Navigator Notes

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We've almost reached the finish line!! Each school year is an endurance marathon with highs and lows along the trail. Learning, growing, realizing, understanding and Navigating our path toward success and we can see the finish line. May brings us opportunities to culminate learning journeys and celebrate our accomplishments and I couldn't be prouder of the work our Navigators have done this year.

While we still have some finishing touches to put on some of our academic goals we are also going to spend some time this month exploring some "life" learning through Innovation Week. Innovation Week this year is really 3 1/2 days that we're taking a step out of our normal curriculum and exploring something new and different. Each student has had an opportunity to view commercials advertising the course offerings and then completed a google form where they selected 3 topics they want to explore. Every student will be placed in 1 of the 3 topics they selected. They will stay with that "class" for all of our Innovation Days beginning the afternoon of May 3rd and continuing until the end of the school day on May 8th. You will receive a letter with your child's Innovation Week class and lunch time listed by May 2nd. Many of these classes will have field trips so a field trip permission slip may be coming home on May 2nd as well. Please make sure to get these forms completed and sent back ASAP since our turn around time is short. All supply and field trip costs are provided for by the campus and our PTA.

The week of May 13-17 will be our end of year MAP testing. Please encourage your child to try their best on this final assessment as this is the data that will be used to determine what skills they are ready to learn in August.

Award programs are also this month. If your child is receiving an award you should receive an invitation to the program (see the Upcoming Events section for dates) by May 6th for Comprehensive and by May 8th for either STEM or Fine Arts Academy. More detailed information on the possible awards is listed in the Parent Connections section.

As we move through the final days of the school year please help us keep our Navigators focused on learning by reminding your child to follow all of our Compass Traits (behavior expectations). You can find these positive behavior supports here: Compass Traits

We're nearing the final stretch which means we are preparing to celebrate our learning accomplishments. I wanted to share some information on how we conduct end of year awards at Martinez. We don't have a graduation program or ceremony but we do have awards to celebrate students' success. The awards students are eligible to receive are:

"A" Honor Roll = all grades in all classes each reporting period are 90 or higher on report cards. **These award recipients will attend the awards program

"A/B" Honor Roll = all grades in all classes each reporting period are 80 or higher on report cards. **These award recipients will receive their recognition during the school day with a treat provided by administration.

Compass Award = given to 1 girl and 1 boy on each team that have consistently gone above and beyond in demonstrating our Compass Traits throughout the school year.

Rising Star Award = given in each academic area to students who have demonstrated exceptional growth and commitment to learning goals.

Rockin' Reader Award = given in ELAR to students who consistently exhibit a passion for ELAR and commitment to success

Mathematician Award = given in Math to students who consistently exhibit the traits of mathematical thinking and passion for mathematics

Scientist Supreme = given in Science to students who consistently demonstrate the skills and traits of a Scientist throughout the school year

Global Guru's(6th Gr. Soc. St.) and History Heroes(5th Gr. Soc. St.) = given in Social Studies to students who consistently demonstrate a passion and thirst for knowledge in the areas of Social Studies.

Elective Award = given across elective classes to students who demonstrate consistent skill, knowledge and passion for their elective course.

Only students receiving awards will attend the awards program for their grade level/school. If your child is receiving an award at one of our award programs you will receive an invitation to attend the program. Please see the upcoming events section below for specific dates and times.

• We do not accept food deliveries for students from UberEats, DoorDash or other food delivery companies.
• If you are bringing or dropping off lunch for your child please make sure to bring food for ONLY your child. We are unable to allow students to share food items with one another.
• If you are sending in birthday or other celebratory treats for you child to share with classmates please make sure they are INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED, STORE BOUGHT items.
• The front and side parking lot is NOT to be used for student drop off between 7:30-8:30 a.m. and 3:45-4:30 p.m. All students must be dropped off in the back of the building unless you are parking and walking into the office.
  
• Doors open for students at 8:00 a.m. There is NO supervision around the outside of our building before 8:00 a.m. in the morning. Please help us keep students safe by not dropping your child off before 8:00 a.m. We do have the Quest before and after school program if you need your child to be here before 8:00 or stay after 4:00.
• MISD requires all visitors to all district campuses to show a government issued ID before you are allowed to enter a building. Please help us to verify the identity and purpose for visit for all visitors by not holding the door open for others that might be standing behind you if you are entering our building. This practice helps to ensure the safety of all persons inside the building.

5-1 5th Grade Math STAAR Test

5-1 6th Grade Band trip to music festival

5-1 Team 6B field trip to Main Event

5-3 Pajama Day

5-3 Team 5A,B,C field trip to Ft. Worth Zoo

5-3 Team 6C to Camp Anothen

5-3 kick-off to Innovation Week

5-3 5th Gr. Fine Arts Academy band, choir and orchestra concert @ AMIS, 6:30 p.m.

5-6 to 5-8 Innovation Week

5-7 6th Grade Band Concert @ Willie Pigg auditorium

5-9 and 5-10 6th Grade STEM to NASA

5-9 6th Gr. Comprehensive and Fine Arts Choir concert @ AMIS, 6:30 p.m.

5-10 Dress Up Day: Twining with Glow/Neon

5-14 5th Gr. Comprehensive Awards Program 6:00-6:45 p.m.

5-16 6th Gr. Comprehensive Awards Program 6:00-6:45 p.m.

5-17 Team 6B to Camp Anothen

5-17 Student Council Service Project Field Trip

5-21 STEM Academy Awards Program 9:00-10:00 a.m.

5-21 Fine Arts Academy Awards Program 2:15-3:15 p.m.

5-23 Last Day of School (regular school day schedule)

May Counselor Newsletter

ALL LIBRARY BOOKS ARE DUE MAY 9TH!!!!!!!!!!!!

Upcoming Meeting: Thursday, May 16, 2024, 7:00 p.m. in the AMIS Library

Our Executive Officers for the 24-25 school year are listed in the graphic below. If you're interested in serving in one of the vacant positions please email our PTA president: president@amipta.org

PTA is hosting a book fair on May 9-10!! You can set up an e-wallet for your child to shop at the fair at this link: www.scholastic.com/bf/almamartinezintermediate1 Once it’s set up, share with family, friends and grandparents to add fund!

We appreciate any one who would like to donate to the Book Fairy Fund to help students buy books. If you're interested please click:

Donate to our Book Fairy Fund to help students buy books!

Volunteer Opportunities:

Book fair needs volunteers!!! Sign up here: www.bit.ly/3vW89i4

• MISD Parent University Educational Seminar information: Parent University season calendar
• Did you know if your family qualifies for the free or reduced lunch program your family also qualifies for other benefits through the Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer? More information about the P-EBT can be found at the Texas Human & Health Services Department.To fill out an application for the free or reduced lunch program please visit this link Student Nutrition

Helpful Links:

District website: https://www.mansfieldisd.org/

AMIS Website

Bus Information

Car line map

Communicable Disease Prevention Information

Compass Traits (Navigator behavior expectations)

Device Protection Information

Power of Choice website

Student Code of Conduct

Technology Department, Repairs and Info