Colt Corner
#TeamCMS
October 26, 2018
Colts,
This week our Colts had a blast at school as we brought awareness to and participated in Red Ribbon Week. Our students have been leading the way in encouraging one another to be safe and live a consciously healthy life. Colts had fun dressing up all week thanks to our PALs (Peer Assistance and Leadership), who planned a full week of activities. Concluding the week, we had our traditional and very popular Pink Out pep rally, which was full of fantastic performances by our student body. It was a great way to end a fun-filled week at CMS!
David Arencibia, Ed.D.
CMS Principal
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Twitter: @CmsColts
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UPCOMING Events
October 26 - Dance Team Practice - CMS South Gym 3:45-5:30 pm
October 29 - 7th & 8th Grade Volleyball schedule here
October 29 - 7th Grade Football at CMS - schedule here
October 30 - 8th Grade Football at Coppell West - schedule here CHANGE
November 1 - 7th Grade Volleyball A-Team tournament at HMS schedule here
November 1 - 8th Grade Volleyball A-Team tournament at Coppell Middle School schedule here
November 2 - 7th Grade Volleyball A-Team scrimmage at HMS schedule here
November 2 - 8th Grade Volleyball A-Team tournament at Coppell Middle School schedule here
November 3 - Choir - Region Clinic & Concert - RL Turner High School
November 5 - 7th Grade Football at CMS - schedule here
November 6 - PTA Coffee Talk - CMS Learning Commons 8:45 am
November 6 - 8th Grade Football at Coppell West - schedule here
November 7 - Cross Country at CHHS - schedule here
GCISD Community Showcase at Cross Timbers Middle School
Have you ever wondered what goes on inside of a GCISD classroom? Have you ever been curious about how LEAD 2021 looks in action? Join GCISD for the first Community Showcase at Cross Timbers Middle School on November 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m for a tour led by students and staff. This opportunity is limited to the first 20 participants. Click here to sign up for this Community Showcase.
Presentación a la comunidad de GCISD en la escuela secundaria de Cross Timbers
¿Se han preguntado alguna vez qué es lo que sucede dentro de un salón de clases en GCISD? ¿Han tenido alguna vez la curiosidad de cómo se ve LEAD 2021 en acción? Los invitamos a que asistan a la primera presentación a la comunidad de GCISD en la escuela secundaria de Cross Timbers el 15 de noviembre de 2018, de las 8:30 am a las 9:30 am habrá un tour guiado por los estudiantes y el personal. Esta oportunidad se limita a los primeros 20 participantes. Favor de hacer clic aquí para registrarse en esta presentación.
VETERAN'S DAY Pictures
Do you have a relative who has served or is currently serving our country? If so, we would like to honor them on our scrolling CMS monitor slide show. Please email jeanie.pavliska@gcisd.net any pictures of the military honoree in uniform by Fri. Nov 2. Include a photo, name, branch of military, when/where they served, and the name of the CMS student that the veteran is related to. Thank you!
Social Studies Student of the Week
This week Kevan Robinson selected 8th grader Carson Jach.
Carson is a great student that works hard and is a natural leader.
He does a great job being a positive example for his classmates!
Way to go Carson!
Girls Athletic Newsletter
CMS Learning Commons
Week of October 29 - November 2
John Haenes (MSSW, LMSW, CPS, ICPS) with Challenge of Tarrant County, will be presenting information about Juuling, one latest trends among adolescents, for GCISD parents November 7th from 7:00-8:00 p.m. at the GCISD Administration Building. All GCISD parents are encouraged to attend. Please click on the link below to learn more:
GUIDANCE LESSONS
6th Grade Guidance Lessons for Oct. 24th and Oct. 31st have been cancelled due to scheduling conflicts, but will be rescheduled later in the semester.
PLAY IT SAFE VIDEOS for 6th and 7th – The Play It Safe program is presented by the Women’s Center.
CMS Dates for Students:
November 9 – 7th Grade – Play It Safe – Can’t Take It Back
November 16 – 6th Grade – Play It Safe – It’s Harassment
February 15 – 7th Grade – Play It Safe – Abuse of Power
March 1 - 6th Grade - Play It Safe - Survivors of Abuse
Below is the district information about the Play It Safe program. If you do not wish for your child to participate in the program, please print out the opt out form, complete it, and return it before the presentation date.
Click here for the Opt Out form
Duke TIP
The Duke University Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving academically gifted and talented youth. Duke TIP's talent searches serve as the entry point to academic benefits and programs for gifted and talented students in grades 4-12. For more information, click here:
BOBBY BRAGAN
On September 14 CMS counselors talked to 8th grade English classes about the Bobby Bragan Scholarship. Students complete an application and a 500-700 word handwritten essay that is submitted to the campus and blind copy judged by three judges. The top scoring male student and the top scoring female student have their applications and essays sent to Bobby Bragan Youth Foundation for the final judging. Applications and essays are due back to CMS 8th grade English teachers – Mr. Woolley or Mrs. Sloan by November 15th at 3:25. Please contact the counseling apartment for further questions.
8TH GRADE FOUR YEAR PLANNING (ALSO GOOD FUTURE INFO. FOR ALL)
The counselors sent out communication through Skyward on Friday, September 28th about Four Year Planning and Endorsements. If you did not receive this communication, or you have questions, please contact your student's counselor. Last week the 8th Grade English teachers presented a video from the counseling department about 4 year planning (see link below). In the coming weeks, counselors will be meeting with every 8th grade student individually to start a four year plan and choose an endorsement. These individual meetings will go through the end of the 1st semester. Remember, this plan is a working document in Skyward that can be changed this year and in high school. Plus, when the high school counselors come to visit with our students in the 2nd semester, students will revisit their plans and endorsement choices to make any changes. Four year planning and choosing an endorsement is going to be a focus for this school year, and we want our students and parents to feel good about their choices for high school. Please see the links for the video below and for the 9th grade course sheet. All of this information is available through your student's Google 8th Grade Guidance Classroom and more information can be found by clicking on the links below:
4 Year Plan Video
https://www.powtoon.com/online-presentation/fC1Tehp6yu1/cms-4-year-plan-copy/?mode=movie
Endorsement Descriptions
https://texasoncourse.org/media/1265/five-endorsement-areas.pdf
Program of Studies
Preview attachment 18-19 FRESHMAN - UPDATED - Course Selection Sheet (1).pdf
Freshman Course Selection Sheet
18-19 FRESHMAN - UPDATED - Course Selection Sheet (1).pdf
REMINDER – We began a new 9 weeks on Oct. 22nd. Please download the Skyward app for your phone or for your child’s phone so you can monitor grades.
Collegiate Academy Registration for 2019-2020
Attention all 8th graders interested in Collegiate Academy! Collegiate Academy is an Early College High School that is designed for students to earn a diploma and an Associate's Degree simultaneously, and it's all free. The online application for the GCISD Collegiate Academy at TCC Northeast will go live at 12:00 AM on Thursday, November 1st! 8th graders must complete an application in order to be considered for acceptance as an incoming freshmen during the 2019-2020 school year. This year, students may access the application directly from the Collegiate Academy website! Due to the success and popularity of this program, it is encouraged that every student who is interested in possibly joining the Phoenix Family to submit an application as soon as possible as space will be limited. The Collegiate Academy application will be available online from November 1, 2018 through January 18, 2019. The link to their school website is: ca.gcisd.net. Applications can also be found in the counseling office.
Krystal McCure – Counselor A-K – 817-305-4916
Amy Bouchelle – Counselor L-Z – 817-305-4917
Shari Vanderwork – Registrar – 817-305-4955
Juuling Presentation
Have you been hearing about the increase in teens' use of Juuling? Are you worried about the impact on your child's health? Wondering what a Juul is and if your child may have one?
Join us for an informative event presented by Challenge of Tarrant County, Texas Health and Human Services' Organization of the Year. You will learn what a Juul is, how kids are using them and the potential impact on your child's health.
This event will be held on November 7 from 6-8 p.m. at the GCISD Administration Building, located at 3051 Ira E Woods Avenue, Grapevine, Texas.
Presentación sobre Juuling
¿Han oído hablar sobre el aumento en el uso de Juuling entre los adolescentes? ¿Están preocupados por el impacto en la salud de sus hijos? ¿Se pregunta qué es un Juul y si su hijo pueda tener uno?
Los invitamos a un evento informativo presentado por Challenge en el Condado de Tarrant, escogida como organización del año y parte de Servicios Humanos y de Salud de Texas. Se van a enterar de lo que Juul es, como lo están usando los jóvenes y el impacto que puede tener en la salud de sus hijos.
Este evento se llevará a cabo el 7 de noviembre de 6 a 8 pm en el edificio de las oficinas administrativas de GCISD, ubicado en 3051 Ira E. Woods Avenue, Grapevine, TX.
Tips from Nurse Martin
GCISD School Health Services will be conducting spinal screening on November 27th. Girls will be screened two times, once in the fall semester of grade 5 and again in the fall semester of grade 7. Boys will be screened one time in the fall semester of grade 8. The procedure for screening is simple and noninvasive. Screeners who have been specially trained will look at your child’s back while he/she stands and then bends forward. For this examination, boys and girls will be screened separately and privately.
Boys will remove their shirts. Girls will remove their shirts, but are required to wear a swimsuit, tube top, halter top or bra underneath.
The attached letter here was given to student this week.
Join the GCISD Team!
Great opportunities are available in our auxiliary departments:
- Nutrition Specialists -PT w/ benefits – work while your students are in school!
- KidzU Site Aides – PT w/benefits – great schedule for local college students!
- Night Custodians
- Bus Drivers
- Maintenance Engineers
Apply now to work with the BEST! www.gcisd.net
¡Los invitamos a ser parte del equipo de GCISD!
Existen grandes oportunidades en nuestros departamentos de auxiliares:
- Especialistas en nutrición – tiempo parcial con prestaciones - ¡Trabajen mientras sus hijos están en la escuela!
- Asistentes de KidzU – tiempo parcial con prestaciones – ¡Excelentes horarios para estudiantes universitarios!
- Empleados de limpieza en turnos nocturnos
- Choferes de autobús escolar
- Empleados de mantenimiento
¡Pongan su solicitud para trabajar con el MEJOR distrito! Dirigirse a: www.gcisd.net
Repeated Information
Philadelphia and Gettysburg Summer Trip
Reflections Art Contest
Reflections has grown to be one of the largest nationwide arts programs over the last 50 years. Through the efforts of our Local PTAs, millions of students have found a creative outlet in the areas of visual arts, dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, and photography.
This year's theme is "Heroes around Me." Please encourage your CMS students to express their artistic talent and tell us what's within reach through Reflections!
Artwork accompanied by the submission form is can be turned in to the CMS office by Friday, Nov. 2.
Below is a link a the submission form. Please contact Elyse Kruzel with any questions:
AIM for Success Parent Preview
Thursday, October 25th at the Admin Building in the Board Room
AM Sessions:
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. AIM for Success Parent Preview - 6th Grade
10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. AIM for Success Parent Preview -8th Grade
PM Sessions:
6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. AIM for Success Parent Preview - 6th Grade
7:15 p.m. - 8:15 9.m. AIM for Success Parent Preview -8th Grade
David's Law Presentation
GCISD is proud to invite parents to the "Cyberbullying and David's Law" presentation given by David's Legacy Foundation. Maurine Molak, David's Mother, will be presenting. This event will be held on Tuesday, October 23 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Colleyville Heritage High School Auditorium.
Parents will learn facts of David's Law (SB179) and what it means for them and their children. Parents will also learn what to do if their children experience cyberbullying and how to empower their children to take a stand.