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MPS - September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month! Tomorrow, the 24th, we invite our Little Jackets to wear gold as we show support for one of our own, Jase Blackwell! Go Gold for Jase! #teamjase #jacketsforjase
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MPS - Kona Ice tomorrow! We ask that you please send money with your student in the morning when they arrive to school, if they wish to buy Kona Ice. We try not to interrupt classes with deliveries and protect your student’s instructional time. Thank you for understanding! #workingonresponsibility
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Tomorrow is the day, 9/18! Jackets for Jase behind the primary school! You can register on site and enjoy a 1 mile, or 5K full of color!
Kona Ice will be on hand!
*all proceeds go to the Blackwell family*
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***ATTENTION LITTLE JACKET FAMILIES***
Today your student brought this form home, please complete and return with your student. This information helps with our Title 1, school funding, and community support.
Thank you all for your help!
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MPS - Jackets for Jase Color Run will be this Saturday, September 18th
There’s still time to register!!!
$30 (pay now, or day of the event), Coach Sam ordered a few extra shirts but shirts aren’t guaranteed at this point.
8:30 1k fun run for kids 10 and under
9:00 5k
MPS Playground
Kona Ice will be at the event!
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MPS - It’s Book Fair week! Students can bring money and shop during their library time or other designated times during the week! Reach out to your student’s classroom teacher for more information!
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*****UPDATE*****
Beginning Monday, September 13 our campus will be closed to visitors.
Our scheduled events - grandparents’ lunches (September 14-16) parent night (September 14), Fitness Friday visitors, and Friday lunch visitors will be paused. Our goal is to keep students attending school in person and during the current COVID surge we feel it is in the best interest of our students/staff to close to visitors. We will reopen to visitors once our COVID numbers go down and this surge passes. Please call 903-569-5488 or email rayj@mineolaisd.net with any questions or concerns.
Thank You ALL for Your Understanding!
Mrs. Ray
MPS Principal
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Reminder: No school on Monday in observance of Labor Day. We will see our Little Jackets on Tuesday, September 7!
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Morning Arrival Procedures:
In the morning, please do not park in the drive lane. The drive lane is designed for students to exit the vehicle and come in to the building. If you wish to walk your student to the door, please park in the parking lot and do so, but avoid parking in the drive lane. We have staff on the porch from 7:30-7:45 to assist students if needed, so please pull all the way up. We are proud of our Little Jackets and the independence they exhibit during morning arrival!
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September 1 is fast approaching! Don’t forget to sign up for our 1 mile Fun Run or 5K as we support one of our Little Jackets through his leukemia battle. Please call if you have any question! It will be a fun, colorful time!
PS - KONA ICE will be on there, too!
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Mark your calendars for these special dates with Mineola Primary School:
Friday, September 10 - first Friday for parents to come eat lunch with their student
Tuesday, September 14 - picture day for Kinder/1st
Tuesday, September 14 - Open House from 5:30-7:00
Wednesday, September 15 - picture day for kinder/2nd
Tuesday, September 14-Thursday, September 16 - Grandparent’s Week for lunch
Saturday, September 18 - Jackets for Jase Color Run
Wednesday, September 22 - Kona Ice
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August Breakfast and Lunch Menu
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Student Deliveries and Lunch Visitors/Deliveries Information:
If your student needs an item delivered (backpack, lunchbox, tennis shoes, etc….) please drop the items in the office. While occasional deliveries are necessary, please be mindful one of our core character traits is responsibility, please work with your child on having all they need upon arrival. Lunch visitors are allowed only on Fridays and lunch deliveries will only be accepted on Fridays. Please do not bring lunch for students other than your own. We will do our best to make sure students receive their deliveries, but cannot guarantee delivery.
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Mark Your Calendars for the following Beginning of the Year Dates:
July 29 - Student Placement Letters Mailed Home - letter will include home room teacher, meet the teacher date/times *please make sure Skyward information is up to date with correct mailing address* To guarantee privacy and safety, we do not post class lists or give this information out over the phone.
Monday, August 9 - Meet the Teacher - 5:30-7:00 (all grades)
Wednesday, August 11 - First Day of School - 7:50
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For those Early Birds wanting to plan ahead for school supplies, here are the lists for Back to School 2021!
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Monday, the 10th, and Wednesday, the 12th, Kinder-2nd grade students will take their end of the year MAP test.
While we know our students are ready to meet their goals and are well prepared, there are a few ways to help at home. Make sure students get a great night of sleep the night before, eat a healthy breakfast, arrive to school on time with all they need, and refrain from picking students up early. We will be a closed campus those two days. Please contact your student’s teacher with any questions.
Our students are goal diggers and will rock their end of the year assessment!
Thank you for your help!
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Mark your calendars for next week.....It’s Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week! Let’s show some love and lift our teachers and staff up during this time! Send a prayer, thank you note, token of appreciation, or kind words. This year has been like no other and our staff has rolled through this year with grace and flexibility. We are extra proud of them ALL!
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Join us tonight for come and go family walking night from 5:30-7:00! Kona Ice will be on hand, too!
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Tomorrow is Easter party day! Please make sure your Little Jacket arrives to school with all they need for the party and the day.
We continue to be a closed campus and unable to accept deliveries once school begins. Thank you for your understanding and we appreciate your help.
Look for Easter party pictures on our Facebook page this weekend!
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Head Start applications/appointments begin April 5 - please call 903-569-0165 to schedule your appointment. We have 1 head start 3 year old class and 2 head start 4 year old classes.
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