EXTRA! EXTRA! Front Page Worthy News!

Transcription

1 EXTRA! EXTRA! Front Page Worthy News! Will they all fit on one page?!? We just keep finding kids doing great things. Suddenly it is FUN to be called to the office. Kinzang C. Angleina P Jonathan K. David F. Anabel G. Ashley S. Faith C. Zaara B. 1

2 Editor: Patty Alcorn Volume 11 Issue 28 April 5, 2019 Euless Jr. High Weekly Newsletter us on Facebook /?hc_ref=NEWSFEED&fref=nf Learning about Heritage I recently started researching my family s genealogy. When my daughter saw this, she wanted to help out. It turned out to be an interesting history and geography lesson for her and for me. I knew about our Spanish heritage, but after talking to my parents and digging a little deeper online, she and I discovered that we also had ancestors from England and France. On one genealogy site, she searched for old census records that traced some relatives all the way back to the mid-1700s. Then we looked at maps to see where they lived. My daughter has decided to make a family tree for an upcoming social studies project. She needs to know where the other half of her family came from, so she s going to do genealogy research on her mom s side of the family next Resources for Educators, a division of CCH Incorporated 2

3 A Stallion Traffic Jam During heavy school traffic times (7:30-8:30 and 2:30-4:00) there is no access to the school from the frontage road. Parents must enter from Himes by coming from the North behind the school. Students will be allowed to enter the nearest entrance to the drop off site during inclement weather. Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our kids safe! 3

4 Inside this issue: Extra Extra Page 1 HEB Euless Junior High 306 W. Airport Frwy. Euless, Texas Middle Years Column 2 HURST EULESS BEDFORD Phone: Traffic Notes 3 Independent School District Metro: Contact Information You Need to Know! Nurse s Notes Attendance Counseling News PTA Fine Arts Student Council Announcements and Ads Athletics/Gymnastics Zero-Low Grade Make-up In the 5 th week of each 6 weeks, students will have an opportunity to make up a zero or low grade from the daily grade category with a zero low grade make-up assignment. Retesting Except for 6 weeks and semester tests, students may retake any major test they failed. The student must arrange a time with the teacher. The maximum grade for a test retaken is a Important Minutes Homework Online The homework online is a parent s tool to know the homework assignments for their child. All teachers post homework daily. Check the teacher s websites. There are several ways to display assignments and they don t all use the same method. The very best academically productive time parents can spend is ten minutes per night checking the completion of homework. This procedure should start with checking Homework Online to find homework assignments. When the assignment is completed, parents should check the work for completeness before the students place the homework in their binder. Warning: >Do not accept the excuse, I left it in my locker. Incomplete work or zeros will be the result. >Do not accept, The teacher took it up. We never take up homework early. >Do not accept, I left my books at school. There is a set of textbooks on reserve at the Euless Public Library. If students complete and turn in all homework, success is the result. Zeros and/or incomplete work lead to failing grades and behavior difficulties. 4

5 Important Notice For student safety, please continue to follow the proper traffic pattern during all types of weather. The bus lane is for busses only and Students can enter the Southwest side doors during inclement weather. Upcoming Events It s testing season in schools right now. Please be sure your students get plenty of rest and a good breakfast to fuel their day. See our Testing Schedule at the right to know when your student will need the extra rest and breakfast fuel to make it through these days. Students, Good Luck on all of your tests! April 15 6th grade Parent night Next Progress Report April 4, 2019 Next Report Card May 5, 2019 Online Apr. 9 Apr. 10 Apr. 16 Apr. 17 TUTORING AVAILABLE GENERAL MORNINGS (M F) 7:40-8:10 ROOM A8 MS. MCALISTER AFTERNOON (M, T, TH, F) 3:40-4:10 ROOM D1 MRS. MARTIN 9TH GRADE MATH SAME HOURS AS ABOVE SEE POSTED SCHEDULES IN C HALL FOR WHICH ROOM TO ATTEND. Testing Dates 7 Writing 8 Math 9 Eng 1 8 Reading 7 Math DBA1 8/9 Alg DBA1 8 SS DBA1 5

6 Nurse s Notes 6

7 Attendance Announcements Stallions Strive for perfect attendance! If your child must be absent from school please call the attendance office at Students who maintain good attendance may receive semester test grade exemptions at the end of each semester. Two exemptions will be given for 0 absences during a semester; one will be given for 1 or 2 absences during a semester. 3RD SIX WEEKS ATTENDANCE AVERAGE % DON T BE LATE!! THIS IS DOWN FROM % THE 1ST SIX WEEKS. PARENTS, PLEASE CONTINUE TO MAKE AN EFFORT TO GET YOUR STUDENTS TO SCHOOL ON TIME. WE WOULDN T WANT THEM TO MISS A SINGLE SECOND OF INSTRUCTION TIME. ALSO: IT IS TESTING SEASON. THEY REALLY NEED TO BE HERE ALL DAY EVERY DAY. 7

8 Counselors Commentaries HEB s Promotion/ Retention Policy Parents of 7th and 8th grade students, please be aware of the district promotion/ retention policy. All 7th and 8th grade students will be required to pass English, Math, Science and Social Studies to be promoted to the next grade. Failure to pass STAAR may result in retention in grades 7 and 8. 9th graders must earn 5 credits before advancing to 10th grade. TRiO is a program for College preparation, and it is available to EJH students. This program helps students navigate the university experience while attending Jr. High and High School. They cover everything from how to select the right university for your educational needs through college success. Students and parents learn to navigate the financial aid process as well as the college application process. Students are also given the opportunity to visit local universities and speak with university staff and students about college success. This is a valuable opportunity, pick up an application from your student s counselor. Editor s note: TRiO helped my son prepare for college when he was in Jr. High and High School. They also gave me valuable information that allowed my daughter, at 30, and myself, to go back to College and earn our Bachelor's degrees. It is worth it! 8

9 Camp Connect The kids always love going to the Buinger Academy to see what types of specialty classes they can take in high school. If you have questions, contact the EJH Counselors for more information. Thanks to N. Eljack for supplying a better copy of this poster for the Stampede Newsletter. 9

10 PTA Postings 2017/2018 President PTA Officers Michele Taylor Vice President Roy Miller Treasurer Yvonne Garcia Secretary Joyce Godbee VP Hospitality Melissa Miller Check out our FACEBOOK page! EJH PTA Now has an official Facebook page. Please check it out and VP Membership VP Fundraising VP of Volunteers Parliamentarian Tina Morris Gina Rodez Lashonda Cook Tim Taylor us on Facebook Historian Help Needed: Joshua Rodez Currently all workroom activities for our campus staff are done by a volunteer. This task includes copies for all classes/staff/teachers. We are looking for someone to help part time through the remainder of this year to get acquainted with it all. We will need someone to fill this going into next year as well. Should you be able to give time each week to help please contact the front office team, or Michele Taylor, current President of PTA. Thank you, Michele Taylor EJH PTA. PTA NEWS Parents, Grandparents, Friends of the EJH PTA, As we are coming up on the end of the year, it is time to think about being part of the Euless Junior High PTA. We have several seats opening up this year as students move up to Trinity. Open Seats: President Treasure VP of Membership Vice President Secretary VP of Volunteers Please consider contributing and being an active part of the campus. For more information on an open seat, or chair you can contact Michele Taylor, 2018/2019 President or michele.taylor@prodigy.net 10

11 Artful Muses Vocal Band 4/6 Assigned Time Solo & Ensemble Contest Euless JH (Hosting) Students Singing And Assisting W/ Contest 4/24 3:30-6 PM Spring Concert Solo Auditions Choir Room Anyone auditioning for solo 5/4 12 PM SPRING CONCERT REHEARSAL THS AUDITORIUM ALL CHOIR MEMBERS 5/4 3:30 PM SPRING CONCERT THS AUDITORIUM ALL CHOIR MEMBERS Visual Arts Some Fine Examples of our Artwork Red Letter = Required and graded performances 4-5 UIL Concert and Sightreading Contest Richland HS afternoon/evening 4-26 Beginner Band Rehearsal for Sandy Lake Euless Band 3:45 5:15 pm 5-1 Euless Bands Spring Concert Trinity HS 7:pm 5-4 HEB Solo Contest Hurst JH 8:am 5:pm 5-4 HEB Percussion Solo Contest Trinity HS 8:am 5:pm 5-9 EJH Beginner Solo Contest Euless JH 5:pm 8:pm 5-18 NRH20 Beginner Band Contest 5/20-24 Auditions in class Time TBA 11

12 Meets every Tuesday in room D4 at 3:35 PM EJH Student Council has Instagram and FaceBook accounts. Please follow us at EJH Student Council 12

13 ANNOUNCEMENTS 13

14 ANNOUNCEMENTS 14

15 ANNOUNCEMENTS Next meeting: Euless Junior High Honor Society Criteria for EJHHS 15

16 CLUBS AND GATHERINGS CHANGE IN LOCATION Rowlands A2 N E W C L U B S College Club Dungeons & Dragons Club 16

17 CLUBS AND GATHERINGS Wednesdays, 3:40 4:45 Anyone is welcome to come and watch club members in action. FCA New Time and Place Fellowship of Christian Athletes Meets every Friday morning at 7:40 In the White Gym All interested students are welcome to attend. 17

18 CLUBS AND GATHERINGS PLEASE NOTE A CHANGE IN OUR GAME CLUB!! BEGINNING IMMEDIATELY, GAME CLUB WILL START MEETING IN ROOM A2. DUE TO UPCOMING CONSTRUCTION WHICH CLOSES THE PREVIOUS LOCATION, MRS. ROWLANDS IS TAKING OVER THE SPONSORSHIP OF THIS CLUB AND MOVING IT TO HER CLASSROOM. THE TIME IS THE SAME FROM 3:00 4:30 EVERY WEDNESDAY AFTER SCHOOL. COME JOIN US NEXT WEEK!! 18

19 SPORTS TRACK & SOCCER Date Event Opponent Location Time 4-2 7th/8th Track HEB Complex 4pm th/8th Track HEB Complex 4pm th Soccer Hurst 1 Euless 1 Pennington 4:30pm th Soccer Hurst 2 Euless 2 Pennington 5:45pm th Soccer Hurst 1 Euless 1 Central Field 4:30pm th Soccer Hurst 2 Euless 2 Central Field 5:45pm th Soccer Hurst 4 Euless 3 Central #3 4:30pm th Soccer Hurst 4 Euless 4 Central #3 5:45pm 5-3/4 7th Soccer Tournament Central TBA 5-6 8th Soccer Harwood 1 Euless 1 Central Field 4:30pm 5-6 8th Soccer Harwood 2 Euless 2 Central Field 5:45pm 5-7 7th Soccer Harwood 1 Euless 1 Central #2 4:30pm 5-7 7th Soccer Harwood 2 Euless 2 Central #2 5:45pm 5-7 7th Soccer Harwood 3 Euless 3 Central #1 4:30pm 5-7 7th Soccer Harwood 4 Euless 4 Central #1 5:45pm th Soccer Euless 1 Bedford 1 Pennington 4:30pm th Soccer Euless 2 Bedford 2 Pennington 5:45pm th Soccer Euless 1 Bedford 1 Central Field 4:30pm th Soccer Euless 2 Bedford 2 Central Field 5:45pm th Soccer Euless 3 Bedford 3 Central #3 4:30pm th Soccer Euless 4 Bedford 4 Central # 3 5:45pm 5-17/18 8th Soccer Tournament Central Field TBA th Soccer Euless 1 Central 1 Central Field 4:30pm th Soccer Euless 2 Central 2 Central Field 5:45pm 19

20 BOY S SPORTS Date Event Opponent Location Time See previous page for Soccer and Track schedules to the end of the year. 20