Volume 8: April Edition

April 4th

*8th Grade Career Expo @ HS

*8th Parent Meeting @ HS 6:00

April 5th

*Band UIL @ Canton

*Choir UIL @ Garland

April 6th

*Band UIL @ Canton

*Perfect Attendance

Recognition and Drawing

*Competition Archery try-outs

@ MIS—3:30-6:30

April 7th

*A Honor Roll Luncheon

*A/B Honor Roll Reward

During Lunch

*Next Year’s Schedule Meeting

with 7th Graders in History

Class

April 10th-14th

Librarian Appreciation Week

April 10th-28th

8th HS Schedule Meetings

April 12th Progress Reports

April 13th

7th Graders Enter Next Year’s

Schedule in Computer Lab

April 14th NO SCHOOL

April 17th NO SCHOOL

April 21st

Special Olympics Track Meet

April 24th

*NJHS Induction Ceremony @

MHS—6:30

*8th Science STAAR Blast &

8th History Camping Under the

STAARS begins!

April 25th

District Art Show @ HS-5:30

April 26th

Secretary Appreciation Day!

April 28th

Honk for High Alg. I EOC Scores

“Where Every Child Counts”

The Scoop

Mabank Junior High School

Happy Librarian Appreciation Week April 10th-14th

Many THANKS to our dedicated library staff at MJH! Thank you, Mrs. McKee,

Ms. Welch and Mrs. Dennie for instilling the love of reading in our students.

Thanks for being EGG’CELLENT!

What’s Up?

Conrad’s Corner

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 wrongdo-

ing. (“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

My Actions, My Responsibility

Here’s to the brain who runs the brain that keeps this school moving like a train. We want

to say, “THANK YOU!” again and again! Happy Secretary’s Appreciation Day-April 26th

7th Grade Payten Nolen & Coleton Gassman

8th Grade Jermesha Harris & William Mendoza

Teacher Stefani Himes—8th History

ParaprofessionaL Cindy Shelton—Registrar

ATTENTION, "Soon to be Freshman”...Since it’s just around the corner, there are

some very important dates to remember: April 4th: 2nd Annual CTE Expo @ MHS

8:30-11:30. Evening of April 4th: Freshman Orientation @ MHS. From 6:00-6:30 parents

can visit the CTE Expo in the HS gym. Parent meeting will begin at 6:30 in the high school

auditorium. April 10th-28th: Individual parent/student schedule meetings with Mrs.

Welch here at the junior high. In these meetings, you will be confirming your course

selection, choosing a career pathway and developing a 6 year plan for your future. 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.

Mrs. Welch is looking forward to working with you to ensure a bright future for your child!

Mabank High School’s

Career & Technical Education

2nd Annual Expo

WHO: ALL 8th graders

WHEN: April 4, 2017 @ 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 will be meeting with all current 7th graders on Friday, April 7th to discuss next year’s scheduling options. On

Thursday, April 13th, our 7th graders will enter their course selections in the computer for their 8th grade year!!!!!

The “Finer” Things

Choir: UIL is here! On April 5th our

most amazing choir students will be traveling to Garland for Concert and Sight-reading UIL. They are super prepared and super excited! Treble Choir will sing at 9:00, Tenor/Bass 10:00, and Advanced Treble Choir will sing at 11:00. GOOD LUCK! Band: April 5th is the Non-Varsity

UIL Concert and Sight-reading Com-

petition in Canton for our talented

MJH band students. The following

day, April 6th, the Varsity UIL

Concert and Sight-reading

Competition will take place in

Canton. We wish all of you the

best of luck! YOU GOT THIS!!!!!

Theatre Arts: An Improv Night is

coming very soon! Watch for it!

*Choir & Theater Arts are teaming

up to take their kiddos to “Beauty

and the Beast” in theatre on 4/13/17

after school @ Hometown Cinemas!

Dakota Dooley, Yahir Sosa, Elizabeth White,

Gabriel Hensel, Noushin Akhtar, Ethan Rowe,

Zack Smith, Logan Atkinson, Shelby Stone,

Dylan Stairs, Zoe Reiter, Gabriel Jones, Joseph

Flores, Kyle Myers, Gavyn Van Wert, Alexis

Wagner, Mark Walters, Mark Rhys, & Kynzi

Flores

Students at MJH are recognized and

rewarded for doing honorable deeds!

Every 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. I

am very proud of each and every one of

these students for doing the right thing by

portraying good character traits. These

students are making Mabank Junior High

a better place to be!

MPSN “Mabank Panther Sports Network”

Track

April 3rd @ Van (Boys & Girls) April 21st Life Skills Special Olympics Track Meet @ Kaufman May 1st Life Skills Special Olympics Track Meet @ Crandall

MHS Drill Team Clinic: April 3rd-6th @ MHS-4:00 MHS Drill Team Try-outs: April 7th @ MHS-4:00 If interested please contact Ashley Hall

at anmcpherson@mabankisd.net or call

at 903-880-1600 ext. 2120

Competition Archery

Try-outs District Art Show! MHS @ 5:30

Be in amazement of

all the student

masterpieces! April 6th.

3:30-6:30 at the

Intermediate

Gym. Make

sure to sign up

TODAY!

PROGRESS REPORTS

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If your child

needs additional

help, our after-

school tutorial

bus runs every

Tuesday and

Thursday. Catch

it while it lasts!

Responsibility

Life Is Better When You’re Laughing!

The Mabank Jr. High Archery Team competed in Belton, TX at the NASP Texas State Championship. There were over 2,500 participants from all over the state of Texas that competed in the event. The Jr High competes in the middle school division which had 34 teams in it. Our team this year consisted of the top 20 archers in the school, who have been practicing very hard to get to this level. When the results came in, it was apparent that all their hard work had paid off. The team finished 11th in state out of the 34 teams and only 260 pts out of 1st place which is a very small margin. Cash Teague was the top archer on the boys side with a score of 278 out of 300. That placed him at 7th in the state out of 436 middle school boys competing and he is currently ranked as the #1 7th grader male archer in the state! Hannah Harris was the top score on the girls side with a score of 269 out of 300. That ranked Hannah as #30 in the state for middle school girls. Overall, the team shot a score of 3,079 which is the highest score they have ever shot and on the biggest stage. Because of their hard work and exceptional performance, they have qualified to compete in the NASP National Championship in Louisville, Kentucky May 11-13th. Congratulations to all who competed and GOOD LUCK at Nationals!!

8th Science “STAAR”

Blast is ready for take off! STAA

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April 21st-May 5th

MJH’s National Junior Honor

Society Induction Ceremony

will be April 24th at Mabank

High School @ 6:30. Students

that are eligible will receive a

letter of invitation.

April 14th

&

April 17th

Responsibility is “taking owner-ship of your thoughts, words, and actions.” This trait is essen-tial for becoming a healthy, happy, and productive person…and it is the basis for a free and civil society where each person does what he or she is expected to do. Responsibility begins with “little things” like taking care of your belongings, working with a good attitude, resolving con-flicts peacefully, and owning up to mistakes. Taking responsibility in these “little things” prepares students for greater opportuni-ties in the future!

Camping Under the “STAARS” begins

April 21st in 8th History!

Help us HONK for

High Algebra I

EOC Scores on

April 28th!