Mahanay News- January 18, 2022
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Congratulations to Mahanay's Teacher of the Year for the 21-22 School Year!
The 100th Day of School is next Friday, January 28th!
To celebrate, students can dress up like they are 100 years old. We have included some ideas to help you get started planning what your child could wear.
- Girls: Printed skirts, pearls, eyeglasses, sweater, wig or curled hair, gray hair, knee-high stockings, large purse, scarf
- Boys: Button-down shirt, flannel shirt, suspenders, eyeglasses, drawn on mustache or beard, gray hair
Students may also create a shirt or clothing with 100 items on it. Students are not required to participate, but we would love for them to join in the fun!
Picture Day is January 27th!
Your students will come home with an envelope and a flyer regarding pictures.
Class pictures will be taken on the same day as the individual pictures.
In order to purchase the class picture, you will need to prepay by sending the money back to your child's teacher in the provided envelope.
You may purchase the individual pictures after they are taken. The proofs will be returned to your child 2 or 3 weeks after the pictures are taken. At that point, you may choose what package and how many you would like to purchase.
If your students are sick, please keep them home!
If you do keep your student home, you may call our attendance clerk, Ms. Julie Davalos at 281-983-8355.
If your student does test positive for Covid, please use the link to report the case. Those absences will be excused.
Dates to Remember
Progress Reports Go Home- Thursday, January 27th
Picture Day- Thursday, January 27th
100th Day of School- Friday, January 28th
Star Students
Reminder: Put Student Names on Jackets
Reminder: Parents of Car Rider Students
Attention Parents of Bus Riders:
Dear Parents,
Alief ISD has contracted with Secured Mobility LLC to use a program designed to increase safety and security for students riding on the bus.
By using SMART ID cards and iPads mounted inside each bus, students will scan onto and off of the bus each morning and afternoon.
SMART tag technology provides real-time information on students loading and unloading data to the school, the Alief ISD Transportation Department and to you, the parent.
Benefits
- It ensures that students load on the right but and unload at the correct bus stop.
Requirements:
- All students must keep their SMART ID cards attached to their backpacks.
- Students must wear the cards home each day and back to school the next day.
- Cards are $5 to replace.
Kindergarten Riders:
- Families of Kindergarten students will continue to use the established system for authorized guardian releases at bus stops.
If you have any questions, please contact the Alief ISD Transportation Department at 281-983-8400.
Visit the Alief Transportation Website for more information.
NOTE: There is no GPS function in the card itself. The GPS is located in the bus-mounted iPad.
Parent/Teacher Communication
Mahanay Dress Code
Please make sure your child comes to school in dress code daily.
- Any solid color collared shirts
- Pants or knee-length shorts (khaki, navy, or blue jeans)
- Leggings may not be worn unless they are worn under a skirt or dress.
- Dresses and skirts must be knee-length (Khaki or navy)
- Fridays are college shirt day! Wear the college shirt of your choice!
- Mahanay School Shirts can be worn any day of the week.
- Jeans may be worn with a Mahanay School Shirt any day of the week
- Shoes: Close-toed shoes- No Crocs
- Our students run and play a lot at recess and PE, and we want them to be safe.
If your child comes to school out of the dress code, we will give you a call and ask you to bring the appropriate attire.
If you do not have clothes that are in dress code, please let us know.
Masks are optional for students this year, so the Mahanay staff will not ask students to put on a mask. However, if you choose to send your child to school with a mask, please remind your student how to wear them properly above their noses and mouths.
Birthday Reminders
Not receiving district callouts or texts?
During time of emergencies, the district sends out calls, emails, and texts to district staff or parents. If you are not receiving these notifications and you would like to, please proceed through the steps below.
If you have may have opted out (blocked notifications) from receiving notifications from Blackboard.
- Users can opt back into: Phone calls: Call the Blackboard Phone Hotline at "855-502-STOP (855-502-7867)" from the phone line that has been opted out.
- Text (SMS) messages: Reply START to "60680" from the phone line that has been opted out for non-emergency messages. Reply START to "54968" for emergency messages.
Mahanay Elementary
Email: contact@aliefisd.net
Website: https://www.aliefisd.net/Mahanay
Location: 13215 High Star Drive, Houston, TX, United States
Phone: (281) 983-8355
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