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April 9th
*7th Writing STAAR Pep
Rally @ Lunch
*Conrad-Pep Talk in Writing
& Pre-Algebra
April 10th
*7th Writing STAAR Test
*8th Reading & Math STAAR
Pep Rally @ Lunch
*Conrad-Pep Talk in 8th ELAR
April 11th
*8th Reading STAAR Test
*Progress Reports
April 12th
8th Math & Pre–Alg. STAAR Test
April 16th-20th
Librarian Appreciation Week
April 16th
8th Parent Meeting @ HS-6:00
April 17th
8th Grade Career Expo @ MHS
April 19th
Next Year’s Schedule
Meeting with 7th Graders in
History Class
April 20th NO SCHOOL
April 23rd NO SCHOOL
April 25th
*Secretary’s Appreciation Day
*Spring Pictures
April 26th
ICILS Test
April 27th
7th Graders Enter Next
Year’s Schedule in Computer
Lab during Science Class
April 30th
MJH Spring Band Concert @
HS-6:30
The Scoop
“Where Every Child Counts”
What’s Up, Dude?
Volume 8:
April Edition
Conrad’s Corner
My Actions,
My Responsibility
For your tween to take personal responsibility, it’s important that he/she
take ownership of his/her actions. Help your middle schooler learn this
valuable lesson with the following tips for handling common excuses.
Admit Mistakes: It's typical for kids this age to immediately deny wrong
doing. (“Who left the front door open?” “Well, I didn't!”) The reason is to keep
from getting into trouble and to possibly protect their pride. Your middle
schooler will be more willing to admit mistakes if you don’t overreact when
he/she does confess. Instead, use a neutral tone and give a gentle reminder for
the minor offenses. (“Let’s all try to keep the front door closed when the air is
on.”)
Avoid Excuses: Does your tween have an excuse for everything? Maybe he
didn’t get a permission slip signed and says, “You weren't home when I had it
out.” Make it clear it’s their responsibility to find a way to get things taken care
of. Discuss what they could have done, such as leaving the form on the kitchen
counter with a note or putting a reminder in their phone to get it signed.
Accept Blame: If your child is in the hot seat, he/she may be quick to blame
others. Maybe they didn't perform well on an assessment and he/she says
their friend kept goofing off during study time. Take time to explain that
blaming others doesn’t solve the problem and that preparing for the test was
up to them, not anyone else. Brainstorm what your child can do next time
(study alone, move from the distraction, use a checklist to stay on track, etc.) -Middle Years
Responsibility Ownership
Happy Librarian Appreciation Week!
April 16th-20th
Many THANKS to our dedicated library staff at MJH! Thank you, Ms. Welch and Mrs. Dennie for instilling the love of reading in our students. Thanks for being
EGG’CELLENT!
STUDENTS
7th Grade
Charley Gurley & Trent Donnell
8th Grade
Lilly Carrasco & Dylan Stairs
STAFF MEMBERS
Teacher
Stefani Himes-8th History
Paraprofessional
Pat Burk– Read 180
MPSN “Mabank Panther Sports Network”
Boy’s Track: April 4th District JH Meet @ Van
Girl’s Track: April 4th District JH Meet @ Van
Special Olympics Track Meet: May 1st @ Crandall
MHS Drill Team Clinic: April 9th-12th @ MHS MHS Drill Team Try-outs: April 13th @ MHS
If interested please contact Ashley Hall at
[email protected] or call at 903-880-
1600 ext. 2120. GOOD LUCK to all of our junior high
kiddos that are trying out!! GO PANTHERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YOU SO GOT THIS! ALL WE CAN ASK OF YOU IS TO
DO YOUR VERY BEST!! SHOW THIS TEST WHO’S
BOSS!! GOOD LUCK! WE BELIEVE IN YOU! WE
LOVE YOU! 7 STARS, BABY!!!! THIS IS OUR YEAR!
April 10th 7th Writing STAAR
April 11th 8th Reading STAAR (1st Administration)
April 12th 8th Math STAAR (1st Administration)
7th Pre-Algebra
If your child
needs additional
help, our after-
school tutorial
bus runs every
Tuesday and
Thursday.
Catch it while
it lasts!
April 20th
April 23rd
Spring Pictures
April 25th
FCA meets on Thursdays
at 7:00 a.m. FCA Game Night
on 4/27. Ask Coach Reedy
for more details!
THANKYOU!
We couldn't
do it
without you!
MJH’s Secretaries
are…
Part Super,
Part Crazy,
100% The
Glue Of
OUR School! Secretary Appreciation
Day-April 25th
MJH’s National
Junior Honor
Society Induction
Ceremony will be on
May 1st at Mabank
High School @ 7:00.
Students that are
eligible will receive
a letter of invitation.
ATTENTION, "Soon to be Freshman”...Since it’s just around the corner, there are some very important
dates to remember. Evening of April 16th: Graduation Requirement Review and Parent CTE Expo
Experience-From 6:00-6:30 parents will meet at the MHS gym on the home side seating for a high school
orientation. Parents will be released at 6:30 to explore the MHS CTE Expo. April 17th: Student CTE Expo,
Course Guide Review & High School Expectations Set– From 8:30-11:30 students will be able to spend
time exploring the many amazing career and technology options MHS has to offer. They will also discuss the
course guide, review career and technology course options, and inform students about the scheduling
process. April 18th & 19th; 24th-27th: Individual Student/Parent Meetings– HS Counselors will meet with
all 8th grade students and their parent/guardian (by appointment) here at the junior high in room 139. In this
meeting, you will be confirming course selections and choosing a career pathway endorsement. You should
have already received a letter in the mail with your child’s date and time of meeting. A reminder note will
be given during lunch the day before your child’s scheduled meeting.
MHS’s counselors are looking forward to working with you to ensure a bright future for your child!
Danielle Schumpert
Alphabet A-G
Tonya Chapman
Alphabet H-O
Kathy Norman
Alphabet P-Z
Mabank High School’s
Career & Technical Education
3rd Annual Expo
WHO: ALL 8th graders
WHEN: April 17, 2018 @ 8:30-11:30
WHERE: MHS Gym
FEATURING: MHS Career Clusters * CTE Teachers
* CTE Students * Career Information * Demonstrations
* Hands-On Learning Opportunities * Prizes
Selecting courses for your
freshman year is vastly approaching!
Mrs. Haney (our amazing JH counselor) will be meeting with all current 7th graders on Thursday, April 19th to discuss next year’s scheduling options during your child’s History class. On Friday, April 27th, our 7th graders will enter their course selections in the com-puter for their 8th grade year!!!!!
New Color Guard Class
offered next year! We
are super excited!! If
you are interested,
here are some dates to
remember:
April 17th @ 3:30–
Practice & April 18th
@ 3:30-Assessment to
make the class
MJH
Contact Stacy Haag for
more info
April 4th Mrs. Haag will present to
students during lunches
The “Finer” Things
Parents and bus drivers...get your horns READY to HONK! Honk for what? HIGH
SCORES ON STAAR!!! Honking will happen on April 5th, 6th, & 9th. So let’s
show our support by honking for our hard working students!
Krystlyn Ford, Aaron Yarbrough, Brayden Shaffer, Ashton Early, Christian Morales, Anthony Lara, Brooklyn Tanner, Kaleigh Hernandez, Makena Starkes, Gracie Holleman, Lily DuPont, and Nathalie Te
Students at MJH are recognized and rewarded for
doing honorable deeds! Every other month,
students will be recognized for good character.
Students will have a catered luncheon with the
principal and counselor in The Social House. A
group picture of these “Kids of Character” will be
taken and displayed in our showcase and on our
webpage. I am very proud of each and every one
of these students for doing the right thing by por-
traying good character traits. These students are
making Mabank Junior High a better place to be!
A GREAT BIG CONGRATS to our
most AMAZING and TALENTED
Choir and Band directors &
students!! Ya’ll showed up and
showed out!! We are so very
proud of you and your sweep-
stakes!!!!! Way to represent
MJH!! Hard work does indeed
pay off. WOW!
WAY TO GO!!
Varsity: SWEEPSTAKES!! Non-Varsity Women: Superior on stage and Excellent in sight reading Tenor/Bass: Excellent on stage and in sight reading
District Art Show! @ MHS from 9:00-
2:00 on April 14th.
Be in amazement of
all the student
masterpieces!
MJH Spring Band Concert: April 30th @ HS-6:30
MJH Spring Choir Concert: May 3rd @ HS-7:00
Band Incentive Trip:
2017—2018
Student Handbook is Online
Warmer days are ahead of us! Please make sure to
follow the required dress code set by MISD.
*All clothing must be free from
holes or tears where skin is
exposed
*No tank tops or spaghetti strap
shirts. Shirts without sleeves must
have a 3 inch wide strap
*Boys must wear sleeved shirts
*Shorts and skirt length must be
acceptable length which can be
defined as 3 inches above the
knee
*No head coverings of any kind
can be worn inside the building
*Sunglasses are not to be worn
inside the building
Holey Jean Day
April 19th
Snow cones during lunches
on April 27th
Red River
Archery Shoot-
Out @ Sherman
on April 21st
Way to go Mabank Archery!! We are so very proud! Last week they competed in the NASP 80cm Bullseye Tournament and took 4 teams
(1 elementary, 2 middle school and 1 high school). The HS team finished 9th in state out of 47 teams. The elementary team finished 5th in state out of 19 teams and shot the highest score a Mabank elementary team has ever shot at state. In doing so, they also qualified for Nationals in
May! The middle school #2 team finished 21st out of 39 teams but our middle school #1 team really showed out. They finished #3 in the state and also shot the highest score they have ever shot at state. They too
qualified for Nationals in May!! Gaven Parker finished 2nd and Gavin Van Horn finished 3rd. There were numerous other students who shot their
personal best scores and are ranked top 3 in their grade level in the state. At the IBO/NASP State Championship, Gaven Parker won 1st place, Gavin Van Horn won 2nd place, Makena Parker won 3rd place, and Katie Preston won 4th place. They are VERY proud to announce that the 2018
IBO/NASP Middle School State Champions are our Mabank Middle School Team!!! The teams did so well and Coach Lewis & Mrs. DeLong are so
very proud!! Thanks for your continued support!! Now onto Nationals!!!
March 26th– April 6th
7th Writing STAAR Ice Brigades
8th Reading
8th Math & 7th Pre-Algebra
STAAR Review
8th Algebra I will
start their EOC
Review on April
15th and end on
May 4th. Test date
is May 8th!!!!!
*Splash into Reading Literacy Night:
For all grade levels on April 25th @
MHS from 6:00pm-8:00pm.
*Poetry Contest starts on April 2nd.
Visit the library for more details!