CMS West Announcements
2020-2021
THURSDAY MAY 20
8th Grade Drive thru Parade
FRIDAY APRIL16TH
THURSDAY APRIL 1ST
Happy Easter......Have a great 4 day weekend!
WEDNESDAY MARCH 10
Fun Friday
FEBRUARY 22
I am so glad you are back!
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 10
Cheer Tryouts
MONDAY JANUARY 25TH
Next Friday (Jan 29) is the final day for yearbook orders this year.
FRIDAY JANUARY 8th
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 6th
It's so good to see you!
FRIDAY DECEMBER 18th
Have an amazing break!
TUESDAY DECEMBER 15
MONDAY NOVEMBER 30
Welcome back
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 11
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 4TH
MONDAY NOVEMBER 2
MONDAY OCTOBER 26
MONDAY OCTOBER 19
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 14th
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 8TH
It's so good to see you, face to face AND on zoom!
Auction at Open House
We will have a silent auction beginning at 5:30 on Tuesday March 4th before open house, so be sure to tell your parents to come bid on these fun prizes!
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 25
The American Heart Association Needs Your Help
CMS West is partnering with The American Heart Association to raise awareness for Heart Disease and we need everyone's help! There are flyers located around the school on how you can earn donations and prizes. The top fundraiser will get to pie a coach in the face in front of the whole school at our Spring Break Pep Rally on March 6th. Other prizes will be awarded to top sellers and we will be hosting a Student vs. Staff Basketball game on March 4th complete with halftime performances, prizes, and an NJHS bake sale! Fundraising starts NOW through March 6th. If you want more information please see any of our PE coaches.
HOW TO DONATE:
Text CMSWESTAHC to 41444
You should receive a link - click on the link
Copy and paste the message into text messages to those people you would like to get to donate! Let them know what you are fundraising for!
PRIZES:
Top fundraiser gets to pie a coach in the face at our Pep Rally on March 6th AND a $100 gift card of their choosing.
For every $25 donated, your name will get in a drawing for other gift cards and prizes at our pep rally!
EVENTS:
Student vs. Staff Basketball Game
Date: March 4th
Time: 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Location: CMS West Grande Gym
*Games, prizes, and performances during halftime!
Pep Rally
Date: March 6th
Time: End of the school day
Loaction: CMS West Grande Gym
*Games, prizes, PIE A COACH, and gift card giveaways!!
FUNDRAISING START NOW!!! ENDS MARCH 6TH!!!
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 19
Yearbooks
Have you heard the latest? They opened up the sales window to give you one last chance to buy this year's yearbook.
You are in it! Probably several times. You'll want to look back at this year and all your friends and activities.
Plus....I heard a rumor that some of the teachers included their middle school pictures. Look at your Wrangler Time teacher right now. Can you picture him or her as a 7th grader?
This Friday, Feb. 21 is the last, last chance. Don't miss out!
Order forms are outside room 103 or you can order online by going to the CMS WEST website and then navigating to the YEARBOOK page under the ACTIVITIES tab.
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 7
Valentines Dance
HELLO WRANGLERS – The Theatre Department is sponsoring a Winter Dance next Thursday from 5:30-8:00. Tickets are $5 at the door. We will have Karaoke, a Photo Booth, and special Concessions.
The Theatre Department will also be selling VALAGRAMS next week for $5. Valagrams include a Gift with a Card and a FREE DANCE TICKET. If you buy three Valagrams, you get one free. So send you friends a Valagram and join them at the Dance! Valagrams will be sold during lunch on Monday thru Wednesday as well as before school in the Drama Room. They will be delivered during Fifth Period on Thursday.
Hope to see everyone at the Dance!
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 6
National Geographic Bee Winner
WHIZBOTS
MONDAY JANUARY 27
Yearbook
Hey Wranglers, you are down to the final 5 days to pre-order your yearbook. We only order the number of books that are pre-ordered. So the only way you can be guaranteed to get a yearbook is if you place your order by Friday.
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 22
Don't forget to order your yearbook.
Have you ordered your yearbook yet? It's not too late, but you are running out of time. Friday, January 31st is the last day you can order a 2020 yearbook.
You can visit the yearbook page on the West website or pick up an order form outside Mrs. McGinnes's room - room 103. All orders must be placed by next Friday, the 31st.
Don't miss your chance. Order your yearbook today!
FRIDAY JANUARY 17
3 day weekend
MONDAY JANUARY 6
Welcome Back
MONDAY DECEMBER 16
TX Thespians Junior Festival
20 West Junior Thespians attended the TX Thespians Junior Festival on Saturday. They competed in a variety of technical and performance events. West had 15 competitors in 8 events. Each performance was rated and those performance receiving the highest rating advanced to compete at the National level. Please join me in congratulating the following learners who advanced to National competition-
Sarah Myers - Monologue
Ashia Agarwal - Monologue
Aryan Dalal and Jacob Hendricks - Duet Acting
Akanksha Subbarrao - Theatre Marketing
**Aria Juma (a former Westie who now is at North) joined our Troupe and qualified in Costume Construction
Also - Diya Hegde and Nanditha Diggikar competed in Duet Musical and missed advancing by 1 point.
Finally- West Junior Thespian Troupe 88607 was named the All Star Troupe.
While I am bragging on this group - In November they attended the Texas Renaissance Festival and competed in a variety of performance and writing events. This was a large competition with schools from all over the State. Please also congratulate-
Nanditha Diggikar - won FIRST place for Poetry.
Jacob Hendricks- won THIRD place for Essay.
Sarah Myers - won FOURTH place for Monologue.
AND Ashia Agarwal who won an Honorable Mention for Costume Design/Construction.
As you can see- We are a small, but MIGHTY group! I am attaching a collage from both competitions.
Friday December 13th
Movie Day at WEST
Congrats Ms Sanela Pjetrovic
Teacher of the YEAR
Thursday December 12
Choir Concert
Thursday December 5th
#Westfam Movie Day on Friday December 20th
This week learners are choosing which movie(s) they would like to watch on December 20th. There will be a morning and afternoon movie. Learners will be welcome to wear their pajamas and bring a blanket and a drink to enjoy during the movie. We will also be selling tickets next week to purchase snacks for the movie day.
If learners would rather read a book than watch a movie, they will be welcome to do that as well.
Wednesday December 4th
Toothbrush Donations
Monday December 2
New Art Club
All students interested in being in a new Art Club, please come to an organizational meeting after school this Wednesday until 4:00 in room 101 with Mrs. Cary. If you cannot be at the meeting, stop by and talk with Mrs. Cary by Wednesday.
Dodgeball Tournament
Tuesday November 19
Don't forget to help out for our food drive. Tomorrow is the last day.
Top Items Needed:
1. Pumpkin Pie (Canned Pumpkin and Pie Crust Mix)
2. Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
3. Cranberry Sauce
4. Canned Veggies (Corn, Carrots, Peas)
5. Gift Cards to Walmart or Kroger for $20 (this allows clients to purchase the protein of their choice, be it turkey, ham, beef, chicken or tofu)
Please consider donating items and/or gift cards!
Monday November 18th
Dodgeball
The @ Battle is an epic dodgeball tournament open to grades 6-12, with separate brackets for middle & high school students. The tournament is being held at Coppell Middle School North on December 14, 2019. It costs $5 per person, with teams of 6, and will include at least 2 games per player. All proceeds support students at New Tech High @ Coppell. For further information & registration, please visit www.theatbattle.com.
MONDAY NOVEMBER 11TH
Romeo and Juliet Nov 15th - 18th
Tuesday November 5th
Don't forget the Fall Dance this Friday night!
Thursday October 30
Monday October 28
ATTENTION ALL WESTIES:
This Friday, November 1, is the last day to purchase a yearbook for the low, low price of $45. Starting November 2nd, the yearbooks will cost $50 each.
There are a limited number of yearbooks and the only way to guarantee that you get one before we sell out is to pre-order.
Remind your parents today! Be sure to order your yearbook this week!
Thursday October 24
MOVIE NIGHT
Hey Wranglers!! I hope you are all getting excited about our Fall Social - A Movie Night Under The Stars! (This) Friday, November 1st we will be showing Aladdin on a big screen out on the football field. We will also have pizza, popcorn, candy, and hot chocolate for sale.
Tickets go on sale Wednesday, Oct 30th at lunch. Entry tickets are $5 or you can get your ticket with a pizza, soda, and popcorn combo for $10 and get an extra slice of pizza!!
It should be a great time so get your tickets early and invite all your friends!
Tuesday October 1
Don't forget BOO starts today
Check your boxes to see if you get a surprise!
NEW in addition to the Boo/Ghost Papers, we will have little post-it dots near the Boo supplies in the teacher mailbox area, please put one of the dots by your name on your box when that you’ve been boo’ed! This will help people know more quickly who’s been boo’ed and who hasn’t!
Thank you and happy “World’s HOTTEST Fall to You!”
Teacher of the Month!!!!
NJHS Faculty Breakfast
Friday September 13
NJHS Officers
Congratulations to our newest NJHS officers!!
President: Srithith Thotapalle
Vice Pres: Kshretra Polavarapu
Secretary: Tejas Rajagopal
Historian: Tanvi Rudrangi
They will be amazing leaders.
Tuesday September 3rd
TENNIS MEETING
SPIRIT SQUAD
WEST SPIRIT SQUAD