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Although this newsletter may not contain ALL the information you may need, we hope it helps keep you informed throughout the year! Please call the school office if you have any questions (281-327-5700). WE ARE HERE TO HELP!! :)

MYE Parents & Guardians,

This newsletter is written with great appreciation for our school community. Together as partners in education, we completed the first week of school. If you haven’t had a chance to view the video Ms. Johnson and I shared on Friday, please click here. If you haven't provided us with feedback in the Week One Parent Survey, please click the link and share your thoughts! The survey closes on Tuesday, August 25.

As we look forward to the new week, we are hopeful that the challenges experienced last week are minimal and our Leopards are able to work as needed. Please read the newsletter in its entirety. Each week I remove older items to condense the length of the newsletter. Please let us know if you have any questions about the contents of this parent communication.

Greetings MYE Parents and Guardians,

Last week was a great week in history and we are extremely proud of our little leopards! We wanted to start this the year by getting to know our leopards and making sure everyone had a smooth as possible transition into the 2020-2021 virtual learning school year.

As you may already know, our district uses the Renaissance Star 360 Assessment to help teachers understand what students know and what they are ready to learn next. The Ren360 assessment is administered to students in grades K-5. This will be a collaborative effort for us all. We are asking parents to utilize the aide included below for the assessment. We encourage your Leopard(s) to complete the test during asynchronous learning time, but we understand that this may not be the ideal time for your family. Therefore, the REN360 assessment can either be completed during asynchronous time or a time most convenient for your family. Most importantly, please allow your Leopard to make independent decisions during testing.

Teachers will reach out to parents on Thursday, August 27 to check in with with students who have not completed their assessment. The deadline for this beginning of the year assessment is August 31. If you have questions, please contact Ms. Johnson, Assistant Principal at 281-327-5705 or Sherree.Johnson@Fortbendisd.com.

MY SPOUSE IS CURRENTLY RECEIVING EMAILS FROM FORT BEND ISD AND MY CHILD'S CAMPUS VIA BLACKBOARD CONNECT. HOW DO I SIGN UP TO RECEIVE THESE EMAILS?

A. Login information is sent to Guardian 1 in each household, as entered into Skyward Family Access upon registration. This guardian receives default emails and phone calls and can log in to Blackboard Connect to add additional email and phone numbers.

HOW DO ADD ADDITIONAL PHONE AND EMAIL ADDRESSES IN BLACKBOARD CONNECT?

A. To add additional contacts, please use this how-to guide and follow the steps in this how-to document. Note: It is very important that you complete all steps in the process to ensure that delivery preferences are set.

The MYE Technology Support Team will provide live support sessions for our MYE parents/guardians. Please take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about the tools we will use to support online learning and strategies for supporting your child(ren) at home.

Communication is very important and we have found the REMIND text messaging platform useful in getting information to parents. We encourage you to sign up today. Grades Pre-K -2 will be shared in the next newsletter. Email or phone will be the main modes of communication. Remind texts are sent from Principal Langston only. **Parents, you need to sign up again each year!

*This newsletter has been prepared by humans with love! Please don't hesitate to let us know if there's an error. That's how we grow!