Matador News

Our elementary teachers were able to take our students on some educational field trips in October. As always, our students were very well-behaved and had some great compliments on their attention and behavior from the staff at the places we visited!

Our first visit was to Gee's Family Pumpkin Farm early in October. Our PK-5th grades had a great time learning about types of corn, picking pumpkins, petting the farm animals, and walking the corn maze. It was beautiful weather on this day, and we all had an amazing day!

Later in October, the PK-2 grades were able to attend the Kinderkonzert at the Amarillo Symphony where they watched a performance of Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf. Afterward, they were treated to a meal at the Big Texan. They all had full bellies and were also full of HOWDIES!! and YEEHAWS!! when they returned.

November 5 - JH Basketball Tournament in Channing. Girls 12:00, 2:00. Boys 1:00, 3:00.

November 6 - Change your Clocks back an Hour

November 7 - JH Basketball in Amarillo at Accelerate Christian School, 6:00/7:00

November 9 - District LDE competition for FFA at Frank Phillips College, Time TBD

November 11 - Veterans Day Program at 10:00 & Community Thanksgiving Meal; EARLY RELEASE at 1:00

November 11-12 - Area 8 TAFE Competition at South Plains College, Time TBD

November 11 - HS Basketball in Adrian against Accelerate Christian at 6:00/7:30

November 14 - JH Basketball in Amarillo at San Jacinto 5:00/6:00

November 15 - HS Basketball in Adrian against San Jacinto at 6:00/7:00

November 17 - UIL Competition for Elementary and JH

November 18 - Full Day of School. Elementary Fire Department Presentation at 2:00

November 18-19 - HS Lazbuddie Tournament

November 21-25 - THANKSGIVING BREAK

November 21 - HS Basketball in Adrian against Amherst at 2:00/3:30

November 28 - JH Basketball in Adrian against Holy Cross at 5:00/6:00

November 29 - HS Basketball in Lazbuddie at 6:00/7:30

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December 2-3 - Adrian HS Basketball Tournament

December 5 - JH Basketball at Holy Cross, 5:00/6:00

December 6 - English 1 EOC Retest

December 6 - HS Basketball in Adrian against Friona JV at 6:00/7:30

December 8 - English 2 EOC Retest

December 8 - HS Basketball Tournament at Holy Cross

December 12 - FFA District Banquet in Dumas; JH Basketball in Hartley at 5:00/6:00

December 14-15 - Semester Tests

December 15 - Elementary Christmas Program at 7:00

December 16 - Early Release at 1:00; HS Basketball in Adrian against Bovina at 6:00/7:30

December 19 - HS Basketball in Claude at 5:00/6:30

December 19-January 2 - CHRISTMAS BREAK

ONLY High School Students Grades 9-12

The end of the fall semester is fast approaching. This means students will be completing the first half of their courses and will be taking semester tests in each class, which will be scheduled the week before Christmas break.

We are following the semester test exemption policy for high school students grades 9-12 based on each class semester average and attendance. In order to be exempt from a semester test, students MUST meet the following requirements for each course:

0 Absences = must have 70 average or higher in class

1 Absence = must have 78 average or higher in class

2 Absences = must have 85 average or higher in class

3 Absences = must have 90 average or higher in class

4 or more Absences = NOT EXEMPT

UNEXCUSED Absences = NOT EXEMPT

3 Tardies in a class = 1 Absence in the class

Odd Periods will be tested on December 14. Even periods will be tested on December 15. Semester Test Corrections will be made on December 16.

First Semester, attendance will count through Friday, December 9 for semester test exemption purposes. Students must be in attendance for the class periods they do meet exemption requirements.

Students who are exempt from all semester tests do not have to come to school on Thursday or Friday. If exempt students miss school December 12-14, they will not be exempt from semester tests in the Spring.

Students who are NOT exempt from all semester tests only have to be at school for the tests they are required to take. However, if students ride the bus, they will not be allowed to leave campus unless a parent picks them up. If nonexempt students miss school on December 12-16, they will not be exempt from semester tests in the Spring.

September Menu

Student meal prices for the 2022-2023 school year.

Breakfast:

Elementary (PK-5) - $1.25

Secondary (6-12) - $1.25

Reduced - $0.30

Adult - $2.20

Lunch:

Elementary (PK-5) - $2.20

Secondary (6-12) - $2.40

Reduced - $0.40

Adult - $3.41

June 2021, Texas Education Agency passed House Bill 4545 that states any student who does not perform satisfactorily on a STAAR/EOC will be required to complete 30 hours of tutoring in the subject area not passed. This requirement is mandatory, and parents are not able to waive or deny the 30 hours.

As in previous years, any high school student who does not perform satisfactorily on an EOC will also be required to retake the assessment until it has been passed.

Tested Areas:

• Grades 3-4 -- Reading and Mathematics
• Grade 5 -- Reading, Mathematics, & Science
• Grade 6-7 -- Reading and Mathematics
• Grade 8 -- Reading, Mathematics, Science, & Social Studies
• Grade 9 -- Algebra 1, English 1, and Biology
• Grade 10 -- English 2
• Grade 11-- US History

If you have further questions about HB4545 or STAAR/EOC, please contact Mrs. Brooks.

Website: www.adrianisd.net
Location: 301 Matador Drive, Adrian, TX 79001
Phone: 806-538-6203
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