Gator families, we have a busy and exciting season at Ella Banks Junior High! This week we celebrated our students as they completed their first round of MAP testing, and we are already looking ahead to progress reports coming soon. We’re also thrilled to welcome grandparents for our very first Grandparents Day Breakfast and to cheer on our athletes at the first Gator scrimmage. Along with these exciting events, this newsletter includes important updates you won’t want to miss—new clubs and organizations for students, key dates to mark on your calendar, and reminders about our policies, including that parking in the Banks or Tomas lots, or along surrounding streets, is prohibited. Please read carefully so you don’t miss a single detail as we continue to build something special together at The Swamp!

Dr. Dickey💚🐊

NO SCHOOL Student Holiday

FFA Meeting @ 6:30 PM @ Tomas HS

Progress Report #1 Posted

Fagert ES Open House 5:00-7:00

TSA Meeting @ EBJH @ 5:00 PM

Lady Gator Volleyball vs. Leaman @ 5:30

CAMO Day with Tomas HS

Grandparents Day Breakfast

PTO/PTA Interest Meeting ONLINE @ 6:00 PM

Our friends at Tomas High School are celebrating with themed spirit dress-up days this week! We encourage our EBJH students and families to join in the fun by showing support and school spirit. Check out the daily themes and plan your outfits—let’s show our Gator pride while cheering on Tomas HS!

Thank you to our Gator families for working hard to get all beginning-of-the-year forms completed! As of today, Green Track is at 94% completion—putting us in first place across the green track. Let’s push together and reach 100% by the end of this weekend! Every completed form helps us better serve your students and ensures we start the year strong.

Families can now complete registration from the comfort of home through our new Virtual Registration Portal. This is a quick and convenient way to ensure your student is ready for the year.

👉 Click here to complete your Virtual Registration

Thank you for helping us streamline the process and keep our Gators moving forward!

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Students who need to purchase a replacement lanyard for their ID badge can do so online. Parents may also purchase on behalf of their student.

👉 Click here to purchase a replacement lanyard

Parents, is your child interested in joining a community that celebrates culture, faith, and friendship? 

We’re starting a Muslim Student Association (MSA) at Banks! - a welcoming space for Muslim students and allies to connect, learn, and grow together.

Whether your child wants to help organize events, learn more about Islamic culture, or simply be part of a supportive group, we’d love to hear from from them!

📌 Interested?

Students, fill out this quick Interest Form to let us know! Your input will help us shape the club and plan our first meeting.

🧠 What to Expect:

Let’s build something meaningful together!

For questions, contact Mrs. Bass at jonquil.bass@lcisd.org or students can stop by classroom C115.

We are excited to announce that applications are now open for Ella Banks Junior High 7th and 8th grade students who are interested in serving as Office Aides for the 2025–2026 school year. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to grow in leadership, responsibility, and service to our campus.

Students approved as Office Aides in 7th grade will be scheduled into physical education in 8th grade

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The application packet is attached to this email for your review. We encourage students who are interested in serving our school community to apply.

Thank you for supporting your student in this leadership opportunity!

EBJH Counseling Crew

We are excited to host our first-ever Grandparents Day Breakfast at Ella Banks Junior High this Friday! This special event is an opportunity to honor and celebrate the grandparents who play such an important role in the lives of our students.

To make this event successful, we need your support. We are asking for donations of items such as:

If you are able to help, please sign up using the link below:

👉 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0845A5A92DAA8-58229720-ebjh#/

Thank you in advance for helping us make this inaugural Grandparents Day a meaningful celebration for our EBJH community. We are so grateful for your support!