Ranger Updates
First Day of School
Ranger Update
First Day of School
Dear Parents and Guardians,
The staff of Cook Middle School are ready and excited to welcome our Rangers to the 2023-2024 school year on Monday, August 28th! We are looking forward to a successful year for our students, staff and community. Our staff has been working hard to prepare for the return of our students. In order to ensure that we have a safe and focused learning environment, we ask that you review the following expectations with your student.
- Students must be in class at 7:45 a.m. Students must attend class and do their work each day in order to receive credit for the course. Attendance has a large impact on student learning.
- Cell phones and earbuds must be powered off and put away from 7:25-3:10.
- All students and staff must wear ID badges every day.
- All students must have a clear backpack.
- All students must bring a charged chromebook and the charger to school each day.
Information Included in this Update:
- First Day of School Reminders- Are you ready?
- Campus Policies
- School Supply Lists
- Bell Schedule
- Car Rider Information
- Bus Rider Information
- Open House- Save the Date
- Staying Connected with Cook Middle School
The Ranger staff is ready to support you and your student this school year!
See you soon, Rangers!
August 28, 2023- First Day of School
Campus Policies
Electronic Device Policy
We believe that removing cell phone, earbud and personal device usage while students are inside Cook Middle School will:
1. Minimize Distractions
2. Promote Face-to-Face Interactions
3. Enhance Focus and Learning
4. Reduce Opportunities for Cyberbullying
If students need to make contact with a parent or guardian they may:
1. Use the campus phone in our security vestibule during passing periods, or their lunch period.
2. Use their phone during our dismissal process once they have exited the building.
3. Speak with a campus administrator, counselor or staff members about an alternative plan should an emergency arise.
Should a parent or guardian need to communicate an important message to a student, please call our main line to have a message sent to your student.
We appreciate your support in reinforcing the importance of following the Electronic Device Policy. Please have a conversation with your students about the reasonings behind this policy and the positive impact it can have on their academic progress and school experience.
ID Badge and Clear Backpack Policy
At Cook Middle School, identification badges and clear backpacks are essential aspects of our commitment to a safe environment for students, staff and visitors to our campus. In addition, student ID badges allow students to access transportation, meals and library books with a quick scan of their badges. Please review the badge policy with your student and discuss the importance of wearing their ID badge each day.
We appreciate your support in ensuring that your student has their permanent ID badge and a clear backpack each day.
Tardy Policy
At Cook Middle School, we place great emphasis on teaching and reinforcing our campus PBIS values of being Respectful, Organized, Cooperative and Kind. An essential piece of students living these values at school is being on time to each of their classes and being in attendance for as many school days as possible.
Arriving to class on time, ensures that students do not miss essential instructions, announcements and the beginning of lessons. Our staff is working diligently to plan quality lessons that include a purposeful warm up within the first few minutes of class. Students arriving late to class, may miss those essential warm ups, reminders about upcoming assessments and other classroom announcements.
First period begins at 7:45 a.m. and students are expected to be in their assigned first period, ready to learn at 7:45. We ask your support and assistance in ensuring that students arrive on campus prior to 7:45 a.m. so that they may eat breakfast, make it to their classroom and be ready to learn when the bell rings.
Thank you for your assistance and cooperation in encouraging your students to make the most of the academic year by being on time to each of their classes.
Dress Code
School Supply Lists
Bell Schedule
Car Rider Information
Car Rider Directions
Morning Drop Off
Our goal is to ensure that students are in their first period class ready to learn at 7:45.
For a speedy and safe drop off staff members will ask you to:
Pull all the way forward
Unload students before the circle
Thank you for your assistance!
Afternoon Pick Up
Car Rider Dismissal-3:10
Parents may wait in Lane 1 only prior to 3:10 . Once dismissal begins, cars will need to move forward or park.
Students should load cars from the sidewalk or crosswalk only.
We ask that parents refrain from changing lanes during dismissal
Entrega por la mañana
Nuestro objetivo es asegurar que los estudiantes estén en su primer período de clase listos para aprender a las 7:45.
Para una entrega rápida y segura, los miembros del personal le pedirán que:
Tire todo el camino hacia adelante
Dejar a los estudiantes antes del círculo.
¡Gracias por su asistencia!
Recogida por la tarde
Salida - 3:10
Los padres pueden esperar en el carril 1 solo antes de las 3:10 Una vez que comience la salida, los automóviles deberán avanzar o estacionar.
Los estudiantes deben cargar los autos desde la acera o el cruce de peatones únicamente.
Pedimos a los padres que se abstengan de cambiar de carril durante la salida
Bus Rider Information
Thank you for your patience as our bus drivers and students learn their routines the first week of school. Please download the Traversa App listed below to be able to track bus locations. Thank you for talking with your student about following bus procedures while loading, unloading and waiting for the bus.
Upcoming Events
Staying Connected to Cook Middle School
Cook Middle School Communications & Emails
Don't miss out on any of our campus communications or emails from your student's teachers!
- Be sure that we have an updated email address on file with our Registrar's office.
- Opt in for School Messenger Text Message