Colt Courier
Week of January 18, 2016
Principal Points
It has been a great week and now we come up to another short break. Please remember that there is no school on Monday! I do hope that everyone enjoys the three day weekend!
This is a great time of year where many competitions are in need of volunteers. Several are listed below that one could assist to receive volunteer hours if you are able to take advantage of the opportunities.
Colt PRIDE,
Ryan Martin
CMS Principal
Inclement Weather
Quote of the Week
William Godwin
Colt Champions
Mrs. Alexander along with Mr. Alexander for doing an awesome job with the Cotillion!
Girls Basketball vs Coppell West
A team - 19-13 (Colleyville won)
B team - 15-13 (Colleyville Won)
C team - 16-4 (Colleyville won)
Players of the game
A team - Ava Alexander
B team Shae Scott
C team - Brielle Khupshandani
TSMCA Math Competition
Volunteers Needed
On Saturday, January 23, our CMS math club is sponsoring a math competition for over 350 students from different districts across the metroplex. Volunteers are needed for proctoring test, grading (no math experience needed), collecting money, registering teams, organizing awards, and at the end of the day, returning the rooms used to normal setup. The money raised from this venture benefits the CMS math club and AVID classes. Lunch and breakfast will be provided.
Volunteer hours can be redeemed for high schoolers needing them. Also, a few volunteers are needed after school on Friday to set up the rooms for the testing the next day.
Please contact Joe Morgan at 817-305-4900 Ext 2237 or e-mail to joe.morgan@gcisd.net.
UIL Academics Volunteer Opportunity
Parents, we need your help! Academic UIL is an annual event where many of our middle school students compete against 10+ other schools to earn medals in several academic categories. We rely on the parents of all the schools involved to help run and judge the events. Please help us by volunteering in the different categories. Link to signing up is below:
Upcoming Events
January 19 - 1:1 Device Payment/Agreements due,
General PTA Meeting 6:30
Boy's Basketball @ Coppell West
January 22 -Cotillion week 630 p.m. - 9 p.m.
GRADUATING SENIORS that attended Colleyville Middle School– scholarship forms are here!!!*****
UNTIL MARCH 24: Graduating seniors are invited to apply for PTA scholarships:
The PTAs of GCISD are proud to support our graduating Seniors by offering multiple scholarships through a Common Scholarship Application for 2016 graduates of GCISD.
Apply now:
- https://goo.gl/1dPMyD
- A Google login is required.
All applications must be received no later than 11:59:59 PM on March 24, 2016 to be eligible for consideration.
Watch this page and the Council of PTAs web site for announcements and updates: http://gcisdcouncilofptas.org
Teacher of the Month for January
Nurse Martin Tips
Follow us on Twitter: @CMSColts and #CMSColts1
Counselor Corner
Counselor Corner
Week of January 19-22
SEVENTH GRADE
Seventh graders completed Career Cruising this week through their social studies teacher. Please ask them to log in and show you their Leaning Style Inventory they completed.
http://public.careercruising.com/en/
TECC Field Trip for 7th graders is Thursday, January 28th.
EIGHTH GRADE
Lana Idris from Harvard University was here on Monday, January 11 to speak with the 8th graders about what it takes to get into college, what it looks like on the campus, the cost, etc. Ask you 8th grader about it.
Wednesday, December 9 we met with 8th graders to help them create a 4-year plan for high school. Students turned in a copy to their English teacher December 18, and students kept a copy. Students will have access to the turned in copy on January 20th when high school counselors come to do a presentation and on February 9 when they come to verify the courses they entered.
January 27, 28, and 29 will have 8th grade students in computer labs entering in their courses for 9th grade. In April 8th graders will do Arena Scheduling. Here is a link to Arena Scheduling to help you understand what it is about. http://www.gcisd-k12.org/arena
UPCOMING DATES
January 19 – 8th grade Career Cruising
January 20 – 8th grade High School Counselors come to give overview
January 22 – 8th grade Career Cruising
January 27 – 8th graders enter courses in Skyward
January 28 – 8th graders enter courses in Skyward
January 28 – 7th graders visit TECC at GHS
January 29 – 8th graders enter courses in Skyward
PARENTS
Join Remind 101 to receive deadlines and updates for course selection.
Text to 81010
Text message based on grade level
@couns6
@couns7
@couns8
Krystal McCure – Counselor A-K – 817-305-4916
Stefanie Chapman – Counselor L-Z – 817-305-4917
25 BOOK CHALLENGE
Students and staff at CMS are stacking the books that each reads for the 25 book challenge. Students are recording the books that they have read through their ELA classes on a specific form. If you want to join us, email me at Salena.Smith@gcisd.net and I will send you a form. The 25 Book Challenge will end in May.
Recommended Genre Categories:
Realistic fiction - 4
Historical fiction - 2
Fantasy - 3
Science fiction - 1
Mystery - 1
Informational - 4
Poetry anthologies - 2
Biography, autobiography, and/or memoir - 2
Free choice - 6
This is only a recommendation for each genre, but we do want to encourage students to read from all genres.
Spring Testing
March 29, Writing, Grade 7
March 29, Math, Grade 8
March 30, Reading, Grade 8
May 2-6, Algebra I, Grade 8
May 9, Math, Grades 6,7
May 10, Reading, Grades 6,7
May 11, Science, Grade 8
May 12, Social Studies, Grade 8
Colleyville Middle School
Website: http://www.gcisd-k12.org/site/default.aspx?PageID=1
Location: 1100 Bogart Drive, Colleyville, TX, United States
Phone: (817) 305-4900
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ColleyvilleColts
Twitter: @cmscolts