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

anmcpherson@mabankisd.net 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!