Song:

“I believe that children are our future
Teach them well and let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty they possess inside
Give them a sense of pride
And make it easier
Let the children’s laughter remind us how it used to be

Whitney – The Greatest Love

The Upcoming Week:

Happy Tuesday! I hope you all had a good long weekend. It seemed about the right time for an extra day off here at school as kids looked a little bleary-eyed on Friday. This week we have another pretty normal week on campus. However, next week we have ERBs. These necessary standardized tests will be given from Tuesday-Friday, February 28 - March 2 at the start of each day. Please, make every effort to drop your child off on time to school as the testing begins by 8 a.m. If a student does not start a particular test, then a make-up must be given the following week. Students will have their normal afternoon schedules on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. In the mornings, however, students will resume the normal daily schedule once testing concludes each day. On Friday afternoon, there is a special all-school preview of “Little Shop of Horrors” to end the week.

On Thursday, February 23, Dr. Bob Weinberger will be speaking to 8th Grade students and parents about drug and alcohol use in teenagers. The program will be held in the MS Seminar room (formerly, RM 130) and will begin at 8:43 a.m. Following the student presentation, parents are encouraged to stay for a 30-40 minute question and answer session with Dr. Weinberger. This program is the concluding event in the 8th Grade drug and alcohol prevention advisory program.

Please make sure to clear your calendars for the spring trip parent meetings on March 6. The meetings will be held at 8 a.m. or 6 p.m. to accommodate your busy schedules. We will cover the itinerary, the packing list and answer any questions you may have.

Lastly, the PE department and the MS consolidated the lost and found items and now we are overflowing. If your child is missing some clothing, please come in to the MS Office and take a look. Clothes not claimed by March 2 are going to be donated to charity or become part of the MS uniform shop.

Thank you all and have a great week.

Mon, Feb 20	School Closed – Presidents’ Day
Tue, Feb 21	Happy Birthday, Noam Cohen! MS Girls Softball v. Trafton – 4 p.m. MS Co-Ed Track @Fort Bend Christian Academy – 4 p.m. Boys NAV Baseball @Trafton – 4 p.m.
Wed, Feb 22	Clubs Boys WHT Baseball @Grace Presbyterian – 4 p.m. MS Girls Softball v. Grace Presbyterian – 4 p.m.
Thur, Feb 23	Grades 6/7 – Torah Service – Evan Sack, Nikki Schwartz, Rachel Morris, Grant Schneider, Noam Cohen, and Jake Plantowsky 8th Grade – Dr. Bob Weinberger speaking to students and parents about teenage drug and alcohol use Co-Ed MS Tennis v. Kinkaid, Honor Roll, Briarwood Match Boys NAV Baseball v. John Cooper – 4:30 p.m. MS Girls Softball v. John Cooper – 4:30 p.m.
Fri, Feb 24	Happy Birthday, Ben Blachman! Kallah – Special Speaker – Tikvah Juni – Woman with down syndrome speaking about inclusion and acceptance
Sat, Feb 25	Mazel Tov to Nikki Schwartz and Rachel Miller on their Bat Mitvahs! Happy Birthday, Lucy Frankfort!
Sun, Feb 26