Mathis Elementary Weekly Update - January 11- January 15 (Intervention Week)

Mathis Elementary
Weekly Update
January 11- January 15 (Intervention Week)

                                  Upcoming Dates
                                       All remote and face to face students will return to school on
                                       January 18, 2021.
                                       Update contact information for student i.e. phone, address,
                                       and email.
                                       Teachers are teaching class and students are learning at 7:45
                                       each morning.
                                       Tardies will be counted starting Monday January 18, 2021 @
                                       7:50 am.
                                       Homework will resume.
                                       Check Backpacks daily.
                                       No food items or gifts will be accepted for birthday or holiday
                                       celebrations.
                                       Dismissal for all students 3:15 pm.

Principal's Corner
Greetings,
We are very excited about the Second Semester at Mathis Elementary. All
of our students are returning to school after our Winter Break. We look
forward to a very successful nish to our school year. Teachers as well
as students are working very hard to close the gaps caused by Covid-19.
We are resuming homework at this time so be expecting a homework
folder in their backpack.
Please continue to monitor your students for any Covid-19 symptoms and follow the CDC guidelines
along with the guidelines put in place here at MES. Mathis Elementary will continue to follow the Covid-
19 guidelines that have been put in place, deep clean, and sanitize the building.
Please be patient with our staff when dropping off students in the morning as we are taking
temperatures of students.

Always,
Mrs. Pittman

Morning Procedures
    Drop off 7:15 a.m.-7:45 a.m.
    Bus students will enter from the front through the cafeteria
    (sanitize hands at door)
    Drop off students will have temperature checks prior to
    departing the vehicle entering through the Cafeteria door
    (sanitize hands at door)
    PreK and Kinder will proceed to the cafeteria to eat breakfast
    1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade will proceed directly to the classrooms
    (no lingering in the hallways keeping 6-foot distance)
    Tardy at 7:50 a.m.
    No fever reducing medication should be given to students at
    home. (No perfect attendance awards issued this year.) Any
    student who has a fever should be kept at home. Any student
    who has a fever through our fever check will not be allowed to
    come on campus.
    Parents will not be allowed to enter the campus at any drop off
    points.

Attendance:
Dec. 14- Dec. 18, 2020
EE: 100%
PreK: 96.90%
Kinder: 90.58%
1st: 94.08%
2nd: 94.24%
3rd: 89.66%

Campus: 96.90%
(We reached our goal for this week!)

Our Goal: 97%
We need to raise our attendance in order to meet our goal!

Happy Birthday!
1/3
Robert Flores
Ezra Morgan
1/5
Ciara Alvarado
Jose Luis Leija
1/6
Sophia Vargas
1/8
Brealyn Hernandez

Elena Leija
                                  1/9
                                  Raiden Spean
                                  1/10
                                  Kylee Espinoza
                                  1/12
                                  Lili Hinojosa
                                  1/13
                                  Jorian Hernandez
                                  1/14
                                  Jerry Deleon
                                  Athena Falcon
                                  Nicholas Herrera
                                  Ian Romero
                                  Kellie Smith
                                  1/16
                                  Jordan Cuevas
                                  Naomi De Los Santos
                                  Ryan Franco
                                  Ismael Garcia
                                  Santos Herrera
                                  Cristina Rodriguez

Class Spotlight
Ms. Tina Medrano's class during the district UIL competition held on Dec. 5 at the Mathis Intermediate
School. Our students competed in Storytelling, Music Memory and Spelling. They did an outstanding
job, congratulations to all of our students who competed!

Campus Students

Student Health:
Parents, please monitor your student's health. The health and safety of our students and staff is our
top priority. Students exhibiting signs and symptoms of COVID-19 should not be sent to school. Please
call the school for further instructions.

Back Packs:
Students will be allowed to bring backpacks to school.

School Supplies:

Please send your student supplies they will need to be updated to start the Second Semester of
school.

Grades:
Please make sure that you and your student is logging into Skyward regularly to check for missing
assignments. Should you need assistance logging in, please feel free to contact the front o ce.

Campus Dismissal:
3:15 - All Grades

Teacher's Corner
     Teachers in Classroom by 7:15 AM
     Students will be counted tardy at 7:50 AM
     Daily Attendance Slips by 8:00
     Lessons started at 7:45 AM
     Post Attendance at 10:00 AM
     Lesson Plans Due Each Monday
     Weekly Grade Input into Skyward
     Weekly Phone calls to parents. Phone Logs turned into Ms. Rose
     every 3 weeks.
     Tutorials 3:15-4:15 (Starting after MAPS Testing)
     Staff Meetings Every Friday
     All gates are locked at 5:00 p.m. daily.

Coach's Corner
             Here is a little activity to do at home! Have a great week!-Coach
             Rosa Oliva

STUDY TIPS

1. Set (and keep) a schedule
2. Make sure they have any materials necessary to complete all
assignments
3. Provide an environment conducive to learning
4. Create a daily plan
5. Don’t teach–help them understand
6. Make sure all work is completed
7. Help them check messages and communicate with school
8. Keep in mind that it’s about the child, not the work
9. Learn to identify the barriers
10. Use school resources

Celebrate Your Child's Physical And Non-Physical Attributes
Teaching your children to think positively about themselves can help develop a positive self-image that
doesn't focus entirely on appearance. Practice stating what positive attributes they have and what
they are capable of doing or becoming.
What are some things that your children like about their bodies? Do they like their smile, or how their
body helps them climb up a tree? Don't forget your children's non-physical attributes — are they kind,
funny, smart or talented at something? A regular practice of saying a rmations can reduce negative
self-talk and build your children's con dence.
Teaching your children body positivity and healthy habits around food and physical activity can have a
lasting impact on their self-esteem, self-perception and how they interact with an image-driven culture.

Remote Learner's with Medical Letter
Grades:

Please make sure that you and your student is logging into Skyward regularly to check for missing
assignments. Should they need assistance logging in, please feel free to contact the front o ce.

Remember this is the last week of the marking period, please make sure any missing work is turned in
early in the week.

Attendance:
Students will log into the Google Classroom or Seesaw for Daily Attendance, Monday through Friday.
If they are not making contact with the teacher, they are being marked absent for the entire day.

Tutorials:
Tutorials are mandatory for all remote learners daily as set by the teacher. This will give the students
the opportunity to have any questions answered, receive extra assistance or take assessments.

                                  Mental Health Corner

Letter from Superintendent Hernandez
Dear MISD Parents/Guardians,
Attached are the Student Handbooks to be used as a reference guide for when we return for the
Spring semester. Please pay closed attention to a change that will take affect when we return back to
school on January 18, 2021. The change is in the Student Handbook on Page 73 under MAKEUP
WORK speci c to “Late Work”. The the changes from the Fall semester to the coming Spring semester.

MISD Student Handbook Fall 2020

Late Work
Any late work submitted after the due date will be graded on a 70% grading scale. Accepting late work
will be at the teacher’s discretion.

MISD Student Handbook Spring 2021 (revised)
Late Work
For all students, MISD expects that all work is turned in a timely manner. For students in K-5, all late
work will be due the following Monday that the work was originally assigned. The highest grade that
can be received is a 70 on any late work. Students in grades 6-8 will be allowed one day to turn in the
late assignment on a 70% grading scale. For all students in grade 9-12, late work will not be accepted
after the deadline.

Have a safe, restful, and healthy holiday break!
Respectfully,

Benny P. Hernández
Superintendent of Schools
Mathis Independent School District
(361) 547-3378
(361) 547-9474 (fax)

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                                   Patricia Pittman, Principal
                                   Maggie Eckhoff, Assistant Principal
                                   Brenda Leal, Counselor

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