Malvern Messenger

At Malvern, we are kind, curious and brave. We learn, grow and lead together.

Malvern Families,

What a phenomenal start to the 25–26 school year! Thank you for trusting us with your most precious gifts, your children. With your partnership, this week is sure to be just as amazing.

Ask your Red Hawk about our school and classroom agreements and how they can soar to their best every single day. We have incredible scholars, and your support at home helps them rise even higher.

A huge shout-out for your patience during dismissal. Our #1 priority is getting every Red Hawk home safely, and your cooperation with our procedures makes all the difference. You’ve been doing an outstanding job. Thank you!

This week, we’ll have our first fire drill of the year. We’ll continue practicing safety drills monthly so our students know exactly what to do and feel confident and prepared.

Our scholars will begin MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) testing this week. MAP is not a graded test. MAP is a tool that helps our staff understand where each scholar is academically so we can provide the right support and challenges for their growth.

Please review the Parent MAP Letter for more details about the assessment, our testing schedule, and ways you can help your child feel confident and ready. With your support, we know our Red Hawks will rise to the occasion!

Join us in supporting our STIX Spirit Night this Tuesday. It will be great to visit with our Malvern family.

We’re excited to welcome visitors and volunteers back to campus starting August 25th. We can’t wait to see you!

Proud to be a Red Hawk,

Familias de Malvern,

¡Qué comienzo tan fenomenal para el año escolar 25-26! Gracias por confiarnos sus regalos más preciados: sus hijos. Con su apoyo, esta semana será igual de increíble.

Pregunte a su Red Hawk sobre nuestros acuerdos con la escuela y el salón, y cómo pueden alcanzar su máximo potencial cada día. Tenemos estudiantes increíbles, y su apoyo en casa los ayuda a alcanzar aún más.

Les agradecemos enormemente su paciencia durante la salida de clases. Nuestra prioridad principal es que todos los Red Hawks regresen a casa sanos y salvos, y su cooperación con nuestros procedimientos marca la diferencia. Han hecho un trabajo excepcional. ¡Gracias!

Esta semana tendremos nuestro primer simulacro de incendio del año. Continuaremos practicando simulacros de seguridad mensualmente para que nuestros estudiantes sepan exactamente qué hacer y se sientan seguros y preparados.

Nuestros estudiantes comenzarán las pruebas MAP (Medidas de Progreso Académico) esta semana. MAP no es una prueba calificada. MAP es una herramienta que ayuda a nuestro personal a comprender el nivel académico de cada estudiante para que podamos brindar el apoyo y los desafíos adecuados para su crecimiento.

Por favor, revise la Carta MAP para Padres para obtener más detalles sobre la evaluación, nuestro calendario de pruebas y cómo puede ayudar a su hijo/a a sentirse seguro/a y preparado/a. Con su apoyo, ¡sabemos que nuestros Red Hawks estarán a la altura!

Únase a nosotros para apoyar nuestra Noche de Espíritu STIX este martes. Será genial visitar a nuestra familia de Malvern.

Nos complace dar la bienvenida a los visitantes y voluntarios al campus a partir del 25 de agosto. ¡Estamos ansiosos por verlos!

Orgullosos de ser un Red Hawk,

Inetra Nelson, Directora y Melinna Herrera, Subdirectora

What is FFA?
FFA is a student organization that helps young people learn about leadership, teamwork, and careers in agriculture. But it’s not just about farming—you can explore science, technology, animals, plants, business, and more! Members get to compete in contests, attend fun events, meet new friends, and develop skills that will help you for the rest of your life. FFA’s motto is “Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve”—which means we focus on growing as leaders and making a positive difference in the world.

You are invited to a parent and student meeting for 3rd - 12th graders interested in showing a livestock show animal with McKinney FFA on Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 6pm. The meeting will be held at the McKinney ISD Ag Barn, 1175 Old Mill Road, McKinney, Texas 75069.

Free Dentistry Day is a day dedicated to providing access to free dentistry across the nation. Thousands of dentists across the United States come together in an effort to give back to the communities they serve, by providing residents with easily accessible, high-quality dental care for free. Those interested in receiving select Free Dentistry Day services simply have to show up to a participating dental office! The doctor(s) and their team will take care of the rest, leaving you with a healthier, happier smile.

There will be two upcoming dental events in our area on Saturday, September 6, 2025. Visit the button below to find the locations closest to McKinney.

Safety is always our number one priority at Malvern. All procedures are written with safety in mind and are strictly enforced. Becoming familiar with arrival and dismissal procedures will promote safety, minimize frustration, and ensure a smooth year. A map is included to help understand the flow of traffic.

First rule when you arrive on campus - do not park in front of the building, or in the bus lane, during arrival or dismissal time. Avoid parking in fire lanes, as you will be ticketed. This will be the expectation throughout the entire school year. Please refrain from being on cell phones while in our school zones as this can also cause you to be ticketed.

Arrival

• The doors to the school will open at 7:40am each school day.

• Car Riders use the carpool lane in front of the building and enter the front doors (we will have Safety Flock to assist you but go ahead and exit your car, even if someone is not there to open the door).

• Walkers enter front doors.

• Parents may park in the west parking lot and escort children to front doors. Please say your “good-byes” at the front door. Please park in a parking spot. Dropping your student off in the bus lane is not allowed.

• Bus Riders use bus lanes and enter doors on the west side of the building.

• Never drop students off in parking lots and allow them to walk through bus or car traffic lanes!

There will be staff members outside and lining the hallways to assist students in finding their classrooms.

Any parent entering the building must sign in at the office. Parents are only permitted to enter classrooms if prior arrangements with teachers have been made.

Dismissal

There are four categories of dismissal:

• Walk-Away are students who leave the building without adult/parent escort.

• Parent Walker Pickup are students who are dismissed only to an adult walking to the building. THIS IS A CHANGE - Parent Walker Pickup will be dismissed from the exterior door of Hallway E (on the west side of the building), and will be released only to people who have the school-issued dismissal number. Parent Walker Pickup parents may walk to school or park in west parking. You must show your school-issued number to staff.

• Carpool Riders will be escorted to drivers who come through the carpool lane in front of the school. You must show your school-issued carpool number in front windshield of the car.

• Bus Riders will be escorted by staff to the appropriate bus.

Any carpool or parent walker pickup person without an issued card will be asked to park and enter the office to show identification. We will reunite you with your child! We just want to be certain that only approved adults pick up a child. You will be given 2 cards at the beginning of the year. If those are lost, there will be a $1.00 fee for each additional card. This year, students will be given a backpack tag with their school-issued number. If tags are lost, the replacement fee is $2.00.

Students are in different locations throughout the building depending on how you reported to teachers that they will be going home, so it is important for parents to notify the school of any dismissal changes. If you change plans without notifying the school, be prepared to wait a few minutes for us to get your child to the new dismissal location. If you plan to change the way your child goes home, you must submit a dismissal change request form before 2:45PM on the day of the change. You will need to complete the Daily Dismissal Form which can be found by clicking the button below.

If arriving by way of the parking lot off of Park Central Drive, it is crucial that parents park their vehicle and escort their child across the crosswalk to the sidewalk next to the building rather than letting children out in the parking lot during school arrival. This precaution ensures that children are safely guided through the parking area, reducing the risk of accidents and ensuring they enter the school building securely. Parents walking their children to the entrance fosters a sense of security and community, reinforcing the importance of safety and responsibility. By adhering to this practice, we can collectively ensure a safer, more organized drop-off process that prioritizes the safety of every child.

If you would prefer, you may drop your child off in front of the school by entering the drive off of Eldorado Parkway. When dropping your child off through the carpool line, please follow the procedures below.

When you reach this sign, please prepare to exit the vehicle (gather backpacks, water bottles, etc.)

The first car should stop here. The child exits on the passenger side. Once the child has safely exited, you should pull to the left and exit the parking lot.

When you stop anywhere between these two arrows, students should exit the vehicle and proceed to the front door. Please do not wait for the car door to be opened for you.

• New McKinney Independent School District elementary school hours are from 8:10AM-3:20PM.

• Doors will open each day at 7:40AM. Students will go directly to their classroom where they will have the option of eating breakfast in their classroom.

• On the first day of school, parents may walk their child to their classrooms. All students will report directly to their classrooms between 7:40AM-8:05AM.

• Breakfast: Served daily from 7:40AM-8:00AM, including the first day of school.

• Meal Prices: Student Breakfast FREE for all Malvern Elementary School students, Student Lunch $3.10, Milk/Juice and miscellaneous items will be available for purchase individually during meal times. Parents and visitors are welcome to buy breakfast or lunch as well when they visit. If you wish to limit the amount of “extras” your child can purchase, or not allow “extras” you can set this in your child’s online meal account. “Extras” and snacks are only available for grades 2nd-5th to purchase. Click here for more information on meals and payments.

• Free/Reduced Meals: Applications for Free/Reduced meals are available through our front office or online at www.mckinneyisd.net/school-nutrition/free-reduced-meals/ .

If applicable, we encourage you to complete and return this form as soon as possible to avoid a lapse in benefits. Each year, the state allows a 30 day grace period for any students who were in the program at the end of the previous school year. If a new application is not filled out and approved, the student will be responsible for all meals at the full-paid student price.

Student accounts can be made at: My School Bucks - www.myschoolbucks.com

• Guests: We are so glad you are able to come to school at times to eat lunch with your child. As a special guest in our cafeteria, we ask that you and your child eat lunch at the guest table and enjoy your time together. It is a treat for your child to have that special one-on-one time with you. Thank you for understanding that only your child may dine at the guest table. You are welcome to bring food to eat together or buy food from the cafeteria. Be prepared to say goodbye as your child leaves the cafeteria. We look forward to seeing you often throughout the year. The first two weeks we do not allow visitors at lunch. These two weeks will allow teachers to establish routines and procedures in the cafeteria. Lunch guests are welcome starting Monday, August 25, 2025.

Club 360 After School Care at Malvern

• McKinney ISD offers an after school program at Malvern

• https://mckinneyisd.reg.eleyo.com/

• Malvern will assign dismissal cards to every child/family.

• Malvern families received their 2 dismissal cards during “Meet the Teacher” on Thursday, August 7, 2025.

• If you are unable to attend our “Meet the Teacher” event on Thursday, August 7, stop by the Malvern front office to pick up your card.

• Only the cards issued in the 2025-2026 school year’s color may be used to pick up your Red Hawk.

• How do you find out what’s going on at school? We love to communicate all the great things happening at Malvern. Communication is critical to the success of our school. We will communicate with all stakeholders in a variety of ways weekly.

• Sunday Call Out - Each Sunday, the MISD phone system will call the phone number listed as the number one contact for your family with reminders for the week. This is a great way to know exactly what is upcoming for the week. Our school wide newsletter will be included in an email.

• Grade levels Newsletters - Your child’s teacher will send our weekly school Newsletter that will include all grade level newsletters, calendar of events, and district information.

• School Marquee

• Staff communication to parents - Weekly

• Red Hawk Folders - Every Wednesday

• Social Media -

• Facebook

• Malvern's Facebook

• Malvern's Instagram

Dear Parents, you may access the 2025-2026 learning plans for your child's class on our MISD Teaching and Learning website.

Our campus is committed to providing parents with efficient access to our online library catalog. The Destiny online library catalog can be viewed any time by logging into the parent SSO portal. In response to Senate Bill 13, we are enabling automatic email notifications for parents to view what their student has checked out from the Destiny library catalog if there is checkout activity during the school day. Additionally, S.B. 13 includes the right for parents to block access to specific titles within the online Destiny catalog for their student. If you would like to access your student’s library account to view what they have checked out, review their checkout history, or block them from accessing specific books, please visit the Parent Library Access Tool page located on the MISD Library Services website. If you would like to review specific policies related to library materials, please refer to MISD board policy EFB Local. If you have questions or would like to provide feedback on library materials and services, please contact our campus Library Media Specialist Susan Hefley via email shefley@mckinneyisd.net.

• MISD requires every visitor/volunteer to report to the office to sign in and receive a visitor badge. At the camera outside of the school, please state your name, show your ID, and explain why you are here at school.

• A software system called “Hallpass School Visitor Management” is used to scan in visitors. A valid, unexpired state or government issued photo ID must be presented each time you visit, volunteer, or pick up a student. If you arrive on campus without your driver’s license, you will be asked to leave and return to campus when you have identification. A photocopy of your ID will not be accepted.

• MISD requires that volunteers complete a criminal background check every school year. If you plan to volunteer anywhere in the building or chaperone a field trip, please complete the required volunteer application at http://www.mckinneyisd.net/parents/volunteer/

• Visitors and volunteers may begin serving on campus beginning on Monday, August 25, 2025.

MISD will not offer a grace period this school year for you to complete your annual background check. All background checks must be completed and approved before you can serve on campus. Visitors and volunteers are welcome on campus during the school day (8:10AM-3:20PM) starting Monday, August 25, 2025. Thank you for allowing our staff this time to establish relationships and routines with our Red Hawks before welcoming visitors and volunteers on campus.

Join the MNHS NorthStars for a day full of dance! Campers will get a snack, t-shirt, and learn two routines - as well as performance opportunity at the Bulldogs Football Game on October 10th!

The 11th Annual Running of the Bulldogs! October 25, 2025.

Come cheer with the McKinney Boyd High School Cheerleaders! Saturday, September 6, 2025 from 9am-12pm.

Monthly Fire Drill this week

August 17 - MISD School Board Meeting 6pm

August 19 - Malvern Spirit Night at STIX Icehouse 11am-9pm

August 21 - Scout Lunch Rally during all lunches

August 26 - Join Scouts Night Mtg - location and time TBD

August 28 - Believe Kids Fundraiser Kick Off

- FFA Parent Meeting 6pm

September 1 - Labor Day - NO SCHOOL

Week of September 15-19 - College Week

September 15 - Fall individual pictures

September 17 - Progress Reports go home

- Spirit Night at Scotty P's 11am-9pm

September 26 - Red Hawk Rally

This week the Amazing Church delivered supplies to each of our teachers. Amazing Church has done this supply drive for Malvern teachers for the past few years. We are so thankful for the way our community supports our Red Hawks!

COSTCO, another community partner, delivered six boxes of backpacks for our students along with a $500 gift card! Thank you COSTCO!

Daily Change of Dismissal Request Form

Visitor & Volunteer Information

2025-2026 Master Schedule

2025-2026 School Calendar

Arrival/Dismissal Procedures

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