No School on April 19th

EVANS WEEKLY

Issue: #34

April 18, 2019

Dear Panther Parents,

So much for the major weather event we thought was coming last night. Gladly, the prediction did not come to fruition for our area. Unfortunately, it did require that our Special Olympics event be postponed until next Thursday. Keep your fingers crossed that day proves to be a great choice weather-wise.

We have a student panel speaking to our fabulous MISD School Board on Tuesday night. Our Panthers are featuring Panther Privilege Time (PPT) and how PPT has been a positive thing for our students AND staff. Let's wish these 5 young adults luck as they represent us and make us proud!

Don't forget tomorrow is a bad-weather make-up day, so we do not have school April 19^th. Enjoy the 3 day weekend!

Eighth grade Algebra students will be taking the Algebra EOC on May 7^th. Please do not make appointments or pick your child up during testing hours if your child is a test taker.

Thank you to the parents who joined me for the last Principal Coffee Chat of the year. You guys are always insightful and fun-spirited. I really enjoy our time together and I value your feedback.

Social media and cell phone usage continues to be a struggle for our teens. Being an ethical and kind citizen of the technology seems to be a challenge for many of our students. I encourage you to keep tabs on what apps and social sites to which your child is spending time. A parent shared a resource that I would like to pass along to our community. I am adding it to my summer reading list: Screen-Smart Parenting by Jodi Gold. Many issues that arise at school come from cover-over issues from "group texting," Snapchat rooms, and Instagram. Let's equip ourselves to help support our children and raise them to be amazing digital citizens. Happy reading!

For incoming 9^th graders, there is a parent meeting regarding 1:1 laptops at McKinney Boyd High School on April 22^nd. See our MISD website for further details.

Happy Thursday,

Darla

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EVANS EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS

Apr. 18th Advanced Theatre Children's Show 7p

Apr. 19th Bad Weather Day-No School

Apr. 22-26 STUCO Service Project: Please donate TP & PT for Samaritan Inn

May 22nd ESL Field Trip

Apr. 22nd Laptop Meetings for Incoming 9th Grade Parents MBHS

Apr. 22 & 23 Evans' Got Talent Auditions

Apr. 24th Physical Exams at MNHS 3p

Apr. 27th Physical Exams at MBHS 7a

Apr. 29th Evans' Got Talent Dress Rehearsal

Apr. 30th Evans Middle School Day!

Apr. 30th Dress for Success

Apr. 30-May 2 6th Grade Girls Athletic Orientation 6:45a

Apr. 30th Evans' Got Talent Show 7p

May 2nd Academic Excellence Celebration 6-8pm

May 3rd 6th Grade Theatre Club Presentation 7-9pm

May 7-9 6th Grade Boys Athletic Orientation 6:45a

May 7th Algebra 1 STAAR

May 7th Orchestra Spring Concert 7-9pm

May 8th Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon 11:30-12:30

May 8th NJHS Induction Ceremony 6p

May 9th Choir Spring Concert

May 10th Spirit Wear Sold during lunches

May 11th Drill Team Spring Show 3-5p

May 13th 6th & 7th Grade Math STAAR

May 13th 8th Grade Math STAAR Retest

May 14th 6th & 7th Grade Reading STAAR

May 14th 8th Grade Reading STAAR Retest

May 15th 8th Grade Science STAAR

May 16th 8th Grade Social Studies STAAR

May 16th Shot Van @ Lawson 5-7p

May 17th IMPACT Celebration

May 17th Theatre Awards Celebration 7p

May 20th 7th Grade Science Field Trip

May 20th Band Spring Concert at MHS

May 22nd Spring Cheer Showcase 6p

May 24th 8th Grade Celebration

May 24th Advanced Theatre Student Directed Plays 7p

May 27th Memorial Day Holiday

May 28th Dress for Success

May 30th Last Day of School

May 31st Panther Palooza

Aug. 8th 6th Grade Picnic

Aug. 12th Back to School Night Time TBD

Aug. 15th 1st Day of School

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.

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 26 IPR

May 30 Q4RC

Note: IPR and RC viewing may not be available until several days after the grading period ends.

VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION LUNCHEON

It is our honor to host a luncheon to recognize your hard work and dedication to the staff and students at Evans Middle School!

We would like to invite you to a luncheon on May 8th from 11:30-12:30 in the Evans Library. If you were a REACH Mentor, a Copy Mom, a Chaperone for a field trip, a PTO member, an Athletics Booster Club helper or in any other volunteer capacity here at Evans, we sincerely hope you will join us!! Please RSVP by April 30th.

EVANS FOOD PANTRY

We will continue to collect non-perishable food items for our new Evans Food Pantry for the remainder of the year. We have boxes located in several areas near the main office. Thank you to everyone who has already given us a good start.

Every can counts!!!

NOTES FROM OUR NURSE

6th GRADERS NEED IMMUNIZATIONS UPDATED!

6^th grade students need to turn in proof of immunization requirements BEFORE May 28th to get their schedule over the summer and attend 7^th grade next fall. Texas State Law requires that 7^th grade students for the 2019-2020 school year show proof of the following immunizations:

Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis (Tdap) within the past 5 years

Meningococcal vaccine (one dose) within the past 5 years

(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 .

Please make sure that your student receives any needed immunizations before the end of this school year.

Spring Break makes for a great time to get these updated!

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter

Thank you!

Nancy Yarbrough BSN, RN

Evans Middle School Nurse

469-302-7107

[email protected]

PTO

PTO General Meeting

The Evans Middle School PTO will hold a general meeting to vote on the PTO Board for next year. All PTO members are invited to attend. Nominations will be accepted from the floor for all Board positions, followed immediately by a vote. This meeting will take place during the Staff Appreciation Pancake Breakfast, so please feel free to come by to say hi to our wonderful teachers and staff. Date/Time/Location: May 3, 8 am, in the Staff Lounge.

Ready for the last Box Tops contest of the year? For

each Box Top you turn in, you will receive one entry in the drawing for two free movie passes to Cinemark. Submit your Box Tops between now and Friday, May 17, for a chance to win. Just place your Box Tops in a baggie (please check those expiration dates!) with your student's name and grade on the outside, and drop them off in the box in the school office. All Box Tops must be turned in by May 17 to be eligible for the drawing. If you've turned in Box Tops since our last contest, they will count toward this thru this contest.

SPIRIT WEAR SALES

Spirit wear will be sold during lunches. The dates for Spirit Wear sales are:

May 10

Please follow the Evans PTO on Facebook at: @evanspto

Please visit our website for spirit wear orders or to join the PTO at: evanspto.com

Julie Luton
President, Evans PTO
[email protected]

STUDENT COUNCIL SERVICE PROJECT:

PLEASE DONATE TP AND PT!

FRESHMAN LAPTOP INITIATIVE PARENT MEETINGS

LEARNING COMMONS

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Don't forget that you can find books online to read-ANYTIME!

CHECK OUT EBOOKS AND AUDIOBOOKS. OPEN 24/7.

Kelli Bolin

[email protected]

469-302-7117

Media Resource Specialist

P.O.W.E.R PARENTING

COUNSELOR'S CORNER

Remember that we have a college and career portal called Naviance for all McKinney ISD students grade 6-12. The new link is on the Evans homepage or can be found here:

https://student.naviance.com/evansms

The user id and password are s and student ID number.

TWO NEW WAYS TO SUPPORT YOUR SCHOOL

It's easier than ever for you to make a difference at Evans! We have two new ways for you to support our school while you shop, without any extra cost to you.

Do you shop at Kroger? Evans Middle School PTO is now enrolled with Kroger's Community Rewards program. If you already have a Kroger Rewards Card, log in to your account at www.kroger.com and then click Enroll. You can search for Evans Middle School PTO or enter our code, AF012. New users will need to create an account, which requires some basic information, a valid email address, and a Rewards Card. You must have a registered Kroger Rewards Card account to link it to our school. If you don't have a card, they a

re available at the customer service desk at any Kroger. Then each time you shop at Kroger, swipe your card or use the phone number related to your card. Then PTO will take the proceeds to help our students and staff!

When you shop through Amazon Smile, Evans Middle School PTO will receive 0.5% of most purchases to fund programs, events, and grants at our school. To get started, designate Evans PTO as your charitable organization by going to https://smile.amazon.com/ch/57-1206927. Then every time you shop, start at smile.amazon.com and our school will benefit (at no cost to you!).

Please share these ways to support Evans Middle School with friends. Thanks for your support!

2019-2020 MISD PHYSICAL EXAMS

PANTHER ATHLETICS

Click here for the athletics website

WARNING; DISICIPLENARY ACTION FOR E-CIGS ON CAMPUS

McKinney ISD Warns Students and Parents of Consequences of E-Cigs

McKinney ISD and school districts across the United States are dealing with a serious issue related to student possession and usage of electronic cigarettes, also known as vape pens or vapes. Electronic cigarettes are showing up in our schools in a variety of shapes and sizes (learn more about what to look for by clicking on the links below). E-Cigs can easily be mistaken as flash drives or thumb drives and one E-Cig pod (refillable liquid) can be equivalent to 20 cigarettes. In many cases, 4-5 refill pods can be purchased for under $20. If McKinney ISD students are caught with E-Cigs they will face suspension and placement in an alternative school. Students will also be referred to our local courts for being a minor in possession of tobacco.

We are now beginning to confiscate more E-Cigs that are testing positive for THC, the chemical found in Marijuana. Students have become extremely ill as a result of the high concentration of the drug in the oils and its impact on developing body chemistry. These are extremely dangerous and students found in possession will be prosecuted to the fullest extent that the law allows.

If students are caught with THC pens, or they are under the influence while on a McKinney ISD campus, they will immediately be referred to the Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Placement (JJAEP), face expulsion from McKinney ISD, and face charges that could result in a state jail felony. Cannabidiol (CBD) oil or products with CBD or THC will not be administered by the nurse or other school personnel, stored in the clinic or allowed to be carried by students. These items fall under the MISD No Tolerance Policy. McKinney ISD staff, teachers and our School Resource Officers will continue to be diligent in holding students responsible, and we will continue random drug dog searches at our schools.

Parents can help by talking to your children about the dangers of electronic cigarettes and the seriousness of the consequences (suspension, expulsion, and possible felony charges). In addition, be diligent and aware of the contents of your child's backpack, clothing, vehicle and room. We will continue to update you on trends in our community and warnings from the McKinney Police Department and the Surgeon General. In addition, we invite you to learn more about the dangers of e-cigarretes and what to look for by visiting the following links:

Vaping - What Every Parent Needs to Know (video)
Click here to watch: https://youtu.be/O8Y1AEOx7Zk

Additional Resources:
https://e-cigarettes.surgeongeneral.gov/default.htm

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.

CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES

NJHS MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS

If you are a current 7^th grader in NJHS and have continued to hold a 90% average, gone to the meetings, and completed your service hours, you will be able to remain a member of NJHS for next year. I will be reminding you when we return in August!

As for new membership of NJHS, h ere are the requirements:

Leadership: Members are to attend and participate in NJHS meetings. NJHS members are expected to be positive leaders in and out of the classroom.
Scholarship: Members must maintain a minimum grade average of 90%.
Service: Members are expected to volunteer for 8 hours of community/school service per school year. Service projects will be available throughout the year.
Citizenship: Members are expected to follow school/civic rules and participate positively in the community. Members must remain free of disciplinary referrals.
Character: Members are expected to be honest, trustworthy, and dependable in all things.
***There will be an application available on the NJHS board next week. It is due on April 24 in E107.

Website is: evansmsnjhs.wordpress.com

Any questions, please email Amber Stephens at [email protected]

STUDENT COUNCIL

Meeting Dates:

May 9

Meetings are from 8:15-8:45 in Learning Commons.

FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES

Fellowship of Christian Athletes

You don't have to be an athlete to join!

Co-Sponsors:

Camille Williams [email protected]

Valarie Long [email protected]

Chandler Jackson [email protected]

Coach Estes [email protected]

6th GRADE THEATRE CLUB

Any 6^th grader interested in theatre is welcome to join 6^th grade theatre club! It meets Mondays from 8:00-8:30 in Mrs. Ebs room C114. We'll play theatre games, work on characterization and learn a lot about the world of theatre. At the end of the year we'll perform a play! Please enter through the rear cafeteria doors from 7:50-8:00.

Jeni Eberhard

Evans Theatre Director

Evansmstheatre.com

CAFETERIA INFO AND MENUS

Click HERE for a printable lunch menu

Click HERE for a printable breakfast menu

School Lunch Application

To set up a lunch account to get low balance notifications and pre-pay for lunches, click HERE.

SCHOOL SAFETY

A critical ingredient in the safe school recipe is the uniform classroom response to any incident. Weather events, fires, accidents, intruders and other threats to student safety are scenarios that are planned and trained for by all McKinney ISD schools and District Administration and staff. Historically, schools have taken this scenario-based approach to respond to hazards and threats. Each McKinney ISD classroom is furnished with the Standard Response Protocol poster that provides teachers with readily accessible response procedures and provides information during a crisis event. The attached handout explains Standard Response Protocol that is taught to students, faculty and staff.

Please click the link below to view the Standard Response Protocol parent handout.

https://www.mckinneyisd.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/SRP-Parent-Handout.pdf

STUDENT FOOD DELIVERY

Due to a variety of safety concerns related to food allergies and campus safety and security, McKinney ISD will no longer allow students to utilize food delivery services at school. This includes services such as Uber Eats, Doordash and direct restaurant delivery. However, parents/guardians will still be permitted to drop food off for their children.

This rule does not apply to deliveries organized by McKinney ISD faculty or a teacher serving as a sponsor of a student organization. We appreciate your cooperation in our efforts to create a safe and secure environment for students.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact our offices.

Bobbi Hanna

Office Manager

McKinney ISD Communications

and Support Service

Office: 469-302-4095

Fax: 469-302-4103

[email protected]

STUDENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE

You have the opportunity to purchase accident insurance for your student while they are in school or at a school function. Please click here, or stop by the front office and pick up a pamphlet for more information.

MISD PARENT RESOURCES

For information about McKinney Vento and community resources, please click HERE.

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.