Bear Necessities
McReynolds Middle School Newsletter
September 25, 2023
McReynolds Mission Statement
McReynolds Vision Statement
McReynolds Core Values
Excellence is Expected
Resiliency is Learned
Collaboration is Welcomed
Integrity is Honored
Community is Necessary
Important Upcoming Dates
25 - NO SCHOOL Fall Holiday
27 - Open House 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
28 - Volleyball @ Key 6:00 p.m./7:00 p.m.
29 - Final Dance Auditions 7: 00.m. -8:00 a.m.
30 - Cross Country HISD Invitational Middle School 9:00 a.m.
October Dates
5 - Volleyball @ WestBriar
6 - Report Cards
10 - Football vs. Clifton @ Cowart Stadium
13 - Staff Professional Development ( NO CLASSES)
17 - Football vs Welch @ Butler Stadium
18 - Literacy Night
19 - Volleyball @ Rice
25 - Homecoming Game vs Holland @ Cowart
31 - Football vs Forest Brook @ Dyer Stadium
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of Hispanic Americans who have positively influenced and enriched our nation and society.
For more information you may visit the following websites
https://www.archives.gov/news/topics/hispanic-heritage-month
https://sites.ed.gov/hispanic-initiative/national-hispanic-heritage-month/
OPEN HOUSE September 27, 2023
Thankful for our staff and students keeping us "A-Float" during testing last week!
Daily Attendance is necessary for all students to be successful for the 23-24 school year!
All Building Visitors
Science Experiments with 6th grade!
Congratulations to the Lady Bears who made the 23-24 Volleyball Team
- J. Arauza
- A. Balbuena
- S. Booker
- A. Castillo
- L. Daniels
- H. Wilkins
- A. Hernandez
- H. Moore
- Y. Ponce
- F. REgalado
- G. Serrano Bonilla
- N. Tabarez
7th Grade:
- J. Benedith
- I. Garcia
- R. Linares
- A. Manirakiza
- L. Maxwell
- L. Wilson
- J. Flowers
Football Schedule
District/Campus Communication
Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
Arrival
Students will eat breakfast in the cafeteria and will be released at 8:15 to their respective classrooms. Breakfast starts at 7:00 a.m.
There will be one car rider line for students to exit safely. Students should be on the passenger side of the car so that it is easy for them to exit the car. Please watch for guidance from Staff members that are assisting with traffic.
The Entry gate to the courtyard will be closed promptly at 8:25 a.m. Students who are not in the building by 8:30 will need to go to the front of the building to enter through the front office. Students arriving after 8:30 will need a PARENT/GUARDIAN to sign them in at the front office. Students will be counted TARDY if they are not in their 1st period classroom at 8:30 a.m.
Dismissal
Walkers will be released first from the building through the dismissal exit ( Courtyard). Students will be walked to the intersection of Zindler and Market. Students will be instructioned to stay on the side and part in the direction of their destination at the the intersection. If there is a train on the track at dismissal ALL WALKERS WILL BE HELD IN THE CAFETERIA until it is safe to release. Students may receive disciplinary consequences for failure to comply with adult directives. Please know that this measure is put into place for the SAFETY of your child.
Car Riders - will be released after clearing the way of all walkers to Zindler. Please be patient as we will be working to make sure that all students are safe at dismissal.
7th Grade Learning all about CELLS!!
BELL SCHEDULE
DYAD Offerings at McReynolds Middle School
Backpacks
Dress Code
McReynolds School-Wide/District Policies and Procedures
This Student Code of Conduct is adopted by the district’s Board of Education; it has the force of policy. In the event of a conflict between the Code and a campus-specific Student Handbook, the Code shall prevail.
The Code’s Jurisdiction:
- while at school or 300 feet from the school’s property line,
- at school sponsored or school related activities,
- certain criminal felony violations away from school, and
- cyberspace and social media activities that directly and substantially impact the school environment.
This Code was developed to protect the rights of all students by:
- providing a districtwide discipline management plan,
- specifying the behavior that is expected of all students,
- describing the range of student misconduct and providing appropriate disciplinary consequences or options for the various forms of misconduct,
- outlining student rights relating to school participation, and
- listing procedures that must be followed when applying consequences.
HISD staff, students, and parents/guardians are expected to become familiar with and abide by the provisions of the Code of Student Conduct and the rules and regulations adopted and implemented by individual schools based on their School-Based Discipline Management System.
Telecommunications Policy
1st - Offense - Phone will be confiscated and student will pick up at the end of day
2nd Offense - Parent will need to pick up phone at the front desk at the end of the day
3rd Offense - $15.00 Administrative fee paid to school and phone returned to Parent Guardian
Food and Drinks
Students should not have food/drinks in the hallway or classroom. Students should keep all food and drinks in a lunch-kit or backpack. If items are outside of the backpack or lunch kit the items will be confiscated and not returned. NO GLASS containers. Students should bring individual sized food items, FAMILY SIZED/PARTY SIZE items will be confiscated and not returned.
VAPE/Prohibited Items
VAPE = DAEP
Students in possession of Illegal items will receive appropriate consequences per campus/district policy.
DISTRICT NEWS
Community Walk to reclaim our Scholars!
John L. McReynolds
Website: https://www.houstonisd.org/mcreynolds
Location: 5910 Market Street, Houston, TX, USA
Phone: 713-671-3650
Twitter: @McReynolds_HISD