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MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS.....

MARLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL

Where Every Student Learns

Message from the Principal – Mr. Hicks

The entire faculty and staff at Marlin Middle School would like to thank the parents and guardians for allowing us to instruct your child over the past ten months.  It has been an enjoyable year, let’s all take a short break and return with the same enthusiasm and energy.  Summer vacation means more than splashing in the pool, sleeping late and hanging out with friends.  Unfortunately, it can also mean serious learning loss.  According to research:

       All kids lose knowledge over the summer if they don’t engage in learning-rich activities.

       Kids score lower on standardized tests at the end of summer break than they do on the same tests at the beginning of break.

       Most kids lose roughly two months’ worth of math skills over the summer.

To prevent summer learning loss, keep your child’s mind active during the long break.  Visit the library.  Go to the zoo or a museum together.  See a performance at your community theater.  And encourage him to keep reading! Many kids watch more than twice the TV in the summer as they do during the school year.  And that doesn’t count the time spent in front of the computer or with a cell phone.  As a parent, you should monitor this.  On the one hand, your child deserves time to relax.  For most kids in middle school, this includes the TV, computer, and phone.  But on the other, moderation and limits are very important.  Here are some reasons why:

       Too much screen time can affect your child’s maturity.  A middle school child should use part of the summer to take on new responsibilities, learn new hobbies, and try new interests.

       Research shows that time in front of a screen can be the difference between a child being overweight or not overweight.  Not surprisingly, the overweight children used more screen time.

       Students in the middle school socialize with friends on the computer and cell phone.  But too much of this might replace “face time.”  Your child needs to spend “real life” time with friends and family, too.

       Time in front of a screen is time your child is not spending in more healthy pursuits, such as exercise and reading.

 Bi-Weekly Bulletin

May 31 - No School for students

June 2 - 6th Grade Awards Program - 1:00 PM

7th Grade Awards program - 2:15 PM

June 3 - 8th Grade Celebration

June - 8 - Summer School

Harmony Carroll                          39.9

Kayla Anderson                           34.1

Michquesha Simpson                   29.9

Huriel Escobar                             13.0

Keasmine Henderson                    8.0

Gabriela Renteria                          7.6

Obadiah Manigo                           7.2

Kayla Matejka-Lopez                    7.0

Keithlyn Henry                             7.0

Star Rama                                    3.0

Christina Griffin                            3.0

Michaela Kunkel                            2.7

Courtney Henderson                    1.9

Heymi Galvan                                1.5

Antonio Cienfuegos                      1.4

Keshauna Gude                             1.4

Tiffany Palacios                             1.0

Brady Zarate                                  0.9

Aylin Marquez                                0.8

Stephanie Hernandez                     0.5

CAMPUS GOALS –BEYOND ACADEMICALLY ACCEPTABLE

MIDDLE SCHOOL BULLPUPS ARE W.I.L.D.: Winning Individuals Learning Daily

Marlin Middle School Creed 

We will  M ake a positive difference.

We will  A chieve our goals and pass the TAKS test.

We are   R espectful and are responsible for our actions.

We will  L earn daily by listening to our teachers and doing our work.

We have I ntegrity.

We will N ever give up until we are successful.

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Created August 26, 1997 -- last revision May 2010
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