Middle School South News....
August 29, 2016
Message from Mrs. Hanna...
Welcome to Middle School South! Our first 2 weeks have been exciting. I am looking forward to the rest of the school year and upcoming activities. Be on the lookout for Middle School South News..this is the electronic newsletter I send out every 2 weeks to keep our parents informed. Let's have a great school year!
If you have another email you would like for me to use or you would like to be removed from the Middle School South News...please email casey.hanna@cps.k12.ar.us.
Educationally Yours,
Casey Hanna
Principal, Cabot Middle School South
DRESS CODE
The Cabot School Board of Education recognizes that dress can be a matter of personal taste and preference. At the same time, the district has a responsibility to promote an environment conducive to student learning. This requires limitations to student dress and grooming that could be disruptive to the educational process because they are immodest, disruptive, unsanitary or unsafe, could cause property damage, or are offensive to common standards of decency. Student are prohibited from wearing, while on the school grounds during the school day and at school-sponsored events, clothing that exposes underwear, midriff, back, buttocks, or the breasts. This prohibition does not apply, however, to costume or uniform worn by a student while participating in a school-sponsored activity or event, which will be regulated by the coach or sponsor of the activity.
The following guidelines outline appropriate dress in Cabot’s schools:
- All students shall wear shoes;
- Young men shall wear sleeved shirts.
- Young women may wear sleeved blouses and shirts or sleeveless blouses and shirts with broad shoulder straps that cover the shoulders; undergarments may not be visible
- Pants, shorts, dresses and skirts will be no more than four (4) inches above the knee. Long dresses cannot have a slit that exceeds 4 inches above the knee standard;
- For all clothing with waistbands, the top of the waistband must be no lower than the top of the hipbone;
- Dress codes for the graduation ceremonies will be determined by the high school principal. Clothing and accessories not allowed include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Tank tops and tops with spaghetti straps;
- Pants with holes more than four inches above the knee with exposed skin or undergarments;
- Caps, hats, toboggans, etc;
- Clothing that displays obscenities, promotes violence, including pictures of guns or other weapons, has sexual implication/content or has reference to alcoholic beverages, tobacco or illegal substances;
- Bandanas;
- Chains (e.g. wallet chains);
- See-through blouses;
- Pajamas and house shoes;
- Other styles, hair, contacts or clothing that may disrupt school. The principal and sponsors shall have the authority and responsibility to regulate hair and dress codes for groups and organizations that represent Cabot Public School in extracurricular activities. Students engaged in extracurricular activities shall be subject to the regular dress code except while participating in physical education classes, pep rallies, dance team or cheerleader practice sessions, sports events or other special activities as designated by the principal.
COUNSELOR'S CORNER
Welcome to a new year at CMSS! We have enjoyed meeting many students and their families' so far and we are looking forward to a great year! Soon, we will start our classroom guidance visits and present a new guidance series called "Bounceback" which we feel will be very beneficial to all students. We want to help your student make the most out of their middle school experience. Please let us know if we can help in any way!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Homsher (6th Grade Counselor) and Mrs. True (5th Grade Counselor)
We also want to thank everyone who donated Box Tops to our school from our summer promotion. We are pleased to announce we had over 5,100 box tops donated to our school in the last week. Winners will be contacted soon.
CAR RIDERS
**Please avoid pulling into the front parking lot to grab your child. Students crossing in front of the car rider line is extremely dangerous. I ask that you continue to be patient and use the proper car rider line for your child's safety.
IMPORTANT DATES:
September:
5-No School
12- PTO Fundraiser Kick-off
14- Fundraiser Begins
15-Fall Pictures
16-1st Clubs Friday
30- PTO Fundraiser Ends
HALLWAY HERO TRAINING
This will include a background check and information about district policies and procedures. If you completed Hallway Hero training last year, you only need to complete the background check.
Training is September 12th at 6pm at Central Administration Building 602 North Lincoln. Contact Michael Byrd at 843-3363 with any questions.
Free and Reduced Form is now available online!
Parents can now fill out free and reduced forms online! Check this out:
http://www.cabotschools.org/administration/food-services/free-and-reduced-price-meals
BOX TOPS MAKE A DIFFERENCE AT MIDDLE SCHOOL SOUTH
Remember to collect those BOX TOPS over the summer to help your upcoming class win some cool prizes!
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CABOT SCHOOLS APP!
Cabot Public Schools is proud to debut its new mobile app.
The app gives parents, students, staff and patrons direct and immediate access to school news, notifications, student info, resources and much more!
All this information is available in one place and right at your fingertips. It’s also free and just a single download away.
The free official Cabot Public Schools app is available right now in the App Store for iPhones and on Google Play for Android users.
If you have an iPhone, to get started visit the App Store and search for Cabot Public Schools or Cabot School District. Once you find it, just click on it to download the app to your phone.
If you have an Android phone, you’ll go to Google Play, and again either search Cabot Public Schools or Cabot School District and download it to your phone.
Once it’s downloaded, you’ll want to explore all the features available. It’s a great place to stay connected.
• Keep up-to-date on the district’s top news stories
• Customize your app to follow and get notifications from the district and/or school(s) of your choice
• Calendar of school events
• Find contact and staff information on each school and departments
• Access student information, grades, upcoming assignments, and cafeteria balances
• If you’re new to the district, find your school and your student’s bus route
• Lunch menus
• Pay cafeteria balances
• Resources for students, parents, faculty and staff
• Provide feedback, suggestions or contact the superintendent
Our new Cabot Public Schools app also automatically translates all this information into more than 50 languages. All you have to do is go to the Settings Icon and select your preferred language.
If you’re not able to download the app, don’t worry. We'll still continue distributing all our information just like we have before through social media, phone calls, texts, emails, website, school announcements, and newsletters. This new app is just another tool to help us connect with you.
*We encourage you to always follow the district (Cabot Public Schools) to keep up-to-date on important information.
Middle School South
Email: casey.hanna@cps.k12.ar.us
Website: http://www.cabotschools.org/schools/cabot-middle-school-south
Location: 2555 Kerr Station Road, Cabot, AR, United States
Phone: 501-743-3570
Facebook: facebook.com/Cabotmiddleschoolsouth
Twitter: @CMSSouth