Volume 4: December Edition

Dec. 1st

*UIL Band Competition @

Scurry Rosser

*MJH Christmas Choir

Concert MHS @ 7:00

Dec. 2nd

8th Grade History-Old Red

Museum Fieldtrip (Himes)

Dec. 3rd

WOW! Saturday School

Dec. 5th-9th

Pennies for Presents

Dec. 5th

Writing UIL @ Mabank

Dec. 6th

UIL @ Brownsboro– 4:00

Dec. 7th

*Speaking UIL @ Van

*Cookie Dough Delivery

*Progress Reports

Dec. 8th

MJH Fundraiser-Cowboy’s

Stadium Incentive Fieldtrip

Dec. 9th

8th Grade History-Old Red

Museum Fieldtrip (Meurin)

Dec. 10th

*UIL One Act Play-Mabank

Dec. 12th-16th

Fall Summatives

Dec. 13th

*Ugly Sweater Christmas

Jingle @ 3:30-5:30

*MJH Christmas Band

Concert MJH @ 7:00

Dec. 16th

*End of 2nd 9 Weeks

*Basketball Pep Rally-12:30

*Early Release @ 1:00

Dec. 19th-Januray 3rd

Christmas Break

January 4th School Resumes

“Where Every Child Counts”

The Scoop

Mabank Junior High School

Moody, private, self-conscious…if this sounds like your

junior high kiddo, you’re not alone. At this age, his/her

body and emotions are changing rapidly. Here are ways

to help them cope.

Managing moods. Physical growth and worries

about friends, sports, and schoolwork can cause moodiness. Let your child know

you’re available to talk. A simple statement, such as, “I remember what it feels like

to be your age,” can invite him/her to open up about what’s bothering them.

Finding privacy. It’s completely natural for your middle schooler to want some

time to him or herself. They might close the bedroom door or walk outside to take a

phone call, for example. Show them that you respect their growing need for privacy

by giving him/her a little space.

Fitting in. Many junior high school students feel self-conscious. Being part of a group of people

who share his/her interests can help your

youngster focus on their strengths and feel more

confident. Encourage them to participate in a least

one activity (basketball team, fine arts, performing

arts, student council, chess club, UIL, etc.)

What’s Up?

Emotions IN The Middle

Conrad’s

Corner

MJH’s Ugly

Sweater

Christmas Jingle

Come Get Your

Christmas Jingle

On!

*MJH Cafeteria @ 3:30-5:30

*$3.00 admission

*An Ugly Sweater Contest &

Festive Activities with Prizes

*Photo Booth-$2.00 & Concessions Parents/Guardians please make sure your child is

picked up no later than 6:00. THANKS!

Tis’ the Season to rock

an ugly sweater!

#MJH

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7th Grade Aiyana Guerra & Quinten Spahlinger

8th Grade Makala Pratt & Jonathan Beets

Teacher Mark Groom– 8th Keyboarding

Paraprofessional Mari Miller-Math

*Monday, Dec. 12th 1st and 9th period Fall Summative

*Tuesday, Dec. 13th 2nd and 8th period Fall Summative

*Wednesday, Dec. 14th 3rd and 7th period Fall Summative

*Thursday, Dec. 15th 4th and 6th period Fall Summative

*Friday, Dec. 16th 5th period Fall Summative

Fall Summatives are cumulative

assessments meaning students will be

assessed over material they’ve

learned since the beginning of the

school year. Please make sure your

child studies along with a good night’s

sleep. GOOD LUCK...YOU GOT THIS!

Another successful WOW! Day! For the 2nd 9 weeks, we only had around 70 students on the original WOW! list that owed work. More than half of the school celebrated by watching a movie while munching on free popcorn. CONGRATS to the following students for winning the WOW! Drawing: Gabriel Ocanas, Laci McNair, Amethyst Daniel, Hannah White, Eriana Williams, Cheyanna Sauve, Zane Palmer Redmond, Ashton Wallace, Joshua Rozanek, & Francisco Badillo. GREAT JOB!!!!

12/7/16

A collected total of 1,197 cans were collected @ MJH for our annual Fill the Bus donation. Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for your participation in helping those in need in our community. It means the world to us...THANK YOU!

Good Luck to

all of our UIL

participates and

coaches!!

WE MAKE

SMART LOOK

GOOD! Dec. 16th @ 1:00

Theatre Arts: GOOD LUCK ONE ACT PLAY!!!! Saturday, Dec. 10th.

Band: The band directors would like to congratulate all students who

participated in the All-Region Band

auditions Thursday, Dec. 1st at

Scurry-Rosser. There were over 20

schools in attendance for this event

and MJH had a strong representation

of outstanding students. It was a

huge success! Thank you for all of

your support!

-Annual Christmas Band Concert is

on December 13th @ 7:00 p.m. in the

MJH gym. You won’t want to miss it!

Choir: Mark your calendars for our Christmas Choir Concert at MHS

starting at 7:00 p.m. on December

1st. Our graceful singers have been

practicing hard and they are ready to

shine. Come and be blown away!

The “Finer” Things

Dallas Smith, Destiny Nichols, Haley Barton,

Ivy Manuel, Ebone Mathis, Payten Nolen,

Logan Atkinson, Nick Ocanas, Zac Smith,

Marissa Webb, and Joel Ford

Students at MJH are recognized and

rewarded for doing honorable deeds!

Every other month, students will be recog-

nized 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 show-

case. I am very proud of each and every

one of these students for doing the right

thing by portraying good character traits.

These students are making

Mabank Junior High a better place to be!

MPSN “Mabank Panther Sports Network”

Boy’s Basketball: Dec. 5th Van (home) -Dec. 12th Brownsboro (away)

Girl’s Basketball: Dec. 5th Van (away) -Dec. 12th Brownsboro (home)

Congrats to our MJH football

teams for having a winning

season. You did it with hustle

and heart. We are so very

proud of you all! Way to go!

HOW ‘BOUT THEM BOYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7th Green Team: District 8 4A

Champs with a 6-0-1 record

8th Green Team: 2nd behind

Kaufman in district with a 7-2

record

8th White Team: 3rd with a 5-3-1 record

Basketball Pep Rally

Dec. 16th @ 12: 30

FCA meets on

Thursdays @ 7:15

a.m. Come join us!

Lady Panthers TVCC fieldtrip is

on 12/7/16. Go Lady Cardinals!

Sounds of the Season!!

@MabankJrHigh

#everychildcountsMJH

FOLLOW US!

Caring Being considerate, courteous, helpful and understanding

of others. Showing care, compassion, friendship, and

generosity. Treating others as you would like to be

treated. *Treat people with kindness and generos-

ity *Help people in need *Be sensitive to people’s

feelings *Never be mean or hurtful *Think about

how your actions will affect others

for Presents Pennies

MJH students will be participating

in a penny power or penny war to

collect money for those in need

this holiday season.

Tis’ the season for GIVING!

Bring the Change, Be the Change!

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5th

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Send your friends, teachers, administrators, classroom helpers, etc. a special Christ-mas greeting. Student Council members will be selling Santa Grams from Friday, December 9th until Wednesday, the 14th.

They are a $1.00 each. These Christmas greetings(goody bags) will be delivered at lunch on Thursday, December 15.

The tour includes:

-Eating lunch while watching the Jumbo Tron

-See Jerry Jones’s Perch and a Luxury Suite

-Visit the Cowboy Cheerleader’s Locker Room

-Visit the Cowboy’s Locker Room

-Run and play on the football field

-Group photo taken on the star!

Thank you for you participating in our Fall MJH

Fundraiser and for supporting Mabank Junior High.

It’s greatly appreciated! The selling of cookie

dough was a HUGE success! We had SEVERAL

students reach the school wide goal of selling 15

items or more. These students were then eligible

to participate in our VIP fieldtrip to AT&T

Stadium ...home of the Dallas Cowboys

on Thursday, December 8th.

- Worth Quoting- “The unselfish effort to

bring cheer to others will be the beginning

of a happier life for ourselves”

-Helen Keller

Life Is Better When You’re Laughing!

Christmas tree decorating contest in 8th period. Judging will be on December 13th. Pizza party will be rewarded for the winner! “Oh, Christmas Tree! Oh, Christmas Tree!”

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