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Dear Panther Parents, Our teachers feel SO blessed and appreciated after the “We Love Our Teachers” community event yesterday. The signs around town are fabulous. We are super thankful for Tiff’s Treats and their generous donation, and a very special thanks goes out to Carey Farmer and Chontae Feldman and the other amazing parents for their tireless efforts to pull off this district-wide event of appreciation. Our hearts are full!! Our check writing campaign finished strong today. Thank you SO much for your generosity. We will be able to purchase several picnic tables, plus we had a family donate a table…WOW. You guys just keep finding ways to impress me with your continued support of Evans!! I have encouraged our teachers to completely disconnect from school over the break. If you send an email after dismissal today, you will receive a reply once we are back on campus November 30th. We appreciate your understanding. On the same note, you guys and our students need that same downtime, so I hope you are able to accomplish that.  I hope everyone has a restful, blessed Thanksgiving. Even if we are not able to do all the usual family gathering, we can still be grateful that we have loved ones in our lives. Please be safe and stay healthy, and we look forward to seeing your kiddos back on campus November 30th. Happy Thanksgiving, Darla 469-302-7111 djackson@mckinneyisd.net Evans Calendar of Events MISD Student Technology Help Site https://sites.google.com/mckinneyisd.net/studenthelpcenter/home

UPCOMING EVENTS See what's happening this month. November 23-27: Fall Break 30th: Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night 4-8 p.m. December 1st Tutor Bus Orchestra Winter Concert 3rd Live Kind Club Tutor Bus 4th IPR Grade Submissions 7th Spelling Bee ESL Tutor Bus 8th Donation Parade (see below) Tutor Bus 9th Boys Basketball 10th Student Council Meeting Tutor Bus Girls Basketball 11th Orchestra Winter Social-Virtual 12th Holiday Cheer Show 3:30pm 14th Boys Basketball 15th Choir Winter Party 16th Girls Basketball Band Winter Concert 18th Q2 Grades Due 12/21-1/4 Winter Break January 1st Happy New Year!!! 4th Staff Workday/Student Holiday 5th 1st Day of Q3

Donation Parade We welcome you on December 8th, anytime between 9:15am-3:15pm, to drop off donations in the front parking lot at Evans Middle School, for the following organizations. Collin County Animal Shelter Mactown Miracles North Texas Food Bank Toys for Tots The Samaritan Inn  (Hope for the Homeless) Click HERE for a link to the flyer to access donation needs, Amazon wishlist & QR Codes.

Spirit Night at Chick-Fil-A Spelling Bee-Dec. 7th Order Spirit Wear Now! Volunteer Application for 2020-2021

Join us at Chick-Fil-A on November 30th from 4-8pm, and be sure to tell them you are there to support the Evans PTO! Everybody should be tired of turkey leftovers and cooking by thern! See the flyer below for more details. Join Evans PTO! Membership dues have been waived for the 2020/2021 school year. If you've been a member before, or have interest in being part of our Parent Teacher Organization at Evans Middle School; we encourage you to fill out the form below so we can get in touch with you. Thank you! Check out info about the upcoming Spelling Bee in the newsletter below!

SPELLING BEE COMING UP!!! The Evans Spelling Bee is right around the corner, on Monday, December 7th, at 6pm in the Evans Cafeteria. Both In-Person and On-line students may participate. Please click HERE to complete the Google form sign-up. Click HERE for the Spelling Bee List!  Click HERE for the Rules. We’d BEE glad to have you participate!  Bee Procedures: Students will complete a Google Form to sign-up. Mock Spelling Bee Practice Rounds will be available via Zoom. Spellers will be seated 6 feet apart on the stage. Spellers will be given a face shield to wear over their mask. Each speller will be given a baggie to place over the mic. Spellers will lower mask after baggie is placed over the mic to reduce the chance of a muffled spelling.

PTO Membership Form    Follow Evans PTO on Facebook!   https://www.evanspto  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!!! Order your Spirit Wear today! Order Form Delivery usually takes about a week.

The Evans Spelling Bee is right around the corner, on Monday, December 7th, at 6pm in the Evans Cafeteria. Both In-Person and On-line students may participate. Please click HERE to complete the Google form sign-up. Click HERE for the Spelling Bee List!  Click HERE for the Rules. We’d BEE glad to have you participate!  Bee Procedures: Students will complete a Google Form to sign-up Mock Spelling Bee Practice Rounds will be available via Zoom Spellers will be seated 6 feet apart on the stage Spellers will be given a face shield to wear over their mask Each speller will be given a baggie to place over the mic Spellers will lower mask after baggie is placed over the mic To reduce the chance of a muffled spelling

Cheer Holiday Show Saturday, December 12th 3:30pm Evans Football Field/Track We are asking people to bring their own chair, blanket and mittens if it is cold, and bring their own beverage.  We are asking for donation at the gate: food donations for the food pantry Here is the Invitation Link: Evans Cheer Holiday Show Invite

Hi, Panthers! We had a great time celebrating colleges and careers this week - ask your student to show you their college Bitmoji classroom or log into Naviance with you and show you some of the colleges they found this week during Panther Time. Naviance is our college and career portal for students and they will use it now and throughout high school to track goals, plan high school courses, learn about careers, explore colleges, scholarships and more. For more information on Naviance or to request a parent log-in, contact Mrs. Spear.  We know the upcoming holidays may be looking very different for many, but we hope you will enjoy a break of relaxation and thanksgiving. This is a great article on some simple and actionable ways to practice gratitude, which has been proven to improve mood and mental health. We are very grateful for your support this year and look forward to finishing out the semester on a strong note! For assistance with food, One Heart McKinney is an excellent resource. Brookhaven Church is hosting another food distribution this weekend, Saturday November 21st from 9 am to 11 am. They will have USDA food boxes with meat, produce and dairy in addition to dry food. There are also various other community resources available on the site for Thanksgiving food assistance. With MUCH gratitude, Patricia and Cathy Cathy DeLisle, counselor A-K, cdelisle@mckinneyisd.net    Patricia Spear, counselor L-Z, pspear@mckinneyisd.net

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.

Nurses Notations

SCOLIOSIS SCREENING: In compliance with Health and Safety Code, Chapter 37, Girls age 12 and Boys age 13, shall undergo screening for abnormal spinal curvature. We will begin these screenings in the Evans Clinic when we return from Thanksgiving break and hopefully complete the process by Dec 11. 12 year old girls are those whose birthdays fall between 05/01/2008 and 04/30/2009. 13 year old boys are those whose birthdays fall between 5/1/2007 and 4/30/2008. The procedure for screening is very simple. See attached document for details. Girls will need to wear a halter-top, sports bra or a two-piece swimsuit with pants, shorts, or skirt. Boys will wear their shorts or pants and only remove their shirts. SCREENINGS FOR VIRTUAL STUDENTS Health screenings for all students of McKinney ISD are performed in the first semester of the school year. This includes an opportunity for Virtual learners to be screened by district nurses. All Screenings for Virtual students will be conducted at Central Administration Building the week of November 30 – December 4, 2020. Please sign your up at this link for a date and time that works for your student. https://www.signupgenius.com/gp/4090A4FABA928ABF49-hearingvisionspi Location: Central Administration Building   #1 Duvall Street, McKinney 75069 When:     November 30 – December 4th (see sign up link for times) Texas States law Requires that the following students be screened for the following:                        Vision and Hearing                7th grade                                                            ALL students new to McKinney ISD            Acanthos Nigricans                7th grade            Spinal                                     Girls with birth dates between 5/1/2008 and 4/30/2009                                                            Boys with birth dates between 5/1/2007 and 4/30/2008 These screening help us identify possible health problems that could interfere with your child’s success at school.  Please have your child bring their glasses or contacts to the health screenings. A district nurse or an MISD employee certified by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) for spinal screenings will perform scoliosis screenings. These screenings require that Girls will need to wear a halter-top, sports bra or a two-piece swimsuit with pants, shorts, or skirt. Boys will wear their shorts or pants and only remove their shirts. These will take place in an area that insures privacy . Nancy Yarbrough BSN RN Evans Middle school nurse nyarbrough@mckinneyisd.net

LEARNING COMMONS

When Wren Abbott and Darra Monson are eight years old, Darra's father steals a minivan. He doesn't know that Wren is hiding in the back. The hours and days that follow change the lives of both girls…… Hidden by Helen Frost

Need Tech Help? Click on the yellow box. This link is also on www.evansms.com Lots of information available on this site, scroll to the bottom of the page to put in a help ticket.    Check out our ebooks Click Here CHECK OUT EBOOKS AND AUDIOBOOKS. OPEN 24/7. Click above to be directed to the library website. Kelli Bolin LMS kbolin@mckinneyisd.net

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Guidelines for Visitors Entering McKinney ISD Schools and Office Buildings

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 traveled outside of the country in the last 14 days? (CDC Travel Notices) 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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