Dear Panther Parents,
In less than a week, we embark together on the most unique start to school we have ever seen. We are excited and our teachers have been working long hours to make sure your child experiences engaging lessons virtually. We know there may be some bumps in the road, but we will continue to work together to make this experience a positive one for our Panthers.
Monday, August 10th is a big day. We have PTO’s School Supply Pick-up and Purchase event AND our final laptop deployment event. We are running these events simultaneously but in different locations on campus. School Supplies will be in the FRONT PARKING LOT of Evans. Laptop deployment will be in the BACK PARKING LOT BY THE CAFETERIA of Evans. Please go to the appropriate location based on what you are needing to accomplish.
PTO Supply Pick-up and Purchase in the front parking lot: 9:00 – 10:30 AND 5:30 – 7:00
LAPTOP Pick-up in the back parking lot: 9:00 – 10:30 AND 5:00 – 6:30
For Laptop pick-up, please have your child’s name and student ID# written on a piece of paper. This will make the pick-up process go much smoother. Also, if you checked out a laptop in the spring, please bring that and the charger with you to check back in, otherwise, you will not be allowed to check out a new MacBook laptop.
Also on Monday, you will be able to see your child’s schedule in your HAC account. Please be aware that some (very minimal) changes MAY have to occur after this point. We will do our best to keep this to a minimum. We encourage you to double check your child’s schedule on the 12th to make sure no changes have had to be made. Our first ever VIRTUAL MEET THE TEACHER website will be released on Monday afternoon. This link will provide introduction videos for each of our staff members, so you and your child can get to know a little bit about their teachers and our other amazing staff members. There is also a video of us crazy administrators walking our 6th graders through the building. Don’t laugh too hard…we are obviously not professional actors nor camera crew…LOL.
Fine Arts update: as per released by MISD, Fine Arts classes (choir, band, orchestra, theater, art, cheer, and drill) will be offered virtually for those parents who chose virtual instead of in-person classes starting September 3rd. Our teachers are top-notch and are prepared to give these virtual lessons for those staying remote to ensure all our students get a high level of instruction. As far as performances go, we are creating ways to allow our students to “show their stuff”…it will just not be in the traditional settings we are used to. Performances, field trips, and other gatherings are postponed for now. But again, we are getting creative and will find ways to feature our students and honor the hard work they have put forth.
Please see the remainder of our newsletter for important information on free meals being offered to our students. We also have information below about an exciting backpack give-a-way event being offered tomorrow at our MISD Stadium.
We are ready to get started and look forward to seeing all our Panthers’ faces (via Zoom, of course…for the time being). This will not last forever and we will be together again soon. Thank you for always partnering and supporting us. We are in this together and WE GOT THIS!
#EvansStrong,
Darla
469-302-7100
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Evans PTO School Supply Packs & Spirit Wear
Supply Packs will be available for pickup on Monday, August 10th during 2 scheduled times.
9:00 - 10:30am & 5:30 - 7:00pm.
Our PTO volunteers will be set up in front of Evans Middle School, drive-thru style. When you arrive, pull in and a volunteer will greet you and guide you depending on your order status:
Pre-Purchased
If you pre-purchased school supplies, in the next few days you'll be receiving an email from Kristine Alexander which will confirm your order/items. On August 10th, bring a copy of this confirmation or a piece of paper with your students name written on it.
We will direct you to drive forward to a pickup table where your students' school supply packs will be placed in your vehicle trunk or handed to you (whichever is preferred).
Onsite Purchases
If you did not pre-purchase and would like to order a supply pack or 2" binder, we have a limited supply and will be filling those orders on August 10th. Please fill out an order form and bring a check (payable to Evans PTO), credit card, or exact cash during one of the 2 scheduled times. We will not be able to accept order forms or payment before August 10th, and supply packets are only available until we run out, so it will be first come, first served.
We will direct you to drive forward to a pickup table where payment will be taken and your students' school supply packs will be placed in your vehicle trunk or handed to you (whichever is preferred).
Spirit Wear
We will be accepting orders for spirit wear and filling those orders in the coming weeks. We will not have spirit wear items on site on August 10th.
If you'd like to place a spirit wear order while picking up school supplies, Please fill out an order form in advance, bring the form and your payment of check (Payable to Evans PTO), exact cash, or cc on Aug 10th during one of the scheduled pickup times. Your order will be filled and you'll be contacted by Kena Stanley to arrange delivery/pickup.
If you'd like to order spirit wear, but won't be picking up school supplies on August 10th, please fill out the order form and return to Kena (contact info on form). We will also have online ordering available once school starts. More info to come.
Thank you!
Evans PTO
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Grab n Go Breakfast and Lunch |
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Grab n Go Breakfast and Lunch Available for all MISD Student’s during Virtual Learning
August 13, 2020 – September 2, 2020
At the following Schools between 11:30 -1:00 pm:
Burks Elementary: 1801 Hill St. McKinney, TX 75069 – Westside building drive thru
Finch Elementary: 1205 S. Tennessee St. McKinney, TX 75069 – Northside building drive thru
Malvern Elementary: 1100 Eldorado Pkwy. McKinney, TX 75069
McNeil Elementary: 3650 Hardin Blvd. McKinney, TX 75070
Minshew Elementary: 300 Joplin Dr. McKinney, TX 75071 – Back parking lot area
Vega Elementary: 2511 Cattleman Dr. McKinney, TX 75072
Webb Elementary: 810 E. Louisiana St. McKinney, TX 75069
MISD Parents and Students must have a student ID# to receive breakfast and lunch during meal pick up. Students will be charged according to their meal plan classification Free, Reduced or Paid. We encourage all reduced and paid households to use https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ to streamline meal pick up service. MISD charge policy will be in effect during Grab n Go meal service.
* Please note this is only in effect during the 3 week virtual-only period of August 13th - September 2nd, more information to come regarding Grab n Go after September 2nd.*
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IMPORTANT INFO FROM YOUR REGISTRAR |
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Parents,
Here are 4 quick reminders:
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If you have moved over the summer, please notify the school by emailing Paula Lough at plough@mckinneyisd.net.
- Make sure that your current email address is on file. A registration update will be emailed in August for you to complete --otherwise you will have to complete a packet by hand at the beginning of the school year.
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Remember that you will need to provide a new current proof of residence when school starts. (MUST be a CURRENT gas, electric or water bill; we cannot accept cable bills or insurance bills) You can upload that bill when you complete your online registration.
- If you are a returning student, you must be registered by August 13th.
If you have any questions and to send notification of withdrawal, please email Paula Lough at plough@mckinneyisd.net
Hope to see you all very soon!!
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Hello, Panthers, from the Evans Counseling Office. Things have changed a little around here over the summer. Errin took a position at Central Office where she is helping the counseling department at large. She has a passion for training and helping all MISD counselors so we know she will shine in her new position as Counselor Coordinator! Her making that move enabled us to hire our intern from last school year, Patricia Spear! Patricia has jumped in and is already a part of our team. She already knows many of our kids and we are so lucky to have her here full time.
If you would like to request a schedule change, we have made our schedule change form digital this year. Here is the link:
Please keep in mind that we are working extra hard this year to keep class sizes balanced and as small as possible. So, schedule changes that are not necessary for the success of the student will be the last priority. Top priority will be given to incomplete schedules and wrong level of classes such as PreAp/Core changes.
We miss our students and can’t wait to see them even if it is virtual. We will have an open zoom link “office hour” starting August 14th. For confidentiality, there will be a waiting room so that only one person can enter at a time. Please be patient as there may be someone in the room already.
We hope you are all doing okay, but please know that we are here to support you if needed. Email is generally the best way to contact us, but here are our phone numbers as well.
Cathy DeLisle, Counselor A-K
cdelisle@mckinneyisd.net
469-302-7161
Patricia Spear, Counselor L-Z
pspear@mckinneyisd.net
469-302-7160
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Welcome back! I hope all of you enjoyed a healthy and restful summer! I am looking forward to another fantastic year at Evans,
Shot Records: If you are a 7th grader who has not updated your immunizations, please get that documentation to the Evans Clinic before August 13th.!
HEALTH CONCERN? If you are a parent of a student with a health concern, please make sure you complete the health history form, and also contact me in the clinic directly! Thank you for updating this vital information every year.
MEDICATION AT SCHOOL: Please keep in mind that MISD has a No Tolerance policy regarding medication possession. Students are not to carry medication of any kind at any time (except inhalers/epi-pens with specific written MD and parental consent). All medications administered at school must be brought to the clinic by the parent or guardian, stored in the clinic and the MISD medication administration form completed. Please contact me to make an appointment for you to bring medication up to school so that we are prepared before students are back on campus.
Thank you!
Nancy Yarbrough BSN, RN
Evans Middle School Nurse
469-302-7107
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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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