Lions Letter
January 13, 2021
Panther Preview - January 14th 6:30-7:30
PTSA General Meeting - January 20th 6:30 pm
PTSA Meeting: Jan 20, 2021 06:30 PM
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIscuyvpjIiHdOwE_cv_qXLmTJ5xC9CFG5a
Bounce Back Virtual Presentation - January 20 7:00 pm
On Wednesday, January 20th at 7 p.m., McMillen High School PTSA is honored to have Vanita Halliburton, co-founder and executive chairman of the Grant Halliburton Foundation, to deliver a virtual parent program that explores ways that adults can help children navigate stress, challenge, tragedy, trauma, or adversity. In this presentation, you’ll learn:
• The vital elements of resilience and how it impacts child development
• Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg’s 7 Cs of Resiliency
• Skills for teaching children and teens how to use challenges and setbacks as building blocks for resiliency
• How adversity offers an opportunity to empower students to bounce back
Join us for this virtual presentation and Q&A session:
January 20, 2021
7:00-8:15pm
Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84338375648?pwd=d3o2MWxDbUJCSVlhQVkyRVgyQXQ1dz09
Meeting ID: 843 3837 5648
Passcode: 594624
Portrait Retakes - January 25
Our portrait retake is scheduled on January 25, Monday. Students can go to our designated website to schedule their appointment.
Here is the link again: https://legacystudios.com/mcmillen-hs/
Dazzlers Tryouts Meeting - Monday, Feb 1, 7:00 pm
The McMillen High School Dazzlers Drill Team will be hosting a Mandatory Tryout Information Meeting over Zoom at 7 pm on Monday, February 1st, 2021.
Tryout packets and required paperwork will be distributed at this meeting.
Tryouts are March 1-4, 2021.
Check out our info video! https://youtu.be/gnnrH4hsBUk
To receive the Zoom link and more information, register at: https://tinyurl.com/ddt2122info
For more information, please contact Dazzlers Director, Cortney Davis, at Cortney.davis@pisd.edu
Check Out Books from the McMillen Library
Hey Students!
Even though the library isn't open for browsing, you can still check out books! Go to catalog.pisd.edu and log in with your PISD credentials. Use the advanced search to look for books and then put them on hold. We will pull the books, check them out to you, and put them in the front office for pick up. Need some ideas? Visit our Google Classrooms or our social media sites for book reviews, new book arrivals, information on how to use resources, helpful links, and more!
McMillen HS Library Classroom
https://classroom.google.com/c/MTIzNTQyMzI1MTgz?cjc=gtenoop
NaNoWriMo Library Classroom
https://classroom.google.com/c/MjAxOTg3ODM1NTA4?cjc=zl4phbt
How to Search Databases Classroom
https://classroom.google.com/c/NDI1NDgwMDI4MDda?cjc=a6mxpz7
McMillen HS Library Website
https://sites.google.com/pisd.edu/mcmillenhslibrary/home
Catalog
Axis 360
https://pisdhs.axis360.baker-taylor.com/
Novelist Plus - Don't know what to read? This database is a fun way to find new books of interest to you!
The link above will take you to our Ebsco databases. Scroll down and look for Novelist Plus. You may have to log in with the district's username and password. Email one of us for that information.
Instagram: @mcmillenlib
Twitter: @McMillenLib
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/101253779-meredith-smith
We're here for you! Contact us if you need anything!
Have a great day!
Mrs. Smith and Ms. Mayfield
meredith.smith@pisd.edu or plereah.mayfield@pisd.eduBook of the Week
Infinity Son by Adam Silvera
Balancing epic and intensely personal stakes, bestselling author Adam Silvera’s Infinity Son is a gritty, fast-paced adventure about two brothers caught up in a magical war generations in the making.
Growing up in New York, brothers Emil and Brighton always idolized the Spell Walkers—a vigilante group sworn to rid the world of specters. While the Spell Walkers and other celestials are born with powers, specters take them, violently stealing the essence of endangered magical creatures.
Brighton wishes he had a power so he could join the fray. Emil just wants the fighting to stop. The cycle of violence has taken a toll, making it harder for anyone with a power to live peacefully and openly. In this climate of fear, a gang of specters has been growing bolder by the day.
Then, in a brawl after a protest, Emil manifests a power of his own—one that puts him right at the heart of the conflict and sets him up to be the heroic Spell Walker Brighton always wanted to be.
Brotherhood, love, and loyalty will be put to the test, and no one will escape the fight unscathed.
taken from Goodreads
Mobile Computer Classes for Parents
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