Alma Martinez Intermediate School

Get ready for a summer full of reading and discovery. Pop into reading with us at 10:30 a.m. this Saturday, May 30, at the libary!

Kick off the 2026 Summer Reading season with popsicles, bubbles, and friendly library staff ready to help you sign up for the Summer Reading Challenge. Log your reading from Monday, June 1, through Friday, July 31, for a chance to win awesome prizes and avoid the summer slump.

The challenge is open to all ages. Sign up on the Beanstack app or learn more at mansfieldtexas.gov/src

Join the Martinez Feeder Readers Summer Family Book Club!

WHO: Alma Martinez IS, Brenda Norwood ES & Innovative Learning Academy
Brenda Norwood Elementary School Innovative Learning Academy at Elizabeth Smith Elementary
Current Kindergarteners through 6th graders
WHEN: May 16-July 16, 2026 with an End-of-Club Celebration on Thursday, July 30th from 6-7 pm
WHAT:
1) As family, read Gabby Torres Gets a Billion Followers and/or Gracie Under the Stars.
2) Log your minutes & complete the activities in Beanstack.
3) Join us for an End-of-Club Celebration on Thursday, July 30th from 6-7 pm at Alma Martinez Intermediate School.

READING PACKETS:
Click here to ​access the Reading Guide and Activities packet: https://canva.link/p4yjuyd09864y31

BOOKS:
Books are available for summer checkout for your family on a first-come, first-served basis. Email our librarian at [email protected] or message through ParentSquare to request one. You can also check the books out from Sora via Classlink, the public library, or shop local: Gracie Under the Waves - bit.ly/almabcgracie / Gabby Torres Gets a Billion Followers - bit.ly/almabcgabby

2026-2027 Alma Martinez Intermediate School Back-to-School Information:
https://tinyurl.com/ami2026backtoschool
For our Navigator families who like to plan ahead!

More summer reading opportunities!

📚☀️ Save the Date for the Mansfield Public Library’s Summer Reading Challenge! ☀️📚

Join us June 1 through July 31, 2026 for a summer filled with reading, activities, library programs, and prize drawings for all ages. This year’s theme is Unearth a Story, and readers can track their reading through Beanstack or on paper reading logs.

Whether you enjoy books, audiobooks, comics, or reading together as a family, it all counts. Learn more and sign up here: mansfieldtexas.gov/src

Great job, Navigators! We donated 3 boxes of books to the Friends of the Mansfield Public Library !

Shout out to Alma Martinez Intermediate School ! Thank you so much for supporting our book drive.

🌟Strong readers become strong thinkers, communicators, and problem solvers 🌟

AMIS 2026-2027 School Supply Kits are on sale now!
Save time and money on back-to-school supplies and support your school community with Sprout School Supply Kits.
Order Online: sproutsupplies.com
School Code: AMIS827
Order Deadline: July 7, 2026
Kit Distribution: Delivery to school prior to the 1st day. Watch school communications for details.
Questions: Please contact us at [email protected].

This week during Innovation Week, The Kind Kitchen will be creating meal kits to donate to the Tarrant Area Food Bank, along with student-made recipe cards and affirmations.
The food bank has specifically requested:
🥜 Peanut butter
🍎 Applesauce cups or pouches
🧀 Goldfish crackers
🍫 Granola bars
All donated items must have a nutrition label attached. Our goal is to create at least 50 meal kits!
If you are able, please send donations to the school as soon as possible so students can pack the kits and have them ready by Friday, May 15 ATTN: The Kind Kitchen.
Thank you for supporting The Kind Kitchen and helping our students make a difference!

Our Build the Thrill: Create a Theme Park Innovation Week group needs your help!
❤️ Community Give Back: Clothes Closet Drive
As part of Innovation Week, our students are collecting donations for the Mansfield ISD Clothes Closet. This is a wonderful opportunity to teach generosity and support families in our community. Please donate one or more of the following:
👟 Gently used shoes or belts
🧴 Personal hygiene items (deodorant, shampoo, soap)
🩳 Summer clothing
🪥 Toothbrush and toothpaste
Donations due by Friday, May 15th You can drop off in the front office ATTN: Build the Thrill