Moorhead Junior High

This newsletter is divided into five sections.

I. General Moorhead Updates

II. All things registration for 6th to 7th grade

III. Athletics, Cheer, Dazzlers Dance Team Information

IV. All things registration for 7th to 8th graders

V. Course selection registration for incoming Caney Creek High School students

Dear Panther Family,

Welcome to our All Things Registration Newsletter for incoming 7th and 8th graders at Moorhead Junior High. We will be hosting a Course Selection Information Night for our incoming 7th graders on February 8, 2023 at 6:30pm. I have attached 8th grade course selection information in section IV of our newsletter.

We are looking forward to working with your child throughout the spring semester course registration process. We are dedicated to making this a smooth and successful transition.

Should you have any questions, please email your child's counselor directly. Below are our counselor assignments and contact information.

• Theresa Randall, trandall@conroeisd.net, students with last names A - Gon
  

• Dan Wheeler, dlwheeler@conroeisd.net, students with last names Os - Z
  
• Aimee Castillo, aimcastillo@conroeisd.net , students with last names Gon - Or
  

Sincerely,

Robert Garcia

Principal

If you haven’t ordered your yearbook yet, now is the time to order. Yearbooks are currently $40. Click here to order your yearbook now.

Our next school dance is on February 10th from 4:30pm to 8pm in the small gym.

Tickets are $8 and will go on sale on Monday.

April 25 -7th Grade Reading STAAR

April 26 - 8th Grade Reading STAAR

May 2 - 8th Grade Science STAAR

May 3 - 8th Grade History STAAR

May 9 - 7th Grade Math STAAR

May 10 - 8th Grade Math STAAR / Algebra EOC

CISD will be closed on February 17th and 20th.

The 2023-2024 School Calendar has been approved by the school board.

https://www.conroeisd.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2023-2024-Calendar.pdf

Spring Break this year is March 13- 17!

You can protect your child from the dangers of the Internet on their phones by following these simple steps:

IOS/Apple I-Phone Users go to:

SETTINGS

then scroll down to USE SCREEN TIME PASSCODE (it's in blue)

Set a passcode that only you know.

Then go back up to:

SCREEN TIME

CONTENT AND PRIVACY RESTRICTIONS (Set restrictions here)

CONTENT RESTRICTIONS (Set more restrictions here)

Make sure that it's locked and you are done!

I am so proud to announce that our Conroe ISD Ambassador Award winners were recognized last Friday by school board president, Skeeter Hubert, and our Superintendent, Dr. Curtis Null!

Teacher winner - Sherry Stewart
Paraprofessional winner - Maria Granados
Student winner - Isabella S.

Each award recipient had family members present to surprise them! It was a great experience!

Communities in Schools (CIS) will be hosting a Father/Daughter dance, which can include not only the students' father, but also any male role model in their lives. The male role model will need to be at least 21 years of age. The dance will be on March 24th from 6:00-9:00 pm. Concessions will be sold at the dance.

Tickets are $5 and will be sold during lunches on February 13th, 16th, 17th, 20th, and 23rd.

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Communities in School is also hosting a parent information night in the cafeteria on February 16th at 6:00 pm. Please join us if you are interested in our Fatherhood Engagement Program, which helps single father's and co-parenting fathers on showing and handling feelings, men's health, positive discipline, and co-parenting. The program also helps fathers obtain gainful employment through job search assistance and resume building.

Later this year we will host a home visit program, which helps parents by matching them with a parent educator, someone in the community who can answer questions, give advice, and recommend services. For this program, the parent educator can either go to the parent's home or meet them at a convenient location. Our last program will cover information on Head Start , a program for parents with kids between the ages of 3-5.

Congratulations to our January Students of the Month! Each student received a Canes Box Lunch and sweet tea from our sponsors at Raisin' Canes on 105 in Conroe.

Avery B.

Julie F.

Adryana H.

Milo M.

February Events

2/2– Counselors visit Grangerland 6th graders

2/8 - Course selection for Night for Incoming 7th graders at 6:30pm.

2/10 - CCHS counselors visit Moorhead for finalization of course selection.

2/10 - Valentines Day Dance 4:30pm - 8pm

2/13 - 20 - Current 7th graders meet with counselors to plan 8th grade schedule.

2/16 - Engineering Design Team Competition

2/21 - TELPAS Testing

2/22 - High School counselors meet with 8th graders to develop four year plans.

2/21 - Choir UIL contest

March Events

3/3 - Moorhead Skate Night at Rainbow Roller Rink

3/7 - Choir UIL contest at Willis ISD

3/14 - 3/21 - Spring Break

3/24 - Dad / Daughter Dance 6pm- 9pm

May 16 - 6th Grade Orientation Night - Large Gym at 6:30pm

MJHS Panther Debate Team will represent at the Tiger Classic on February 18th, 2023. Students will compete in a variety of speech and debate events which include: Lincoln Douglas, Poetry, Prose, Impromptu Speaking, and Oratory.

Wish them luck!

ELA has many important dates coming soon! We will be wrapping up our argumentative unit this week, we will then prepare for their Interim Assessment, then touch on paired passages right before spring break! It is crunch time! STAAR is less than 50 school days away. We are doing all we can, but would love the continuing support and encouragement at home!

Keep in mind your kiddos can:

• Check out library books to take home
• Read on the online app “Sora”
• Practice grammar on online platforms like “No Red Ink”
• Ask for additional resources to practice at home

If your student is struggling, please contact the front office to set up a meeting with his or her teacher. Each teacher offers tutorials at some point during the week.

Thank you for the supporting us as we help grow your kids!

CFA #3 - January 31st

On Demand Writing - February 2nd

Interim #2 - February 14th & 15th

Unit Test - March 1st

Spring Break - March 13-17

7th grade STAAR reading - April 26th

Powerlifting workouts will resume on March 21st.

https://www.smore.com/xwdmc

Should I Take Honors Courses?

All general education classes, level and honors, are college preparatory. The ultimate choice on which core course, level or honors, you wish your child to be in lies with you as long as it is made before the final deadline of April 2nd.

• Honors courses taught at Moorhead and Caney Creek prepare students to be successful in Advanced Placement, Dual Credit courses, and beyond.
• Higher expectation of students
• May move at a quicker pace than regular courses
• Be wise in making course choices for your child based on his/her unique characteristics.

Honor Science **

• Science
  

  • Honors Science

  • Independent Study Project is required: Students have three options
    

  • Science Fair Project (traditional testable hypothesis)
    

  • Engineering Design Competition (partner required, design, build drivable robot)
    

  • Sci Story (research, video documentary creation, website design and creation)
    

  • All options are research based endeavors
    

  • Time commitment outside of school is approximately 38 hours of preparation

  • Science Fair is traditionally on a Friday in Jan/Feb

  • EDC is traditionally on a Saturday in February

  • Sci Stories is a campus based competition with only a select number advancing to regionals

ELECTIVES

Elective Choices - 7th Grade

• Art (A/B) *
  

• Band*

• Choir*

• Orchestra*

• Color Guard*
  

• Theater Arts I

• Theater Troupe *
  

• Yearbook *
  
• PE / Athletics*
• Debate
• Music Appreciation
• Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
• Culinary Arts and Human Services
• Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, and Engineering
• Audio / Video Technology, Communications and Business
  

*Year long elective

School Day

Let’s run through a typical day at Moorhead. Next year, students may arrive beginning at 7:45 a.m. Those students involved in sports may arrive as early as 7:10am. At Moorhead we have a seven period day. We have four 30-minute lunches that occur during fourth and fifth periods. The school day starts at 8:40am and ends at 4:00pm.

Dress Code

Please refer to page 12 of our Student/Parent Handbook. (Link below.)

https://moorhead.conroeisd.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2016/07/19-20-Moorhead-Student-Handbook.pdf

Tutoring

Students have multiple opportunities to receive tutoring assistance. They may go to their classrooms for tutoring with their classroom teacher as early as 8:15. After school help is also available until 5:05 p.m.

Late Bus

The late bus departs Moorhead Junior High at 5:15pm every Monday - Thursday. Late buses drop students off at satellite locations not at their normal bus stop.

Register for the late bus here: Transportation (conroeisd.net)

ELA BLOCK

Level 7th grade English Language Arts classes are blocked and meet daily for 90 minutes.

Class change and Bathroom Passes

Students in junior high enjoy a few more freedoms than they may have had in intermediate school. They walk from class to class on their own with an allowance of 2 free tardies each week. There is plenty of time for students to get to their next class. Because students are allowed to carry their backpacks to class, locker use is minimal. Regular school attendance is extremely important for success. Students are given a bathroom pass which allows them 14 opportunities per 9 weeks to leave class for a bathroom break.

Cell Phones

Students are allowed to use their cell phones before, after school, and during lunch. Teachers control the phone usage during class. Lost phones or other electronics are turned in to the grade level office. Other lost items are found in our lost and found area in the cafeteria.

Moorhead Small Groups

We offer a variety of small groups for our students led by our fantastic counselors. We help our students deal with a variety of social issues.

If you are a parent or guardian of an incoming seventh grader of 2020-2021, please be aware Texas state law requires all students to have paperwork indicating receipt of the flowing immunizations before they can begin the first day of school:

TDAP

MCV

You can also request and Exemption from Immunizations for Reasons of Conscience form from the Texas Department of State Health Services. 1-800-252-9152.

Our girls athletics department will be hosting a parent meeting on February 23 at 6:00pm in the large gym.

We encourage any incoming 7th graders who are is interested in playing football to attend this information session on February 21 from 5:30pm - 6:30pm in the Moorhead competition gym.

Physicals

Students must have a physical on file in order to tryout and participate in sports. Please wait until after April 22, 2023 to have your physician complete a physical for the upcoming school year. More information about physicals will we shared with our families at a later date.

Boys Athletics:

Boys Athletics for the fall semester is for only those students that intend on participating in football.

If you are not interested in football, but want to try out for basketball, cross country, track, soccer, golf, and tennis - you will need to sign up for Physical Education (PE) and then when those sports start, we can potentially move you into athletics.

7th Graders:

Have the choice for signing up for Athletics to play football in the fall or General Physical Education.

8th Graders:

Have the choice of signing up for Athletics to play football in the fall. We also offer a choice 8th grade basketball class and a choice 8th grade soccer class.

If you have any questions – Please contact:

Justin Spears (Boys Coordinator) jdspears@conroeisd.net

Diane Bartel (Girls Coordinator) dbartel@conroeisd.net

School year 2023-2024

Athletic physicals need to be completed after April 22, 2023.

7th grade Girls athletics.

Moorhead coaches will visit Grangerland PE classes in the spring to evaluate the girls interested in basketball, volleyball and track. The girls will be informed by mail in the spring on who will be scheduled in the Athletic class. About 60 girls will be scheduled in Athletics but there will be room to add more once school starts. Any girl may try out for any team even if she is not in the athletic period. Practices for 7th graders are generally in the morning before school at 7:00. The athlete must be dropped off by a parent or can ride the CCHS bus before school with a pass.

Soccer, Tennis, Golf and Cross Country will be in a PE class. These sports will practice before and/or after school.

8th grade

Volleyball, basketball, and track will be scheduled in the athletic period. Girls are evaluated by the Moorhead coaches throughout the current year and will be selected by the coaches for the athletic class.

Cross Country, Tennis and Golf do not need to be in the athletic class. Again, these sports will practice before and /or after school.

There is a daily 8th grade soccer class that students will be scheduled in with approval of the soccer coach. Being in the soccer class, does not mean the athlete is automatically on the soccer team. She will still be trying out for the team.

All after school practices will be over at 5:00. Athletes need to be picked up no later than 5:10. There are also late activity buses that will drop athletes off at satellite stops, not at the athlete's home. A late bus pass is required to get on the late buses. Parents can pick up the student at the stop or the student can walk home with parent approval.

Coach Bartel

Diane Bartel (Girls Coordinator) dbartel@conroeisd.net

Moorhead Counselors are meeting, in the 7th grade History classes, next week. 7th grade students will be entering their courses for 8th grade!

Caney Creek High School will be meeting with the 8th grade students February 10th. 8th grade students will meet with the CCHS counselors one on one. Students will discuss their high school four year plans with their high school counselor!

Should I Take Honors Courses?

All general education classes, level and honors, are college preparatory. The ultimate choice on which core course, level or honors, you wish your child to be in lies with you as long as it is made before the final deadline of April 2nd.

• Honors courses taught at Moorhead and Caney Creek prepare students to be successful in Advanced Placement, Dual Credit courses, and beyond.
• Higher expectation of students
• May move at a quicker pace than regular courses
• Be wise in making course choices for your child based on his/her unique characteristics.

Honors Science **

• • Independent Study Project is required: Students have three options
    

  • Science Fair Project (traditional testable hypothesis)
    

  • Engineering Design Competition (partner required, design, build drivable robot)
    

  • Sci Story (research, video documentary creation, website design and creation)
    

  • All options are research based endeavors
    

  • Time commitment outside of school is approximately 38 hours of preparation

  • Science Fair is traditionally on a Friday in Jan/Feb

  • EDC is traditionally on a Saturday in February

  • Sci Stories is a campus based competition with only a select number advancing to regionals

Elective Choices - 8th Grade

• Art A/B
• Cyber Security / Drones*
• Theatre Arts I or II*
• Theatre Production
  
• Ukulele Class (Music Appreciation) *
  
• Yearbook II
• High School Credit Electives:
• Communication Applications*
• Health*
• Spanish I
• Art I (prerequisite class: Art A/B)
  
• Principles of Audio/ Video technology
• Algebra I (prerequisite class: Pre-Algebra)
• Principles of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
  
• Principles of Arts and Audio/Video tech.
  
• Principles of Business, Marketing,and Finance
  

* Semester class

Dear 8th Grade Moorhead Parents,

Caney Creek High School is preparing for the 2023-2024 school year. This is the season when students review course options and select courses for the next coming school year. During the fall semester, 8th-grade students had the opportunity to watch career-related videos and listen to a presentation prepared by the Caney Creek High School Counselors. During this time, they completed a pre-registration form and identified courses to start a 4-year high school personal graduation plan. The following timeline outlines the next steps to complete the process of selecting courses for the next school year.

February 13

8th graders (Class of 2027) will receive their course selection sheets during English class.

February 13 - 19

• Parents and students review information and videos on .

CCHS 9th Grade Course Selection

• Write changes on the course selection sheet by February 20th and return to the English Teacher.

February 20

Return course selection sheet by February 20th to their English Teacher.

February 22

Each 8th grade student will meet individually with a high school counselor at MJHS to finalize their course offering for 2023-2024.

Attention all 8th graders! The Caney Creek High School Co-ed Cheerleading tryouts are coming up soon! Be sure to attend the meeting on Feb 6th in the LGI @ 6:30--at Caney Creek .....bring one parent with you and pick up all your paperwork. Remember no experience is necessary to tryout--we will teach you all you need to know in the Free tryout clinic! -we have open spots for cheerleaders, male yell leaders and mascots!

Application Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd8rDpBXU6yIXLvtFH-HE6O3TE93UfzUrByM6ZoY7dA59nzqg/viewform

The Conroe Independent School District (District) as an equal opportunity educational provider and employer does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in educational programs or activities that it operates or in employment matters. The District is required by Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as Board policy not to discriminate in such a manner.

For information about Title IX rights or Section 504/ADA rights, contact the Title IX Coordinator or the Section 504/ADA coordinator at 3205 W. Davis, Conroe, TX 77304; (936) 709-7752.