Phone: 281-237-8000

Fax: 281-644-1660

03/28/16 The Paw Print McMeans Junior High 21000 Westheimer Parkway Katy, TX 77450

Monday, March 28

7:30 am-2:30 pm 8th grade Math pullout

tutorials, Library

2:30-3:10 pm Video Game Club meeting, Lab

130

Tuesday, March 29

7:30 am-12:00 pm 7th grade Writing & 8th

grade Math STAAR, Closed Campus

2:35-4:30 pm After School Academy, various

classrooms

2:35-4:20 pm 6th grade STAAR Math Camp,

Rooms 116, 117, 119

5:45-6:15 pm PTA General Meeting, Cafeteria

6:00-8:00 pm Beginner Band Recital Dinner,

Cafeteria

Wednesday, March 30

7:30 am-12:00 pm 8th grade Reading STAAR,

Closed Campus

2:35-4:30 pm After School Academy, various

classrooms

4:30-8:00 pm District Track Meet-Girls Running

Pre Lim /Boys Field Event Finals, MCHS

4:30-6:30 pm Tennis match vs. BDJH, THS

Thursday, March 31

7:30 am-1:00 pm STAAR Makeups, Rooms 129

& 166 through April 1 (if necessary)

2:30-9:00 pm International Festival Set Up,

Girls Gym & Hallway

2:45-3:30 pm Computer Science Club meeting,

Room 171

4:30-8:00 pm District Track Meet-Girls Field

Event Finals /Boys Running Pre Lim, THS

5:30-7:30 pm Varsity Band Pre-UIL Contest w/

CRJH, Cafeteria/Band Hall

6:30-8:00 pm 8th grade Dance Meeting,

Cafeteria

Friday, April 1

7:30 am–2:00 pm 6th grade International

Festival, Girls Gym

9:00-11:00 am Katy Choral Fest, St. Peter’s

Church

1:00-3:00 pm Band Non-varsity UIL Contest,

THS PAC through April 2

4:00-8:00 pm District Meet-Running Finals,

CRHS

Saturday, April 2

8:30 am-5:30 pm Teen Book Con, Alief Taylor

HS

STAAR Test Reminders

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

Quote the Week

“Hope is the thing with feathers, that

perches in the soul, and sings the

tune without the words, and never

stops at all.” ~ Emily Dickinson

Character Trait for March: Hope

Hope-Believing that something good

can come out of something bad

Animal-Butterfly Color-Light Blue

Tuesday, March 29: 7th grade Writing & 8th grade Math

Wednesday, March 30: 8th grade Reading

Thursday, March 31 & Friday, April 1: STAAR Makeups (if necessary)

The 7th & 8th grade MMJH students have been working hard to do

their best on the upcoming state standardized tests! Please make sure

your student gets 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 Gra-

hams. Students are allowed to eat their snack and/or have water at

any time during the test. Otherwise, students should keep their snacks

and water on the floor next to their desk.

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International Festival News

The International Festival is a day of learning and celebration for our 6th Grade students. Parents, grandparents, neighbors and community members will come together on Friday, April 1, to share our collective international experience with the students. Whether it is your own heritage, an adopted heritage or a country to traveled to; we would love to have you participate in this year's event. Please complete the following google form.

http://goo.gl/forms/OXv4o2tRik

Tara Milne

International Festival Chair 2016

8th Grade Party

8TH GRADE Dance Information:

Theme: “Light Up the Night” in celebration of

all 8th graders at MMJH

When: Saturday, April 30th, 7-10 pm

Where: McMeans JH

What is included: Dancing, Arcade Games,

Photo Booth, Casino Tables, candy, snacks

and more!

If you have any questions please contact Dawn

Champagne at bdchampagne@sbcglobal.net

To help sell Tickets during 8th grade lunch

(12:-20-1:00) please go to the link below.

http://www.signupgenius.com/

go/30E0D45AAAC2EAB9-8thgrade

To order tickets, a DVD of the Party, and or

Taylor Class of 2020 shirts, please go to

Mcmeanspta.org

**Please note, there are 2 forms that need to

be signed: the Order form, and the “8th Grade

Guidelines” form

Teen Book Con

The 2016 Houston Teen Book Con will be held at

Alief Taylor High School on Saturday, April 2, from

8:15 am-5:30 pm. Mrs. Alidon has invited the 8th

graders on this field trip and handed out permission

slips during their English/Language Arts classes. Bus

transportation will be provided to/from Beck Junior

High. Bus space is limited to the first 10 students

who return their signed permission slips by March 31

(extended deadline). This free event will give stu-

dents an opportunity to meet 25 young adult authors

from various genres. Ruta Sepetys is the keynote

speaker. For more information, please contact Mrs.

Alidon in the library and visit the website

www.teenbookcon.org

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The MMJH 10 K Reading Challenge is growing! Have you accepted this challenge?

We have nearly 90 students who have received prizes so far!

Here are the guidelines:

*Students can record the pages in the book they are currently reading and all future books they

read this school year. The books they have read during the 1st six weeks will not be counted.

* When a student have finished reading a book, they will ask their advisory teacher to initial their

reading log.

*When a student reaches a reading goal, he can go to the library to pick up his prize.

* Extra reading logs will be in the ELA teachers' classrooms, the library, & Canvas.

MMJH 10K Reading Challenge

Reading Prizes

1,000 pages-Funky bookmark

2,000 pages– Front of Lunch Line Pass

3,000 pages-Homework “Re-do” Pass

4,000 pages–New Photo ID or Lanyard

5,000 pages-Tardy Pass

6,000 pages-Homework “1 Day Late” Pass

7,000 pages-Lunch in the Library with Friend Pass

8,000 pages-Lunch on Patio with Favorite Teacher

9,000 pages-Pizza Party on April 21

10,000 pages-Ice Cream Social on April 28,

10K Club T-shirt, and Picture Wall of Fame

“Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.” ~W. Fusselman

10K Leaders: Ruthie Bai, Christine Cole, Emma Hopkins, Kate Hopkins, Debo-rah Imeh, Taylor Johnson, Shanzeh Khan, Noureen Khatib, Jenna Lee, Jen-nifer Lee, Rachael Lee, Daniel Lim, Jamira Nettles, Henry Phillips, Grace Wakim, Aiden W., Elizabeth Wang, Karen Wang

9K Leader: Trishla Nair

8K Leaders: Divij Garg, Lingyi Han, Nayoung Lee, Tanmay Nair, Rajat Sarkar,

Nicholas Schmid

7K Leaders: Edward Choi, Bryan Fowler, Jonathan Lin, Shelby Shackelford,

Campbell Taylor, Hao Zheng

6K Leaders: Zaied Albayati, Rylie Carlson, Ana Luna, Rosey McClelland,

Kathiresan Sivakumar

5K Leader: Ana Tigner

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31st Annual Folk Life Festival at the Kenneth D. Welch Outdoor Learning Center

Saturday, April 2, 2016 • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

What was life like in the late 1800’s for the pioneers of early Texas? How did they dress?

What skills did they need to survive? Where did the children go to school? What kinds of animals did they own?

These questions and many more will be answered for those who attend the Thirty-first Annual Katy Folk Life Festival.

Presentations /Demonstrations

Blacksmith Demonstration, Honey Bee Keeping, Texas Pioneer Soldier Re-enactments, Chuck Wagon, Dulcimer Players, Hand-Quilting,

Hand-Spinning, Weaving, Soap-Making, Farm Animals, Homing Pigeons, Native American Culture, Fiddle Players, Texas Cowboy Camp, Pio-

neer Woodworking, Cheese Making, Wildlife Rehabilitation

Hands-On Activities

Calligraphy, Tin Punching, Roping Skills, Pioneer Games, Archery, Pioneer Clothes Washing, Pottery Clay, Gourd Painting, Corn Shelling/

Grinding, Rag Doll Making

Visitors will also be able to walk the nature trails, visit the duck pond, and see the exhibits in the science and history classrooms.

The Outdoor Learning Center is located west of the Katy ISD Education Support Complex at 6301 South Stadium Lane, Katy, TX. 77494.

Take exit #740 off I-10, turn north on FM 1463, and follow the signs.

Admission is $1.00 per person.

Concessions provided by: Chick-fil-A Katy Mills, 25601 Nelson Way, Katy, TX 77494

Owner/Operator: Cynthia Cavin Visit Our Webpage! http://www.katyisd.org/dept/olc/Pages/FolkLifeFestival.aspx

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, ex-

cluding the Winter and Spring Breaks. If a student needs WiFi access, a “Hot Spot” is also available

for checkout for a five day period. The student’s parent or legal guardian must first meet with the

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.

Katy ISD se complace en ofrecer la oportunidad para que nuestros estudiantes puedan llevar a casa

un dispositivo digital para el aprendizaje. Un estudiante puede sacar un iPad para utilizar para una

tarea de escuela por un período de una semana, excepto el invierno y vacaciones de primavera. Si un

estudiante necesita acceso a Internet WiFi, un "punto caliente" (Hot Spot) también está disponible

para pedirse durante un período de cinco días. El padre o tutor legal del estudiante debe reunirse

primero con el Sub Director para revisar el acuerdo de uso de equipo de padres y alumnos KISD y

firmarlo junto con el estudiante. Este documento se mantendrá en archivo para el año escolar actual

. Los estudiantes serán instruidos sobre el uso correcto y cuidado del equipo prestado. Por favor

llame a la escuela en el 281- 237-8000 para programar una cita.

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Katy ISD Volunteers in Public Schools Celebration

Friday, May 13, 2016

8:30 – 10:30 a.m.

The Merrell Center

All campus volunteers are invited to attend

Katy ISD Partners in Education

Bringing the Community into the Classroom

Save the Date

Lost and Found

The school’s Lost & Found items are currently displayed on the cafeteria stage. There are three jacket racks, as well as lunch kits,

books, shoes, and other miscellaneous items waiting to be claimed! Please note that electronics, eye glasses, keys, and jewelry are held

in the front office. After April 5, any unclaimed items will be donated to a local charity.

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Lady Bobcats Track Schedule

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Below is the Boys and Girls Soccer Schedule for the 2016 year.

Here are a few tips to manage your anticipatory glee:

Tryouts will be during athletic period the week of March 28th and after

school April 4th & 5th.

Practice times will be daily 2:45-4:30 pm.

Game times are TBD and subject to change . We will release as much

information as possible when it becomes relevant.

Soccer News

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Katy ISD is proud to introduce the Technology Information for Parents site. This site in-

cludes video tutorials on technology that students utilize everyday including MyKaty

Cloud and Canvas.

Click here to access the Katy ISD T.I.P. https://katyisd.instructure.com/courses/82971

Technology Information for Parents

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

The school’s PTA is also on Facebook at www.facebook.com/mmjhpta

and their website is www.mcmeanspta.org

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

Use #watchmmjhlead to post and view our school events!