Colt Corner
#TeamCMS
January 10, 2020
Colts,
The second semester is off and running with a full agenda at CMS ahead. As you know, our PTA plays a big part of our students' overall experience while at CMS. Having the robust partnership that we share allows for many additional experiences that our Colts may not get to experience without the PTA. Today many of our students had an opportunity to participate in the "Colt Rewards" celebrating their terrific grades from last semester. Additionally, our PTA is getting ready to put on a fun Cotillion experience that our 6th graders can participate in. The experiences mentioned, along with a long list of others, are just another way that we help Build an Excellent School Together!
David Arencibia, Ed.D.
CMS Principal
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UPCOMING Events
January 14 - PTA General Meeting - 8:45am - 9:45am CMS Learning Commons
January 15 - Club and Elective Picture Day
January 16 - 7th & 8th Girls Basketball - schedule here
January 16 - 7th & 8th Boys Basketball - schedule here
January 17, 24, 31, February 7- 6th Grade Cotillion
January 18 - Choir: Region Clinic/Concert
January 20 - MLK Student/Teacher Holiday
January 23 - 7th & 8th Girls Basketball - schedule here
January 23 - 7th & 8th Boys Basketball - schedule here
January 28 - Theater Performance 7:00pm - CMS Cafeteria
January 29 - 7th Grade TECC Field Trip
January 30 - 7th & 8th Girls Basketball - schedule here
January 30 - 7th & 8th Boys Basketball - schedule here
February 1 - CMS Dance Team - Spring Fling - CHHS
February 1 & 2 - CMS Cheer NCA Competition
February 4 - PTA Coffee with Dr. Arencibia - CMS Learning Commons - 8:45am
February 5 - Progress Reports
February 6 - CMS Dance Team Performance
February 7 - CMS Dance - MA Regional Dance Competition
February 12 - Cheer tryout Parent Meeting - CMS Learning Commons 6:30 - 7:30pm
March 2 - 5 - Cheer tryout clinic - North Gym - 3:45 - 5:30pm
March 6 - Cheer tryouts 4:00 - 8:00pm - CMS Cafeteria
PSAT Results for 8th Graders
Club and Elective Pictures
All pictures will be taken on January 15th. If your student has a t-shirts for their specific group, please remind them to wear it next Wednesday!
Save the Date
Cross Timbers Middle School has been selected to be featured on NBC 5’s Brag About Your School! Please join us for a community-wide pep rally at Cross Timbers on January 13 at 4 p.m. and help show your CTMS and GCISD Spirit!
Girls Athletics
6th Grade Cotillion
If you have signed your child up for Cotillion you should have received an email with important details. Please let us (PTA) know if you have any questions! Signups are still open and we have a record number of students attending!
Do to limited space parents are only allowed to attend the first 3 events if they are volunteering. Follow the signup link below to be involved. Please only select one spot per family at one of the events to give all families a chance to volunteer.
All parents are invited to attend the finale night but must rsvp through this evite link on or before January 24th. We also need volunteers during the finale so please consider signing up!
*Due to limited space no late rsvp or walk ins will be admitted.
We are looking forward to an amazing 2020 Cotillion and thank you for all of your support!
Volunteer Signup Genuis
Counselor Corner (Week of January 13 - January 17h )
CMS STUDENT ADVOCATE: Mrs. Tammy Higgins will serve as our temporary student advocate and will be on campus three days per week during the spring semester. Then, in the 2020-2021 school year, CMS will have a full-time student advocate. Mrs. Higgins will assist CMS students and families in crisis situations. She will teach guidance lessons to promote social/emotional growth and development, and she will provide individual and group counseling as necessary. Mrs. Brizzi and Mrs. Bouchelle will still be available to assist students in any way needed, but their main focus will be academic counseling and college/career readiness. Students may request to see Mrs. Higgins by using the same Google Form they have been using this school year.
UPCOMING DATES FOR 8TH GRADERS
January 14th - Welcome to High School Presentation done by the high school counselors during the school day. Students will want to ensure that their freshman year of four year plans (listed in Skyward under Career Plan) is accurate. If a change needs to be made, students will be able to make changes during their course request window.
January 15th - Mustang Nation Showcase at GHS.
January 30th - Counselors from both high schools will be back at CMS to meet individually with every student throughout the day. High school counselors will be going over freshman year of four year course requests and alternates to ensure accuracy.
February 3rd - Panther Showcase at CHHS.
COLLEGIATE ACADEMY DATES
January 16th - Collegiate Academy Open House (6-8pm)
January 17th - Deadline for Applying to Collegiate Academy
January 24th - Decision Letters will be Delivered to Applicants
January 31st - Deadline for Returning Signed Decision letters to CA
February 1st - Class of 2024 Parent/Student Orientation Meeting
UPCOMING DATES FOR 7TH GRADERS
7th graders will be visiting the Technical Education and Career Center (TECC) at Grapevine High School during the school day on January 29th. During this visit, students will learn about different courses offered at the TECC that they can take in high school. Permission slips were sent home through science classes on January 9th and are due back to science teacher no later than January 21st, 2020. Students must return a consent form signed by a parent/guardian to participate. Parent Consent Form
PLAY IT SAFE PREVIEW
The Women’s Center of Tarrant County will be at CMS on the dates listed below. The lessons presented encourage and teach students how to recognize, report, and reduce the risk of being in an abusive and/or dangerous situation. If you would like your student to opt out of this program, please use the link below to obtain an opt out form and turn the form in to your child’s counselor by Monday, Oct. 7, 2019.
(7th Grade) Abuse of Power - Feb. 6
(6th Grade) Survivors of Abuse - March 5
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:
REMINDER – Please make sure that you are checking Skyward. You can download the Skyward app for your phone or for your child’s phone so you can monitor grades.
Lynn Brizzi– Counselor A-K – 817-305-4916
Amy Bouchelle – Counselor L-Z – 817-305-4917
Tammy Higgins - Student Advocate - 817-305-2234
Heather Ingram - Data Clerk/Registrar - 817-305-4955
2020-2021 School Year
8th grade parents
Not Just Blowing Smoke presented by Chandler's Hope
Wednesday, January 29 from 6 to 7 p.m. in Rawlins Lecture Hall at White's Chapel. This is a free event.
Nearly one in three high school seniors have tried vaping in the past year. What can parents do to prevent vaping? Be equipped with facts. Learn about e-cigarettes, current trends, local data and tobacco cessation presented by Tobacco Prevention Specialist Ashley Paramore.
It is important for parents to have information about threats to their children in order to prevent health and addiction issues.
For more information, visit: