Mustang Message
Family Edition 2/26/2024-3/1/2024
Y2K Dance
Hosted by Student Council:
Y2K Dance: Friday, April 5th 5 PM - 7PM
Tickets go on sale on MSB Monday, February 26 - April 4th or until tickets are sold out.
Kick Cancer Pep Rally and 5K
We are excited to share with you that SCUC ISD is partnering with the City of Schertz Parks
& Recreation to support their annual Kick Cancer Pep Rally & 5K.
Last year was amazing! This event afforded us the opportunity to give back to a great cause in our community while allowing us to get outside with our friends and family!
So, gather your friends and family and register.
Kick Cancer Pep Rally & 5K
Saturday, March 2nd at 9am
Link to register: bit.ly/kickcancer2024
Team Name: Corbett Mustangs
Dr. Hou-Corbett JH Faculty/Staff Member of the Week
COUNSELING
Parent Teacher Conferences
We are midway thru the 9 weeks, be sure to reach out to your student's teachers in regards to grades and assignments.
Credit Recovery
Credit Recovery every Wednesday from 3:30PM to 4:30PM in room B122. Students who owes Credit Recovery should attend.
Please be aware that the total of unexcused absences AND excused absences are used to compute total days of Credit Recovery that is owed. If you have any further questions, please contact your student’s counselor.
Frances Maldonado: Counselor of students with last names A- G
Email: fmaldonado@scuc.txed.net
Phone: 210-619-4179
Naderia Hartley: Counselor of students with last names H- P
Email: nhartley@scuc.txed.net
Phone: 210-619-4161
Caroline McClain: Counselor of students with last names Q-Z
Email: cmcclain@scuc.txed.net
Phone: 210-619-4162
8th Grade Bridging Over
Hello Corbett Family
The 8th grade Bridging Over shirt is now available for preorder on MSB: Jan 8,2024 - April 5,2024. The sale is open to all students and staff.
We are encouraging ALL 8th graders to purchase a shirt, as this is the shirt they will wear for our Bridging Over Ceremony in May. Shirts are recommended to wear, but not required for our Bridging Over Ceremony.
https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/prdembd?ref=ZZHXNHSDAU04861_ZZ5Y5KYYRFZWCLQ
Shirts will arrive either at the end of April or early May.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Military Connected
April is Month of the Military Child. 30% of the students at Corbett have a parent/guardian that is Active Duty or has previously served in the military. If you would like to help plan the Month of the Military Child celebration at Corbett, please email THidy@scuc.txed.net.
Student DoD Cardholders newsletter for February https://www.smore.com/htac9
Purple Up Day
April is the month of the military child. Purple Up Day is Monday, April 15th.
Every Monday in April wear purple. Show your support by preordering your Purple Up shirt today.
Preorders are open Jan 29, 2024 - Feb 23, 2024.
Library
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
Sign up to volunteer at the Book Fair here!
WINTER BOOK CHALLENGE deadline to complete the challenge and turn in forms is Feb. 29th
STUDENT SHOUT OUTS:
Would you like to give your child a fun recognition or shout out on our announcement TV slides that run in the halls by the library and in the front office? Submit one HERE. These will be updated weekly and can be submitted for ANYTHING positive: congratulations on a special achievement, words of encouragement, etc.
Grant for Parents/Caregivers of students who receive Special Education Services
Assistance for parents will be offered at MDLC, on March 1, 2024 for anyone who may want support in filling out the application.
CORE CLASSES
8th Grade Core
Social Studies: We are beginning our unit on Sectionalism and the road to the Civil War. Please bring your comp book and a pencil every day.
8th Math: We will be just starting our new unit: Measurements of 3-D Figures. We will begin with Surface Area. NEXT TEST: MARCH 7th. Please remind your student to come to class with a pencil each day.
Algebra: We will be finishing up our Unit covering Solving Quadratic Equations. TEST: February 27th.
7th Grade Core
Science - All Classes: Energy Flow Unit TEST on Feb 29. mcaballero@scuc.txed.net
Caballero’s Honors: Light & Photosynthesis Anchor Chart project due Feb 29 (see Week 22 in Schoology for grading rubric) mcaballero@scuc.txed.net
Honors Math: Next test is Wednesday February 28th. It will cover Angle Relationships and Pythagorean Theorem.
Math: Next test will be Wednesday March 6th over Surface Area and Volume. This will be the last test for this nine-weeks. Students who are absent will take the test upon returning from Spring Break.
ELECTIVES
Principles of Engineering
We are working on earthquake research. Student will start building next week.
Girl's Athletics
If your child is interested in trying out for cheer next year and you missed the parent meeting. Please send me an email at mtaylor@scuc.txed.net and have your child come by my room F207 for a packet.
Packets must be submitted on time in order for your child to be eligible to try out.
All paperwork is due by March 1st at 5:00pm. No exceptions!!
Journalism
This year's yearbook theme is For the Record, in which we are show casing groups, students and staff accomplishments and records made. Examples are students who place at UIL competitions, students whose writing, photographs, or art are published, athletes or coaches who broke personal records, musicians who place in their competitions, and so on. Nothing is off the table.
I'm asking department heads to please pass this information along to your team. If they have a group, student or staff member they would like to recommend, please have them complete the attached Google Form.
Thank you for your time!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeD9ghby3fAUp1rUDDvXFEyM7P7Blrhfkd_rADtNPI6QxOofQ/viewform
Yearbooks may be ordered at jostens.com
Please e-mail tmendez@scuc.txed.net with questions.
8TH GRADE PARENTS ONLY
Cheerleading Tryouts for Clemens HS
CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS
Game Central
Feb. 29th: 8th grade meets
No meeting on March 7th due to the Book Fair in the library
Applications are currently open for students who would like to join Game Central. See Mrs. Navarro in the library.
Academic UIL
Join us at the 2nd meet on Saturday 2/24/2024 @ Dobie!