MJH PARENT NEWSLETTER
MARCH 2023
CALENDAR
- 1:Jr. Belle spirit night at Chick-Fil-A from 4-9pm
- 1:Boys Golf tryouts at Walden after school
- 1:8th grade student meeting in large gym 2nd period regarding 8th gr Celebration
- 2:Choir preUIL at MHS 9-2 p.m.
- 3:Report Card
- 6:Tennis parent meeting 5:30 pm in the MJH Cafeteria.
- 6--10: Jolly Trolley annual student fundraiser
- 6-7:Boys & Girls Soccer tryouts 2:45-4:15
- 7:Cheer tryout meeting 5:30 in MJH cafe
- 7:Track at OHJH at 4:00 pm
- 7-8:Choir UIL in Willis
- 8:Delayed start day 9:20
- 13-20:SPRING BREAK
- 20:Staff Work Day
- 21:PTO Meeting in library
- 21-22:Tennis tryouts for 7th and 8th graders- pickup info in W117 Knauers room
- 21:GT seminar for our GT students in cafeteria 9:00-10:30
- 22:Fire Drill
- 23:Choir Concert at MHS 7:00 p.m.
- 24:GT Family Night 6:00 at ESC Board Room
- 27-31:Cheer clinic and tryouts: March 27th-31- 2:45-4:15
- 27:Jr. Belle spirit night at Chick-Fil-A from 4-9pm
- 28-29:Theater auditions in the Black box after school 2:40-5:00
- 29:Progress report
- 30:Boys & Girls Soccer at OHJH 5/6 p.m.
- 31:Jr. Belle rehersal after school
A MESSAGE FROM THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS
8th Grade Parents,
On March 1, all 8th grade students will attend a meeting with the assistant principals regarding the upcoming 8th Grade Celebration that will be held on May 19. This is a fun celebration to show our Bears just how proud we are of all of their accomplishments as a junior high student as well as celebrate their move to high school.
The meeting will explain our expectation for their behavior moving forward. Students will be made aware and encouraged that in order to attend the celebration, they must not have the following disciplinary infractions from March 1-May 19:
3 Minor Infractions (Examples: Lunch Detention, After School Detention, Saturday School)
1 Major Infraction (Examples: In School Suspension, Out of School Suspension, DAEP)
A MESSAGE FROM THE COUNSELORS
MISD Parent Night, located at Lake Creek High School, will be on March 2 at 6:00pm. and will provide important information on student anxiety and mental health. We hope to see you there!
Tressie Stewart: 6th grade
936-276-3320
Barbara Gagliano: 7th grade
936-276-3321
Lesa Dunbar: 8th Grade
936-276-3322
CHEER AND MASCOT TRYOUTS FOR 2023-2024
Are you interested in trying out for cheer?
Cheer tryout meeting: March 7th at 5:30 in MJH cafe
Cheer clinic and tryouts: March 27th-31st 2:45-4:15 each day. Tryouts will run until approximately 5:30/6 pm on 3/31.
JR. BELL TRYOUTS FOR 2023-2024
Are you interested in trying out for our Jr. Belle Dance team?
APRIL 17 - APRIL 21 - Jr. Belle Clinic
APRIL 22 - Jr. Belle Tryouts
More info. to come in April!
MJH SPIRIT NIGHT
Help raise money for MJH!
Jr. Belle spirit night at Chick-Fil-A from 4-9pm on March 1st and March 27th
ACADEMIC UIL
The 7th and 8th grade UIL Academic competition is approaching. All coaches will meet for practices with their team. You will need to email the coach to find out the scheduled time for practices. Emails can be found on the webpage.
The UIL events on Tuesday, April 4th include:
Wave 1
Calculator Applications- Ms. Massengale
Editorial Writing- Ms. Koonce
Listening skills- Ms. Krause
Maps/Graphs/Charts- Ms. Hartner
Science- Ms. Hartner
Wave 2
Art- Mr. Yates
Chess- Ms. Ducharme
Dictionary Skills- Mr. Cuevas
Social Studies- Ms. Beaven
Spelling- Ms. Whorton
Wave 1 & 2
Ready Writing- Ms. Ducharme
Thursday- April 13
Wave 1 & 2
Impromptu Speaking, Prose, Poetry- Ms. Lumpkin
Wave 1
Number Sense- Ms. King
Mathematics- Mr. Reinholz
We will be celebrating our successes at the Main Event at the end of April. You must participate to go. The cost will be $25. This will cover the cost of lunch, bus, a limited game card, bowling, laser tag, and pool. Payment will be through myschoolbucks.com. If you have any questions, you may contact the Academic Coordinator Mrs. Lumpkin at Tamara.lumpkin@misd.org.
Parent Night #2: Mental Health: March 2
LATE ARRIVAL DAY: MARCH 8
MISDEF SPRING SOIREE
You are invited to join the MISD Education Foundation at their largest fundraiser of the year, the Spring Soiree, presented by Pogue Construction. This year, the event will be held at The Luminaire on Friday, April 21, 2023 from 6pm-10:30pm and the theme is “Tropical Nights!” - Casual dress, hula skirts and Hawaiian shirts encouraged.
The Education Foundation hopes you will make plans to attend - you can purchase your tickets or reserved table by click on the this link.
https://misdef.planningpod.com/
If you have any questions about ticket purchases, sponsorships and supporting the Education Foundation's efforts through the Spring Soiree, please contact Tiffany Ortiz at tiffany@montgomeryisdef.org.
MJH ATHLETICS
JR HIGH ATHLETICS:
- Track: For questions, please contact greg.faigle@misd.org
- Cross Country: For questions, please contact nathan.hutchinson@misd.org
- Track: For questions, please contact lauren.hightower@misd.org (boys and girls track practices start Feb. 21)
- Golf: For questions, please contact trevorseabrook@misd.org
- Tennis: For questions, please contact brittany.wallace@misd.org (Tennis tryouts begin March 20th. All practices will be in Walden.)
- Girls Soccer: For questions, please contact theresa.carrion@misd.org
- Boys Soccer: For questions, please contact greg.faigle@misd.org
GIRLS ATHLETICS:
Girls Athletics website: https://montgomeryjh.misd.org/for_students/athletic_information/girls_athletics
BOYS ATHLETICS:
Boys Athletics website: https://montgomeryjh.misd.org/for_students/athletic_information/boy_s_athletics
***a reminder that a completed physical and the completed Rank One information must be on file to tryout for sports.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR TEACHER & STAFF MEMBER OF THE MONTH OF...
FEBRUARY TEACHER OF THE MONTH: Kathy King, Algebra teacher
FEBRUARY STAFF OF THE MONTH: Mrs. Dawn Daigle, PE Assistant
MJH PTO
March 21 Meeting: Taking PTO Board nominations for next school year!
If you have any question, please contact Trivenia Sharp on our PTO Facebook page.
Lunch Visitors
A friendly reminder, we do not have an open lunch policy so please do not order food for your child from outside vendors to be delivered to the school during the school day (i.e. Uber Eats, Grub Hub, Door Dash, or any kind of delivery service). This is a safety concern that disrupts the educational process within our community and random people delivering food is not part of our safety plan. In addition, please do not not bring or share lunches with other students due to safety, medical concerns, allergies, etc. We do have a parent lunch table now for parents to eat lunch with their student and a friend.
Parent Drop Off Table: If your child forgets their lunch, we have a parent drop off table in the front foyer for you to drop off lunches. Please let your child know you have brought their lunch to school.
New Campus Meal Viewer and Cafeteria Charges
The Child Nutrition Department has moved to a new website to display menus for students and parents. The website it MealViewer, here is the link - https://schools.mealviewer.com/district/Montgomery%20ISD,%20TX
Parents can set accounts for students to alert them when their favorite meals are being served in the cafeteria, what foods contain their students’ allergens, and so much more!!
MISD has an easy online way for you to keep your child’s account. Go to the MISD webpage and click on the left tab “Child Nutrition Info”. Then click “MySchoolBucks.com.”
Parents will be encouraged to make prepayments on students’ accounts using my school bucks, cash or checks to avoid cash transactions during meal service.
MJH Parent/Student Handbook
The Parent-Student Handbook will be available on the MJH website. We encourage you to become familiar with the information contained in the handbook. Forms such as Release of Picture/Directory Information, Medication for the Nurse, Change of Address/Phone Number, and Technology Agreement are found at the back of the Handbook.
Transportation
We ask that you make every effort to request transportation changes prior to 1:30 p.m. in order for us to be certain that your student leaves in the correct manner. You may make changes by:
- Sending a note with your child;
MJH CAR RIDER LINE/BUS POLICY
Due to the continued growth of MISD, we will no longer allow extra riders to ride the bus routes. Only registered riders will be allowed on the bus routes. We highly encourage students to car-pool to school due to the high volume of traffic and limited parking during the morning hours.
Skyward now allows parents to enter their student's absences!
Attendance
We know there are a wide variety of reasons that a student must be absent. Communication is Key! Always send in a note, either parent or doctor. Making school aware at the start of the absences is helpful.
Parent notes must be submitted into Skyward. Current and future dates are entered as is. Past dates for the current six-week grading period, are entered as the current day and submitting the past day in the comment section.
To enter a parent note log into skyward account. Attendance > Add absence request > Enter all required information > Save. You will then be able to see all absences that were submitted.
Doctor’s notes are not able to be attahced so they are still accepted by email, student drop off, or fax.
Please visit our school website to stay up to date on the most current Covid-19 protocols.
https://www.misd.org/return_to_school_plan
Our teachers provide challenging, hands-on learning experiences that engage our students' minds and hearts! We miss your student when they are not here, and your student misses outstanding learning opportunities and valuable teacher/peer interactions when they are not present in class.
Attendance office contact:
Montgomery Junior High School
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Location: 19000 Stewart Creek Road, Montgomery, TX, USA
Phone: 936-276-3300
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