Husky Happenings
November 1, 2019
November 5
November 6 is Picture Retake Day
RFF days
Each school has the autonomy to choose the dates for their school. For this year, we have again aligned our dates with Roswell North Elementary and have chosen the below dates that are typically high-absent days for student attendance.
November 22 (day before Thanksgiving Break)
December 20 (day before Winter Break)
April 3 (day before Spring Break)
First Quarter Honor Roll
Our first quarter honor roll students received a recognition magnet for their locker, parents car or anywhere of their choosing. Below is a picture of the magnet.
Congratulations to all of our recipients!
Cold Weather
Lost & Found
All unclaimed items will be donated to North Fulton Charities on November 21.
No Place for Hate T-shirt Sale
Georgia Parent Survey
The Georgia Parent Survey contains 24 questions. Parents may complete the survey using their personal computer, smartphone, or tablet. Survey responses are anonymous, self-reported, and will be submitted directly to the Georgia Department of Education for analysis.
The Georgia Parent Survey is also available in Spanish, and the Spanish version may be selected within the survey.
Please help us maintain our 5 star climate rating by participating!
Summit Counseling Onsite at CMS
CMS Office Information
Please use the link, http://school.fultonschools.org/ms/crabapple/Pages/FrontOfficeNews.aspx to find helpful office/school procedures including the following:
- Student Check Out made EASY
- Attendance Protocols
- Changes in Student Transportation
- Decorating Lockers for Birthdays
- Café Protocol
Your cooperation with these procedures is appreciated.
Food on Campus
Remind notification
FCS Code of Conduct
CMS Basketball Tryouts
Attention 7th and 8th grade boys and girls interested in CMS Basketball.
Girls tryouts will be held Nov. 18-21. Boys tryouts will be held Dec. 3-5.
Both tryouts will occur immediately after school until 5:15 in the CMS gym. Students should be picked up in the carpool lane.
In order to tryout students must have all forms from the following link completed and signed including a physical performed by a physician https://school.fultonschools.org/ms/crabapple/Pages/Athletics.aspx. No students will be allowed to tryout without all paperwork completed and turned in. Please turn in paperwork to Coach Thomas.
If you have any questions please contact Coach Thomas (Extramural Director) thomasj4@fultonschools.org, Coach Dupree (Boys Coach) dupreer@fultonschools.org, or Coach Lee (Girls Coach) leed2@fultonschools.org.
CMS Clubs
Morning Intramurals
Morning Intramurals have begun!! The Intramural Registration Form on the following link is all that is needed to participate https://school.fultonschools.org/ms/crabapple/Pages/Athletics.aspx. Please turn the form into Coach Thomas.
Intramurals are each week Monday-Thursday in the gym. On Fridays, intramurals will be held at the CMS tennis courts weather permitting. A variety of activities are offered each week. Students may arrive at 7:45 am. An intramural leader will let students in the building at that time. If a student arrives after 7:45 they will need to wait until the building is opened to all students at 7:55 and then proceed to the gym.
On Fridays, students may report directly to the tennis courts. Intramurals ends at 8:25 each morning, students may come down anytime to participate. A student may attend as many days as they wish as long as they have turned in the Intramural Registration Form.
If you have any questions please contact Coach Thomas (ThomasJ4@fultonschools.org), Coach Jonsson (JonssonM@fultonschools.org) or Coach Heninger (Heninger@fultonschools.org).
Yearbook sales & 8th grade Ads
CMS Strategic plan
CMS Calendar of Events
November 5 - Teacher workday
November 8 - CMS volleyball v Webb Bridge @ 5:30pm at CMS
CMS PTA News
Grandparent's Coffee
Please join us for the Annual CMS Grandparents Coffee on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 9:15am.
Grandparents will gather in the cafeteria to be greeted by their grandchild for light refreshments and entertainment (more details on the invite). Please use the Google Document attached for your RSVP. Parents, please use the Sign Up Genius to sign up for donations for the event.
We are also collecting pictures of your children with their grandparents. Photos must be received by November 5, 2019. Please submit your photos using the attached email.
Photos cmsgrandparents@gmail.com
Membership News
We are SO CLOSE to this year's financial goal! There is still time to join the PTA and contribute to the "Support Our Husky Pack" campaign. Your money goes directly back to benefit our CMS students and school. Every dollar counts this year!
Follow this easy link: https://roswellcmspta.membershiptoolkit.com
If you have already joined the CMS PTA, THANK YOU!
PTA member packets not picked up on Information Day and newly joined member packets were put in teacher mailboxes last week. They should be home already or coming home soon with your student.
Box Tops
Makes It Easy To Earn Money For CMS!
No more clipping. No more sending Box Tops to school. All you need is your phone. Download the ALL-NEW Box Tops app, shop as you normally would, then simply scan your store receipts to find participating products. The app will automatically credit CMS's Box Tops earnings online. It's so EASY!
Husky Helping Huskies News
What is HHH?
Huskies Helping Huskies (HHH) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, separate from FCS, CMS, and PTA, but also supporting students in the CMS community. HHH partners with CMS and PTA in efforts to assist students during the middle school years. HHH is coordinated by parent volunteers and has organized the ongoing activities of providing daily snacks, family food bags, and meeting unique needs for students referred (35-40 students a year) by counselors and the social worker.
There are opportunities to volunteer with HHH as a snack volunteer, food drive / pack volunteer, special events volunteer, and/or to serve on the HHH Executive Board.
Be a part of impactful volunteering, email hhh.cms@gmail.com to learn more!
HHH Volunteer opportunities
HHH Holiday Shop with a Hero
HHH is now on Instagram
Follow HHH at hhhatcms; on Facebook @HuskiesHelpingHuskiesInc; and online at HuskiesHelpingHuskies.jimdo.com.
Contact HHH at hhh.cms@gmail.com.
Community News
RHS Band Fundraiser
🚙 THE ROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL BAND IS GIVING AWAY A 2019 JEEP WRANGLER!!!
THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO BUY RAFFLE TICKETS! DEADLINE IS MONDAY NOVEMBER 4. DON’T MISS OUT!!!
Buy tickets now at www.RoswellBand.com. Tix are $10 each. And we got a special deal - $45 for 5 tix
100% proceeds go the RHS Band. Winner will be drawn on 11/16 at Ed Voyles DCJR.
Information resources
Facebook - Get up to date information regarding school events and activities by joining the “Crabapple Middle School” Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/261011121066744/members/
Crabapple Middle website - The CMS website has a monthly calendar on the bottom right corner of the front page. Also find teacher contact information, forms, past “Husky Happenings” newsletters, and other important news here http://school.fultonschools.org/ms/crabapple/Pages/.aspx
PTA Website - Check out the CMS-PTA website for additional information regarding the PTA at CMS. Find information regarding volunteering at the school, special programs and upcoming events here www.cms-pta.org
Twitter - Follow Crabapple Middle, Rako Morrissey, or many of our staff members on Twitter for postings of events and things happening around our school.