Phone: 281-237-8000

Fax: 281-644-1660

4/13/15

The Paw Print McMeans Junior High 21000 Westheimer Parkway

Monday, April 13

Library Week through April 17

2:45-3:30 pm Video Game Club,

Library

4:00-5:30 pm CAT meeting, Library

4:30-7:00 pm 7th/8th Boys & Girls

Tennis vs. CRJH, Taylor HS

6:00-7:00 pm 8th Dance Parent

Meeting, Cafeteria

Tuesday, April 14

2:45-3:30 pm Cheer Tryout Clinic

through April 16, Competition Gym

2:30--4:30 pm 7th Reading & Math

Camps, 8th Science Camp, and

After School Academy

Wednesday, April 15

2:30-4:30 pm 6th Reading & 8th

Science Camps and After School

Academy

2:45-3:30 pm Dungeons & Dragons

Club, Library

Thursday, April 16

2:45-3:30 pm Anime Club, Library

Friday, April 17

11:35 am– Early Dismissal, End of

5th six weeks

Quote of the Week

“When the choice is to be right or to be kind, al-

ways make the choice that brings peace.”

~Wayne Dyer

Character Trait for April: Peace

Peace-Proving you care more about each other

than winning an argument

Weekly deadline for the Paw Print

is Wednesdays at noon.

Email articles to:

lynettemalidon@katyisd.org

Visit the MMJH web site at: http://

kisdwebs.katyisd.org/campuses/

mmjh

8th Grade Party Information

1)We are in urgent need of parental help for minor jobs for our upcoming 8th Grade Party to help make

this event possible for our kids. We want this party to be a fun-filled, memory-making night to close out

their 8th grade year. It is a very large event, that needs a lot of parental help to get it all put together.

We are also in need of parental and business sponsors/donations. Any help is greatly appreciated!

Please refer to #3 below.

Important and mandatory meeting for any parent wishing to volunteer for the 8th Grade Party is on

Monday, April 13th at 6 PM in the cafeteria.

2) What Not To Wear: There has been some misconceptions & misunderstanding on what the kids can

and cannot wear. We have made a helpful dress guide poster for students to refer to during

lunchtime. It includes several pictures and tips on what they are expected to wear and cannot wear.

This not just a dance, but also a party with various activities your child can choose to participate

in. Even with these various activities, this is a formal event and the kids are expected to arrive nicely &

properly dressed for the occasion and on their best behavior. Below are some of the general guide-

lines. We will have a "check-in" room that the kids can safely store valuables, shoes, coats, etc.

If unsure, take a picture of outfit/dress with hands flat on sides and show to Mrs. Thomas.

Girls:

No sleeveless dresses, unless 1 inch straps sewn on (no sweetheart necklines)

No spaghetti strap dresses unless covered with a shrug and MUST remain worn the whole evening.

No dress hemlines that are above the tips of the fingers

No ballgown/prom style dresses

No cutouts or mesh that expose a lot of skin.

Boys: Khakis/dress pants; or nice, clean jeans, suits, blazers, ties

No worn down, ripped or baggy jeans

Shorts are discouraged but allowed only if dress shorts- no sports shorts or jean shorts

No baseball/sports hats

No Hoodies or T-shirts

3) Reminder that we are now accepting credit cards for 8th Grade Party purchases & donations/

sponsorships online!

We are in real need of sponsors! Anyone can sponsor. If you are able or know a willing business, online

payments and forms can be found at www.mmjhpta.com or https://squareup.com/market/garland-

mcmeans-junior-high-pta. You can customize your donation/sponsorship by adding various options to

your basket. Need help? Contact smitch1170@aol.com or 832.620.1696 (feel free to text)

4) Pictures needed for the 8th Grade DVD. Please send in only your top 6 pictures of this school

year. You can send them in to the school on USB or disc in an envelope marked "8th Grade DVD" or

email pictures to smitch1170@aol.com (if no reply within two days, email again!)

- USB can be returned to your child at school if stated on envelope

5)Taylor HS T-shirts are still available to order. They can be purchased off the 8th Grade party form or

online (state name & size in "notes"). You do not need to purchase a ticket to get a shirt. Your child can

pick up forms at the front desk, visit www.mmjhpta.com or https://squareup.com/market/garland-

mcmeans-junior-high-pta

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8th Grade News

8th Graders: Don't miss out on getting your Taylor "Class of 2019" T-shirt!

$20 each. Place your order during lunch or get an order form at the front desk.

Light Up The Night! The 8th Grade Glow Party is Saturday, April 25th. Glow Fun, arcade games, giant Jenga, graffiti wall, laser shot & more.

Get your orders in during lunch or pick up a form at the front desk. Don't miss it!

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MMJH Do The Write Thing Finalists

MMJH participated in the 2014-2015 Houston/Harris County Do the Write Thing Challenge, an aca-

demic and anti-violence program. We are proud to announce that with more than 14,000 student writ-

ing submissions from 112 area schools, we have 2 finalists, 7th graders Cami Larkin and Bryce Amos.

These students will be attending the recognition ceremony on Sunday, May 31, at NRG Center. Con-

gratulations and thank you for representing McMeans Junior High by writing how you can make a dif-

ference by example and doing the right thing!

Read It Forward Program

This year’s Read It Forward (RIF) book is The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau, one of the 2014 Texas

Lone Star reading books. If you are not familiar with this reading program, here is the scoop:

One hundred paperback copies of our RIF book were placed randomly around school, and the stu-

dents looked forward to locating the books in the front office, the library, the cafeteria, the hallways,

and various classrooms. If students find a RIF book, they can pick it up, give it a read, and forward it to

the next person to enjoy! Not your thing? Then simply find someone to pass the book to who will enjoy

reading it. These are not library books, so please do not return them to the library! After students fin-

ish reading the book, they can sign the inside front cover, forward it on the next person to read the

story, and come to the library to sign an “I read the RIF book” emblem. The library staff will add their

name to a roster of students who will have the opportunity to meet the author, who will be visiting our

school on Friday, May 1, in the library. This is an incredible opportunity for our students!

If you have any questions about the Read It Forward program, please contact Mrs. Alidon in the library.

Lady Bobcat Track News

The Lady Bobcats competed well on April 2 at Mayde Creek High School.

The top runners of the meet are posted below:

Emma Dyson breaking the 8th grade 800 meter school record again!

Clarisse Manuel breaking the 8th grade 200 meter dash school record!

Natalie Russo breaking the 7th grade 200 meter dash record!

Ashlyn Marsh breaking the 7th grade pole vault record again!

Emmie Siebert breaking the 7th grade 300 meter hurdles record!

Great job Lady Bobcats!!

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2015 Katy ISD State Testing Calendar

Subject Grade Level Date

STAAR Math 8th grade Monday, April 20

STAAR Math 6th & 7th grades Tuesday, April 21

STAAR Social Studies 8th grade Tuesday, April 21

STAAR Reading 6th & 7th grades Wednesday, April 22

STAAR Science 8th grade Wednesday, April 22

Algebra I *Tuesday, May 5

STAAR Reading Re-test 8th grade Tuesday, May 12

*corrected date

The MMJH students have been working hard to do their best on the upcoming state standardized

tests! Please make sure your student get plenty of rest the night before their exam. On the test

dates, be sure they eat a nutritious breakfast before school and have all necessary test materials

with them. The campus will be closed on these dates, which means no visitors and no deliveries can

be made until testing is completed. Students may not have any electronics with them in the testing

rooms as well.

Students can bring a healthy snack on STAAR days. Make sure that the snack is dry and not sticky. It

should be no larger than 2 oz. or a snack zip lock bag size. Students can also bring a water bottle no

larger than 16 oz. Please do not bring candy. Some examples of snacks are listed here: pretzels,

Goldfish crackers, animal crackers, and Teddy Grahams. Students are allowed to eat their snack

and/or have water at any time during the test. Otherwise, students should keep their snacks and wa-

ter on the floor next to their desk.

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KISD Public Meeting

PUBLIC NOTICE: A public meeting has been scheduled for Monday, May 4, 2015 at 1:00PM in the Katy Independ-

ent School District Educational Support Complex, Room 1200 BCG located at 6301 South Stadium Lane, Katy,

Texas regarding the ESEA Title I, Title II, Title III, IDEA B Special Education and High School Accelerated Instruction

programs as implemented in the 2014-2015 school year as well as proposed for 2015-2016 school year. The

staff and the public are invited to comment on these programs. A written statement for the record must accompa-

ny all comments made.

AVISO PÚBLICO: Una reunión pública de información sobre los programas ESEA de Título I, Título II, Título III, los

programas IDEA B de Educación Especial y los programas de Instrucción Acelerada en la Escuela Secundaria tal

como han sido implementados durante el año escolar 2014-15 y propuestos para el año escolar 2015- 2016,

tendrá lugar el lunes, 4 de mayo de 2015 a la 1:00PM en el Edificio de Apoyo a la Educación ( E S C ) del Distrito

Escolar Independiente de Katy, Salón 1200 BCG, ubicado en 6301 South Stadium Lane, en Katy, Texas. Tanto el

personal como el público están invitados a comentar sobre los programas. Una declaración que conste por escri-

to debe acompañar todos los comentarios sometido.

School to Watch Celebration

Please save the date!

What: Ceremony/Celebration for McMeans being recognized as a “School to Watch”

When: May 8th from 9:00-10:00 AM

Where: MMJH Cafeteria

Our community is a huge part of our success! We invite you to attend. Fine Arts will be performing.

More detail to follow! Stay turned!

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Mustang Athletic Summer Conditioning Camp

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Mustang Athletic Summer Conditioning Camp

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Are you a connected parent?

Parents now have the functionality of the Home Access Center at their fingertips! Take advantage of Katy

ISD’s free app available for download today!

Stay up to date with your child’s grades, attendance, lunch balance and more! Be in the know with what’s

happening in the district and McMeans Junior High

To get more info, click here

Click here for the app in the Google Play store for Android devices

Click here for the app in the App Store for Apple devices

Katy ISD on the Go!

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Student iPad Checkout

Katy ISD is excited to provide the opportunity for our students to take home a digital device for

learning. A student can check out an iPad to use for a school assignment for a one week period, exclud-

ing the Winter and Spring Breaks. The student’s parent or legal guardian must first meet with Ms. Thom-

as, the 8th grade assistant principal, to review the KISD Student/Parent Equipment Use Agreement and

sign it along with the student. This document will be kept on file for the current school year. The student

will be instructed on proper use and care of the borrowed equipment. Please call the school at 281-

237-8000 to set up an appointment.

Junior Achievement News-Volunteers Needed!

Hey Wonderful Bobcat Parents! There is a fun volunteer opportunity coming your way in May. By then

we’ll all be ready for some fun! On Wednesday, May 6, we will have our annual Day With Junior

Achievement (JA). This is a valuable program for sixth grade students where they learn about econom-

ics and business from parents, community leaders, and business partners. If you don’t have a 6th

grader at our school, no worries. You can still volunteer. We usually even have some local business

folk who come in for the day to help out. If you could donate a day of your time, we would love to have

you come in and present a lesson. Here is how it works:

Volunteers come in and stay in one classroom all day long.

As the students rotate through classes, they receive a different lesson during each core (reading,

English, math, science, social studies) class.

Lunch is provided.

All lessons are prepared and pre-packaged in advance, and they can be sent to you so that you can

familiarize yourself with the curriculum.

The teacher will be with you the entire time.

UPDATE: There are still three volunteer openings for the Day With JA on Wednesday, May 6. I have

openings for Mrs. Peacock, Math, Mrs. Sholars, Science, and Mrs. Caniff, reading. If you can help with

this valuable program for sixth grade, please email me at leebutts@katyisd.org. We literally cannot do

JA without you. Thanks in advance!

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Marquee Request Form

Connect with Us-McMeans Junior High Join us on Facebook and Twitter!

Facebook: Our address is https://www.facebook.com/MMJHBobcats or search for

MMJH Bobcats-Katy, Texas

Twitter: Please search for McMeans Junior High. The address should come up as

McMeans Junior High @mc_mcmeans

The school’s library is also on Twitter. Look for Bobcat Library @MMJHLibrary

Be sure to check out Dr. Rice’s weekly blog posts as well!

http://drriceprincipalcorner.blogspot.com/

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