Cougar Times
Week of December 2, 2019
Contact Information
Email: bacorpuz@bethelsd.org
Website: www.bethelsd.org/cmms
Location: 5108 260th Street East, Graham, WA, USA
Phone: 253-683-8000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cougarmountainms/
Twitter: @CMCougs
Important Information
Welcome Back! I hope you all had an amazing break, and that you are well-rested and ready for a strong three week period of instruction before winter break! Below is very important information, please read thoroughly. Thank you in advance for your time!
Thursday- 12/5 Half-Day Grade Prep: This Thursday is a half-day for first trimester grade prep. Certificated staff are expected to work the entire day until 2:15, classified staff schedules vary. ALL GRADES MUST BE POSTED BY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2019!!!
Friday- 12/6 PD Day: Friday is our second full-staff PD day! :-) We plan as though all certificated staff will be attending. As a reminder, PD days are built into your salary schedule, and they are half building-directed and half PLC time. Once the agenda is finalized I will send it out, most likely by Tuesday morning. Please communicate with Brit directly if you have any questions, or if you're going to be out on Friday.
Winter Weather Reminders: As the wintry weather approaches I wanted to send out a few important reminders...
- Make sure you are signed up for CMMS Remind by texting @cmmsst to 864-343-8303.
- I will send out up-to-date info via Remind as soon as possible, often this is before the automated call from BSD.
- You will get automated phone calls, emails, social media posts and news updates in the event of a schedule change.
- Typically when there is a two-hour delay it is based on buses and their challenges when navigating the weather and roads. Staff driving in cars are expected to get to school at their regular time as long as it is safe to do so. If you cannot get to school on-time please communicate with Brit, Paul or Brenda.
- If there is a school closure due to weather we will make up that school day later on in the year, ideally using one of the snow make-up days built into the calendar in February and May. The actual make up date is determined by the School Board and will be communicated as soon as possible. NOTE- In order to use the February snow make-up day as an actual make-up day, school must be canceled on a date prior to winter break. If school is canceled after winter break, the first opportunity for a snow make-up day is in May. Once the May day is used, we then extend days at the end of the year.
- As always, let us know if you have any questions or concerns.
Trimester Awards: Please complete this google form for Trimester Awards by Friday, December 6th, 2019. Trimester Awards will be held on December 16 for 6th grade, December 17 for 7th grade and December 18 for 8th grade during advisory. Please, pretty please, fill out the form accurately and follow the directions provided as this form directly populates the awards.
Mitten Tree: CMMS has a "Mitten Tree" located in the front office. There are children's wishes on each mitten. If you would like to help purchase gifts please choose a mitten, document your selection in the binder and follow the directions. If you have any questions please contact Kaytlin or Carrie. Thank you in advance for your support of our families!
Instructional Information
Kudos Cougars
From Mrs. Cole & Mrs. Schouviller to Ms. Dezihan & Mrs. McFadden:
Jen S and I would like to thank you for covering our Leadership kids when we are traveling to your classroom in the morning and after school. We appreciate you sharing your space with us! You are patient and always willing to help out with our students. THANK YOU!
From Ms. Dezihan to Mrs. McFadden:
Being so amazingly flexible in sharing the classroom with not only me, but with Leadership and Art Club as well! You are the best room partner ever!
From Ms. Dezihan to Mrs. Corpuz:
For being an amazing principal and making CMMS feel like home!
From Ms. Dezihan to Mrs. Williams:
Always willing to help me with club questions and being such a great friend and game room partner!
From Mrs. Berglund to Ms. Blackburn:
Your positive energy is contagious! I appreciate the way you check in with staff and lift us up. Thank you!
PLEASE RECOGNIZE MORE OF OUR AMAZING
STAFF MEMBERS BY CLICKING THE KUDOS COUGARS LINK BELOW!!!
Shrek Jr. The Musical
Shrek Jr. starts at 7:00pm Wednesday Dec 4 and Thursday Dec 5. Tickets are $4.00 with ASB, $5.00 without, and $10.00 for a family of 4. We will be performing in the commons/cafeteria. Looking forward to seeing you there!
ADVISORY
Monday: Circle (Make Kindness Normal Launch--Question #4)
Tuesday: Pride Time, BrightBytes Survey (App on Student iPads, ~10mins)
Wednesday: Second Step Lesson #7
Thursday: 1/2 Day Grade Prep, No Advisory
Friday: PD Day, No Advisory
All Grades—Lesson #7 If–Then Plans
News Around Bethel School District
Graham 8-year-old Organizes Holiday Toy Drive for Children's Hospital
8-year-old Murphy Foster told his mom and dad that what he really wants for Christmas is to help others.
LED Lights Illuminate Savings in Bethel
Eight of our schools will be switching from fluorescent bulbs to LEDs this school year, which will save money and help the environment.
Building Events of the Week
Special Education Reading Progress Monitoring All Week
8:30am: Counseling Team Meeting @ Corpuz's Office
10:40am: Science 8th Grade PLC @ Room 913
- Heritage Club
- Prismatic Academy
- PM Shrek Jr. Dress Rehearsal
Tuesday: 12/3
6:30am: Sp.Ed. Team Meeting @ room 907
7:30am: SIT Leadership Meeting @ Brit’s Office
11:05am: Science 6th Grade PLC @ room 713
12pm: SIT Meeting @ room 907
1:45 - 4pm: Academic Support (Drop in) @ room 817
2pm: 8th Grade Team Meeting
3:30pm: Girls' Bball vs. Frontier @HOME
JV Bball plays after Varsity
3:30pm: Wrestling @ Frontier
- Girls Who Code Club
- Drama Club
- Robotics Club
- Weight Room Club
Wednesday: 12/4
- 9:41: 7th Grade Humanities PLC
- 9:45am: 8th Grade ELA PLC
- 10:40am: 7th Grade Science PLC
- 1pm: 8th Grade Math PLC
- 2:30pm: MS Science Teacher Leader PD @ PSSC Olympic 111
- Leadership
- Drama Club
- 2pm: Winter 1 Sports Pictures @ Big and Small Gym
- 7pm: Shrek Jr. Performance
- 1/2 Day End of Trimester 1 (Grade Prep)
- 6:45: 6th Grade Meeting @ room 715
- 9am: Attendance Committee Meeting
- 8:10am: 6th Grade Humanities PLC
- Weight Room Club
- Art Club
- Drama Club
- 7pm: Shrek Jr. Performance
Friday: 12/6
- No School, PD Day
- AM at CMMS PD Day
- PM Job Alike PD #2
Saturday: 12/7 Staff Holiday Party