Mata PTA

Parent University
2023-09-29 08:30 - 09:30 (America/Chicago) | Eduardo Mata Montessori School, 7420 La Vista Drive, Dallas, TX, 75214
In our pursuit of academic excellence, we understand that strong partnerships between teachers and parents are paramount. To facilitate this, we are excited to introduce our upcoming Parent University session, focusing on improving relationships with your child’s teacher. This invaluable opportunity will provide insights, strategies, and open dialogue to foster a harmonious and productive collaboration between home and school.
Meeting will be held at the Mata Media Center, Friday at 8:30 AM.
PRESENTED BY MS. WARE MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN & COUNSELING SERVICES

DISD Board Meeting
2023-09-28 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-08-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Turney W. Leonard Governance & Training Center, 5151 Samuell Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75228, United States
Dallas ISD will be having its regular board meeting starting at 6pm. You are welcome to join either by phone, in person, or you can live stream the meeting. If you have questions or concerns with district policy and decision making attending a board meeting is a great first step in taking action. A recording of the meeting will be made available to the public.
Members of the public will appear in person. Persons desiring to speak will call the Office of Board Services at 972-925-3720 during the registration period outlined in BED (Local). Only members of the public who are properly registered will be allowed to speak during the meeting. No substitutions will be allowed.

Board Services
Phone: (972) 925-3720
Live Stream

2023-2024 Board Members
District 1 – Edwin Flores
District 2 – Sarah Weinberg, Secretary
District 3 – Dan Micciche, 1st Vice President
District 4 – Camile White
District 5 – Maxie Johnson, 2nd Vice President
District 6 – Joyce Foreman
District 7 – Ben Mackey
District 8 – Joe Carreon
District 9 – Justin Henry, President

Show up! - Tie Dye Day
2023-09-27 | Eduardo Mata Montessori School, 7420 La Vista Drive, Dallas, TX, 75214
Show Up! Attendance Matters!
September is slated as National Attendance Awareness Month and will be celebrated again in our district with weekly Wednesday activities during the month using the hashtag #showupdallasisd.
Tie-dye to Great Learning
Show up wearing tie-dye clothing or a tie!

Chipotle Spirit Night
2023-09-26 16:00 - 20:00
Eat at Chipotle today from 4pm – 8pm and they’ll donate 33% of sales to Mata PTA! This is a super easy way to support the PTA and enjoy some delicious food at the same time. Make sure to mention MATA MONTESSORI PTA when you’re paying so we get credited for the purchase. If you order online use promo code 3WVWWH8 so we get credit as well.

Guac on!

Woodrow Wilson Elementary Spirit Battle
2023-09-23 17:00 - 19:00 | Woodrow Wilson Highschool, 100 South Glasgow Drive, Dallas, TX, 75214, United States
Woodrow Wilson High School Homecoming Festival! – Mata Spirit Battle

The Woodrow Wilson High School Homecoming Festival on September 23 will be a fun family event! There will be something for all Wildcats, past, present and future!
Come see the all of the performances and the different school spirit traditions you might only see if you go to a pep rally or games!
Join us at the Elementary School Spirit Battle at the Woodrow Homecoming Festival, Saturday, September 23 from 5-7pm at the Woodrow practice field. Wear Mata swag and represent us at the first ever spirit competition between all Woodrow feeder elementary schools. The grand prize is a spirit stick to take home to our school! See you there!

Education Go-Get-It Week – Eagle Spirit
2023-09-22 | Eduardo Mata Montessori School, 7420 La Vista Drive, Dallas, TX, 75214
Parents and Teachers help us celebrate “Education Go-Get-It Week”. This is a district wide effort to increase college and career awareness among our students. We will have a few activities for our students to participate in to better promote college and career awareness. Please see the schedule of the events below.

Monday, September 18:
“College is Toe-Tally Cool”. Wear your crazy socks and a college shirt.
Tuesday, September 19:
“Your Future is Bright”. Wear your favorite Neon Clothing & accessories.
Wednesday, September 20:
“You’re Future is Strong. Dress in camouflage.
Thursday, September 21:
“When I grow up…I want to be.
Dress up as your future career.
Friday, September 22:
Eagle Spirit Day. Wear your Mata spirit shirts and jeans.

Education Go-Get-It Week – Future Career
2023-09-21 | Eduardo Mata Montessori School, 7420 La Vista Drive, Dallas, TX, 75214

Education Go-Get-It Week – Dress in camouflage
2023-09-20 | Eduardo Mata Montessori School, 7420 La Vista Drive, Dallas, TX, 75214
Parents and Teachers help us celebrate “Education Go-Get-It Week”. This is a district wide effort to increase college and career awareness among our students. We will have a few activities for our students to participate in to better promote college and career awareness. Please see the schedule of the events below.

Monday, September 18:
“College is Toe-Tally Cool”. Wear your crazy socks and a college shirt.
Tuesday, September 19:
“Your Future is Bright”. Wear your favorite Neon Clothing & accessories.
Wednesday, September 20:
“You’re Future is Strong. Dress in camouflage.
Thursday, September 21:
“When I grow up…I want to be..
Dress up as your future career.
Friday, September 22:
Eagle Spirit Day. Wear your Mata spirit shirts and jeans.

Student Dress Pass Day
2023-09-15 | Eduardo Mata Montessori School, 7420 La Vista Drive, Dallas, TX, 75214
Students may purchase a dress pass and wear what they like on this day! Just $1 or a canned food donation to participate. Door sales on Friday morning at your Eagle’s regular entrance point. Funds will benefit Mata PTA programming and food donations will benefit Mt. Auburn Peace Pantry.
NOTE: Students should adhere to DISD dress code guidelines and not wear clothing with spaghetti straps, rips or holes, open toed shoes or high heels. We also ask that all bottoms be at least fingertip length.

In-Person Middle School SBDM Meeting
2023-09-14 18:00 - 19:00 | Eduardo Mata Montessori School, 7420 La Vista Drive, Dallas, TX, 75214
We are seeking new members to our community to support the Middle School SBDM Sub-Committee. The Site Based Decision Making Committee (SBDM) is an advisory committee made up of faculty, staff, parents and community members. SBDM advises the principal on decisions about many things happening at Mata, including academic, social and community issues. If you’re a parent, friend and relative of a Mata student, please join us in supporting our middle school and students. Your child does not have to currently be in middle school to join.
Email maria@matapta.org for more information.

PTA General Meeting
2023-09-12 18:00 - 19:00
Our first general meeting will be held in the Mata cafeteria starting at 6pm. We will discuss new business and what is slated to happen in the coming months. Food and drinks will be provided!

Executive Board Meeting
2023-09-05 18:00 - 19:00
The Mata PTA executive board meeting is held on the first Tuesday of the month and is a closed meeting only for members of the executive board. Meeting minutes are available upon request.

School Closed - Labor Day
2023-09-04 | Eduardo Mata Montessori School, 7420 La Vista Drive, Dallas, TX, 75214

Splash Bash Fundraiser
2023-09-03 17:00 - 20:00, 2023-09-02 17:00 - 20:00 | The Shindig Food Park, 3732 SAMUELL BLVD, Dallas, TX, 75228, United States
Join us to play BEAT THE DUNK BUCKET! to fundraise $10 per student participant. (everyone can play! donation preference to prek – 5th grade students)
No RSVP or registration fee required. Simply sign in the day of the event to direct Comerica Bank’s donation to your school’s PTA/PTO.
Sponsored By COMERICA BANK
Hosted by THE SHINDIG FOOD PARK
SEPTEMBER 2 & 3
5:00 – 8:00 P.M.
ACTIVITIES
BEAT THE DUNK BUCKET
FOOD & DRINK VENDORS
GAMES & PRIZES
LOCATION
THE SHINDIG FOOD PARK
3732 SAMUELL BLVD

Mata Open House
2023-08-29 17:00 - 18:30 | Eduardo Mata Montessori School, 7420 La Vista Drive, Dallas, TX, 75214
Open House will be conducted by teachers beginning at 5:00 pm.
Teachers will present two sessions:
5 – 5:40 pm
5:45 – 6:30 pm
Mata PTA will have a booth set up where you can learn more about the PTA and signup for a membership and online account. We’ll have games and prizes for those that sign up for an account at matapta.org that night! Everyone who joins Mata PTA by 11:59pm Aug 29th will automatically be entered in a drawing to win a $25 gift card to Target plus Mata Swag.
The Eagle Wagon will be there as well with a load of new shirts! Stop by and pick up your spirit wear.

Title I Meeting
2023-08-29 16:30 - 17:00 | Eduardo Mata Montessori School, 7420 La Vista Drive, Dallas, TX, 75214
The Title I Mtg will be held in the auditorium at 4:30 pm. More details to follow.

Parent Compact and Parent Involvement Policy Meetings
2023-08-25 08:30 - 09:30, 2023-08-24 16:00 - 17:00 | Eduardo Mata Montessori School, 7420 La Vista Drive, Dallas, TX, 75214
Would you like to provide feedback for Mata’s Parent Compact and Parental Involvement Policy?
The purpose of this meeting is to develop and agree on a School-Parent Compact that is developed and approved by staff and parents and outlines how the parents, the school staff, and the students share the responsibility of improved student achievement. We will also develop and approve our parental involvement policy.
Two meeting times are available
THURSDAY, AUGUST 24 @ 4:00 PM
FRIDAY, AUGUST 25 @ 8:30 AM

Paletas in the Park
2023-08-19 10:00 - 11:00 | Lindsley Park, 7115 Lindsley Ave, Dallas, TX, 75223, United States
Date Change! Due to the extreme heat we will now be meeting on SATURDAY at 10am.
Join us at 10am at the Lindsley Park Picnic Tables. We rented an authentic paletas cart so bring your family, visit with your fellow Eagles, and enjoy a FREE paleta!

SBDM Committee Meeting
2023-08-17 17:00 - 18:00 | Eduardo Mata Montessori School, 7420 La Vista Drive, Dallas, TX, 75214
Mata will be having its first Site Based Discussion Making (SBDM) committee meeting from 5 – 6pm in the Mata library. Anyone is allowed to attend and listen.

The Mata Montessori SBDM Committee is comprised of school staff, parents and community members who serve in an advisory capacity to the principal.

SBDM members hear regular updates and provide feedback and advice on a wide range of issues related to school functioning. We seek to collaborate closely with the other schools in our shared feeder pattern, with an overall goal of helping to improve the educational experiences of all children in our community.

SBDM subcommittees provide a uniquely-focussed concentration of various areas of campus life and function. Subcommittees include Cultural Intelligence and Climate, Dual-Language, Evaluation and Modification, and Middle School committees.

Yahoo Boohoo Breakfast
2023-08-14 07:30 - 08:30 | Eduardo Mata Montessori School, 7420 La Vista Drive, Dallas, TX, 75214
Cheers or tears? Yahoo or Boohoo? Regardless of how you feel about it, the new school year is upon us.

Come and ring in the the first day of school with your Mata PTA friends at our annual Yahoo/Boohoo event. The PTA will be serving breakfast snack with coffee and juice. Join us on the grassy hill between drop off entrances during morning drop-off and tell us how you’re feeling about the start of the new year!

First Day of School
2023-08-14 | Eduardo Mata Montessori School, 7420 La Vista Drive, Dallas, TX, 75214

Meet the Teacher
2023-08-10 15:30 - 17:30 | Eduardo Mata Montessori School, 7420 La Vista Drive, Dallas, TX, 75214
Join us Thursday, August 10th from 3:30pm – 5:30pm for our annual “Meet the Teacher” night. You’ll be able to meet your child’s teacher(s), drop off school supplies, check out bus routes. Plus visit with the PTA, purchase school spirit gear at Eagle Wagon, and learn about other programs like the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and YMCA.
