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2023-2024 Yearbook

Mighty McCowan Athletics

If your student has a game, you may pick them up between 3:40-3:50 in the front office.  You may park in the front parking lot (PLEASE DO NOT PARK IN THE BUS LANE), come into the main office, and check them out.  We will work with you to ensure you and your scholar are allowed in the parking lot at dismissal!  We are excited for our student-athletes and look forward to seeing them play as members of the Mighty McCowan teams!  Please look at the game locations and times for this week's sporting events.

A parent must accompany students attending all games, and they must have their school I.D. on at all times.  A parent must accompany students to attend the games.

Poderoso atletismo de McCowan

Si su estudiante tiene un juego, puede recogerlo entre las 3:40 y las 3:50 en la oficina principal. Puede estacionarse en el estacionamiento delantero (POR FAVOR NO ESTACIONARSE EN EL CARRIL DEL AUTOBÚS), venir a la oficina principal y revisarlos. ¡Trabajaremos con usted para garantizar que usted y su estudiante puedan ingresar al estacionamiento a la salida! ¡Estamos emocionados por nuestros estudiantes-atletas y esperamos verlos jugar como miembros de los equipos de Mighty McCowan! Consulte las ubicaciones de los juegos y los horarios de los eventos deportivos de esta semana.

Un padre debe acompañar a los estudiantes que asistan a todos los juegos y deben tener su identificación escolar. encendido en todo momento. Un padre debe acompañar a los estudiantes para asistir a los juegos.

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Greeting DeSoto ISD Parents,

DeSoto ISD Parents!  Are you looking for enrichment activities for your child this summer?  We've got you covered. If your child is in Grade 2 - Grade 8, sign up to join us for Summer Enrichment.  We will take the students To Infinity and Beyond as we Take Flight and Soar! (Detailed flyer below).

Registration Link

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If your child will be entering high school next school year, join CollegeDriven GU for the Eagle Bridge program.  Your child will walk into high school on the first day of school with confidence and pride.

Registration Link

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PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES

Cold and Flu Season Precautionary Measures

Posted on 10/27/2022

Health officials are reporting concerns related to the spread of RSV, cold and flu, and coronavirus as the winter months approach. Help reduce the potential spread of these health concerns as we work closely with the Dallas County Department of Health and Human Services to monitor trends related to such illnesses in the community. 

RSV, cold and flu, and coronavirus can spread easily from person to person, and we need the assistance of staff and parents to help reduce this possible spread. It is important to take the following precautions to help ensure the health of our community:

• Check for signs of illness every morning. (i.e., Fatigue, fever, sweating, cough, sore throat, headache.)

• Do not come to school or work if sick. Symptoms usually include fever, cough or sore throat, and sometimes runny nose, body aches, headache, vomiting, or diarrhea.  Those with symptoms should not return to school or work until they no longer have a fever for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications or in the case of coronavirus, have tested negative.

• Wash hands frequently and thoroughly with soap and water or regular use of hand sanitizer is one of the most important steps you can take to stay healthy. Continue to teach children to cover their cough with their elbow or sleeve, and to wash their hands before and after touching their face.

• Utilize appropriate cough and sneeze etiquette by coughing into the upper sleeve or using tissue and disposing of it properly.

• Consider the use of masks. While DeSoto ISD no longer enforces a mask mandate, health officials encourage continued use of masks during the heightened cold and flu season.

• Practice social distancing when possible in high-capacity indoor spaces and gatherings.

• Consider a flu shot and/or COVID vaccine or booster to be proactive in protecting one’s health. Also consider the addition of recommended vitamins like C, D, Zinc, and Elderberry to assist in supporting immune health.

• Re: Students: Please notify the school if your child is absent by 10 am on the day of the absence, and share your child’s symptoms with the school.

• Re: Staff: Please notify your supervisor of the concern and potential absence as soon as possible and enter any necessary time off in the appropriate system. Please note, DeSoto ISD no longer provides COVID leave. Leave for COVID or other health-related concerns will be attributed to employees’ personal time off.

Dallas County Health officials recommend the following additional precautions:

• Recognize whether you or any household member is at high risk for severe illness from RSV. cold and flu, or coronavirus. People at higher risk for complications include children under the age of five years, pregnant women, people of any age who have chronic medical conditions (such as asthma, diabetes, cancer, or heart disease), and people aged 65 years and older. If any high-risk person or their household members become sick with flu-like symptoms, please contact your doctor as soon as possible to ask for advice about antiviral medications. 

• Get all healthy household members vaccinated.

It is important to note that DeSoto ISD has trained medical staff at each campus with protocols in place to handle communicable illnesses common to school districts like influenza (flu), pertussis (whooping cough), strep throat, head lice, and more. 

Additionally, DeSoto ISD has a standard practice of maintaining a clean school environment. As is customary in school districts during flu season and as has been recommended by the Centers for Disease Control, we make it a point to frequently clean and sanitize our schools and classrooms regularly throughout the school day and each night during routine cleaning practices.

Student and staff safety is our top priority. We will continue to monitor the CDC and DSHS for additional information and guidance and will share information with you regarding any updates.

MEDIDAS DE PRECAUCIÓN

Medidas de precaución para la temporada de resfriados y gripe

Publicado el 27/10/2022

Los funcionarios de salud informan preocupaciones relacionadas con la propagación del VSR, el resfriado y la gripe y el coronavirus a medida que se acercan los meses de invierno. Ayude a reducir la posible propagación de estos problemas de salud mientras trabajamos estrechamente con el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos del Condado de Dallas para monitorear las tendencias relacionadas con tales enfermedades en la comunidad.

El VRS, el resfriado, la gripe y el coronavirus se pueden transmitir fácilmente de persona a persona, y necesitamos la ayuda del personal y de los padres para ayudar a reducir esta posible propagación. Es importante tomar las siguientes precauciones para ayudar a garantizar la salud de nuestra comunidad:

Counseling Department

Mission: DeSoto ISD's mission is to ensure students, without exception, learn and grow at their highest level.

Vision: DeSoto ISD is to inspire curiosity and consciousness, develop character, build courage and nurture compassion

Departamento de Consejería

Misión: La misión de DeSoto ISD es garantizar que los estudiantes, sin excepción, aprendan y crezcan al más alto nivel.

Visión: DeSoto ISD es inspirar curiosidad y conciencia, desarrollar el carácter, generar coraje y fomentar la compasión.

ReThink SEL Lessons for this week

I've included for you the ReThink SEL lessons scholars will receive this week.  After receiving professional development on ReThink, every teacher will embed ReThink lessons into their Intervention/Genius Hour time at least twice a week.  Both teacher and student can log into the ReThink website through Classlink.  The topic is Self-Management with a focus on Self-Control.

Lecciones de ReThink SEL para esta semana

He incluido para usted las lecciones de ReThink SEL que los estudiantes recibirán esta semana. Después de recibir desarrollo profesional en ReThink, cada maestro incorporará lecciones de ReThink en su tiempo de Intervención/Genius Hour al menos dos veces por semana. Tanto el profesor como el alumno pueden iniciar sesión en el sitio web de ReThink a través de Classlink. El tema es Autogestión con enfoque de Autocontrol.

Newsletter Feedback Answers

• When are we holding an 8th grade parent meeting to discuss graduation,  prom, fees,  and other 8th grade class events? 

  • The 8th-grade council is making that determination.

• Is Ms.  Crawford the teacher,  nor the PTA secretary?  What is the process for selecting the parliamentarian for  PTA?

  • All open positions were announced promptly so that all PTA parent and KJTMA Staff were allowed to submit their name for the ballot or submit their nomination from the floor during the open voting in the March Meeting.  There are no restrictions in the KJTMA -PTA, PTA bylaws, Texas PTA, or National PTA restricting school staff members from being in position on a PTA executive board.  Mrs. Crawford won by a unanimous vote. The executive board appoints the parliamentarian position.  They may provide more information regarding the position at the next PTA meeting.

• What are we not having a PTA meeting as we have testing,  graduation and other important parent events coming up?

  • I need help understanding this question.  Could you please resubmit it?  Thanks!

• Went dues KJTMA not have parent meetings to discuss conerns and share information?  I'm not referring to PTA, I'm referring to parent meetings to inform parents of school updates and policies. 

  • We realize that many members of the KJTMA community work away from the city. To be considerate, we have worked diligently to either host virtual meetings when we need to discuss important information or provide the information during an additional monthly meeting separately. We also host grade-level virtual parent meetings as required. Also, to be considerate of our community, the weekly newsletter has a feedback form each week for parents to ask clarifying questions.  However, we are always open to feedback.  If we need to host additional meetings each month, please let us know what you think, and we will be able to accommodate it as soon as possible.

• has What can we do about communications for sports? It has been TERRIBLE with tennis and now soccer. We won’t get communication that meets are canceled until AFTER the meet is supposed to start and now we find out Wednesday this week about soccer try outs. Coaches aren’t showing up for tennis practice so my daughter has no experience in a sport I have loved my whole life. If we can’t do it right, I would recommend not doing it at all. Saying that, our volleyball coaches, practices, games, etc. was great. They were professional and took their coaching position to the next level with caring about each individual athlete. 

  • I will reach out to the principal at McCowan and share your concerns. I apologize for the experience you are having.  It will be addressed.

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Upcoming Events for the week of April 1 - April 5, 2024

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