The Mata Memo
April 19, 2022
Principal's Message
Greetings Mata Family!
We are making moves! Given the circumstances of this world, at one point, moving the needle on student achievement almost seemed impossible. However, our staff in collaboration with you, are consistently working to improve student outcomes every single day. We all create expectations for our children and ensure that they are learning. Thanks for continuing to work with us as we help to grow our students so that they become academically, socially, and emotionally strong.
We have about 14 instructional days until our students show their success on all of the upcoming End of the Year Exams. Please remind your child to bring their devices and chargers to school daily. This is very important. Students are practicing in order to be ready and there are scheduled tests throughout the month of May.
This week is Volunteer Appreciation Week! We would like to say THANK YOU to all of you who go above and beyond for our school. We absolutely could not do it without you! Words alone can not express our appreciation for you! Volunteers, you are the best!!!
Check out the rest of the Mata Memo for important updates!
Tomeka Middleton Williams
Principal
P.S. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @MontessoriMata
Calendar at A Glance
April 20-21st - 3rd Grade Zoom Theatre Performance - See below
April 21st - Dyslexia Parent Meeting 5:30
April 22nd - Earth Day
April 26th - 2nd Grade Field Trip to the Dallas Children's Theater
April 26-27 - 6th-8th Grade End of Year MAP Assessments
April 26th - General PTA Meeting
April 26th - Talent Show Audition Forms Due
April 27-28th - Theatre Performance - "Three Doors to Death"
April 28th - Dress Pass Day
April 29th - Inclement Weather Day - No School
April 30th - Rainbow Run, Walk and Roll!
May 5th - Orchestra Concert
May 5th - CICC Meeting
AFTER SCHOOL DISMISSAL SAFTEY
If you pick your students up under the Santa Fe Bridge, please note that this is not Dallas ISD property, and there is NO adult supervision. There are strangers and bikers constantly along that trail. If you are not arriving by 3:15, I encourage you to have your child picked up at the campus where they are supervised and safe.
PARKING HAS CHANGED AROUND MATA MONTESSORI
What's Happening Around Mata?
LEARNING ABOUT SHARKS! with Dr. Lopez!
MR. EGG-UREN A-MAZING CLASS
LOWER ELEMENTARY IS EXPLORING TECHNICAL THEATRE! DESIGNING SETS, SOUND EFFECTS, COSTUMES AND LIGHTING!
3RD GRADE STUDENTS VISITING ORCHESTRA AND BEING HELPED BY MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS
MS.OSBORNE'S CLASS STARTED OUR PLANT UNIT BY GERMINATING LIMA BEANS!
MS. SALORIO'S CLASS ALL TOGETHER AFTER SPECIALS!!!
Survey for School Day Times for 22/23
Dallas ISD is considering starting and ending the elementary school day slightly later next school year and we are seeking feedback from staff and parents about two possible bell schedules for elementary students.
Orchestra News!
Current orchestra students grades 4-8 will be performing in CONCERT THURSDAY MAY 5 AT 6:00 P.M. Details will be available soon.
Dallas ISD Instrumental Music in partnership with the Orchestra of New Spain will present a SUMMER ORCHESTRA CAMP. MONDAY-THURSDAY JUNE 27-30 at Conrad High School. This camp is free but optional to all current Dallas ISD orchestra students. Please visit your child’s Google Classroom for Orchestra for further information and to complete the application.
Dallas Symphony Young Strings is now visiting Mata during beginning orchestra classes, providing enriched instruction for violin and viola students. We hope to have a cello instructor join us soon.
3rd-grade students have been visiting the orchestra room to learn more about playing a stringed instrument such as violin, viola, cello, and bass. They will be given the opportunity to sign up for beginning orchestra in 4th grade. More information will be available soon.
Please feel free to contact Ms. Powers, the orchestra teacher at JPowers@dallasisd.org for any questions you may have.
Field Day will be May 20th!
Field day is May 20th. This year, all Mata students will have
matching shirts that have been voted on by the students. Each
class will have its own team color.
Shirts cost $5. Kid sizes: Youth XS through Youth XL. Adult sizes: Adult Small through Adult
XL. (Adult sizes 2XL and larger are $9.)
You can also sponsor students who need help buying their shirts. Money raised over the amount
of the shirts will be a donation to PTA to continue its work providing materials, events and
programs for the students and school community.
Please send your form and payment to the front office by Thursday, April 28th. If you have any
questions, please email eaglewagon@matamontessori.com.
More information regarding the logistics of Field Day to come!
Adopt an 8th Grader
Rainbow Run, Walk, and Roll
Join us April 30 at Lindsley Park
Rainbow Run, Walk & Roll details are here!
Saturday, April 30, check-in at 8:30 am
Registration is $5. Raise $20 or more and receive a pair of sunglasses and plain white t-shirt to wear at the event.
Register on the fundraising website below and share with friends and family. All proceeds go toward field trips, programs, classroom materials and student enrichment. Every student benefits!
Register here: https://matamontessoripta.membershiptoolkit.com/
Lots more details here: https://matamontessoripta.membershiptoolkit.com/rrfaq
Registration deadline is April 15.
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¡Los detalles de Rainbow Run, Walk & Roll están aquí!
Sábado 30 de abril, check-in a las 8:30 am
La inscripción cuesta $5. Recauda $20 o más y recibe un par de anteojos de sol y una camiseta blanca para usar en el evento.
Regístrese en el sitio web de recaudación de fondos a continuación y comparta con amigos y familiares. Todos los ingresos se destinan a excursiones, programas, materiales para el salón de clases y enriquecimiento estudiantil. ¡Todos los estudiantes se benefician!
Registrarse aquí: https://matamontessoripta.membershiptoolkit.com/
Muchos más detalles aquí: https://matamontessoripta.membershiptoolkit.com/rrfaq
Fecha limite de registro es 15 de abril.
See Something, Say Something
2022-2023 Returning Student Registration
All students must register for next school year. Registration is completely online and can be completed by going to www.choose.dallasisd.org. Please complete registration as soon as you can! If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Sosa or Mrs. Leija in the front office.
Detailed instructions can be found in the Registration Guides below.
Steps to Volunteer at Mata
Attention 5th Grade Parents
Our 5th Grade will be taking the Science STAAR this year! In an effort to help prepare them, our campus will be sponsoring our 5th-grade students’ attendance in a Science Camp at the Dallas Arboretum.
They will attend a Closing the Gap Learning Series to help get 5th-grade students STAAR Science ready. It is a 6-week series. Each week covers a different TEKS cluster and includes a hands-on lab, STAAR practice questions, and a time to explore the garden to make garden connections. Classes are held on Saturday mornings from 9:30-11:30, starting April 2nd and runs through May 7th. Classes include parking and garden admission for your family.
Here is the link to learn more about the programming. https://www.dallasarboretum.org/education/other-programs/
Please ensure that you have returned your child's permission letter and parent contact form. It was sent home by Mr. Delgado.
2nd Grade Field Trip
Attention 3rd Grade Families!
Families of 3rd grade,
You are invited to join our zoom to view our 3rd-grade performance of “Oh the places I will go when I grow up”. In theatre class this semester, 3rd graders have learned the parts of a script and how to memorize lines. They have also learned about musical theatre and how to learn a musical theatre dance. We are putting these together in a very short showcase of one dance and a short reader's theater script in the courtyard (weather permitting). We are not allowed to have visitors on campus still, so we would like to invite you to join us on zoom! Please see below.
DATE:
Wednesday, April 20th at 1:30 PM 3B (Stout, O’Dell, Mankse)
Wednesday, April 20th at 2: 30 PM 3B (Ochoa, Cruz, Carbo)
Thursday, April 21st at 1:30 PM 3A (Osborne, Blea, Mankse)
Thursday, April 21st at 2:30 PM 3A (Singleton, Salorio, Gonzalez)
ZOOM:
Topic: 3rd Grade Performance
https://dallasisd.zoom.us/j/84417333815?pwd=TWFJT0JQN0pZekdCNjNEdHZQdlhiUT09
Meeting ID: 844 1733 3815
Passcode: mata
COSTUMES:
Third graders have permission to wear their “career day” attire to school on the day of their performance. Please note no weapons or costumes that promote violence are allowed. We encourage them to dress as who they want to be when they grow up.
If you have any questions please feel free to email Ms. Bailey at mlouis@dallasisd.org . Your homeroom teachers are not directly involved in this event so questions should be directed to the theatre teacher. I love forward to sharing this fun “introduction” to musical theatre with our 3rd grade families!
~Mrs. Bailey, Theatre
C5 Texas Program for 7th Graders
Current 7th graders are invited to apply for the C5 Texas Program, a five-year youth leadership program that engages students from under-resourced communities in five years of intensive leadership experiences, including year-round leadership development programs, signature summer activities, community action, and preparation for continuing education and career development.
If selected, students will participate in a leadership camp in Summer 2022
Interested students must:
• Submit a completed C5 Texas 202i Student Application by April 20, 2022.
• Email report cards/transcripts and letters of recommendation (may be clear photocopies) to recruitment@c5texas.orq by May 2, 2022. Students are encouraged to use a gmail address such as first name.last name@gmail.com.
Talent Show Audition Forms
- Audition form in English https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NhrcC5lNqwyjnfP-CKVsmhlaYbigMMd2/edit
- Audition form in Spanish https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QHQTVVem7yXOPtxycsz2Ofp9VubL4G0h/edit#heading=h.30j0zll
Theatre Performance - April 27-28th!
Makerspace Club
Mata's PTA Walking Group!
Summer Activities! - Updated Weekly!
Dallas ISD Summer Breeze! and Summer Learning Guide
Enjoy!
Join PTA
Check out their webpage at https://matamontessori.com/
Sign up for the PTA newsletter: Click Here
Dallas ISD School Safety Protocols
Core 4
Parents, students, and community members can shout out a teacher, staff member, or Dallas ISD employee by visiting https://www.dallasisd.org/shoutout
Some of the top shoutouts will be spotlighted on social media, the Core 4 webpage, and in a monthly e-newsletter!
Action for Happiness Calendars
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.
The Mata Memo
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
Twitter: @MontessoriMata