The Low Down

December:

December 16: 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament During Sports Club 4:15pm

December 19: 5th Grade Holiday Parties 9:30-10:30

December 19: 6th Grade Holiday Parties 10:50-11:50

December 20: Winter Holiday Begins. No School for Students or Teachers 12/20/24-1/7/25.

January:

January 6: Middle School Cheerleading Parent Meeting 7:00pm

January 8: First Day Back to School after Winter Holiday! Official Start of the 2nd Semester and the 4th Grading Period.

January 20: Martin Luther King Jr. Day. School-Wide Holiday. No School!

January 23: Intermediate School 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament at Legacy HS 5:30-9pm

January 30: Math Night!

January 31: Career Day!

Every year, all the Intermediate Schools participate in a 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament in January. At Asa Low, we have a 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament in December to determine which of our 3 on 3 teams will represent us at the District Intermediate Basketball Tournament! Our campus 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament is scheduled for tomorrow (Monday, December 16) after school.

Here are some important things parents need to know:

1. The Asa Low 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament will take place from 4:15-5:15pm in the both gyms. Boys will be competing in the Boy's Gym and Girls will be competing in the Girl's Gym.
2. Parents are allowed to attend to watch, but you will be required to check in with the main office. Also, parents, if you decide to attend, please remember to show good sportsmanship. Often times our coaches also have to be the referees and since they are human, they are not always perfect.
3. Students can select their own team. If they do not have a team the coaches will find one for them when they arrive. Both the Asa Low Campus 3 on 3 Tournament and the Intermediate 3 on 3 Tournament are very competitive; therefore, our coaches highly suggest that students have some basketball experience. The coaches have spoken to our students about this during Pre-Athletics and PE classes.
4. There are three students to a team. The winning teams go to Legacy to compete in the Intermediate School 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament on January 23. There will only be four winning teams; 5th Grade Boys, 5th Grade Girls, 6th Grade Boys, and 6th Grade Girls. Once those teams are set, the coaches will add a fourth person to each 3 on 3 team to be a sub during the district tournament.
5. If a student is on one of the teams that advances to the district tournament and gets assigned In School Suspension or Out of School Suspension, they will be removed and replaced by the coaches. No exceptions!
6. Again, the district tournament is on January 23. The coaches will provide more details to the winning teams going to the tournament in January.
7. The campus tournament is intended to be Double Elimination; however, that may depend on the number of teams that show up after school tomorrow. If we have too many teams, it will shift to a single elimination tournament. The campus tournament will end at 5:15 tomorrow afternoon.

OK, that's all I have for now! If you any further questions, please contact Coach Gaston at adamgaston@misdmail.org

Thank you! -JS

Parents are welcome to attend; however, you will have to ring the door bell and show your ID to get in the building. Then you will need to check in with the main office and obtain a visitor's badge before you can be allowed into the classroom area.

Also, I've had several parents ask if they can check their child out after the party and take them home early after their Holiday Party is over. The answer is yes, you may take your child home after their Holiday Party.

For more information, see the flyers posted below! Thank you!

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Join us for the first-ever Mansfield ISD Innovation Expo! Our students will showcase their talents and creativity through digital projects in categories like Dynamic Storytelling, Digital Masterpieces, Smart Solutions, and Community Innovations. Celebrate student innovation and our district’s commitment to a collaborative, forward-thinking educational environment.

🎥 Watch our promo video to get a sneak peek of what to expect at the Innovation Expo.

💻 For more information, please visit our Innovation Expo webpage.

We look forward to seeing you there and supporting our students as they innovate and shine! ✨

Save the date for the live event!

📅 Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
📍 Location: Mansfield ISD Jim Vaszauskas Center for Performing Arts
🎟️ Format: Come-and-go event with fun, hands-on activities for families
🔗 Link: For more information, please visit our website: tinyurl.com/MISDInnovationExpo

Event Details:

• Theme: Future Forward
• Categories: Dynamic Storytelling, Digital Masterpieces, Smart Solutions, Community Innovations
• Submission Deadline: January 31, 2025, by 10:00 PM

Projects can be submitted using the online submission form. We want to see MISD students innovate and shine! For additional information please visit our Innovation Expo webpage.

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Middle School Cheerleading Tryouts will be here before you know it. There will be a parent meeting on January 6, 2025 at 7:00pm at The Center for Performing Arts.

The Tryout Clinic will be February 18-21 and Tryouts will be February 22.

More information can be found on the MISD Website: https://www.mansfieldisd.org/departments/fine-arts/visual-and-performing-arts/cheerleading/ms

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🌟 Attention Parents & Families! 🌟

It's not too late to join UIL Super Club! We're recruiting students for the upcoming competition in February. We meet every Thursday from 4:15 - 5:15 starting on January 9th and going until February 6th. Areas of focus include:

🎨 Art Smart
🎶 Music Memory
🧮 Calculator Applications
📖 Oral Reading
✍️ Writing

If your child loves a challenge, we'd love for them to participate! Email amygonzalez@misdmail.org for more information.

Parents,

This message is intended to be a friendly reminder that the time period between 3:30 and 4:00pm is a very busy and difficult time of transition for our office staff as our campus prepares for dismissal. As a campus we are asking that if you need to pick up your student early, please do so before 3:30pm. Once we get past 3:30pm, it becomes very difficult for our entire dismissal process. Thank you for understanding!

Sincerely,

Jason Short

Principal

Asa E. Low Jr Intermediate School

This week Computer Lab Tutoring goes back to Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday!

Please encourage your students who need HB 1416 hours to attend Computer Lab Tutoring. Our outside tutor, Mrs. Braas joins me about 7:45 and helps work with the kids, so it is definitely beneficial for them!

At Asa Low we choose a CKH (Capturing Kids Hearts) teacher of the grading period. Our CKH teacher of the first grading period was Holly Stokes. She teaches 6th grade Social Studies. Our CKH teacher of the second grading period was Nicholas Rogers. He teaches 5th grade Music and 6th grade Choir. Congrats to both outstanding teachers!

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Our amazing Asa Low teachers continue to REPRESENT our school in ringing the Salvation Army Bells this year! Very proud of my teachers and their hearts for helping and giving back to our community!

Last week, our amazing Asa Low Pep Squad performed at half time of the JV Girls Basketball game on Friday, December 13! Thank you, again, to Logan Sadler and Rebekah Brown for taking on this club! It is a BIG JOB!

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It was a busy week of Winter Holiday Performances for the Asa Low Fine Arts Department! On Monday, December 9, the Asa Low Choir performed at the Willie Pigg Auditorium. Tuesday, it was the Asa Low Orchestra's turn to perform at Willie Pigg. Finally, on Wednesday night, the Asa Low Band performed at the Dr. Jim Vaszauskas Center for the Performing Arts! It was a great week!

Hello 5th grade families. If you're interested in learning more about the Martinez STEM Academy please click the link below for details on information sessions.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/108NtuABiHawM4gETLuelYgZIv0aI_N3g/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=105210873733939188323&rtpof=true&sd=true

Lea Boiles, Principal

Alma Martinez Intermediate, STEM and Fine Arts Academies

2001 Julian Feild St.

Mansfield, Tx. 76063

682.320.9250

AMIS Website

November Newsletter

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It is strange to think, but MISD's Power of Choice season is already upon us. As in past years, Jerry Knight will bring some of their 8th-grade learners to Asa Low to present their program and the opportunities it provides. This presentation will take place during 5th-grade lunch periods so our kids will not miss instruction. They will set up in the library and invite interested 5th graders to bring their lunches and eat while their learners share information about Jerry Knight and they will answer all kinds of questions. They will also distribute some information to pass along to parents. They are coming to Asa Low the week of December 9-13! If you have any questions about Jerry Knight STEM Academy you can contact Ryan Trowbridge at ryantrowbridge@misdmail.org. He is Jerry Knight's Innovation Specialist and can answer any questions you may have! Additionally, I will forward any information I receive out to all of you as soon as I receive it. Thank you!

-JS

Check out clubs meeting this week!

24-25 Asa Low School Clubs

Need a new club? Parents, parents please encourage your kiddo to join our UIL (University Interscholastic League) teams! UIL offers a fantastic opportunity for students to compete in a wide range of events!

Why join UIL?

✅ Develop New Skills: Enhance public speaking, teamwork, and problem-solving abilities.

✅ Build Confidence: Competing helps students grow personally and academically.

✅ Make New Friends: Meet like-minded peers and create lasting memories.

✅ Achieve Success: Represent our school with pride and aim for the top!

Who can join?

Students of all grades and skill levels! Whether your child loves math, reading, writing, or performing, there’s a spot for everyone.

How to get involved:

📅 Sign-up using the QR Code or this link: https://forms.gle/A5QUDhpxHKssbjhPA

📝 No experience is needed—just a passion to learn and try new things!

📣 Questions? Contact Amy Gonzalez. Let’s make this a memorable year of learning and growth!

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This is a reminder of our overall goals for our students this year:

At Asa Low, we feel that students' classroom grades are very important and should be a reflection of what our students have learned regarding the state standards that we are required to teach. As a group of education professionals, we made a collective commitment this summer that all assignments taken for grades will be meaningful and reflect the students' understanding and level of mastery of the state standards.

As important as grades are, we have three main overall goals we want for our students this year:

1. We want ALL of our students to learn at high levels.
2. We want ALL of our students to be good humans.
3. We want ALL of our students to be resilient and develop grit.

Here is what that looks like on our end:

• We want ALL of our students to learn at high levels.
• Students perform at or above grade level in Math, RLA, Science, and Social Studies by the end of 2024-2025
• Students make at least one year of academic growth in all subjects
• All students master essential, essential standards
• We want ALL of our students to be good humans
• Be kind to other students
• Get along with other students
• Work together as a team to accomplish goals
• "I don't win if you don't win" mentality
• Assume Positive intent from other students and teachers
• We want ALL of our students to be resilient and develop grit
• Try hard
• Don't give up when it gets difficult
• Keep going no matter what

That's it! That is what we want for our kids overall this year. If we can accomplish these goals, we will not have to worry about STAAR testing this year! STAAR testing will take care of itself. Parents, please help us keep our focus on and ultimately accomplish these goals!

Asa Low Families, effective September 1, you can now purchase shirts, shorts, and bags for PE or Pre-Athletics online using the following QR Code!

• End of First Grading Period - September 19, 2024
• Printed Report Card for First Grading Period sent home - September 26, 2024
• End of Second Grading Period - November 1, 2024
• Printed Report Card for Second Grading Period sent home - November 7, 2024
• End of Third Grading Period - December 19, 2024
• Printed Report Card for Third Grading Period sent home - January 9, 2025
• End of Fourth Grading Period - February 13, 2025
• Printed Report Card for Fourth Grading Period sent home - February 20, 2025
• End of Fifth Grading Period - April 3, 2025
• Printed Report Card for Fifth Grading Period sent home - April 10, 2025
• End of Sixth Grading Period - May 22, 2025
• Final Report Cards on Skyward Only

Mansfield ISD Advanced courses provide students the rigor and depth of instruction to prepare them for Advanced Placement courses and college. There are many benefits of enrollment in Advanced/ AP classes including development of strong study skills, an understanding of the college regimen, the potential of earning college credits while in high school.

If your 6th grader is taking even just one Advanced course this school year, PLEASE COMPLETE ONE FORM PER STUDENT BY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th.

Course Commitment: Grade 6

Thank you!

We have had several students having dress code issues this week. The biggest issues we have had are shorts/skirts not being long enough. The shorts/skirts have to at mid-thigh. When a child holds their arms down by their sides, mid-thigh is where their finger tips end. Also, when students wear leggings/yoga style pants, they must wear a top that completely covers their bottom.

Thank you for helping us with this!

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(English Version) ALIS 2024-2025 Parent and Family Engagement Policy.pdf

(Spanish Version)ALIS 2024-2025 Parent and Family Engagement Policy es.pdf

(Vietnamese Version) ALIS 2024-2025 Parent and Family Engagement Policy.pdf

(Arabic Version) ALIS 2024-2025 School Parent Compact.pdf

Email: JasonShort@misdmail.org (Campus Principal)

Email: DouglasHadley@misdmail.org (Chief of Staff)

Email: Marcusclark@misdmail.org (6th Grade Asst. Principal)

Email: ChristyGilliland@misdmail.org (5th Grade Assist. Principal)
Website: low.mansfieldisd.org
Location: 1526 North Walnut Creek Drive, Mansfield, TX, USA
Phone: (817)299-3640
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