March 1st

7th Reading & 8th Social

Studies Benchmark

March 2nd

*8th Algebra I Benchmark

*TELPAS Testing

March 5th

7th Writing 3rd 9 Weeks

Summative

March 6th

*8th Math/7th Pre-Alg.

3rd 9 Weeks Summative

*Mav’s Leadership Fieldtrip

March 7th

*7th Science & 8th Reading

3rd 9 Weeks Summative

March 8th

7th History & 8th Writing 3rd

9 Weeks Summative

March 9th

End of 3rd 9 Weeks

March 12th-16th

Spring Break

March 19th

Beginning of 4th 9 Weeks

March 21st

Report Cards

March 27th

*Choir UIL

*Incoming 7th Grade Tour

March 28th

*Band UIL

*Perfect Attendance Drawing

*Feb/March KOC Luncheon

March 29th

*A Honor Roll Luncheon

*A/B Honor Roll Reward

March 30th

NO SCHOOL

Diagnostician

Appreciation Week March19th-23rd

Thank you, Mrs. Schauer, for all

that you do for our students,

parents, staff, and school. You are

very much appreciated!! Thank you

for always doing what’s best for kids!

You are the gold at the

end of our rainbow!

The Scoop

“Where Every Child Counts”

What’s Up, Dude?

Volume 7:

March Edition

The teachers of MJH work diligently and passionately day in

and day out to provide your child with first-class instruction

that fosters personal growth and success making MJH a

great place to learn! Our curriculum is constantly being

reviewed and revised through endless analyzation of student

data in order to meet the needs of ALL students throughout the year. Our teachers

at MJH are dedicated individuals that love kids and love teaching! We are not only

preparing students to be successful on state assessments but more importantly

preparing them to flourish at the high school level and beyond. All we can ask of our

students is to do their very best on everything they do!

State assessments, STAAR testing, are just around the corner so it’s time

for our students to show what they know! Our students are here to show the STAAR

test who’s BOSS!! We ask that you please make sure that your child gets plenty of

rest and that he/she has a healthy breakfast on the day of testing. Your child’s

attendance on testing days are extremely important so we advise you to reschedule

any doctor or dentist appointments to a later date. It is also crucial that your child

arrives at school on time and that he/she stays for the full school day.

If at all possible any electronic devices (cell phones, iPads, iPods, blackber-

ries, kindles, apple watches, etc.) should be left at home on the day of testing. If

not, be aware that all electronic devices will be taken up before testing and given

back at the end of the 4 hour testing window. Comfortable clothing is encouraged

so that the students feel relaxed and ready to ace the test but please make sure

they are still in dress code (no pajama’s, pillows, or blankets are allowed). Thank

you for your assistance in helping your child have a successful testing experience!

Here we go! LET’S DO THIS!! Testing dates are as follows:

April 10th 7th Writing STAAR

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

April 12th 8th Math STAAR (1st Administration) & 7th Pre-Algebra

May 8th 8th Algebra I EOC

May 14th 7th Math STAAR & 8th Math STAAR (2nd Administration)

May 15th 7th Reading STAAR & 8th Reading STAAR (2nd Administration)

May 16th 8th Science STAAR

May 17th 8th Social Studies STAAR

June 26th 8th Math STAAR (3rd Administration)

June 27th 8th Reading STAAR (3rd Administration)

We Believe

in You! We

LOVE You!

UPCOMING STAAR TESTING Conrad’s Corner

STUDENTS

7th Grade

Lexi Litchfield & Dalton Bradshaw

8th Grade

Sydney Payne & Aaron Jeffers

STAFF MEMBERS

Teacher

Chris Johnson-8th Transitions

Paraprofessional

Barbara Hernandez– CMC

MPSN “Mabank Panther Sports Network”

Boy’s Track: March 5th@ Ferris - March 26th @ Crandall - April 3rd District JH Meet @ Van

Girl’s Track: March 5th @ Mabank - March 26th @ Ferris - April 3rd District JH Meet @ Van JH Tennis is also underway. Thank you, Coach Hadsell, for this opportunity. March 6th tennis match @ Van.

MJH Cheer Clinic: March 19th-22nd

Mandatory Parent Meeting: March 19th @ 4:30

MJH Cheer Tryouts: March 23rd

Mabank High School Tryouts: March 9th @ 1:00

“Spring Forward”

Don’t forget to roll your

clocks forward one hour on

March 11, 2018 due to

Daylight Savings Time.

FCA meets:

every Tuesday at

7:00 a.m. FCA

Game Night on

3/29. Ask Coach

Reedy for more

details!

*Special Olympics Basketball @ Sunnyvale on March 7th*

Mavericks Game Leadership

Fieldtrip: March 6th

Leaving @ 3:00 from MJH

Help support

Yearbook by

purchasing

suckers the

whole month

of March!

-Worth Quoting- “May your troubles be less and your blessings be more and nothing but happiness come through your door” –Author Unknown

If you need to make a transportation change for

your child, please contact the front office by 2:00 p.m.

Mrs. Pennie: 903-880-1670

Report Cards

Congratulations to MJH’s 2018 Paraprofessional of

the Year, Lisa Helms. Her greatest strength is helping

others. This is why she is so very successful in her role

here at the JH. Our Life Skills class is extremely

fortunate to have such an affectionate human being

working with our most amazing students day in and

day out. Our students are truly blessed! We appreciate

Mrs. Helms because she is caring, loyal, helping,

energetic, appreciative, thoughtful, has a heart of gold,

a true angel from above, dependable, creative, sweet,

friendly, has an endless supply of patience, willing to

meet any need, polite, goes above and beyond, and

LOVING! Thank you for being the rock your students

need and for being that

someone they KNOW

they can count on

EVERY SINGLE DAY!

Thank you for teaching

them, encouraging them,

and most importantly for

simply LOVING them!!

Congratulations once

again to Mrs. Helms for

MJH’s 2018

Paraprofessional of the

Year.

NO SCHOOL: March 30th

Please help us in welcoming our

incoming 7th graders as they

tour the good ol’ JH on the 27th!

Arlington Archery Shootout 1st: Cash Teague 2nd: Gavin Van Horn

Kennedale Archery Shootout 3rd: Cash Teague 1st: Middle School Team in Team Division

Mabank Winter Shootout 1st: Jaydon Reeder 2nd: Gaven Parker 3rd: Katie Preston

Ennis Bullseye Tournament Cash Teague and Gaven Parker tied for 1st

Ennis 3D Archery Tournament 1st: Cash Teague 2nd: Gaven Parker & Camryn McDonald

UPCOMING ARCHERY EVENTS: March 2nd:

Spring Fling @ Kaufman - March 21st: NASP State Champion-

ship - March 22nd: NASP/IBO 3D State Championship

The “Finer” Things

Joshua Rozanek, Gavin Gould, Matthew Adams, Savannah Wagner, Skyler Smith, Elizabeth White, Camaryn Williams, Sean Yarborough, Jacob Reed, Grant Fain, Elgin Kneese, Chalee Trujillo, Juan Sanchez, Kaizen Burrows, Logan Brown, Charles Taylor, Camryn McDonald, Noah Hughes, Isaac Gutierrez, Savanna Shoemake, Austin Dennie, Skylar Smith, & Anthony Lara

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!

After school tutorial

buses run every

Tuesday & Thursday!

3:30-4:30

A GREAT BIG Good Luck goes

out to our most AMAZING

Choir and Band directors &

students!! You got this!!

Choir UIL: March 27th @ Sacshe

Band UIL: March 28th @ Canton

Life Is Better When You’re Laughing!

Trustworthy

Be honest • Don’t deceive,

cheat, or steal • Be reliable

and do what you say you’ll

do • Have the courage to do

the right thing • Build a good

reputation • Be loyal and

stand by your family, friends,

and country!

NO Cell Phones in the School Zone! All

drivers are prohibited from using

handheld devices. Including texting!

Benchmarks

March 1st: 7th Reading & 8th SS

March 2nd: 8th Algebra I