The Pony Express
January 7, 2022
Principal's Message
Happy Friday MDE Families,
We are so happy to have your children back at MDE after the winter break! This newsletter contains information about Friday Lunches, our Winter Reading Challenge, and the Pre-K lottery.
You also should have received information about Cultural Arts Week in the most recent PTA newsletter. If you are not receiving the PTA newsletters, please click here to join the PTA. Our school is so excited to learn all about Ireland next week.
We have been receiving messages with questions about our COVID-19 protocols . Please reach out to our nurses Courtnie.Hays@springbranchisd.com and Devon.Stites@springbranchisd.com with any specific questions.
Sincerely,
Thayer Hutcheson
Winter Reading Challenge
From now through January 31, MDE will participate in Beanstack’s Fifth Annual Winter Reading Challenge, “Read for a Better World,” sponsored by Lerner Publishing Group. While there are lots of activities built into the challenge, MDE’s goal is to encourage our students to read at least 400 minutes during the month (that adds up to just 20 minutes every week day) and keep track of their reading on our Beanstack site. It’s a New Year’s Reading Resolution!
Our librarian, Mrs. Veenhuyzen, will introduce the challenge to students when we return to school in January, but you are welcome to get a head start at home starting January 1st. All students will have an opportunity to record their minutes at school, but you are welcome to use the Beanstack tool at home anytime your child reads.
Students can access Beanstack on the web or through the Beanstack app. For web access, students can log into their Clever account and click on the Beanstack link. If you prefer the app, students will log-in with their SBISD username (ex: JOHNSMEG000) and their birthdate (MMDDYY)
Many other libraries and schools across the nation are joining in too, for a chance at winning prizes including book collections, signed books, and virtual author visits. But, we will also have weekly recognition and prizes for participation on our campus. Happy reading, MDE!
Sarah Veenhuyzen, M.Ed.
Librarian
Memorial Drive Elementary
Follow me @MDELibrary
Pre-k Lottery Information
Pick Up During School
Reminder: Trek to the Deck - Save the Dates
January 28 (also 100th Day of School)
February 25 (also Kinder Round-up)
March 25
April 29
Memorial Drive Elementary
Email: Thayer.Hutcheson@springbranchisd.com
Website: mde.springbranchisd.com
Location: 11202 Smithdale Road, Houston, TX, USA
Phone: 713-251-6300
Twitter: @MDEsbisd