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International Leadership of Texas - College Station K8
International Leadership of Texas - College Station K8
Week of May 18, 2026
Week of May 18, 2026
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Important Upcoming Events & Announcements
Important Upcoming Events & Announcements
May 16th Middle School Dance
May 18th. Chromebooks will be collected.
May 21st- The last day of school
May 21st - End of the year bash. - 8th Grade times are from 8:00 a.m. to. 10:00 p.m.
We kindly ask parents to remember the importance of submitting doctor’s notes and parent notes when their child is absent. Please note that parent notes must be turned in on the day the student returns to school.
Student Handbook:
https://www.iltexas.org/families/parentstudent-handbooks.
Find all PTO forms and sign-ups here: PTO Communication Link
DEAR PARENTS! If you are interested in volunteering as a chaperone for our 8th-grade team, please click the link below! LINK
End of the year bash
End of the year bash
Dear Parents and Guardians,
We will be having our Field Day on May 21st from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
The middle school students can be checked out early from school with their OBS/Homeroom teacher.
Mrs. Shi - Algebra/Geometry - rshi2@iltexas.org
Mr. Adolfo - Spanish/GLA - aarizaquintero@iltexas.org
Ms. Jackson - Chinese - ajackson1@iltexas.org
Mrs. Voelker - Social Studies - mvoelker@iltexas.org
Ms. Boatman, MHA, 8th Grade Science, Mathematics/Science Grades 4-8 with STR - Science - trichboatman@iltexas.org
Mrs. Mendiola, Core Subjects EC-6 with STR and 4-8 Core Subjects with STR
- Language Arts - nmendiola1@iltexas.org
Join the 8th grade Talkingpoints group to get information sent directly to your phone!
Join the 8th grade Talkingpoints group to get information sent directly to your phone!
Ways to join (pick one):
Join via the app
Go to your app store and download "Talking Points: For Families".
Enter the join code "YA7KNP"
OR
Text one of the following codes to (415) 480-5040.
English - 759544
Spanish - 517259
Arabic - 736804
Chinese (Simplified / Mandarin) - 347569
Vietnamese - 422145
If you would prefer a language not shown above, please email Mr. Ariza at aarizaquintero@iltexas.org
The expression of the week for the week of May 18, 2026:
English: Have a wonderful and refreshing summer!
Mandarin: 祝您度过一个美好清爽的夏天！Zhù nín dùguò yíge měihǎo qīngshuǎng de xiàtiān！
Spanish: ¡Que tengas un verano maravilloso y refrescante!
The academic word of the week is:
English: Experience - I am excited to experience new adventures during my summer break!
Mandarin: 体验 - 我很高兴能在暑假期间, 体验新的冒险! Tǐyàn - Wǒ hěn gāoxìng néng zài shǔjià qíjiān, tǐyàn xīnde màoxiǎn!
Spanish: Experiencia-¡Estoy emocionado por la experiencia de vivir nuevas aventuras durante mis vacaciones de verano!
Gifted & Talented
Gifted & Talented
Gifted and Talented students are working in groups 4-7 to create a Game Show. Students were given the following parameters for this task. As the weeks go on, those parameters will increase and students will adjust their Game Show.
Create & present a Game Show
Include at least one Contestant. (A contestant is a character competing to win the Game Show)
Include a Game Show Host. (Game SHow Host is a character who manages the Game Show)
If there are questions on attendance, please view this QR code.
If there are questions on attendance, please view this QR code.
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