As part of the Triple-A experience (the focus on Academics, The Arts, and Athletics), leadership development is one of the areas of development that takes place at KJTMA for all students.  During Eagle Academy and in classes, students are taught to lead and follow their peers.  Each morning, before we begin the day, we identify the importance of following our peer leaders during the recitation of the Mission, Vision, pledges, and moment of silence.  During P.E., students lead the stretches and cardiovascular workouts.  They also assist as facilitators while Coach Richardson teaches the lesson.  Leadership development is a HUGE part of the Triple-A experience at KJTMA.  In the above picture, you see 1st graders leading their peers in the morning routine during P.E.  Leadership opportunities like this one help develop our students' thinking skills and confidence, as well as their interdependence and collaboration! 

 Como parte de la experiencia Triple-A (el enfoque en lo académico, las artes y el atletismo), el desarrollo del liderazgo es una de las áreas de desarrollo que se lleva a cabo en KJTMA para todos los estudiantes. Durante Eagle Academy y en las clases, a los estudiantes se les enseña a liderar y seguir a sus compañeros. Cada mañana, antes de comenzar el día, identificamos la importancia de seguir a nuestros pares líderes durante la recitación de la Misión, la Visión, los compromisos y el momento de silencio. Durante la educación física, los estudiantes lideran los estiramientos y los ejercicios cardiovasculares. También ayudan como facilitadores mientras el entrenador Richardson imparte la lección. El desarrollo del liderazgo es una GRAN parte de la experiencia Triple-A en KJTMA. En la imagen de arriba, se ve a los estudiantes de primer grado liderando a sus compañeros en la rutina matutina durante la clase de educación física. ¡Oportunidades de liderazgo como esta ayudan a desarrollar las habilidades de pensamiento y la confianza de nuestros estudiantes, así como su interdependencia y colaboración!

Volunteer of the Week, Mrs. Rebecca Levy

Student Intent to Remain-Extension

As we start to prepare for the 2024-2025 school year, we are asking parents/guardians to fill out the student intent to remain form.   Please fill out the form by Friday, March 8, 2024.    Save your scholar's seat now.  

Returning students do not need to reapply unless they are contacted by a member of the admissions committee.  If your child has had any academic or discipline issues that have gone against the student oath of agreement, your child may need to meet with the admissions committee, parents will be notified if your child falls into this category.   

A medida que comenzamos a prepararnos para el año escolar 2024-2025, pedimos a los padres/tutores que completen el formulario de intención de permanecer del estudiante. Complete el formulario antes del viernes 8 de marzo de 2024. Guarde su asiento de académico ahora.

Los estudiantes que regresan no necesitan volver a presentar su solicitud a menos que un miembro del comité de admisiones se comunique con ellos. Si su hijo ha tenido algún problema académico o disciplinario que haya ido en contra del juramento de acuerdo del estudiante, es posible que deba reunirse con el comité de admisiones; se notificará a los padres si su hijo cae en esta categoría.

Student Intent to remain for the 2024-2025 School year

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.

Attendance Matters

La asistencia importa

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 Mental Health with a focus on Anxiety.

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 Salud Mental con enfoque en Ansiedad.

Newsletter Feedback Answers

We apologize for the mistake on student birthdays for the week of February 5th.   The days were changed but the students did not get updated to a glitch where Mrs. Koehler could not open the newsletter to finish updating the student names.   

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