The CMS Scoop
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Volume 14, Number 5 - September 16, 2019
Latest News
We had a great 20 Day Attendance Challenge! Thank you so much for making sure your child is at school every day. If they are not in school, they are not getting instruction and get behind. We are around .82% higher than last year which is amazing! We gave away four Evo gift cards, a set of Beats headphones as well as a pair of Airpods. Every student who had 100% attendance for the 20 days were on the VIP list. The VIP list were released a little early to get a Kona ice and a bag of chips! We had almost 500 students with 100% attendance. Below are some charts that show our progress compared to last year. Stay tuned for another challenge in October.
We have launched a FREE Math program called Dreambox. Your child's math teacher should have sent you an email last Monday. This is a GREAT opportunity to fill in the gaps and to get ahead. We will have prizes every two weeks for students and classes. Our library is open every day until 5pm. We would like every student to get on Dreambox nightly. Please take a look at the flyer below for more information. https://play.dreambox.com/login/un8v/ds4q
We received a phone call from one of our bus drivers regarding the traffic in the back of the school during morning and after school drop off. Please remember to take caution when in the back of CMS. The back entrance is for bus drop off only. It is also an entrance for teachers/staff who which to park in the back. If you are going to drop off your students in the back, we ask that you drop them off at the crosswalk on Amberwood loop. This way they can cross and use the sidewalk to walk to the building. Any other drop off is unsafe. The alternative is the front parent drop off area. We appreciate your help with this concern.
We have our first dance this Friday, September 20th from 3:30-6:00 p.m. Send $5 with your child along with money for concessions for some fun dancing and playing in open gym.
We also have two opportunities to come have some coffee in the morning. We will have Coffee with the Counselors and Words with Walls. Please take a look at the dates and times below.
We will have our first Cougartime on Friday, September 27th. This will be a hour of free time for any student EXCEPT those who not received a referral from 9/3-9/26 OR for those that have NOT completed their summer reading. Concessions will be open for students to purchase food and drinks. We love rewarding our students who follow the Cougar Way!
On September 26th, students carry over lunch application status from the 2018-19 year will expire. At that time student will be charged full PAID status for all meals. In order to avoid this circumstance, please follow the link below and fill out a 2019-2020 application. If you have any questions regarding your child's lunch application, please contact the Child Nutrition Office at 512-268-1336
Below is a link to our school supply list we published in the beginning of the year. We barely received any tissue or hand sanitizer. We didn't even collect enough to give one to each teacher. We would greatly appreciate you sending tissue and hand sanitizer. Please have your child drop them off in the front office.
Please take a look at the information below. Most of it is repetitive but it's always good to take a look at what is coming up.
Thank you for your support and please let us know how we can help you.
CMS Choir Performs at the Spurs Game! Purchase Your Tickets!
On Friday, October 18th @ 7:30pm Chapa & Simon MS Varsity Choirs will be performing “The Star Spangled Banner” for the Pre-Season Game , San Antonio Spurs vs. Grizzlies! CMS Choir would like to invite you and any family and friends to come out and support us and have a nice Friday night out! No chaperoning involved!:)
CMS Choir has a special group rate on tickets that range from $25-$55 depending on what section you want to sit in that goes towards our group. Please send out this link to any friends or family members that you think also might be interested! Our goal is to have 100 tickets sold so we can continue to be invited to perform and we are already at 54 tickets sold just for our student performers! Our purchase deadline is up until the day of the game (Oct. 18th) at 5:30PM.
Please let me know if you do plan on coming out so that way I can talk you up to our singers. They get generally excited when they find out other adults they know are going to see them perform!
Here’s our link! Let me know if you have any questions
https://groupmatics.events/event/Chapalehman
Kylee Garcia - kylee.garcia@hayscisd.net
Improvement by Grade Level
Weekly Improvement Chart
ADA Line Graph
Yellow = 18-19
Upcoming September Events
School Pictures - Tuesday, September 17, 2019; All day through Science classes. A flyer will be sent home regarding packages. Every student will take their picture for the yearbook.
Coffee with the Counselors - Friday, September 20, 2019; 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. – This is a great opportunity for parents to get in touch with our counselors and find out what being a middle school child is all about. Mrs. Flores and Mrs. Dinderman will focus on different grade levels at each session. Come for coffee and a chance to meet our counselors as well as get connected with other parents. All CwC will be in the CMS Library Meeting Room.
Cougartime After Party! Friday, September 20, 2019; 3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - CMS Cougars are invited to go CRAZY and spend a few hours of dancing, playing in open gym and eating delicious food from our concessions. Student must also NOT be on the “No Fun List.” Students must be picked up by 6:30 p.m. or they will not be allowed to participate in the next event. There is a $5 fee for this event.
Guys’ Night Out - Wednesday, September 25, 2019, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. CMS boys are invited to bring an adult male in their life to spend an evening of dinner, basketball tournament, games, flag football, door prizes and more. This event is just for the guys. Cash donation/non-perishable food item donation
Words with Walls (aka Coffee with the Principal) – Thursday, September 26, 2019; 7:30 a.m. This is a great opportunity for parents to get in touch with the principal and find out what’s going on at CMS. Mrs. Walls provides an update and discusses important issues that matter most to parents, students, and the community. Come for coffee and a chance to get to know Mrs. Walls, as well as other CMS parents. Shake off those memories of getting “sent to the Principal’s office” and join her for coffee instead! All WwW will be in the CMS Library Meeting Room.
Take Your Dad to School Day – Wednesday, October 2, 2019. Breakfast begins at 7:15 a.m. CMS dads are encouraged to spend time with their child at school. Start the morning with us by eating breakfast with your child. We will host a presentation 1st period, then you are welcome to sit in your child’s classroom for as long as you like - stay for lunch and/or the whole day! We will also launch #DADSQUAD. This event is free. Cash donation/non-perishable item donation
#DADSQUAD – Monday, October 7, 2019, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Come for a couple of hours of CMS #DADSQUAD training, eat some pizza, and spend some time with other CHAPA dads! #DADSQUAD is a great opportunity to meet others and create a presence at CMS! This event is for dad’s or other male role models. This event is free!
CMS 19-20 Bell Schedules
We will have House Meetings/Advisory the day after weekends/holidays and CAT the remaining of the week. If our schedule changes due to programs/assemblies or testing, we will send an update.
District-Wide Cell Phone Policy
Family Recipe for Success
We continue to have our Family Recipe for Success and encourage you to come to as many family events you are able to attend. They are a ton of fun and most of them are free! Besides our family events, you are always welcome on our campus and we enjoy seeing parents, grandparents, and all extended family members during lunch. Stay tuned for an UPDATED CORRECT copy.
First Mindset - Everything is Possible
School Pictures
Tuesday, Sep 17, 2019, 08:00 AM
3311 Dacy Lane, Kyle, TX, USA
Coffee with the Counselors
Friday, Sep 20, 2019, 07:30 AM
3311 Dacy Lane, Kyle, TX, USA
Cougartime After Party!
Cougartime After Party! - CMS Cougars are invited to go CRAZY and spend a few hours of dancing, playing in open gym and eating delicious food from our concessions. Student must also NOT be on the “No Fun List.” Students must be picked up by 6:20 p.m. or they will not be allowed to participate in the next event. There is a $5 fee for this event.
Friday, Sep 20, 2019, 03:30 PM
3311 Dacy Lane, Kyle, TX, USA
Guy's Night Out
Wednesday, Sep 25, 2019, 06:00 PM
3311 Dacy Lane, Kyle, TX, USA
Words with Walls
Friday, Sep 27, 2019, 07:30 AM
3311 Dacy Lane, Kyle, TX, USA
Take Your Dad to School Day
Breakfast begins at 7:15 a.m. CMS dads are encouraged to spend time with their child at school. Start the morning with us by eating breakfast with your child. We will host a presentation 1st period, then you are welcome to sit in your child’s classroom for as long as you like - stay for lunch and/or the whole day! We will also launch #DADSQUAD. This event is free. Cash donation/non-perishable item donation
Wednesday, Oct 2, 2019, 07:15 AM
3311 Dacy Lane, Kyle, TX, USA
#DADSQUAD
Monday, Oct 7, 2019, 05:00 PM
3311 Dacy Lane, Kyle, TX, USA
Chapa Middle School
Email: lisa.walls@hayscisd.net
Website: www.hayscisd.net/
Location: 3311 Dacy Lane, Kyle, TX, United States
Phone: (512) 268-8500
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChapaMS/
Twitter: @Chapa_Cougars