Information from MISD here.

A message from Dr. Curry...

Hello Tiger Nation,As our nation continues to monitor the concerns of the spread of the COVID-19 our district continues to design a successful plan for educating all students. Last night all MISD families received information that our district would be closed until April 3rd, 2020. Tonight, Dr. McDaniel sent a video message outlining the plan for the preparation of online instruction.

The plan has three phases:

  • Phase 1 – teachers are providing resources for students to use at home to stay on top of course content. No new assignments, grading or due dates will be set at this time.

  • Phase 2 – On Monday, March 23rd, MISD will share the Enrichment@Home webpage with additional resources for students to continue using throughout the week of March 23 – March 27. Teachers may continue to send enrichment activities or resources but no grades will be taken or due dates set for any assignment. Requiring your child to spend some time each day reviewing resources or simply reading a book would be very helpful and will keep their mind sharp on academics.

  • Phase 3 – Teachers will begin online instruction through Canvas. Our teachers are redesigning lessons to focus on the content that is necessary for students to master the course objectives and be prepared for the next level. Students must take time every day to log into Canvas and complete all activities and assignments that are posted between March 30th – April 3rd.
I know many of you have concerns about how to help your child if they are struggling with the work assigned online. You need to know that teachers will be sending out information on how students may contact them with questions about any of the lessons or activities posted. This is new territory for all of us so please ask questions as you have them. Please be kind to each other and our teachers as we are ALL new at this process and it is extremely stressful for everyone.

You may have received a phone call asking you to participate in an automated survey. Please take a minute to respond to the questions in the survey. It is quick, easy and only three questions but it will greatly help MISD plan for student support. I also ask that you continue to check for an email from MISD daily for updates and reminders.
Below is some updated information that I wanted to communicate with all of our Tiger Families for now:

MISD will be providing Grab and Go meals for any MISD student that needs meal assistance. Meals will be served at the following locations: (see the flyers below)
  • · Webb
  • · Finch
  • · Vega
  • · Malvern
  • · Slaughter
  • · McNeil
For Friday, March 20th - Each of these campuses will be serving breakfast from 7:30 am – 8:30 am and lunch from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm. Please use the carpool lane at each of the four campuses to pick up breakfast or lunch for your child.

Beginning Monday, March 23rd - Each of these campuses will be serving meals for both breakfast and lunch. However, meal pick up time will only be from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm. Lunch for the day of pick up and breakfast for the following day will be served at the new pick up time. Please use the carpool lane at each of the campuses to pick up meals for your child.

Students experiencing issues with your login may call our MISD help desk for tech support.
· Help Desk – 469 302 4048
· Leave a message with the following:

  1. Name
  2. Student ID # (i.e. S123456)
  3. Campus your child attends
  4. Call back number
  5. A brief description of the issue you are having
As we all know this is a very stressful time for all of our families. Below are two links with resources for assistance:

Link to CDC - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/managing-stress-anxiety.html.
Link to MISD community resources - http://www.tinyurl.com/4misdparents.

I encourage you to take a look at the resources and consider ways you can help your family cope with the concerns of COVID-19.

None of us have all of the answers to the many questions being asked during this crisis. None of us have immediate solutions to the problems we are currently faced with at this time. I ask that you trust our teachers as they design lessons and develop plans to help your child be successful at home. It is understandable that for some of our students transitioning to an online platform will not be a challenge, but for others, it will be more difficult. It is also understandable that the most difficult aspect for our students is the lack of day to day interactions with their peers and teachers. We hope that through the introduction of the online lessons, discussion boards, and activities some level of normal will be reinstated to your child’s life and they will be able to reconnect with teachers and classmates. I ask for your partnership in requiring your child to complete the assigned activities to ensure success during this time away from school. As mentioned earlier, please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns. You may contact me directly via email:
mcurry@mckinneyisd.net
Take care and best wishes of health and safety to you all.
Sincerely,

Dr. Mitch Curry
Principal
​Scott Morgan Johnson Middle School

Announcements

Progress Report & Report Card Dates*Progress Reports and Report Cards can be viewed and printed from the Home Access Center (HAC) and will not be mailed or sent home with students. This is in an effort to be more earth-friendly. If you are unable to access HAC, please let the AP secretary know and we will send home a paper copy with your student.

January 27 Progress Report (IPR)
​February 14 Progress Report (IPR)
*March 6 Q3 Report Card (RC)

April 3 Progress Report (IPR)
April 24 Progress Report (IPR)
*May 27 Q4 Report Card (RC)

Note: IPR and RC viewing may not be available until several days after the grading period ends.

Tiger Clawfee

TIGER CLAWFEE is a student run coffee business that we are extremely proud of.  We have been in business for almost two years.  We have accomplished so much, and we are looking forward to accomplishing so much more.  We want you to be part of this amazing opportunity.  We are looking for hardworking, committed interns.  Let's give back to our school by continuing the success of Tiger Clawfee!!  

Please READ and ANSWER each question thoroughly and accurately. If you have any questions, contact Mrs. L. Johnson (ljohnson@mckinneyisd.net) or Mrs. C. White (cywhite@mckinneyisd.net) 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1v9-rlsQRAV-hqhC8I0PT-mU7j6HQCdnz4KDHiBVav8k/edit
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New HAC APP

Home Access Center or HAC is now available on your mobile device using the eSchoolPLUS Family app. McKinney ISD parents and students can use the app to view attendance, classwork, class and activity calendar events, student grade information, and alerts and notifications.

After you download the app from Google Play or the Apple App Store, simply choose your school district name and state and log in with the student’s Home Access Center credentials
If you do not have a Home Access Center account and password, please contact your child's enrolled campus for more information.
Click here to download:
https://www.mckinneyisd.net/app/

Click here for more information:
https://www.mckinneyisd.net/communications/mobile-app/

Spirit Wear

Spirit Wear is now available to purchase!
Order forms are located in the front office, or click HERE. 
Please attach cash or check (SJMS PTO) with order form. 
Support SJMS and show your TIGER PRIDE by purchasing some of our spirit wear.
Thank you - PTO
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​Scott Johnson Middle School
3400 Community Blvd.
McKinney, TX 75071
Phone - 469-302-4900
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Useful Links:
​McKinney Vento Homeless Education Assistance
​This guide is intended to aid the community in connecting homeless teens and their families with agencies and services that can help them.

Where are they now?

Welcome to Naviance!
Naviance is a comprehensive college and career readiness solution for middle and high schools that helps align student strengths and interests to post-secondary goals, and improve student outcomes.
Below is the link to log on. Your user name and password are:...
"s" and your student ID # (no spaces).
If you have questions please contact the counseling office.
http://connection.naviance.com/sjms