McClatchey Messenger
Spring Break
FOOTBALL CAMP AT MHHS
ATTENTION: ELEMENTARY PARENTS Gifted and Talented Referrals for Spring 2018
Midlothian ISD provides a program for students in K-12 who have been identified as exceptionally able. The Gifted and Talented Program at all levels is designed to provide opportunities to meet unique social, emotional, and intellectual needs of gifted and talented students. Referrals for the Gifted and Talented Program may be made by parents, teachers, students, counselors, or community members. Students may be referred each year, but prior testing data may be considered valid for 2 years.
Referral Windows for Spring 2018 Grades 1-5
Grades 1-5 referrals will be accepted from March 19, 2018 through March 30, 2018, with testing being conducted in April and May. Parents of 1st-5th grade students identified as Gifted and Talented will be notified in writing by May 31, 2018 in the final report card. Students identified will begin services in the fall of the 2018-2019 school year.
Parents may request a referral packet by contacting your child’s teacher or school counselor. If you have questions regarding referral or testing for the GT program, please contact your child’s counselor.
Information For A Parent U Session for Incoming Kinder Students Coming in March!
Parent U session on “Is your child ready for kindergarten?” This district event is marketed to primarily first time MISD parents enrolling their children in Kindergarten for the 2018-19 school year.
March 26-27 - Parent U sessions at the MISD Administration Building from 5-6 p.m.
Parents may register incoming Kinder Students online beginning on March 26.
April 23-April 27 is KINDER ROUND-UP!
Please note you must register online first. To register online go to www.misd.gs to under New Student Enrollment.
Documentation to bring to DME the week of April 23-27 from 9am-2pm:
ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE
SOCIAL SECURITY CARD
SHOT RECORDS
DRIVERS LICENSE OF PERSON ENROLLING
MORTGAGE STATEMENT OR LEASE AGREEMENT
UTILITY BILL
DME KINDER CAMP!
TRUSTWORTHINESS PILLAR FOR MARCH AND APRIL
TRUSTWORTHINESS
PILLAR FOR MARCH AND APRIL
C2. TRUSTWORTHINESS Students develop and demonstrate the character trait of trustworthiness. They understand that trust is an essential ingredient in meaningful and lasting relationships, as well as school and career success, and they strive to earn the trust of others by demonstrating the ethical virtues of integrity, honesty, promise-keeping, and loyalty.
C2.1. Integrity
Students demonstrate integrity by adhering to ethical principles, acting honorably and assuring that there is consistency between their beliefs, words, and actions. They safeguard their integrity and demonstrate their character by exercising the moral courage to do the right thing even when it is difficult or detrimental to their relationships, social standing, careers, or economic well-being (i.e., they do the right thing even when it costs more than they want to pay).
C2.2. Honest Communications
Students recognize the central role honesty plays in generating trust, and they demonstrate honesty in their communications in three ways:
1) Truthfulness. Students are truthful; everything they say is true to the best of their knowledge (i.e., they do not lie).
2) Sincerity. Students are sincere. This means they always convey the truth as best they can, avoiding all forms of accidental or intentional deception, distortion, or trickery (e.g., it is dishonest to tell only part of the truth or to omit important facts in an effort to create a false impression).
3) Candor. Students know that certain relationships (e.g., parent-child, teacher-student, best friends) create a very high expectation of trust. In these relationships, honesty requires them to be candid and forthright by volunteering information to assure that they are conveying the whole truth, and nothing but the truth (e.g., a student who accidentally spills soda on a school computer must voluntarily tell the teacher without being asked; a student who breaks her mother’s favorite vase must tell her mother voluntarily).
C2.3. Honest Actions
Students demonstrate honesty by honoring the property rights of others (they do not steal) and playing by the rules in sports and other activities (they do not cheat).
C2.4. Belief That Honesty Pays
Students believe that honesty and integrity will help them succeed in school and life and strengthen their relationships; they reject common rationalizations for lying and cheating as false and short-sighted (e.g., one has to lie or cheat in order to succeed, everyone cheats, it’s only cheating if you get caught).
C2.5. Promise-Keeping, Reliability, Dependability
Students demonstrate trustworthiness by being reliable and dependable, being cautious about making promises and commitments, and conscientious about keeping the promises and commitments they make.
C2.6. Loyalty
Students demonstrate trustworthiness by being loyal and standing up for their friends, family, school, and country. Proper demonstrations of loyalty include not disclosing embarrassing information or secrets confided in them (unless keeping the secret could result in serious harm) and refraining from gossip that could hurt feelings or damage reputations or relationships. Loyalty is not an excuse to justify lying or other unethical conduct.
UPCOMING EVENTS
MARCH
3-12-3-3-16 SPRING BREAK
3-19 PTO BOARD MEETING IN MILL
3-22 HEROS CHILI COOK OFF
3-23 END OF THIRD NINE WEEKS
3-26 PTO MEETING AT 7 IN CAFE
3-29 SECOND GRADE PROGRAM AT 6:30
3-30 BAD WEATHER MAKE-UP DAY
APRIL
4-10 FOURTH GRADE STAAR WRITING, FIFTH GRADE MATH STAAR
4-11 FIFTH GRADE STAAR READING
4-13 STAAR MAKE-UP DAY FOR ABOVE TESTS, PROGRESS REPORTS
4-16 DME SPIRIT WEEK PTO
4-17 CRAZY HAIR DAY
4-18 PJ DAY, SAT DAY
4-19 HAT DAY, FIRST GRADE PROGRAM AT 6:30
4-20 T-SHIRT DAY, DME CARNIVAL FROM 5-8
4-23 PTO BOARD MEETING AT 7 IN MILL
4-30 PTO GENERAL MEETING AT 7
4-30-5-4 BOOK FAIR WEEK
MAY
5-4 PROGRESS REPORTS
5-7 TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK
5-11 PTO GRANTS
5-14-5-17 ALL STAAR MAKE-UP THIS WEEK
5-14 THIRD GRADE MATH STAAR, FOURTH GRADE MATH STAAR, FIFTH GRADE MATH RE-TEST
5-15 THIRD GRADE STAAR READING, FOURTH GRADE STAAR READING, FIFTH GRADE READING RE-TEST
5-16 FIFTH GRADE SCIENCE STAAR
5-18 NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
5-21 LAST PTO MEETING AND BOARD ELECTIONS AT 7 PM IN CAFE, SAT DAY-CLASS SORTING
5-24 KINDER 8-9 CAFE AND FIRST 9:15-10:15 AWARDS DAY
5-25 FIELD DAY
5-28 HOLIDAY
5-29 SECOND 8-9 CAFE AND THIRD 9:15-10:15 GRADE AWARDS DAY
5-30 FOURTH GRADE AWARDS DAY 8:30-9:30 CAFE, EARLY RELEASE5-31 FIFTH GRADE AWARDS DAY 8:30-10:00 CAFE,, EARLY RELEASE/END OF GRADING PERIOD
"What do you want to be when you grow up?" is a question kids get asked over and over. But very few connections are made for kids between the present and the future. This book shows kids a pathway from their current interests and talents to a future career or interest. And in so doing, it also encourages adventure, exploration, and discovery, three core principles of National Geographic's mission. It's a celebration of possibility--so simple and so profound.
Jumping in puddles can inspire scuba diving. Dirty hands can lead to dinosaur bones! Backyard star-gazing inspires future astronauts. Perfectly selected photos make the connections compelling and the future real for kids, then rich back matter brings the message home with inspirational quotes from the real-life adventurers pictured in the images.