Mathis Elementary Weekly Update
April 12 - April 16
Upcoming Dates
- Teachers are teaching class and students are learning at 7:45 each morning.
- Tardies are counted daily at 7:50 am.
- Dismissal for Pre-K/Kinder students is at 3:00 pm.
- Dismissal for 1-3 Grade students is at 3:15 pm.
- Pre-K/Kinder students are dropped off and picked up at the Early Scholars building.
- No food items or gifts will be accepted for birthday or holiday celebrations.
- April 15: Order Forms/Money due for STAAR T-Shirt (extended date)
- April 26-30: Intervention Week
- May 11: Math STAAR Test-3rd Grade
- May 12: Reading STAAR Test-3rd Grade
Principal's Corner
Hello,
Early Scholars will be hosting a drive trough for parents to pick up New PreK and Kinder applications. We are excited to welcome our new Pirates to MES.
I have extended the ordering of the 2021 STAAR Shirts to support our 3rd graders. I am attaching the order form below if you would like to order for your student/family. We also have order forms at the front office with Ms. Rose.
Intervention week will be April 26 through the 30th. If your child receives a letter, they must attend. This is the time we can work with students in smaller groups.
Tutorials will continue to help students who need extra help. New letters for tutoring went out Friday for the new 9 weeks.
Always,
Mrs. Pittman
Morning Procedures
- Drop off 7:15 a.m.-7:45 a.m. (both buildings)
- Bus students will enter through the front (sanitize hands at door)
- Drop off students will have temperature checks prior to departing their vehicle and entering the school (sanitize hands at door)
PreK and Kinder students are dropped off at the Early Scholars building located on 516 E. Saint Mary's St. (Drop off time is 7:15 to 7:45 am and pickup is at 3 pm.)
PreK and Kinder will eat breakfast, lunch and dinner at the Early Scholar's building.
- 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade will proceed directly to the classrooms for breakfast (no lingering in the hallways keeping 6-foot distance)
- Tardy at 7:50 a.m. (Tardy slips are being written and after school detention is being served)
- No fever reducing medication should be given to students at home. (No perfect attendance awards issued this year.) Any student who has a fever should be kept at home. Any student who has a fever through our fever check will not be allowed to come on campus.
- Parents will not be allowed to enter the campus at any drop off point.
Attendance:
PreK: 86.56%
Kinder: 89.20%
1st: 85.25%
2nd: 88.20%
3rd: 86.35%
Campus: 87.05%
Our Goal: 97%
We need to raise our attendance in order to meet our goal!
Happy Birthday!
4/13
Roman Covey
4/15
Myka Puentes
4/16
Robert Boudreaux
Zackery Rodriguez
Jace Vasquez
4/18
Noah Hernandez
Todd McCarty
Jaydin Rodriguez
Class Spotlight
Campus Students
Student Health:
Parents, please monitor your student's health. The health and safety of our students and staff is our top priority. Students exhibiting signs and symptoms of COVID-19 should not be sent to school. Please call the school for further instructions.
Back Packs:
Students will be allowed to bring backpacks to school.
School Supplies:
Please send your student supplies for the second semester of school.
Grades:
Please make sure that you and your student are logging into Skyward regularly to check for missing assignments. Should you need assistance logging in, please feel free to contact the front office.
Campus Dismissal:
P-K/K: 3:00 pm
1-3 Grade: 3:15 pm
Teacher's Corner
- Teachers in Classroom by 7:15 AM
- Students will be counted tardy at 7:50 AM
- Daily Attendance Slips by 8:00
- Lessons started at 7:45 AM
- Post Attendance at 10:00 AM
- Lesson Plans Due Each Monday
- Weekly Grade Input into Skyward
- Weekly Phone calls to parents. Phone Logs turned into Ms. Rose every 3 weeks.
- Tutorials 3:15-4:15 (Starting after MAPS Testing)
- Staff Meetings Every Friday
- All gates are locked at 5:00 p.m. daily.
Study Tips
1. Set (and keep) a schedule
2. Make sure they have any materials necessary to complete all assignments
3. Provide an environment conducive to learning
4. Create a daily plan
5. Don’t teach–help them understand
6. Make sure all work is completed
7. Help them check messages and communicate with school
8. Keep in mind that it’s about the child, not the work
9. Learn to identify the barriers
10. Use school resources
Steps to Homework Success
Which homework assignment should your youngster tackle first? How can she make sure she follows the directions? Suggest these strategies that will help her do her best at homework time.
- Start smart: Before your child digs into the day’s homework, have her rank her assign-ments from easiest to hardest. She may want to do the hardest work first while her mind is fresh. Or perhaps she’d prefer to get an easier assignment out of the way first to give her a sense of accomplishment.
- Read the instructions: Paying careful attention to directions can help your youngster complete assignments correctly. For instance, the instructions might say to write explanations or draw pictures to show her thinking in solving math problems. Also, tell her that if she doesn’t understand the directions, it’s okay to ask for help. Offer to read them with her, or she could call a friend.
- Take breaks: Short breaks will help your child stay focused. Between assignments or sub-jects, let her set a timer for 10 minutes. She can stretch, snuggle with the cat, or dance to music until the timer goes off, then get back to work.
- Review work: As your youngster finishes each assignment, have her check it over before putting it away or sending it electronically. Is her name on her paper? Did she skip any parts? Do all answers make sense? Once she’s satisfied, she should put her paper in her backpack or hit “send.”♥
Remote Learner's with Medical Letter
Grades:
Please make sure that you and your student are logging into Skyward regularly to check for missing assignments. Should they need assistance logging in, please feel free to contact the front office.
Attendance:
Students will log into the Google Classroom or Seesaw for Daily Attendance, Monday through Friday. If they are not making contact with the teacher, they are being marked absent for the entire day.
Tutorials:
Tutorials are mandatory for all remote learners daily as set by the teacher. This will give the students the opportunity to have any questions answered, receive extra assistance or take assessments.
Inspirational Corner
Handbook Forms
About Us
Maggie Eckhoff, Assistant Principal
Brenda Leal, Counselor
Email: ppittman@mathisisd.org
Website: www.mathisisd.org
Location: 315 South Duval Street, Mathis, TX, USA
Phone: (361)547-4106
Facebook: facebook.com/mathiselementary