EVANS WEEKLY
Issue: #30
April 13, 2018
 
Dear Panther Parents,
 
Our students did AMAZING this week on the STAAR test.  Everyone was where they needed to be and all were working hard.  So proud of them!
 
Second round of STAAR is May 14-17 (more details to come).  
 
A special thanks to our wonderful PTO for providing our staff with a Chinese Luncheon today.  It was delicious and we appreciate you more than you know.  
 
Fun Upcoming Events:
Spirit Night at Panera is Tuesday night.  Thanks for helping to support our PTO by eating a yummy dinner at Panera.
StuCo Spirit Week is April 30-May 4th.  Monday: wear hats, Tuesday: celebrity look-alike, Wednesday: hero & villain, Thursday: mix/match, Friday: 80's theme.  During this week, we will have a Pep Rally on Wednesday and Friday is Open Gym for 6th graders and Dance for 7th/8th.  
Donuts with Darla is May 10th.  
May 25th is our big IMPACT Celebration Day (more details to come).
June 5th is our 8th grade Celebration at PSA.  
June 7th is the last day of school.  
June 8th from 9-11 is our first annual Panther Prep Academy for our incoming 6th graders.
August 20th is the first day of school for the 2018-2019 school year.  
 
Happy Friday,
Darla
 

 
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      EVANS EVENTS     
  UPCOMING EVENTS
April 17th             Spirit Night at Panera Bread
April 19th            Advanced Theatre Children's Play-Super Duck!
April 27th             School Holiday/Bad Weather Day
April 30th             Wear a Hat Day
May 1st                 Celebrity Look-Alike Day
May 1st                 Academic Excellence Award Ceremony  5:30-7:30pm
May 2nd               Heroes vs. Villians Day
May 2nd               Academic and Spring Sports Pep Rally  2pm
May 3rd               Mix and Match Day
May 4th                80's Day
May 4th                6th Grade Open Gym   4-5pm
May 4th                7th & 8th Grade Spring Dance   7:30-9p
May 11th              6th Grade Theatre Club Show   7p
May 17th              Theatre Awards Celebration   7p
May 31st               Advanced Theatre Student Directed Shows  7p

Click HERE for a complete Calendar of Events with information about times and venues.
  
*Go to http://www.evansms.com/ to view the school website and to sign up for the weekly eNewsletter.

ACADEMICS
  
NJHS:
                       Sponsor:  Amber Stephens
  
STUCO:
                        Sponsor:       Angie Stadler
PALS:
                        Sponsor:        Amber Stephens   amstephens@mckinneyisd.net 
Yearbook:
                       Sponsor:         Bonnie Goodwin   bgoodwin@mckinneyisd.net
UIL Academics:
                        Sponsor:         Lizzy Walker ewalker@mckinneyisd.net
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 



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.
April 26th                    Progress Report
June 7th                       End of Quarter 4; Grades Due
June 14th                     Final Report Card viewable on HAC


      TEXAS LIONS CAMP     
 
Texas Lions Camp is a no charge camp for students with disabilities.
 
The list of disabilities they take is extensive (see page 2 of the pamphlet)---the kids you might not think have an obvious disability qualify!!!!     
We don't give out names to Lions club but rather offer the info to you parents so you can reach out to Lions Club.
McKinney Lions Club offers free transportation to Kerrville the week of June 17th, however the students may attend the week of their choosing at No Charge and provide their own transportation.


For more information contact Rebeka Ecker at recker@mckinneyisd.net
     
 REGISTRAR NOTES
      
As we approach the end of the school year it is important that we have up-to-date information for every student. Please look at the following items and make sure that you are prepared for next year!
EMAIL ADDRESS - Does the school have your email address so that you receive important reminders and know when to complete the online registration update this summer?  
HOME ACCESS CENTER (HAC) - Do you know your HAC login and password? It is important that you know this so that you can check your child's progress and see their report card. If you need this information, please contact an AP secretary or the registrar.
MOVING FROM MCKINNEY? -If your child will be moving to a school other than an MISD school, please contact Lynne Wells, Lywells@mckinneyisd.net, prior to the end of the year so that we can give you the withdrawal papers you will need to enroll at the new school.
      IS YOUR STUDENT GOING TO GET A LEARN'S PERMIT TO DRIVE THIS SUMMER?
      
 I know that the thought of your student getting a learner's permit is probably scary, but they will need a Verification of Enrollment (VOE) when they apply at the Texas Department of Public Safety.   If your child turns 15 over the summer and will be applying for a learner's permit, please make sure to request a VOE from the registrar before the last day of school. VOE's are NOT required to enroll in driver's education programs, they are only needed when you actually apply for the permit.   Please contact Lynne Wells, lywells@mckinneyisd.net , to obtain a VOE.
  
      EVANS PTO     
 

Keep sending in those Box Tops! 
The PTO turns them into cash for our school. Just place your Box Tops in a baggie (please check those expiration dates!), put your student's name and grade on the outside, and drop them off in the box in the school office. The student who donates the most Box Tops between now and Friday, May 18, will receive two free passes to any Cinemark Theatre. If you have already submitted
Box Tops since our last contest, we are keeping track!
SPIRIT NIGHT
Save the Date
Join us on Tuesday, April 17th, for our Panera Bread Spirit Night! Stop by Panera at 3050 South Central Expressway between the hours of 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., present the attached flyer on your phone or tablet (or a printed version), and 20 percent of the proceeds from your order will be donated to our PTO. The flyer must be presented when ordering.







SPIRIT WEAR
Show Your Evans Spirit!
New logos ... new colors ... new style! Stop by the concession stand during lunch on the Fridays below to see our new hoodies! On Spirit Wear Fridays, if your student is wearing any kind of spirit wear, she or he earns a ticket for our drawing and is eligible to win a prize. Plus, anyone who picks up a spirit wear order gets a ticket. Good luck!  
Last Day for Spirit wear sales for 2017-18 is    
May 4
 
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.


 
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!!!
    COUNSELOR'S CORNER     

8 th graders and parents,
If you are interested in taking a high school class this summer for advancement, early registration has begun and goes through May 18 th.
District registration will be June 25 th and 26 th at McKinney High.
Summer School dates are as follows:
Semester 1: July 10 - 17, 7:30 - 2:30 lunch provided
Semester 2: July 19 - 26, 7:30 - 2:30 lunch provided
Online: June 27 - July 26, final exam must be done by July 26 th at MHS
$230 per semester course, reduced rate available for free/reduced lunch students
Location: MHS
Your student should come by the counseling office to pick up the information and registration form. Once the student has registered, you can pay online or with a check (made out to McKinney ISD) with Cathy DeLisle ( cdelisle@mckinneyisd.net).
Courses available for acceleration are Art 1A and 1B, Outdoor education, Team Sports, Professional communications.
Courses available online for acceleration are Health, Professional Communications, Foundations of Personal Fitness, Psychology, Sociology.
  
Cathy DeLisle
Evans Counselor, alpha A-K
469-302-7161

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.
      MEDIA RESOURCE CENTER    
 
The first time she saw him, she flipped. The first time he saw her, he ran. That was the second grade, but not much has changed by the seventh. She says: "My Bryce. Still walking around with my first kiss." He says: "It's been six years of strategic avoidance and social discomfort." But in the eighth grade everything gets turned upside down. And just as he's thinking there's more to her than meets the eye, she's thinking that he"s not quite all he seemed. This is a classic romantic comedy of errors told in alternating chapters by two fresh, funny new voices. Wendelin Van Draanen is at her best here with a knockout cast of quirky characters and a hilarious series of misunderstandings and missed opportunities. But underlying the humor are two teens in transition. They are each learning to look beyond the surface of people, both figuring out who they are, who they want to be, and who they want to be with.


469-302-7117
Media Resource Specialist
NURSES NOTATIONS















6th grade students need to turn in proof of immunization requirements BEFORE June 1st to get their schedule and attend 7th grade next fall. Texas State Law requires that 7th grade students for the 2018-2019 school year show proof of the following immunizations:
                Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis (Tdap) within the past 5 years
                Meningococcal vaccine (one dose)
                (On top of the immunizations that were required for elementary)
Your child may have already had these immunizations. Please provide the school nurse with a current list of your student's immunizations .
Shot Van is available on May 18th from 5-7 pm at Lawson Early Childhood Center Please make sure that your student receives any needed immunizations before the end of this school year.
It is necessary for your child to be in compliance before they can attend 7 th grade.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter
 
For more information on immunizations requirements, please refer to the information on McKinney ISD website by clicking here
Nancy Yarbrough BSN, RN
Evans Middle School Nurse  
Click http://www.mckinneyisd.net/departments/health-services/ to view Health Services Homepage and http://www.schoolrack.com/nancyyarbrough/ to view my Clinic webpage.
HAC NOW AVAILABLE ON YOUR MOBILE DEVICE
      
Home Access Center or HAC is now available on your mobile device using the eSchoolPLUS Family app. McKinney ISD parents and students can use the app to view attendance, classwork, class and activity calendar events, student grade information, and alerts and notifications.
 
After you download the app from Google Play or the Apple App Store, simply choose your school district name and state and log in with the student's Home Access Center credentials.
 
If you do not have a Home Access Center account and password, please contact your child's enrolled campus for more information.
 
Click here to download:
 
Click here for more information:
  
MISD STUDENTS TO GET THEIR HEARTS CHECKED!     
      
FRESHMAN LAPTOP MEETINGS     
      
  
      PANTHER ATHLETICS     











 

Click here for the athletics website
Click here to order athletic wear.
      ESL STUDENT TUTOR BUS     
      
Second Language Learners can now attend  tutoring on Monday's after school in Mr. Perez' 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 Mr. Perez, Monday's after school.
 WE LOVE OUR VOLUNTEERS!      
 
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.
    FINE ARTS     
 CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES
      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. 
  
      6th GRADE THEATRE          CLUB     
      
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.
   MISD PARENT RESOURCES     
 
For information about McKinney Vento and community resources, please click HERE.
  
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.
  MHS BIG BAND JAZZ DANCE     
McKinney High School Royal Pride Band Boosters
1400 Wilson Creek Blvd. McKinney, TX 75069
      
The McKinney High School Jazz Band has been in the "swing" of things preparing for their 2nd annual Big Band Jazz Dance scheduled for 7:00-9:30 p.m. May 4 in the McKinney High School Cafeteria at 1400 Wilson Creek Parkway in McKinney.
This will be an upbeat night filled with great music, tempting desserts and fun for all ages. Tickets are $15 at the door. You may also purchase tickets in advance from MHS Band students for $10 until May 2.
The MHS Jazz Band is led by the irrepressible Shiree Williams. His buoyant, upbeat leadership reverberates among the students, all of whom dedicate their Friday afternoons outside of school to perfect their playing. The music speaks for itself!
Contact Susan Jakobsen at 918.269.9099 for more information.
MISD COMMUNITY FOLDER
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.
 click here for more information. 
  

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.
You can sign up online by going to www.sas-mn.com

  
CAFETERIA INFORMATION AND MENUS     

 

Click HERE for a printable LUNCH MENU

Click HERE for a printable BREAKFAST MENU

    

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EVANS EVENTS
TEXAS LIONS CAMP
PLEASE UPDATE YOUR INFORMATION
WILL YOUR CHILD TAKE DRIVERS ED THIS SUMMER?
SPIRIT NIGHT AT PANERA BREAD IS APRIL 17th
HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER SCHOOL REGISTRATION
MEDIA RESOURCE CENTER
6th GRADERS NEED IMMUNIZATIONS UPDATED!
HOME ACCESS CENTER IS NOW AVAILABLE ON YOUR MOBILE DEVICE
MISD STUDENTS TO GET THEIR HEARTS CHECKED!
FRESHMAN LAPTOP MEETINGS
PANTHER ATHLETICS
TUTORING FOR ESL STUDENTS
VOLUNTEER APPLICATION INFORMATION
FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES
6th GRADE THEATRE CLUB
PARENT RESOURCES; MCKINNEY VENTO AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES
IMPORTANT PARENT INFORMATION
MHS BIG BAND DANCE
MISD COMMUNITY FOLDER
STUDENT VOLUNTARY ACCIDENT INSURANCE
APRIL LUNCH MENU