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Happy Friday,
The first quarter has been very successful and our students are doing an amazing job. Thank you for your support of our teachers and all the hard work they do for our students each and every day.
The second quarter will begin with a bang...RED RIBBON WEEK is October 23-27. Please encourage your child to participate in the fun (see details below for themes of each day).
On October 25th at 6:30 in our library, Officer Mo Messner will have a special parent presentation on Internet Safety. Because of the adult nature of the topic, child care will be provided should you have to bring your children, but no children will be allowed in the presentation. We hope you will join us for this very worthwhile event!
Another special event next week is our AVID Showcase. On October 24th, we will have 40 visitors come tour our school and see the fabulous AVID strategies we use everyday at Evans. Just another example of why I am so proud to be a Panther!!
A group of students from Evans will participate in our annual Special Olympics Bowling Competition next week on October 25th. Let's wish these students the best of luck in this fun event.
Our 2nd Annual "Scare Drugs Away" dress up day is on October 31st. Please help us keep this a school appropriate event by following the guidelines below:
*No masks that cover the face.
*No blood, gore, and guts can be part of a costume and nothing depicting death or hate.
*Students must be in dress code.
*No weapons, fake or real.
*Nothing that prevents students from doing their "job" as a student (need to be able to still sit in desks and use writing utensils).
*No Clowns
Please come join us tomorrow for the MISD Holiday Bazaar at MHS from 9-4. We would also love to see you from 8:30-11:30 at MNHS for the Bedrooms, Backpacks, and Beyond parent seminar on drug prevention awareness.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Darla
Click here to visit our school website.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
October 20th Fall Band Concert & Party
October 21st MISD Holiday Bazaar at MHS
Bedrooms, Backpacks & Beyond
October 23rd Fall Orchestra Concert
October 25th Internet Safety with Officer Mo 6:30p
October 25-29 Red Ribbon Week
October 28th Drug Take-Back
October 30th Parent Conference Day-No School
November 2nd IMPACT Celebration Breakfast
November 9-11 The Sound of Music 7p Performances
November 16th AVID Parent Night
November 20-24 Fall Break
Click
HERE for a complete Calendar of Events with information about times and venues.
ACADEMICS
NJHS:
Sponsor: Amber Stephens
STUCO:
Sponsor: Angie Stadler
PALS:
Yearbook:
UIL Academics:
AVID:
Sponsors: Robyn May
Megan McDougald
CLUBS
6th Grade Theatre Club:
Meets every Wednesday morning (schooldays) from 8:00-8:25 in C114
Sponsor: Jeni Eberhard
FCA:
FCA Meets Tuesday mornings @ 8:15a in Mrs. Williams' room, D119 (school days beginning September 12th)
Sponsors: Camille Williams
Valarie Long
Chandler Jackson
Chess Club:
Meets every Tuesday (schooldays) from 3:45 until 5p in D104
Sponsor: Josiah McDowell
SOAR Girls Club:
Meets every Monday (schooldays beginning September 25th) from 3:50-4:30p in the D101.
Errin French
Evans FC Soccer:
Sponsors: Megan McDougald
Shawn McGeeney
Progress Report & Report Card Dates
*Progress Reports and Report Cards can be viewed and printed from the
Home Access Center (HAC) and will not be mailed or sent home with students. This is in an effort to be more earth-friendly. If you are unable to access HAC, please let the AP secretary know and we will send home a paper copy with your student.
October 20th End of Quarter 1; Grades Due
October 27th Report Cards viewable on HAC
November 11th Progress Report
December 8th Progress Report
December 22nd End of Quarter 2; Grades Due
January 13th Report Cards viewable on HAC
January 29th Progress Report
February 16th Progress Report
March 9th End of Quarter 3; Grades Due
March 24th Report Cards viewable on HAC
April 6th Progress Report
April 26th Progress Report
June 7th End of Quarter 4; Grades Due
June 14th Final Report Card viewable on HAC
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| RED RIBBON WEEK DRESS UP DAYS OCT.23-27 |
Monday, October 23rd: "Red" Y to live drug free- wear an article of clothing that is red.
Tuesday, October 24th: Dress Smart, Be Smart- Dress up.
Wednesday, October 25th: Your Future is KEY, so be drug free- Wear a college T-shirt.
Thursday, October 26th: Friends don't let friends do drugs- dress like a friend- Twin day.
Friday, October 27th: Winners don't do drugs- Wear a team jersey or Evans spirit wear.
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RED RIBBON WEEK
Red Ribbon Week is Oct 23-27th. Evans needs volunteers to give out prizes at lunch time everyday that week. Instructions and prizes will be in the concession stand. There are 3 lunch times per day. The first time slot is set 10 min before lunch to get everything set up. Please sign up.
INTERNET SAFETY WITH SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER MO MESSNER
OCTOBER 25, 2017 * 6:30 PM * LIBRARY
Elementary parents are welcome to attend. Please join us! Childcare is provided. Due to adult nature of topic, no minors may attend the presentation.
WRITE-A-CHECK CAMPAIGN UPDATE
Thanks to everyone who participated in our first Write-a-Check fundraiser. We raised about $6,100 with your support, with 100 percent of the proceeds staying at Evans to provide for student assemblies, teacher classroom grants, the school-wide IMPACT celebration, parent education programs, and much more! We didn't reach our $8,000 goal to fully fund all of our programs. If you didn't get a chance to donate, it's not too late! Visit our website at www.evanspto.com.
Thanks for supporting our hassle-free fundraiser!
BECOME A PTO MEMBER!
Your membership provides valuable funds to our school as well as giving you a vote in PTO events and programs.
*Awarded $6000 in teacher grants
*Sponsored the IMPACT carnival, Pay it Forward Fun Run and 8th Grade Celebration
*Funded two scholarships to graduating Evans' seniors
*Presented multiple parent enrichment workshops
*Helped to support academic programs like the spelling bee, UIL and AVID
*Hosted teacher appreciation events throughout the year
Most importantly, our PTO fosters a sense of school community while supporting students. We play a crucial role in helping to create an environment that is nurturing, educational, and exciting for all of our Panthers.
Please consider joining the PTO! You can
download the membership form
or purchase your
membership online.
SPIRIT WEAR
TIME TO SHOW YOUR EVANS SPIRIT AND MAYBE WIN A PRIZE!
Stop at the concession stand during lunch on any of the following dates. If you are wearing spirit wear you get a ticket in our drawing. You can also purchase spirit wear at this time or pick up your order. Anyone who picks up an order gets a ticket. See you soon and good luck!
Spirit wear sales dates for 2017-18:
November 3
November 17
December 1
December 15
January 12
January 26
February 9
EVANS FOOTBALL CONCESSION STAND VOLUNTEERS
Evans PTO needs volunteers to help run the Evans football concessions stand at home games. The games are on Tuesday evenings at McKinney High School. Even volunteering for just one shift would make a tremendous impact. We also need high school volunteers so if you have a high school student who needs service hours, here is an opportunity. All concession stand volunteers must wear closed toed shoes. If you have any questions, please contact Priscilla Harvey at
[email protected].
Please remember that you must be approved through MISD before you can volunteer. Please click HERE to go online and complete your application.
Last year applications will run out at the end of September.
Thanks so much!!!
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| BACKPACKS, BEDROOMS & BEYOND |
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NAVIANCE- What is it? A college and career portal for use in grades 6-12
OR access the link from the Evans Website
You or your child can log in with the username and password of S followed by the ID number.
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Eight years ago, Addie Webster was the victim of the most notorious kidnapping of the decade. Addie vanished-and her high-profile parents were forced to move on. Mark Webster is now president of the United States, fighting to keep the Oval Office after a tumultuous first term. Then, the unthinkable happens: the president's daughter resurfaces. Addie is brought back into her family's fold...but who is this sixteen-year-old girl with a quiet, burning intelligence now living in the White House? There are those in the administration who find her timely return suspicious. When a national security advisor approaches Darrow Fergusson, Addie's childhood best friend and the son of the president's chief of staff, he doesn't know what to think. How could the girl he's missed for all these years be a threat to the United States? Still, at the risk of having his own secrets exposed, Darrow agrees to spy on Addie. He soon realizes that his old friend is much more than the traumatized victim of a political fringe group. Addie has come with a mission...but will she choose to complete it?
The library has the following required reads for sale:
King George: What is his Problem? $10.00 8th Grade PreAP Social Studies
Make Way for Sam Houston $7.00 7th Grade PreAP Social Studies
6th Grade GT ELAR
How I Came to Be a Writer $7.00
Leaving Glorytown $19.00
The Red Umbrella $10.00
Kelli Bolin
469-302-7117
Media Resource Specialist
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Parent Red Ribbon Week Challenge!!
Clean out your medication cabinets in your home- get rid of the old or unused medication in your home. We sometimes do not realize the medications that are still in our own medicine cabinets that can be harmful to our children. Many times people may have old pain medicines from procedures and do not even remember. These medications could be easily used and abused by someone seeking them out that might be visiting your home. Please go through all of your medications. Lock up your meds and get rid of the old, expired and unused medications that you do not need by bringing them to the community drug take back event next Saturday October 28th at The McKinney Safety Building. This is a great Red Ribbon week project! Together we can make our community a safer place for our children!
Drug Take-Back Is Coming October 28, 2017
Dispose of all unwanted, unused or expired prescription drugs at a free, anonymous Drug Take-Back event
Date: October 28
Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Place: Public Safety Bulding, 2200 Taylor-Burk Dr., McKinney
For more information and to see a list of accepted items, call 972-547-7385 or visit
Nancy Yarbrough BSN RN
469-302-7107
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The 8th grade Lady Panthers had the opportunity to take on the Faubion Lions at McKinney High School last night. The girls did not let the change in atmosphere and excitement of player introductions and an announcer throw them off there game. The Grey team started the evening with a nail biter - ultimately falling 26-24, 22-25, 21-25. The Blue team had an up and down match. Dropping the first set 7-25 but bouncing back to take the second set 25-15. The just couldn't keep the momentum and lost the third set 10-25. The White team topped off the evening with a thrilling 3 set victory - winning 25-19, 20-25, 25-22. The hope to continue the good play in the final matches and district tournaments.
Click here for the athletics website
Click here to order athletic wear.
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Second Language Learners can now attend tutoring on Monday's after school in Mrs. Wooters room -E116.
After school tutoring will begin Monday October 16 from 3:50- 4:50 after school. A late bus will be provided, and will drop students at their zoned elementary school or outlying area.
More information will be sent home to parents about this opportunity.
Plan now to attend tutoring with Mrs. Wooters, Monday's after school.
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We are so lucky to have so many wonderful volunteers who make it possible for us to make our school the very best it can be! Please remember that if you are a returning volunteer, or maybe a first time MISD volunteer, that you must go online to fill out a Volunteer Application and be approved before you can serve in any capacity where you will have contact with students. Sometimes this takes a couple of weeks, so please do it as soon as possible! We need you!!!
Click HERE to go directly to the link.
Thank you so very much! We look forward to having you on our campus!
Note:
Volunteer applications may take up to two weeks to be processed.
If after two weeks you have not been contacted regarding your volunteer status, please contact MISD Human Resources at 469-302-4117. DO NOT contact staff members at schools regarding your volunteer application. Your application is a confidential matter.
Once you are approved, you will be able to volunteer in the district throughout the school year.
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Our first game will be played on November 6th against Dowell.
Contact Ms. McDougald for information at
or Mr. McGeeney at
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| FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES |
Evan's FCA meets every Tuesday morning (schooldays) at 8:15 in D-119. Everyone is welcome (parents also)!! Please come and bring a friend.
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Calling all 6th graders interested in theatre! We will meet every Wednesday from 8:00a.m.-8:25 a.m. when school is in session to play theatre games, learn more about theatre, and end the year with a 6th grade show! We meet in Mrs. Ebs room C114. Please enter the building through the back doors that lead into the fine arts hall. Doors will be locked after 8:10.
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SOAR is a club for all girls at Evans. It meets Mondays right after school in room D101 until 4:40.
Hope to see you there!
Mrs. DeLisle and Mrs. French
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| IMPORTANT PARENT INFORMATION |
Dear Parents,
Although some of he following information is not new, we would like to remind you of a few policies we have in place here at Evans Middle School. We can't thank you enough for your cooperation!
*For the safety and security of all MISD students and staff, everyone is required to show government issued ID (driver's license, identification card, passport etc.) upon entering the campus or accessing student information.
*In the event your student forgets an item at home, you are welcome to leave it on the cabinet in the front office. Please make sure it is clearly and visibly marked with your student's name. We cannot be responsible for anything left on the cabinet and all food items will be thrown out at 3:45pm. In an effort to keep our classrooms as free from disruption as possible, we will not make phone calls or deliveries to students for items left for pick up.
*We are happy to have your student come to the front office to be checked out once you are in the building, but we do not call students in advance. This will keep our students in the classroom as much as possible. If your student is in a fine arts class, lunch or a PE/Athletics class, please allow for additional time when picking them up. Please be sure that the person picking up your student is on your contact list. We will need to see your driver's license every time you enter campus. Thank you in advance for your help with this.
*We will not be able to call a classroom for dismissal after 3:15pm in order to minimize disruption at the end of the school day. If you must pick your student up at the end of the day, please arrive in plenty of time to meet this deadline. We appreciate your understanding.
*While you are welcome to bring lunch up to school for your child, bringing food to anyone other than your student is prohibited. This is a federally mandated directive.
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| JOHN AND JUDY GAY LIBRARY FALL EVENTS |
Comic Book Fight Club - Every Wednesday at 4:30pm
Discuss comic books and graphic novels! We'll discuss our favorite characters, play games, and create comic book related crafts.
Animanga Club - Every Thursday at 5pm
Do you like Naruto? Dragonball? Hunter X Hunter? Want to discuss anime with other fans? Join Animanga club! Watch episodes of anime, talk about your favorite manga, make animanga-inspired crafts, and hang out with other fans.
Teen Special: Texas Chess Association - Friday, September 22nd at 4:30pm
Learn how to play chess from the pros! The Texas Chess Association will be presenting who they are, what they do, and teaching you the basics.
Teen Special: Silent Library Scavenger Hunt - Friday, September 29th at 4:30pm
Compete in teams to complete the scavenger hunt. But you have to stay quiet or you'll run out of time!
Teen Special: Toy Hacking - Friday, October 6th at 4:30pm
Create new toys out of old ones! See what happens when you combine two toys together!
All programs are free to attend. We encourage pre-registration on our website (so we know how many to expect), but attendees are also welcome to just show up.
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| LOVE & LOGIC PARENT CLASSES |
McKinney ISD is offering Love and Logic classes at no cost to MISD parents. Registration is required. Love and Logic parenting classes are for parents wanting have loving relationships with their children by setting limits, avoiding power struggles and guiding their children to become problem solvers. The curriculum supports families with children from birth through the teen years.
Class sessions include three fall sessions and three spring sessions. Each session meets on Thursdays from 6-8 p.m. for four consecutive weeks.
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Welcome to McKinney ISD's Community Folder. The Community Folder is the electronic communications where school related, non-school related and non-profit organizations may post their information that may be of interest or benefit of students and parents. The information here has been submitted to and approved by the McKinney ISD Communications Department. Check back often for the latest opportunities and information from our community. Listings in this area do not constitute an endorsement of any agency, group, organization or business by McKinney ISD.
For Events Sponsored By Outside Organizations: McKinney ISD does not sponsor, endorse, or assume any responsibility for this event/program. To request accommodations for individuals with disabilities, please contact the sponsoring organization. For general questions or concerns related to the use of facilities by non-district organizations, please contact the campus principal.
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| VOLUNTARY STUDENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE |
| Attention Parents:
Under State Law
,
school districts are not liable for accidents which occur in schools.
It
is important to
understand the school/district IS NOT responsible for medical payments or bills for your child.
If
your child is injured during ANY SCHOOL, ATHLETIC OR UIL SPONSORED ACTIVITY
,
all
medical charges are YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.
The school district has purchased a supplemented accident polic
y
which covers the students for
UIL activities. This is a limited benefit polic
y
and any charges not covered by this policy are your
responsibility.
For the benefit of parents who do not have insurance or have limited health insurance, the school
district is making available a VOLUNTARY STUDENT/ATHLETIC ACCIDENT INSURANCE
PLAN
.
Please click
HERE to print this brochure in both English and Spanish with enrollment information.
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