The Mata Memo
April 20, 2021
Principal's Message
Dear Mata families,
It is still hard to believe we are in the 4th-quarter, the final 9-weeks of a historic school year. Our staff continues to do amazing things with our in-person and virtual students. Now is the time that we begin planning for next year. Please see the 21/22 registration information below for current students.
We will also like to let you all know to be on the lookout for picture day information (May 14th). We know that it has been a difficult year, I am proud to let you all know that our plan is to also host Field Day later in June for our students.
Finally, I would like to invite you all to come to Zoom and view our "Zoomsical", "Dear, Edwina" presented by our Drama Club on Thursday and Friday evening!
We are looking forward to a wonderful week!
Please read the memo carefully for information regarding:
- Calendar at a Glance
- Dear Edwina: The Online Edition
- PTA Elections
- Registration Information
- Dallas ISD's Spring Survey
- Spring STAAR Information
- April Dress Pass
- Mental Wellness Clinic
- Mental Wellness Virtual Symposium
- Covid Updates
- And much, much more!
We look forward to another great week of teaching and learning!
Tomeka Williams
Principal
Calendar at A Glance
April 21 Administrative Assistants Day
April 22 and 23- "Dear Edwina" Online Musical presented by Drama Club 7:00 PM
April 22 Earth Day
April 27 PTA Mtg & Officer Elections
April 30 Dress Pass Friday
May 1 Election Day
May 6 Grade 8 STAAR Science
May 7 Grade 8 STAAR Social Studies
May 14 Picture Day
Mata's Middle School Broadcast
https://drive.google.com/file/d/129COToZLBEeDd52W6PZ65Jflxjvj5sdy/view
Administrative Professionals Day is Wednesday, April 21st
Mata family,
This week we are giving a huge shout out to our office staff!
Ms. LIra, Ms. Han, Ms. Leija, Ms. Sosa and Ms. Askew
Join us in thanking them for all that they do!!!
Mata Montessori Theatre Presents: Dear Edwina (Online Edition)
Our Drama Club has been working on a “zoomsical” this year to take the place of our big in person musical. We will be performing the show, Dear Edwina, this Thursday and Friday on zoom at 7:00 pm. WE hope to “see” some of y’all there!
The show runs about 40 minutes 😊
The zoom info is on the poster below!
Mata PTA Elections
The Nominating Committee for the Mata PTA Officer Election would like to announce your slate for 2021-2022:
President: Shannon Espinoza
VP Programs: Melissa Gonzales
VP Membership: Nina Anderson
VP Art: Lizzy Ayala
Secretary: Renee Tibbits
Treasurer: Zehra Vollmer
Thank you Mata Community for your nominations!
If you would like to run for a position on the board, please submit your intent to run from the floor to Parliamentarian Brittany Connell by April 22nd. You must register to receive the Zoom link for this meeting. Non members may attend however only members can vote. Each member must register separately with their own unique email address to receive a ballot, including members who have multiple PTA members in the same household. To become a voting member please visit https://txpta.secure.force.com/JoinPTA/ by April 22nd as Texas PTA requires membership for at least 5 days prior to a virtual meeting. To register, please fill out the General Meeting Registration Form linked in this post. For any other questions, please email president@matamontessori.com.
Register here to attend the meeting:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdrJmQUOfUJkfwQHm-WUNPnNxqOChbc8UX0-lItF_BuEh6eMg/viewform?fbclid=IwAR3EknZGPsZVHzWIxJPWioITWVXbd845Z8xTOc1nVI306xhShjkl39IKxjc
Únase a nosotros a las 6PM el martes 27 de abril para la reunión general de miembros de Mata PTA. La elección de oficiales para el año escolar 2021-22 está en la agenda.
El Comiteé de nombramiento por 2021-2022 anuncia la lists de candidatos:
Presidents: Shannon Espinoza
VP Programas: Melissa Gonzales
VP Miembros: Nina Anderson
VP Artes: Lizzy Ayala
Secretario: Renee Tibbits
Tesorero: Zehra Vollmer
Gracias por sus nominaciones!
Si desea postularse para un puesto en la junta, envíe su intención de postularse a la parlamentaria btconnell@gmail.com antes del 22 de abril. Debe registrarse para recibir el enlace de Zoom para esta reunión. Los no miembros pueden asistir, sin embargo, solo los miembros pueden votar. Cada miembro debe registrarse por separado con su propia dirección de correo electrónico única para recibir una boleta, incluidos los miembros que tienen varios miembros de la PTA en el mismo hogar. Para convertirse en miembro con derecho a voto, visite https://txpta.secure.force.com/JoinPTA/ antes del 22 de abril, ya que la PTA de Texas requiere la membresía durante al menos 5 días antes de una reunión virtual. Para inscribirse, complete el formulario de inscripción a la junta general. Para cualquier otra pregunta, envíe un correo electrónico a president@matamontessori.com.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdrJmQUOfUJkfwQHm-WUNPnNxqOChbc8UX0-lItF_BuEh6eMg/viewform?fbclid=IwAR3EknZGPsZVHzWIxJPWioITWVXbd845Z8xTOc1nVI306xhShjkl39IKxjc
Returning Student Registration for 2021-2022
Student registration for the 2021-2022 school year will be 100% online. DISD will no longer be using Parent Portal (Powerschool) for registration. We are switching over to a new enrollment system called SchoolMint.
All parents will need to create a new account. This is not the same account information as Parent Portal. The only exception would be if you already created an account to apply for a choice school this year.
To link your student to your account you will need to know their student ID number that can be found in your Parent Portal account or your student’s report card.
Please see the attachment below for more details.
Registración para estudiantes actuales de Mata para 2021-2022
Registración para el año escolar 2021-2022 será completamente en línea. El distrito de Dallas ya no usara el portal de padres (Parent Portal) para completar la registración de estudiantes. Estaremos usando un nuevo sistema para registración que se llama SchoolMint.
Todos los padres tendrán que crear una nueva cuenta. No podrá entrar con el mismo nombre usuario o contraseña de su cuenta de portal de padres (Parent Portal). La única excepción serían los padres que ya tienen una cuenta en SchoolMint para enviar una solicitud a una escuela de elección de DISD.
Para conectar sus estudiantes a su cuenta necesitara el número de identificación de su estudiante. Este número de identificación se puede encontrar en su cuenta de portal de padres (Parent Portal) o en la boleta de calificaciones.
2021 Dallas ISD Parent Survey
The annual Parent Survey opened on April 5, 2021 . This survey will obtain feedback to help us improve schools in our district. The attached flyer provides the QR code and link.
The survey will be sent via email to parents for whom addresses are available in PowerSchool. The link and QR code will also be shared through the district's social media channels and publications, such as The Hub and The Beat, and a banner will be displayed on the district's home page, linking parents to the survey.
To ensure fidelity, parents, please enter your child's seven-digit ID number. You will complete a survey for each campus in which you have children enrolled. If more than one child is at a campus, you will submit the ID number of the oldest child at each campus. The survey will be available in English, Spanish, Burmese, French, Arabic and Swahili.
If you have any questions about how their feedback will be used, they may contact the Dallas ISD Office of Family and Community Engagement by calling 972.925.3913. If you experience technical difficulties with the survey, you may contact the Evaluation and Assessment survey team at suweyresearch@dallasisd.org.
Spring STAAR Assessment information
Spring STAAR Assessment Information
Mata families, starting in April, our students will be taking the STAAR exams on-line for 2021. It’s important that your student take the STAAR to help us determine how well they learned this year’s material and what supports we will need to have in place next year so they can be successful. The TEA requires that students take the test in-person.
There will be various dates for various tests. Please be on the lookout for correspondence from the school and your child's teacher for your child's specific test date.
• May 4 Algebra paper-based STAAR
• May 6 Grade 8 Science STAAR
• May 7 Grade 8 Social Studies STAAR
• May 11-13 Grade 3-8 Paper-based STAAR (Math, Reading, 5th grade science)
• May 18-20 Grade 3-5 Online STAAR (Math, Reading, 5th grade science)
• May 25-26 Grade 6-8 Online STAAR (Math, Reading)
* Please note that the paper-based tests are only available to students with 504 or special education accommodations.
Friday, April 30th is Dress Pass Day!!
Friday, April 30th is Dress Pass Day!!
Let’s work together to make sure that no class/student gets left out!
Dress Pass Rules
No open toe shoes, flip-flops, or heels
All shirts, dresses, and shorts must be at least fingertip length
No spaghetti straps, spandex, PJ's, or jeans with holes or rips.
Let Mimi Bowen know if you have any questions (mbowen75@yahoo.com)
First:
Click on the Signupgenius link, RSVP for your class.
Please take note if it says Small or Large next to your teacher's name.
Second:
To pay, click on the link "Dress Pass Class Sponsor" then click on small or large from the dropdown. This depends on your class size. Then click checkout. Your all set!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090544A4AE23A46-april and
https://checkout.square.site/buy/KBBUPKBMQJ6PFCZDHWIT3PT4
¡El viernes 30 de abril es el día del pase de vestir!
¡Trabajemos juntos para asegurarnos de que ninguna clase o estudiante se quede fuera!
Reglas del pase de vestimenta
No zapatos abiertos, chanclas ni tacones.
Todas las camisas, vestidos y pantalones cortos deben tener al menos la punta de los dedos.
Sin correas de espagueti, spandex, PJ's o jeans con agujeros o rasgaduras.
Hágale saber a Mimi Bowen si tiene alguna pregunta (mbowen75@yahoo.com)
Primero:
Haga clic en el enlace Signupgenius, RSVP para su clase. Si ya existe un nombre para esa clase, entonces alguien ya la está patrocinando. Por favor tome nota si dice Small o Large al lado del nombre del maestro.
Segundo:
Para pagar, haga clic en el enlace "Patrocinador de clase Dress Pass" y luego haga clic en pequeño o grande en el menú desplegable. Esto depende del tamaño de su clase. Luego haga clic en pagar. ¡Todo listo!
The safety of our students and staff remains our first priority. Contact tracing occurs and if anyone is identified as close contact, they will be notified by the school and required to quarantine. To learn about the positive cases at Mata or in the district, you may visit the dashboard which is updated daily at 5 PM. COVID Dashboard Please see the most updated picture below.
We remain committed to following extensive safety protocols, which include social distancing in classrooms, hallways, offices, and elevators; masks are required for every staff member and student throughout the day; hand washing practices are regular parts of everyone’s day; thorough cleanings are scheduled, and contact tracing measures are in place and being followed.
Mata Montessori School's Vision and Mission
Vision Statement: To provide an academic foundation which allows our students to be successful life-long learners.
Mission Statement: To provide an authentic Montessori education by focusing on educating the whole child academically, socially, and emotionally for all children.
Mata Montessori School's Key Actions
- Maintain a climate and culture that fosters academic excellence.
- Improve quality of instruction and student achievement through an aligned Montessori curriculum.
- Actively engage parents in education in meaningful and relevant ways.
Eduardo Mata Montessori School
Email: matamontessori@dallasisd.org
Website: http://www.dallasisd.org/Page/2376
Location: 7420 La Vista Drive, Dallas, TX, United States
Phone: (972)749-7500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MataMontessori/?fref=ts
Twitter: @mata_school