Phone: 281-237-8000

Fax: 281-644-1660

05/09/16 The Paw Print McMeans Junior High 21000 Westheimer Parkway Katy, TX 77450

Monday, May 9

7:30 am-12:00 pm STAAR 6th/7th Math;

& 8th Math Retest, Closed Campus

2:30-3:10 pm Video Game Club meeting,

Lab 130

Tuesday, May 10

7:30 am-12:00 pm STAAR 6th/7th

Reading & 8th Reading Retest, Closed

Campus

Wednesday, May 11

7:30 am-12:00 pm STAAR 8th Science &

6th/7th Makeups, Closed Campus

Thursday, May 12

7:30 am-12:00 pm STAAR 8th Social

Studies & 6th/7th Makeups, Closed

Campus

Friday, May 13

7:30 am -12:00 pm 6th-8th STAAR

Makeup Tests

7:30 am-2:30 pm Beginner Band ITZ

Fest, ITZ

9:00 am-2:00 pm Choir Trip to ITZ Wil-

lowbrook

1:50-2:30 pm Student Council Officers

Meeting, Library

1:50-2:30 pm Top Cat Party, Cafeteria

4:30-7:30 pm Orchestra Potluck Supper,

Cafeteria

Saturday, May 14

1:00-7:00 pm Choir Solo & Ensemble,

Cafeteria/Fine Arts Area

STAAR Test Reminders

Monday, May 9: 6th/7th Math and 8th Math Retest

Tuesday, May 10: 6th/7th Reading and 8th Reading Retest

Wednesday, May 11: 8th Science and 6th/7th Makeups

Thursday, May 12: 8th Social Studies and 6th/7th Makeups

Friday, May 13: 6th-8th Makeups

The students have been working hard to do their best on the upcoming state

standardized tests! Please make sure your child gets plenty of rest the night

before their exam. On the test dates, be sure they eat a nutritious breakfast

before school and have all necessary test materials with them. The campus

will be closed on these dates, which means no visitors and no deliveries can

be made until testing is completed. Students may not have any electronics

with them in the testing rooms as well.

Students can bring a healthy snack on STAAR days. Make sure that the

snack is dry and not sticky. It should be no larger than 2 oz. or a snack zip

lock bag size. Students can also bring a water bottle no larger than 16 oz.

Please do not bring candy. Some examples of snacks are listed here: pret-

zels, Goldfish crackers, animal crackers, and Teddy Grahams. Students are

allowed to eat their snack and/or have water at any time during the test.

Otherwise, students should keep their snacks and water on the floor next to

their desk.

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/

campuses/mmjh

Quote of the Week

“It isn't what you have or who you are or where you are or what you

are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about

it.” ~ Dale Carnegie

Character Trait for May: Contentment

Contentment-Deciding to be happy with what you’ve got

Animal-Fox Color-Yellow

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Lady

Bobcats

Win!

The ferocious 7th grade Lady Bob-

cats again took the field on May 2—eager to make amends for what internally felt like a 'woulda, coulda, shoulda win' that wasn't last

week.

In blustery conditions the good guys (or gals) went toe to toe with an undefeated Wood Creek Juinior High squad sitting atop the group

table.

After losing the coin toss, our heroines were to face another opponent on the field concurrently—the wind.

The beginning of the first half saw Wood Creek have the better of the run of play, largely aided by the weather conditions. Normal passes

we could usually intercept skipped waywardly towards our goal and into dangerous areas. Clearances were even more difficult as any-

thing hit without conviction went sailing awkwardly away or in the wrong direction. Which makes the combined defensive effort of the first

half even more impressive. Defensive stalwarts were present in every position on the field. Amy Skelton and Claire Hartemink were fre-

quently busy and equally impressive as they were both under constant pressure. This was punctuated by a decisive Claire Hartemink

slide tackle that sent the attacking player tumbling to the ground and the ball neatly trickling out of bounds.

The defense was further fortified by a solid first half of challenges and hustle plays from Jillian Simmons and Ciara Mitchell. Their ability

to clog the middle and not allow Wood Creek to have a free runs through our defense played a key role in the victory. Gabby Magana

played a priceless role again anchoring the defense as sweeper making clearance after clearance ensuring any dangerous plays never

gained any steam.

Even against the wind McMeans began to flash their metal and a through ball early on saw a dashing Hannah Paight on a breakaway

with no defenders in sight but her shot was sent off target.

The middle of the field was dominated by a rabid pack of soccer hungry ladies consisting of Claire Stockard, Katie carfagno, Ally Herleth,

Carly Skelton, Casey Sorkness and Alicya Higgins. The composure of Stockard, Herleth and Carfagno allowed freedom for fellow team-

mates to attack the defense of WCJH. Outstanding play from Carly Skelton opened up the field of play and her decisive runs down the

wing gave us a clear advantage all game. Casey Sorkness made an immediate impact on the game as her quickness and deft touch

opened up passing lanes and led to the first real chance on goal. The synergistic team play was no more evident than on our first goal

when deep in our defensive half Alicya Higgins made a strong defensive challenge that initiated a counter attack resulting in the ball find-

ing the feet of the blazing Cybil Och who expertly finished the breakaway with the virtual last kick of the ball in the first half. Team work

rewarded.

McMeans 1-0 Wood Creek. Halftime.

The second half saw our chances and possession increase as the wind was in our favor. Hannah Paight was rewarded for her hard work

early in the second half as her powerful shot took a slight deflection and went in.

McMeans 2-0 Wood Creek.

The tidal wave of aggression and teamwork was beginning to wear down WCJH and another goal was deserved on the evening but would

go for not.

Defensively, however the Lady Bobcats maintained the shutout furthered by solid play from Virginia Williams who stepped in and stopped

all advances towards goal. Equally impressive were Giselle Arellano, Avery Feil, Leighanne Thompson, Ana Luna And Elena Porras who—

when their number was called they answered.

The shutout also should be attributed to the excellent goalkeeping of Sydney Blanchard and Sabrina Guinzioni. Both had key saves to

preserve the shutout.

Final score McMeans 2-0 Wood Creek Recap: Cybil Och (25’) Hannah Paight (31’)

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Below is the Boys and Girls Soccer Schedule for the 2016 year.

Here are a few tips to manage your anticipatory glee:

Practice times will be daily 2:45-4:30 pm.

Game times are TBD and subject to change . We will release as much information

as possible when it becomes relevant.

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Canvas Observer (Parent) Communication

Parents,

On May 11th, 2016, you may receive an email stating that your student

has been enrolled in new courses in Canvas. Please disregard any

email that you may receive stating that your student has been enrolled

in a new course. Katy ISD Technology is enhancing the process in

which parent observers are enrolled to see their student’s courses.

Parent Observers will continue to login to Canvas the same way and

your experience with Canvas will stay the same.

Thank you,

Katy ISD

MOVING DURING THE SUMMER BREAK

Please contact the Registrar if your child will be moving during the summer break. A withdrawal form

will need to be completed by the parent/guardian.

Please bring your ID and proof of residence if moving to another Katy ISD school. Settlement State-

ment from closing on a new home, Rent/Lease Agreement or gas, water or electric utility bill with

name and address listed is accepted for proof of residence.

Student will need to return text books, Library books and empty their locker before leaving.

No withdrawal will be completed on the last day of school, June 2, 2016, due to the early dismissal.

If you have any questions, please contact Cynthia Riley at 281-237-8034

or email cynthiariley@katyisd.org.

Have a safe and wonderful summer.

Cynthia Riley/Registrar

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We have over 100 students who have received prizes so far! Here are the guidelines:

*Students can record the pages in the book they are currently reading and all future books they

read this school year. The books they have read during the 1st six weeks will not be counted.

* When a student have finished reading a book, they will ask their advisory teacher to initial their

reading log.

*When a student reaches a reading goal, he can go to the library to pick up his prize.

* Extra reading logs will be in the ELA teachers' classrooms, the library, & Canvas.

MMJH 10K Reading Challenge

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 on May 18 (new date)

10,000 pages-Ice Cream Social on May 25 (new date), 10K Club T-shirt, and

Picture Wall of Fame

“Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.” ~W. Fusselman

10K Leaders: Ruthie Bai, Tessa Bui, Edward Choi, Christine Cole, Kayla Fallon, Bryan

Fowler, Liza Galchenko, Divij Garg, Zoe Gonzales, Lingyi Han, Bianca Hettiarachchi,

Emma Hopkins, Kate Hopkins, Nicole Huang, Deborah Imeh, Taylor Johnson, Shan-

zeh Khan, Noureen Khatib, Maria Kypriotakis, Jenna Lee, Jennifer Lee, Nayoung Lee,

Rachael Lee, Daniel Lim, Sabrina Lopez, Abdallah Mashal, Rosey McClelland,

Tanmay Nair, Trishla Nair, Jamira Nettles, Henry Phillips, Rajat Sarkar, Avery Scha-

merhorn, Nicholas Schmid, Shelby Shackelford, Kathiresan Sivakumar, Megan

Smith, Grace Wakim, Aiden W., Elizabeth Wang, Karen Wang, Emma Xiao, Hao

Zheng

9K Leaders: Rylie Carlson, Jillian Marty

7K Leaders: Jonathan Lin, Campbell Taylor, Ana Tigner

6K Leaders: Zaied Albayati, Liza Galchenko, Kaiser

Khaja, Ana Luna, Shane Surawijaya,

5K Leader: Antonio Gonzalez Garcia

Congrats, Tanmay, for completing the 10K

Reading Challenge!

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Katy ISD is proud to introduce the Technology Information for Parents site. This site in-

cludes video tutorials on technology that students utilize everyday including MyKaty

Cloud and Canvas.

Click here to access the Katy ISD T.I.P. https://katyisd.instructure.com/courses/82971

Technology Information for Parents

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

Use #watchmmjhlead to post and view our school events!