Dear Panther Parents,
We are so excited to have you join us on Tuesday night from 6:30 to 7:30 for our 4th Annual PTO Parent Enrichment Night. Our fabulous counselors have put together a parent presentation that you will love and find very applicable, especially during these difficult times where students are seeking guidance and support for how to cope with struggles. This year’s presentation will be hosted via Zoom and the active link is below:
Meeting ID: 825 7211 3052
Passcode: 201951
We look forward to seeing you there!!
8th graders: please make sure your course request forms have been completed and are turned /submitted into your ELAR teacher by Monday, January 25th. High school counselors will be on campus on the 29th.
Attention to those who still need to pay laptop fee:
We still have over 300 people who have not taken care of this fee. This is a yearly fee of $30 ($15 for F&R lunch) and was due TODAY!! If you have not taken care of this fee, your child’s laptop will be restricted from many sites, making school work difficult for your child. PLEASE TAKE CARE OF THIS IMMEDIATELY.
Our MISD Board approved additional teacher work days/student asynchronous days (TEA approved) and here are the dates: February 1 & 16, March 15, and April 12. Students will not come to campus on those days, nor will they Zoom per period. Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions you may have about these days.
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend,
Darla
469-302-7111
A new edition of McKinney ISD's News Brief is now available online.
In today's edition: MISD Board of Trustees Calls for May Election with Four Ballot Items that Address Facilities, Technology and Funding; MISD Updates 2020–2021 Academic Calendar with Designated At-Home Learning Days for Spring Semester; Getting to Know the McKinney ISD School Board; MISD Earns Highest Recognition for Accounting and Financial Reporting from GFOA
MISD Student Technology Help Site
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Last Day to Order is next Friday, January 29th!
We are excited to announce that the 2021 Evans MS yearbook is now on sale for the final time this year. Make sure that your student doesn’t miss out on our yearbook tradition. It’s the only book that captures the year’s events, activities, friendships, experiences and memories from Evans. From January 19th to Friday January 29th, the book will be on sale and this is your last chance to pre-order. Place your order for the yearbook HERE or visit the schools website at evansms.com and scroll to the bottom. If you have already purchased a book, thank you! This year’s book is one you won’t want to miss!
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Come and join us for our annual Parent Enrichment night on Tuesday, January 26th from 6:30-7:30 pm via zoom.
Meeting ID: 825 7211 3052 Passcode: 201951
If you are wanting to join the Evans PTO board for the 2021-2022 school year or know of an incoming 6th grade parent that might be interested. We will have about 4-6 positions opening up and will be available. If you are interested feel free to email Stephanie Corwin @ scorwin4@gmail.com with any comments or questions. Further information will be sent out in the new year.
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Please click HERE to fill out your 2020-2021 Volunteer Application! You must be approved before volunteering, and this must be done every year. Thank You!!!
Delivery usually takes about a week.
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Attention 8th Grade Parents! |
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High school registration has begun. All 8th graders by the end of day Wednesday will have their registration information. Packets were handed out in class for face to face students. Virtual students were directed to the Evans Middle School Canvas course. In that course is a module for registration information. We have placed all of the documents in that module except the teachers recommendations for next year. We will individually email those to all virtual learners student email with the goal being end of this week. If you would like to pick up your physical packet with these documents printed out they are currently at the front desk. Registration information is due to ELAR teachers Monday, January 25th.
There are many opportunities for you to get questions answered, the first being tomorrow (Thursday, Jan. 14) during a zoom meeting. It is Mrs. Jackson’s principal chat, but counselors will be there to answer questions. Go to Mrs. Jackson’s newsletter to get the link. There are other zoom opportunities outlined in the Registration Timeline – some are open no appointment necessary and some are one on one (these spots fill quickly contact ksojack@mckinneyisd.net to reserve one).
We are here to support you through this process. Please make every effort to use the times allotted to answer questions.
Sincerely,
8th Graders,
Are you interested in visiting countries in Europe and experience new cultures? Did you know MISD high school students attend free national summer camps in the USA and spend each summer with international programs in Germany and Italy? If you are interested to learn more about those opportunities, enroll into the German and Latin courses at your high school and find out more from our MISD German and Latin teachers!
Latin Promo Link:
German Promo Link:
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High School Cheer Tryout Information!
High School Cheer Guidelines
Online Registration
You must register online for Cheer Tryouts
Carefully read and complete all information by February 1, 2020.
Tryout Material
Wednesday, February 3: Timed Mile Sessions
Cheer candidates who are not currently in middle school or high school cheer need to meet at the track for the campus for which you are auditioning. Bring a completed physical with you if there is not one on file in Rankone for the current year.
Wear a mask when entering the track and leaving.
4:15 pm MBHS Track: Boyd candidates
4:15 pm MHS Track: MHS candidates
3:15 pm Ron Poe Stadium Track: North candidates grades 9 - 11
4:15 pm Ron Poe Stadium Track: North candidates grade 8
Candidates currently enrolled in a cheer class at any MISD middle school or high school campus will complete the timed mile sessions during their class periods the week of February 1.
Cheer tryouts Wednesday, February 10:
Evaluations hosted at MBHS
All candidates should arrive dressed and ready to warm-up at the times listed below.
All candidates must wear a mask upon arrival and while waiting to audition.
3:30 pm: 11th grade
4:00 pm: 10th grade
4:30 pm: 9th grade
5:00 pm: 8th grade
Tryout Results Posted
Friday, February 12: Results Posted After 4:00 pm
PARENT AND TEAM MANDATORY MEETING:
Monday, February 15, 2020: Mandatory for a parent/guardian to attend. Meetings will be held via Zoom starting at 5:30 pm.
Fittings Monday, February 15:
Fittings 8:00 – 4:00 PM
fittings for all high school campuses will be at MBHS
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2021-2022 Middle School Cheer Sign-ups
Mandatory Parent Zoom Meeting:
Thursday, January 14th at 5:30
(Link for Zoom will be emailed to those who have registered online)
MUST Register Online to Tryout by February 5th
Click HERE for Registration Link
Tryout Material Review & Conditioning Evaluation:
Tuesday, February 9th, 4-6pm
Wednesday, February 10th, 4-5:30pm
Tryout Evaluation: Dance, Cheer, Jumps, Tumbling
Wednesday, February 10th, 5:30pm
Click HERE for Coaches Info & Future Tryout Material Links
Click HERE for Cheer Guidelines
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Last Chance to Order a 2021 Yearbook. Don’t miss out on ordering this years iconic yearbook. The last chance sale starts now and will run for 14 days. Our publisher prints only a handful of extra books and these will be on a first come first serve basis. Please click HERE reserve your copy now.
Here is the hyperlink, with all the trouble in the past I will let you hyperlink it. Let me know if you need anything else please.
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Hello Panther Parents!
High school registration cards (4-year plan and 9th grade card) are due for 8th graders on Monday, January 25th to ELAR teachers. Virtual Learners will need to email to their ELAR teacher the completed pdf or drop off a printed copy at the front desk. Reminder that the Evans website has more information and a link to the virtual registration guide for parents.
6th and 7th grade parents can expect to begin your registration process in February - more details to come.
Spring online HS registration has begun (8th graders only). Classes will run February 8 – May 7 and right now are being offered at a reduced cost of $50 ($25 if you qualify for Free/Reduced Lunch). Classes available are Health, Foundations of PE, Professional Communications (aka speech), Psychology and Sociology. Contact Cathy DeLisle at cdelisle@mckinneyisd.net to register.
Please join us for our annual PTO Parent Enrichment Night this Tuesday, January 26th from 6:30-7:30pm. We will share with you (virtually) some great information on how to support students during stressful times. We hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
Patricia and Cathy
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Dear Panther Families, We believe it takes the entire community to help our students grow into kind and compassionate young adults. Your student(s) receives a weekly CharacterDare on Mondays during Panther Time that is an actionable challenge focused on strengthening one of their “character muscles” like patience, kindness, commitment etc… The program we use, CharacterStrong, also provides Family CharacterDares that are aimed to provide actionable ways families can strengthen relationships, engage in character development activities together and continue conversations around serving others, and showing empathy and kindness for others. There are four categories of Dares:
• Conversation Starters
• Acts of Kindness
• Recreation and Rest
• Expressions of Love
Each week we will send out a Family CharacterDare that we challenge you to do with your students. The staff and administrators in the building will also be engaging in this personal character development as well. We believe in the power of role-modeling this work, and we have no doubt that with this common goal in mind, we are creating a more caring, compassionate, and capable world. You can go to characterstrong.com if you would like to learn more about it or contact Cathy DeLisle (cdelisle@mckinneyisd.net) with any questions.
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RETURN TO SCHOOL CRITERIA
ANYONE testing POSITIVE (+) for COVID-19
All 3 of the following MUST be met before return to school:
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Fever free for 24 hours WITHOUT using the use of fever reducing medications AND
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Symptoms resolved (cough, shortness of breath, etc.) AND
- At least 10 days have passed since symptoms began.
ANYONE testing NEGATIVE (-) for COVID-19
All 3 of the following MUST be met before return to school:
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A medical professional’s note stating individual is COVID 19 negative AND alternative diagnosis is documented and presented to the school nurse and HR (employees only), AND
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Fever free for 24 hours WITHOUT using the use of fever reducing medications AND
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Symptoms resolved (cough, shortness of breath, etc.) OR
- Quarantine for 10 days and all symptoms are resolved.
ANYONE NOT tested for COVID-19 but has symptoms and is believed to be positive
Options:
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MUST remain home for 10 days and follow the same return to school criteria as a positive COVID-19 result OR
- Receives an alternative diagnosis (i.e. strep, flu) from a medical professional, documented and presented to the school nurse and HR (employees only).
ANYONE who believes they have come in CONTACT with someone who is positive for COVID-19
MUST quarantine for 10 days from the last date of contact with the positive COVID-19 person (this could be up to 24 days if isolation from the positive person is not feasible).
Nancy Yarbrough BSN RN
Evans Middle School Nurse
469-302-7101
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Danger is never far from Audra's family farm in Lithuania. She always avoids the occupying Russian Cossack soldiers, who insist that everyone must become Russian -- they have banned Lithuanian books, religion, culture, and even the language. But Audra knows her parents are involved in something secret and perilous.
When Cossacks arrive abruptly at their door, Audra's parents insist that she flee, taking with her an important package and instructions for where to deliver it. But escape means abandoning her parents to a terrible fate.
As Audra embarks on a journey to deliver the mysterious package, she faces unimaginable risks, and soon she becomes caught up in a growing resistance movement. Can joining the underground network of book smugglers give Audra a chance to rescue her parents?
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Need Tech Help?
Click on the yellow box.
Lots of information available on this site, scroll to the bottom of the page to put in a help ticket.
Check out our ebooks
Kelli Bolin LMS
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Guidelines for Visitors Entering McKinney ISD Schools and Office Buildings |
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At this time, district policy dictates that we can only admit one adult per child. Please schedule appointments with staff whenever possible before coming up to the building.
In accordance with state and TEA guidelines, before entering a McKinney ISD school or MISD office buildings, visitors will be required to answer “yes” or “no” to the questions below, which will be posted at the building entrance. Please note that only one adult per student may enter the building at a time.
Visitors that answer “yes” to any of these questions will not be granted entrance to the building.
COVID-19 Symptoms for Screening
State Requirements
Have you or anyone in your household experienced an onset or increase in:
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Chills
- Repeated shaking with chills
- Muscle pain
- Headache
- Sore throat
- Loss of taste or smell
- Congestion or Runny Nose (new symptom added by CDC in June 2020)
- Diarrhea
- Feeling feverish or a measured temperature greater than or equal to 100.0 degrees
- Known close contact with a person who is lab confirmed to have COVID-19
Visitors that answer “yes” to any of these questions will not be granted entrance to the building.
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