March 8, 2021 MUMFORD HOME BULLETIN ITBS & Cognitive Ability Testing: ITBS testing will continue this week. These tests help us determine your child’s progress from year to year and are also used as one of the measures to determine if your child is prepared to be promoted. They are VERY important tests and your child should get plenty of rest the night before the test and get a good breakfast. K – 2nd Grade: In-School Learners will take their Cognitive Abilities test Monday – Friday (March 8 - 12). 3-8th Grade: Will test on both ITBS and Cognitive Abilities Tuesday & Wednesday, March 9 & 10th. This testing will be for both At-Home Learners and In-School Learners. At-Home Learners need to be at school by 7:45. Softball/Baseball: Come out and support our girls’ softball and our boys’ baseball teams. These are the upcoming games, please note dates and times of games are subject to change after the printing of this bulletin. For games occurring over spring break check out the Mumford Athletics Facebook page. Date Softball Baseball • Monday, March 8 JH A team vs. Allen Academy @ 4:30 (away) • Tuesday, March 9 JH vs. St Joseph’s @ 4:30 (HERE) • Tuesday, March 9 HS vs. N Zulch @ 6:00 (HERE) HS vs. Allen Academy @ 5:00 (HERE) • Thursday, March 11 HS @ Normangee Tourney • Friday, March 12 HS vs. Iola @ 5:00 (away) OAP Contest: The Mumford High School drama class will be competing in the UIL One Act Play Contest on Wednesday, March 10 in Normangee High School. We wish them luck at their performance of: “Antigone”. Their performance is open to the public and they are scheduled to take the stage around 4:30. If they place in the top 3 plays they will advance to Bi-District contest. Cheer Mascot Tryouts: Cheer tryouts will be on Thursday, March 11, cheer tryouts will start at 3:30. These are closed tryouts and only cheer candidates, judges, administration, Mrs. King and senior cheerleaders helping with tryouts are allowed to be in the tryout room. The last optional practice day will be Wednesday, March 10, JH will be from 3:30 – 4:30 and HS will be from 4:30 – 5:30. Hat Day: Our Jr Class will be having a Hat Day this Friday, March 12th. Bring a $1 and wear your favorite hat or cap all day. Remember no nylon du-rags allowed. Mumford Tennis Shirts on Sale: We are selling Mumford Tennis Shirts available to the public, till Friday, March 12. Prices vary depending on the shirt ordered. Please have money and order forms turned in by Friday. Spring Break: We will be off for Spring Break next week: March 15 - 19th. We hope you have a GREAT break and we’ll see you all back when school resumes on Monday, March 22nd. Senior Scholarships: Don’t forget about scholarships available for seniors. They are in the HS hallway, for student’s convenience to pick up and fill out. Applications and information can also be found online at: https://bit.ly/3dAuS7T . These forms can be printed and filled out by hand OR can be filled online with a PDF application like Adobe Reader. Please be sure to DOWNLOAD and fill the forms if you want to complete as a fillable PDF. Please check it out, some deadlines are FAST approaching! 2020-21 Yearbooks: Yearbooks are on sale NOW for a discounted price of $40 for the next 2 weeks! Discounted prices are good till Friday, March 12, AFTER that they will be $50 per book. Orders can also be placed on-line at www.yearbookforever.com, just type in Mumford ISD. Using the online system, you can order extras such as personalized names imprinted on the book, book covers, etc. Online orders will have an additional $1 cost for processing fees. All students in grades Pre-Kinder - 12th grades are featured in the yearbook on their class page, as well as other pages throughout the book! Business Ads/Page Sponsorship & Student Messages: If you have a business and would like to purchase a business ad to have in the yearbook please contact Ms. Hudson for pricing and sizes. Also, on the order form you will find information about purchasing space for Student messages and page sponsorships! Student messages can be purchased for any student and is a GREAT way to show support for your child, there are multiple sizes and prices. Band Solo Contest Results: Our HS band students competed in the UIL Solo Contest here at Mumford on Wednesday, March 3. Our students did fantastic, earning thirteen 1st Division ratings, which is the highest a student can achieve. Congratulations to all students participating! Receiving 2nd Division were: Christopher Torres and Jamillie Condado. Receiving 1st Division were: Cesar Lopez, Paul Martinez, Jacob Pemberton, Samuel DeWett, Colin Perkins, Nila Moutray, Caitlyn Amos, Quinn Eneks, Elijah Mendoza, Michael Campos, Emma Hoose, Ti’Ana Sims, and Raul Lopez. Basketball Honors: Our basketball team All District Honors are in, congratulations to the following students: Co- Offensive Players of the Year: LeAnthony Dykes & Ruben Sustaita, Co-Newcomer of the Year: Peyton Woods, 1st Team All District: Desmond Gamble & Henry Jones III, 2nd Team All District: Bryson Rodriguez, Honorable Mention: Lorenzo Puente, and All Academic was: Bryson Rodriguez and Henry Jones III. Congratulations to these boys! Masks Still Required: While Governor Abbot lifted the order that required masks to be worn in public facilities, schools follow the directives of TEA and the Commissioner of Education. In the updated guidance provided for schools, masks are still to be worn by all students, staff and visitors in schools. Also, all current safety protocols are to continue to be in place. Mumford ISD, like most all area schools, will continue to keep the safety of our staff and students as our top priority and require all staff, students and visitors to wear a mask while on school buses and in campus facilities. If any changes are made to the school policy regarding this, we will let you know. Marzo 8, 2021 BOLETÍN CASERO de MUMFORD Pruebas de ITBS y Habilidades Cognitivas: Las pruebas de ITBS continuarán esta semana. Estas pruebas nos ayudan a determinar el progreso de su niño de un año a otro y también se utilizan como una de las medidas para determinar si su hijo está preparado para ser promovido. Son pruebas MUY importantes y su niño debe descansar lo suficiente la noche anterior y comer un buen desayuno. Grados K-2: Estudiantes tomarán su prueba de habilidades cognitivas de lunes a viernes (8 al 12 de marzo). Grados 3-8: Tomaran el ITBS y de Habilidades Cognitivas el martes y miércoles, 9 y 10 de marzo. Esta prueba será para estudiantes en casa y estudiantes en la escuela. Los estudiantes en casa deben estar en la escuela a las 7:45. Softbol/Béisbol: Venga y apoye los equipos de softbol de nuestras niñas y de béisbol de nuestros niños. Estos son los próximos juegos, tenga en cuenta que las fechas y horarios de los juegos están sujetos a cambios después de la impresión de este boletín. Para juegos que ocurren durante las vacaciones de primavera, visite la página de Facebook de Mumford Athletics. Fecha Softbol Béisbol • Lunes 8 de marzo JH A vs. Allen Academy @ las 4:30 (allá) • Martes 9 de marzo JH vs. St Josephs @ 4:30 (AQUÍ) • Martes 9 de marzo HS vs. N Zulch @ 6:00 (AQUÍ) HS vs. Allen Academy @ 5:00 (AQUÍ) • Jueves 11 de marzo HS Baseball @ Normangee Tourney (allá) • Viernes 12 de marzo HS vs. Iola @ 5:00 (allá) Concurso OAP: la clase de drama de Mumford estará compitiendo en el concurso UIL One Act Play el miércoles 10 de marzo en Normangee High School. Se han estado preparando durante varios meses y les deseamos la mejor de las suertes, con la actuación de "Antigone". Las presentaciones están abiertas al público y quieres tomaran el escenario alrededor de las 4:30. Si se ubican entre los 3 mejores actos, avanzarán al concurso Bi-District. Pruebas de Mascota de Cheer: Las pruebas de porristas serán el jueves 11 de marzo. Estas son pruebas cerradas y solo los candidatos de porristas, los jueces, la administración, la Sra. King y las porristas seniors que ayudan con las pruebas pueden estar en la sala de pruebas. El último día de práctica opcional será el miércoles 10 de marzo, JH será de 3:30 a 4:30 y HS será de 4:30 a 5:30. Día del Sombrero: Nuestra Clase Jr tendrá un Día del Sombrero este viernes 12 de marzo. Traiga $ 1 y use su sombrero o gorra favorita todo el día. Recuerde que no se permiten paños de nailon. Camisetas de tenis de Mumford a la venta: Estamos vendiendo camisetas de tenis de Mumford al público hasta el viernes 12 de marzo. Los precios varían según la camiseta solicitada. Por favor, entregue el dinero y los formularios de pedido antes del viernes. Vacaciones de Primavera: Vamos a estar en vacaciones de primavera la próxima semana: marzo 15 al 19. Esperamos que tengan un GRAN descanso y nos vemos todos de nuevo cuando la escuela se reanuda el lunes 22 de marzo. Becas para Seniors: no se olviden de las becas disponibles para Seniors. Están en el pasillo de la high school, para que los estudiantes puedan recogerlos y completarlos fácilmente. Solicitudes e información también se pueden encontrar en línea en: https://bit.ly/3dAuS7T. Estos formularios se pueden imprimir y completar a mano O se pueden completar en línea con una aplicación de PDF como Adobe Reader.