PARENTS! - Labay Middle School

Eagle Express Newsletter
12/19/14
Labay Middle School
1984 – 2014
30 years of excellence
15435 Willow River
http://labay.cfisd.net
Houston, Texas 77095
T: 281-463-5800
NEW TRAFFIC GUIDELINES AT LABAY
In an effort to improve the traffic flow of our morning
and afternoon car rider line in the front of the school,
effective Tuesday, January 6th, 2015, traffic will exit
only to the right. The CFISD police will be directing all
exiting vehicles to turn right on Willow River Drive.
Vehicles will not be permitted to take a left when
exiting the front of the school during peak drop off and pick up
times. Thank you for your cooperation.
En un esfuerzo por mejorar el flujo de tráfico de nuestra línea de
carros en la mañana y en la tarde, efectivo el Martes, 6 de enero
del 2015, el tráfico saldrá hacia la derecha. La policía del Distrito
Escolar de Cy-Fair dirigirá a la derecha todos los vehículos que
salen para Willow River Drive. A los vehículos no se les permitirá
tomar la izquierda al salir del frente de la escuela durante la hora
pico sea que usted esté dejando a su hijo o recogiéndolo. Gracias
por su cooperación.
Your Student Can Be An Eagle STAR!
The Eagle STARS (Successful, Thoughtful,
And Respectful Students)Program has
started again at Labay! This program is
our way to acknowledge students who are
consistently exhibiting positive behaviors.
It is also a way we can recognize and reinforce
those students who have shown improvement in positive
behaviors. Each grading period teachers are invited to
nominate students for this award. Nominated students
receive a congratulatory letter, a Labay pencil, and a pass
that allows them accelerated access to the lunch lines each
day of the grading period.
Labay is pleased to announce that we had 163 nominations
for the first grading period, as well as a record breaking 217
nominations for the second grading period! Please encourage
your student to try to earn this recognition…Go Eagles!
Upcoming Events
Dec. 23-Jan. 5 – Winter break
for students
Jan. 6 – Students return to
school
Jan. 7 – Student report cards
mailed home from CFISD
Jan. 14 – CPOC meeting in
library, 3:30 – 4:30
Jan. 15 – JA Aspire field trip
parent meeting Berry Center
6:00.
Jan. 19 – MLK Day, no school
Jan. 27 – Student progress
reports go home with
students
Jan. 30-31 – MS Band Solo &
Ensemble Contest at Spillane
MS
Feb. 10 – Full orchestra
concert, 7:00
Feb. 10 – 8th grade Junior
Achievement Aspire field trip
to Berry Center
Feb. 16 – Student holiday
(inclement weather day)
8TH GRADE JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT INSPIRE FIELD TRIP
On Tuesday, February 10th, ALL Labay 8th grade students will be
attending the 2nd CFISD JA Inspire Field Trip at the Berry Center.
The JA-Inspire Field trip is sponsored by Junior Achievement of
Southeast Texas. This event will help 8th graders prepare for their
future careers. Students will be allowed to
meet business people and learn about skills
needed for different types of jobs. Speakers
from different companies will talk about their
jobs throughout the day and students will be
able to see exhibits where companies will
show them what they do and the kinds of workers they need for
the future.
The agenda will focus on careers based on the endorsements
Texas students select to create 4-year plans for high school.
The endorsements are
STEM(Science/Technology/Engineering/Mathematics), Business &
Industry, Public Services, Arts and Humanities and MultiDisciplinary. 8th graders have been attending JA Inspire sessions
taught in the library during the fall semester to help prepare them
for making decisions about the endorsement they will choose in
high school and to help create their 4 year plan. .
Permission slips will be coming home at the beginning of the 2nd
semester and must be returned in order for students to attend this
incredible event. Students will receive t-shirts from Junior
Achievement and will be fed lunch at the Berry Center. They will
also receive items from the exhibitors to take home with them at
the end of the day. All students will ride buses to and from the
Berry Center. We should return to campus around 2:15 pm.
There will be a Parent Information Night held at the Berry Center
on January 15th at 6:00 PM. Parents are welcome to attend this
meeting to see pictures and video from last year’s event, to get
more information about this opportunity for your student and to
ask questions.
Student Lunches
Students are very happy when their parents
visit them for lunch or deliver a lunch for
them at the front desk. We encourage you to
do so. However, due to state law, parents are
permitted to bring food only for their own child and cannot provide
food for other friends of their child. Many students have medical
considerations that prohibit any adult bringing them food except for
their own parent. This extends to the sharing of large pizzas. Parents
will no longer be able to leave food at the front desk for more than their
own children. Thank you for your consideration of this important
rule.
Estudiantes Almuerzo
Los estudiantes están muy contentos cuando sus padres los visitan
durante la hora del almuerzo, o si entregan un almuerzo para ellos y
lo dejan en la recepción. Le animamos a hacerlo. Sin embargo, debido a
las leyes estatales padres se les permite traer comida sólo para sus
Important web
information
http://labay.cfisd.net
About Us links
2014-2015 Policies &
Procedures
Administrative team
Parents & Students links
VIPS Application
Yearbook Order form
School Supplies
Athletic Schedules
Bell Schedule
Faculty Web Pages
Food Allergy Form
District Links
Transportation
Information
*Bus Information
Food Services
Information
*Cafeteria Account
*Free & Reduced Meals
Academics
*Home Access Center
hijos. Usted no se permiited traer comida para sus amigos de los niños.
Muchos estudiantes tienen consideraciones médicas que prohíben
cualquier adulto de traer cualquier niño que isnt su cuenta, cualquier
alimento. Esto se extiende a la puesta en común de las grandes pizzas
o cualquier otro alimento que traen para su hijo. Los padres ya no
poder dejar comida en la recepción para otro niño que no es a sus
propios hijos. Gracias por su consideración y comprensión de esta
importante regla.
PARENTS! Did you know…?
Because reading is something that
molds you and adds to your character,
readers are proven to be nicer and
smarter than the average human.
According to a 2010 study, those who
read have the edge as they truly are
the wiser, more adaptable and understanding children.
According to a study, “What Reading Does for the Mind”
by Anne E. Cunningham of the University of California,
reading provides a vocabulary lesson that children
could never attain by schooling alone. Cunningham
further states that readers are more intelligent due to
their increased vocabulary and memory skills, and they
can communicate more thoroughly and effectively than
the average non-reader. The more people read, the more
they improve their ability to connect with others and
the easier it is to understand the people around them.
Why Readers, Scientifically, Are The Best People To Fall
In Love With (Elite Daily Why Readers Scientifically Are
The Best People To Fall In Love With Comments)
http://elitedaily.com/life/culture/date-reader-readersbest-people-fall-love-scientifically-proven/662017/
Title I Parent Survey
All Labay parents are being asked to complete a Title I survey. The
survey will provide our school with important feedback regarding parent
involvement, academics, communication between home and school and
other topics that affect the success of our students and our school. The
survey is important because it helps us to meet the requirements of the
No Child Left Behind Law that governs Title I schools. Your student will
be bringing home the survey during the week of January 12. Completed
surveys must be returned to Labay no later than Jan. 30.
A todos los padres de Labay se les pide que completen una encuesta
de Título I. La encuesta proporcionará a nuestra escuela con
información importante respecto a la participación de padres, en lo
académico, la comunicación entre el hogar y la escuela y otros temas
que afectan el éxito de nuestros estudiantes y nuestra escuela. El
estudio es importante porque nos ayuda a cumplir los requisitos de la
ley Que Ningún Niño Se Quede Atrás que regula las escuelas de Título
I. Su hijo va a traer a casa la encuesta durante la semana del 12 de
enero. Las encuestas que se completen deben ser devueltas a Labay a
más tardar el 30 de enero.
Wishing our Labay
Community…
A Happy Holiday
Season and a Joyous
New Year!
CHOIR NEWS………..
The Labay Choir and Band both received $1,000 grants from
the Texas Music Educators Association for the purchase of sheet
music from a variety of composers and time periods. We are
looking forward to introducing this music to our students in
the future!
The Labay Choir Department held
their annual Girls Night Out- PJ
Party at the school on Nov. 14th. Over
200 girls came to the party and 30
parent volunteers attended the party.
Everyone had a great time! Mrs.
Jackson is so thankful for all the
parents who helped to make this event a success! Pictured: Camryn Brekeen,
Sydney Martinez, Sophie Brown, Mrs. Jackson, Halee Pfingsten, Makenzie
Smith, Arielle Lockett, Alana Eaglin, Pashence Segeauro, Amaya Reed
On Wednesday, Dec. 17th, the Labay Choir held
their Winter Choir Concert in the Cy Falls HS
Auditorium. All of the choirs sang classical
repertoire, and featured soloists sang holiday
favorites. Thank you to everyone who attended
the concert! We hope you enjoyed it!
Labay Artists
Serena Dinh, Abigail Romeo, and
Zainab Al Assari’s holiday cards
were chosen to represent Labay
in the annual Cypress-Fairbanks
Holiday Card Design Competition.
We are looking forward to hearing positive news that one of their
designs will be selected as Dr. Henry and the associate
superintendents’ holiday card. Represented here in our newsletter is
Zainab Al Assari’s warm Christmas night scene.
In addition, several Labay students will have their artwork published
in the 75th Anniversary Art and Literary Book. These students will
be recognized by Dr. Henry at a reception at the Berry Center on
Feb. 3. The students are: Emily Yang, Savannah Jones, Anish Ganti,
Constanza Veronica Moreno, Vivian Vu, Anh Thu Ngo and Eryn
Casteneda. Congratulations to these students!
Labay
Administrative Team
Principal
Dr. Patty Mooney
Director of Instruction
Ronnye Cowell
Assistant Principals
Dr. Michael O’Guin
Jennifer Regan
Charli Lennon
Counselors
Shante Taylor
Laura Covarrubias
Nakia Robison
Academic Achievement
Specialists
Cynthia Hansen
Sarah Deckard
Behavior Interventionist
Katie Robinson
Media Specialist
Nicole Canada
Statewide Title I Parent Newsletter
Below is a wonderful link you may want to explore. It is the December
Title I Parent Involvement Newsletter created by Region 16. It has
some practical suggestions that parents may appreciate. Enjoy!
http://www.esc16.net/users/0020/Newsletters/20142015/December%202014%20English.pdf
SOCCER START…..Coming in January, 2015
Soccer Start is an intervention program
designed to introduce soccer to students who
would not otherwise have the opportunity
to play on an organized team. Since the goal
of Soccer Start is to introduce select students to
the game who do not participate in club soccer,
students who have participated in any organized club soccer league since
August 2014, (Fun Fair Positive Soccer, YMCA, etc.) are not eligible to
participate in the program. For those of you who have been involved on a
campus where the Soccer Start Program has been built, you have seen
the incredible influence that the program has on the students who
participate. Once the season starts, you will likely see dramatic changes
in the academic performance and behavior of many of the players. The
players’ grades and behavior will be monitored, and they must meet
specific guidelines in order to play in the weekly games. There will be a
mandatory parent meeting On January 21st for athletes who are
interested in trying out. Tryouts for those who qualify will be held
January 27th-29th. If you have questions about the program, please email
Bridget Pearce at Bridget.Pearce@cfisd.net.
Labay Clubs
Check out the after school clubs at Labay:
CLUB
DAY / TIME
Spirit Club
Mon & Wed 3:30 – 4:30
Speech & Debate Club
Tuesdays 3:30 – 4:30
Student Council
Wednesdays 3:30 – 4:30
STEM Club
Thursdays 3:30 – 4:30
Book Club
Wednesdays 3:30 – 4:30
Builder’s Club
Thursdays 3:30 – 4:30
Art Club
Wednesdays 3:30 – 4:30
Students must listen to morning announcements to know if
clubs are meeting during the week.
Important Message from Labay Administrators
Students must ride the bus home at the end of the day or be picked up by 3:15
pm. For the safety of our students, if they are not picked up by 3:15 p.m. we
will escort them to d-hall until 4:30 pm. Only students that are staying for
tutorials, clubs or have been assigned d hall are permitted to ride the late bus
home. Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our kids safe.
Labay Eagle Express
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