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Dear Parents of current 7-9th graders: As you may remember, I will be leading a group of students and parents on an educational tour to Washington, D.C. and New York City on July 12-16, 2023. I'm letting you know now that IT'S NOT TOO LATE to join us on this amazing historical and cultural opportunity! To inquire about joining us and hopping on this amazing adventure, simply reach out to our travel program, World Classrooms, to speak to someone about enrolling directly or feel free to email me with questions at: gouldk@mineolaisd.net. Call/Text: 800-275-3980 (No chat bots here, only real people!) Email: info@worldclassrooms.com. Check out this awesome video and see for yourself why we're so excited about this opportunity for our school, and click here for additional information on the trip, itinerary, what to expect and more! -- Kendall Gould
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Watch MMS Dismissal Procedures at:
https://fb.watch/eYN1Bc02yi/
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Thanks to everyone for coming out to “Meet the Teacher” tonight! We had a lot of fun and we’re looking forward to seeing all of our students back this Thursday!
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Correction for times.
MMS staff is looking forward to visiting with our students and families during "Meet the Teacher" Tuesday, August 16th. Please join us from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm! We will be welcoming the students back to school on Thursday, August 18th. Kona Ice will be here so bring money for a cool treat! Can't wait to see everyone!
Back to School
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MMS staff is looking forward to visiting with our students and families during "Meet the Teacher" Tuesday, August 16th. Please join us from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm! We will be welcoming the students back to school on Thursday, August 18th. Can't wait to see everyone!
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Welcome Back!! We hope everyone has had a safe and enjoyable summer! We have missed everyone and can't wait to see you again! Next week we will be open 8/1, 8/2, 8/4, and 8/5 from 8:30-3:30 for registration and schedule distribution. We will be closed Wednesday 8/3 for staff training. Remember to complete the online registration in the Skyward Family access starting Monday 8-1-2022. Registration must be complete and submitted before schedules will be given.
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Attention Parents of incoming 6th graders: Fish Camp is scheduled for Aug. 2nd from 8:30-11:30. Students will get an opportunity to learn their locker combinations, tour the school, get to know their teachers, and ask questions and concerns. Parents are encouraged to come up from 8:30-9:00 for an orientation given by the 6th grade teachers to inform you of systems and procedures that will help you communicate with your child on their school experience in a more informed way.
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Attention parents of 7th grade athletics students: Please be sure to take care of physicals and all online forms before the beginning of the school year. All forms must be filled out before your child will be able to participate in athletics. Any physical paper work needs to be turned into Payton Williams or Darrell Sitton prior to the first day of school. We are located in the field house. If you have any questions please contact Payton Williams at williamsp@mineolaisd.net, 903-369-6584 ext 2304. Access the physical form at https://www.uiltexas.org/files/athletics/forms/PrePhysFormRvsd1_10_20.pdf and print it out to take to the doctor's office with you.
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Attention Parents of incoming 6th graders:
Fish Camp is scheduled for Aug. 2nd from 8:30-11:30. Students will get an opportunity to learn their locker combinations, tour the school, get to know their teachers, and ask questions and concerns. Parents are encouraged to come up from 8:30-9:00 for an orientation given by the 6th grade teachers to inform you of systems and procedures that will help you communicate with your child on their school experience in a more informed way.
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Online enrollment begins Aug. 1st. Go to your Skyward account and enroll there. Once you have completed your enrollment, you may come up to the school to pick up your student’s schedule. Meet the teacher night is Aug. 16 from 5:30-7:00. First day of school is Aug. 18th. The tardy bell rings at 8:00 and school is over at 3:40 this year. We hope you have all had a great summer and look forward to seeing you again for another great year!
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You can now see your students STAAR test results. Follow the directions at this link: https://5il.co/1e1gq
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The Splash Pad is OPEN! Come join the family fun this evening at the Mineola Civic Center!
#IndependenceDay
#Mineola
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Our phone lines are working again! Thank you for your patience as we worked to get them restored.
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Our phones are down. Until they are working again you can reach us with these numbers.
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We are in need of a 7th grade math teacher. Please spread the word!
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Attention summer school parents: Kona Ice is coming June 2nd for those students who would like to purchase a refreshing treat!
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Parents of summer school students: Thank you for sharing your children with us this summer and for bringing them to the Elementary School. Students will be admitted into the building at 7:45. Due to the congestion in the car line, dismissal time will be strictly at 12:00. All students will receive lunch at 11:30. Thank you again for your understanding in this.
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An email with a link to the 8th grade slideshow was just sent to all 8th graders. Ask your student to login to their gmail account if you would like to see the slideshow or make a copy of it.
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Summer Clubs!
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REMINDER MISD Parents - If you haven't done so, please take a few moments to let us know how we are doing and how we can improve as we prepare for next school year. https://forms.gle/WPa1tu8PMgvgt6Td7
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