Letter from Sylvia Theissen, PTA President

I hope this newsletter finds everyone settling into 2013 routines. With so much going on during the 2nd semester I am sure the end of the school year will be here in the blink of an eye. With that said, I would like to look back at January and February to thank all the volunteers who made the many activities huge successes. Some of the activities PTA supported were the January/February Student and Staff Birthday Celebration, Election of the PTA Nominating Committee, Recognition of Reflections Award Winners, Founders Day Celebration, Spring Pictures, Back Screenings and the Winter Ball. I would also like to thank all the copy room volunteers who support the Tejeda teachers by making copies for them on a daily basis. Making copies for over 1500 students is a huge effort. The copy room volunteers are truly appreciated by the staff. Now looking forward, some of the upcoming events including:

General PTA Meetings and Proposed Programs for School Year

2nd Tuesday of the Month, 6:30pm (Months designated in Bylaws)

April 9 Election of PTA Officers and UIL Recognition

election of PTA Officers for the 2013-2014 school year, collection of used books for the Used Book Sale, campus clean-up, staff appreciation lunch, support of staff during testing, Used Book Sale, Book Fair, Triathlon, Student/Staff Birthday Celebration and much more.

Save the Dates

March 23 Campus Beautification Day April 5-7 Used Book Sale April 6 History Faire & Culture Fest April 15-19 Book Fair

Look for articles, in this newsletter, regarding some of the listed events. Tejeda PTA encourages everyone to get involved and Make a Difference.

PLEASE JOIN US...

at our next General PTA Meeting to be held on April 9th, at 6:30pm in the Cafeteria. The PTA Officers for the 2013-2014 School Year will be elected.

Sylvia Theissen Tejeda Middle School PTA President

PRINCIPAL SHELTONS NOTES

Dear Parents: April 2nd - 7th grade Writing Day 1 and 8th grade Math April 3rd - 7th grade Writing Day 2 and 8th grade Reading April 23rd - 6th and 7th grade Math April 24th - 6th and 7th grade Reading and 8th grade Science April 25th - 8th grade Social Studies May 6th - Algebra EOC Please mark your calendars for the dates that are listed. We need to assure that our students are in attendance on these days and we do our best on the STAAR exams. Every day of school truly matters, but we need to comply with the state and try to represent our efforts as the students successfully complete these exams. Part of the administrative team will be going to Arlington at the end of this month to present at a conference on being a Texas School to Watch. We look forward to the opportunity and embrace the learning that will take place as well. In March we will have our first ever Be Pawsitive day prior to Spring Break. This is a day when a few of our students will learn to break down the barriers and we will continue to help students learn how to appreciate one another. If your child is involved, you will receive a letter. Finally, we would appreciate your assistance on two traffic issues. Please do not park on the red curb in front of the school. We need to keep this area free from traffic at all times. Even if you are going to run into the school for a short amount of time we request that you park in a designated spot. Secondly, I have been advised that tickets will be issued to people using a cell phone in the school zone. Warnings have been given multiple times during the year; tickets will be given at this time. Our motive is to keep every child safe and to avoid an accident. Your support is always appreciated and we are looking forward to seeing everyone at History Faire and Culture Fest on April 6. We also would love to have your help at our beautification day on March 23. Brenda Shelton Principal

Interest Survey Officer Position for 2013-2014 School Year Tejeda Middle School PTA
Its that time of year to begin the process of selecting our PTA Officers for the next school year. The nominating committee, which was elected by the PTA membership at our February meeting, is charged with presenting membership with their recommended slate of Officers at the April general PTA meeting, which will be held on April 9th at 6:30 in the cafeteria. If you are interested in serving in one of the Officer positions, please complete the form below and return it to Amy Morgan. You can email it to her at texasmorgans4@sbcglobal.net or you can put it in an envelope with Amy Morgan, Nominating Committee on the front and put it in the front office at school. Please return this form no later than Friday, March 22, 2013. The Nominating Committee will contact each interested person before submitting their name for voting at the April meeting.

Name: _______________________________________________________________ Contact Phone: ________________________________________________________ ____President ____Secretary ____1st VP ____Treasurer ____2nd VP

The President will appoint the Parliamentarian and Historian after the election in April. Please indicate if you are interested in either appointment. ____Parliamentarian ____Historian

If you have any questions regarding any of the Officer positions, you may speak directly to the person currently holding that position.

Tejeda Middle School PTA Officer Positions and Duties

PRESIDENT The President will preside at the regular and executive board meetings. The President acts as a representative for the Tejeda Middle School PTA at the council, district, state, and national level. The President coordinates the work of the officers and committees of the association in order that the Purposes are promoted. 1ST VICE PRESIDENT- The 1st Vice president aids the president as well as is in charge of Pup Camp and Howl at the Moon. 2ND VICE PRESIDENT- The 2nd Vice President is in charge of fund raising activities including Green Back Night. SECRETARY The Secretary attends all meetings and records minutes of all meetings of the association. The Secretary is also responsible for all correspondence. TREASURER - The Treasurer will have custody of all the funds of the association. The Treasurer will keep books of accounts and records including bank statements, receipts, budgets, invoices, paid receipts, and cancelled checks. The Treasurer will prepare monthly financial reports and fill out tax forms. PARLIAMENTARIAN The Parliamentarian will advise the presiding officer on questions of Parliamentarian procedure. HISTORIAN The Historian collects and preserves documents relating to the history of the association and presents a written report to the association as the official history to be adopted at the annual meeting.

Faculty Appreciation Luncheon

Faculty Appreciation Luncheon is coming up on March 8. If you would like to donate bake goods for our wonderful faculty, please drop them off by 10:00 a.m., March 8 in the office. If you have any questions please contact Gina Fontenot at 210-241-3083. Thank you in advance.
- Gina Fontenot

Spring Beautification Event

In preparation for the Tejeda History Faire, the Tejeda Campus Beautification Volunteer Day will be held on Saturday March 23, 2013 from 8:30 am to 11:30 am. We welcome students, parents, siblings, high school students needing volunteer hours or scouts looking for troop projects to participate. Please bring your landscaping equipment (labeled with your name) for spreading mulch, cleaning weeds and trimming our trees, bushes etc. Refreshments and snacks will be provided by our PTA. If you have any medical concerns (i.e., bee allergies etc., please bring necessary medical supplies since a nurse will not be on duty) If you have any questions, please contact Tori Austin at toriaustin@yahoo.com or 210-445-8808.

Dear Parent or Guardian, The middle school years are a unique time in a persons life. Teens experience strong loyalties about their friends, teammates, classmates and school. Show your support of your student and their life at Tejeda Middle School with a personal ad in the 2013 Legacy yearbook. The yearbook lets your student remember all the special people and happenings from this school year. The addition of a special photo and message written by you will make the book much more personal. Ads are available in a variety of sizes and prices. A brochure, which includes sample personal ads and a rate sheet, is enclosed with this letter. Ads are easy to order, too.

Buy online at yearbookforever.com and enter our school name or visit the school website. Create you ad online by uploading your photos and text.

If you have any questions, or would like more information, please feel free to contact the yearbook advisors at chicks@neisd.net or mstrou@neisd.net. Sincerely,

Clair Hicks and Mikel Stroud Yearbook Advisers Tejeda Middle School

YEARBOOK BLITZ is coming! March 4-7, 2013

Order your 2013 Legacy yearbook online today at www.yearbookforever.com! Students should bring their printed yearbook receipt to Ms. Stroud (P3A) or Mrs. Hicks (A022) anytime between Monday, March 4 & Thursday, March 7 to get their FREE ice cream. For the GRAND prize, ALL students who have ordered their 2013 yearbook by Thursday, March 7th, will be eligible to win $25 CASHjust in time for Spring Break! Two lucky students from each grade level will be announced March 8th during the morning announcements as the $25 winners! RememberALL students who have purchased a 2013 yearbook by Thursday, March 7th, are eligible to win the $25 CASH! ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK TODAY!!! If you have questions, please contact Ms. Stroud at mstrou@neisd.net.

Tickets for Fiesta Parades Still Available!

Are you interested in going to the Fiesta Parades? For the 2nd year, Young Historians Club has a bank of seats for the Battle of Flowers Parade (Friday, April 26 at 12:45 PM) and the Fiesta Flambeau Parade (Saturday, April 27 at 7:45PM). At press time we still have 2nd and 3rd row seats available for the Battle of Flowers (day parade) and 9 seats on the 2nd row along with all the 3rd row seats for the Fiesta Flambeau (night parade). The Johnson High School Band will be marching in the Battle of Flowers Parade on Friday. There will be 3 rows of seating (125 chairs per row), located at the intersection of Navarro and East Commerce. Click on this link for a map of the area to see the location of our seats and a map of the current available seats:

http://www.neisd.net/tejeda/fiesta/fiesta.html.
Please email me if you are interested in purchasing tickets for $10 each. PLEASE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN YOUR EMAIL: YOUR NAME, CONTACT INFORMATION, NAME OF PARADE & NUMBER OF TICKETS. At that time, I will secure seats for you. I will send you a confirmation email, including when your tickets will be available for pick-up in the main office at Tejeda. Once you receive your confirmation email, you will need to see Irene Cantu, bookkeeper, in the main school office to pay for and pick up your tickets, as soon as possible. We will accept ONLY CASH or MONEY ORDERS for tickets, NO checks or credit cards. Due to high demand for tickets, we will only be able to hold them for you for 2 business days after your confirmation email has been sent. After that, we will release them to be sold to others. Thank you for your support of Young Historians and Happy Fiesta! -Christi Baumann, cbauma@neisd.net

Tejeda Seating

CALLING ALL BOOKS!!

Our school will be participating in the NEISD Council of PTAs Used Book Sale to be held April 5th, 6th and 7th at Blossom Athletic Center. Do you have BOOKS, DVDs or CDs at home that you would like to donate for the Used Book Sale? If youre making a clean sweep for spring, please donate your books to our school. Beginning Monday, March 4th and running through Friday, March 22nd we will accept donations of BOOKS (hardback and paperback: children, fiction, non-fiction, history, mystery, romance, reference (not older than 3 years), art, cookbooks, poetry, self-help, sports, horror/science fiction,Texas, biography, health/fitness, religion/inspiration) DVDs/CDs and Video Games (in their original case). WE CAN NOT ACCEPT LIBRARY BOOKS, TEXTBOOKS, ENCYCLOPEDIAS, READERS DIGEST CONDENSED BOOKS, MAGAZINES, PAMPLETS, CHICK-FIL-A BOOKS, COLORING/ ACTIVITY/STICKER BOOKS, VHS OR CASSETTE TAPES, BOARD GAMES, AND PUZZLES. Collection boxes will be in your childs ENGLISH classroom from March 4th March 22nd. To encourage participation, the class that brings in the most books will receive a pizza party. And the teacher who collects the most books will receive $50 worth of school supplies (their choice of supplies) and we will award 2nd place $30 and 3rd place $20. The proceeds from the Used Book Sale will be given to the English department to help them purchase books, etc.

The Texas PTA is holding the annual One World Challenge. This year the theme is Plug-In to Nature. Students are encouraged to create a solution that would fit within this theme. There are three areas students can submit their solutions to the environmental challenge: Visual Arts:

No larger than 24 x 30 in size, and no thicker than Must give a clear message that promotes the solution to the current challenge Must be the work of one student and can be a drawing, painting, photograph, collage or computer generated piece. Essays must be non-fiction and based on facts related to the current challenge. Handwritten or typed on 8.5 x 11 paper, not to exceed 1000 words. Entries must be the work of one student.

Essay:

PSA:

May be submitted by a student or group of students. Audio must be 25-30 seconds long. Video must be 55-60 seconds long. Must include the tag line This message brought to you by Texas PTA and the One World Challenge within the length of the PSA. Submit on a CD or DVD.

More information and complete guidelines can be found on http://www.txpta.org/ programs/environmental-awareness/ Forms and guidelines can be found in the front office or the Library beginning February 1, 2013. You may contact Christy_murphey@me.com for more information. Due Date for all entries: March 18, 2013

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A Good Deed for Good Friday

Hair-Cut-A-Thon
Join us Friday, March 29th at 8:00 am at Petras Salon & Boutique which is located at 434 North Loop 1604 W. (between Blanco and Stone Oak Parkway) to donate your hair for a worthy cause, cut by a qualified hair stylist. Petras was voted 2011 Best Hair Salon by News 4 WOAI. For your participation in the Cut-A-Thon and donating your hair to Wigs for Kids, you will receive a basic blunt cut. An informational meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 6th at 3:30 pm in Ms. Strouds room, P3A. Permission slips can be picked up at that time or in the main office. Permission slips ARE required and due to Ms. Stroud no later than Tuesday, March 19, 2013. All hair donations will be sent to Wigs for Kids. Monetary donations (cash or check) are also welcome. Please make checks payable to Wigs for Kids. Check our Wigs for Kids online at www.wigsforkids.org. Contact Ms. Stroud for more information at mstrou@neisd.net.

I could endure the pain of my disease, but not the pain of losing my hair.
Nikki, age 9

I am now more confident in all areas of my life, and Im not reminded of my hair loss on a daily basis.
Nicole, age 18
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Winter Ball Masquerade a success for the T-Wolves!

The Student Council sponsors and members would like to thank all the parent volunteers who helped make the Winter Ball Masquerade a rousing success. Without so many of you parents helping us out, it would have been impossible to pull off such a classy event! From selling tickets, decorating, and manning the concession area to chaperoning the dance area in the gym, assisting with coat check, and manning the exits...you did it ALL! We can't thank you enough, and we are so blessed to have parents who are willing to give of their time and energy to make Tejeda Middle School the amazing school that it is. THANK YOU!

Volunteers Needed
Volunteers needed to assist during testing from 8am - 1pm on the following days: April April April April April 2nd - 6 volunteers needed 3rd - 6 volunteers needed 23rd - 6 volunteers needed 24th - 8 volunteers needed 25th - 4 volunteers needed

Please contact Sylvia Theissen (sylvia.theissen@gmail.com). Thanks in advance!!!

Dont forget to visit the Tejeda PTA page on Facebook!

Our most recent post included information about Tejedas own Kristen Guerra selected as one of 8 local finalists in HEBs 2013 Excellence in Education Awards!

Visit us at https://www.facebook.com/TejedaPTA .
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WATCH D.O.G.S. (Dads Of Great Students) is an innovative program of the National Center for Fathering focusing on the prevention of violence in our nations schools by using the positive influence of fathers and father-figures for a two-fold purpose: 1) to provide an unobtrusive presence in the schools, and 2) to be a positive and active role-model for students at their school. WATCH D.O.G.S. was founded by Jim Moore, a concerned father who chose to take action in response to a 1998 middle-school shooting in Jonesboro, AR. WATCH D.O.G.S. serves to inspire and equip men to be the involved fathers, grandfathers and father-figures their students need. For more information, visit the WATCH D.O.G.S. website at www.fathers.com/watchdogs.

WOLF CREDO
RESPECT THE ELDERS TEACH THE YOUNG COOPERATE WITH THE PACK PLAY WHEN YOU CAN HUNT WHEN YOU MUST REST IN BETWEEN SHARE YOUR AFFECTIONS VOICE YOUR FEELINGS LEAVE YOUR MARK

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Thank you to all who came to celebrate our 2012-2013 Reflections winners! We are very proud of our talented students here at Tejeda. We heard Michelle Riva's literary piece, "Life and Death" which has moved on to State for judging. We also heard Karla Liwanes sing her Award of Excellence winning song, "Magical Moment." And although she is no longer at Tejeda - we also displayed Jasmine Seegmiller's photograph that also moved on to State. All other Awards of Excellence, Merit and Honorable Mention were also on display. It was a great night to honor our T-Wolves! On March 21st, at 6:30 pm, all Council Award Winners will be recognized. The ceremony will be held at Bradley Middle School. Invitations should be delivered soon. Thank you again for making this year's Reflections Program a success! Next year is coming up! The 2013-2014 theme is "Believe, Dream, Inspire!" Hope to see as many great entries next year. Your Arts in Education Committee - Tracy Murphy and Christy Murphey

Box Tops Totals by Marilu Ramey

WOW! Science teachers just sent out 14 large envelopes of box tops! Here are the totals of collected box tops: Regular Box Tops: 12,350 Bonus Box Tops: 5,129 Total Collected: 17,479 The Grand Total of Money Earned from October through February is $1,747.90! Way to go t-wolves! Science teachers will continue to collect box tops all year long! Thank you for your support!

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A Reminder From Attendance

Please send a note with your student when he/she is absent. A student has 2 days to turn in a Parent or Dr.s. note to receive credit for that absence. Thank you!

Message from the Main Office

by Marsha Stiles

The Tejeda main office would like to share a few procedural tips for making your visits to our campus a pleasant experience. When the need arises, and your presence is required at Tejeda, you will need to do the following: 1. No matter the reason for the visit, you are required to stop at the main office first to sign in. 2. If you are only there to drop something off for your child, or to pick up a sick child from the clinic, you must sign in at the main office counter and take the yellow laminated pass found in the pocket of the sign in binder. 3. If you need to go anywhere else in the building, you will need to be signed in through the Raptor system. Your driver's license is required for this procedure. Once the license has been scanned during your first visit, you will only need to tell us your name for any subsequent visits. However, you will always need to show your DL to sign your student out at the clinic and/or the attendance window. 4. It is extremely important that during the morning hours of 7:30-8:30 a.m. you understand that the front parking lot is closed for buses only. The same applies to the afternoon pick up from 2:50-3:45 p.m. If you arrive to pick up a student at 2:45 p.m. and park in the front parking lot, please do not park anywhere in the circle drive. The middle section of the parking lot is the recommended place to park. Parking in any other space may result in your vehicle being blocked in by the school buses. Please also be aware that if this happens, we are not allowed to ask the buses to move. 5. We will soon have a new Raptor system set up near the student drop off/pick up area in the event you enter the building from the back parking lot during the early morning times. Those badges will be printed from the ISS room/ C142.

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Counselors Corner : Reducing Test Anxiety

by Shawnda Christopher
All of these will work toward reducing test anxiety:

Put tests in perspective. No test exists that will determine the future success or failure of a person. Tests are for the students benefit because they point out strengths and weaknesses which the student should be aware of. Studying for a test is the best way to reduce test anxiety. This may not work for standardized tests, but it will work for course work. RELAX. Before the test, students might benefit from taking a few moments to close their eyes, drop their hands by their sides, lower their chins to their chests, and breathe deeply. Use of peaceful imagery during this relaxation exercise often helps lessen anxiety. Students should visualize themselves doing well on tests. Often, much anxiety occurs because students are overly concerned with failure or with earning a poorer grade than they want. Slow and easy. Remind students that many test errors are simple careless oversights. Remind them to read all the directions slowly and carefully, and maybe even twice before going on to answer the problems. Students should also pay close attention to the teachers verbal instructions. Where are you? Often during tests, students attention wanders and they must guard against their own off-task behavior. Suggest that when they catch themselves off-task, take a moment to breathe deeply, then continue on with the exam. Work at a comfortable pace. Students who speed through exams often make careless errors. Students should mark questions that they are unsure of and move on. After they have finished the last question, they should then return to those unanswered questions. The most important thing about tests is not the grade, but that you did your best. Remind students of this. They should not compare themselves to other students, only to their last effort. A teacher can play a vital role in helping students improve their self-image which, in turn, will help them to reduce their test anxiety. Be positive, encourage and praise effort, criticize kindly and constructively, encourage students to speak well of themselves and their efforts.

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Library Lost & Found

Moms, does your kids wardrobe seem limited these days? Are they sitting on the front porch when you get home from work? Are they taking their lunch in a paper bag instead of the lunch box you purchased for them? If so, they need to stop by the library lost and found to look for their sweat shirts, sweaters, house keys and lunch boxes. While they are there they can look for any winter coats, prescription eye glasses, P.E. clothing, shoes and many other assorted items they may have misplaced. There is a huge selection so please encourage your child to take a look if they are missing anything. Thank you to Heather Gaudette, library volunteer, for organizing all the items. All unclaimed items are donated.

MONEY MATTERS As of November 1, 2004, North East ISD has established the following policy for accepting checks and collecting bad checks: For a check to be an acceptable form of payment, it must include your current and accurate name, address, telephone number, drivers license number and state. In the event your check is returned for non-payment, the face value may be recovered electronically along with a state allowed recovery fee. In the event your check is returned for non-payment, checks will no longer be an acceptable form of payment for the remainder of the school year.

- Irene Cantu, Bookkeeper

COOPERATE WITH THE PACK

Have you noticed the icon on the bottom left side of the Tejeda web page? Cooperate with the Pack is another way to report bullying issues at Tejeda. In addition to the Bully Box, located outside the library, students can now click on the link, type in their issue or concern and press send. The emails will be checked 3 times throughout the school day. Urgent issues or concerns should be reported to proper authorities immediately or to campus administrators.

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Tejeda PAL News!! by Desiree Kloza The Tejeda PALs have been keeping very busy so far this year! We are continuing with weekly visits to Encino Park to mentor students, as well as weekly visits with a group of our 6th graders here at Tejeda. PAL students are also continuing their work with our ALE students every Thursday. They will be attending the Special Olympics Track and Field meet on March 8, as ALE buddies as well as event workers. Its hard to believe that it is already time to start thinking about the selection of next years PALs! By the time this article goes to print, we will have had the mandatory meeting for all 7th grade students who show an interest in applying to be a PAL next year. Please note the following timeline for important dates during the tryout process.

Tejeda Clubs

March 7: Applications and essays due by 3:25 in the Counseling Office March 7: Teachers turn in recommendations to Counseling Office March 21: Notification of interviews March 27 & 28: Interviews (all day) March 28: Notification letters mailed home!
(NO late applications/essays will be accepted!)

GOOD LUCK!!

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TABs Stand Project News

by Kristen Guerra

Tejeda Middle Schools T-Wolves Against Bullies (TAB) was asked by willUstand to take part in a crowd-sourced music video for an anti-bullying anthem called Stand through their Twitter page @PAWsitiveLeader. Charleigh Gere, a twelve-year-old from Vermont, inspired the Stand project after she experienced bullying in sixth grade. Charleigh desired a way to inspire other youth to stand up to bullying with the idea of having one voice unafraid. TAB members encouraged other students on campus to also support their efforts to stop bullying by creating a video submission from the entire school. Over 200 Tejeda students gathered in pink shirts, the color for anti-bullying, to create a video clip for the movement. The students spelled out the words STAND UP using their bodies in November 2012. Tejeda submitted their video clip in hopes of being selected for the music video. TAB members also sent a care package to Charleigh at her school, which included the clubs t-shirt, bracelet, and a picture of their submission with messages written on the back. Charleigh filmed a thank you response to the students package, while wearing their shirt and bracelet with the phrase At least Im not a bully. The response was featured on their Twitter page @willUstand. The video can be seen at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjUETkm_7-E On February 20, 2013, the video for the Stand project was released to the public. Charleighs brother Justin sang in the duet with his younger sister. Submissions were received from individuals from across the world. Students from Tejeda appeared twice in the crowd-sourced video and the school was recognized in the credits. Tejeda was the only school from Texas that was featured in the crowd-sourced music video. Stand can be seen at http://www.willustand.com/index.php

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How Many Books are in the Library?

In February a contest was held to see who knew how many books were in the Tejeda library. On the 14th, out of 255 entries, Matt in 6th grade had the closest with a guess of 15,038 books. Matt won a box of Valentine candy and a Clash of the Titles book of his choice. Good Job Matt! Oh, by the way, there are 15,810 books in the Tejeda library

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Eisenhower TMSCA State Qualifier Meet

Saturday, February 23rd, Tejeda Middle Schools Academic team participated in the first of three TMSCA (Texas Math & Science Coachs Association) State Qualifier Meets at Eisenhower Middle School. Tejeda took first place in the meet and had 19 students qualify for the State Meet on April 6th at UTSA. The TMSCA State meet consists of four academic events, Number Sense, Calculator, Math and Science. Students must meet minimum qualifying scores on each test to qualify for the State Meet. Sixth grader Nicole Fang qualified in three of the four events Calculator, Math and Science. She was the only Tejeda student to qualify in three events. Seven additional sixth graders qualified in at least one event Katherine Belilty, Diksha Jayakumar, Alexander Lomeli-Azoubel, Quinn Murphey, SaiSankalp Nikkim, Tanvi Telukunta, and Taylor Zagrzecki. Seventh grader Tyler Glenn qualified in Math and Kevin Guerra qualified in Science. The eighth graders were true leaders of the pack Saturday. Nine of them qualified for State. Alex Gonzales, Angel Hernandez, James Ly, Colin McKay, John Nickels, Katie Wickline, Ian Xia, Jonathan Yakey, and Derek Zapata all qualified in at least one event. There will be two more qualifying meets this Saturday, March 2nd at Bush and then Saturday, March 9th at Medina Valley in Castroville.
By Lynn Bodet, UIL Coordinator

Sport Schedule
Track Schedule can be found at:
http://www.neisd.net/tejeda/athletics/athletic_schedules/boys_track_2013.pdf

Tennis Schedule can be found at: http://www.neisd.net/tejeda/athletics/athletic_schedules/tennis2013.pdf

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PTA Links
NEISD Council of PTAs
http://www.necouncilpta.com/

State PTA
http://www.txpta.org/

National PTA
http://www.pta.org/

Texas PTA Newsletter

The Spring 2013 edition of The Voice is available online. Get your copy from the Texas PTA website: http://www.txpta.org/about-texas-pta/voice/ Great articles inside such as: Texas PTA Legislative Priorities 2013, Vouchers - What You Can Do, Shots Theyre Not Just For Tots, Elections (Nominating Committees and PTA Officers) and much more!

Under the Dome provides information on Texas PTA Legislative News and Events. Currently there is information on how our Legislators in Austin are handling:

EDUCATION FINANCE TRIAL SCHOOL CHOICE VOUCHERS STATE BUDGET AND THE RAINY DAY FUND
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Presidents Volunteer Service Award

The Presidents Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) is issued by the Presidents Council on Service and Civic Participation on behalf of the President of the United States. It is given to recognize the best in American spirit, and to encourage all Americans to improve their communities through volunteer service and civic participation. The Award is given to individuals that have demonstrated outstanding volunteer service and civic participation over the course of a 12-month period. For Tejeda students, the PVSA time period is April 15, 2012 to April 14, 2013. All hours must to be turned in by April 15th to allow enough time to review and certify service hours and to order awards.

HOW TO LOG YOUR HOURS

Please log your service hours on the Tejeda Middle School PVSA Log (which can be found on our facebook page http://www.facebook.com/tejedapta or on Scribd. IMPORTANT For any project that accrues more than 20 hours of service, please have the supervisor of the project issue a signed letter/certificate and attach to your log. The PVSA collection time for your service hours is April 15, 2012 April 14, 2013. Any service done during this time period can be logged. The PVSA log must be turned into the front office by April 15, 2013. The student and parent must sign the log to certify that the hours are accurate.

There are three levels of awards BRONZE you have at least 50 service hours SILVER you have 75-99 service hours GOLD you have 100 or more service hours. The award includes a certificate and a letter from the President. Students who receive a Presidents Volunteer Service Award will be recognized at the end of May. If you have any questions, please contact Sylvia Theissen, Tejeda Middle School PTA President at Sylvia.theissen@gmail.com

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STAAR Questions?
Having a lot of questions about the new STAAR tests, you will find many resources, as well as a comprehensive question and answer document, at the Texas Education Agency website.
Link: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/

Please visit the NEISD's STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) website for a basic overview of STAAR which specifies who will be taking this new statewide test in the coming school years. http://www.neisd.net/staar/index.html The website will be updated as more information from TEA becomes available.

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Tejeda PTA Membership

Hello again! We want ALL families to Get Connected to Tejeda PTA this year. Did you know that joining PTA does NOT require you to volunteer for countless hours? Being a member of PTA simply means you are supporting your school and your child - connecting families and schools is what we're all about. Plus, you are eligible for lots of great discounts from places like Six Flags, La Quinta, Dell (and more) after you activate your card! You can join PTA on the form on page 29 of this newsletter or contact Cindy Zagrzecki. Join PTA today and GET CONNECTED! Thanks, Cindy Zagrzecki 2012-2013 Membership Chair CindyZ@marykay.com

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Its that time of year again! Everyone is back in school, and our PTA membership drive is in full swing! Lets show our support and JOIN PTA!

TEJEDA PTA MEMBERSHIP FORM

If you would like to become a member and no longer have your welcome packet information, please fill out this form and return it with your membership fee in an envelope marked PTA MEMBERSHIP to your childs teacher. Thank you! Name:_________________________________________ Address:_______________________________________ Phone No:_______________________ Email:_____________________________ Childs Name:____________________ Advisory Teacher/Grade_______________ Joining as: _____Parent _____Teacher/staff ____Relative ____Community member Membership: $6.50 per member $4.25 per life member Please make checks to : Tejeda Middle School PTA

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Spring Break March 11-15 Report Card Day March 22 Save the dates! Used Book Sale - April 5-7 History Faire - April 6 Book Fair - April 15-19
Silver Star Ceremony 730a in Cafeteria Mix It Up Lunch UIL Choir Contest @ Lanier HS

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Sat

Pre UIL Tape Clinic for Band 8th Grade Math Project Target TEKS 9a-12p

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Orchestra Concert 630p

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Social Studies Benchmark English Project Target TEKS 345p445p

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Social Studies Benchmark Track Meet Boys

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Science Benchmark Track Meet Girls

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Science Benchmark Be Pawsitive Day

Full Orchestra UIL 7th Grade English Project Target TEKS 345p-445p Faculty Appreciation Luncheon

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11 Student Holiday

12 Student Holiday

13 Student Holiday

14 Student Holiday

15 Student Holiday

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Beginning of the 4th Nine weeks
Deadline for One World Challenge entries

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NJHS Selectee Mtg 7th Grade English Project Target TEKS 345p-445p Tennis Track Meet Boys

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7th Grade English Project Target TEKS 345p-445p Tennis Track Meet Girls Band UIL

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UIL String Orchestra Contest Tennis Band UIL

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Report Card Day
UIL String Orchestra Contest Interest Survey deadline for PTA Officers

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Campus Beautification Day 9a-12p All Grades Reading Project Target TEKS 9a-12p District UIL Tournament

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Choir Rampage Game

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Newsletter submission deadline

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7th Grade English Project Target TEKS 345p-445p Band UIL Night Gallery Art

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7th Grade English Project Target TEKS 345p-445p Track Meet Boys and Girls Band UIL Night Gallery Art

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29 Student Holiday Good Friday

Hair-Cut-AThon

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