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The Mustang Connection

Parent and Community Newsletter

The Mustang Connection Parent and Community Newsletter
October Edition

Issue 1

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Tiffiny Green

Principal

tifgreen@dallasisd.org

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Marlo Lightsey

Assistant Principal

mlightsey@dallasisd.org

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Shenika Nelson

Office Manager

scox@dallasisd.org

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Geraldine Martinez Navarro

Data Controller, CRC

germartinez@dallasisd.org

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Denise Leffall

Counselor

dleffall@dallasisd.org

School Information

Early Release for Parent Pickup - Please Read

For the safety of our students, faculty, and staff, no one will be admitted into the building after 2:30pm. If you need to pick up your scholar(s) early, please make sure you arrive on our campus before 2:30pm so that we have time to bring your scholar(s) to the office prior to dismissal.



If there is an emergency that requires a pickup after 2:30pm, please call ahead to the office so that your scholar(s) can be brought to the office. When you arrive, please understand that parents will have to wait at the front door and your scholar(s) will be brought out to you. Also, if you arrive after 3:10pm, please get in the carline to pick up your scholar(s) as we will be in the process of closing out the school day. Thank you for your support and helping to keep us all safe.

Upcoming Events

October 2023

October is:

  • National Principals Month (#ThankaPrincipal)
  • National Disability Employment Awareness Month
  • Down Syndrome Awareness Month
  • Careers in Construction Month
  • National Bullying Prevention Month
  • Emotional Intelligence Awareness Month

9/15 - 10/15 Hispanic Heritage Month


10/2 - National Custodian Day

10/5 -World Teacher's Day

10/6 - Instructional Coach Day

10/6 - NWEA MAP Fluency Testing (Kinder ONLY)

10/6 - G/T Testing begins

10/8 - 10/14 Fire Prevention Week

10/9 - Columbus Day

10/11 - Fall Pictures Day

10/12 - 10/16 Fall Break

10/16 - National Boss' Day

10/16 - 10/20 National School Bus Safety Week

10/18 - Unity Day/Stop Bullying Day

10/23 - 10/31 Red Ribbon Week/Drug-Free America Week

10/27 - STEAMporium Clubs (2:00 - 3:00pm)

10/28 - National First Responders Day

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Wednesday Webinar 10/04/23

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Wednesday Webinar 10/04/23

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Wednesday Webinar 10/11/23

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Wednesday Webinar 10/11/23

Campus Highlights

Kinder Spotlight

Mrs. Villafranco’s Kinder Spotlight:

Dual-language immersion programs facilitate biliteracy – the ability to speak, listen, read and write proficiently in two languages – by taking advantage of young children’s propensity for language acquisition.

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Elementary Cheer Team

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Middle School Cheer Team

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In-school Field Trip: Parrot Program

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Attendance Matters: Show UP!

7th Graders participate in Attendance Matters activities

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7th Grade Beginner Band

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Thanks Ms. Navarro for giving our foyer a fresh coat of paint!

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Thank you PTO for providing breakfast for our teachers!

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Thank you for your support!

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Thank you for your support!

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Thank you Ms. Williams and Women Empower Women for all the snacks!

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Thank you Pastor Gregory and First Fellowship Baptist Church for all of your support!

Parent Communication and Resources

Parent Communication

Comunicación con los padres

ClassDojo is our preferred method of communication
Access ClassDojo by clicking the button
Follow Mark Twain TAG on Facebook
Click the button to connect with us and stay updated with campus highlights, pictures, and events!
Follow Mark Twain TAG on Twitter. @marktwain_tag
Stay updated with campus highlights and events!

Parent Resources

Recursos para padres

PowerSchool Parent Portal
Stay up-to-date on your scholar's grades. Click here for instructions on how to set up your PowerSchool Parent account
Sign Up for the Edulog Parent Portal App
Click here to sign up to track your scholar(s) bus!
Contact Transportation
Have questions about your transporation? Click the button to get connected with DISD's transportation department.
How to Access Attendance for Credit and Truancy Warning Letters
Click the button to learn how to access warning letters
Grades and Attendance
Click the button to learn how to view current grades and attendance, review class information, and/or contact your child's teacher through Parent Portal.
Parent Volunteers Needed!
Click the button to sign up to volunteer on our campus!
ABC/ETC Afterschool Program Procedures and Consequences
Click here for more information on the expectations for our afterschool program

Mrs. Rambert, Afterschool Coordinator

pdukes@dallasisd.org

2023 - 2024 Uniform Requirements (UPDATED)

Requisitos uniformes 2023 - 2024 (ACTUALIZADO)

Mark Twain's School Collection at Levine's
Click this button to access our collection at Levine's
Mark Twain's School Collection at Affordable Uniforms
Click this button to access our collecti8on at Affordable Uniforms
Dallas ISD Library Catalog
Click here to access the Dallas ISD Library Catalog

Mark Twain PTO

PTO Movie NIght

At school, we see that students are best supported when parents and teachers are a team! #PTO #MovieNight

About Mark Twain TAG

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Mark Twain School for the Talented and Gifted

Grade Levels: Kinder-7th

Trustee District: Ms. Joyce Foreman, District 6

School Division/Feeder Pattern:
Region V Magnet and OTI Network


Uniform Colors:

  • Elementary
    • Top: White or Red
    • Bottoms: Black, Khaki, Blue
  • Middle School
    • 6th Grade
      • Top: Gray
      • Bottoms: Black, Khaki, Blue
    • 7th Grade
      • Top: Light Blue
      • Bottoms: Black, Khaki, Blue

School Colors: Red and White

Mascot: Mustang

Website: www.dallasisd.org/twain
Location: 724 Green Cove Lane, Dallas, TX, USA
Phone: 972-749-3000
Facebook: facebook.com/marktwaintag
Twitter: @MarkTwain_TAG

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