Dear Panther Parents,
Our annual PTO Parent Enrichment Night is January 26th from 6:30-7:30. Mark your calendars and make a note of the Zoom link below:
Meeting ID: 825 7211 3052
Passcode: 201951
We look forward to seeing you there!!
In honor and observation of the great Martin Luther King, Jr., we will not have school on Monday, January 18th. Please enjoy your three-day weekend.
Laptop fees are due on January 22nd. Access to your child’s laptop will be disconnected if this fee is not paid by then. We really appreciate you taking care of this.
The end of the 3-week grading period is Monday, January 25th. Grades will be submitted to their IPR (Interim Progress Report) on that date. Please check with your child to be sure all assignments, exams and classwork are turned in before grades are submitted.
For 8th graders:
High school registration course cards are due in your Canvas course on Monday, January 25th. Please follow the instructions from your ELAR teacher. High school counselors will be on campus to work with students on January 29th.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Darla
469-302-7111
MISD Student Technology Help Site
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Come and join us for our annual Parent Enrichment night on Tuesday, January 26th from 6:30-7:30 pm via zoom.
Meeting ID: 825 7211 3052 Passcode: 201951
If you are wanting to join the Evans PTO board for the 2021-2022 school year or know of an incoming 6th grade parent that might be interested. We will have about 4-6 positions opening up and will be available. If you are interested feel free to email Stephanie Corwin @ scorwin4@gmail.com with any comments or questions. Further information will be sent out in the new year.
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Please click HERE to fill out your 2020-2021 Volunteer Application! You must be approved before volunteering, and this must be done every year. Thank You!!!
Delivery usually takes about a week.
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Attention 8th Grade Parents! |
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High school registration has begun. All 8th graders by the end of day Wednesday will have their registration information. Packets were handed out in class for face to face students. Virtual students were directed to the Evans Middle School Canvas course. In that course is a module for registration information. We have placed all of the documents in that module except the teachers recommendations for next year. We will individually email those to all virtual learners student email with the goal being end of this week. If you would like to pick up your physical packet with these documents printed out they are currently at the front desk. Registration information is due to ELAR teachers Monday, January 25th.
There are many opportunities for you to get questions answered, the first being tomorrow (Thursday, Jan. 14) during a zoom meeting. It is Mrs. Jackson’s principal chat, but counselors will be there to answer questions. Go to Mrs. Jackson’s newsletter to get the link. There are other zoom opportunities outlined in the Registration Timeline – some are open no appointment necessary and some are one on one (these spots fill quickly contact ksojack@mckinneyisd.net to reserve one).
We are here to support you through this process. Please make every effort to use the times allotted to answer questions.
Sincerely,
8th Graders,
Are you interested in visiting countries in Europe and experience new cultures? Did you know MISD high school students attend free national summer camps in the USA and spend each summer with international programs in Germany and Italy? If you are interested to learn more about those opportunities, enroll into the German and Latin courses at your high school and find out more from our MISD German and Latin teachers!
Latin Promo Link:
German Promo Link:
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High School Cheer Tryout Information!
High School Cheer Guidelines
Online Registration
You must register online for Cheer Tryouts
Carefully read and complete all information by February 1, 2020.
Tryout Material
Wednesday, February 3: Timed Mile Sessions
Cheer candidates who are not currently in middle school or high school cheer need to meet at the track for the campus for which you are auditioning. Bring a completed physical with you if there is not one on file in Rankone for the current year.
Wear a mask when entering the track and leaving.
4:15 pm MBHS Track: Boyd candidates
4:15 pm MHS Track: MHS candidates
3:15 pm Ron Poe Stadium Track: North candidates grades 9 - 11
4:15 pm Ron Poe Stadium Track: North candidates grade 8
Candidates currently enrolled in a cheer class at any MISD middle school or high school campus will complete the timed mile sessions during their class periods the week of February 1.
Cheer tryouts Wednesday, February 10:
Evaluations hosted at MBHS
All candidates should arrive dressed and ready to warm-up at the times listed below.
All candidates must wear a mask upon arrival and while waiting to audition.
3:30 pm: 11th grade
4:00 pm: 10th grade
4:30 pm: 9th grade
5:00 pm: 8th grade
Tryout Results Posted
Friday, February 12: Results Posted After 4:00 pm
PARENT AND TEAM MANDATORY MEETING:
Monday, February 15, 2020: Mandatory for a parent/guardian to attend. Meetings will be held via Zoom starting at 5:30 pm.
Fittings Monday, February 15:
Fittings 8:00 – 4:00 PM
fittings for all high school campuses will be at MBHS
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2021-2022 Middle School Cheer Sign-ups
Mandatory Parent Zoom Meeting:
Thursday, January 14th at 5:30
(Link for Zoom will be emailed to those who have registered online)
MUST Register Online to Tryout by February 5th
Click HERE for Registration Link
Tryout Material Review & Conditioning Evaluation:
Tuesday, February 9th, 4-6pm
Wednesday, February 10th, 4-5:30pm
Tryout Evaluation: Dance, Cheer, Jumps, Tumbling
Wednesday, February 10th, 5:30pm
Click HERE for Coaches Info & Future Tryout Material Links
Click HERE for Cheer Guidelines
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Last Chance to Order a 2021 Yearbook. Don’t miss out on ordering this years iconic yearbook. The last chance sale starts now and will run for 14 days. Our publisher prints only a handful of extra books and these will be on a first come first serve basis. Please click HERE reserve your copy now.
Here is the hyperlink, with all the trouble in the past I will let you hyperlink it. Let me know if you need anything else please.
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Hello Panthers,
High School registration is well underway for our 8th graders. All face-to-face learners received a packet of information this week, and all virtual learners can either access the information online through the Evans Middle School canvas course or by picking up their packet at the front office. By now, virtual learners have all received emails to their MISD student email with their core teachers’ course recommendations. Those are also found printed in the packets. Registration cards are due to ELAR teachers Monday, January 25th. More information can be found on the Evans MS website under the parent tab. Link here
6th and 7th grade parents can expect to begin your registration process in February.
We have another opportunity for 6th and 7th grade students. Drug Free McKinney is partnering with our district to provide a program centered on goal setting, building relationships, positive communication, and positive choices around drug prevention. If you are interested in having your child participate, please contact the counselors. The first session for 6th graders begins on January 18th.
As always, if you need help with food or other needs, One Heart McKinney is an excellent resource and is updated often.
Warmly,
Patricia and Cathy
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Dear Panther Families, We believe it takes the entire community to help our students grow into kind and compassionate young adults. Your student(s) receives a weekly CharacterDare on Mondays during Panther Time that is an actionable challenge focused on strengthening one of their “character muscles” like patience, kindness, commitment etc… The program we use, CharacterStrong, also provides Family CharacterDares that are aimed to provide actionable ways families can strengthen relationships, engage in character development activities together and continue conversations around serving others, and showing empathy and kindness for others. There are four categories of Dares:
• Conversation Starters
• Acts of Kindness
• Recreation and Rest
• Expressions of Love
Each week we will send out a Family CharacterDare that we challenge you to do with your students. The staff and administrators in the building will also be engaging in this personal character development as well. We believe in the power of role-modeling this work, and we have no doubt that with this common goal in mind, we are creating a more caring, compassionate, and capable world. You can go to characterstrong.com if you would like to learn more about it or contact Cathy DeLisle (cdelisle@mckinneyisd.net) with any questions.
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RETURN TO SCHOOL CRITERIA
ANYONE testing POSITIVE (+) for COVID-19
All 3 of the following MUST be met before return to school:
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Fever free for 24 hours WITHOUT using the use of fever reducing medications AND
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Symptoms resolved (cough, shortness of breath, etc.) AND
- At least 10 days have passed since symptoms began.
ANYONE testing NEGATIVE (-) for COVID-19
All 3 of the following MUST be met before return to school:
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A medical professional’s note stating individual is COVID 19 negative AND alternative diagnosis is documented and presented to the school nurse and HR (employees only), AND
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Fever free for 24 hours WITHOUT using the use of fever reducing medications AND
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Symptoms resolved (cough, shortness of breath, etc.) OR
- Quarantine for 10 days and all symptoms are resolved.
ANYONE NOT tested for COVID-19 but has symptoms and is believed to be positive
Options:
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MUST remain home for 10 days and follow the same return to school criteria as a positive COVID-19 result OR
- Receives an alternative diagnosis (i.e. strep, flu) from a medical professional, documented and presented to the school nurse and HR (employees only).
ANYONE who believes they have come in CONTACT with someone who is positive for COVID-19
MUST quarantine for 10 days from the last date of contact with the positive COVID-19 person (this could be up to 24 days if isolation from the positive person is not feasible).
Nancy Yarbrough BSN RN
Evans Middle School Nurse
469-302-7101
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Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade.
As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School, Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worlds—and not really fitting into either one. Can Jordan learn to navigate his new school culture while keeping his neighborhood friends and staying true to himself?
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Need Tech Help?
Click on the yellow box.
Lots of information available on this site, scroll to the bottom of the page to put in a help ticket.
Check out our ebooks
Kelli Bolin LMS
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Guidelines for Visitors Entering McKinney ISD Schools and Office Buildings |
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At this time, district policy dictates that we can only admit one adult per child. Please schedule appointments with staff whenever possible before coming up to the building.
In accordance with state and TEA guidelines, before entering a McKinney ISD school or MISD office buildings, visitors will be required to answer “yes” or “no” to the questions below, which will be posted at the building entrance. Please note that only one adult per student may enter the building at a time.
Visitors that answer “yes” to any of these questions will not be granted entrance to the building.
COVID-19 Symptoms for Screening
State Requirements
Have you or anyone in your household experienced an onset or increase in:
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Chills
- Repeated shaking with chills
- Muscle pain
- Headache
- Sore throat
- Loss of taste or smell
- Congestion or Runny Nose (new symptom added by CDC in June 2020)
- Diarrhea
- Feeling feverish or a measured temperature greater than or equal to 100.0 degrees
- Known close contact with a person who is lab confirmed to have COVID-19
Visitors that answer “yes” to any of these questions will not be granted entrance to the building.
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