Colt Corner
Colleyville Middle School
October 22, 2021
Colts,
Last week ended the first quarter (nine weeks) grading period and the high levels of engagement were reflected in the overall grade reports with an up close look below in the newsletter.
In athletics, all five teams that were up for GCISD district championship titles all accomplished their goals winning every title. All 7th grade teams (football and volleyball) swept and won their respective titles. What an accomplishment! Our 8th grade football A team not only won the title, but also secured a spot as the lone GCISD representative in the top Gold bracket (of 16 teams) for the football playoffs next week. We wish all student-athletes and coaches well next week as they enter the final part of their fall seasons.
Our fine arts programs (band and choir) are sounding amazing and performing very well, and are a treat to listen to. We will have a choir concert and beginning band performance this upcoming week. Next week is also the annual Red Ribbon Week, bringing awareness to healthy living for our Colts. To go along with the learning, we will have fun dress up days and activities sponsored by our many student programs.
As you can see, the end of October brings many activities for our Colts both in and out of the classroom keeping our Colts engaged in their school life. Enjoy this 13th edition newsletter and have a great weekend!
David Arencibia, Ed.D.
CMS Principal
Twitter: @CmsColts - #TeamCMS - #cmscelebrates - #CMSstrengths
B.E.S.T. - Building Excellent Schools Together
UPCOMING DATES/EVENTS
October 22 - UIL - Students Gain/Lose Eligibility
October 23 - Choir: Region Audition at N. Richland Hills Middle School
October 25 - 29 - Red Ribbon Week
October 25 - 7th Grade A & B Football - Schedule linked here
October 25 - 7th & 8th Grade Volleyball - Schedule linked here
October 26 - 8th Grade A & B Football - Schedule linked here
October 26 - CMS Choir (All Grades) Fall Concert - CMS Cafeteria 7:00 -8:30pm
October 27 - WICOR Wednesday - wear college, career or military gear
October 27 - Band Beginner Debut - CMS 6:00 pm
October 29 - Outdoor Pep Rally Schedule (no advisory)
October 30 - All District Band Auditions - Heritage Middle School 8:30am - 12:30pm
November 1 - 7th Grade A & B Football - Schedule linked here
November 1 - 7th & 8th Grade Volleyball - Schedule linked here
November 2 - 8th Grade A & B Football - Schedule linked here
November 5 - UIL - Check Grades of Ineligible Students
In this Edition of the Colt Corner
* Red Ribbon Week Dress Themes
* 7th Grade Football Highlights
* Pep Rally
* First nine weeks grade percentages by grade level (A's - A's/B's).
* Band, Choir, Football, and Volleyball flyers
* CMS Hat Day Supporting CHHS Project Graduation
* 1st nine weeks in Texas History
* CMS Social Studies Student of the Week
Counselor Corner: 8th Grade Parents, Bobby Bragan, Red Ribbon Week, Play it Safe Parent Preview, GCISD Mental Health Awareness
Repeated Information
* GCISD Update - October 20
* Veteran's Day - Photo requests
* Picture ordering information
* Yearbook ordering information
* GCISD Holiday Greeting Card Art Contest
* GCISD College and Career Night
* AIM for Success
* Remote Conferencing
* COVID-19 Protocols and Testing Center
* Colleyville Middle School Directory - Who To Contact
7th Grade Football District Championship Highlights!
Pep Rally
First 9 Weeks Grades at CMS
Below is a picture of the overall CMS numbers for each grade levels straight A's (ranging between 36-44%) and A/B (ranging between 73-75%)! Our staff and students continue to work hard to excel in the classroom!
Counselor Corner (Oct. 25-29)
8th Grade Parents:
On Monday and Tuesday of next week, Mrs. Bouchelle and Mrs. Brizzi will be meeting with all 8th grade students during Advisory to discuss the 4 year plan process. We will be splitting the presentations into two days as follows:
On Monday, Oct 25th 8th grade Advisory students with last names A-K will be called to the cafeteria for our presentation.
On Tuesday, Oct 26th 8th grade Advisory students with the last names L-Z will be called to the cafeteria for our presentation.
All 4 year plan forms must be signed by a parent/guardian and will be due back to school on Friday, Oct 29th to your students' science teachers.
Bobby Bragan Youth Foundation Scholarship Program
The Bobby Bragan Scholarship Program is a competition open to 8th grade students from a total of 151 middle and junior high schools. Two applicants are selected from each school to represent the school in the BBYF scholarship competition. The "finalists" will make up the pool from which 34 scholarship winners will be selected. Each scholarship will be distributed after the recipient graduates from high school, gets accepted and is enrolled into a college, university or technical school, and submits a verification of enrollment to the BBYF.
CMS has had several Bobby Bragan Youth Foundation Scholarship recipients in past years and we would love to have two more CMS students join their ranks this year!
Students wishing to apply for the $2,500 scholarship need to download and complete an application, write a 500-700 word handwritten (not typed) essay, and submit both to their counselor to be judged by a panel. The panel will judge each essay blindly (without knowing who wrote each essay). The top scoring male student and the top scoring female student from CMS will have their applications and essays sent to Bobby Bragan Youth Foundation for the final judging. Applications and essays are due to CMS Counselors – Mrs. Brizzi or Mrs. Bouchelle by Friday, November 19th at 3:25 p.m. No late entries will be accepted. Students may obtain applications by clicking on the link below.
Bobby Bragan Scholarship Application
RED RIBBON WEEK:
Next week is Red Ribbon Week at CMS. Red ribbon week is an ideal way for people and communities to unite and take a visible stand against drugs. Show your personal commitment to a drug free lifestyle through the symbol of the Red Ribbon, October 23-31st. The mission of the Red Ribbon Campaign® is to present a unified and visible commitment towards the creation of a drug free America.
Throughout the week, we will share information to help students make healthy decisions when it comes to alcohol and drugs, including vapes. There will be dress up theme days throughout the week as listed below:
Monday: Decade Day
Tuesday: Disney Day
Wednesday: College Dress and Hat day
Thursday: Western day
Friday: Costume day
Play it Safe Parent Preview
The Play it Safe! Middle School Parent Preview was held virtually through Zoom on September 23rd at 10 a.m. and was recorded for parents to watch at their convenience--you can click HERE to view it.
For CMS campus-specific dates for the upcoming 6th and 7th grade Play It Safe presentations, please see the English Flyer or Spanish Flyer. If you do NOT want your child to participate, please fill out the linked form and send/bring to school with your child or email Sarah Dumas at sarah.dumas@gcisd.net BEFORE the presentation date to let us know that you would like to opt your child out. Otherwise, all students will participate in the program.
Our schedule for showing the Play It Safe Curriculum this year is as follows:
6th grade “Sexual Harassment” November 3, 2021
6th grade “Survivors of Abuse March 2, 2022
7th grade “Can’t Take It Back” November 10, 2021
7th grade “Abuse of Power” February 9, 2021
GCISD Mental Health Awareness
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and in honor of this awareness we would like to remind students and our community that counselors are available to support students and parents and will be conducting Suicide Prevention Curriculum this semester at all secondary campuses.
"Out of the Darkness Walk" with GCISD Hope Squads Oct. 30th - click HERE to register and join our district for the DFW Metro Walk.
Additional Resources:
October 20, 2021 | GCISD.net
In This Edition
National Merit Commended Students: GCISD is proud to announce that 36 seniors have earned the National Merit Commended designation.
Adventure of a Lifetime: A Cannon Elementary student recently won an art contest and described the amazing grand prize in his own words.
School Bus Safety Week: GCISD is joining districts and organizations around the nation to help remind students, parents, teachers and the community to keep school bus safety at the forefront.
Cafeteria Volunteers: The GCISD Nutrition Services Department is looking for volunteers to help serve lunch to students. Read below for more information.
COVID-19 Resources: Visit GCISD's numerous COVID-19 resources that include frequently asked questions, the GCISD COVID-19 Testing Center, remote conferencing and more.
What's For Dinner? Take and Bake Meals Return: GCISD's popular "Take and Bake" meals program has returned and is available on Thursdays through October.
Veteran's Day
GCISD College and Career Night
Order your yearbook!
GCISD Holiday Greeting Card Art Contest
All elementary, middle, and high school students are invited to submit original artwork for GCISD’s Holiday Greeting Card Art Contest. This year’s theme is "A Season of Kindness.” Three student designs—one each from the elementary, middle, and high school levels—will be selected and sent out on behalf of the GCISD Board of Trustees and Superintendent Dr. Robin Ryan.
The three students whose works are selected for the GCISD Holiday Greeting Card will receive $25 and recognition at the December meeting of the Board of Trustees. The selected artwork will be featured on the district’s website and used in district publicity.
Complete rules and guidelines can be found on this flyer. Last year's winning designs can also be found online.
AIM FOR SUCCESS OPT-IN LETTER
This year GCISD is continuing to use the Aim for Success program for the 8th graders and Determined to Succeed for the 6th graders.
Aim for Success focuses on “the benefits of waiting for sexual activity”. Topics included are teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and emotional hurts. Students in 7th-12th grade also receive information on contraception and setting their own boundaries.
Determined to Succeed focuses on “recognizing social/peer, technology, and media related pressures”. The program briefly outlines the problems of teen pregnancies and STDs, and then addresses the issues of how to resist pressure to become sexually active. This includes recognizing healthy relationships, sexual abuse, emotional hurts, and resisting peer pressure (refusal skills), the media, and pornography.
ALL STUDENTS in 6th and 8th grades are to turn in a signed form where the parent will designate if their child may attend the program or not. Due to changes in State Law, a student must have a signed Opt-In form with a parent's permission in order to attend the program.
There was an 8th Grade Parent meeting for anyone interested thru WebEx to hear about the curriculum.
The 8th grade program will take place on December 1st.
Forms for the 8th grade program are linked below and need to be turned in to their history teacher.
Aim for Success Opt-In Form English
Aim for Success Opt-In Form Spanish
All 6th grade program sessions will take place in the Spring Semester, so more information will be sent later.
COVID-19 Protocols and Testing Center
Throughout the summer, GCISD has continued to monitor updated health guidance and recommendations to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Additionally, the District has monitored positive cases for students and staff that participated in summer programs. This continued monitoring has helped inform the District’s 2021-2022 COVID-19 protocols. More information about the protocols was sent last week, and can be read here.
GCISD COVID-19 Testing Center
The GCISD COVID-19 Testing Center at Mustang Panther Stadium is currently open for symptomatic students or staff.
The testing center hours will be 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. No appointment is needed from 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.; however, please email covidtesting@gcisd.net to let the district know that you will be coming. From 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., appointments should be made using the same email address listed above.
CMS Who To Contact Directory
1987-1988 (Year 11 at CMS)
CMS Campus IN '87-'88
#cmscelebrates
Celebrating 45 Years
Looking back at 1987-1988
'87-'88 YEARBOOK COVER
A fun look back at the yearbook from the '87'88 school year.
#cmscelebrates
Celebrating 45 Years
Looking back at 1987-1988
CMS Fads & Favorites IN '87-'88
#cmscelebrates
Celebrating 45 Years
Looking back at 1987-1988