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We have officially ended the first 9 weeks of school! Report cards were distributed October 26th and grades are also accessible through the Home Access Center. We are very proud of all the hard work our students and staff have done this 9 weeks, but there is still more to be done! In this second 9 weeks, it is important to create a plan or follow your schedule to stay up to date with your school work, whether you are in person or virtual. As a reminder, lessons are available for all students every day by 8:30 a.m. If they cannot attend school because they are ill or have a doctor’s appointment, students may log into their Schoology account by 11:59 p.m., and their engagement will count as part of their attendance, and they will be considered present for the day. Students can access Schoology by visiting aldine.schoology.com.

However, being counted present is not the same as completing assignments and keeping grades up. At-Home Learning students should be checking in to every class on Schoology, engaging with the lessons, and completing assignments, quizzes, and projects. For tips or tutorials on how to help support your child through their schoology journey, we invite you to view the videos posted here.

The weather is starting to feel like fall and it is more important than ever to stay vigilant and continue practicing healthy hygiene habits to stay healthy! Fortunately, here in AISD, we continue to see very few positive cases. We are aiming to keep this number low. Please reference the COVID-19 dashboard for an overview of the reported positive cases by school. Our protocols follow the Texas Education Agency’s reporting structure, which communicates cases Monday through Saturday and considers a case active for 10 days.

Our district carefully monitors emerging guidance from the CDC as new details become available. As a reminder, in the event of a positive COVID-19 case, each campus/department will follow the Three Cs:

Contain (student/staff will wait for departure in the wellness room on each campus)

Contact (all those who have been in close contact with the individual are notified)

Communicate (share information about confirmed cases with our community)

As we learn of new COVID-19 cases, we follow all of our cleaning and safety protocols and review each case to determine what steps need to be taken to ensure the safety of students and staff.

With that being said, we have a lot of fun and exciting things coming to Mead's families and staff members! Try out for Basketball! Join the Grow-Together Gardening Club! Participate in our Walking Challenge! Read below for more details on our November activities.

Every Tuesday

• Mead Science Department Webinar 4:30pm-5:30pm
• Live Stream
• Google Form For Questions
• * Reminder about the Science Fair: Every child is required to do one for a major grade and the final project is due on December 4th. Please attend the above Science Webinar for more information*

November 1st-30th

• Walking Challenge for Families and staff! Details below ↓

November 1st

• Daylight Savings Time Ends "Fall Back 1 Hour"
  
  

November 2nd-6th

• Basketball Tryouts

November 3rd

• Student Holiday (Election Day, Go Vote!)

November 3rd

• Technology Training
  
• English Session 9:00 a.m. Technology Training Link: http://bit.ly/technologyPT
• Spanish Session 11:00 a.m. Link: http://bit.ly/tecnologiaPT
  

November 9th-13th

• Generation Texas Week. We as a campus and the district promote the importance of higher education by encouraging our students to make good academic choices, graduate from high school and continue their education in college, technical school, or the military. Look out for some fun activities and dress day!

November 11th

• Progress Report

November 23rd-27th

• Thanksgiving Break

Grow seasonal herbs and vegetables at home and then transplant them into the Mead Middle School garden later this year! We'll provide everything you need. This opportunity is for all Mead students and families, 6-8 grade, in-person or online; register here for a Grow Kit or scan the QR code above!

Each Grow Kit includes a ten gallon grow bag, soil, ‘decorate your own’ plant labels, one plant start (kale or swiss chard), seeds (carrots, radishes, nasturtiums), Microlife fertilizer and detailed instructions for young gardeners and family helpers to follow. After you transfer your seedling into the school garden, the Grow Kit is yours to keep and you can keep using it to grow fresh vegetables at home.

Urban Harvest, a local non-profit with a community gardening mission, has donated 35 Grow Kits to Mead Middle School. Participating students are welcome to send pictures of their Grow-Kit outcomes to meagan@urbanharvest.org and hlking2@aldineisd.org for possible inclusion in Urban Harvest social media. Urban Harvest will circulate a participant survey later this year to see how well Grow Kits worked for Houston students and families. We will have a Grow Kit wait list in case we have more than 35 interested families.

Teachers/staff are welcome to reserve a Grow-Kit as well!

You and your guardian will be contacted to pick up materials.The grow-together garden club will meet on google meets on Wednesdays at 6:00pm using the code growtogether

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Families and staff are invited to join our November Walking Challenge! Walks, hikes, runs, and wheelchair activities will count towards this challenge. Register online at count.it and use your smart phone or watch to automatically track or sync your daily steps. You may also download the count.it app for Apple or scan the QR code in the flyer above.

We're kicking this thing off on November 1st and the challenge will run until November 30th. We've created rewards for averaging 8,000+ steps per week (80+ points). We'll announce winners for most steps total at the end of the challenge so get registered and get walking!

If you need help registering or connecting your device, contact Ms. King at hlking2@aldineisd.org

We LOVE our Jaguars!
#meadjaglife

We are currently hiring paraprofessionals and substitutes! If you are interested, please apply!

Harris County has created a special Digital Access Call Center for Aldine ISD students and families. Are you having problems accessing online learning or completing schoolwork in a digital environment? Aldine ISD and Harris County would like to hear from you.

Students and families can utilize the after-hours call center to log any issue related to online learning. Below are some issues families can log:

• Slow internet or unstable connection speeds in your area
• Affordability of internet connection
• Affordability of devices needed for virtual learning (Chromebooks, laptops, iPads)
• Aldine ISD provided hardware/Chromebooks
• Logging into Aldine ISD sites
• Uploading homework
• Navigating the learning platform, Schoology
• Identifying appropriate digital resources
• Parent or guardian has fallen ill, child is unable to participate in online learning
• Older siblings are taking care of younger siblings, child is unable to participate in online learning
• Child has a disability or impairment that is making online learning difficult or not possible

Harris County Digital Access Call Center Number and Hours:

Call Center number: (281) 885-1374

• Weekdays: 5 to 9 p.m.
• Saturdays: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

During regular business hours, please call the Aldine ISD Help Desk at (281) 985-6263 or complete the online help ticket request on AldineLearns.com.

Stressed? Anxious? Need to "zen out"? The S.O.O.T.H.E. committee is here for you! Remember, "SOOTHE" stands for "Seeking Out Opportunities To Help Each other." If you need a place to go to calm down, try visiting our Virtual Zen Room!

Family Resources Such as:

Meals

Mental Health

Eviction

Internet Access

Training Sessions

Home Access Center (grades etc)

Schoology Tutorials

How to Help your Student At Home

Autism Strategies

Email: hlking2@aldineisd.org
Website: https://meadms.aldineisd.org/
Location: 3500 Lauder Road, Houston, TX, USA
Phone: 281-985-3700
Twitter: @MeadMS_AISD

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