Panther Pride News

Team Raven:

T-shirts have arrived! Students interested in purchasing a shirt should complete an order form, which is available on the Raven bulletin board outside Mr. Bennice’s classroom. The $15 payment may be paid online in Parent Connect or with cash to Ms. Robin in the front office.

Team Surprise:

We wanted to sincerely thank you for communicating with us when you have questions or concerns regarding your student. Whether your student has been sick or needing some extra support, we appreciate you reaching out to us.

Please check in with your student to ensure they have supplies and are prepared for class each day. Teachers are sending students back to their lockers if they don’t have their materials and marking them tardy if they aren’t making it back to class before the bell rings. Tardies can accumulate quickly. 1 tardy = a warning, 2 tardies = 1 detention. 3 tardies = 2 detentions. Let’s mitigate the tardies by making sure our kiddos are ready for class.

As always, thank you for your support! Go TEAM SURPRISE!

Team Muir:

Team Muir t-shirts are for sale for $15! Please purchase them online or by paying with cash to Ms. Robin in the front office. Shirts are distributed by Mrs. Daniel. Missing yours? Please check in with Mrs. Daniel in room 104.

Online order deadline April 1

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School ID: 13921124

National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) is currently recruiting new members! We are looking for highly motivated, responsible students who are interested in serving their community. All 190 students who qualify (a cumulative 3.5 GPA is required) were sent invitation letters with the link to the application on Wednesday, January 17. Applications are due on Friday, January 26 by 5:00 PM. Late applications will not be accepted.

An OPTIONAL informational meeting about NJHS will be held in Mrs. Daniel’s classroom after school from 2:45-3:00 PM on Wednesday, January 24. All applicants will be informed of their application status by Monday, January 29. Accepted applicants will be honored at the formal induction ceremony on Friday, February 9 from 6:30-8:00 PM in the Mears MPR.

Have questions? STUDENTS, please email Mrs. Daniel directly at daniel_mia@asdk12.org or check in with her in room 104. Parents/guardians, please take this time to encourage your student to show they can communicate well with their teachers themselves and be responsible for going after opportunities they are interested in.

There are numerous bugs going around the community. Nurse Karin has included some references for “When to Keep Your Child Home from School” and what the return to school protocol is for positive Covid tests. Please click on the links below 👇

ACCESS testing for Mears ELL students takes place during the school day February 1-5. ELL students will complete ACCESS over two separate sessions. ACCESS is given annually in Alaska to K-12 students identified as Academic English Learners. ACCESS is aligned with the WIDA English Language Development Standards and assesses each of the four language domains of Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing.

Mears 8th graders will participate in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) on February 29. NAEP is the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what students know and can do in various subjects. NAEP is administered by the National Center for Education Statistics, within the U.S. Department of Education. NAEP is different from our state assessments because it is a common measure of achievement across the country. The results are released as The Nation’s Report Card, which provides information about student achievement to educators, parents/guardians, policymakers, and the public. The assessment takes place during the school day, in either the morning or afternoon.

Approximately 200 randomly selected Mears 8th grade students will take the NAEP mathematics or reading assessment. Parents of randomly selected students will receive an email notification from Tara Bivins, the Mears testing coordinator, by the end of January.

The information collected is used for statistical purposes only. While the assessment is voluntary, NAEP depends on student participation to help policymakers improve education. Students who participate may request a community service certificate.

More information about NAEP is available at https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/parents. Contact Tara Bivins at bivins_tara@asdk12.org or 907-742-6197 if you have any questions.

We are excited that Mears is participating in NAEP. We know that our students will show what our nation’s students know and can do.

Cross Country Skiing is in full swing! Our first meet will be January 30th at Eagle River High School.

Winter sports at Mears has over 100 students participating. Basketball games, ski meets and wrestling matches across ASD begin next week. Visit the Mears Sports page at: https://www.asdk12.org/domain/4260

For those of you looking forward to Spring, Mears will also have Track and Softball.

Encouragement: Serving others by providing support, confidence, inspiration, or hope.

Detentions are 7:15 am-7:45 am, in Room 106, Tuesday-Friday.

Our office staff is available daily, please don't hesitate to reach out if we can help you in any way, our hours are 7:30-3:00. Thanks so much, we are here to help serve you!

Is your child going to absent from school? Save time and send a quick email to our attendance email box, mearsattendance@asdk12.org or you can call the school at 907-742-6400 and select the Attendance Line option to leave us a voice mail, either option is a great way to notify us!

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Email: marquand_carla@asdk12.org
Website: https://www.asdk12.org/mears
Location: 2700 West 100th Avenue, Anchorage, AK, USA
Phone: 907-742-6400