The Eagle Express News

6th Grade

Assistant Principal: Todd Abbott - ToddAAbbott@KATYISD.ORG - (281) 237-5813

Counselor: Love Tompkins - ArthrayiaLTompkins@KATYISD.ORG - (281) 237-5832

7th Grade

Assistant Principal: Lauren Rowe - LaurenMRowe@KATYISD.ORG - (281) 237-5814

Counselor: Melissa Hardy - MelissaRHardy@KATYISD.ORG - (281) 237-5969

8th Grade

Assistant Principal: Patrick O'Connell - RichardPOconnell@KATYISD.ORG - (281) 237-5816

Counselor: Lisa Garcia - LisaAGarcia@KATYISD.ORG - (281) 237-5833

Monday 10/26

Tuesday 10/27

Masquerade Serenade Concert - 7PM , THS PAC

Wednesday 10/28

Thursday 10/29

Soccer Parent Meeting - 5:30PM, LGI

Friday 10/30

Spooky Nights Pep Rally - 3:25 PM, Comp Gym

Spooky Bash - 6-8 PM, MPJH Cafe

November

2: Student Holiday - No School

5: Choir Kaleidoscope

6: Band Region Auditions, Fun Food Friday & Fall Theater Performance

7: Choir Solo and Ensemble Contest & Fall Theater Performance

9: Make Up Picture Day

11: Veterans Day Program

17: Family Fun Night

19: Band Beginner Open House

20: Staff vs. Students Dodgeball Game

23-27: Thanksgiving Holiday - No School

Spooky Bash is coming up on October 30th! Online ticket sales available under the SHOP tab. Online ticket sales close on Oct 28th. In person ticket sales will be sold during ALL lunches the day before and the day of the dance for $5. We’ll also have tickets available at the door (cash only!). We’re looking forward to a fun event and we hope to see your kids there! We’ve put together an Amazon Wish List with items that will help make this dance just as magical as our last one. Our previous event was such a success thanks to the generosity of our amazing parents — and we’d love your support again! 🧡

Volunteer Signup: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084DAFA82AA3FBC70-66522294-spook

Donation List HERE: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/YYF9ROQCJCQ4?type=wishlist

Thank you all for always showing up for our kids and school community! 🖤🧡👻

Scan the QR code to honor a Veteran in your family!

All Veterans are invited to attend!

As a special Halloween treat, students will have the opportunity to hear R.L. Stine talk about his many books and writing scary stories for kids during Eagle Enrichment. This will be a pre-recorded virtual author event produced by Bookelicious that will be shown to students on Friday, October 30th during Eagle Enrichment classes. If your student does not have an Eagle Enrichment class and would like to view the event with R.L. Stine, please email Mrs. Lewis at karyntlewis@katyisd.org and she will invite them to come during his/her lunch on October 30.

• If parents would like to purchase a copy of any of R. L. Stine’s books, they can visit Bookelicious.com and use code BP2627 at checkout to receive 20% off plus free home shipping of $25+ for books featured in the event.
• To learn more about R.L. Stine visit his website at https://rlstine.com/

Parents or guardians may elect to opt out their child(ren) from an author by completing this form link by Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 11:59pm: https://katyisdcentral.etrieve.cloud?isAnonymous=true#form/236

MPJH has been invited to participate in Diesel’s Readers October Reading Challenge from the Houston Dynamo and Houston Dash Soccer Teams. To participate students read 5 age-appropriate books and fill out the form on QR code from the flyer. When you submit your form, it asks for your school and teacher's name. Enter Memorial Parkway JH as your school and Coach Hunter for all BOYS as the teacher and Coach Bickel for all GIRLS. Every teacher with 25 or more participants will receive a pair of tickets to an upcoming Houston Dynamo FC or Houston Dash match. So help your favorite coaches get to see a game for free!

The top three schools with the most participants will also win these great prizes:

How do I register my child or students?

Have your child or student(s) read five age-appropriate books between October 1 and October 31! After they read the five books, enter the titles of the five books along with participant information in the “Diesel’s Readers Reading Challenge Form.”

What do you get for participating?

Each participant will receive a free ticket to a select Houston Dynamo FC or Houston Dash home match for completing the reading program.

How do I redeem the free ticket?

Each participant will receive a Certificate of Competition via email. Each certificate includes a QR Code that directs participants and their families to a link to redeem their free ticket.

On November 7, 2026, the Love Like Morgan Foundation will host the inaugural Love Like Morgan 5K at Nottingham Country Elementary School. This family-friendly event will include an in-person 5K, Kids 1-Miler, and Virtual 5K, bringing together runners, walkers, families, friends, and community members for a morning of remembrance, awareness, and love.

The Love Like Morgan Foundation was created in memory of Morgan, whose life continues to inspire kindness, compassion, and connection. Through the foundation, we support families navigating food allergies, grief, and loss, while also creating opportunities to honor Morgan’s legacy through acts of love and service.

Morgan would have attended Memorial Parkway Junior High. Morgan's family would be honored to invite Memorial Parkway Junior High staff, students, and families to join. Whether participating in the 5K, walking the 1-Miler, volunteering, or simply coming out to support, it would mean a great deal to the family to have the MPJH community represented.

MPJH is having its 1st Teacher Treats on Tuesday, October 27th. The PTSA will be providing sandwiches from Goods Cents sandwich shop, but would love some help to make this meal complete with donations of snack and drink items. Please click the link below to sign up for your donation. Help us make this a faBOOlous day for them! Just drop your items at the front office from October 21-26 and label it for Teacher Treats. Thank you MPJH family!

Teacher Treats Donation Sigup: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805054BACAB2EA6F85-65965474-teacher

Students, let your imagination take center stage! Express your artistic talent and tell us how you plan to show your voice with this year's theme through Reflections! This National PTA arts program allows students to experience the benefits of creative expression and helps them find their own voice in telling their unique story. Entries due to the MPJH library by October 28th. For more information and to enter, click here: https://www.txpta.org/reflections

Reflections Chair: Michelle Gutierrez, michellebwigge@gmail.com

Want to support MPJH without adding another commitment to your calendar? Become an MPJH PTSA “Ghost Member”! Your membership helps support students, staff, activities, and events—all without volunteering or attending meetings. 👻 No meetings. No volunteering. No pressure. Join PTSA and support our students from the shadows! https://mpjhptsa.membershiptoolkit.com/

Save the date for INTERNATIONAL DAY, a fully parent-run activity, on Friday, February 5th! All 6th graders participate during Social Studies to explore the world. Please help share your country's heritage/experience with our students as they come and explore the world! Country trifold posters will be provided, unless you'd like to create your own! Come for a short while or stay the whole time! We hope you'll join this fun, educational event. ❤️ Breakfast and lunch for volunteers provided by PTSA.

VOLUNTEER SIGNUP COMING SOON.

Mark your calendars and get your pre-orders in for Fun Food Friday!

The event will take place on Friday, November 6th, and food will be available for purchase during all lunch periods. Deadline to preorder is November 3rd.

Menu and Pricing

· $1 per item: Chips & Canned Drinks

· $2 per item: Pizza Slices, Candy & Bottled Drinks (Pizza is available for pre-order via the PTSA website)

· $7 each: Chick-Fil-A Chicken Sandwich (Available for purchase via pre-order only by Tuesday before the event)

We occasionally have a few extra Chick-Fil-A sandwiches available for purchase at the event for $7. However, please do not rely on this availability. If your child wants a sandwich, it must be pre-ordered. Pizza can be pre-ordered, but we will have plenty for purchase on the day of as well…we have been known to run out-so it’s always a good idea to secure your order by pre-ordering.

Pre-Order Information

Pre-order sandwiches and pizza here:

The event will be listed under the SHOP tab: https://mpjhptsa.membershiptoolkit.com/

Donations Welcomed

You can support the event by donating items. Shop from our Amazon wish list or pick up items locally and drop them off at the front office labeled "FFF".

Donate items from our Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1TH9OPNYBSYEA...

Volunteers Needed

We need your help! Volunteering is a fun way to interact with our Eagles on campus.

Sign up to volunteer here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0B45A9A929A1FE3-56270116-funfood

Payment Information

· Please send cash with your kids to school.

· One line will accept credit cards. A $0.20 fee will be added to each electronic transaction. *NO TAP TO PAY/APPLE CASH - Due to phones not being allowed.

· Students using electronic payment methods may experience longer lines.

Donate to Katy ISD Food for Families by Thursday, December 10 through Katy ISD Pay N’

Go or by check payable to Katy ISD Food for Families and mailed to:

Partners in Education

Katy ISD ESC

6301 S. Stadium Lane

Katy, TX 77494

Email: GregoryAKraus@katyisd.org
Website: https://www.katyisd.org/MPJH
Location: 21203 Highland Knolls Drive, Katy, TX, USA
Phone: (281)237-5800
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MPJHEaglesKISD
Twitter: @MPJHEagles