Wrangler Weekly
Week of October 23, 2023
Message from Ms. Bratton, principal
We hope your Wrangler had a great week and a fabulous Friday. A huge thank you to our volunteers who spoke at Career Day today -- many were SBMS parents! And thank you to PTA for helping our counselors welcome presenters with coffee and treats. It was the best Career Day we've had yet! Today was also our first day for Wrangler Time Clubs -- we will be sharing photos from that next week!
Two important reminders --
1. Elementary schools have early release next week -- secondary schools do not. SBMS will be on a normal schedule.
2. Our counselors begin their course advising 1:1 sessions next week. Please arrive 5-10 minutes early. These sessions are scheduled back to back and we will need time once you sign in at the office to call your student out of class for the meeting. Our counselors will be setting a timer to keep to the schedule, so please be on time for your session. If you forgot to sign up for Course Selection Advising -- see the link below.
Lastly, next week is the famous Red Ribbon Week! SBMS goes big with school spirit, so encourage your Wrangler to participate in the dress up days below.
Go Wranglers!
Ms. Bratton
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SBMS Attendance for the Week
7th grade - 97.1%
8th grade - 96.3%
Total - 96.8%
IMPORTANT: Course Selection Advising Sign Up FOR PARENTS
Report Cards Available Now
Report cards for the first nine weeks for Comal ISD students in grades second through 12th are available now, Thursday, Oct. 19, in Skyward. In order to access report cards, a parent or guardian must provide an electronic signature acknowledging the receipt of the report card.
The process to acknowledge a report card only takes a few seconds:
- Log in to Skyward Family Access and go to the Portfolio tab.
- Find Report Card on the list of attachments and click on the pen icon.
- Read the Terms of Agreement and check the "I Agree" box. Your name will appear in the open field as well as the date signed.
- Click “Save” to complete the electronic signature process and view your student’s report card.
Please note that an electronic signature will be required for all report cards but will not be required for progress reports or other items in Skyward.
This information is available on the Comal ISD website, title Skyward Tips. Contact your student's campus for further questions.
Rising HCCPHS Falcon Opportunity - 8th grade
HCCPHS will be proving two upcoming parent information nights on November 14th and January 11th from 6-7pm for you to learn more about the unique experience your student will have in their pursuit of college and career goals. For more information, visit hccphs.comalisd.org or call 830.885.9000. The HCCPHS 2024-25 application is open now.
SV Orchestra Fundraiser Night - Oct 23
Cheer RTIC Bundle Fundraiser
Picture Retakes - Nov 3rd
If you are needing to order pictures, click here to visit Photo Texas online order portal.
If your student needs their picture retaken, we ask that your student bring the pictures back they don’t like and give it to the photographer when they take a new picture. Photo Texas will automatically process the new pictures for free.
School Pantry Program
ALL SBMS students -- additional tutoring opportunity every Wednesday morning:
WRANGLERS OF THE WEEK!
PTA CORNER
Reflections - due November 3rd
This year’s theme is: “I am hopeful because...” All entries must be submitted to Ms. Womble (Librarian) by Friday, November 3rd. Entry forms can be found in the Library, front office, or online (guidelines can be found online, too).
SOCKTOBER STARTS NOW!
Socktober is coming! The contest begins October first and goes until October 31st. Get ready for some friendly competition between grade levels!
Please bring new and unopened socks and underwear and new stretchy athletic shorts and pants to school for donations to CISD PTA's Clothes Closet. Kids and adult sizes are needed for males and females. The donation boxes will be located next to the stage.
The winning grade will be determined by the weight of donations. Who will win?!?!
OCTOBER STUDENT MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
We have another treat coming up for our student PTA members! 👻
Students who are currently members and those who join by October 30th will receive a special Halloween treat during Wrangler Time on October 31st!
Our goal is to achieve “Every Child. One Voice.” PTA's mission is to make every child's potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children.
Membership is only $8, but the effects are priceless. Click here to join. We need 45 more members to reach our September goal!
FILL THE GAP CAMPAIGN
The SBMS Staff does so much for our kids and community. Let's show them our love and support by stocking their Break Room with all their favorites! There are about 100 staff members. A little birdie told us some things they'd love to have...you will see those items on the sign-up.
Providing supplies and snacks for students in need is also a part of the PTA's mission. You will find some of those items on the sign-up, as well.
Please drop off the items to the front office at your convenience and let them know it's for "Fill the Gap." Contact Chris Slowey for questions or more information at clslowey@yahoo.com.
SBMS Campus Fundraiser at work: Reading Challenge Celebration for 1st quarter! SBMS read 1,079 books in EIGHT weeks!
What is happening this week?
Monday 10/23
10/23-27 Red Ribbon Week
10/23 SV Ranger Orchestra Spirit Night at The Branch
Tuesday 10/24
Wednesday 10/25
Thursday 10/26
10/26 Pep Rally, Pink Out theme
10/26 Girls BB vs DMS, 7th home, 8th away
Friday 10/27
Saturday 10/28
SVHS Fall Festival, 5pm
UPCOMING EVENTS
11/1 FB vs ORMS, 7th away, 8th home
11/2 Girls BB vs NBMS, 7th away, 8th home
11/2 - 11/4 Hamlet theatre production at SVHS
11/3 Reflections entries due
11/3 Individual Fall make-up pictures
11/3 School Dance
11/4 Girls BB vs ORMS, 7th home, 8th away
11/5 Time change - Fall back
11/7 PTA general meeting
11/8 Girls BB vs SBMS, 7th away, 8th home at SVHS
11/8 - 11/9 Theatre performance "James and the Giant Peach"
11/9 Veterans' Day assembly, 1:15pm
11/10 Student holiday/staff workday
11/14 Rising Falcon parent night at HCCPHS, 6pm
11/16 Girls BB vs CHMS, 7th home, 8th away
11/17 SBMS Day of Awesomeness ~ campus fundraiser celebration!
COMAL COMMUNITY
Important Links
- SBMS Bell Schedule
- SBMS Athletic Calendars
- CISD Academic Calendar
- Comal Parent Center
- Cafeteria/Child Nutrition webpage
- Order Fence Signs and Spirit Gear here
- Tutoring Schedule here
- Hallway Heroes: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0c4faaa728a20-20228 And as always, your volunteer background check must be on file for the current school year. The background check may take a few weeks to come back, so please plan accordingly.
Spring Branch Middle School
Email: brandi.norton@comalisd.org
Website: sbms.comalisd.org
Location: 21053 Texas 46, Spring Branch, TX, USA
Phone: (830)885-8800
Facebook: facebook.com/CISDSpringBranchMS
Twitter: @SBMSWranglers