January Magazine Information

SCHOOL BOARD APPRECIATION MONTH

THANK YOU EISD SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS

Gary Balch, President Ricky Burgess, Vice President Linda Lutrick, Secretary Alayah Cooper Woodman Dawson Earnestine Palos Daniela Soria

STNETNOC FO ELBAT

SUPERINTENDENT'S CORNER

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FROM DR. CURTIS AMOS, SUPERINTENDENT

SCHOOL HAPPENINGS

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PUBLISHERS/EDITORS: DR. NIKITA RUSSELL DERRICK THOMPSON CHELSEA DAVIS

R E N R O C S ' By: Dr. Amos T N E D N E T N I R “We Can, We Will, Get Through This Together” E P U S Dear Everman Parents, Teachers, and Staff,

Everman ISD's Director of Transportation, Jason Gillis, received the 2020 Texas Energy

The month of January is upon us, which means half

Summit’s Outstanding School District award

of the school year has passed. Hopefully, all of the

on behalf of the district for their adoption of

first semester students finished strong and are pleased

electric school buses. Electric school buses are

with their attendance and grades. As a district,

the only zero-emission school buses, and they

students' overall attendance rate since August has

provide several benefits including lower

been 96% or better. I encourage everyone to continue

maintenance and operating costs and reduce

participating and attending class whether it’s face to

student and driver exposure to pollutants.

face or virtual.

Everman ISD is the first school district in

Construction continues to take place on schedule. You

Texas to adopt electric school buses, putting

can see the evidence of the bond funds at use as you

them on the cutting edge of school district

drive by Baxter Jr. High, Townley Elementary, and

transportation electrification. Funded through

Johnson STEM Academy. Everman High School

the Texas Volkswagen Environmental

construction will begin very soon along with additions to

Mitigation Program (TxVEMP), Everman ISD

Dan Powell Early Learning Academy.

purchased three electric Blue Bird type D school buses which were deployed in the fall of

EISD was given a Superior Rating based on the 2019-

2020. Jason Gillis was recognized for being a

2020 School Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas

driving force in Everman ISD’s decision to

(FIRST). The district’s rating is based on an analysis of

pursue electric buses and for his willingness to

the district’s financial data for the fiscal year of 2018-19.

be a champion and mentor for electric school

The district’s rating is determined using the financial

buses statewide.

indicators specified in 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §109.1001(e). The District received another perfect score of 100 on a 100 point scale and also the rating of “A”. The District is very proud of achieving this level of excellence.

CONT. Our vision statement, “One Goal…One Purpose…Student Success,” pushes us as educators to provide students with the great educational opportunities so that they can perform at a very high level in today’s society.

As we strive to work towards a common goal and understand the rationale, it is imperative that all stakeholders take ownership in educating every child. We must continue to work as a team to ensure the best for all EISD students. Remember, “Everman ISD Is The Place To Be!” Sincerely, Dr. Curtis Amos

WE CAN, WE WILL, GET THROUGH THIS TOGETHER!!!

Dan Powell Early Learning Academy We would like to thank all of our families who joined us for our Snowy Day virtual read aloud! Students shared their awesome snowman craft on our Facebook page.

Our pre-K students are working hard learning how to read. Mrs. Rayman’s pre-K class has been working very hard practicing their sight words. We are so proud of our staff and students!

Our school is feeling the Christmas spirit. Our students and staff join in on the themed spirit days!!

Students have been working hard on istation reading and math.Istation’s innovative reading, math, and Spanish programs immerse students in an engaging and interactive environment and inspire them to learn. So parents, we encourage you to help your child log on to isation when possible at home so that we can continue to grow our students reading and math skills!!

BISHOP ELEMENTARY After adapting to a year like 2020 and starting off this school year unlike any other, things at Bishop Elementary have settled into new norms, procedures and routines.

While there have not been visitors to the campus and there are fewer in-person students there’s plenty going on in the classrooms, hallways, and offices at Bishop Elementary.

December has been a very busy month here at Bishop. Students have been getting excited about the upcoming Christmas break while finishing the year strong with semester exams in reading, writing, math, and science. They have recorded a special Christmas program to present virtually and have thoroughly enjoyed the special holiday dress-up days and activities.

The campus will be closed for Christmas break starting on December 21st through January 5th. Classes will resume virtually and in person on January 6th, 2021.

The new year and upcoming weeks will also be full of events. Some things to look forward to at the start of the fourth Six Weeks include: January 6th - 4th Six weeks on January 10th - Proof Positive pictures January 14th - the annual Science Make and Take Night January 18th - Martin Luther King Jr.

It is my sincerest hope that students have holidays filled with family, fun and cheer. At Bishop Elementary we are excited for the outlook of 2021 to be a year where new challenges will be met and students will grow. Tune in next month to find out more about Bishop Elementary!

E. RAY ELEMENTARY Happy new year to all of our E. Ray family! We are so happy to be entering this new year and looking forward to a great year of healing and recovery. We have made it halfway through the year and we have so many wonderful memories. From online learning to in person, we have learned so much about how to improve upon your students learning. We began tutoring this month in an effort to meet those needs. Please take advantage of this opportunity to provide enrichment to your children. We need your help! Fill out the tutorial form sent out by your teachers in December! Thank you for your support both for your educators and for your children. From Principal Pace What is SEL? Simply put, Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is a blanket term for the skills around self-awareness and selfmanagement, social awareness and relationships skills, and responsible decision-making. Each week all students are offered SEL lessons with the elementary school counselor.

January’s lessons will focus around apologizing, conflict resolution and perspective taking.

Last semester, GT students studied Ancient Civilizations.

Each grade level focused on a different topic including Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance. Students completed individual research projects and created many hands-on products including Greek myth pottery, canopic jars, coat of arms, and illuminated letters. It was a wonderful experience seeing the in-person and virtual students share their learning with each other!

Students at E. Ray will take the Istation Reading and Math ISIP tests at the beginning of the month. These assessments will measure our student growth with engaging, computeradaptive personalized instruction which will allow them to show mastery in areas such as listening comprehension, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, text fluency, and other components.

Aubree, a 3rd grade student here at E.Ray is giving back during the holidays. She came up with an awesome idea to make hot cocoa bombs and sell them to raise money for kids, so they can have a good Christmas. She raised over $1000 and bought almost 200 toys. She is donating the toys to various places including to E. Ray for the kids on the Angel tree. Thank you Aubree for being selfless during this holiday season and thinking of others. This is great, you are great and we are proud of you.

HOMMEL ELEMENTARY

By: Eva Quinonez

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS During the month of December, we had many exciting things happening at E Ray. We had Christmas scarves, Christmas socks, ugly sweater day, and pajama day.

These were so much fun for both teachers and students!

We also just want to take the time to say Thank You for supporting us with your students. Parents and families have such an important job in our students’ education, and we appreciate you! From all of the staff at Hommel, we wish all of our families a wonderful and safe holiday season!

IMPORTANT JANUARY DATES December 18 - January 5: Winter Break January 15: 6-weeks Celebrations January 18: MLK Holiday - No School

TOWNLEY ELEMENTARY We ended the semester with great success at Townley Elementary. During the month of November we celebrated our Veterans Day with a “home grown” video celebrating Townley family members and staff who have served and currently serve in the Armed Forces. We had students in grades 1st5th to pay tribute and honor to their parents, Coach Sanchez, and Mrs. Prescott. Our students showed their talents by singing, reciting information about pertinent events in our history, and reading passages commemorating the contributions that our military “HEROES” have made in our country.

Our staff and students participated in our Townley Twelve Days of Denim in which we decked the halls with our Holiday hats, socks, necklaces, and ugly holiday shirts. We hosted a Facebook live Read Aloud, and the students experienced a winter wonderland filled with the Gingerbread Man, Frosty the Snowman, and A World of Possibilities. We are looking forward to great things happening at Townley in 2021 so please stay tuned because the BEST IS YET TO COME!

Roy Johnson STEM ACADEMY

Teachers decorated our halls to STEMIFY the Season! Hall C won the contest!

These are our Blue Ribbon Teachers! Their testing data is reflective of 90-60-30 (90% Approaches, 60% Meets, 30% Masters). We celebrate how these teachers are growing students to higher levels of mastery

Kudos to Ms. Timpf for her Donor's Choose Project! Thank you Ms. Timpf! "Total, the project was worth nearly $700 and both the indoor and outdoor gardens will belong to Johnson STEM Academy and will be delivered directly. I am responsible for a project update in April, but that is all and I can assure you that I will handle it".

BAXTER JUNIOR HIGH Dr. Tanisha Boone

As we at Baxter work to bring as much normalcy to our students the holidays are no different. COVID hasn't stopped the Baxter teen leadership classes. Students participated in true socially distanced Christmas tree decorating. T.I.A. -Teens In Action @ Baxter Jr. High.

Red ribbon week was a huge success with participation from students, teachers, and administration.

Baxter students have found motivational ways to encourage one another from a distance using padlet and flipgrid.

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For Thanksgiving, Baxter went the extra mile in ensuring that some of our families had meals for the Holidays by donating 6 Turkey boxes which included veggies, snacks and other surprises for our families!

Last, but not least we have an entire news broadcast team bringing important information to our students! These students are learning the art of editing, recording, reporting, and everything else that goes along with broadcasting. They even led the holiday scavenger hunt for our families to find safe and creative ways to enjoy each other's company during the holidays!

EVERMAN ACADEMY PRINCIPAL'S CORNER Happy New Year

JANUARY 14, 2020 Collaborating for Student Success Family Night 6:00 p.m. - 7 p.m.

SMART Goals

EAHS Students and Parents: SMART:

I hope that you had a safe and joyful Christmas break! Together we ended 2020 on a high note.

As we enter 2021,

I am hopeful that we will

continue to add layers of success to the foundation of greatness that we have built together. Hopeful 2021 graduates will be

S - specific M - measurable A -

achievable

R - realistic T - timely

identified in late January after transcript audits are conducted. We will distribute a Class of 2021 yard sign along with a t-shirt and hoodie to hopeful graduates in February.

With these

Creating SMART goals increases the likelihood that your scholar will be successful.

Allow them to generate

things being said, it is imperative for all students

their own ideas, but feel free to help

to meet attendance, Edgenuity coursework, and

guide them with questions that follow

OSHA certification requirements daily. This will

the SMART goal model (ex. “Be more

help to ensure student success despite all things COVID-19. I look forward to seeing you at our January parent involvement event. Together we can and we will get through this!

Shalonder D. Cooper

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Everman HIGH SCHOOL I want to congratulate 2 of our choir students on their amazing showing at the Pre Area round of TMEA All State Choir auditions on Saturday, December 5th. Dennis Toler (11th Grade) was 12th chair Bass 2 and Joshua Jones (12th Grade) was in a 3 way tie for 4th chair! Joshua Jones is moving on to the Area Round (the final round) as an alternate. They only take 5 students for each section and he unfortunately lost the coin toss to be in the top 5. I am so proud of both of these young men for what they have accomplished this year!

Good luck to Joshua Jones as he is continuing to prepare in hopes that he will be able to compete in the final round!

-Joshua Ezell