Family Cougar Times
Week of October 21, 2019
Contact Information
Email: bacorpuz@bethelsd.org
Website: www.bethelsd.org/cmms
Location: 5108 260th Street East, Graham, WA, USA
Phone: 253-683-8000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cougarmountainms/
Twitter: @CMCougs
CMMS Families,
Thank you for a great week of learning for students, we are looking forward to seeing you all at Student-Led Conferences next week! Make sure you have signed up for a time with your student's advisory teacher, post cards with your date/time will be mailed home on Wednesday, October 23, 2019.
~ Have a great week!
Important Information
It's Spirit Week!!!
Monday - Pajama Day
Tuesday - Crazy Hair Day
Wednesday - Breast Cancer Awareness Day
Thursday - Character Day (the day of the school dance!)
Friday - Sports Day
***Students must still follow the dress code, and remember no hoods, hats or masks.
Information for our CMMS School Dance on October 24, 2019:
- Dance, play games, play basketball, have fun with friends!
- Dance tickets now on sale for Monster Mash Dance, you can buy tickets on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday before school and during lunch
- Tuesday ASB office closed, no tickets will be sold
- Tickets are $8 without ASB card, $5 with an ASB card
- Fines must be paid to attend
- Students must be passing all classes and not have any office referrals to attend
- There will be full concessions available for purchase
- The student store will also be open during the dance
You can pay most fines and fees online with a credit card or debit card. Go to bethelsd.org. Click on "payments & purchases". You will be directed to a page that will ask for the student's ID number starting with a zero, and the password is your student's last name in capital letters. Once you have entered the information, you will be directed to a page with your student's name. Click on their name to find fines/fees.
If you have any questions, please call Carie An Lathrom at 253-683-8082.
Background Check Update:
Student safety is our number one priority. With this in mind there has been a change in how our district conducts background checks for all volunteers. All volunteers will need to complete the new online form. Even if you have a current background check on file you will still need to complete a new background check by updating your current information. Click this NEW BACKGROUND CHECK link to get the process started.
Picture Retakes will be held on Tuesday, October 29, 2019: More information and picture packets will be sent out soon.
Family Resources for Open Up Math Curriculum: Here is a helpful link for you to view the important skills and rigorous concepts your child is learning in their math class. Once you click the link, select the grade level of your student and then click the family button.
CLICK HERE FOR FAMILY MATH RESOURCES
Non-Negotiable Expectations:
Below are our non-negotiable expectations for our students. These were developed with input from staff, students and families in an effort to ensure a productive and safe environment for our students. Please review the non-negotiables with your students. If there is a behavior infraction we will make sure to connect it to one of these non-negotiables so that students and families understand the connection.
- Be actively engaged in the lesson/activity
- Maintain a safe environment
- Maintain a clean environment
- Screens down when asked
- Only bags the size of regular string bags or smaller are allowed in class
- You may only use your phone with specific permission from your teacher
- Only one earbud in while at school for safety
- No hats/hoods on in the building
- Follow the gender-neutral dress code
Book Fair Information
The book fair is back! Students may visit the book fair in our library next week, it will also be open for students and families during student-led conferences. This is an excellent opportunity to build your student's collection of books, as we know reading increases student achievement at all levels of education!
Book Fair Hours:
10/28- 6:30-7:15 AM, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
10/29- 6:30-7:15 AM, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
10/30- 6:30-7:15 AM, 10:30 AM - 8:00 PM
10/31- 6:30-7:15 AM, 10:30 AM - 2:00PM
11/1- 6:30-7:15 AM
Student-Led Conferences
News Around Bethel School District
Check out our Twitter account below and see how Mr. Chase's class conducted the #GreatShakeout2019 earthquake drill on 10/17 @ 10:17, many schools around the country conduct the same drill at the same time.
Visit https://www.shakeout.org/ for more information!
Building Events of the Week
Monday: 10/21
- Baseball Practice
- Heritage Club
- JV Fastpitch Game vs. Frontier @ HOME
- Varsity Fastpitch Game @ Frontier
- Track Meet--Pre Conference @ GKHS
Tuesday: 10/22
- Track Practice
- Girls Who Code Club
- Drama Club
- Robotics Club
3:30pm: JV Baseball/Fastpitch @ Bethel
3:30pm: Varsity Baseball/Fastpitch vs. Bethel @ HOME
Wednesday: 10/23
- Drama Club
- Leadership Club
- Science Club
- Baseball/Fastpitch Practice
3:30pm: Track Meet--League Meet @ Art Crate
4pm: Fastpitch Banquet
Thursday: 10/24
- Drama Club
- Art Club
- Science Club
- 2pm-4pm: Fall Dance
Friday: 10/25
- No Activity Bus
Half Day Periods 2,4,6
9:55am Dismissal
1/2 day bell schedule is below