Tuesday is Newsday!
Tuesday is Newsday! Midway ISD Marc h 21, 2017
Upcoming Events
STAAR Testing Begins Next Week!
March 22 HS Academic UIL
(See Back of Newsletter for Details)
March 23 PTA Meeting 6:30 March 24-26 Houston Ag Mechanics Show March 25 OAP Bi-District 10:00 @ NCTC Gainesville March 27 Bowie Golf Meet
School Hours Breakfast Bell 7:25 Elementary Start Time 7:45 Junior High & High School Assembly 7:42 Dismissal 3:15
Midway ISD 12142 St. Hwy 148 South Henrietta, TX 76365 Phone:940-476-2215 Fax: 940-476-2226 E-mail: [email protected] www.midwayisd.net
s s e r g o Pr ports Re ay! Tod
Accelerated Reader Points CONGRATULATIONS 300 Points Seth Spivey
50 Points Emilio Leal Vasquez Brooklyn Stewart 1st Grade Joel Bedau Van Farris 2nd Grade Carter Bolton Collin Laude Autumn Matthews Layah Whatley 3rd Grade Clayton Coker Maddison Farris Sara Phillips Keaton Preston Layden Tipton 4th Grade Hunter Bolton Tyler Hemphill Rylie LaMar Elisa Preston
Midway’s One Act Play Advances to Bi-District District All Star Cast Sarah Campbell Jordan Looney Bi-District Performance Saturday, March 25 - 10:00 AM NCTC - Gainesville
Lunch Menu Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Monday
Tuesday
3/22/17
3/23/17
3/24/17
3/27/17
3/28/17
Chicken Fajita
Cheeseburger
Cheesy Chicken & Pasta
Steak Fingers
Spaghetti
Some Tips for Preparing for the STAAR
Spring STAAR Testing Schedule
De-mystify the STAAR. The STAAR is a comprehensive exam of information your student has studied all year. That means it’s not really different, when you get right down to it, from the other tests your child takes where he’s expected to showcase his knowledge and mastery of the concepts he’s being taught. Taking a “Hey, you’ve already done this” approach with your child can help reduce some of the stress he might be feeling about the STAAR test.
Get organized. Even a well-prepared student can perform less-than-her-best on the STAAR test if she’s flustered. So, on test days, we suggest that you: Lay out clothes and pack bags the night before, so that you don’t have to rush in the morning. Take a jacket – it may be warm outside, but sometimes school buildings can have the air conditioning cranked down. Set your alarms at least 10-15 minutes earlier than usual. Also set a backup alarm, just in case. The night before the test, encourage your child to “sign off” from schoolwork and other activities a little bit earlier than usual and do something fun before she goes to bed (on time).
English I EOC Writing Math Reading
http://www.iuniversityprep.org/single-post/2016/03/21/9-STAAR-Testing-Tips-AllParents-Should-Know
March 28 March 28 March 29 March 30
U.S. History EOC Biology I EOC
May 3
May 2
May 4
Math
3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade (Retest) 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade (Retest)
May 8
Reading
3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade (Retest) 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade (Retest) 5th Grade 8th Grade 8th Grade
May 9
Invest in school, all year round. There is one testing tip that makes more difference than all of the others combined, and it’s a four-parter: Attend class regularly. Participate. Keep up with your assignments. Ask for help when you don’t understand something. And why is this the number one tip? Because even an arsenal of testtaking strategies can’t overcome a lack of subject mastery. Because a student who doesn’t have a firm grasp of basic concepts has little to no chance of doing well on a test. And because a student who has been working hard and “plugging in” for months will likely be filled with selfconfidence when she picks up her pen on test day.
4th Grade 7th Grade 5th Grade 8th Grade 5th Grade 8th Grade
English II EOC Algebra I EOC
Be an encourager. Put your own concerns or opinions about state testing aside in favor of an encouraging dialogue with your child. If he seems worried, discuss “what if” scenarios and remind him of all of the things he’s done to prepare for the test. The idea is to create a “you’ve got this” frame of mind that will help him approach test week with confidence.
March 28
Science Social Studies
Mark Your Calendars! Please do not schedule appointments on the day your child is scheduled to test.
May 10 May 11
Upcoming Events
STAAR Testing Begins Next Week!
March 22 HS Academic UIL
(See Back of Newsletter for Details)
March 23 PTA Meeting 6:30 March 24-26 Houston Ag Mechanics Show March 25 OAP Bi-District 10:00 @ NCTC Gainesville March 27 Bowie Golf Meet
School Hours Breakfast Bell 7:25 Elementary Start Time 7:45 Junior High & High School Assembly 7:42 Dismissal 3:15
Midway ISD 12142 St. Hwy 148 South Henrietta, TX 76365 Phone:940-476-2215 Fax: 940-476-2226 E-mail: [email protected] www.midwayisd.net
s s e r g o Pr ports Re ay! Tod
Accelerated Reader Points CONGRATULATIONS 300 Points Seth Spivey
50 Points Emilio Leal Vasquez Brooklyn Stewart 1st Grade Joel Bedau Van Farris 2nd Grade Carter Bolton Collin Laude Autumn Matthews Layah Whatley 3rd Grade Clayton Coker Maddison Farris Sara Phillips Keaton Preston Layden Tipton 4th Grade Hunter Bolton Tyler Hemphill Rylie LaMar Elisa Preston
Midway’s One Act Play Advances to Bi-District District All Star Cast Sarah Campbell Jordan Looney Bi-District Performance Saturday, March 25 - 10:00 AM NCTC - Gainesville
Lunch Menu Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Monday
Tuesday
3/22/17
3/23/17
3/24/17
3/27/17
3/28/17
Chicken Fajita
Cheeseburger
Cheesy Chicken & Pasta
Steak Fingers
Spaghetti
Some Tips for Preparing for the STAAR
Spring STAAR Testing Schedule
De-mystify the STAAR. The STAAR is a comprehensive exam of information your student has studied all year. That means it’s not really different, when you get right down to it, from the other tests your child takes where he’s expected to showcase his knowledge and mastery of the concepts he’s being taught. Taking a “Hey, you’ve already done this” approach with your child can help reduce some of the stress he might be feeling about the STAAR test.
Get organized. Even a well-prepared student can perform less-than-her-best on the STAAR test if she’s flustered. So, on test days, we suggest that you: Lay out clothes and pack bags the night before, so that you don’t have to rush in the morning. Take a jacket – it may be warm outside, but sometimes school buildings can have the air conditioning cranked down. Set your alarms at least 10-15 minutes earlier than usual. Also set a backup alarm, just in case. The night before the test, encourage your child to “sign off” from schoolwork and other activities a little bit earlier than usual and do something fun before she goes to bed (on time).
English I EOC Writing Math Reading
http://www.iuniversityprep.org/single-post/2016/03/21/9-STAAR-Testing-Tips-AllParents-Should-Know
March 28 March 28 March 29 March 30
U.S. History EOC Biology I EOC
May 3
May 2
May 4
Math
3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade (Retest) 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade (Retest)
May 8
Reading
3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade (Retest) 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade (Retest) 5th Grade 8th Grade 8th Grade
May 9
Invest in school, all year round. There is one testing tip that makes more difference than all of the others combined, and it’s a four-parter: Attend class regularly. Participate. Keep up with your assignments. Ask for help when you don’t understand something. And why is this the number one tip? Because even an arsenal of testtaking strategies can’t overcome a lack of subject mastery. Because a student who doesn’t have a firm grasp of basic concepts has little to no chance of doing well on a test. And because a student who has been working hard and “plugging in” for months will likely be filled with selfconfidence when she picks up her pen on test day.
4th Grade 7th Grade 5th Grade 8th Grade 5th Grade 8th Grade
English II EOC Algebra I EOC
Be an encourager. Put your own concerns or opinions about state testing aside in favor of an encouraging dialogue with your child. If he seems worried, discuss “what if” scenarios and remind him of all of the things he’s done to prepare for the test. The idea is to create a “you’ve got this” frame of mind that will help him approach test week with confidence.
March 28
Science Social Studies
Mark Your Calendars! Please do not schedule appointments on the day your child is scheduled to test.
May 10 May 11
