Colt Corner
Colleyville Middle School
April 15, 2022
Colts,
Can you believe that next week we reach the point where we have less than 30 school days left?! Time is flying by. This week our Executive PTA Board received word that we once again received the Voice For Every Child Texas PTA Membership Award! That’s a big deal as it represents our school community having a one-one-ratio of PTA members to students, which directly impacts the student performance and success at our school. CMS has the highest PTA membership numbers in the history of the school, with more members/volunteers then we have students at CMS!
Thank you for your continued partnership as we work together to help Colleyville Middle School be the best it can be! This designation is just another direct reflection on how we are Building an Excellent School Together! #BEST
Have a wonderful weekend and week ahead!
David Arencibia, Ed.D.
Colleyville Middle School, Principal
Twitter: @CmsColts - #TeamCMS - #ColtPride
B.E.S.T. - Building Excellent Schools Together
UPCOMING DATES/EVENTS
April 15 - CMS Tennis Match @ CMS 5:00 - 7:30pm
April 18 - CMS Tennis Match @ GHS 5:00 - 7:30pm
April 21 - 7th & 8th grade Choir Festival - Epic Waters
April 21 - Symphonic Band UIL competition - Coppell High School
April 21 - Boys Soccer Match - Carroll MS - 5:00 - 7:30pm
April 21 - Girls Soccer Match - CMS - 5:00 - 7:30pm
April 22 - Honors Band UIL competition - Coppell High School
April 26 - Honors Band Parent Performance - GHS 6:30pm - 8:30pm
April 27 - North Texas Festival of Distinction
April 28 & 29 - Symphonic Band North Texas Festival of Distinction - Haltom High School
April 28 - Boys Soccer Match - CMS - 5:00 - 7:30pm
April 28 - Girls Soccer Match - CTMS - 5:00 - 7:30pm
April 29 - Color Run
April 29 - CMS Band Ranger Game - 6:00 - 11:00 Texas Rangers
May 5th - 8th Grade Science and Biology EOC
May 10th - 6th-8th Grades Math and Algebra I EOC
May 11th - 6th-8th Grades Reading
May 12th - 8th Grade Social Studies
May 13th - STAAR Make-Up
In this Edition of the Colt Corner
* PTA News - A voice for every child award
* Texas Junior Vase Results!
* District Art Show
* Standard Response Protocols
* Color Run - April 29th
* Bobby Bragan Youth Foundation
* Counselors' Corner - Summer Bridging Course Information, Additional Resources
Repeated Information
* GCISD Update - April 13, 2022
* 8th Grade Panoramic Picture
* Nutrition Survey
* Reminder: Scholarship deadlines are approaching!
* Reminder: Lightspeed Relay Parent Portal
* Grapevine - Colleyville ISD - Join our Team
* 6th Grade Parents - Immunization Records
* STAAR Online
* Math Telescoping Exams
* Updated CMS Tennis Schedule
* 8th Grade Celebration - Glow Party (PTA)
* Reminder: Drop off/Pickup areas
* Colleyville Middle School Directory - Who To Contact
PTA News!
Texas Junior Vase Results!
Congratulations to our talented Colts!
Bailey Nyugen, Level Four, Gold Medal and Platinum Medal (top 10 of all entries), Walking Fingers
Anna Anderson Level Four, Gold Medal, Five Hands - Perfect Score
Isabella Barbosa Leon, Level Four, Gold Medal, Lily Pond - Perfect Score
Jillian Keller, Level Four, Gold Medal , Blue Buildings
Peyton Holland, Level Three, Good versus Evil, pencil sketch
Erika Jenkins, Level Four, Gold Medal, Watercolor Trees
Catherine Crandall, Level Four, Gold Medal, Postcards
Alexandra Zimmerer, Level Four, Gold Level, View of the Koala
District Art Show
Standard Response Protocols
In GCISD, the safety and security of our students and staff are our top priority. We have partnered with the I Love You Guys Foundation to implement Standard Response Protocols, or as we called them, SPRs, that are used in emergency situations.
Emergency personnel in Colleyville, Euless and Grapevine work in partnership with GCISD to ensure we keep all students and staff safe. In this video, members of these emergency services and GCISD staff help explain each SRP and its function in keeping students and staff safe. Learn more about GCISD's Security and Emergency Management by clicking here.
Bobby Bragan Youth Foundation
Congratulations to Daniel!!
Counselors’ Corner (April 18 - 22 )
Summer Bridging Course Information:
Summer Bridge Courses are designed for students who would like to move from on level or pre-ap math and science courses to accelerated courses in middle school.
Registration and Course Fees: $300 per course
For dates, registration, and other details, please use this link: Summer Bridging Course Information
Additional Resources:
5 Common Reasons a child may not share their feelings with their parent:
1.They don’t want to burden or worry their parent. Some children are very sensitive to their parent’s personal overwhelm and believe they're helping to care for their parent by attempting to manage their issue on their own.
2.The parent feels too busy for the child to approach. Some children simply don’t feel like there is a “good time” to be able to talk with their parent, though they would like to.
3.The parent tries to fix the problem rather than listen to their child. Children want to be validated and understood. If a parent rushes to fix too quickly, they may try to fix the wrong issue, frustrating the child.
4.The parent may be dismissive of the child’s feelings. (i.e. “this isn’t a big deal” or “stop worrying.”) If something feels important to a child but the parent dismisses it, the child may doubt their own discernment on what they need help with and feel shame for asking for help.
5. The parent doesn’t check in again after their child shares once. While a parent may initially show interest or investment initially, they may not continue to work with their child on the issue. Children may be hesitant to initiate bringing the matter up with a parent again.
Out Came the Sun: Helping Children as they Grieve https://cbcst.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/CBCST-Grief-Booklet-051617-flipbook.pdf
In This Edition
iUniversity Prep Teacher PAEMST Finalist: Cheri Palmer is one of three Texas finalists for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
Safety and Security in GCISD: How does GCISD work to keep students and staff safe? Watch as local emergency operations personnel join District staff to explain GCISD's Standard Response Protocols.
GHS Soccer Set for State Tournament: The Grapevine High girls soccer team will play in the UIL State Tournament with a state semifinal matchup set for tomorrow.
Employees of the Year: GCISD has announced its District Employees of the Year, as well as campus Teachers of the Year and campus Paraprofessionals of the Year. District teachers of the year will be announced tomorrow.
Parent Input Regarding HSI: GCISD will soon seek input from parents on the District's human sexuality instruction.
New Student Registration Open Now: Registration for the 2022-2023 school year is now open for new students, including pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students.
Summer Learning Registration Open Now: Registration for GCISD's summer learning opportunities is also open now. This includes Summer Enrichment, Extended Day Summer Camp and Secondary Summer School.
Nutrition Services Seeking Feedback: GCISD's nutrition services department is seeking feedback regarding students' experiences in the cafeteria.
A Look Around GCISD: This week we highlight two award-winning bus drivers and the annual District Art Show.
8th Grade Panoramic Picture
Nutrition Survey
Greetings GCISD parents and students! The Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Nutrition Services team values your feedback and invites you to complete the 2022 survey if you have or currently participate in the school meals offered in the cafeteria! Simply scan the QR code to complete the brief survey or click on the link below:
Here is the link to the survey: https://forms.gle/VAzsF4kpcMazQHn67
Reminder: Scholarship deadlines are approaching!
Reminder: Lightspeed Relay Parent Portal
The purpose of the Lightspeed Relay Parent Portal is to partner with parents to raise good digital citizens. Each week, parents receive an email called the Relay Portal Weekly Report that comes out Sunday evening with information about their child's browsing activity. The weekly parent report contains:
the number of websites that a child browsed
the average number of pages a child visited each day during the week
the number of pages that a child visited daily
the top ten sites a child visited
When a parent logs into the Parent Portal Dashboard, it takes them to the landing page. This shows a summary of the most recent student internet activity. It includes sites, dates, and times. Parents can interact with the sites by clicking on them to see exactly what their child viewed. If you have more than one child in the District, you can easily toggle between them in a dropdown at the top of the screen.
Parents can also pause web browsing on their child's device. This will temporarily block website browsing when their child is not at school. Important: This only acts to disable browsing when the child is away from school.
Math Telescoping Exams
Testing opportunities for telescoping in math for the 2022-2023 school year are available in JUNE and JULY 2022 for GCISD students who are completing Grades K-7.
The Math Telescoping Parent Information Packet will be available on the GCISD district website under the “Parents” tab and then click on “Math Telescoping”. Here you will be on the main Math Telescoping, Grades K-7 website page. Also, you can view the Acceleration Testing Calendar for 2021-2022 on the website.
Parents will find information about the requirements to qualify for Math Telescoping and instructions about the Online Registration Process and the required Payment Online Process. View the TEKS on the TEA website, and download Study Guides for the exams purchased from UTHS-Austin.
Exam Fee(s)
There is a fee of $30.00 for each “PAPER” (required for grades 1 & 2, optional for grades 3-7) Math Telescoping exam and $40.00 for each “Online Remote Proctorio” exam (grades 3-7 only) ordered from UTHS-Austin. ALL payments are to be made online at the end of the registration form. A link for the online payment will be provided.
Exams for 1st and 2nd grade must be given orally. These Paper exams will be administered at the GCISD location. Proctors will read the questions and students will mark their answers in the test booklet. Proctors will transcribe their answers to a computer graded answer sheet for scoring by the UTHS-Austin Testing Center.
The online registration form will go live on March 21, 2022 for the June test dates.
The online registration form will go live on June 13, 2022 for the July test dates.
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The exam dates, registration and online payment deadlines for each exam date are listed below:
JUNE Exam Dates:
Online Remote Proctorio: June 6-16, 2022 (to be taken from home computer)
Paper (In-Person): June 6 & 7, 2022 (9:00 am & 1:00 pm HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL)
Online Registration Opens: March 21, 2022
Online Registration & Exam Fee/Payment (Online payments only) Deadline: Mar. 31, 2022 at 3:00 pm. The Online Registration Form will become unavailable at 3:00 pm, March 31, 2022.
Incomplete registrations cannot be considered and no exceptions can be granted.
JULY Exam Dates:
Online Remote Proctorio: July 18-28, 2022 (to be taken from home computer)
Paper (In-Person): July 18 & 19, 2022 (9:00 am & 1:00 pm HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL)
Online Registration Opens: June 13, 2022
Online Registration & Exam Fee/Payment (Online payments only) Deadline: June 21, 2022, 3:00 pm
The Online Registration Form will become unavailable at 3:00 pm, June 21, 2022.
Incomplete registrations cannot be considered and no exceptions can be granted.
Dismissal Time and Calendar Adjustments
Due to GCISD’s recent closure on February 24 due to winter weather, beginning on March 7, ten (10) minutes will be added to the end of each school day to recover the necessary amount of instructional minutes. New release times for GCISD schools will be as follows:
Elementary - 3:05 p.m.
Middle - 3:35 p.m.
High - 4:10 p.m.
Just as a reminder, due to the previous closures due to weather and COVID-19, the following changes are still in effect:
Friday, March 11 will no longer be an early release day. Students will attend school for the full day.
Students will be in school on Friday, April 15 and Monday, April 18 which were originally planned for inclement weather days.
Wednesday, May 25 and Thursday, May 26 will no longer be early release days, except for high school students. All elementary and middle school students will attend school for the full day.
Click here to view the updated 2021-2022 GCISD Instructional Calendar.
NOTE: These changes do not affect the instructional calendars for Collegiate Academy or iUniversity Prep.
STAAR Online
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is transitioning all state assessments to be administered online by the 2022–2023 school year. To support this change, GCISD will be administering all state assessments online this Spring and is encouraging students to visit the practice tests site released by the TEA to prepare for online testing. For upcoming testing, students will be using district-issued personal devices.
The online practice tests familiarize students with the general tools, designated supports, and accessibility features that may appear in online tests. In the practice site, there are features that may be turned on and off for students with identified accommodations such as text-to-speech and spelling assistance. Organized by grade level and subject, all 2018, 2019, and 2021 STAAR released tests are also available on the online practice site. Please visit this link for instructions on how to access the practice site.
To view upcoming online STAAR testing windows and dates, please visit our website.
More specific information about student testing days will be coming soon. Please submit a help desk ticket if you are having trouble launching a test.
Hey 6th grade parents!
We are on the fast track towards Spring Break and before you know it summer will be here! Please remember your student will need the Tdap and Meningococcal vaccines before starting 7th grade. These are often given during 11 and 12 year old well visits. Turning your student's immunization records into the nurse now gets this off your list of "to dos" for summer and makes for an easier registration process! You can view and print your child's vaccine records on file with GCISD by logging in to your Skyward Family Access account. Pick your student's name and then click "Health Info" on the bottom of the left column. Then click "display options" at the top. A box will pop up and click "Show Vaccinations". You can take this record to CVS, Walgreens, CareNow, or any facility or pharmacy who offers vaccinations should you not have a primary care doctor.
Nurse Martin email: sophia.martin@gcisd.net
Updated Tennis Schedule
PTA 8th Grade Celebration
TENNIS COURT (BOGART DR.) DROP OFF/PICK UP
CMS Who To Contact Directory
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2011-'12 YEARBOOK COVER
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