M A N O RMONTHLYOCTOBER

Manor ISD through September and October will continue to raise funds to help Aransas Pass ISD re-cover from the effects of Hurricane Harvey. APISD, like so many others, saw flooding and destruction on its campuses, and is looking to get back to a state of normalcy.To help Aransas Pass, Manor ISD

is raising funds through the Manor Education Foundation.Every campus at Manor ISD will

have a coin jug to which students, teachers, staff, and parents can con-

tribute. Students are encouraged to donate spare coins they have, while teachers, staff, and parents are encouraged to donate spare dollar bills or more.Dr. Avery is putting his own face on

the line in the effort to raise funds for APISD because the campus that gets the most donations will win an ice cream party and the chance to pie him in the face. The pie and ice cream event date will be an-nounced later into the semester.The jugs will be stationed at any

MISD campus front office, and all members of a campus are en-couraged to participate, including parents.You can find out more about

MISD’s Harvey Relief efforts at www.manorisd.net

STUDENTS GET CHANCE TO PIE DR. AVERY IN THE FACE THROUGH

HA RV E Y R E L I E F C A M PA I G N

“I’m willing to do anything it takes to help the students and families of Aransas Pass ISD recover from Hur-ricane Harvey, and in this case that might mean getting a pie in the face.” -Dr. Avery

Compiled by the MISD Communication Dept., Designed By Will Rodriguez and the Manor New Technology High School Design class

IMPORTANT

I N F O

Parents, the Manor ISD Fall Break is Oct. 16-20. School will be closed.

This scheduled week off is due to Manor ISD’s implemen-tation of our first-ever Innova-tive Calendar. The calendar was voted on by the community last January and in that vote, 82.7% of respondents voted in favor of the innovative calendar, which includes three day weekends once a month, and a week off in October for students and teachers to feel rejuvenated throughout the semester.Also, Friday will be an early

release day. The early release times are as follows.

Elementary: 7:30-11:30 a.m.Middle: 8:25 a.m.-12:25 p.m.

High: 9:15 a.m.-1:45 p.m.

Questions regarding the fall break can be sent to commu-nication@manorisd.netYMCA of Austin will be

offering full-day camps during the fall break. For full YMCA registration informa-tion, including links to the registration form in English and Spanish, please visit the YMCA’s website at http://bit.ly/misd-fall-break

MANOR ISD PREPARES FOR FALL BREAKYMCA FULL DAY CAMP INFORMATION

YMCA of Austin will be offering full-day camps during the fall break. For full YMCA regis-tration information, including links to the registra-tion form in English and Spanish, please visit the YMCA’s website at http://bit.ly/misd-fall-break

Locations: Bluebonnet Trail Elementary and Shad-owGlen Elementary

Fee: $50/week for currently enrolled Y Afterschool participants only;$175/week for YMCA of Austin members; $210/week for nonmembers

Dates and times: Monday, Oct. 16 - Friday, Oct. 20; 7:30am-6pm daily

Registration is now open for all families. You can find the registration form at any Manor ISD front desk.

Three Easy Ways to Register:

• By Email to programservices@austinymca.org (All enrollment forms must be submitted)• In person at Program Services; 3208 Red River St, Suite 100, Austin, Texas 78705• By Mail to Program Services; 3208 Red River St, Suite 100, Austin, Texas 78705

For questions regarding the YMCA Full Day camps, please call the YMCA at 512-236-9622 or visit their website: http://bit.ly/misd-fall-break

IMPORTANT

I N F OManor ISD is thrilled to be hosting three

Back to School Nights in early October. These meetings are a chance for parents to learn about curriculum at their child’s school, as well as build relationships with their teachers, administrators, and paraprofessionals.

The Back To School nights will also be a chance for parents to engage with staff about the upcoming fall break and learn more about this innovative approach to the academic calendar.

We hope to see lots of families at these upcoming events! Please reach out to your campus with any questions, or call central administration at 512-278-4000.

MANOR NEW TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL DEMONSTRATES APPROACH TO CURRICULUM WITH INTERNATIONAL VISITORS

Representatives from throughout uni-versities in Japan visited Manor New Technology High School and Manor New Tech Middle this week to see the innovative practices and approaches to curriculum practiced daily at the schools and within Manor ISD.

The visit was organized through Global Austin, which sets up visits in a variety of fields for professional development of all kinds.

The visitors represented mentoring programs in Japan that promote women entering fields related to science, technology, engineering, and math. They wanted to see how the Manor New Tech schools’ approach to project-based learning helps female

students engage with STEM in the classroom and beyond.

“We always love to share the great academic practices, and to hear about the programs available to students elsewhere,” said MNTHS Academic Dean Claudia Acevedo. “To share these practices through an international perspective just makes it all the more exciting.”

MNTHS is a PBL demonstration school, which regularly gives tours to share its best practices. Those interested in go-ing on a tour should contact the school at 512-278-4875.

S T U D E N THIGHLIGHTS

MHS MEDIA STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN KLRU TOWN HALL MEETINGhall discussion along with baby boomers and veterans.

“It was an awesome opportunity for students to explore the past while reflecting on their own experiences with a deeper understanding of how the war impacted the world,” said MHS Audio/Video Production Teacher Rakeda Ervin.

The program was hosted by Judy Maggio. It aired on KLRU-TV, PBS Austin, 3 times in September.

Several of Manor High School’s media students were among the partic-ipants in ATX Together: Lessons from Vietnam.

Last spring, KLRU invited Manor HS students to attend the preview screening of The Vietnam War, a documentary produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. The event inspired students to continue dialogue about the Vietnam War. Krystal McGill, Juan Ro-driguez and John Hoover participated in the town

THIS SUMMER, 23 MHS AND MNT HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WERE INVITED TO AUSTIN FACEBOOK’S FIRST “COLLEGE DAY”.

Students spent a full day at Facebook’s downtown Aus-tin headquarters where they took a tour of the space and then sat down to work with Facebook college interns and employees for a full day of college and career workshops that covered everything from inter-view skills and resumes, to college essays and picking a school. Many of our students made strong connections with the Facebook interns and employees that were there that day, and now that their college interns have returned to school for the year, the Austin-based em-ployees would like to continue mentoring our students throughout the college application process this year.

Manor GEAR UP will be teaming with Manor Mentors to facilitate this new mentoring opportunity between Facebook and our students.See a video of Manor ISD at Facebook at www.manorisd.net

INSIDEI N F O

INFORMATION ABOUT NEW TECH, INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE, AND FINE ARTS PROGRAMS

Manor ISD middle and elementary schools have started developing specific academic focuses in the 2017-18 school year. Developing these programs will give parents a choice within Manor ISD, and open up new academic opportunities for all students.

Fine Arts academies will focus on creative curriculum at all levels to engage the whole child while encouraging the highest level of personal achievement. Studies have shown that ef-fective fine arts programs help reduce drop-out rates, raise student attendance, foster a love for learning, and enhance student self-accountability. Fine Arts Academies also help bridge the gap between the school community and home while also increasing opportunities

for parental involvement and community support. School chil-dren exposed to drama, music, and dance may do a better job at mastering reading, writing, and math than those who focus solely on academics, according to a report by the Arts Education Partnership. Participating schools• Decker Middle School• Decker Elementary School• Oak Meadows Elementary

School

Manor ISD will begin the process of working toward International Baccalaureate certification at four of its schools in 2017. While the process can take three years, the training and instruction teachers receive will help benefit students right away. International Baccalaureate schools teach using a global perspective. IB schools encourage multicultural-ism and multilingualism. Also, students at IB schools

are encouraged to think independently and to drive their own learning as well as become more culturally aware. Participating schools• Manor Middle School• Bluebonnet Trail Ele-

mentary School• Manor Elementary

School• Presidential Meadows

Elementary School

New Tech schools use proj-ect-based learning and cutting edge technology throughout the campus to engage students on a new level. New Tech Network Schools consistently outperform national comparison groups on measures of higher order thinking skills, high school graduation rates, and college enrollment rates. At New Tech Network schools, students are solvers and creators. They learn to communicate and collaborate. Through challenging, authentic projects, they learn to

adapt and engage in the world around them.

Participating schools• Manor New Technology High

School• Manor New Technology

Middle School• Blake Manor Elementary

School• Lagos Elementary School• Pioneer Crossing Elementary

School• ShadowGlen Elementary

School

P H O T OHIGHLIGHTS

BACK-TO-SCHOOL BASH, SEPT. 15, 2017