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April 5th Yearbook Field Trip April 8th *7th Writing STAAR Pep Rally @ Lunch *Conrad-Pep Talk in 7th Writing

April 9th *7th Writing STAAR Test *8th Reading & Math STAAR Pep Rally @ Lunch *Conrad-Pep Talk in 8th Math April 10th *8th Reading STAAR Test *Progress Reports *Conrad-Pep Talk w/ Pre-Alg. April 11th 8th Math & Pre–Alg. STAAR Test

April 15th-19th Librarian Appreciation Week April 15th *8th Science Zoo Field Trip *8th Parent Meeting @HS-6:00 April 16th 8th Grade Career Expo @ MHS April 17 Choir Field Trip

April 18th *Next Year ’s Schedule Meeting

with 7th Graders in History Class

*Visual Arts Field Trip April 19th NO SCHOOL!!!! April 22nd NO SCHOOL!!!! April 24th Secretary’s Appreciation Day April 25th 7th Graders Enter Next Year’s Schedule in Computer Lab during Science Class April 26th Early Release @ 1:00 April 30th Summer Splash into Reading Literacy Night @MHS 5-7pm May 2nd Band Field Trip

Standardized Test Success!

Make your

teachers

proud!

Your child is gearing up to take standardized tests (STAAR)

starting next week!! Here are some ways to support your

child so they can do their very best.

Plan ahead. Have your tween post the school testing schedule on the

refrigerator and highlight dates for the ones they are taking. Then, try

to be sure they get 9-11 hours of sleep and eats a healthy breakfast on

test day to energize the brain.

Ease nerves. Talk calmly and positively about the tests to reassure

your middle grader that everything will work out as planned. Explain

that EFFORT is what matters most. Giving it their all. We tell our

MJH students on a day basis, “All we can ask of you is to do your very

best!” Testing is just another day. What’s most important is their learn-

ing throughout the school year. Testing day is a day for your child to

show what they’ve learned. It’s their time to SHINE! It’s that simple.

Also, attendance is extremely important. Your child will feel more

prepared if they’re in class each and every day leading up to the tests,

since teachers are reviewing material or giving short practice quizzes.

Follow up. After each test, ask your tween how it went. Which parts

did he/she find easier and which were more difficult? Reflecting on a

test can help them do better on the next one. Note: When you receive

the test results, go over them together. -Middle Years

Corner

Make your

school

proud!

Most importantly,

make yourself

proud!

Conrad’s

Happy Librarian Appreciation Week!

April 15th-19th Librarians plant the seeds of knowledge that will grow forever. Thank you, Ms. Welch and Mrs. Dennie, for instilling the love of reading in our students. A well earned THANK YOU for all you do!

EGG’CELLENT! Thanks for being

STUDENTS

7th Grade

Emma Griffin & Ayden Felts

8th Grade

Chloe Rogers & Cody Chapman

STAFF MEMBERS

Teacher Mark Groom –Coach/Keyboarding

Paraprofessional

Cindy Shelton-Registrar

HOWDY!

MPSN “Mabank Panther Sports Network”

Boy’s Track: April 1st District Track Meet @ Van Girl's Track: April 1st District Track Meet @ Van

Special Olympics Track Meet: April 18th @ Kaufman

JH Tennis: April 13th @ Forney - April 23rd 7th Grade District Tournament @ Van - April 25th 8th Grade District Tournament @ Van

April 9th 7th Writing STAAR

April 10th 8th Reading STAAR (1st Administration)

April 11th 8th Math STAAR (1st Administration)

7th Pre-Algebra

YOU SO GOT THIS! ALL WE CAN ASK OF YOU IS TO

DO YOUR VERY BEST!! SHOW THIS TEST WHO’S

BOSS!! GOOD LUCK! WE BELIEVE IN YOU! WE LOVE

YOU! 7 STARS, BABY!!!! THIS IS OUR YEAR!

MHS Drill Team Clinic: April 2nd-4th @ MHS MHS Drill Team Try-outs: April 5th @ MHS

GOOD LUCK to all of our MJH kiddos that are trying out!!

GO PANTHERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

April 4th: MJH Spring Color Guard Performance

@ MJH’s competition gym starting at 6:30

April 23rd & 24th: Try-outs for Incoming 8th

graders @ MJH 3:45-4:45

April 29th & 30th; May 1st, 6th & 7th: Color

Guard Clinic for Incoming 9th graders

May 8th: Color Guard Try-outs for Incoming 9th

Graders

April 19th

April 22nd

April FCA meetings:

April 1st April 8th April 15th April 25th April 29th

After school tutorial

buses run every

Tuesday & Thursday!

Catch it while it lasts!

HOWDY!

Students at MJH are recognized and rewarded

for doing honorable deeds! Every other month,

students will be recognized for good character.

Students will have a catered luncheon with the

principal and counselor in The Social House. A

group picture of these “Kids of Character” will be

taken and displayed in our showcase and on our

webpage. I am very proud of each and every one

of these students for doing the right thing by por-

traying good character traits. These students are

making Mabank Junior High a better place to be!

Jessie Dominguez, Amy Puri, Kaden Hunter, Cloe Foote, Jenessa Medicine, Landon Davis, Larry Miller, Nadia Leos, Tori Hargraves, Joseph Cerveny, Nadia Miranda, Tanner Crow, Maci Miller, Ashlyn White, Natalie Burns, Brody Hicks, Ashley Randell, Ryder Haney Hyde, Caleb Reed and Austin Turner JH Advanced Theater Arts Auditions

The “Finer” Things

A GREAT BIG CONGRATS to our

most AMAZING and TALENTED

Choir and Band directors &

students!! Ya’ll showed up and

showed out!! We are so very proud

of you and your sweepstakes,

superior, and excellent ratings!!!!!

Way to represent MJH!! Hard work

does indeed pay off. WOW!!!!! MJH Spring Band Concert: April 25th @ JH-6:30

MJH Spring Choir Concert: May 2nd @ HS-7:00

Choir Incentive Trip

Band Incentive Trip GT Visual Arts Trip

Trail Ride Tuesdays: 2nd & 23rd

8th Grade

Science Field

Trip April 15th

Parents and bus drivers...get your horns READY to HONK! Honk for what? HIGH SCORES ON

STAAR!!! Honking will happen on April 4th, 5th, & 8th of April. So let’s show our support by honking

for our hard working students!

Early Release-April 26th @ 1:00

HOWDY!

ATTENTION, "Soon to be Freshman”...Since it’s just around the corner, there are some very important

dates to remember. Evening of April 15th: Graduation Requirement Review and Parent CTE Expo

Experience. From 6:00-6:30 parents will meet in the high school auditorium for orientation. Parents will be

released at 6:30 to explore the MHS CTE Expo. April 16th: Student CTE Expo, Course Guide Review &

High School Expectations Set– From 8:30-11:30 students will be able to spend time exploring the many

amazing career and technology options MHS has to offer. They will also discuss the course guide, review

career and technology course options, and inform students about the scheduling process.

April 17th,18th, 24th, 25th & 29th: Individual Student/Parent Meetings– HS Counselors will meet with all

8th grade students and their parent/guardian (by appointment) here at the junior high. In this meeting, you

will be confirming course selections and choosing a career pathway endorsement. You should have

already received a letter in the mail with your child’s date and time of meeting. A reminder note will be

given during lunch the day before your child’s scheduled meeting. Exciting Times Ahead!

MHS’s counselors are looking forward to working with you to ensure a bright future for your child!

Our Middle School #2 team finished 15th out of 46 teams, with a lot of those team members shooting career highs. The Middle School #1 team,

came in with high hopes trying to win both the State 3D title and the State Bullseye title. I have to say that when their team score posted, our jaws

dropped!!! They shot over 100pts higher than any score we had ever shot, posting a 3,371 and with that became the 2019 NASP Middle School State

Champions, to go along with the 2019 IBO/NASP State Champions!!!!!!!

Individually, Katie Preston and Mia Patlan tied for 2nd in STATE with a career high for both, 287. Renee Ford, finished 6th with a 285. Gaven Parker finished 4th with a 287, Kendall Penland 6th with a 286, Levi

Tanksley 8th with a 285 and Myles Capehart 10th with a 284. They set a MS state record score and are the only team to win both 3D and Bullseye

state titles in the same year. WOW! CONGRATS!

Tonya Chapman

Alphabet H-O

Kathy Norman

Alphabet P-Z

Erika Zeller

Alphabet A-G

Mrs. Haney (our amazing JH counselor) will be meeting with all current 7th graders on Thursday, April 18th to discuss next year’s scheduling options during your child’s History class. On Thursday, April 25th, our 7th graders will enter their course selections in the computer for their 8th grade year!!!!!

Mabank High School’s Career &

Technical Education 4th Annual Expo

WHO: ALL 8th graders

WHEN: April 16, 2019 @ 8:30-11:30

WHERE: MHS

FEATURING: * MHS Career Clusters * CTE Teachers

* CTE Students * Career Information * Demonstrations

* Hands-On Learning Opportunities * Prizes

Selecting courses for your

freshman year is vastly approaching!

are the backbone of the school & they

deserve flowers everyday!

Happy Secretary’s Appreciation Day on April 24th..

We couldn't do what we do with you! Thanks for

being the BEST!!!!

Red River

Archery

Shoot-Out on

April 12th

HOWDY! h

-Worth Quoting-“It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” –Albert Einstein

Summer Splash

Into Reading

Literacy Night!

All grade levels are encouraged to

attend MISD’s 2nd Annual

Reading Extravaganza!!

April 30th @ MHS 5-7pm

Snow cones will be sold during

lunches on April 24th

Warmer days are ahead of us! Please make sure to

follow the required dress code set by MISD.

2018—2019 Student Handbook is Online

*All clothing must be free from holes or tears where

skin is exposed

*No tank tops or spaghetti strap shirts. Shirts without

sleeves must have a 3 inch wide strap

*Boys must wear sleeved shirts

*Shorts and skirt length must be acceptable length

which can be defined as 3 inches above the knee

*No head coverings of any kind can be worn inside the

building

*Sunglasses are not to be worn inside the building

MJH

8th ELAR: “Avengers: End Game! Whatever it Takes!”

7th Writing:

“Homerun with

the STAARS!” 8th Math & 7th Pre-Algebra

“Shine Like a

STAAR!” 8th

Math-Baker

MJH is gearing up for STAAR testing in an unique and ridiculously fun

way! Have a great time reviewing and remember…

ALL WE CAN ASK OF YOU IS TO DO YOUR VERY BEST!!

It’s raining pancakes

in Algebra I

“STAAR Blast” in 8th Science is ready for take off!

8th Social Studies

“Camp 7 STAARS”

7th Math

“Rock the STAAR”

7th Reading

Yearbook Workshop

April 5th