PTO Board Elections for 2021-2022

  • April 14, 2021

Meet the nominees for the 21-22 Board

Learn more about the nominees below and by joining the MIMS PTO general meeting on Friday, April 16. If you need to understand what each role does, you can refer to the bylaws and this recent post.

Elections will take place April 16 online.

Got questions for the nominees? Send to parliamentarian@mimspto.org and president@mimspto.org.

 

Nick Palmer

Libby Ingrassia

Caroline Long

Melanie Mohr

Eboni Butler

Janine McClenny

Kris O’Brien

PTO Meeting – April 16 – UPDATED meeting info

  • April 14, 2021

Please join us for the April PTO meeting, April 16 at 12 noon, via Zoom.

Updated meeting info:

Via Zoom Meeting ID: 864 5948 7746

Passcode: 635559

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86459487746?pwd=cWdSUE9RMkpEa1VPVlo1MVV5Uk90UT09

Review the April meeting agenda – if you have questions or comments, contact PTO President Kelly Opot.

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Review the minutes from the March meeting.

Got Questions about CBE & AP Tests? Get Answers.

  • April 11, 2021

Have questions about whether your 6th or 7th grader should take the Credit by Exam (CBE) test?

Check out these FAQs. CBE Test Pros and Cons v2.docx

Should your Chinese immersion 8th grader take the Chinese AP test at the end of 8th grade?

Take a look at this document that discusses if it’s right for your child. AP Test Pros and Cons v3.docx

2021-2022 School Supplies

  • April 11, 2021

You can order your 2021-2022 school supplies from 1stDay – the store should remain open through July and supplies will be delivered directly to the teachers in the fall.

Order 2021-2022 School supplies today.

As a reminder, this is an at-cost ordering opportunity geared toward making your life and the teachers’ lives easier. PTO does not take a cut of this sale. The additional items that 1st Day has for sale beyond the school supplies (tshirts, etc) are NOT affiliated with MIMS.

If you prefer, you can use this list to purchase the supplies in stores yourself: School Supplies 21-22

This week: PTO Meeting on March 12

  • March 8, 2021

Please make plans to attend our next PTO meeting on March 12 at 12 noon.

Topic: PTO Meeting for March
Time: Mar 12, 2021 12:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 857 8201 8139 Passcode: 938131

Agenda will include updates on PTO board nominations, CNY final updates, and more.

See the (updated!) draft agenda here and let Kelly Opot know if you have agenda items.

Minutes from the February meeting are available to review.

MIMS 2021 CNY Celebration Video

  • March 2, 2021

With many thanks to

  • all the teachers and students who planned, taught, learned, practiced, and performed;
  • all the parents and volunteers who organized, filmed, and edited;
  • the MIMS families who came together to donate, volunteer, celebrate, and support;
  • and to Nick Palmer our awesome CNY Chair for 2020-2021,

the full Chinese New Year video – expanded and extended to include late-breaking video and missing footage – is now available.

PTO News: Week of March 1 & Raffle Winners

  • March 1, 2021

Quick updates from the PTO for week of March 1

  • PTO Board nominations are now open for 2021-2022 school year. Nominate by April 2.
  • Raffle tickets were drawn for the CNY raffle! Check below to see if you were a winner!
  • Drive-in Movie night is THIS Saturday, 6 March, showing Kung Fu Panda and Shaolin Soccer in Mandarin. Buy tickets now!
  • Mark your calendar for the next PTO meeting on March 12.

Raffle Tickets

It’s time to see if you’re a winner! If you have a winning ticket, email a photo to festivals@mimspto.org to claim. If you’re not a winner today, keep your tickets – we will redraw prizes that have not been claimed next week at movie night.

Grand Prize
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First Prize
Claimed

Second Prize
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Big Screen TV
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Chopstick and Napkin Set
770392

Custom Cookies from Sweet Crafts by LilyRu
770370

Exploding Kittens
770873

Hongbao
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735505
735778
770232
770668
735509
770032
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Congrats to all the winners and thank you again to the donors and volunteers!

Drive-in Movie Night: Kung Fu Panda & Shaolin Soccer (Both in Mandarin)

  • March 1, 2021

MIMS Drive-in Movie Night: Kung Fu Panda & Shaolin Soccer (Both in Mandarin)

Join us Saturday, March 6 for a MIMS drive-in movie night showing Kung Fu Panda beginning at 6:30 pm and Shaolin Soccer beginning at 8:20 pm.

Both movies will be in Mandarin with English subtitles. Gates open at 6 pm. Tickets are $25 per car per show. Click link below to buy tickets now.

PTO Board Elections: Nominate now for 21-22 Board

  • February 28, 2021

Nominations are now open for the 2021-2022 MIMS PTO board.

Elections will take place on April 16, from 7:30a-6:30p.

Nominations are open for all PTO board positions and SDMC rep and are due by April 2 at 6 pm CT.

PTO board positions and requirements are listed in the MIMS PTO bylaws.

If you want to run or have a nominee, send to treasurer@mimspto.org the following information: name, position you’re running for, bio, photo, kids name/grade 

The candidate list will be formalized and posted to LivingTree, the MIMS PTO website, linked on Fb, and sent by Mr. Ying.

MIMS CNY Rescheduled to Feb. 27

  • February 19, 2021

With the weeklong school closure, and all the power and water outages our families have been dealing with, the PTO has rescheduled the MIMS CNY celebration to Feb. 27.

As Kelly said on LT, we want to honor the work that our teachers and students have put in and all of the goodies that we have gathered to celebrate in this very unconventional school year for MIMS students and families. For those that have purchased the CNY cookies for teachers we will be delivering those on Monday, February 22 when teachers are back in school.

That means there’s still time to buy a tshirt or a raffle ticket, make plans to join the “drive-in” style celebration or view the Lion dance, or raise your hand to volunteer.

Volunteer for CNY

  • February 11, 2021

We’d love to have your help in preparing for a distanced-but-fun Chinese New Year celebration. With our scaled back events this year, there aren’t TOO many requests, but we’d really love your participation! If you have other ideas, questions, donations, or raffle items, please contact CNY Chair Nick Palmer at festivals@mimspto.org.

Sign Up!

February PTO Meeting – Feb. 12

  • February 10, 2021

Reminder that our February PTO meeting is this week, Feb. 12 at 12 pm via Zoom. Hope you can join us to hear all about the plans for a safe and distanced, but still fun!, Chinese New Year celebration and get an updated on Living Tree at MIMS!

How to join the call

Agenda and Minutes

Draft agenda is available here – please let Libby or Kelly know if you have questions or other items to add to the agenda.

Minutes from the January meeting are available to review in advance.

February Spirit Night: Happy Valley

  • February 8, 2021

It’s your chance to find a new-to-you restaurant, remember an old favorite, or just choose to support both a local business and our MIMS PTO: that’s right, it’s Spirit Night!

MIMS ROLL N GO SPIRIT NIGHT AT HAPPY VALLEY!
Join us Friday, Feb. 19 through Sunday, Feb. 28 in the Dun Huang Plaza, 9889 Bellaire Blvd., Suite 306, Houston, 77036. They offer authentic Chinese cuisine.
(Happy Valley is in the back wing of the Dun Huang Shopping Plaza. The large sign above the restaurant says Qin’s Noodle Kitchen. The sign on the door says Happy Valley.)
Note: Happy Valley restaurant is offering take out only. No indoor seating is available at this time.

Donate CNY Cookies to MIMS teachers and staff

  • February 8, 2021

Want to help our MIMS teachers and staff feel appreciated as we celebrate the Chinese New Year? MIMS PTO will purchase hand-decorated cookies for everyone and deliver to the school and you can help:

Use the signup genius to sign up for a teacher or member of the MIMS staff, then pay $10 for each set of cookies.

As always, all CNY details are updated regularly on the CNY page.

You can pay for all CNY drive-in tickets, raffle tickets, t-shirts, sponsorships, and other donations at our MIMS PTO store.

Buy your CNY t-shirts

  • February 7, 2021

They’re on the way, our annual MIMS Chinese New Year celebration t-shirts!MIMS 2021 Chinese New Year - Year of the Metal Ox

Place your pre-order now to guarantee a shirt — and then wear them during the CNY drive-in and virtual celebrations.

T-shirts are available in adult unisex sizes (S-XL $17, 2XL $18), adult women’s cut (S-XL $17, 2XL $18), and youth sizes (XS-XL $12).