Important Update: STAAR Interim Testing will begin Tuesday. Please make sure your child has his/her district device fully charged on each day.

• 2/28-STAAR Interim Testing- Reading Whiz Quiz @5pm (Icenhower); Board Meeting @ 7pm https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Agenda/1116?meeting=570283; Parent University @ 9:00am (Jobe Middle School)

• 3/1-STAAR Interim Testing-Math; Women's History Month begins

• 3/2-Read Across America Day!! Dress as your favorite author/book character (in dress code); STAAR Interim Testing-5th Science; AVID UTA Field Trip

• 3/3-GT Independent Study Fair; deadline to submit 5th grade course selection sheets

• 3/6-Colors for Caring

• 3/11-Color Run Fundraiser @10:00am

• Spring Break March 13th-17th

• 3/30-Meeting for Hope Squad Members and their guardians at the Center for Performing Arts- 6:00-7:30.
  

*Parents-students are not permitted to bring aerosols of any type. This includes Bath and Body Works sprays/AXE/etc. Thank you for your cooperation.

All items must go inside students' lockers. This includes small purses/backpacks, and cell phones.

Please Click on the image below to register your 5th grader for 6th grade classes.

If your student signed up for band, please click on the image below to reserve a time to meet with the band directors and get fitted for an instrument.

They defeated Mary Orr in their most recent match. Come see them again this Tuesday at 5pm in the library.

Mr. Young is described by parents as someone who always has assignments ready for his students, helpful, and answers immediately anytime they have questions. One parent said he helped their struggling student and brought out the brightness in their child. He creates a welcoming and comfortable environment for students. Co workers described Mr. Young as being instrumental in being assertive and sharing their passion for education, student/family advocacy, establishing rapport and demanding respect from all. He is active in several campus initiatives, and always respectfully consistent. His realism is much appreciated, and the informal mental checks are monumental. He is assertive, passionate, comedic, and our Teacher of the Year!

Mrs. Douglas, 5th Grade (pictured L)

Mrs. Cottle, 6th Grade (pictured R)

Husky Families,

Please remind your Husky Pup to not leave their chromebooks in the hallways. This can lead to lost, stolen, or damaged devices. If you need assistance with technology, please click the link below. For device questions, please contact justinchinni@misdmail.org.

YUKON:

Ivan Campos

Khloe Tran

Cailyn Gaines

Kelly Le

TAKOTNA:

Shahed Salim

Kevin Terrazas

Annalyn Sone

Gilly Nguyen

DENALI:

Miah Garcia

Aniyah Chira

Howard Ton

Elijah Estrada

ANCHORAGE:

Jayla Woods

Caden Phan

IDITAROD:

My Kim Ta

Armando Quevedo

Kristine Vu

Benjamin Tran

KENAI:

Angelina Tran

Hannah Zaman

Eniola Alfonso

Damian Mendoza

KLONDIKE:

Julia Vo

Ella Le

Valeria Canales

Alondra Luevanos

KODIAK:

Mandy Le

Ava Sun

Ethan Nguyen

Burhan Ismail

ANOUK:

Jeramy Woods

Jose Evans

Respect is the willingness and ability to act professionally and thoughtfully with ourselves and others. Leaders can deal respectfully with opposition and provide space for both dignity and differences to coexist.

Coach Mata knows how to build a positive culture amongst their students and team by always staying positive and respectful no matter what situation arises. He understands that words have power, and he chooses his words carefully and makes sure to never say anything unkind. Coach Mata understands the value of listening, compromise, and treating everyone he encounters with dignity. He is considerate and honors the feelings and opinions of others. Please and thank you are always spoken, and his actions are always genuine and warm.

Congratulations, Coach!

Iditarod-Daniel Negrete

Kenai-Anu Obanawu

Kodiak-Journey Moore

Klondike-JaMari Jackson

Anchorage- Mahogony Bridgewater

Denali-Evan Tran

Takotna-Brittany Oyeyemi-Kuteyi

Yukon-Urenna Jiwuaku

Did You Know?

The STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) test is changing! The STAAR redesign is a result of House Bill (HB) 3906 passed by the 86th Texas Legislature in 2019. The redesign will be implemented in the state summative assessments administered in the Spring of 2023.

Major changes:

-Online testing

-New Question Types (no more than 75% of the STAAR test can be multiple choice questions)

-Cross-curricular passages

-Evidence-based writing

Click on the link below to see more information regarding the changes to the test.

STAAR Redesign Information

Parents, please remember the following safety protocols:

• When visiting, you must present a government issued ID to be run through Raptor.
• If you are here for a conference, eat lunch with your child, volunteering, shadowing, etc, your visitor badge must be visible at all times
• If one parent is admitted into the building, please do not follow behind them ("tailgate) without being verified. Parents, please do not hold the doors for anyone.
• You must go through the pickup/drop off line in the mornings. Please do not drop your students off in the street or in the back parking lot.
• Remember that there is no supervision prior to 8:00am. If your student is arriving prior to that, please remind them of behavior and safety expectations.
• Please exhibit proper decorum at all times.
• Remind your child to NEVER open the door for anyone.

Advisory Arrival Beginning Monday, 10/3 for 5th and 6th Grade

• Students enter building at 8:00 and travel to 1st block (5th grade), WIN time (6th grade) or to breakfast. After eating breakfast, travel to 1st period or WIN class.
• Students who are late (arrival after 8:30am) are required to have a tardy pass
• Classroom: visit lockers and enter classroom (once in classroom, students are not allowed to exit)
• Breakfast: students will be dismissed once they are finished and travel to 1st block
• Restroom access is not available until 8:45am unless there is a medical need.
• Advisory Activities: planner, reading, AR tests, unfinished work, Project Learning/Lift Off, and teacher tutoring will take place in classroom

Parents, please click the link below for assistance with guidance for your child.

Parents,

As part of Vision 2030, MISD is helping students become life, college and career ready through our student scorecards. Ask your student to log into Xello and see what they have been working on! You can also get more information about our scorecards at https://www.mansfieldisd.org/departments/curriculum-instruction/student-scorecard

Our library is excited to welcome you back to the 22-23 school year. We encourage you to partner with us to continue to create a community of readers. If at any time you would like to set parameters on books your child can check out or if you have any questions about our library please call our librarian Jeanne Clayton at 817-299-2700 or email at jeanneclayton@misdmail.org. We look forward to reading our way through 22-23!

• Students are not dressing out for P.E., so they will not need to purchase P.E. Uniforms. Students will need sneakers.
• Please be sure to read the District's Dress Code, located in the Student Code of Conduct. Crocs must be placed in "sports mode".

Review all important parent information by clicking the link below:

Last Names A-I: Text code @4ac4hb4 to 81010

Last Names J-P: Text code @66hk29 to 81010

Last Names Q-Z: Text code @936bc9 to 81010

Parents and Guardians,

Please remember that you must go through the drop off and pick up line in the mornings and afternoons. Do not go down the bus lane, do not park in/next to the teacher parking lot in the back, do not park at Jandrucko, and do not park on Collins. This is for the safety of our students. If you are parked here and asked to move, please be polite and adhere to the procedures. Thank you!

• Please remember to use the appropriate grade level lane for drop off and pick up
• There is no supervision prior to 8:00am. Doors open at 8:00am. The tardy bell rings at 8:30am. Dismissal is at 4:00pm
• In the morning, students may either eat breakfast in the cafeteria or report to the gym. After this week, the library will be open in the mornings for students from 800am-820am. Students need to be in the cafeteria for breakfast or the library by 8:10am. Late buses are an exception. Breakfast, the library, and gyms are at a Level Zero.
• All students will need to have a book with them to read. The expectation for the mornings no matter where you go is for students to be reading.

What is Kindness?

Kindness is the ability and willingness to express care and compassion for others. Kindness is a choice to use our time, talent, and resources to better the lives of others and the world through genuine acts of love, compassion, generosity, and service.

Why focus on Kindness?

• Kindness boosts positive emotions. Acts of kindness create neural pathways that enhance feelings of well-being and the natural flow of feel-good endorphins and neurotransmitters.
• Kindness is self-replicating. When we perform an act of kindness, it is likely to encourage others to act in a similar way.
• Kindness reduces stress and anxiety. Kindness promotes positive relationships with other people. Anything that helps you to build bonds with other people helps decrease anxiety.

Kindness in Action:

• Celebrate small things. Start each day with Good Things as a class. Publicly and privately affirm kind and thoughtful actions and attitudes.
• Create opportunities for students to regularly affirm each other. Once a week, dedicate time for students to write notes of affirmation to classmates and school staff members.
• Model Kindness. Be mindful of body language, tone, and mindset. Kindness is learned by example!

Please be aware that meals in your school cafeteria are not automatically free this year. You must pay for the meals or qualify for free/reduced meal benefits. Student meal pricing, free/reduced meal application, & online payment system are available here: bit.ly/MISDStudentNutrition. Students may also bring cash/check to school to pay for meals.

Please submit all questions rearding student nutrition to studentnutrition@misdmail.org.

To report an absence, please email or PEIMS clerk at melissaguerra@misdmail.org.

You may now deliver food to your child; however, we are not allowing Door Dash, Uber Eats etc. Parent may eat lunch with their child.

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  Last Names Q-Z: Text code @936bc9 to 81010

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