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January 30, 2015
SJMS
JANUARY
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Dear Tigers Parents,
We've had a super busy week at Johnson. Your kids
continue to do an excellent job.
There have been a few more power issues throughout
McKinney and I am told that the electric companies are doing some restructuring
and it is causing these surges and temporary outages. Thank you for your
patience as they work though these issues.
Tonight we honored our students that achieved all A's and all A's and B's during the
first two quarters. We are so proud of their hard work and we appreciate all of the
support you have given them this year. If your child has received this honor, please
reach out and let their teachers know how much you appreciate them.
We are quickly coming up on testing season in April. There is about eight more
weeks of instruction before that time. Please make sure that your child is bringing
home their materials to study each night. Studying is different than home work.
Studying includes reading some each night, looking over notes in addition to
completing any homework assignments that they might have.
Click here to order
Test Taking Tips
Download these helpful
tips on taking tests for
Middle Schoolers!
Enjoy the super bowl (commercials) and have a great weekend.
Mitch Curry
A/A B Honor Roll Recognition & Family Book Fair Night - 1/29
We will host our Honor Roll Recognition Night, Thursday, January 29th, from 5:307:00 PM. This will be for students that made all A's and A&B's on the first semester
report card (all subjects). Your child will receive a certificate and we would love to
see you there.
Middle Years - English
Middle Years - Spanish
New Spirit Wear Available!
We will also have our Family Book Fair Night going on in the library. This is a come
and go affair, so stay as long as you like. We want to recognize your child's
academic accomplishments for the first semester.
PTO and National Junior Honor Society will also have tables set up to answer any
questions you might have.
We are proud of our Tigers Academic success. We hope to see you there!
Donuts with Dad's - Friday 1/30 - 7:15 AM - 7:45 AM
$25
Order at the Front Office
1:The World
2015 - 2016
Parent
Meetings
Schedule
Come have a donut with your child before school! Donuts with Dads meets in the
Library beginning at 7:15!
SJMS Teacher of the Year - Mrs. Valerie Morrow Shraplau
Feb. 16 - MNHS
SJMS is happy to announce that Mrs. Schraplau is our 20142015 Scott Morgan Johnson Middle School Teacher of the
Year!!
Mar. 2 - MBHS
Mar. 16 - MHS
Mrs. Schraplau is someone that embodies the spirit of Tiger
PRIDE. During the Teacher of the Year process she will
proudly demonstrate the values that make our campus an
incredible place for kids. Mrs. Schraplau will represent SJMS
very well.
Mar. 30 - MNHS
Apr. 13 - MBHS
Apr. 27 - MHS
May 11 - MNHS
1:The World Parent
Meeting Website
8th GRADE
PARENTS:
Please familiarize yourself
with this presentation
about Registration and
Graduation Plans for
Showcase Meetings for
High School.
If you have questions at
It is especially meaningful that she has been chosen by her peers for the things
that we love about her. Her spirit, her passion for students, her feistiness, and her
respect for her` peers and colleagues.
Please give Mrs. Schraplau your congratulations and your 100% support as she
represents SJMS in the Teacher of the Year process.
Tiger Basketball
With Tiger Basketball underway, please check the RankOne
website for schedules, scores, and game summaries for the
following grade levels:
8th Grade Boy Tigers - Click Here
7th Grade Boy Tigers - Click Here
8th Grade Girl Tigers - Click Here
7th Grade Girl Tigers - Click Here
the meeting, please write
them on the index cards
that will be provided and
include your email
address. Questions will be
answered via email only
and not at the time of the
meeting.
Of course, if you have
questions later, feel free to
contact our Counselors at
SJMS.
MISD Registration &
Graduation Plan
Presentation
8th Grade Parents
Valentine's Day is Coming!
To
celebrate
this
sweet holi
day,
SJMS will
sell
carnation
s for
students
to
purchase
for their
favorite
Valentine,
BFF,
friends or
teacher or staff member. Red, pink, and white carnations will be pre-sold during
each grade level lunch on Feb 4th, 5th, & 6th. The cost is $2 and includes a heart
shaped Valentine to add a special message.
Students will need to know the full name of the person receiving and the 7th period
teacher. Remind your students to purchase their Valentine during their lunch the
4th - 6th. Valentine's will be delivered during 7th period on Friday, Feb. 13th!
Additionally, please be reminded that outside food and candy will not be permitted
on campus for any class or during lunch. Thank you!
Be on the lookout for
information coming soon
about the 8th Grade
Celebration.
Save the Date: May 26th,
2015!!
Texas Education Agency
Student Immunizations for the 2015 - 2016 School Year
Your student
will need proof of the following new immunizations to pick up a grade schedule for
the 2015 - 2016 school year. We're informing you well in advance to help you avoid
possible vaccine shortages and long lines at immunization clinics in August. Your
child's classroom assignment and/or schedule will be withheld next fall until his/her
school immunization records are up to date.
The deadline to turn in these records to Nurse Kerr before August 17th, 2015.
Please follow the link to
view the SJMS report card
from TEA.
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TEA Report Card Link
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Lost & Found - New
Location!!
Tetanus/Diphtheria/pertussis-containing vaccine (unless a booster dose
received within the past 5 years for 7th grade, last 10 years for 8th, 9th,
10th, 11th & 12th grades)
Meningococcal Vaccine (one dose)
Varicella vaccine (two doses received on or after 1st birthday)
MMR vaccine (two doses received on or after 1st birthday)
The vaccines listed above are required in addition to those required by earlier laws.
A signed statement of varicella disease will count towards the varicella
requirement.
Please see the attached document from MISD School Health Services for
additional information, including information about where to get immunizations and
insurance information about vaccinations.
MISD School Health Services - Letter to Parent - Immunizations 2015 - 2016
MISD School Health Services - Letter to Parent - Immunizations 2015 - 2016 - Spanish
Accelerate Your Future - Spring Online Courses
The Lost and Found is
now located in the
Library. Please remind
students to look for any
lost items, like jackets
and bags. Any
items labeled with your
child's name will be
returned. Any items
found of value (cell
phone, iPad, electronic
device, jewelry, etc) will
be kept locked in the
Front Office.
If You Only Knew Me
Please watch this
video made by MNHS
PALS and their AntiBullying Campaign
Watch the Video
THE TIME HAS COME!! MISD students have the option of
accelerating their course work by taking an additional course
online during the Spring of 2015. Courses are provided by
Apex Learning and taught by MISD teachers. There are no
course meeting times, and classes can be accessed 24/7 for
the duration of the term. Online classes are available to
students in grades 8-12.
Upon Counselor Approval, one of the following courses may be taken
for credit acceleration:
U.S. Government (11th or 12th grade)
Economics (11th or 12th grade )
Psychology (8-12)
Sociology (8-12)
Health (8-12 )
Creative Writing- (9-12 elective credit only)
English III- A & B (10th grade only)
English IV-A and B (11-12 graders only)
Dates: Feb 9, 2015-*May 22, 2015
Tuition: $220.00 per semester (50.00 free/reduced lunch)
Orientation : Orientation will be made available online on day 1 of the course after
payment is made.
Additional Info: Payment can be made to your campus counselor in the form of
cash, check, or money order made payable to McKinney ISD. Payment to
counselors will not be accepted after May 1, 2015.
For more information, view the brochure by clicking the link: Acceleration Brochure
- Spring 2015
Winter Weather Plans & Procedures
In conjunction with MISD, Scott Johnson has detailed
plans for early release. Please make yourself aware of
the following guidelines if there happens to be an early
release event.
ParentLink will contact parents advising them our school
is closing due to bad weather or hazardous road
conditions.
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Parents wanting to pick up their student will report to the front office with
their driver's license.
Two stations will be set up at the front desk to check out students.
Parents will go to the small gym to wait for their student.
Staff will call classrooms for students.
Student will come down to the gym, find their parent, and exit the building.
Parents may not take other children home unless they have permission from the
other parent and they are on that student's contact list; no exceptions.
What is ReadiStep?
What Is ReadiStep?
ReadiStep™ is a flexible, low-stakes, low-cost eighth-grade assessment that
provides early assessment feedback - and helps put students on an early path to
college success.
Developed by the College Board, ReadiStep helps identify the skills students need
to develop, and it identifies students who are ready for more challenging course
work.
ReadiStep is the first step on the College Readiness Pathway, an integrated
assessment system, including the PSAT/NMSQT® and SAT®.
Designed to work together, the three feedback tools help educators identify and
close achievement gaps from middle school through high school. It helps all
students graduate ready for the rigors of college.
What Does It Measure?
ReadiStep measures the skills and knowledge students need to be on track to be
college ready by the time they enter high school. The assessment is vertically
aligned with the PSAT/NMSQT and SAT, and measures the same skills through the
same format and question types in three basic academic areas:
MATHEMATICS , WRITING SKILLS , CRITICAL READING
How Can Students, Parents and Educators Benefit from Results?
EARLY FEEDBACK
ReadiStep provides a view of students' progress toward college readiness while
there is still time to make necessary adjustments and target academic areas that
may need attention.
SKILLS IDENTIFICATION TO INFORM INSTRUCTION
Through the use of score reports and ReadiStep Skills Insight™, teachers can
identify areas in which students excel, as well as areas in which students require
further development - and can develop specific classroom or small-group
instruction to more closely address the areas that need improvement.
COURSE SELECTION
Help inform course choices by identifying students who are prepared to be
challenged by a rigorous high school program, as well as those who may need
more preparation in specific areas.
CURRICULUM
ReadiStep helps you pinpoint areas in need of curriculum modification, and pacing
guides for future school terms. Because the ReadiStep assessment is based on the
College Board Standards for College Success™ (CBSCS), teachers and
administrators can use the standards and ReadiStep Skills Insight to focus on
curricular areas that will increase college readiness.
COLLEGE-GOING CULTURE
Promote a college-going culture by administering the assessment to all students,
and use results to help students realize that college is within their reach.
ASSESSMENT FORMAT
Total testing time: 2 hours
Three multiple-choice sections:
* Critical Reading - 40 minutes, 45 questions
* Writing Skills - 40 minutes, 50 questions
* Mathematics - 40 minutes, 36 questions
No essays or student-produced response questions
Paper and pencil
If you would like to download a copy of this information, please click the following
link to open the PDF document with this information. ReadiStep Information Download PDF by Clicking Link
Save the Dates! Welcome to 2015!
January
Feb 3
Tornado Drill
SJMS Campus
Feb 4
Counselor's Day
SJMS
Feb 13
End of 6 Weeks
SJMS
Sadie Hawkins Dance - Girls Invite Boys - 7th SJMS Gym
& 8th Grade - $5.00 per person - 5:30 - 8:30
PM
6th Grade Open Gym - $3.00 per person 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
SJMS Gym
Reminders: MAP Testing began Jan 21. Please refer to schedules sent home with
your students if applicable to their grade level.