Huskies in the Know
Week of October 14 - October 18
NO school on Monday!
Important Dates to Know
- Student Holiday (No School) - Monday, October 14
- 2nd Grading Period Progress Reports Grades Posted in Skyward - Thursday, October 17
- PTA Social - Friday, October 18; 6:00-8:00 PM
- Favorite Legendary Teams Dress Up Day - Thursday, October 31
- End of the 2nd Grading Period - Friday, November 1
- Dog Dollar Store - Friday, November 1
NO PTA Fall Social if Assigned ISS/OSS
In addition, students MUST have their TOGO Card to attend the social.
PTA Fall Social Information
Anyone wishing to volunteer and/or attend events at Icenhower must complete the Volunteer Application for the 2019-2020 school year. This includes field trips, class parties, PTA Socials and Field Day.
Parents that have more than one student at multiple campuses, only need to complete one application.
Please use the link below to fill out the application! It takes just a few minutes, and you MUST be on the approved list if you would like to attend any events listed above.
https://www.mansfieldisd.org/parents-students/campus-volunteers
Counselor Corner
In 5th grade, Mrs. Cottle will be providing a guidance lesson on toxic friendships and how to address hurtful behavior.
This Guidance Topic was in response to the feedback received at our Taco-Bout it night in September. Our next Taco Bout it Tuesday is 12/17/2019.
AVID Strategy of the Month and AVID Power Hour
October kicks off our AVID Strategy of the Month. This month’s focus will be on writing Quick Writes with our students. You will find a link to a one-pager with information on using Quick Writes.
AVID Power Hour will we starting up soon! This is a chance for your child to sstay after school every other Wednesday, from 4:15-5:15, to get help organizing his/her binder and other strategies to be successful! Stay tuned for specific dates!
Mental Mondays During Husky Time
The first Monday of each month is designated as Mental Mondays during Husky Time (or Tuesday for those who have Monday Recess). On these Mondays, the teachers will focus on certain topics such as leadership, acceptance, being grateful, etc.
This Monday, the topic for 5th grade is "Start with Hello!" The idea behind “Start with Hello” is to bring attention to the growing epidemic of social isolation in schools, and to encourage students to build lasting relationships with others to end the overwhelming feeling students have of being left out or alone.
- Students will watch a video about an initiative started at one high school to ensure that no one eats alone at lunch. Students will then make name tags and get to know others in their Husky Time class, along with being encouraged to strike up a conversation with someone new at lunch.
- Students will then write their name and one positive thing about themselves on a Paw to be displayed in the school. Students will also be given a Human Bingo Sheet to complete for Dog Dollars by the end of the week.
Link to the video: https://www.cbsnews.com/video/at-one-high-school-no-one-eats-lunch-alone/
This Monday the topic for 6th grade is "Power in Your Words!" A key component of working the Capturing Kids' Hearts process is teaching the students how to be accountable for their actions and how to be KIND...always.
- Students will work in groups to talk about what negative comments can do to a person. Comments can destroy a person’s self image and often leads to a person feeling defeated.
- Students will watch a video from the Ellen Show about how 2 young men at a middle school were picking on another student and how they later thought about what they did and went back to make it right.
- Students will then pass around a heart with their name on it, and everyone in the group will write one positive comment about that person on the paper.
Link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QntBkDFkiuY&feature=youtu.be
Gallery Walk for after school clubs - Week of October 14th
The week of October 14th, students will take a gallery walk in PE/Elective classes of all the different clubs we will be offering after school this year....stay tuned for more information!
Pillars of Character Sheets and TOGO Trust Cards
This year, we are continuing our culture of trust, respect and responsibility. This week, students will be given a Pillars of Character Sheet, similar to a BINGO Card (see example below). Each student has to complete a row of tasks (either horizontal, vertical or diagonal) to receive his/her TOGO Card.
Students began receiving their TOGO Cards this week!! The students who have already completed the Pillars of Character Sheets will receive their TOGO Card. Others can take however long they need to complete the Pillars and to earn their card. The students will wear their TOGO Card around their neck like an ID card every day. It is the responsibility of the students to remember their TOGO Card each day.
Pillars of Character Sheet
TOGO Trust Card Policy and Procedures
Band Apparel Fundraiser
Band is selling Icenhower Apparel to help raise funds for their competition in the spring. See order form below.
Deadline to Order is Wednesday, October 16
Legendary Teams Dress Up Day on October 31st!
Dress as you favorite Legendary Team Character/Person on Thursday, October 31.
Thursday, October 31, will be Favorite Legendary Team Character/Person Day. Students are encouraged to dress up as their favorite legendary team character/person. All costumes MUST be in dress code and NO masks and/or face paintings that cover the entire face will be allowed.
We look forward to seeing all of the different characters on Thursday!! Students who dress up will earn FLAIR to wear with their lanyards:)!
Please Join Icenhower PTA Today!
It is only $8 to join, and you can pay in person or go online at www.joinpta.org to pay. Students will be coming home with forms to join this week.
The money that PTA raises in dues and fundraisers goes to fund our socials, Dog Dollar Store, Science Night and Teacher Appreciation Treats. Money coming back to the school will be used to purchase new PE weight room equipment, bookshelves for our classroom libraries, and more!
Friendly reminder about students arriving before 8:00 AM
Icenhower staff begins their duty day at 8:00 AM. Students who are dropped off before 8:00 AM will not be supervised.
The school day ends at 4:00 PM. Please make sure your student is picked up in a timely manner.
School-Wide Reading Initiative Continues!
This will be Icenhower's 2nd year implementing our School-Wide Reading Initiative where all student will be required to read a certain amount of books from several genres for the school year (more information to come from your child's Language Arts teachers)! All staff members also join in on this challenge (including our administrative team)!
Our teachers will continue to build their classroom libraries to give students and staff a wide variety of books to choose from, and any books you no longer use would be greatly appreciated!
You can drop off your donated books in either the front office or give them to your child's Language Arts teacher!
No Messages will be delivered after 3:00 PM
We understand that emergency situations can come up, and those will be handled accordingly.
Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
Please follow the arrival and dismissal procedures as explained below. Parent drop off and pick WILL BE in the front, and these procedures MUST be followed to ensure the safety of our students and staff. Everything will go much smoother if everyone follows the correct procedures!
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Students arriving prior to 8:00am are outside and unsupervised until 8:00am. At 8:00am, students enter the building and report to the gym or to the cafeteria for breakfast. The tardy bell rings at 8:30. Students not in class at this time will report to the office and sign-in as “tardy to school.”
MISD Volunteer Application for the 19-20 School Year!!
Anyone wishing to volunteer and/or attend events at Icenhower must complete the Volunteer Application for the 2019-2020 school year. This includes field trips, class parties, PTA Socials and Field Day.
Parents that have more than one student at multiple campuses, only need to complete one application.
Please use the link below to fill out the application! It takes just a few minutes, and you MUST be on the approved list if you would like to attend any events listed above.
https://www.mansfieldisd.org/parents-students/campus-volunteers
Common Ground - Holiday Assistance Program!
How to Stay In the Know!
- Icenhower' Campus Remind; Text the message @e4c9f2 to 81010 (see link below)
- Follow Icenhower Intermediate on Twitter @huskyproud
- Like Icenhower Intermediate on Facebook @huskyproud
- Like Icenhower PTA on Facebook @incehowerpta
- Visit our website at https://www.mansfieldisd.org/page.cfm?p=3182
- Weekly Newsletter
- Skyward Email Blasts
- Communication with the teachers
- Google Classroom for each subject