th-MAP Testing Window
September 20th-End of 1st 6 weeks grading period
September 23rd-Student Holiday/Teacher Workday
*Parents-students are not permitted to bring aeresols of any type. This includes Bath and Body Works sprays/AXE/etc. Thank you for your cooperation.
All items must go inside students' lockers. This includes small purses/backpacks, and cell phones.
Important Icenhower Information
- Students are not dressing out for P.E., so they will not need to purchase P.E. Uniforms. Students will need sneakers.
- Please be sure to read the District's Dress Code, located in the Student Code of Conduct. Crocs must be placed in "sports mode".
- Parents will not be able to accompany their Husky Pups into the building on the first day. We promise that we will take good care of your child.
Review all important parent information by clicking the link below:
Join Icenhower's Remind 101
Last Names A-I: Text code @4ac4hb4 to 81010
Last Names J-P: Text code @66hk29 to 81010
Last Names Q-Z: Text code @936bc9 to 81010
Parent Volunteers Needed!
Drop Off/Pick Up Reminders
Please remember that you must go through the drop off and pick up line in the mornings and afternoons. Do not go down the bus lane, do not park in/next to the teacher parking lot in the back, do not park at Jandrucko, and do not park on Collins. This is for the safety of our students. If you are parked here and asked to move, please be polite and adhere to the procedures. Thank you!
Morning Procedures
- Please remember to use the appropriate grade level lane for drop off and pick up
- Doors open at 8:00am. The tardy bell rings at 8:30am. Dismissal is at 4:00pm
- In the morning, students may either eat breakfast in the cafeteria or report to the gym. After this week, the library will be open in the mornings for students from 800am-820am. Students need to be in the cafeteria for breakfast or the library by 8:10am. Late buses are an exception. Breakfast, the library, and gyms are at a Level Zero.
- All students will need to have a book with them to read. The expectation for the mornings no matter where you go is for students to be reading.
Teachers Hard at Work During PLCs!
ICENHOWER NAMED CKH NATIONAL SHOWCASE CAMPUS FOR THE 4TH TIME IN A ROW!
Capturing Kids' Hearts
Theme for August and September-Empathy ("Connect with Heart")
What is Empathy?
Empathy is the ability to be aware of, understand, and be sensitive to another person’s feelings. Instead of focusing on how these feelings impact ourselves, empathy motivates us to focus on others and respond with care and compassion.
Why focus on Empathy?
- Empathy builds positive classroom culture. Empathy empowers students to learn to understand each other to build trust and safety in the classroom.
- Empathy strengthens communities. Empathy helps students strengthen their relationships with classmates, other students, and adults at school, and at home.
- Empathy prepares your students to be leaders in their community. The best leaders understand the people they lead and are able to show they care.
Empathy in Action:
- Take a different perspective. When you take a different perspective, you put aside your own feelings and reactions to see the situation through another’s eyes.
- Put aside judgment. Take a pause, and rather than express conclusions about a situation based on what you see, step back and consider other things you may still need to know or understand.
- Communicate that you understand. Instead of giving advice, respond with reflective phrases like, “It sounds like you...” or “I hear that you...” to express that you understand and care.
Student Nutrition
Please be aware that meals in your school cafeteria are not automatically free this year. You must pay for the meals or qualify for free/reduced meal benefits. Student meal pricing, free/reduced meal application, & online payment system are available here: bit.ly/MISDStudentNutrition. Students may also bring cash/check to school to pay for meals.
ATTENDANCE ANNOUNCEMENT
COUNSELOR CORNER
Mrs. Cottle, 6th Grade (pictured R)
Parents-click the picture below for assistance with guidance
Campus Reading Initiative
Access "Find my Bus" by clicking the picture.
PTA Wants You!
Parents may now deliver food to their students
How to Stay in the Know
- Icenhower' Campus Remind:
Last Names A-I: Text code @4ac4hb4 to 81010
Last Names J-P: Text code @66hk29 to 81010
Last Names Q-Z: Text code @936bc9 to 81010
- Follow Icenhower Intermediate on Twitter @huskyproud
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- Like Icenhower PTA on Facebook @icenhowerpta
- Visit our website at https://icenhower.mansfieldisd.org/
- Weekly Newsletter
- Skyward Email Blasts
- Communication from the teachers
- Messages in Canvas for each subject