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Fax: 281-644-1660

03/06/17 The Paw Print McMeans Junior High 21000 Westheimer Parkway Katy, TX 77450

Monday, March 6

1:50-2:30 pm 8th reading tutorials,

advisory classes

1:50-2:30 pm PALS meeting, library

2:40-4:30 One Act Play rehearsal, Cafe-

teria, through March 8

6:30-8:00 pm Band Pre-UIL Concert

Tuesday, March 7

9:00 am-1:30 pm Choir UIL Choral Com-

petition, St. Peter’s Methodist Church,

through March 9

2:40-4:20 pm After School Academy,

various classrooms

2:40-4:30 pm 8th Math Camp, various

classrooms

6:30-7:00 pm First Year Orchestra Con-

cert

Wednesday, March 8

2:40-4:30 pm 7th Writing & 8th Reading

STAAR Camps, various classrooms

3:30-7:00 pm Boys Track Meet, KHS

Thursday, March 9

1:50-2:30 pm 7th Writing & 8th Reading

STAAR tutorials, various classrooms

3:30-7:00 pm Girls Track Meet, SLHS

Friday, March 10

1:50-2:30 pm DEAR Friday & Road Trip

Nation, advisory classes

Monday, March 13—Friday, March

17

Spring Break-School Holiday

Weekly deadline for the Paw

Print is Wednesdays at noon.

Email articles to:

lynettemalidon@katyisd.org

Visit the MMJH web site at:

http://kisdwebs.katyisd.org/ca

mpuses/mmjh

Quote of the Week “Forgiveness is not an occasional act. It is a constant

attitude.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

Character Trait for March: Forgiveness

Forgiveness—Deciding that someone who has wrong you doesn’t have to

pay.

Animal-Salamander Color-Green

Spring Break is March 13-17, 2017

We would like to wish our students and their families a happy and safe

spring break holiday!

School will resume on Monday, March 20.

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Geography Bee State Finalist

Congratulations to Katie Sturzu who has qualified for the

state round of the National Geographic Geography Bee.

The state competition will be held on Friday, March 31, in

Bedford, Texas, which is right outside of Dallas.

Way to go, Katie!

Girls Track Results

The Lady Bobcats girls track teams competed on February 23 at

Morton Ranch High School. The 7th grade won first place over-

all! Outstanding performances were given by Devon Carrillo, Lon-

don McCall, Presley Hicks, Sheridan Shaw and Sarah Savage

The 8th grade earned second place! Outstanding performances

were given by Deborah Imeh, Dominique Lombard, Valentina

Fexis, and Hannah Paight.

Great job, Lady Bobcats!

Box Tops Thank You!

The PTA would like to thank everyone who submitted your Box Tops.

MMJH earned over $80. Collections continue year round, so keep

sending them in! The collection box is located in the front office.

Connect with Us-McMeans Junior High Join us on Facebook and Twitter!

Facebook: Our address is https://www.facebook.com/MMJHBobcats or search for

MMJH Bobcats-Katy, Texas

The school’s PTA is also on Facebook at www.facebook.com/mmjhpta

and their website is www.mcmeanspta.org

Twitter: Please search for McMeans Junior High. The address should come up as McMeans

Junior High @mc_mcmeans

The school’s library is also on Twitter. Look for Bobcat Library @MMJHLibrary

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2015-2016 Federal Report Card

Katy ISD is sharing information about the state, district and your child’s campus as

part of our obligations under the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB).

An information letter, along with a copy of the 2015-16 Federal Report Cards for

the state, district and our campus are available for your review in the front office of

our school, or online at www.katyisd.org or at

https://rptsvr1.tea.texas.gov/perfreport/frc/2016/srch.html

These Healthy Habits Enable School Success

Healthy habits make it easier for your child to do well in school. But what if, like

many kids her age, she’s not getting the nutrition, sleep, and exercise she needs?

The key to developing a healthier lifestyle is to make small changes, one at a

time. Health experts agree that middle schoolers need to:

Get enough sleep. They need between nine and 10 hours of sleep each night in or-

der to perform at their best in school.

Wash their hands regularly. Preventing the spread of illness can be as easy as wash-

ing hands. And fewer illnesses lead to fewer school absences.

Think about nutrition. They should eat a healthy breakfast every morning and make

nutritious choices for school lunches.

Drink plenty of water. Brains can’t store water, but they need if to work properly. Stay-

ing hydrated is one way kids can keep their brains sharp.

Make exercise a habit. PE class isn't enough! Adolescents need 60 minutes of physi-

cal activity every day—biking, running, playing a sport, dancing, walking, etc.

Source: Middle School Parents still make the difference! April 2017 Vol. 20, No, 8

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Read It Forward

This year’s Read It Forward (RIF) reading campaign has officially be-

gun! The 6th and 7th graders are encouraged to read Tut: The Story

of My Immortal Life by P.J. Hoover, one of the 2015 Texas Lone Star

reading books. The 8th graders are asked to read Firelight by So-

phie Jordan, who is from Katy! If you are not familiar with this read-

ing program, here is the scoop:

Mrs. Alidon recently met with the reading classes to launch the program and

gave away copies to each class. The remaining copies were “dropped” or placed in vari-

ous spots on campus. Some were in the cafeteria, hallway, office, and even some

classrooms. If students find a RIF book, they can pick it up, give it a read, and forward

it to the next person to enjoy! Not your thing? Then simply find someone to pass the

book to who will enjoy reading it. These are not library books, so please do not return

them to the library! After students finish reading the book, they can sign the inside

front cover, forward it on the next person to read the story, and come to the library to

sign an “I read the RIF book” emblem. The library staff will add their name to a roster

of students who will have the opportunity to meet the author. Sophie Jordan will meet

the 8th graders on May 16, and P.J. Hoover will meet the 6th and 7th graders on May

18. Both author visits will be held in the library.

Please note that students do not have to read a copy of the

RIF book that they find around the school. If some students can’t

find a copy lying around campus, they can check out a copy from

our school library or the public library. If you have any questions,

please contact the school librarian Mrs. Alidon.

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10 K Reading Challenge

Over 80 students have claimed prizes in the 10K Reading Challenge thus far! Stu-

dents are encouraged to read 10,000 pages this school year by keeping record of

the book titles and page numbers that they have read on a reading log. These logs

can be found in the reading classrooms and the library. For every 1,000 pages

read, students will receive a prize from the library staff, and the 10K winners will be

recognized at the school’s award ceremony in May.

The deadline to claim your prizes is April 13! Don’t delay; read every day!

Reading Prizes

1,000 pages-Funky bookmark

2,000 pages– Front of Lunch Line Pass

3,000 pages-Homework “Re-do” Pass

4,000 pages–New Photo ID or Lanyard

5,000 pages-Tardy Pass

6,000 pages-Homework “1 Day Late” Pass

7,000 pages-Lunch in the Library with Friend Pass

8,000 pages-Lunch on Patio with Favorite Teacher

9,000 pages-Pizza Party

10,000 pages-Ice Cream Social, 10K Club T-shirt, and Picture Wall of Fame

Current Leaders

5k Leaders: Melak Abdalrazak, Alexa Blake, Yazan Fathi, Camden Feil, Joy Fiske, Emma Hopkins, Stephen Imeh, Nayoung

Lee, Ka’Maiyah Miller, Jamie Morin, Courtney Shafer

6K Leaders: Sadie Bubeck, Boaz Choi, Breanna Rowan

7K Leaders: Hannah Graesser, Kate Hopkins, Evelyn Huynh, Maria Slopey, Ethan Winsor

8K Leaders: Easton Horricks, Ghufran Shafqat

9K Leaders: Mariana Diaz, Krystine Kinross, Sabrina Lopez, Mauricio Martinez

10K Leaders: Bella Bonomi, Andrea Borges, Mariam Elsharkawy, Kritika Gautam, Ali Husain, Alec Kinross, Sanjana Komari-

na, Rachael Lee, Daniel Lim, Rosey McClelland, Emily Nguyen, Louisa Reyes, Naomi Vinuya, Jean Yoo

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Makerspace Donations

Dear Bobcat Parents and Guardians,

We are in the process of creating a library “Makerspace” here at MMJH. What is a Makerspace?

A Makerspace is an area that allows for creativity and innovation to occur so that students can engage in learning experiences that allow them to make real life connections. Makerspaces provide students with a place to tinker and develop something that may not have been possible to create without a space with re-sources. We want this experience to be a fun opportunity to expand science, art, engineering, program-ming, and technology skills for each student. To achieve this goal, we are in need of several items to be donated for our Makerspace.

If you are able, we would be appreciative of any donation that you are willing to provide. At this time, we are asking for donations for the following items:

Legos (including the green bases)

K-Nex

Wooden Blocks

Pipe Cleaners

Elmer’s Glue

Washi Tape

Popsicle Sticks

Markers

Buttons

Yarn

Crochet Hooks

Duct Tape

Masking Tape

Felt and Fabric

Play dough

Gift Wrap Tissue Paper

Modeling Clay

Ribbon

Scrapbook and Construction Paper

Modge Podge

Newspaper

Toothpicks

Foam Paint Brushes

Scissors

Stickers

Mason Jars (new item)

Glitter (new item)

If you have any items that you are willing to donate, please either call or drop off the items in the donation boxes inside the front office and the library. We appreciate all that you do each day to support McMeans Junior High.