Spirit Day at Palio's September 24th

EVANS WEEKLY

Issue: #8

September 20, 2019

Dear Panther Parents,

Let's start off with some celebrations...our extremely talented band program just found out this week that they have won a NATIONAL award called Mark of Excellence. This is a huge honor and we couldn't be more proud of the hard work and dedication shown by Ms. Williams and Ms. Burns and all of our Panther band students. Congrats!!

Have I mentioned that we have the best PTO in town? Well, let me tell you it is TRUE!! They work to ensure that our students and our staff get all the things needed to have a successful school year. Please follow our PTO Facebook page and "like" what you see. Also, if you have not joined this exceptional group, please scroll down to the PTO segment of the newsletter and support this awesome group!

Next weekend is our MISD Annual Crape Myrtle Run, and I need your help!! Last year, we came in 3rd for having the most people registered online for the event. This year WE ARE GOING FOR THE GOLD!! So, grab your walking/running shoes and come join us for the Crepe Myrtle Run next Saturday.

Schools reap the benefits when the Crape Myrtle Trails of McKinney Foundation donates $5 to schools' P.E. Department for every registered runner who lists a school during the online registration. It's a great way to not only encourage healthy habits for our youth but also provides grant money into our schools P.E. Depts. to build on the healthy habits for our kids. Last year, $4,500 total grants were awarded to area schools - with the top three schools - McClure 1st place, Wilmeth 2nd Place, and Evans 3rd Place.
To register as a runner: http://getmeregistered.com/CMTMcKinney5K

And a very important message from MISD:

Districts across Texas are dealing with the challenge of students making threats toward other students and/or their school. In most of these cases, students make impulsive statements, texts or social media posts to impress their friends, or they claim that they are intended as a joke. In most cases, these do not pose an immediate threat to the safety of students or the school.

However-and this is where we need help from McKinney ISD parents-every threat will be taken seriously in MISD and investigated in partnership with the McKinney Police Department. That means that claiming a post or text was intended to be a joke or that it was a flippant statement or impulsive reaction is not a valid defense. In every case, MISD involves the McKinney Police Department, and the student will be held criminally responsible for his/her actions.

Please have a dialogue with your children about the significance of inappropriate or threatening statements, texts, social media posts or Snapchat posts. Please remind them that these statements can result in a permanent criminal record and even felony charges. Students will face both district and legal consequences for making any statements deemed to be a threat.

We will continue to take necessary steps to ensure a safe and secure learning environment at every MISD campus, and you can help us by having ongoing conversations with your children about the significance of what they say, text and post. Thanks for your ongoing support.

Reminder about traffic procedures in the front parking lot: please do not turn into the Evans parking lot off of Hillsdale Dr. We only enter the front of the building from the Eldorado Pkwy entry. Also, golf carts are not permitted on our sidewalks or entryways. If you have a licensed golf cart, you need to follow the same procedures that cars follow to drop off and pick up children. If you do not have a licensed golf cart, you are welcome to drop your kiddo off from a sidewalk before coming onto school property. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 469-302-7113. We appreciate you teaming with us to help keep our students safe.

If your child received Free or Reduced Lunch, the deadline for those applications is September 30th. Please make sure you have all paperwork submitted so your child can continue to receive this service. Please remember that there is no charging of lunches at the Secondary level, but we will make sure every child eats. The meal that is provided when students don't have money and does not receive free and reduced meals is a sunbutter sandwich, a veggie, and a juice.

This year, we have a new Registrar, Paula Lough. She is fabulous, but if you are used to contacting Lynne Wells, please know that her email account is no longer active. Also, we have a new Counselor secretary, Kelly Sojack. She is also a great new addition, and she replaced Nidya Colón. We welcome these two ladies to our Panther team.

Happy Friday,

Darla

2019-2020 calendar

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EVANS EVENTS

Here's what's going on at Evans Middle School:

Sep. 20th Band & Choir Night at the MHS Football Game

Sep. 23rd Cross Country: Johnson MS Meet

Sep. 24th Football vs Prosper Rogers

Sep. 24th Spirit Day at Palio's

Sep. 26th Live Kind Club

Sep. 26th Volleyball vs. Faubion MS

Sep. 28th Crape Myrtle Run

Sep. 28th Volleyball: C Team Tournament

Sep. 30th Cross Country: Evans MS Meet

Oct. 1st Football vs Dowell MS

Oct. 1st Orchestra 6th Grade Infomance

Oct. 3rd Choir Fall Concert

Oct. 7th Cross Country-Dowell Elite Meet

Oct. 7th Orchestra Fall Concert

Oct. 8th Student Assembly

Oct. 8th Football vs Faubion Middle School

Oct. 10th Live Kind Club

Oct. 10th Panther Principal Coffee Chat

Oct. 10th Volleyball vs Prosper Reynolds

Oct. 14th Staff Workday; No School for Students

Oct. 14th Cross Country District Meet

Oct. 15th Picture Retake Day

Oct. 15th Spirit Day Fundraiser at MOD Pizza

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.

September 6

September 27

October 18

November 8

December 6

December 20

January 27

February 14

March 6

April 3

April 24

May 2 7

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

NEW! LIVE KIND CLUB

There is a new club forming at Evans! It is open to everyone. There will be one morning, and one afternoon meeting each month. We will be looking for ways to promote kindness on our campus and in our community. Our first meeting will be September 26th. You can either come to the library at 8:00 am or or to E107 at 3:55 pm. Hope to see you there!!

NOTES FROM OUR NURSE

New Findings Regarding E-Cigarettes

Health department investigates severe lung disease among e-cigarette users

The Texas Department of State Health Services is investigating suspected Texas cases of severe lung disease in adolescents who used e-cigarettes. DSHS was first notified of possible cases last week following similar reports in youth and young adults in several other states.

A DSHS health alert asks health care providers to watch for cases of severe lung disease and ask about e-cigarette use, or vaping, in patients with severe respiratory symptoms like cough, shortness of breath and fatigue. DSHS is urging clinicians who identify cases to gather information about the products used and ask patients to save the vaping liquid in case it's needed for testing.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports 94 cases of severe lung disease associated with vaping in 14 states dating back to late June. All patients have tested negative for infectious diseases, and some have required hospitalization. In addition to respiratory symptoms, some patients experienced nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.

More information is needed to determine a cause, and DSHS is working with the CDC, the Food and Drug Administration and other states to gather evidence about what the cases have in common and what is leading to the injuries.

Vaping is not safe for kids, youth or young adults. Most e-cigarettes contain nicotine, an addictive chemical that can affect brain development in the teens and 20s. Using nicotine in adolescence can harm the parts of the brain that control attention, learning, mood and impulse control. Find more vaping facts by clicking HERE.

(News Media Contact: Chris Van Deusen, DSHS Director of Media Relations, 512-776-7119) This service is provided to you at no charge by the Texas Department of State Health Services.

Nancy Yarbrough, BSN, RN

Evans Middle School Nurse

[email protected]
469-742-7107

CRAPE MYRTLE RUN & FREE FAMILY FESTIVAL

SPIRIT NIGHT AT PALIOS!

PTO

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Save the Date!

Support Evans Middle School with your purchases at Palio's Pizza Cafe on Tuesday, September 24. When you dine at Palio's at Ridge and Eldorado between the hours of 11 a.m. and 9 p.m., Palio's will donate 15 percent of the proceeds to Evans PTO to benefit our students. Just mention Evans Middle School when you dine-in, take-out, or order online (excludes delivery). We look forward to seeing you there! (See the flyer in the article above)

There's a new way to collect box tops which means no more cutting them out. Checkout the video!

Box Tops New App: Scan for your School

The newly updated way to collect Box Tops is so much easier. So now you have no excuse not to collect box tops. For more information, click HERE.

YOU CAN STILL ORDER YOUR SPIRIT WEAR

Orders can still be placed using the following link:

http://www.eztshirtdesigner.com/evans_ms

These orders will be delivered October 4 during all lunch periods.

Miranda Barhydt

PTO President

2019-2020

TWO 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!

EVANS FOOD PANTRY

Please help us restock our shelves! Donate any non-perishable food to our Evans Food Pantry. You can drop off items at the front office, or various other designated spots throughout the campus. Thank you so much!

LEARNING COMMONS

Everyone says that middle school is awful, but Trent knows nothing could be worse than the year he had in fifth grade, when a freak accident on Cedar Lake left one kid dead, and Trent with a brain full of terrible thoughts he can't get rid of. Trent's pretty positive the entire disaster was his fault, so for him middle school feels like a fresh start, a chance to prove to everyone that he's not the horrible screw-up they seem to think he is.

If only Trent could make that fresh start happen.

It isn't until Trent gets caught up in the whirlwind that is Fallon Little--the girl with the mysterious scar across her face--that things begin to change. Because fresh starts aren't always easy. Even in baseball, when a fly ball gets lost in the sun, you have to remember to shift your position to find it.

Click Here To Use Our Digital Library

Books For Middle School Students

GoodRead Lists

Kelli Bolin

[email protected]

469-302-7117

Media Resource Specialist

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.

PANTHER ATHLETICS

Spirit Day for Athletics Booster Club: October 15th at MOD Pizza on Eldorado and Custer from 10:30 am until 10:30 pm. Be sure you tell them you are dining there to support Evans MS Athletics!!!

Athletic Wear orders can be made by turning in form attached with payment. No online orders this year.

Athletic Wear is required but they can bring clothes from home for athletics until athletic wear order arrives.

Click here for a printable copy of the PE/Athletic clothing order form.

Click here for the athletics website

MISD 11th ANNUAL HOLIDAY BAZAAR

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

JOIN UIL ACADEMICS TODAY!

Dear Parents: This is the time of year when we begin recruiting students who would like to enter the Academic UIL Contest. UIL stands for University Interscholastic League, an organization that governs all athletic and academic contests in the state of Texas. UIL academic programs are designed to support basic curriculum and allow the students to apply what they learn in the classroom. Students do this by selecting a contest(s) to enter, spend a couple of months practicing the concepts weekly under the supervision of a teacher/coach (before or after school), and then compete at two meets. The first will be here at Evans on Dec. 6-7 (after school Friday and throughout the day Saturday). The district meet will be Feb 25, 27, and 29.

Students may sign up online at www.bit.ly/evansuil.

ART - Ms. Lanier

The contest requires the contestant to identify the names of artists and titles of pictures as well as know art history and art elements.

Chess Puzzles - Mr. Perez

Contestants in a chess puzzle contest receive a paper-and-pencil test that includes a series of chess boards with pieces in particular positions. Questions are based on analysis of material or possible moves in each given diagram.

Listening - Ms. C. Jackson

Members will be listening to various types of passages and they will complete a test based on what they have heard from a 7 to 10 minute story. You can use your notes to take a 25 question test.

Oral Reading - Mr. Perez

This competition allows students to unleash their inner performer by reading literature out loud In practice, students will learn to grow and develop their character and communicate a message to an audience by performing and reading their selected script.

Editorial Writing - Ms. Weller

Designed to develop the persuasive writing skills of students

Students must persuade the reader with their point of view from a chosen prompt

In both practice and competition, contestants will select a prompt and advocate their point of view in 45 minutes.

Modern Oratory - Ms. Stephens Rowan

Designed by having them select a topic, acknowledge both pros and cons with support, and campaign their position. In competition, students will recite their memorized speech in 3 to 6 minutes in a preliminary round, then a final round if they advance.

Impromptu Speaking - Ms. Stephens Rowan

Opportunity for students to evaluate speeches, organize ideas, and develop self-confidence by delivering speeches on a variety of topics.

Sample Topics:

A law should be made that...

Courage is...

Teenagers would be better off...

Dictionary Skills - Ms. C. Jackson

Designed to increase a student's ability to use a dictionary efficiently to find required information. In competition, contestants will take a test of 40 questions based on various subjects using a dictionary. This includes word origins and information from the dictionary's diagrams.

Music Memory - Ms. Stoner

Students will listen to approximately 20 seconds of up to 20 musical selections and identify the name of the major work, selection and the name of the composer .

Spelling - Ms. Harp

Designed to further the spelling and vocabulary skills of students through tests.

In competition, contestants will write down words given by the pronouncer.

Ready writing - Ms. A. Boykin

Helps students refine their writing skills and build upon learned writing abilities.

Students must choose between 2 prompts, decide their method based on the purpose, audience, etc., and write their selection in 2 hours.

Maps, Graphs, and Charts - Coach Armstrong

Designed to help students extract information from a variety of maps, graphs, and charts.

In practice, students will use their atlases in order to answer questions and develop skills such as using scales and legends.

Social Studies - Coach Estes

Test topics defined by yearly-updated study outline 40 questions in 30 minutes Test content taken from state-adopted text books and identified primary sources

Science - Coach Bradham

Designed to test students' knowledge of science. Subjects include: matter, ecology, genetics, and space. In competition, contestants will take a 35 question test based on scientific curriculum

Calculator Applications - Coach Corcoran

Designed to stimulate the development of mathematical and calculator skills. In competition, participants will take a test with 80 problems in 30 minutes. The test may include: addition, roots, geometric problems, & powers.

Mathematics - Ms. Mann

Students learn to further their mathematical skills that may help them in their future careers Tests include, but not limited to: numeration systems, probability, integers, fractions, etc.

Number Sense - Ms. C. Williams

Designed to develop students' capability to make quick mental math calculations. In practice, students will learn how to mentally compute various concepts including: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and proportions.

NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY

STUDENT COUNCIL

Evans Middle Sc

hool Student Council

Mission : to provide leadership opportunities for interested students

by planning and managing projects and activities that will lead our

student body in community service, school pride, and school spirit.

Meetings are held once a month at 8:15 a.m. on 10/10, 11/14, 12/12, 1/16,

2/13, 3/19, 4/9 and 5/7.

FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES

Fellowship of Christian Athletes

If you would like to Join our Remind group! Just text @evansmsfca to 81010.

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

FCA meets every Tuesday morning at 8:15 in D219. A snack will be provided and everyone is welcome to join!

Co-Sponsors:

Camille Williams [email protected]

Chandler Jackson [email protected]

Coach Estes [email protected]

Allie Boykin [email protected]

6th GRADE THEATRE CLUB

6^th Grade Theatre Club (6TC) will meet every Wednesday from 8:-8:30 in C114. 6TC is open to any 6^th grader interested in theatre. We'll play theatre games, learn more about the world of theatre, and end our year with a 6^th grade only showcase! Please enter through the new back fine arts doors. See Mrs. Ebs with any questions.

Jeni Eberhard

Evans Theatre Director

Evansmstheatre.com

WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?

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]

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.