Pack Leader News
May 8-12, 2017 by Principal John A. Bojescul
Tejeda Legacy Yearbook!
May 19th is the DEADLINE to preserve your child’s memories with their very own copy of the 2017 award-wining Legacy yearbook. There will be a signing party on Yearbook Distribution Day, May 30th. There are less than 100 yearbooks left for pre-order, so don’t delay…ORDER TODAY!
*If there happens to be any yearbooks left on May 30th, they will be sold for $70 cash only.
You can order online at www.yearbookforever.com or you may send in the form below with $60 cash or check payable to Tejeda Middle School. Bring all orders to Mrs. Brand in room B108.
2016 Legacy Yearbook Awards
ILPC-Award of Achievement
ASPA- First Place
CSPA- Silver Medalist
NSPA- First Class; Mark of Distinction in Photography
Walsworth Gallery of Excellence Award
Spring Dance!
TEJEDA SPRING DANCE, FRIDAY, 5/5, 5:30 PM: Buy your dance ticket for $8 during all lunches this week. The red carpet is rolling out for a fun Hollywood-style dance this Friday from 5:30-7:30 PM in the cafeteria. Come dance with the DJ and have fun with your friends. Concessions will be available for $1.
This Week's Events & Activities
- STAAR 6th & 7th Grade Math
- STAAR 8th Grade Math Retest
Tuesday, 5/9
- STAAR 6th & 7th Grade Reading
- STAAR 8th Grade Reading Retest
- Faculty Meeting, 3:45 pm in library
Wednesday, 5/10
- STAAR 8th Grade Science
Thursday, 5/11
- STAAR 8th Grade Social Studies
Friday, 5/12
- STAAR Make Up
- Spring Dance 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
PTA News!
TEJEDA SPRING DANCE, FRIDAY, 5/5, 5:30 PM: Buy your dance ticket for $8 during all lunches this week. The red carpet is rolling out for a fun Hollywood-style dance this Friday from 5:30-7:30 PM in the cafeteria. Come dance with the DJ and have fun with your friends. Concessions will be available for $1.
DONATE NON-PERISHABLE FOOD FOR FOOD PANTRIES THIS SUMMER: Our PTA Community Sponsor, Fossil Creek Emergency Care, has offered us a challenge. Fill as many boxes as we can with non-perishable food & they will donate $100 per box to our school. Let’s help families in need this summer! Boxes will be located by front and back entrances from May 8th-31st. Click here for more info: Non-Perishable Food Drive, 5/8-5/31
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE ON TEJEDA PTA’S EXECUTIVE BOARD, 2017-2018: If you are interested in serving on the Tejeda PTA Board next year, please contact Mindy Waters, aggiesdm@gvtc.com. These positions are open: Council Delegate Alternate; Newsletter/Facebook/Website; ADEPT (Red Ribbon Week); Arts in Education; Special Projects-Tejeda; Life Member/Founders’ Day; Used Book Sale; and Student Activities.
8th GRADE END OF THE YEAR PARTY, 6/1, 9-2 PM: The 8th Grade End of the Year Party will be at North East Sports Park (formerly Time Warner Park) on the last day of school. We need lots of parent volunteers and donations to make this a fun day! Please sign up here to volunteer: http://signup.com/go/JpEtDo and wear an 8th grade t-shirt. Please drop off donations at the main office, or we will have volunteers available in the back parking lot during drop off and pick up the week before the party, May 22nd-May 26th.
· LAST NAME A-L: Please donate snacks that are individually packaged and single servings. Store bought items only-i.e. Cheezits, Goldfish, Smartpop, candy bars, chips, fruit snacks, etc.)
· LAST NAME M-Z: Please donate drinks- water bottles, sports drinks, or sodas. We are requesting COKE PRODUCTS ONLY (Dasani water, Sprite, Coke, Dr. Pepper, Powerade) due to a NEISD contract provision.
8th GRADE T-SHIRTS FOR SALE-½ PRICE!-We still have a few 8th grade t-shirts! Buy one for $7 (cash or check payable to Tejeda PTA) and wear to the 8th grade party! Buy one this week during 8th grade lunch or purchase in the front office.
BE A VOLUNTEER: If you would like to be included on our 2016-2017 Tejeda Volunteer E-mail list, please complete the 2016-2017 Tejeda PTA Volunteer Google Form to receive e-mails from SignUp.com about all Tejeda volunteer opportunities. Anyone interested in volunteering this year, must complete the form to receive the e-mails. If you have not volunteered on a NEISD campus before or in the last 12 months, please visit http://www.neisd.net/vol/index.html to become DPS cleared.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: We need volunteers for the following events, so please sign up on SignUp.com
- Copy Room Volunteers (Monday- Friday): http://signup.com/go/tRh9eP
- Library Volunteers (Monday- Friday): http://signup.com/go/y1WVBP
- STAAR Test Monitors (May 8th-11th):http://signup.com/go/oeuM5C
· Morning Duty, 5/8-5/11: http://signup.com/go/DMVihoV
· Spring Dance Ticket Sales (Lunches, 5/8-5/12): http://signup.com/go/wOxmoZw
- 8th Grade Party Volunteers (6/1): http://signup.com/go/JpEtDo
For more info, please visit www.tejedapta.com and follow us on Facebook-Frank Tejeda Middle School PTA.
This Week's Birthdays!
Mrs. Smilgin, May 12th
Happy birthday Mrs. Benson and Mrs. Smilgin! I hope you have a wonderful day!