Your MHS PTSA has been hard at work supporting MHS & MHS9 in a variety of ways, from providing Senior Scholarships to Programs such as Internet/Technology Safety, Drug Awareness and Abstinence.
Your MHS PTSA strives to continue all of the programs and opportunities MHS & MHS9 students have come to expect.
We are in need of your HELP!
If every MHS & MHS9 Family would contribute $10 to MHS PTSA we will be able to continue providing the best for our students.
Our Students are COUNTING on your support!
Please write a check today to MHS PTSA and have your student drop it in the PTSA lock box at either campus or mail to Heather Bonneville 5009 Balmoral Lane, Flower Mound TX 75028.
Kindly send your donations in by February 19, 2016.
100% of your donation will go towards helping our students!
Thank you!
MHS PTSA
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Internet Safety // Digital Citizenship Program Fundraising Progress
Monday, February 1st is the Spring Open house for Marcus High School. Our PTSA meeting will precede Open House which starts at 6:45p.
Most of the teachers will not have a chance to go home and eat prior to Open House. This is where you come in. In-N-Out will have their food truck at Marcus.
Consider sponsoring one or more of your teachers by buying them dinner. It’s a quick and easy way to show your appreciation!
- Bring $5 for each teacher you want to sponsor to the front office and let them know which teacher you are sponsoring.
- Sit back and know that you helped bring a smile to your teachers face!
That’s it! The office folks will handle the rest. Thank you!
Seniors – two scholarship deadlines are nearly here!
To be considered for a Marcus High School PTSA Scholarship, you must be a MHS PTSA member prior to 31-JAN-2016.
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Lewisville ISD Education Foundation Scholarships are awarded to graduating seniors to help them in their continued educational journey. Scholarships are awarded based on specific criteria established by donors. These criteria range from academic achievement and community involvement to success outside of academic ranking and career aspirations.
The deadline is no later than 4:30 p.m. on the last Friday in January.
Lewisville ISD’s Superintendent Dr. Kevin Rogers invites LISD parents to attend one of five evening LISD Coffee Talks (two in Español). This event is an opportunity to sit down and have a conversation about the great things happening in and around the district. Coffee, snacks and free childcare will be provided. No RSVP is required to attend these events.
- Thursday, Jan. 28 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 pm
Hebron Valley Elementary - Thursday, Feb. 4 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 pm
Hedrick Middle School - Thursday, March 17 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 pm
Marcus 9th Grade Campus
El superintendente de Lewisville ISD, Dr. Kevin Rogers invita a los padres de LISD a asistir a una de las cinco charlas de la tarde llamadas Coffee Talks (dos en español). Este evento es una oportunidad para sentarse y tener una conversación sobre las grandes cosas que están pasando en y alrededor del distrito. Se proporcionará café, bocadillos y servicio de guardería gratis. No necesita reservar para atender a estos eventos.
Los siguientes Coffee Talks están disponibles en español solamente:
- Tuesday, Feb. 16 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 pm
BB Owen Elementary - Monday, Feb. 29 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 pm
Central Elementary
Texas PTA is interested in what interests you, our members. We’d like to learn more about your concerns and insights related to the health, safety and educational opportunities of your children. The number of important issues facing Texas families is growing, so we’ve created a two-part survey to focus on different policy areas and legislation.
Please take a moment to complete Part I of this very brief survey so that we may more effectively serve you through the development of programs and services, and more effectively represent you at the Texas Capitol. All responses must be received by Monday, February 1 at 9:00 a.m., and Texas PTA will use your feedback to consider our legislative priorities for the next two years.
Part II of the survey will be released on February 1.
PTA Advocates,
Today is momentous for our nation’s students, families, educators, PTAs and schools as President Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) into law. This landmark legislation reauthorizes the long overdue Elementary and Secondary Education Act/No Child Left Behind (ESEA/NCLB).
This new law brings much needed improvements to K-12 education, provides greater flexibility to states to meet the needs of all students and acknowledges the essential role of family engagement in student achievement.
We would like to take this time to thank National PTA’s officers, board of directors, past national presidents, state presidents, legislation committee members and federal legislative chairs for their tremendous leadership and advocacy efforts to get us to this historic day.
We also applaud the National PTA Government Affairs staff—Elizabeth Rorick, Jacki Ball, Joshua Westfall and Lindsay Kubatzky—for keeping our membership informed and engaged so we could advocate at critical points throughout this process.
The bipartisan, bicameral passage of this bill and its enactment into law was a long-time coming—and it was essential that PTA get it right. And we have, thanks to all of you.
None of this would have been possible without our past governance and every single member who sent emails, made phone calls, posted on social media and conducted in-person meetings over the last eight years urging a comprehensive, bipartisan reauthorization of ESEA/NCLB with robust family engagement provisions.
We have demonstrated our influence together and the power of our collective voice. This is a success for students, families and PTA. You should be proud of the contributions you made to get this bill signed into law. This is a recognition of our value as stakeholders and key advocates.
The responsibility for implementation and accountability now lies with state and local education authorities. We will continue to call on you to make sure implementation is successful at the state and local levels for our nation’s children. During this next phase, we will be even more reliant on the clear, collective, and most importantly, unique parent voice.
As consumers of our public education system we cannot afford to be complacent in this next step of educational advancement and innovation. We must keep in sharp focus that our primary motivation is to make a difference and speak with a unified voice for every child. Every Child. One Voice.
There are moments when we need to stop and celebrate and this is one of them. Congratulations and thank you for all your advocacy efforts!
We look forward to working with all of you as we continue to use our collective voice and maximize our impact in service to our nation’s students and families.
Sincerely,
| Laura Bay President National PTA |
Nathan R. Monell, CAE Executive Director National PTA |
What: Teens Talk about Social Media
When: December 2 @ 6:00p
Where: MHS Library
December’s PEP session will feature Marcus students sharing first-hand accounts on the in’s and out’s of social media. Gain insight into what they are actually doing vs. what parents believe they are doing. Learn the inside features only they know about. This one is powerful!
In collaboration with partners such as the National PTA, Univision developed a mobile friendly website to empower Hispanic parents to engage in their children’s education. Watch Now to learn how to best leverage Clave al Éxito to engage Spanish speaking parents in your community.
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