The Administration Building employees had their Annual Chili Cook-off today and here are the placings: 1st (Angie Rogers), 2nd (Debbie Nelson) & 3rd (Brad Andrews). If you see them out and about, offer them congratulations!
All Pro Dads is Friday! Dads, Grandparents, Uncles, Cousins, Older brothers are invited to come and spend a few minutes with their child!
Our Mighty Blackcat Basketball team will be joining us on this morning!
In December, our students competed in classroom spelling bees to become the grade level champions. Then last Friday, our grade level champions competed in our school wide spelling bee for a chance to represent RQ Sims Intermediate School in the National Scripps Spelling Bee Challenge in March in Dallas, Texas!
Congratulations to Mireya Guerrero for winning the school wide spelling bee!
3rd grade level winners: Cash Ortiz, Derek Shamblin
4th grade level winners: Tamyah Weathers, Mireya Guerrero
5th grade level winners: Kynlzen Adams-Harbison, Damen Garcia
ALL PRO DADS
WHEN: FRIDAY. 1/26. 7:45AM
WHERE: R.Q. SIMS CAFETERIA
WHO: ANY DADS/MENTORS +MCBAY/SIMS STUDENT(S)
NEW PROCESS...
1. IF POSSIBLE, BRING YOUR STUDENT(S) WITH YOU TO APD. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE IS NOT TAKEN UNTIL STUDENTS RETURN TO CLASS
2. PLEASE, RSVP USING THE QR CODE ABOVE BY WEDNESDAY@ NOON FOR EXPEDITED SIGN IN
January 16, 2024 12:30 p.m.
Blackcat family,
Mexia ISD will return to regular schedule tomorrow, Wednesday, January 17, 2024. Stay safe and warm.
Attention: Parents of Emergent Bilingual Students
You are invited to a watch party:
Topic: Fostering Statewide Community Connections for Families of EB Students
Date & Time: January 23, 2024 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Location: R.Q. Sims Intermediate Library
Kona Ice Tomorrow!!
Mark your calendars! MLK Parade and Program!
On Jan 13, St Luke's United Methodist Church will host the annual MLK Jr Day Parade through Downtown Mexia. Afterwards, there will be a program at the Civic Center entitled "Shifting Priorities to Promote Unity and Justice".
The MHS Band will be performing as well as other organizations.
If you would like to be a part of the parade, please meet at the First United Methodist Church in Mexia at 10:00AM.
The Parade will start at 11:00 AM.
There is also an art and essay contest with cash prizes. See the graphics below for information. Entries are due Jan 7.
School resumes tomorrow, January 10, 2024!
Christmas Break begins Fri, December 22, 2003, through Tue, January 9, 2024.
Spring semester will begin Wed, January 10, 2024.
From our Sims family to you:
Have a Merry Christmas and safe and Happy New Year!
Congratulations December MISD Award Winners!
Our students enjoyed the Big Kahuna Party Bus last week as their reward for selling 15 or more items during our fall fundraiser! We are super proud of them!
Ms. Weaver and a few of her students were "grinched" out this week!
The GRINCH was busy today! He stole ALL THE LESSON PLANS! But our teachers have been working hard and lessons carried on!
Please note: Reindeer grams will be delivered Dec. 15th to Sims!
Here are a few more pictures from our adventure to Christmas at the fort!
Part 2 of 2
Christmas at the Fort...
Christmas at the Fort was a great experience! Students learned some sign language, listened to folk music and the story of Cynthia Ann Parker, visited with Santa, made rope, played with old fashioned toys, and strung popcorn and cranberries for the birds!
(Part 1 of 2)
Kona Ice will be here next Friday, Dec. 15! See flyer for details!
Christmas at the fort is tomorrow! See flyer for times!
