McCowan Middle School
MISSION: Maximize Success
WEEK OF 3/18/2019
Principal's Message
PARENT TIPS to Prepare for Success
General Tips
• Review review your child’s academic progress with his or her teachers to determine if extra help is needed in reading or mathematics.
• Reinforce what your child is learning in school by asking questions about classroom and homework assignments.
• Attend the school’s open house and parent teacher conferences. Ask about activities you can do at home to improve your child’s skills.
• Keep in contact with your child’s teachers throughout the year. If your child seems to be struggling, ask about tutoring programs or other forms of available assistance.
Reading
• Establish a daily reading time, when family members can enjoy their favorite book or magazine without the distraction of television. This will help your child realize that you value and enjoy reading.
• Encourage your child to read a variety of materials, including stories, poems, plays, books, and newspaper and magazine articles. Look for opportunities to discuss what your child is reading, and find out what your child learned from the text. Suggest that your child make notes about unfamiliar words and concepts. Interacting with your child about what he or she is reading can improve your child’s ability to read “between the lines” and to make connections between reading and personal experience.
• Help your child learn to use the reading resources available at home or at the library. Doing this will put your child on the road to becoming a better, more independent reader.
Mathematics
• Encourage your child to talk about the steps used when solving a mathematics problem.
• Ask your child questions about what is represented in the tables and graphs found in different sections of magazines and newspapers, such as the weather page.
• Find ways to incorporate mathematics skills into everyday situations like comparing prices when shopping, budgeting money, calculating the amount of tax and tip, measuring ingredients for cooking, doing home repairs, and estimating time and distance when traveling.
#McCowanStrong
SAVE THE DATE! 6 PM - 8 PM APRIL 3, 2019
EXCITING MATH GAMES
SCAVENGER HUNTS
READING STRATEGIES
AND MANY MORE ACTIVITIES
WEEKLY UPDATES
SUPER SATURDAY SCHOOL
SOAR Tutorials
SOAR tutoring Tuesdays & Thursdays 4:00 – 5:15. We will provide bus transportation to take students home. We want our students to take advantage of all the opportunities they have to ensure success in their class and STAAR test.
Week At A Glance
03/19 - SOAR Tutorials 4:00 - 5:15
03/21 - SOAR Tutorials 4:00 - 5:15
03/23 - Super Saturday School - 9:00 - 12:00
McCOWAN'S ATTENDANCE
STAAR INFROMATION
STAAR TESTING DATES
8TH GRADE PROM - NIGHT OF MYSTERY
McCowan’s 8th Grade Prom
Night of Mystery
Date: May 25, 2019
Time: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Place: McCowan’s Mysterious Cafetorium
Cost: $25.00 (March 5th – March 30th)
ONLINE, CASH, OR MONEY ORDER. A live link will be sent via messenger to make an online payment.
Package includes: Ticket, picture package, food, souvenir, and entertainment.
*Student may not be permitted due to any violations of DeSoto ISD Code of Conduct.