MPJH Watch D.O.G.S. Kickoff Event

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AIM Computer Science After School Classes

In Partnership with Taylor High School, we are gauging interest for a potential Computer Science Club at MPJH.  There is a student interest meeting on Thursday, Oct 6 after school in the library.  Meetings would take place every Thursday after school from 4:15 PM to 5:00 PM in the MPJH Library and Computer Lab.  Computer Science lessons will be facilitated by Taylor HS Computer Science students.

Monster Mash Halloween Dance and Open Gym

Friday, October 28 - 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Come join us for an evening of spooky delights at the MPJH Monster Mash! We will have a live DJ, open gym and cash concessions. $5 tickets will be sold at lunches and cash at the door.

Costumes allowed! Must be dress code appropriate, NO MASKS, NO WEAPONS WILL BE ALLOWED. If you think the costume might not be OK, check with an admin BEFORE the event or pick something else. Don't take a chance on getting sent home and missing the fun!

NO refunds on ticket purchases

Event open to MPJH students ONLY.  Must have ID to enter.

Girl's Basketball Tryouts 

 Pay N Go App for IDs and Lanyards

Students now have the option to use the Pay N Go app to pay for replacement IDs, plastic holders, and lanyards.  To purchase replacement IDs and/or ID supplies click the link below.  QR codes will be posted around campus with this same information.  Students still have the option to pay with cash on campus.

Pay N Go for IDs

Tutorial Schedule

INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION/REVIEWS

This September, the Board of Trustees approved draft updates to policies EFA Local- Instructional Materials and EFB Local- Library Materials. These policies will be official following review and approval by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB). The approved drafts reflect the policy changes and additions. Each policy allows individuals to request an informal or formal reconsideration of materials. In alignment with those policies, the District is soliciting parent committee members to be randomly drawn and assigned to five different rotating Reconsideration Committees that will be charged with reading and reviewing challenged materials. The District is in need of 20 parent volunteers at this time. Each committee will be comprised of four (4) parents, alongside District assigned instructional personnel. If you are a parent and wish to be considered to serve on a future committee, please complete the Reconsideration Committee Application Form. More information can be found on the Instructional Resources Information webpage. 

LIBRARY BOOK NOTIFICATIONS

In alignment with the approved draft update to Board policy EFB Local- Library Materials, beginning November 7, the District will begin emailing all parents/guardians on file each time their student checks out a library book. On November 7, parents/guardians will also be able to log into MyKaty Cloud to access the opt out tile for notifications, should they wish to do so. Books are also available for secondary students to check out through their English Language Arts (ELA) classroom libraries. Beginning November 7, secondary parents or guardians must provide authorization for their secondary student to access ELA classroom library books. The Classroom Library Authorization tile will be available on the via MyKaty Cloud on that same day. 

CREDIT BY EXAM INFORMATION  

Katy ISD offers Credit by Examination for acceleration at every grade level and subject area offered in accordance with the Texas State Board of Education rules. A student is allowed to advance one grade level or one course per subject per academic year. Katy ISD offers four Credit by Examination testing windows throughout the year. For more information about Credit by Examination (CBE) testing dates and course offering, visit Department of Research, Assessment, and Accountability website.   If you are interested in CBE testing, please contact your child’s campus counselor. 

SECURITY DEVICES AT KATY ISD LARGE EVENT VENUES 

Katy ISD, in its continued efforts to ensure student, staff, and patron safety, has purchased security devices to be staged at our four large event venues. These devices are already installed at the entrances of the Leonard Merrell Center (LMC). The devices are non-intrusive narrow towers that seamlessly screen visitors for objects prohibited within large event venues. They do not require removal of any personal effects prior to walking through them. Please take a moment to review the District’s guidelines for Clear Bags and Prohibited Items at large event venues. It is anticipated that the security devices will be available for installation at Legacy and Rhodes stadiums and the Agricultural Sciences Center, within the coming weeks.

CAMPUS EXTERIOR DOORS SAFETY SIGNAGE 

All campus exterior doors will include updated safety signage within the coming weeks that emphasizes that exterior doors must remain closed and locked.  The purpose of the signage is to reinforce and remind all staff and students to take the extra precaution of ensuring that doors are closed and locked at all times, and to not open a door for anyone trying to enter. 

All campus exterior doors already have signage directing visitors to utilize the main entrance for access to campuses and not side entrances.  These stickers should be left in place, with the new yellow sticker above placed inside over this sticker, allowing the external message to remain outward.  All staff and students should avoid allowing anyone without a District identification badge from “tailgating” or following them into a District facility.