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Susan Allain, Principal
Lisa Richard, Vice Principal
Christopher Duke, Assistant Principal
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June 6, 2014
Crystal Szcyubialka, Academic Dean
Thomas Johnson, Administrator
Dear Team Zachry (Zachry Parents, Students, Teachers, Staff, and Community),
Thank you all for a wonderful 2013-2014 school year.
This has been a year to celebrate the successes of our students, teachers, families and staff. We started the year with two
amazing open houses, one for 6th grade and one for 7th and 8th grade. This opportunity to visit with teachers and get
students' schedules had a huge turnout-actually
too big for our parking lot. So, for the 2014-2015 school year we will
have three Open House opportunities. On Tuesday, August 19th we will have our 8th grade Open House from 5-7 pm.
On Wednesday, August 20th we will have our 7th grade Open House from 5-7 pm. On Thursday, August 21st we will
have our 6th grade Open House from 5-7 pm.
Thank you to our PTA board and members for your support of our students. A great 8th grade dinner dance was given
to our 8th graders by our PTA, dances were held, a memorable Veterans Day Ceremony was supported and partnered
with our Electives Department, teachers and staff were honored and wish lists were granted. Benches were also purchased for our school. Thank you to everyone who participated in the PTA school-wide fundraiser to make these things
happen. Next year we will have Ms. Leticia Garza returning as our president with her existing board and some new members. Our PTA will be transformed into a Parent Student Teacher Association (PTSA) and we are looking forward to
our students partnership in supporting Team Zachry and our campus. One student will be elected next fall as a representative of the student body to the PTSA board. Nomination forms will be available once school begins.
Congratulations to our Team Zachry partnership with our Teachers, Staff, Families and Students on the academic successes. Our 6th made their goal on STAAR testing in Math and Reading, our 7th graders made their goal in \Vriting, and
our 8th graders made their goal in Math. Our accountability ratings look at not only passing scores but also individual
progress and closing the gaps between all groups of students. This year we will also be rated on student and community
engagement. Those ratings will come out in August 2015. We know that our students are growing with the increased
academic rigor as well as in their engagement in all aspects of their school environment. As Team Zachry our commitment to continued improvement and support for student success is our core purpose.
Our clubs and organizations participated in great student and community activities this school year. Our Zachry Community of Readers brought the community to our campus through book swaps, connected with students at our feeder
campus through book readings, donating books and activities. The group also donated books to local hospitals for children. Their hard work and dedication, led by sponsors Rebecca Medrano and Cynthia Carnes resulted in the $20,000
award by the Spurs Silver and Black Give Back Team Up grant. This will support a long legacy of literacy and support
for our students and community.
In other clubs students HipHop danced, built robots in Lego Robotics, explored technology, gardened, wrote our campus newspaper, worked with special needs students, gave service through our NJHS and Student Councils, and learned
about the world with Zachry World Travelers and created proposals for the International Space Station with Knowlton
5th graders in the Student Spaceflight Experiment Program.
BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) was a huge success as students and teachers/staff became engaged with each other
and the resources of the world. We also had students and teachers present at the first NISD Tech Expo and student film
festival with our students sharing a film short, robotics, and coding projects and our teachers sharing flipped classrooms
and other technology enhanced learning opportunities. Have a great summer (rest, have fun, be safe and learn!)
Susan M. Allain
Principal
Fall 2014-2015 Open House Dates:
Meet your Teachers, get your schedules, purchase
Athletics/PE/Spirit Shirts/Join PTSA
6th grade August 21st 5-7 pm
7th grade August 20th 5-7 pm
8th grade August 19th 5-7 pm
STAAR Testing Dates:
June 24th
June 25th
8th grade Math (3rd Administration)
8th grade Reading (3rd Administration)
Congratulations to
Zachry Community of Readers and Sponsors
Rebecca Medrano and Cynthia Carnes
For being named
Northside ISD Outstanding Middle School
Partnership Program for
2013-2014
Zachry Community of Readers
The Zachry Community of Readers would like to thank every student, parent, community member, and faculty
member that helped to make our book club a success this year. In its first year of being launched, the book club
was named a Semi-Finalist in the Team-Up Challenge organized by Spurs Sports and Entertainment and was
awarded $2,500 to help put their
outreach plans to the community in action. Their goal was to spread the importance of literacy within the community. In April of 2014 they were named Team-Up Challenge Champions and were awarded an additional
$20,000!!!!!Next year promises to bring great things for the book club! The sponsors plan to host authors, book
signings, and integrate more technology to their activities as they continue do work among the community over
the next school year.
In addition to the fantastic Team-Up win, the club sponsors, Ms. Carnes and Ms. Medrano were named
"N.I.S.D. Outstanding Partners of the Year" for their work with the book club. This is a huge honor in the
Northside community.
If your child is interested in being part of the book club please have them see Ms. Carnes or Ms.
Medrano.
AVID
We would like to thank all of our AVID students and families that made it to our End of Year AVID Celebration on May 16th. We want to thank our AVID students for their continued hard work and dedication to
the AVID program as well as their parents for their continued support! - Ms. Logan and Ms. Wiliams
H.B. Zachry
Middle School
Dress Code -
2014-2015
Standardized dress code supports the development of our students' learning social skills and academic success by:
Helping to build a sense of community within the school and surrounding area
Provides less distractions during the school day
Supports affordable clothing choices
Standard attire must be worn daily by all Zachry students. Parents are expected to provide attire that complies with the school's and
district's dress code. The student's clothing must fit properly not exceeding one size beyond/below the correct size. A student will not
be permitted to attend class if his/her clothing is out of compliance with the standard attire policy. If a student arrives at school and is
not in compliance with the standard attire policy, he/she will be offered appropriate attire or his/her parent/guardian will be called to
bring clothing that conforms to this policy. Persistent noncompliance with the standard dress policy will be considered insubordination. If you have any questions regarding clothing, please contact a campus administrator.
Students are often awarded free dress days for various reasons such as meeting attendance goals and honor roll recipients. On
these days the students will adhere to the district and campus regulations for free dress. Final determination of acceptable dress and
grooming rests with the principal or her designee per Section 0 of NISD Student Handbook.
Guidelines for Shirts
Solid colored red, black, white or grey collared polo or dress shirts (short or long sleeves).
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spirit or Zachry club t-shirts are allowed.
Logo's may be no larger than a quarter
Shirts must be long enough to be potentially tucked in (no skin showing)
Undershirt/cami must be solid white, red, black or grey
Must not be unbuttoned more than two (2) buttons from the top
Material should be thick enough not to be "see through"
Shirts with zippers or lace are not acceptable
Sleeveless shirts or blouses are not acceptable
Oversized or tight, form-fitting shirts are not acceptable
Guidelines for Pants
Solid black or khaki/tan full length pants, cargo shorts, capris, skirts, or jumpers
Tights, stretch pants, or jeggings may not be worn as pants
No sweat pants or gym shorts
No sagging in seat, dragging at hem, or bagging in pants leg or waist.
No logos larger than a quarter
No skirt, jumper, or shorts should be any higher than 4 inches above the middle of the knee cap
No skirt or jumper made with velvet, fleece, or stretch materials
No holes or rips
Guidelines for Belts
Solid, black or brown belts at an appropriate length are acceptable
No suspenders
Belt buckle must be standard sized
Any belt overlap must be contained in the belt loops
Guidelines for Shoes
Shoes must have a back or back straps
Shoes with heels should not exceed 1 Y, inches in height
No steel toes or cleats
PE/Athletics require athletic or tennis shoes and science labs require closed toe shoes.
Guidelines for Head Gear
Hoods, hats, head gear, or bandanas are not to be worn inside the building
Sunglasses are not to be worn inside the building
Guidelines for Grooming! Jewelry
Tattoos must not be visible at anytime while on campus
Wallet chains and dog collars are not allowed.
Body piercing jewelry is prohibited except for rings, studs or other traditional jewelry worn in the ear.
Tongue rings and tongue studs are not permitted.
No metal studs, chains or other decorative accessories
Hair must be colored a natural color
Skin should be free of writing or stickers
Guidelines for Outer Wear
Solid colored hoodies, sweaters or light weight jackets may be worn during the school day in these colors: bright red, white, black
or grey, in addition to a standard dress shirt.
Zachry sponsored outer wear is permitted in addition to a standard dress shirt.
Winter coats may be worn to school and placed in a locker, back pack, or carried while in the building.
Backpacks! Large Purses! Totes are allowed if they fit in the storage basket (-12"x8"x12") under a student desk. Inappropriate
gos are not allowed. We encourage mesh or see-through backpacks.
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New Club 2014-2015 - INTERACT!
Looking for volunteers ....
If you are patient, kind, helpful and love to play sports, do crafts, and interact with others-We
You! Join Club INTERACT!
Need
You will work side-by-side with special needs peers on our campus in various activities including unified sports, craft days, Special Olympics and other activities through out the year! Please see Mrs. MacNeil in
D 10 I for a sign up sheet.
Wolverine Power and Speed Camp
The Wolverine Power and Speed Camp is designed specifically to meet the individualized needs of our students
and is similar to other programs, but offered at a fraction of the cost. Our program enables both athletes and
coaches to build strong positive relationships and establish a foundation for athletics. The first two hours of camp
will be dedicated to speed and power development and the last hour will be open gym. The Zachry Coaching staff
highly recommends this camp for any student-athlete considering extracurricular sports.
Camp begins June 9th through July 3rd from Sam till 11am. We invite all incoming 6thgrade male and female students. The total tuition for camp is $40 or a $10 weekly payment can be made throughout camp. Campers who pay
tuition in full on or before May 19, 2014, will receive a camp shirt at no cost; however camp
shirts will still be available at a cost of $5. Free breakfast and lunch may be provided, if educational programs are hosted at Zachry Middle School through NISD. More information about
breakfast and lunch meals will be provided at a later time. Camp flyer will be distributed and
made available via the front office, Zachry Athletic outreach page, and the coaches' office.
FROM OUR NURSE-MS
ADAMS
Parents/Guardians-Please
remember that medicines need to be picked up from the clinic by a designated adult before June
20th. All medicines not picked up, will be discarded.
Please remember that 6th graders who will become 7th graders Fall 2014 must receive 3 additional immunizations and provide
documentation to the school before they can receive their schedule during prep days. We currently have over 200 students
who still need shots to start 7th grade. Immunizations required are 1) IDAP (tetanus booster must be within the last five
years, 2), Menactra (Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine and 3) Varicella (Chickenpox #2-second
dose required unless your
student had the chickenpox illness.
Thanks for allowing me the privilege of taking care of your Zachry students for the last 18 years. I am retiring from
Northisde ISD after 21 years of being a school nurse to try new challenges. My replacement will be Jesse Hinojosa,
RN, who most recently worked at Powell Elementary. She will be a terrific addition to Zachry Middle School so if you
have any questions she will be here for prep days and will be officially reporting to duty on Aug. 18 (one week before
students start Aug. 25).
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Student
Spaceflight
Experiment
This year, Zachry 6th graders teamed
up with Knowlton 5th graders to work
on the Student Spaceflight Experiment
Program (SSEP). The students split
into three groups, and each group
wrote a 5 page research proposal to
submit to NASA. The winner will
have their group project sent to the
International Space Station and have
their experiment run in microgravity!
The projects that the students designed
were:
Honey and Microgravity-Does
micro gravity impact the nutritional
value of honey? Their research showed
that honey has many health benefits in
addition to being a natural sweetener.
Students were hopeful that answering
this question would provide a nutritional way to help flavor food for the
astronauts.
Antibiotics in MicrogravityStudents were initially interested in
how bacteria grows in space. When
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they did their research, they discovered this had been explored and
scientists had found that it grew
much differently than on earth.
This prompted the students to ask
the question: How do antibiotics
work on bacterial growth in microgravity?
Cancer Cure and Microgravity Students discovered a plantCamptotheca-and
a bacteriaBacillus Coagulans- that were shown
to help reduce the growth of cancer
cells. Students put together a proposal to see if these two natural
cancer deterrents, in combination
with microgravity, would help cure
cancer.
Our students and sponsors, Ms.
Meredith Jones from Zachry and
Ms. Nancy Garcia from Knowlton
were celebrated at the NISD SSEP
awards. Our three student research
teams presented their proposals to
other NISD students, teachers,
families and community members. The research project proposal presented by the team from
Hobby MS and Howsman Elementary was selected to go to the
international space station this
fall. What a great opportunity for
our students to engage in this
exciting process!
Zachry Middle School 2014-2015 School Supply List
General supplies needed by every student:
Pencil pouch
White Notebook Paper
J-box of #2 pencils
Red, Blue &/ or Black pens
Erasers
Color Pencils
Highlighters
Hand- held pencil sharpener with a cover
5 - Two-pocket folders with brads (different solid colors)
1 - One-Inch Ring Binder w / dividers or expandable folder (Math)
5 - Composition Books (2 ELAR, 1 Math, & 2 SS)
2 - 70-page spiral notebooks (2 Science)
Scotch tape roll
Glue sticks
Small glue bottle (1.25 oz)
Items above will need to be replenished throughout the school year.
Donations of facial tissue, paper towels and antibacterial wipes are appreciated.
These are general supplies needed in all classes. In the fall, your teachers may ask for something else.
Students will be expected to carry the school planner. Planners will be provided for all students.
Yearbook
The Yearbook Staff would like to make next year's yearbook better than
this year's, but we need your help! In order to have the yearbook we want,
and to keep the prices low, we are asking for people who own businesses
to help sponsor the book! If you or someone you know owns a business
and would like to sponsor pages in our yearbook ...and get a year of advertising with us ....contact Sally Kelley at [email protected].
Congratulations
to Emilio Lopez, 8th grader
He is the 2014 8th grade District Golf Champion for all NISD
Middle Schools this year!
He shot a score of 31 to win the championship.
GO SPURS GO

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