Huskies in the Know
Week of December 2-6
Important Dates to Know
- MISD Colors for Caring Day - Monday, December 2
- Toys for Tots Grade Level Challenge Ends - Tuesday, December 3
- 12 Days of December Dress Up Days - Tuesday, December 3 - Wednesday, December 18
- MISD Toys for Tots Toy Drive- Wednesday, December 4; 4-10 PM at the MISD Center for Performing Arts
- 3rd Grading Period Progress Reports Posted in Skyward - Thursday, December 5
PTA Spirit Night at Chick-fil-a on Walnut Creek in Mansfield - Tuesday, December 10; 5-8 PM
Icenhower Game Night (details coming soon) - Friday, December 13; 4:30-8:30 in Icenhower Gyms
School-wide Read in Our Pajamas Day - Wednesday, December 18; 9-10 AM (the front office will shut down for this hour)
Last Day of School Before the Winter Break - Wednesday, December 18
End of the 3rd Grading Period - Wednesday, December 18
Winter Holiday Break (NO SCHOOL) - December 19-January 7
2nd Semester Begins/School Resumes - Wednesday, January 8
TOGO Party (during the school day) - Monday, January 13
12 Days of December Dress Up Days
Please see schedule below for details on each day! We encourage all students to participate and have FUN!
Toys for Tots Toy Grade Level Challenge!
The MISD Toys for Tots Event is Wednesday, December 4th, and we will be collecting toys from November 12 - December 3. The competition will be between the 5th and the 6th graders to see which grade level can collect the most toys! We will be keeping a running tally on which grade level is ahead each afternoon.
We will have Toy Collection Bins marked by grade level in the front office and front entryway. Students can either bring toys to you and/or bring them directly to the office.
The grade level who wins the Elf Challenge will receive the following:
- Holiday Flair for their TOGO lanyard
- A day to sit wherever they want in the cafeteria during lunch
- An extra long grade-level recess where the entire grade level is outside together
3rd Grading Period Progress Reports Posted in Skyward
- Progress Report Grades for the 3rd grading period will be posted in Skyward on Thursday, December 5.
- Contact your child's teacher(s) if you have questions or concerns about your child's grades.
Holiday BINGO for the Staff - We need your help!
If you know or work for of any business or restaurant that would be wiling to donate gift cards ranging from $5-$20, and/or any items they are willing to donate, it would be greatly appreciated!
You can bring donated Gift Cards/Items to the front office by Monday, December 16, and tell them that it is for Staff BINGO. If the business needs a letter for tax purposes, we have those to give to them.
Thank you in advance for anything you can donate to make it a GREAT Day for our staff!
Our 2nd TOGO Party is Coming!
Our second school-wide TOGO Party is scheduled for Monday, December 13. The party will be during the school day, and we will be running on an alternate schedule, so lunch times will be altered!
Students who do not get their TOGO Card taken up between December 3-January 13, are eligible to attend the party. Students who get their TOGO card taken for any reason during this time frame CANNOT attend the party (even if the student earns it back and has his/her card on the day of the party)!
Again, if their card is taken anytime from Tuesday, December 3 - Monday, January 13, they CANNOT go to the party!!!
PTA Spirit Night at Chick-fil-a on Walnut Creek
Just mention Icenhower Intermediate when you make your purchase!
School-wide "Read in Our Pajamas Day" on Wednesday, December 18th
On Wednesday, December 18, our entire school will shut down for one hour. All students and staff will come to school in their pajamas, curl up with a book and read from about 9:00-10:00.
Our front office will shut down during this designated time so that all staff can read.
We WILL NOT be answering the phones and/or opening the front doors for this hour of reading. Only in emergency situations will we answer the door!
Attention Parents - Lunch Deliveries!
Parents are more than welcome to drop off their child’s lunch for them to come and get in the office, however, we WILL NOT be interrupting any CORE class for him/her to come get the lunch.
From this point forward, students will be called down during their WIN Time to come get their lunch that has been dropped off in the front office (this is 3rd period for 6th grade; 4rd period for 5th grade).
Important Reminders about Attendance!
Excused absences notices must be in the following format to be accepted:
- Must be a Parent Note, Dr. Note, Email, etc.
- Must have FULL LEGAL Student Name & Grade Level
- Must be Excused within the current 6 week grading period
We WILL NOT go back and Excuse them after that grading period has ended!
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
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